“Olfactory is the best kind of sci-fi short film: it walks the line between comic and nightmarish, and what begins as a romantic drama quickly turns into a reality-bending psychological thriller… a sci-fi movie with a plot that turns your mind into a pretzel knot.”
– Outer Places
“Clever, well written, well played and well filmed. …this one won (the best Dramatic Short Film) prize at the Berlin Sci-Fi Filmfest for a reason.”
– Martha’s Film Corner
“...intelligently written, smoothly executed visual presentation, skilled acting, wicked twists, and sobering message highlighting the consequences of trying to make everything perfect by less than perfect means and the high price paid for it, “Olfactory” is a fantastic piece of indie sci-fi filmmaking…”
- Kirk Fernwood, “One Film Fan”
"Olfactory is a stylish and haunting rumination on how our past experiences are crucial contributors to who we are in the present.”
- The 7th Matrix
“...with its shifting perspectives and eroding certainty of truth, Olfactory is a clever and well-executed premise which is both melancholy and disturbing... fully deserves the awards and recognition it has received.”
- Michael Flett, “Geek Chocolate"
About
Olfactory is a dramatic sci-fi short film about memories and how they never leave us. In the film, “Olfactory” is a system that allows users to re-experience memories. Brian, an app programmer, hacks the system so he can alter his memories, but in doing so, he loses his grip on his current reality.
Olfactory was co-written and directed by Christopher Piazza. It is based on a short story of the same name by Lucas Kane. The film has played at a dozen film festivals across the United States and around the world.
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Screenings and Awards
Boston Sci-Fi Festival
(World Premiere)
The Philip K. Dick Festival
(New York Premiere)
Roswell Sci-Fi Film Festival & Galacticon
(Southwest Premiere)
Dragon Con Independent Short Film Festival
(Atlanta Premiere)
Escape Velocity Film Festival
(Washington D.C. Premiere)
New Filmmakers New York
(Official Selection)
Best Shorts Online Competition
(Award of Excellence – Highest Rating)
The Zone Sci-Fan Film Festival
(10 award nominations)
(Winner – Best Actress, Molly Camp)
(Winner – Best Twist, Christopher Piazza and Lucas Kane)
The UNREAL Film Festival
(Tennessee Premiere)
The Sydney Indie Film Festival
(International Premiere)
(Nominee – Best Editing in a Short Film)
Twin Falls Film Festival
(Official Selection)
(Winner – Best Actor, Kieran Mulcare)
Berlin Sci-Fi Filmfest
(European Premiere)
(Winner – Best Dramatic Short Film)
Film Shortage
(Online premiere)
(Staff daily pick)