SCI-FI/FANTASY Shorts Festival - Oct. 28/29 event.
New Releases
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Fantasy, Independent, Short Films, Sci-Fi
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ZIB, 17min., USA
Directed by Jonathon Gauthier
In the covert realm of Earth's shadows, Zib is a lethal assassin bound to three enigmatic Men in Black who control Earth from behind the scenes. They grant him immortality through "The Quasar," a mysterious relic, but the cost is the gradual fading of his humanity. In the exhilarating sci-fi/fantasy, "Zib," Zib must navigate treacherous alliances, confront his inner demons, and make a pivotal choice: embrace his role as an immortal assassin or defy his masters to reclaim his own destiny and free humanity from the grip of shadowy control.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27906007/
https://www.instagram.com/zibmovie/
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/zib-review
DON'T SLEEP, 13min,. USA
Directed by Tianyue Gao
In order to prove that the world he lives in is virtual, an unemployed programmer begins to challenge the limits of human sleeplessness to force the world to collapse, only to find that the truth can never be proven.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/don-t-sleep-review
WOLF + LAMB, 15min., Italy
Directed by Giuseppe Schettino
Wolf + Lamb (Lupo + Agnello) is above all a "coming-of-age novel", based on the immortal and homonymous fable of Aesop. It is the story of the relationship Luca (Ladislao Liverani), Thomas (James Ferrara) and Elisa (Virginia Diop) entertain one another and behaviors such as bullying and the search for identity. Unbeknownst to them, are guided by a mysterious professor (Lino Guanciale) anthropology, and his blonde assistant, in this "Bildungsjourney" between ancient masks, religious festivals and archaic rituals that will inevitably lead our protagonists to confront each other and understand that wearing a mask is not enough to be what you want to be, but above all, every choice has consequences and responsibilities. With an unexpected ending and absolutely open to any further development.
https://www.instagram.com/lupo_agnello_short_film/
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/wolf-lamb-review
THE SLOW DEATH, 22min,. Canada
Directed by Chris Hird-Saunders
A disturbed woman reanimates her recently deceased father's corpse in a twisted, ambitious experiment intended to save humanity from the ongoing climate crisis.
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/the-slow-death-review
THE COMMON GOOD, 17min., Austria
Directed by Stefan Gutternigh, Eva Amann
In 2035 the earth is ruled by a world government called "The Global Organisation for the Common Good". The "GOCG" wants to make everybody happy by monitoring the desires of its citizens with social media, omnipresent cameras, surveillance drones and - for those who can afford them - body implants. We join "GOCG" agent Cindy Karuso as she is visiting Mr. Berger, who has not spent his designated quota for lifestyle and entertainment products for the past months. Will she manage to complete her task for the mother-state and the father-corporation by taking care of Mr. Berger? And will Mr. Berger have something to say within the process?
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https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/the-common-good-review
DALTON'S CHOICE, 5min., China
Directed by Weiheng Kong
Dalton got a mission to explore a planet to see if there is any valuable thing.
https://www.karlsanizone.com/6
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