When most of humanity vanishes overnight, four unlikely survivors sheltering in an abandoned office discover they’ve been changed – stronger, faster, sharper. As shadowy forces close in, they must decide whether their new abilities are salvation…or the reason the world ended.
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When most of humanity vanishes overnight, four unlikely survivors sheltering in an abandoned office discover they’ve been changed – stronger, faster, sharper. As shadowy forces close in, they must decide whether their new abilities are salvation…or the reason the world ended.
Months after a mysterious global event, Los Angeles stands silent. Allison, Javi, Natalie, and Matt – former bar coworkers – have carved out a fragile existence in a makeshift refuge. They ration food, jury-rig power, and cling to old routines while reckoning with trauma and loss.
But something is happening to them: Allison bends metal without realizing it, Natalie’s reflexes are lightning-fast, Javi can hear miles away. And Matt – calm, resourceful, evasive – seems to know more than he admits. When a garbled radio signal suggests other survivors and black ops trucks sweep the city in grid searches, the group learns the truth: they are part of a small fraction of humanity genetically altered by an alien-engineered event.
Survival is no longer about scavenging supplies – it’s about evading capture, confronting what they are becoming, and deciding whether to hide, run, or fight back.
Hybrid Dawn fuses intimate survival drama with grounded sci-fi and action-thriller elements. The tone is tense and claustrophobic, set against the eerie emptiness of a fallen world, yet layered with warmth in the bonds between characters. Moments of paranoia and dread collide with flashes of dark humor and resilience, as ordinary people discover extraordinary abilities—and the terrifying forces determined to control them.
The office is both their refuge and their prison… (Add something here about how they’ve transformed it to become their own safe spaces and what the office represents for them in this post- apocolyptic world etc.)
Hybrid Dawn puts characters with mental illness and chronic conditions at the center of the story.
● Allison has bipolar disorder – she is rationing her last psychiatric medications and missing her support system, while developing power she can’t control.
● Javi wore hearing aids before the event – now hishearing is superhuman, but overwhelming.
● Natya has MS – which her abilities appear to have cured, at least for now.
Each of them is navigating a world where the systems they relied on no longer exist.
This is a story about found family, institutional betrayal and holding onto your humanity when everything is changing.
The people society often sidelines, might just be the ones who save what’s left.
Proof That “Different” Changes the World
● Carrie Fisher – Actress, writer, fearless mental health advocate
● Selena Gomez – Actress, singer, producer, founder of Rare Beauty
● Mariah Carey – Five-octave icon, Grammy-winning artist
● Demi Lovato – Singer, actress, advocate
● Halsey – Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter
● Bebe Rexha – Grammy-nominated artist
Bipolar disorder doesn’t diminish brilliance. Neither does any otherdisability.
Our heroes reflect that truth.
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A former soldier turned teacher, Allison battles bipolar disorder while trying to hold the group together. She fears losing control more than the world outside.
PLAYED BY: LINSAY ROUSSEAU
An Army Iraq War combat veteran who served as a combat photographer/public affairs sergeant best known for voicing Elita-1 in Transformers: War for Cybertron on Netflix, and numerous AAA video games: including Borderlands 4, Spider-Man 2 and God of War: Ragnarok. On screen she’s appeared in episodes of NCIS, Seal Team and General Hospital. she’s lived chaos on-set and off and believes the last story you tell should be worth telling.
A cautious survivor with a hidden past in genetic research, Matt carries both guilt and secrets. His knowledge of the event makes him protector, manipulator, and possible threat all at once.
Former San Francisco Opera Corps De Ballet member for seven years, now actor and producer. You may recognize him in over 120 national commercials for Wells Fargo, VISA, and State Farm, among others. On screen he was a lead cast member in REVRY TV’s Gay Husbands of San Francisco and has appeared in Marvel’s Moon Knight and Runaways. He brings physicality and presence honed on the opera stage to every role.
An eternal pragmatist, Javi is the measured force that keeps everyone steady. But as his hearing aids stop working, he worries that he won’t be able to navigate this new world.
PLAYED BY: FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ
An accomplished actor with over a decade of credits including Platonic, Good Troubles, Shameless, Veronica Mars and New Girl. With a sharp presence and emotional range; he brings layered humanity to complex characters who both fight and break.
An idealistic former college student, Natalie is a bundle of optimism and determination. She is the heart of the group’s hope, even as she tries to come to grips with an MS diagnosis right before the end.
NYU Tisch graduate, actor, dancer and activist based between New York and Los Angeles. On screen she’s appeared in Station 19, You’re the Worst, and A Little Late with Lily Singh. A first-generation South Asian American, she has led advocacy work with South Asian American organizations and brings movement discipline and fierce commitment to every role.
Director
Matthew has built a robust career as a line producer and filmmaker, overseeing production logistics and creative execution for genre projects at every scale. On Hybrid Dawn, he brings that pragmatic, hands‑on experience to ensure our small‑budget vision stays sharp, safe, and cinematic.
Director of Photography
Curtis has lensed award-winning shorts YES and A Bad Romance, both on the festival circuit, and recently shot his first feature, Magdalena. With roots in both gaffer and DP work, he brings a deep understanding of light and story to every frame.
Stunt Coordinator, 2 Unit Director
With credits including The Matrix Resurrections, John Wick 3, Agatha, Mulan, The Gray Man, and (honestly, just look him up lol), Bryant is a veteran stunt performer and rigger who brings blockbuster‑level action to an indie set. On Hybrid Dawn he scales high‑end stunts into lean, impactful sequences.
Fight Choreographer
With over 10 years in the industry, Amy’s credits include Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, Black Widow (Taskmaster stunt double), The Mandalorian (Cara Dune stunt double), Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Captain Marvel. She brings blockbuster-level fight choreography to indie-scale production.
Writer/Executive Producer
Linsay Rousseau is an award-winning actor, writer and activist. She has starred in shows such as Transformers: War for Cybertron on Netflix and appeared in some of the biggest AAA video games in the world. Before cementing herself in the entertainment industry, she received a BA in sociology and anthropology from The College of William and Mary and a master’s degree in journalism
from the University of California, Berkeley. She was the graduate student assistant for the university’s renowned Investigative Reporting Program (led by Lowell Bergman), one of four Carnegie Fellows selected for the ABC News Brian Ross Investigative Unit and an associate producer at PBS Frontline.
She is a graduate of the prestigious WGA Foundation’s Veterans Writing Project, a 2025 Stowe Story Labs Genre Feature Film Launch Fellowship Semi-Finalist, quarter-finalist for the 2026 Emerging Screenwriters Competition, selected for the 2025 STARZ/VME #LeadtheWay mentorship program and winner of best
TV Pilot at B!tchFest 2026.
● Full rates for editors & VFX artists
● Score for the entire film
● Licensing 4-6 songs
● Subtitles & audio description
● Hiring a publicist/PR person
● Marketing
● Festival submissions
● Travel/lodging/per diem for festival/promo events
This is not a “make it and hope” film. Our plan:
● Pitch to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Shudder, etc
● Hire a sales agent & PR team and look at global distribution
● Deliver professional‑grade materials (key art, trailer, press kit)
Direct‑to‑audience distribution as backup – You will actually get to watch this movie.
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