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Critically acclaimed Horror THE VIGIL will be the first
Orbiter Screening of the New Year!
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Other Worlds Film Festival is very excited to present THE VIGIL, with the support of the Austin Jewish Film Festival. As the first Orbiter screening of 2021, we hope you'll join us! The film, in addition to a Q&A with writer/director Keith Thomas, will be available via Eventive from Thursday, January 28 to Tuesday, February 2.
Steeped in ancient Jewish lore and demonology, THE VIGIL is a supernatural horror film set over the course of a single evening in Brooklyn’s Hasidic Borough Park neighborhood. Low on funds and having recently left his insular religious community, Yakov reluctantly accepts an offer from his former rabbi and confidante to take on the responsibility of an overnight “shomer,” fulfilling the Jewish practice of watching over the body of a deceased community member. Shortly after arriving at the recently departed’s dilapidated house to sit the vidil, Yakov begins to realize that something is very, very wrong.
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DEADLINES & DETAILS
2021
Jan 28-Feb 1: Virtual Orbiter:
THE VIGIL
Feb 1: Submissions open
for Film & Scripts
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THE VIGIL premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival in September 2019. In October 2020, IFC Midnight acquired the film from Blumhouse and set it for a February 26, 2021, release.
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 92% based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 6.90/10. The site's critics consensus reads: "Consistently clever and creepy, THE VIGIL mines richly atmospheric supernatural horror from a deep well of religious traditions."
Rent THE VIGIL and view the Q&A after the screening via Eventive: sign up HERE for a $12 ticket with the Q&A included. The film will be available to screen starting 7pm CST on January 28th!
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DAN O’BANNON AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS
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Feature: AN IDEAL HOST | Director: Robert Woods
Liz only wants to host a perfect dinner at her and her partners newly purchased rural retreat, culminating in a public proposal. But uninvited guests ruin the carefully planned evening, toppling the carefully built artifices of personality constructed around us. With the walls let down, something far more sinister sneaks in, and best frenemies have only one evening to work together to save humanity.
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Short: ALONE | Director: William Hellmuth
The sole survivor of a shipwreck crosses paths with a mysterious acquaintance via radio signal. With nothing else to live for, she makes it her mission to find him.
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2020 PARSEC AWARD WINNERS
The Parsecs are voted on by the Other Worlds Film Festival Programmers
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Feature Script:
PARADOX LOST | Dennis Curlett Jr
Feature Director:
BLEED WITH ME | Amelia Moses
Feature Acting Ensemble:
BLEED WITH ME | Lee Marshall, Lauren Beatty, and Aris Tyros
Feature Cinematography:
MEANDER | Alain Duplantier
Feature Editing:
AN IDEAL HOST | Robert Woods
Feature Score or Music:
DEATH OF A ROCKSTAR | Röckët Stähr
Feature VFX (Tie):
SKYLIN3S | Fito Dellibarda and Laura G Loaisa
DUNE DRIFTER | David Ross, Phil Wray and Oliver Pearson Pajtra
Feature Production Design:
TALES OF TOMORROW (CONTOS DO AMANHÃ) | Cristy Figueiredo and Pedro de Lima Marques
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Short Script:
IN SUSPENSION | Amara Mesnik
Short Director:
RAZE OF THE CYBORG | Young H Lee
Short Acting Ensemble:
ALONE | Stephanie Barkley and Thomas Wilson Brown
Short Cinematography:
Q: GHOSTLY REMOTE EFFECT | Jasper Techel
Short Editor:
SOMETHING DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT | Stephen Staunton
Short Score or Music:
SOMETHING DOESN’T FEEL RIGHT | Mark Murphy
Short VFX:
RAZE OF THE CYBORG | Young H Lee, Yung Chen, and Alice Xie
Short Production Design:
EPIRENOV | Alejandro Ariel Martin
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MARY SHELLEY AWARD WINNER
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BLIGHT | Writer/Director: Brittany Clemons
When her brother is gunned down in a racially-charged shooting, a young girl with mysterious powers doles out the worst punishment she can think of to the cop who killed him.
“The jury unanimously awards Brittany Clemons the Mary Shelley prize for her compelling short film, BLIGHT. Clemons reimagines the superhero genre and deftly weaves SciFi and dramatic elements to shed light on police brutality and systemic discrimination against Black Americans. BLIGHT's unforgettable ending brings home the film's message and lingers long after the images leave the screen. We're absolutely thrilled to shine a spotlight on an exciting new voice in SciFi and we look forward to following Clemons' journey as a writer/director.” – Erin Li
The Jury: Alyx Picard Davis: Executive Director, deadCenter Film; Sabina Graves: Filmmaker, journalist, ComingSoon.net; and Erin Li: Filmmaker, past winner, Kepler X-47
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Feature & Grand Prize:
HOW I LEARNED TO BLOG LIKE A CHAMP AFTER THE END OF THE WORLD by Nick Carmine
“HOW I LEARNED TO BLOG LIKE A CHAMP AFTER THE END OF THE WORLD is both timely and timeless in its examination of how we, as humans, engage with media and technology. Humor highlights a cautionary tale filled with twists and turns that keep you guessing until the very end. At a time when the world feels like it might be at its end, this script is cathartic and possibly prescient.” – Kelli Horan, Screenwriting Co-Director and Programmer, Other Worlds Film Festival
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Short:
NORVAL MEETS THE OUTER GODS by Dale Nicholls
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Teleplay:
ALL YOU by Oliver Warden
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Congratulations to all 2020 Festival Award Winners!
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Did you know?
Other Worlds Film Festival became
an official non-profit organization in 2020!
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