Tyra Knight as April Neal and Jason Chimonides as Dr. Yu.
A short film written and directed by Charles Scott Bell
Afterlife
A new outpatient procedure offers an end to April Neal’s grief.
Haunted by grief in a near-future where sadness can be outsourced, April Neal considers a new outpatient procedure: an AI implant that can replicate her mind, replace it with a digital copy, and spare her loved ones the pain of loss. Set one product launch from today, Afterlife is an introspective sci-fi thriller about art, identity, and the slow erasure of the self in the age of artificial intelligence.
24 minutes. 2026. Now touring festivals.
Film site → Read the screenplay → Request a screener →The real horror isn’t some rogue algorithm. It’s how quickly we might choose numbness over experience.
Credits
Starring:
Tyra Knight
Mark Ashin
Jason Chimonides
Cinematography: Laela Kilbourn
Original score: Alexander Arntzen
Production: Art Kid Media
Festivals
- Finalist Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival 2026
- Official Selection Miami International Science Fiction Film Festival 2026 Six nominations, including Best Director
- Official Selection Tallahassee Film Festival 2026 North Florida premiere
- Official Selection LAcon V Film Festival, Worldcon 2026
- Official Selection Norwescon Speculative Film Fest 2026
- Official Selection Sunscreen Fantastic Fest 2026





















