Film Archive
2014
Feature Film Archive
Apt 3D
Zack Imbrogno, Horst Dieter Baum | US
Writers: Zack Imbrogno, Jordan Lewis
WORLD PREMIERE!
LA native Erin has just moved to NYC with Ben, her boyfriend. Their relationship grows rocky as Erin attempts to adjust to life in the cold, unwelcoming city. Adding to the strain on the couple is their imposing next door neighbor and the inexplicable late-night sounds in the building. As events inside the apartment go from paranormal to downright terrifying, Ben and Erin are thrust into a fight for their lives against dark entities with an evil agenda.
Aura
Zsolt Bernáth | Hungary
Writer: Márk Kis-Szabó
US PREMIERE!
Four kids wake up in the morning in an abandoned field only to find that the sun did not rise. As darkness covers them the whole day, with no hope of light, they face mysteries rooted deep in mankind’s very beginning. Surrounded by a mysterious dome that reacts to their touch, they must settle their differences and find their way back to reality.
Backyard Blockbusters
John E. Hudgens | US
WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW CUT!
For years, people have been making home movies called “fan films,” using pop culture properties that they may not own, but love. This documentary looks at the history and influence of the fan film genre, as well as the copyright and fair use problems these films create.
Bloody Knuckles
Matt O’Mahoney | Canada
Writer: Matt O’Mahoney
Travis is an underground comic book artist with a penchant for the obscene. When one of his comics insults a Chinatown crime boss, the gangster punishes Travis by removing his drawing hand. A daunted Travis retreats into a life of alcoholic misery until his hand returns from the grave, pointing him in the direction of revenge - with an avenging S&M homosexual superhero by his side.
Capsule
Djie Han Thung | The Netherlands
Writer: Gerson Oratmangoen
US PREMIERE!
With the end of the world imminent because of radiation, behavioral scientist Ichigo conducts interviews to select 900 souls who can survive for one year in a capsule. Practical skills are less important for this than the ability to love. While candidates for the capsule struggle with their daily life, there is growing doubt about the integrity of Ichigo, who is accused of taking advantage of the spreading insecurity.
The Perfect 46
Brett Ryan Bonowicz | US
Writer: Brett Ryan Bonowicz
A geneticist creates a website that pairs an individual with their ideal genetic partner for children. This “science factual” film has been lauded by MIT Technology Review, Scientific American, Science, and the London Evening Standard as “a worryingly believable cautionary tale.” What if you could have the perfect child?
The Phoenix Project
Tyler Pavey | US
Writer: Tyler Pavey
Four scientists move into a house with one goal: to craft a machine to raise the dead. With dwindling resources, the crew must contain their ulterior motives in order to realize the daunting task ahead of them. On the brink of success, the team begins to unravel, secrets and lies undercutting their groundbreaking work. A modern-day Frankenstein, this film is less about the technology and more about the pioneers pursuing it.
The Reconstruction of William Zero (Closing Night Film)
Dan Bush | US
Writers: Dan Bush, Conal Byrne
US PREMIERE!
William Blakely, a cutting-edge geneticist, wakes up from a mysterious accident with fragmented memories and must re-learn his identity from his twin brother. But as William digs deeper, he realizes the shocking truth: this is not his life at all. A gripping drama full of moral quandaries we are mere years from facing, the film features an emotional core seldom seen in science fiction.
Space Milkshake
Armen Evrensel | Canada
Writer: Armen Evrensel
Four blue-collar astronauts find themselves stuck on a Sanitation Station after they bring a mysterious device aboard their ship, ending all life on Earth. Discovering what happened to civilization is only the first of many galactic-level crises the astronauts will have to face, as they are about to come under attack by a mutating rubber duck named Gary bent on taking over the Universe. Featuring George Takei as the voice of Gary!
Time Lapse
(Centerpiece Film)
Bradley King | US
Writer: Bradley King, BP Cooper
Three roommates discover their scientist neighbor dead, leaving behind a mysterious camera that takes pictures of the future. Together, they plan to exploit the machine: for money, personal success, and love. But soon other players get involved and the situation reaches a breaking point. By obsessing over the future and their seemingly innocent hopes and dreams, their relationships unravel, and the trio descends into a dark future where none of them may survive unscathed.
The Well
(Opening Night Film)
Tyler Pavey | US
Writer: Tyler Pavey
Four scientists move into a house with one goal: to craft a machine to raise the dead. With dwindling resources, the crew must contain their ulterior motives in order to realize the daunting task ahead of them. On the brink of success, the team begins to unravel, secrets and lies undercutting their groundbreaking work. A modern-day Frankenstein, this film is less about the technology and more about the pioneers pursuing it.
2014 short Film Archive
7300 Days Later
Luca Bertoluzzi | UK | 13 min
Writer: Luca Bertoluzzi
Five childhood friends meet again exactly twenty years later in the same place they played as children.
Blackout
Andrew Olson | Texas | 10 min
Writer: Andrew Olson
Combing the wastelands for useful objects, a scout finds herself racing back to base trying to beat the setting sun because once the darkness comes – so do the Reapers.
Crash Course
Simon Heath | UK | 4 min
Writers: Simon Heath, Luke Watkinson
Gavin’s long suffering instructor, Don, is stuck yet again trying to get him through his flying license test. When a thief hijacks their flying car after a heist, he gets more than he bargained for.
Dear Lucas
Winnie Cheung | US | 19 min
Writers: Winnie Cheung, Zack Marotta
A man in the shadow of his famous, beloved scientist father falls in love with one of his fans until they receive a message from the future. A horrific tragedy awaits them. Will their love be worth the risk?
The Developer
Robert Odegnal | Hungary | 17 min
Writer: Aron Horvath
Lens can burn the pictures of the past into photosensitive paper. Called in by the Golden Dimension, a business that runs the city like a dictatorship, he discovers something that may overturn its supremacy.
Earthlickers
Tony Mirza | Canada | 16 min
Writers: Justine Warrington, Alison Araya
In a barren post-apocalyptic future, the seven sexy Goddesses of Merkabatron descend upon a wretched Earth to convey the message that the Vibration of Love can heal all.
Emit
J S Mayank | US | 10 min
Writer: J S Mayank
In a world where time flows backwards, an old man looks forward to greeting his wife as she comes alive, while his 7-year old granddaughter contemplates her upcoming mortality.
Gasmask
Pablo Bonelli | US | 20 min
Writer: Pablo Bonelli
A scavenger in a ravaged wasteland comes across a house deep in the woods, and a family that doesn’t take kindly to strangers. Eventually, they invite him in for food, but nothing is as it seems.
Gear
Joe Ksander, Kevin Adams | US | 8 min
Writers: Joe Ksander, Kevin Adams
A young girl flees the city with the help of her only ally – an old, broken down construction robot.
The House at the Edge of the Galaxy
Gleb Osatinski | US | 13 min
Writer: Gleb Osatinski
At a desolate outpost, a lonely boy is taught by a passing Cosmonaut how to plant a ‘star’ to transform his existence. Yearning for the heavens, he discovers that paradise instead resides in his own backyard.
Jupiter’s Glare
Rebecca Gower | UK | 5 min
Writers: Rebecca Gower, Jack Holden
A massive gender crisis has gripped the planet. Women vastly outnumber men and the authorities try all sorts of incentives to help restore the balance.
The Last Wildflower
Jonathan Hal Reynolds | Texas | 10 min
Writer: Jonathan Hal Reynolds
A pilgrim from the stars crashes on an unknown planet in search of organic life.
LiFi
Preston Peterson, Jason Boesch | US | 17 min
Writers: Preston Peterson, Jason Boesch
In the midst of the greatest scientific discovery of our generation, three young scientists face an ethical dilemma when their experiment works in a way they never thought possible.
Little Man of Steel
Larry Ziegelman | US | 10 min
Writers: Larry Ziegelman, Colin Costello
Lois discovers the hardest part about dating Clark.
Malaise
Daniel Beaulieu | USA] | 2 min
Writer: Daniel Beaulieu
With the entire crew lost to an unknowable entity, Kappa, the sole survivor, makes a desperate break for the escape pods.
Martian-American
Lee Citron | US | 21 min
Writers: Lee Citron, John Barr
A lonely Martian travels to Los Angeles to start a
new life and make new friends, but when faced with adversity, culture shock, and self doubt, he struggles to find the courage to stay.
Moon-Lite
David Dibble | US | 7 min
Writer: David Dibble
Shunned by his village, an eccentric old man treks into the woods every day and returns late at night, until a young boy who follows him on his journey discovers his magical secret.
New
John Harden | US | 17 min
Writer: John Harden
An elderly couple restored to life after centuries of cryonic suspension faces the joys and challenges of a second life in the distant future.
Nostalgic
Ronald Eltanal | US | 11 min
Writer: Ronald Eltanal
An aging scientist struggling with early-onset dementia takes an experimental drug to prevent losing what he most cherishes.
Odessa
Cidney Hue | US | 15 min
Writer: Cidney Hue
Mission specialist Shannon Wendell spends one last night in New York City before she embarks on a 135 year-long journey to the distant planet of Odessa.
One Last Question
Sean Corbin | Texas | 4 min
Writer: Sean Corbin
His wife taken hostage and a sniper’s rifle aimed at his head, has Lucas run out of options? Will he turn over the technology they want? Can he ask one last question?. The sniper has in exchange for a piece of technology Lucas has created.
One-Minute Time Machine
Devon Avery | UK/US | 6 min
Writer: Sean Crouch
James is all too eager to put his one-minute time machine to use in winning the heart of Regina, until he discovers the unexpected consequences of his actions.
*2014 Short Film Audience Award Winner!
Watch the full film HERE!
Recoil
Evan Matthews | US | 18 min
Writer: Evan Matthews
When discovering a deep space distress call from his estranged brother, Marshall must choose to save himself or venture into the unknown ‘Recoil Effect’ for a chance at redemption.
Roommates
Justin McLachlan | US | 6 min
Writer: Justin McLachlan
Two roommates who each want the last donut have trouble learning to share.
SLeepworking
Gavin Williams | UK | 15 min
Writer: Gavin Williams
In the near future, a young woman becomes a sleepworker: her body is programmed to do menial labor while she is asleep. Suffering disturbing side effects, she uncovers what she is really doing while unconscious.
Slumptown
Bryan Costanich | US | 13 min
Writer: Bryan Costanich
In a coffee shop, Dave, trains his robot apprentice, Al, to take over and then train others while Ivette, a Slumptown regular, is faced with a difficult choice.
Strangers
Justin Nickels | US | 14 min
Writer: Justin Nickels
Two estranged brothers, one a deputy and one an ex con, confront the darkness in the barn, as well as their own present.
The Sun Devil And The Princess
Steven Ayromlooi | US | 30 min
Writer: Steven Ayromlooi
The realm is embroiled in war between the Sun Goddess and the Witch Queen, Goddess of the moon. Hirohawa The Sun Devil returns to save the princess as a way of paying of a long-standing debt of honor.
The Trail’s End
David Rosenbaum | US | 10 min
Writer: David Rosenbaum
On the final day of his life, an android has an unexpected encounter that alters the course of his existence.
Vimana
Faroukh Virani | US/India | 17 min
Writer: Faroukh Virani
Two Indian astronauts must cope with the death of their captain on a one-way voyage to the nearest Earth-like sanctuary.