There Were Trees

There Were Trees

A film by Travis Stewart

DIRECTED BY

Travis Stewart

WRITTEN BY

Travis Stewart

PRODUCED BY

Zachary Brown, Karen Zipor, Aisling Scott Lynch

CAST

Tye White, Hollie Bahar

SYNOPSIS

Troy’s relationship with his AI companion Mel seems normal on the surface. That is until he discovers that his subconscious is bleeding into his AI world. An endless cycle of life’s excess haunts his daily existence. In order to break this cycle and to change his reality, he needs to confront past trauma to free himself from a waking AI nightmare.

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There Were Trees

DIRECTED BY: Travis Stewart

WRITTEN BY: Travis Stewart

PRODUCED BY: Zachary Brown, Karen Zipor, Aisling Scott Lynch

CAST: Tye White, Hollie Bahar

SYNOPSIS:
Troy’s relationship with his AI companion Mel seems normal on the surface. That is until he discovers that his subconscious is bleeding into his AI world. An endless cycle of life’s excess haunts his daily existence. In order to break this cycle and to change his reality, he needs to confront past trauma to free himself from a waking AI nightmare.