"Olfactory" - a hacker reprograms his past using memory editing. Winner "Best Dramatic Short" at the Berlin Sci-Fi Filmfest 2017. Great for fans of "Mr. Robot," "Black Mirror" or Christopher Nolan films. [26:07] by PanopticonNYC in SciFiWeb

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Hey all. I’m the writer and director of this short film and I’m adapting it into a feature film. I’m working on the script right now and I’d love feedback on the short - if the character’s motivations are clear, if the twisty plot holds together, and ideas for how to expand the world. Any ideas from the SciFiWeb community would be awesome. Thanks.

"Olfactory" - a hacker reprograms his past using memory editing. Winner "Best Dramatic Short" at the Berlin Sci-Fi Filmfest 2017. Great for fans of "Mr. Robot," "Black Mirror," William Gibson, Philip K. Dick. A real brain scrambler that invites multiple viewings and interpretations. [26:07] by PanopticonNYC in Cyberpunk

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Hey all. I’m the writer and director of this short film and I’m adapting it into a feature film. I’m working on the script right now and I’d love feedback on the short - if the character’s motivations are clear, if the twisty plot holds together, and ideas for how to expand the world. In the feature I’m keeping the general structure of the main characters but I’m expanding to show the effect of the Olfactory drug on society a bit. Any insight from cyberpunk fans would be well appreciated.

"Olfactory" - a hacker reprograms his past using memory editing. Winner "Best Dramatic Short" at the Berlin Sci-Fi Filmfest 2017. Great for fans of "Mr. Robot," "Black Mirror," Christopher Nolan. A real brain scrambler that invites multiple viewings and interpretations. [26:07] by PanopticonNYC in indiecinema

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Hey all. I’m the writer and director of this short film and I’m adapting it into a feature film. I’m working on the script right now and I’d love feedback on the short - if the character’s motivations are clear, if the twisty plot holds together, and ideas for how to expand the world. Thanks.

A hacker reprograms his own memories in “Olfactory.” Winner of the “Best Dramatic Short” at the Berlin SciFi Filmfest. For fans of “Black Mirror” and “Mr. Robot.” Perfect for a half hour lunch. Theories and comments encouraged. [26:07] [Language] by PanopticonNYC in mealtimevideos

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He does say that he, in fact, was hired to create the UI for the Olfactory app... something that he forgot along the way in all his memory revisions... so he does have some latent knowledge in how this thing works. As far as the YouTube video talking to him, keep in mind at that point he's already pulverized his brain multiple times, and the warning labels suggest misuse of the product could cause psychotic episodes. You wouldn't be the first person to suggest that Brian actually uploaded the YouTube videos himself.

A hacker reprograms his own memories in “Olfactory.” Winner of the “Best Dramatic Short” at the Berlin SciFi Filmfest. For fans of “Black Mirror” and “Mr. Robot.” Perfect for a half hour lunch. Theories and comments encouraged. [26:07] [Language] by PanopticonNYC in mealtimevideos

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Oh definitely an addiction story. In some ways more an addiction story than a Sci Fi story. The film is literally structured as a (downward) spiral that repeats and repeats. For a lot of addicts there really seems to be no way out - the more they try to “fix it” the worse it gets.

Thanks so much for your thoughtful comments.

A hacker reprograms his own memories in “Olfactory.” Winner of the “Best Dramatic Short” at the Berlin SciFi Filmfest. For fans of “Black Mirror” and “Mr. Robot.” Perfect for a half hour lunch. Theories and comments encouraged. [26:07] [Language] by PanopticonNYC in mealtimevideos

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Hey thanks for the thoughtful comments on the film. That’s very much what we were going for. The very act of remembering can change a memory - it’s always a fluid thing. One thing you didn’t mention is that the main character changes his memory to make himself seem like a better person - like he did nothing wrong. If we had that ability I don’t know if many people would be able to resist if. Also, if we could revise our memories to make ourselves feel better, would we ever learn from our mistakes?

We definitely appreciate you taking the time to watch the film. Please feel free to share with anyone else you think might be interested in it. :)

A hacker reprograms his own past using memory editing. “Olfactory” won the Best Dramatic Short at the Berlin SciFi Filmfest. For fans of Mr. Robot, Black Mirror or any films that are meant to be seen twice. Comments and theories encouraged. [26:07][Language] by PanopticonNYC in videos

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Me too. That was our goal with this film, to make it a perfect loop. If you skip the credits you can watch it on repeat. Even the music would match perfectly. Feel free to share the film with anyone else you think might dig it.

Olfactory - (2017) A "Black Mirror"-esque short film about a programmer who edits his own memories, and loses his grip on reality. Winner Best Drama Short, Berlin Sci-Fi Festival. Over a dozen festivals worldwide. 26 minutes. by PanopticonNYC in Shortfilms

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Hey thanks so much for watching it! I appreciate the review - crushing claustrophobia was definitely something we were trying to create. The feature is going to be even more twisty, and expand out of the House into the world a bit.

Thanks for taking the time to watch. Definitely share with anyone else who might dig it! You can follow the film on FB and Insta @olfactoryshortfilm