Author: fantasyscififestival

TO LOVE IS A VITAL WAR AND NEVER-ENDING My blade has been dulled by black bloody vines sprouting in the rose field They prick souls and into blood the seeds of dysfunction yield REPENT your stagnant soul and saddened eyes and bleeding wrists REPAIR your malignant lull and maddened sighs and seeding fists KEEP TOGETHER… Continue reading SCI-FI/FANTASY Poem: THE SKEWED SPIRIT SCREAMS, by Lucas Cain

the robotic transport ship entered the atmosphere of planet 396 instead of gently touching down on the rough landing pad it slide down like an out of control atmospheric aircraft digging furrows with its landing skids shearing off two of them until it came to a halt against the pile of karst from when the… Continue reading SCI-FI/FANTASY Poem: CRASH LANDING ON PLANET 396, by Larry Blazek

Although not a man of many words, your expressions have much to say. In the forest you feel at ease, as you navigate a maze of leaves. With grace and skill, you spin and slash to uncover secrets that guide your way. You roll into trees, smash pots, and command the breeze. Music leads your… Continue reading SCI-FI/FANTASY Poem: HERO, by Amber Crockett

In a galaxy choked by occupation, reluctant leader Sol hijacks a Galactic Union warship—sparking planetary uprisings and thrusting his fledgling resistance into a brutal war against a colonising force that will burn worlds to stay in control. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julie Sheppard Ambassador Korth: Shawn Devlin King Alarius: Hannah Ehman

In a near-future world ravaged by the memory-wiping virus X9, brilliant young scientist Andrea Santiago discovers a suppressed cure hidden by the powerful Biotech Pharmaceuticals. Having once been recruited into the system she now seeks to dismantle, Andrea grapples with betrayal, moral compromise, and the overwhelming cost of truth. https://www.instagram.com/sarantosmelogia CAST LIST: Narrator: Shawn Devlin… Continue reading THRILLER Festival Best Scene: X9, by Sarantos

A family, torn apart by a past tragedy, must unite and overcome internal and external conflicts to reclaim their advanced starship from a fanatic general who plans to use its unique capabilities to trigger a galactic-scale “reset” and fulfill an ancient prophecy. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julie Sheppard Landing Control: Val Cole Blair: Hannah Ehman Trice:… Continue reading Fantasy/Sci-Fi Festival Best Scene: NEXUS, by Eric Lotter

Performed by Val Cole

Waking in a future with floating cities topping thousands of stories, run by radioactive intelligence, where imagination blends with machine, an amnesiac finds her destiny. CAST LIST: Narrator: Julie Sheppard Alis: Hannah Ehman Anne-Marie: Val Cole

A baby is born to a married woman and the father is a king. Her jealous husband has them both killed along with their entourage. The baby is left to the wolves who call upon the wandering wizard to get this baby back to the humans it belongs with. The wizard takes the child, Arthur,… Continue reading SCI-FI/FANTASY Best Scene: ARTHUR PENDRAGON AND THE WANDERING WIZARD, by William A. Murphy

A showcase of the best fantasy/sci-fi shorts from around the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Short Film: ASAKE’S SINBest Direction: SUNMISOLABest Story: NEAR PERFECTION Asake’s Sin, 15min,. NigeriaDirected by Olumide KutiWhen Asako’s breaks a generational warning, nothing prepares her for the waterloo of curse that will come her way, jeopardising all she has. https://www.instagram.com/olumii/ Sunmisola, 9min.,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: October 2025 Toronto FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival