Author: fantasyscififestival

A pregnant woman travels over a thousand years into the future to find a more hospitable world for her baby only to find that the future is plagued by similar forces of repression. CAST LIST: Narrator: Hannah Ehman Director; Geoff Mays Freya: Elizabeth Rose Morris Assistant: Sean Ballantyne

A showcase of the best fantasy/sci-fi shorts from around the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Feature Film: ReUniverseBest Micro-Short: bunker.netBest Mystery Film: AnomieBest Adventure Film: Akashic SpheresBest Fantasy Film: GiftBest Direction: The MiddlegroundBest Performances: Minister of the MissingBest Sci-Fi Film: Memories of the FutureBest Story: ToyBest Visual Design: Intraterrestrial Intraterrestrial, 14min., ArgentinaDirected by Germán LópezA scientist inherits… Continue reading WINNERS: June 2025 Toronto Sci-Fi/Fantasy Festival

A showcase of the best fantasy/sci-fi shorts from around the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS: Best Feature Film: KHENTOPIABest Fantasy Film: MIRROR MIRRORBest Music Video: COPILOTBest Sci-Fi Film: EXIMOBest Performances: A PRINCESS’S PLEABest Micro-Shorts: MIDNIGHT STATIONBest Story: LAB RATSBest Direction: TO THE END Mirror Mirror, 10min., UKDirected by Joe MorganAn undercurrent of competitiveness, anxiety, consumerism and… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: June 2025 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival

See the best of FANTASY/SCI-FI Films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Feature Film: SpelonkBest Story: The Voice of FearBest Direction: The Red MarketBest Short Film: The Dandelion GirlBest Micro-Short: C-Grade SF MovieBest Performances: Eliza ELIZA, 11min., USADirected by Bianca RothAfter hitting rock bottom, 23 year old MIA, updates her home AI system to help… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: May 2025 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival

When disgraced TV journalist Matthew Coleman is sent to South America for a “where-are-they-now” piece on thirty-three miners rescued from a cave-in a decade ago, he expects an easy fluff assignment. But what begins as a redemption story turns into a chilling investigation, as Matt uncovers a dark secret—the miners never actually returned. With a… Continue reading FANTASY/SCI-FI Best Scene: THE PIT, by Duncan B. Putney, Greg Chopoorian

Trexel Unit AJN-A 852 burst into existence, his spirit unblemished and at peace. But tranquility proves fleeting, as the insertion of his core processor shatters his serenity. Now, driven by a maddening quest to reclaim his lost bliss, AJN-A 852 forms an unholy alliance with a ruthless scientist. CAST LIST: Narrator: Shawn Devlin Devilyn: Val… Continue reading FANTASY/SCI-FI Best Scene: SACRED STEEL, by Ryan Cooke

A young, aspiring screenwriter looking for inspiration is swept into a chaotic, superpowered fight that reveals abilities she never knew she had CAST LIST: Narrator: Shawn Devlin Presley: Geoff Mays Adina: Val Cole

A man watches over his mother as an extraterrestrial pandemic destroys the world. Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole POEM: Look at the big, beautiful Moon tonight. See the little red spot that is called Mars. See the almighty Elon Musk take flight. Launched from the earth through its cosmos and stars. But lo, it’s only his robot doppelganger on a mission to plant the American flag. Oh wait, that’s… Continue reading Poetry Reading: X, by Ruthie Marlenee

A showcase of the best fantasy/sci-fi shorts from around the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS: Best Fantasy Film: MIDNIGHT COACHMENBest Sci-Fi Film: ECHOESBest Horror Film: LET US OUTBest Performances: THE GIRL IN THE SPACESUITBest Micro-Short: LITTLE ROBOT STORIES: I’M ROEBest Direction: UNTIL DEATH DO US PARTBest Story: BOTCHING. The Girl in the Spacesuit, 6min., USADirected by… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: March 2025 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival