Watch: Intriguing Short Film Thriller 'Canary' About DNA Sequencing | FirstShowing.net

SHORT FILMS by Alex Billington April 20, 2023Source: Vimeo “He’s being charged with a crime he committed in another life!” Is this the future we’re headed towards? Filmmaker Mitch Glass has unveiled his latest short film called Canary, which seems to be a “canary in the coal mine” reference. This low key sci-fi drama is about what will happen when DNA sequencing gets even better. After submitting his DNA to an ancestry company, Paul Dunn is arrested and charged with a crime that was committed decades before his birth. “It’s a little conspiracy / sci-fi / thriller that we shot last year,” Mitch explains. Starring Isabella Ward, Nathan Hunt, Phillip Garcia, & Micavrie Amaia. This kind of future is actually closer than most might think, as DNA alteration is already a reality – what we do with this tech is still being figured out. “Are we supposed to accept this & not question it?” A very good question. Thanks to Mitch for the tip on this short debuting online. Brief synopsis via Vimeo: “After submitting his DNA to an ancestry company, Paul Dunn is arrested and charged with a crime that was committed decades before his birth.” Canary is both
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