Mad Scientists

A group of cutting-edge scientists, risk everything to return to a foreign land to search for the secret to controlling the deadly AI robots weapons to help the real mankind.

  • Antonia Tong
    Director
  • Antonia Tong
    Writer
  • Antonia Tong
    Producer
  • Hana Wu
    Key Cast
    "Robot therapist"
  • Project Type:
    Short, Other
  • Runtime:
    1 minute
  • Completion Date:
    May 20, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • AT&T film screening 2019
    Los Angeles
    United States
  • American Golden Picture International Film Festival
    Jacksonville, Florida
    United States
    June 3, 2022
    Official selection
  • Focus International Film Festival
    Las Vegas
    United States
    October 1, 2022
    Award winner
  • Pune Short Film Festival
    Pune
    India
    June 3, 2022
    Official selection
  • Vesuvius International Film Fest
    Campania
    Italy
    June 8, 2022
    Winner-Best Trailer
  • Near Nazareth Festival ( NNF)

    Israel
    June 7, 2022
    Winner- Best Trailer
  • Five Continents International Film Festival
    Anzoategui
    Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
    July 3, 2022
    Winner-Best Trailer
  • ARFF Berlin International Film Award
    Berlin
    Germany
    December 28, 2022
    Honorable Mention -best trailer
  • 8 & Halfilm Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    June 9, 2022
    Winner-Best Super Short Film
  • Best Shorts Competition
    La Jolla
    United States
    June 25, 2022
    Winner- Award Best Movie Trailer
  • Sweet Democracy Film Awards
    Cannes
    France
    August 19, 2022
    Winner-Best Super Short Film
  • Voce Spettacolo Film Festival
    Matera
    Italy
    July 15, 2022
    Finalist
  • Oregon Screams Horror Film Festival
    Portland
    United States
    August 21, 2022
    Nominee Best Trailer
  • Moody Crab Film Fest
    India
    India
    June 24, 2022
    Winner-Best Film Trailer
  • Hollywood new Directors
    Los Angeles
    United States
    June 25, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • Vancouver Independent Film Festiva
    Vancouver
    Canada
    June 25, 2022
    Winner-Best Trailer
  • LA FILM AWARDS
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 28, 2022
    Quarter-Finalist
  • London Indie Short Festival
    London
    United Kingdom
    July 20, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
  • MEDITERRANEO FESTIVAL CORTO XII Edizione 2022
    Diamante
    Italy
    July 30, 2022
    Official selection
  • Montelupo Fiorentino International Independent Film Festiva

    Italy
    July 30, 2022
    Winner-Best Trailer
  • The Indie Gathering International Film Festival
    Cleveland
    United States
    August 14, 2022
    Winner- Best Trailer
  • Florida Shorts

    United States
    July 31, 2022
    Winner-Best Short Film Trailer
  • L.A. Sci-Fi & Horror Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    July 30, 2022
    Winner-Best Trailer
  • Beyond Earth Film Festival
    Chennai
    India
    July 17, 2022
    Winner-Best Trailer
  • Siren by the Sea
    Florida
    United States
    August 6, 2022
    Official selection
  • Dreamachine International Film Festival

    August 4, 2022
    Official selection
  • Brisbane Backyard Film Festival
    Brisbane, QLD
    Australia
    September 17, 2022
    Official selection
  • Austin International Art Festival
    Austin
    United States
    August 31, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
  • One minute story film festival
    Teaneck
    United States
    September 10, 2022
    Official selection
  • Creation international film festival

    August 27, 2022
    Winner-Best Trailer
  • Shockfest Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    December 10, 2022
    official selection
  • Blastoff

    September 17, 2022
    Finalist
  • Magic of Horror festival
    Richmond, Virginia
    United States
    November 5, 2022
    Official selection
  • Upstate NY Horror Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    September 23, 2022
    Official selection
  • Williamsburg International Film & Music Competition
    New York
    United States
    September 18, 2022
    Winner-Best Trailer
  • Asia south East short film festival

    November 2, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • Barcelona planet film festival
    Barcelona
    Spain
    October 20, 2022
    Winner- Best trailer
  • Austin indie Festival
    Austin, Tx
    United States
    January 21, 2023
    Nominee-Best Trailer
  • International short film festival canton
    Guangzhou, Guangdong
    China
    December 15, 2022
    Official selection
  • DarkVeins Horror Fest
    Lecce
    Italy
    December 31, 2022
    Semi-Finalist
  • Changing Face International Film festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    November 30, 2022
    Honorable Mention
  • Pambujan international film festival

    January 13, 2023
    Official selection
  • Prison City Film festival
    Huntsville, TX
    United States
    February 22, 2023
    Nominee - multi categories
  • 2023 WSXA Barcelona // International Awards
    Barcelona
    Spain
    March 16, 2023
    Winner - fest regard
  • IFS L.A film festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 27, 2023
    Best Trailer-Winner
Distribution Information
  • Marshak company
    Sales Agent
    Country: United States
    Rights: Theatrical
Director Biography - Antonia Tong

Antonia Tong is an American Chinese Filmmaker, Artificial intelligence researcher, Writer, and Fin-tech Entrepreneur
She speaks five languages and is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and English.

She started to draw stories when she was 4 years old and attended the Guangzhou Academy of fine art when she was 13 years old, studying with some of the most well-known storyboards and fine art professors from southern China. Later she went on to study animation drawing from Disney “Lion King “animators and storyboard artists. She also studied European civilization, French, and literature in France, and theater art in Greece between 2011-2014.

Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=d4WzcW0AAAAJ&hl=en
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tongantonia

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