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The third annual Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy features many lesser-known writers and deserves praise for showcasing more diversity—specifically, more women and more people of differing racial and ethnic backgrounds—than typical genre anthologies. We are cheering hard for this series to succeed, especially with the tragic passing of Gardner Dozois recently. It’s more important than ever that quality anthologies like this one continue to highlight the tremendous work that so many talented sci-fi writers are generating today.  However, we have noticed a bit of a slide in quality.

The filmmaker behind entertaining sci-fi short films TEMPLE and HYPERLIGHT (both featured on Recursor), Nguyen-Anh Nguyen took time out of his busy schedule to chat with us about his love for sci-fi and his latest work on HYPERLIGHT. RECURSOR: What inspired you to make Hyperlight? NAN: My Director of Photography Simran Dewan and I are both huge space nerds, and we always dreamt about making a film set in space! At lunch one day, we discussed an article I had read about Lockheed Martin prototyping a fusion reactor in.

Engaging science fiction stories from a writer with a philosophical bent? Yes, please! That’s what you get when you explore the creative imaginings of sci-fi author and philosopher Craig DeLancey. We chatted with him about his views on writing, sci-fi, and what he’s working on these days. RECURSOR: What first drew you to writing? CRAIG DELANCEY: I’m a child of the Apollo missions. The moon landings are some of my earliest memories. From the dawn of my consciousness, I expected a glorious American future of rapidly expanding space exploration..

Being a filmmaker, actor or writer is no easy career to pursue, no matter who you are. But the journey to playing a superhero is even harder. The genre is competitive, and it has a decided reputation for not always being as diverse as it could be. When even the Harvard Political Review is discussing the Superhero Diversity Problem, something has to give. And maybe that give is coming from indie SFF filmmakers like Ricky Bell Jr., who is launching into the realm of indie SFF filmmaking, acting and.

The number of science fiction books hitting the shelves this days can come fast and furious, making it hard to keep up. Fortunately, Recursor is here to help you get your sci-fi fix. That’s why we’ve compiled a handy list of several great sci-fi books that came out in the past year—books you should catch up on over spring break or summer vacation. BORNE by Jeff VanderMeer VanderMeer is known for writing sci-fi that is both emotionally affecting and intriguingly offbeat. BORNE is no exception. The setting is both.

Can’t get enough sci-fi in your life? Yeah, we can’t either. That’s why we’re always checking out the latest TV shows, web series, short films, books and more to feed our sci-fi habit. To help ensure you get your fix too, here’s a list of the sci-fi TV shows we’ve been enjoying lately. Playing Right Now BLACK MIRROR // Netflix If you haven’t seen this one yet, it’s time to do some binge-watching. BLACK MIRROR’s near-future story concepts offer a dark, satirical commentary on current society and technology. Reminiscent.

What do you do when you’re ready for a personal challenge after years of directing, overseeing photography, and operating cameras for productions as varied as PBS’s Live From the Artists Den, Jerry Seinfeld’s COMEDIANS IN CARS GETTING COFFEE, and live shows for Beyonce, Eminem, Public Enemy and others? If you’re Christopher Piazza, you create an intriguing look at memory and the clash between our dreams and reality with a sci-fi short film called OLFACTORY. We chatted with Piazza about his film, his interest in the sci-fi genre and more..

If you’ve seen the indie sci-fi short film STRANGE BEASTS, then you know the charms of the work of Magali Barbé. A writer/director and shot creator based in London, Barbé has been involved with well-known projects like  AVATAR and WONDER WOMAN, as well as doing her own animations and short films that pull at the heartstrings. Barbé recently chatted with us about her sci-fi influences, film experiences, and upcoming plans. RECURSOR: Tell us about yourself. How did you become interested in making films? MAGALI BARBÉ: As a kid, I just wanted to.

If science fiction is about the wonders of discovering and exploring worlds, then Alan Dean Foster is a perfect fit for the genre. Having traveled extensively across our own blue planet, Foster has used his quest for discovery and love for grounded science to create sci-fi novels of his own imagining, such as the popular PIP AND FLINX series, as well as novels for STAR TREK, ALIEN, TERMINATOR and other created universes. He recently wrote the sci-fi novelization for THE FORCE AWAKENS, hearkening back to one of his earliest novelizations.