W. Alex Reeves

In 1897, a young widow returns to the family farm where she discovers her late husband's attempt at building a primitive sentient machine and develops a curious bond with it. The Automaton is a 22-minute genre-bending western sci-fi fantasy that explores the unavoidable drive for human connection in an era of overwhelming progress and change.

Written & Directed by W. Alex Reeves Starring Nicole Wyland, Mindee de Lacey, Jill Remez, Bruno Oliver, and John Ennis as "Otto" Director of Photography: Nick Mahar Creature Designer: Tim Martin Executive Producer: Adam Joseph Janeira Producer: Scott Wickman Production Manager: Gillian Entin Assistant Director: Patrick Lundberg Production Designer: Laura Lahti Costume Designer: Naomi Gonzalez Kahn Make Up Artist: Mika Michelle Music Composed & Conducted by Nicholas Jacobson-Larson Sound Designer: Kevin Senzaki

• BEST SHORT FILM - Twin Cities Film Festival 2019

• BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - Denver Underground Film Festival 2019

• BEST DIRECTOR - Chicago Independent Film Festival 2019

• AUDIENCE AWARD - Chicago Independent Film Festival 2019

• BEST ACTRESS - Los Angeles Cinematography Awards 2019

• BEST SHORT FILM TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENT - Block Island Film Festival 2019

• BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - OtherWorlds Film Festival 2019

• BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN - Deep Focus Film Festival 2019

• BEST SOUND - FilmQuest 2019

**Official Selection 2019/2020: Boston Sci-Fi, Nightmares, OtherWorlds, FilmQuest, Twin Cities, Dances With Films, Julien Dubuque International, Chicago Independent, Denver Underground, Phenomena, Block Island, Juggernaut, Deep Focus, Silver State and Indy Film Festival**

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Alex is an award-winning director, producer, and sound designer based in Los Angeles. Born in New York City and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, Alex moved to Los Angeles in 2006 where he began his career as a television editor working on such modern classics as Supernanny, The Real Housewives of New York, and BBQ Pitmasters. In 2011, Alex founded Point of Blue Studios, a production company based in North Hollywood where he has since produced and directed multiple award-winning documentaries, short films, music videos, and commercials. He was the resident recording engineer for RocketJump Studios’ podcast network from 2013-2015, and his sound design work can be heard on HBO, Hulu, and Disney+. Alex is the other half of Hollywood power couple “Nicolex” and lives with his talented wife (Nicole Wyland) and two cats (Milo and Winnie) in West Hollywood.

Clients

Toyota, Dockers, Neutrogena, Samsung, Gillette, American Foundation For Equal Rights, The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Games For Change, Project Schoolhouse, Sofar Sounds, Heath Net, First 5 California, City Year.