SCI-FI/FANTASY Shorts Festival - May 14/15 event
40s
See the Full Lineup of Films:
DECOY, 3min., USA, Sci-Fi
Directed by Gen Li
In a post-apocalyptic world, murder robots track down and attempt to kill a cyborg girl.
MY MONSTER AND I, 14min., USA, Sci-Fi
Directed by A.J. Starzak
Set in 1998 San Francisco, a 12 year old Asian American girl named Sydney Li, confronts the monster under her bed only to discover that the mysterious creature is as lost and lonely as she is. Syd hides her new friend from her father, Jack Li but all hell breaks loose when Jack discovers Monster and Sydney uses her new found bravery to face her abusive father.
https://www.instagram.com/mymonsterandi
I'VE MADE CONTACT, 7min., USA, Sci-Fi
Directed by Brent Black, Mike Gallegos
I've Made Contact explores a fictional world within the Sci-Fi lore and culture of the late 1980s. The short film/music video combo is based on true UFO sightings and the witnesses involved. It is told through the fictional lyrics found in the song I've Made Contact by the rock and roll band Strange Imperial.
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https://www.instagram.com/shutterfreak
DEEP FAKE LOVE, 15min., UK, Sci-Fi RomCom
Directed by Otto Shed
In the near future, an introverted young woman uses a deepfake app to watch romantic films featuring herself and a neighbour. But when the government places restrictions on this technology, she is forced to pursue a relationship in real life and learn that love isn't quite like the movies.
https://www.instagram.com/deepfakelove_film/
IN THE COMPANY OF FRIENDS, 12min., Australia, Sci-Fi
Directed by Shiromani Singh
While wandering through an art gallery on a painfully mediocre date, a girl is transported into a Renoir painting where she meets its lively characters. She must now decide whether to return to reality or not.
https://instagram.com/inthecompanyoffriendsfilm