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UNEXPECTED TREASURES

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Struggling to scrape by in the desert, Hartley's world is thrown into chaos when she meets Sam, a mysterious alien on the run. As they navigate the vast Mojave Desert, Hartley must rely on local legends and an eccentric group of allies to survive.

Unexpected Treasures is a comedic, heartfelt adventure about survival, trust, and the unexpected connections that transform both human and alien lives.

A family-friendly sci-fi film for anyone who's ever felt like they experience the world a little differently.

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CAST & CREW

The actor Mike Manning, who plays Sam in Unexpected Treasures, an alien who communicates telepathically.

Mike Manning (sam)

The Actress Olivia Blue, who plays Hartley in Unexpected Treasures. Hartley meets Sam, an alien who communicates telepathically, expands her consciousness, and teaches her to trust her intuition.

Olivia Blue (Hartley) 

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Sunrise over a desert landscape with purple flowers and a Joshua tree. Image from Unexpected Treasures, an indie film about aliens, telepathy, intuition and consciousness set in the Joshua Tree desert.
Film crew for Review for Unexpected Treasures, an indie film about aliens, telepathy, intuition and consciousness set in the Joshua Tree desert.
Cast from Unexpected Treasures, an indie film about aliens, telepathy, intuition and consciousness set in the Joshua Tree desert.
Olivia Blue as Hartley in Unexpected Treasures, an indie film about aliens, telepathy, intuition and consciousness set in the Joshua Tree desert.
Jay Whittaker as The Bad Guy in Unexpected Treasures, an indie film about aliens, telepathy, intuition and consciousness set in the Joshua Tree desert.
Mike Manning, Lauren Han, and Olivia Blue in Unexpected Treasures, an indie film about aliens, telepathy, intuition and consciousness set in the Joshua Tree desert.
The cast of the indie film Unexpected Treasures at Giant Rock in Landers, California. Home to many UFO and ET sightings, where the alien Sam hides a piece of his metaphysical device.

past screenings

ZIONS INDIE FILM FEST
OREM, UTAH
Thurs, Feb 26 - 12:30PM

Great Beyond Film Fest
Great Falls, Montana
Friday, Feb 6 - 7:30PM

ojai film festival
sunday, Nov 9th - 7pm

paradigm cinemas
Yucca Valley, CA
sept 4th - 7pm

World Premiere
Comic Con San Diego
July 24th - 7pm

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COMEDIC.

HEARTFELT.

ADVENTURE.

SURVIVAL.

TRUST.

The actress Lauren Han - most recently featured singing at the Oscars for K-Pop Demon Hunters - playing Kaia in the indie film Unexpected Treasures. Kaia is a tarot reading metaphysical true believer, a spiritual desert queen.
The actor Jay Whittaker playing the Bad Guy in the indie film Unexpected Treasures, an alien bounty hunter.
Mike Manning, Olivia Blue, and Lauren Han as Sam, Hartley, and Kaia in the indie film Unexpected Treasures located in the Joshua Tree desert.
Olivia Blue as Hartley in the indie film Unexpected Treasures in the Joshua Tree desert.
Mike Manning and Olivia Blue as Hartley and Sam in the indie film Unexpected Treasures, located in the Joshua Tree desert.

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