Author: fantasyscififestival

A 14-year-old girl with an experimental neural implant can access the entirety of human knowledge with her mind, but every ‘download’ costs her a piece of her past. While hiding in plain sight from the shadowy corporation that created her, she must decide how much of herself she is willing to forget to save the… Continue reading FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival Best Scene: THE MEMORY TAX, by Russell Babcock

In an effort to create his perfect woman, a super-wealthy tech-bro transplants the head of a brilliant female computer hacker onto a body he’s assembled from parts of female body builders. He soon discovers his creation is not his dream girl, but his worst nightmare. CAST LIST: Narrator: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Lizzie: Val Cole Buddha:… Continue reading FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival Best Scene: THE BODY BUILDER, by Art Fox

In December 1980, an unidentified craft descends into England’s Rendlesham Forest near a U.S. Air Force base—igniting one of the most documented UFO encounters in history. A skeptical sergeant investigates the glowing object and is pulled into escalating phenomena that shatter his worldview and tests his loyalty to the military. As the lights return and… Continue reading FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival Best Scene: CONTACT: RENDLESHAM, by Richard Monahan

Performed by Val Cole

A showcase of the best fantasy/sci-fi shorts from around the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS (from FEEDBACK Film Festival): Best Sci-Fi Film: The Architect’s Dream Best Fantasy Film: THe Sanguine Best Music Video: Impact Best Animation: New Earth Project Best Drama Film: Final Transmission Best Story: The Last Sun Best Performances: Of Birds and Men Best… Continue reading WINNERS: April 2026 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival

An overwhelmed professional flees her rigid routine for the sanctuary of a park, only to be drawn into a surreal, time-bending world where she must confront her subconscious to reclaim her authentic voice Performed by Val Cole —– Submit your short story to the festival today: https://fantasyscififestival.com/magical-realism-short-story-festival/

In 3044, as war rages for the last remaining land of Africa, fierce warrior Satu turns fugitive to help 13-year-old Laura Winfield, the enemy’s daughter, return home. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Safu: Elizabeth Rose Morriss M’Bakeh: Geoff Mays

A dying Salvation Army worker’s final prayer is answered when a cruel drunk becomes the last man to die on New Year’s Eve—and is condemned to reap the dead as the Midnight Driver, starting with the people he wronged most. CAST LIST: Narrator: Geoff Mays Sister Mary: Elizabeth Rose Morriss Mother: Val Cole

An elf is transported into a retired wrestler’s backyard, spiraling his life into a chaotic comedy of errors as they try to contain the chaos her world let loose on his. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne Stephen: Shawn Devlin Shiofra: Hannah Ehman

Gemynd follows two executives debating over how to launch a memory chip. While Gemynd has an interesting basic premise, it lacks a strong narrative arc, context and set up about the chip, clear stakes, and a message for the audience to take away. CAST LIST: Narrator: Hannah Ehman Oliver: Shawn Devlin Atur: Sean Ballantyne