Author: fantasyscififestival

A story from the past, yet about a futurethat feels frighteningly similar to ours,where even a simple walk at night can become abnormal. Project Links  Website  Instagram

With Mexican and Guatemalan roots, Andrés is an independent filmmaker, who at a young age, has already been part of several indie film productions in Vancouver and in Mexico City. With a bachelor’s degree in Communications & Digital Media, he won a scholarship to study at the Vancouver Film School in 2019, where he studied… Continue reading Director Biography – Andres Garza Escobar (IN PARADISE)

“While fleeing from an apocalyptic mist, Ana and Adam are forced to confront an eternal dilemma: to keep running or to cherish what’s left.” Living on the run for several months after being forced to flee from a poisonous mist, a once-envied couple ANA and ADAM are on the verge of exhaustion; in their distressed… Continue reading Short Film: IN PARADISE, 13min., Canada, Sci-Fi/Drama

CHEN Yu Born in 1978 in Hangzhou, China. In 2007, he obtained his DNSEP communication and multimedia option (video, documentary) at the Beaux-arts de Saint Etienne in France. Since 2008, Chen Yu has been a full professor at the China academy of art (Hangzhou) in the cinema option. From 2008 to 2009, he also completed… Continue reading Director Biography – Yu CHEN (RED BEAN)

An individual who is suffering from the obsessive-compulsive disorder and forced to migrate to outer space, he misses his mother and homeland. However, the only response to his calling his mother is an endless busy tone.

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: THE CAGE Best Direction: THE ADVENTURES OF THE GRAY HAT HACKER Best Performances: THE GRAY Best Cinematography: IKARUS Best Sound & Music: PL8o Theme of night: Connecting in a unique way NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS, WINNERS & VIDEOS: JUNE 2021 SCI-FI/FANTASY FEEDBACK Film Festival

Shaun Escayg is a Trinidadian/American Writer and Director with an extensive background in visual effects and animation in film, music videos and video games. Escayg is best known for his work on films such as Transformers- Dark of the Moon, Scott Pilgrim vs the World. Short films such as Fish and Noka- Keeper of worlds.… Continue reading Director Biography – Shaun Escayg (IKARUS)

Teenage scavengers, Queen and her older brother, Birdie, are on their usual hustle of hunting down cargo drones. However, unbeknownst to Birdie, Queen has navigated the pair onto new paths, with the hopes of landing the ultimate payload, Nano-biotics. Queen’s plans go awry when her home-made honing device accidentally sounds, attracting unwanted attention. The siblings… Continue reading Short Film: IKARUS, 17min., USA, Sci-Fi/Action

Beau LePaige Garner is an artist, musician, and writer turned director from Moultrie, Georgia.  Beau brings a fresh wave of cinematic experiences to his viewers. Growing up on the music scene, he has always been able to flex his creative muscles and collaborate with a variety of different people. Beau was  constantly learning, adopting new… Continue reading Director Biography – Beau Garner (THE ADVENTURES OF THE GRAY HAT HACKER)

Gray Hat Hacker is a computer generated guardian of the web. He and his A.I., Petri, journey through the Dark Web in search of their leader, Marina. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram News & Reviews “”The Adventures of The Gray Hat Hacker” Wins big at the Hollywood Gold Awards”Encorehttps://nataliavivino.wixsite.com/encore