The Button is a sci-fi drama brickfilm directed by Phillip Klejwa and written by Samuel Klejwa.[1] It is officially listed as being a 2012 brickfilm, though an unlisted YouTube upload was shared on Bricks in Motion in 2011.[2] It is about a city being built on a man-made island, in which the anonymous leader of the project has decided to obtain the labor of prisoners from around the world.[3] It was created for entry to the San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival 2012. It is the director's only released brickfilm.
Plot
Cast
- Peter Edward Forbes as Wade
- Zach Lawrence as The Unknown/Newscaster
- Jack Donaldson as Interrogator
- Loren Crisp as Executive
- Hannah Victoria as Newscaster
Crew
- Phillip Klejwa - Director, Producer, Director of photography, Editor, Animation director
- Samuel Klejwa - Writer, Producer, Visual effects
Award nominations
| Year | Competition | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Bricks in Motion Awards | Best Visual Effects | Nominated |
| 2012 | San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival | Short Film | Semi-finalist[4] |
| Young Filmmakers | Semi-finalist |