This short sci-fi thriller is the next project from Oakland futurist, filmmaker + visual artist Celia C. Peters.
It will be shot in Oakland, California in May 2026 and will feature top-tier Bay Area talent,
both in front of and behind the camera.

OBJECT PERMANENCE will screen in a short film showcase on September 12, 2026 at
Turpen Aviation Museum at San Francisco International Airport, as part of the
Women of Afrofuturism exhibit presented by SFO Museum.

LOGLINE:
When an interstellar object reaches Earth, scientist Drexciya and her best friend Echo both finally get what they’ve been wanting . . just not at all how they expected.


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WHY IT WILL SUCCEED

In an era when the U.S. government is erasing Black history, telling stories about Black and POC people in the future is a most urgent and very necessary revolutionary act.

This film is for the huge audience of BIPOC sci-fi fans and all inclusive-minded sci-fi fans who are hungry to experience elevated sci-fi stories led by diverse characters who reflect the world we live in. The completed film will premiere at San Francisco International Airport in September 2026, followed by a screening at NEXUS by the Museum of the African Diaspora-SF in October 2026. Beyond that, the film will head to film festivals. We will leverage interest to develop a feature film or episodic series version of Object Permanence.

Want to be a Producer?
Join our Producers Circle as a backer of this independent film.
We are partnered with 501c-3 Fiscal Sponsor, BAVC Media.
Check out the Producer's Deck.

Want to be part of the film some other way?
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