Paul Nicholls

Humans have been banished from Earth. They now are forced to live in a huge space colony close to the moon. Yet every human dreams of returning to Earth one day. Earth has become Heaven. The course of mankind has been set towards colonizing the universe. The Pax Humana is in full effect. Giant corporations overseen by The Powers control every human necessity from birth until death, those that fail to adhere to the system are summarily executed. Genesis is the new beginning. Xavier Miro is a 17 year old space rigger, graffiti artist and dissident. A series of dreams leads him on an adventure where he will meet Moon Dudes, Shamanic Space Pirates, Galactic Ravers, Zugbots and the sinister Shadows. And where he will not only find out the answers to why mankind was expelled from Earth but why he is the only person that can save her.

Set in a landscape which combines London’s brutalist architecture with CG-generated skyscrapers, the new short film by Factory Fifteen for The Bug's Function / Void sees the daily, monotonous routine of its protagonist suddenly and inexplicably start to crumble. A collaboration with digital studio and production company Nexus, the new video, was created for two tracks off The Bug's album, album Angels & Devils (out now on Ninja Tune) and was produced in conjunction with The Creators Project.

In a near future heavily influenced by the imminent boom of the Indian subcontinent, an emerging technology and economic superpower has developed into a new digital city. The film follows a group of young children as they play a game of hide and seek (Chupan Chupai) in the bustling streets of this smart city. Through their play the children discover how to hack the city, opening up a cavernous network of hidden and forgotten spaces, behind the scenes of everyday streets.

An artificial intelligence system takes control of a futuristic car manufacturing plant.

Humans have been banished from Earth. They now are forced to live in a huge space colony close to the moon. Yet every human dreams of returning to Earth one day. Earth has become Heaven. The course of mankind has been set towards colonizing the universe. The Pax Humana is in full effect. Giant corporations overseen by The Powers control every human necessity from birth until death, those that fail to adhere to the system are summarily executed. Genesis is the new beginning. Xavier Miro is a 17 year old space rigger, graffiti artist and dissident. A series of dreams leads him on an adventure where he will meet Moon Dudes, Shamanic Space Pirates, Galactic Ravers, Zugbots and the sinister Shadows. And where he will not only find out the answers to why mankind was expelled from Earth but why he is the only person that can save her.

Set in a landscape which combines London’s brutalist architecture with CG-generated skyscrapers, the new short film by Factory Fifteen for The Bug's Function / Void sees the daily, monotonous routine of its protagonist suddenly and inexplicably start to crumble. A collaboration with digital studio and production company Nexus, the new video, was created for two tracks off The Bug's album, album Angels & Devils (out now on Ninja Tune) and was produced in conjunction with The Creators Project.

In a near future heavily influenced by the imminent boom of the Indian subcontinent, an emerging technology and economic superpower has developed into a new digital city. The film follows a group of young children as they play a game of hide and seek (Chupan Chupai) in the bustling streets of this smart city. Through their play the children discover how to hack the city, opening up a cavernous network of hidden and forgotten spaces, behind the scenes of everyday streets.

An artificial intelligence system takes control of a futuristic car manufacturing plant.