AWAKE

A Sci-Fi Thriller in Unreal Engine SYNAPZ (AWAKE) FILMS LLC is raising $124,000 via Regulation Crowdfunding on CineBlock to complete production of AWAKE, a 90-minute sci-fi feature built with Generative AI and Unreal Engine.

Written by Andrew Palmer and Ian Weir

Directed by Andrew Palmer

Executive Producer Russell Palmer

THE STORY Awake follows Logan Brandt, a coding genius whose work on the VR game Dark Frontier catches the eye of tech entrepreneur Jack Mammon. Propelled by a personal mission to help his sister Dalia, Logan enters a high-stakes project developing thought-controlled prosthetics. But as he dives deeper, past traumas resurface, spiraling him into a dangerous obsession with a dream simulator that controls thoughts and nightmares. As the line between simulation and reality blurs for Logan, the film’s unique production mirrors his descent.

THE PRODUCTION We are redefining independent filmmaking with a groundbreaking hybrid approach that proves micro-budget indies can achieve big-studio visuals.

Scripting: AI-assisted narrative refinement using Saga.
Visuals: Photoreal generative video from Runway, Google Veo, and Kling to create dream sequences, medical imaging, and news reports that make viewers question what is real.
Environments: High-fidelity character-driven scenes built in Unreal Engine.

THE OPPORTUNITY We are raising $124,000 (with a minimum goal of $50,000) to complete this 93-minute feature. By investing via Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) on CineBlock, you become a true co-owner of the project.

Platform: CineBlock
Investment: Starts at $100
Investor returns: 125% of principal from gross revenues, capped at 1.25x, paid quarterly.

Annual reports filed with the SEC and posted here within 120 days of fiscal year-end.For investors only – this is not an offer to sell securities. See full Form C and RPA on CineBlock.