Indie Spotlight: Talking with Taryn O’Neill, Maker of LIVE
When it comes to indie sci-fi short films, creators often take the opportunity to dig in and explore today’s issues through a futuristic lens. In LIVE, filmmaker-actress Taryn O’Neill tackles the question of what it would be live to be living a reality TV, YouTube style existence 24/7. The film debuts today online—so we sat down with O’Neill to learn a little more about the creative process that went into making LIVE. RECURSOR: What inspired you to create LIVE? TARYN O’NEILL: The inspiration for the project actually came out.
When it comes to indie sci-fi short films, creators often take the opportunity to dig in and explore today’s.
Volition Premieres at FrightFest London
The mind-bending science-fiction thriller, VOLITION, directed by Tony Dean Smith, plays at London’s legendary FrightFest on August 24 , 2019. We interviewed the Smiths recently about VOLITION — and are happy to share their latest trailer in the run-up to FrightFest. Among its awards, VOLITION has won BEST FEATURE at the Philip K. Dick Sci-Fi Film Festival, BEST SCI-FI FILM and BEST SCREENPLAY at the Jim Thorpe Independent Film Festival, and BEST DIRECTOR and ACTOR at Rome’s OSTIA FILM FESTIVAL. It is nominated for seven awards at the upcoming.
The mind-bending science-fiction thriller, VOLITION, directed by Tony Dean Smith, plays at London’s legendary FrightFest on August 24 ,.
Dark Futures: A Look at L.A.’s Dystopia Sci-Fi Con
If you like your science fictional brave new worlds served up with a twist of paranoia, suspicion, and trouble, then you’re probably a fan of Philip K. Dick or writers like him. Fortunately, there’s a perfect place to celebrate all the dark and psychologically twisty sci-fi you can imagine. It’s the Dystopia Sci-Fi Con and The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival held annually in Los Angeles. We spoke with Daniel Abella, the organizer of the con and film festival, to discover what makes the event so unique. RECURSOR:.
If you like your science fictional brave new worlds served up with a twist of paranoia, suspicion, and trouble,.
Q&A with Mark Jepson, Director of Remembrance
At its best, science fiction looks at our existing way of life through the lens of the future. The sci-fi short film REMEMBRANCE by Mark Jepsonis a great exploration of memory and what makes us human. Jepson chatted with Recursor about the film, his love for sci-fi, and what’s next for him. RECURSOR: How did you get into filmmaking? JEPSON: Filmmaking is something that’s grown on me. When I was younger, it was writing, painting and music composition. I even ran a sound engineering business for several years, but didn’t consider making.
At its best, science fiction looks at our existing way of life through the lens of the future. The sci-fi.
Indie Spotlight: The Makers of VOLITION
A man afflicted with clairvoyance attempts to change his fate after experiencing a pre-sentient vision of his own imminent murder. That’s the premise of the award-winning indie sci-fi feature film VOLITION. Starring Adrian Glynn McMorran (Supernatural, Smallville, Arrow), Magda Apanowicz (Caprica, KyleXY, You), Aleks Paunovic (Van Helsing, Continuum) and others, the film is winning awards at festivals and making a splash. The makers of VOLITION, brothers Tony Dean Smith (director, co-writer) and Ryan W. Smith (co-writer), are enjoying the results of their hard work. Both brothers loved science fiction at an.
A man afflicted with clairvoyance attempts to change his fate after experiencing a pre-sentient vision of his own imminent.
Q&A with Adam Stern, Creator of FTL
With several million views so far, the indie sci-fi short film FTL has received incredible buzz since it first came out in 2017. FTL‘s writer/director, Adam Stern, shared with us his experience making the film, his thoughts on indie sci-fi filmmaking in Vancouver, and his visual effects company, Artifex Studios. RECURSOR: Tell us about your background and interest in sci-fi. ADAM STERN: I’m definitely a lifelong sci-fi fan. My dad was a huge STAR TREK: ORIGINAL SERIES fan. He introduced it to me when I was little. I absolutely fell in love with.
With several million views so far, the indie sci-fi short film FTL has received incredible buzz since it first came out.
German Sci-Fi Love Is Growing: The Berlin Sci-Fi Filmfest
Imagine starting a science fiction film festival in a place where no international sci-fi festival has gone before. (Yes, Star Trek pun intended). Now, imagine holding the festival in a historic theater (the Kino Babylon) that first opened in 1929 and still has its orchestra pit and cinema organ to lend you a sense of history as you watch films about the future. That’s the Berlin Sc-Fi Filmfest in a nutshell— science fiction lovers, a successful startup international festival, and a fantastic classic cinema to host it. To learn more, we.
Imagine starting a science fiction film festival in a place where no international sci-fi festival has gone before. (Yes, Star.
Bringing Light to Sci-Fi Short Fiction
A look at The Roswell Awardand The Tomorrow Prize for sci-fi short stories During LitFest Pasadena this May 18-19, lovers of science fiction will head to the Playhouse District to celebrate two growing sci-fi competitions, The Roswell Awardand The Tomorrow Prize. Now in their fifth year, these popular science fiction short story competitions celebrate sci-fi storytelling through live readings of stories that envision our future. “We encourage writers to focus on exploring issues of today through a speculative future lens,” says Rosalind Helfand, who directs both competitions. “And we get a really broad.
A look at The Roswell Awardand The Tomorrow Prize for sci-fi short stories During LitFest Pasadena this May 18-19, lovers.
Q&A with the Makers of TRANSMISSION
A fractured society…a government turned not just authoritarian but sadistic… This is the setting of TRANSMISSION, an indie sci-fi short filmthat tackles the stresses and struggles of the modern era in the manner of sci-fi classics like 1984and Fahrenheit 451. We spoke with TRANSMISSION’s writing-directing team, Varun Raman and Tom Hancock, about the process of creating the film and why they’re drawn to sci-fi as a genre. RECURSOR: HOW DID YOU GET INTO FILMMAKING? VARUN AND TOM: We had both written in our teenage years, and after meeting at a house party.
A fractured society…a government turned not just authoritarian but sadistic… This is the setting of TRANSMISSION, an indie sci-fi short.