The Last Agent
Short Film
Sci-Fi / Drama
Narrative
Project Description
Lex is a down-on-her-luck artist who finds inspiration in a mysterious alien named Dahlia, who has shape-shifted into a human body. Dahlia’s secret motives come to light as Lex unveils the truth while rediscovering her art.
The Last Agent is a Chicago-based sci-fi drama that merges grounded naturalism with surreal visual language. Directed by Drew Billman and Cydia Flowers, the film follows Lex (Maeve Mollaghan) as she encounters Dahlia (Drew Billman), a mysterious alien inhabiting a human form.
Director of Photography Gabriel Jung crafts a visual approach that balances intimate handheld framing with stylized optics, including distorted POV perspectives and shallow depth-of-field close-ups. The cinematography emphasizes natural light, soft diffusion, and textural detail—common techniques sought after in modern indie sci-fi filmmaking—to create a sense of realism disrupted by subtle visual anomalies. The result is a cinematic language that reflects identity, perception, and transformation.
Credits
CAST Drew Billman — Dahlia (Female mid 20’s Purple Hair) Maeve Mollaghan — Lex ( Female mid 20’s curly black hair) Israel Balza — Jerri (Male, 30’s Curly black hair) DIRECTING Drew Billman — Co-Director Cydia Flowers — Co-Director PRODUCTION Dashawna Wright — Producer ASSISTANT DIRECTING LaTerrian Officer-McIntosh — 1st Assistant Director CAMERA DEPARTMENT Gabriel Jung — Director of Photography Brian Delisi — 1st Assistant Camera Trina Mulligan — 2nd Assistant Camera GRIP & ELECTRIC Stephen Brown — Key Grip (Day 1 & 3) Dhruv Mehra — Key Grip (Day 2) Tommy Garrett — Gaffer (Day 2 & 3) Garrett Garcia — Gaffer (Day 1) ART DEPARTMENT Marz — Production Designer Charles Donalson III — Set Dressing PA Ryan Greylock — Set Dressing Intern MAKEUP / HAIR Kelsea Abrams — Key Makeup Andrew Mehrmann — Makeup / Hair SOUND Loren Olsen — Sound Mixer PRODUCTION SUPPORT Chris Billman — Production Assistant / BTS
