One Last Wish

Edmond Yang, Simon Valentine & Alex Holm

A poignant short film about an elderly inmate's final wish, created in just 48 hours as part of the Cinema Synthetica Norway workshop. Script by acclaimed novelist Erlend Loe, directed by Simon Valentine, with AI visuals and animation by Edmond Yang. Won 1st Place in the Narrative Category at Project Odyssey 2025 and was featured in Forbes. A powerful example of how AI tools can accelerate traditional filmmaking workflows without replacing the human elements of storytelling, performance, and craft.

1st Place, Narrative Category — Project Odyssey 2025

Made with AI visuals (unspecified)