The Encounter
Sci-Fi Adventure Comedy
Desperate to reform the militaristic leaders of a secret government agency, a bumbling young engineer does the impossible: befriends an alien. Together, they rally a band of misfits to expose the truth and prevent intergalactic war.
Feature Film
IN PRODUCTION
Aldrin, a brilliant young tech at a secret government agency, is desperate to get into the field and encounter an alien. He invents a device that can track alien ships, but the brash, militaristic Director refuses to let him skip standard weapons training. Encouraged by the agency’s top field agent, Gabrielle, Aldrin goes off on his own, tracks down, and befriends an alien.
He returns to the agency expecting a hero’s welcome – not only does no one believe in his encounter, but a surge in alien activity has the agency mobilizing for war. Aldrin encounters the alien again, obtains proof of their friendship, and still can’t penetrate the bureaucracy and halt the military machine.
With the help of a few fellow misfits, Aldrin teams up with the alien to sabotage the agency’s aggressions and prevent an intergalactic conflict.
BlackList Script Evaluations
“The script wastes no opportunity to enhance the attractive qualities of its characters, injecting its story with sense of plain good fun that is infectious. “
“The colorful character work and zany, fun energy found in films like Men In Black and Monsters University are infused, in this script, with the heart and appeal of classics like E.T. “
Proof-of-concept Short Film
Released in 2018, DeCarlo Animation’s first major short film received numerous awards at festivals around the US and the world.
Equity financing opportunities available for Visual Development and full production financing.
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