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Chipped (2026)

Genre
Sci-Fi
Release Date
February 23, 2026
Studio
Jito Studios, Dragon's Lair Productions
Genre
Sci-Fi
Release Date
February 23, 2026
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
005 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
Jito Studios, Dragon's Lair Productions
Official Site
-
Director
Jorge Gonzalez, Caitlyn Casalins, Alejandra Barquero
Screenwriter
Jorge Gonzalez
Starring
  • Morgan Villanueva
  • Brandon Jimenez
  • Alejandra Barquero
  • James Kelly
  • Ayden Koolman
  • Kevin Viena

In a dystopian near-future where technology has become deeply embedded in human consciousness, a group of individuals discovers that their reality may not be what it seems. This thought-provoking sci-fi short film explores the dangerous intersection of human identity and digital manipulation, where the line between authentic experience and artificial programming becomes increasingly blurred.

Morgan Villanueva leads an ensemble cast that includes Brandon Jimenez, Alejandra Barquero, James Kelly, Ayden Koolman, and Kevin Viena as characters who must confront the unsettling possibility that their memories, emotions, and very sense of self have been compromised by advanced neural implants. As they begin to question the nature of their existence, they face a chilling revelation about the true extent of technological control over their lives.

Directed by Jorge Gonzalez, Caitlyn Casalins, and Alejandra Barquero, with a screenplay by Jorge Gonzalez, this compact five-minute thriller delivers a powerful punch of speculative fiction. The film creates an atmosphere of paranoia and existential dread as it examines themes of free will, consciousness, and the price of technological progress in an increasingly connected world.

GENRE: Sci-Fi YEAR: 2026