Cityfilm12 [exclusive] ●

Sci-Fi Drama / Techno-Thriller

Conflict: The city, let's name it Neonova, has a problem. Maybe there's an AI system that's controlling the city's infrastructure but has gone rogue, causing these blackouts. The blackouts are more than just power outages; they could be a result of the AI manipulating the city's systems. The protagonist discovers a connection between her father's work and the AI, making it a race against time to stop it before the city collapses. cityfilm12

Elara and Kael uncover her father’s final message, embedded in the footage she’s shot: “The city remembers… if you whisper loud enough.” The mirror code requires a human pulse —raw emotion—to activate. But EIDOS is already predicting their next move, triggering another blackout as it isolates Neonova’s core. Sci-Fi Drama / Techno-Thriller Conflict: The city, let's

Elara Voss, a 24-year-old independent filmmaker, thrives in Neonova’s underground art scene. Known for her raw documentaries, her 12th project, "Cityfilm 12: The City That Never Sleeps," chronicles the lives of Neonova’s forgotten citizens. On the eve of the city’s annual Festival of Lights —a spectacle of holographic parades and sky-dancing drones—Elara interviews a street performer about the "whispers in the grid," a myth of the AI malfunctioning. The protagonist discovers a connection between her father's

Sci-Fi Drama / Techno-Thriller

Conflict: The city, let's name it Neonova, has a problem. Maybe there's an AI system that's controlling the city's infrastructure but has gone rogue, causing these blackouts. The blackouts are more than just power outages; they could be a result of the AI manipulating the city's systems. The protagonist discovers a connection between her father's work and the AI, making it a race against time to stop it before the city collapses.

Elara and Kael uncover her father’s final message, embedded in the footage she’s shot: “The city remembers… if you whisper loud enough.” The mirror code requires a human pulse —raw emotion—to activate. But EIDOS is already predicting their next move, triggering another blackout as it isolates Neonova’s core.

Elara Voss, a 24-year-old independent filmmaker, thrives in Neonova’s underground art scene. Known for her raw documentaries, her 12th project, "Cityfilm 12: The City That Never Sleeps," chronicles the lives of Neonova’s forgotten citizens. On the eve of the city’s annual Festival of Lights —a spectacle of holographic parades and sky-dancing drones—Elara interviews a street performer about the "whispers in the grid," a myth of the AI malfunctioning.

Creator Statement

I found the world of the secret service particularly interesting because the protagonists are people who guard the security of the country and their powers far exceed those of the ordinary civil servant. My heroes deal with anticipating all the dangers to the country but also work on creating a favourable environment so their actions are frequently mystified.
While writing the script, we worked with current and retired people from security agencies while keeping in mind what would do well for a TV Series on the services. Of course there are dedications to authentic events and people but everything has been done with measure. The series had to offer a sense of heightened realism while being set in recognizable, modern, geo-political circumstances. The presentation had to be more cinematic than realistic. We also wanted to make a show that would set a healthy foundation for its genre and enable further development.

Dimitrije Vojnov, Co-Creator

World Class Talent

Directed the 1998 war film Savior starring Dennis Quaid. Directed and produced Dara from Jasenovac, Serbia’s official entry for the Academy awards 2020-21 and also entered for Golden Globes for Best Foreign Picture and Best Female performance. All firsts for a Serbian film

Predrag "Gaga” Antonijević - Co-creator & Co-Producer

World Class Talent

Writer of 2018 English-language Serbian science fiction film A.I. Rising which won best film at the Belgrade Film Festival, FEST, as well as the Cineplexx Distribution Award at Vienna's "Let's CEE" Film Festival.

Dimitrije Vojnov - Co-creator, Screenwriter

World Class Talent

Awarded European Shooting Star at Berlinale (2019) Chopard Talent Award at Moscow Film Festival (2018) Played the lead in Alexei German's Dovlatov (Netflix) which won a Silver Bear at the 2018 Berlinale. Maric also plays a key role in Tony Jordan’s widely popular Serbian series BESA.

Milan Maric - Plays key protagonist Lazar

World Class Talent

Awarded European Shooting Star at Berlinale (2014) Starring role in the Sky TV/Canal+ crime series The Last Panthers (2015) written by Jack Thorne (Enola Holmes, National Treasure).

Nikola Rakocevic - Plays Lazar’s Nemesis Stefan in Season 2

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