Author: fantasyscififestival

Ben is an award-winning director born in New Orleans, Louisiana and raised on a steady diet of film, fine arts, music, and Dungeons & Dragons. Given his not-so-hidden passions of robots, film-making, and more robots — Ben taught himself 3D software, and started filming everything he could. He now lives in Los Angeles, but don’t… Continue reading Director Biography – Ben Hansford (UPRISING!)

When the robot apocalypse arrives — and humanity finds itself being tea-bagged, dry-humped, and kill-shotted out of existence — the fate of the world rests in the hands of a gaming super-nerd named Bernie Meckler. But he’s got bigger problems. Project Links  Website

Kenneth Ma is a creative storyteller using unique perspectives to connect with people emotionally. He is a Hong Kong filmmaker who currently studies in NYFA in LA. He actively participates in many student’s productions of his community and is looking for a chance to step into the film industry. Director Statement Driven and passionate with… Continue reading Director Biography – Kenneth Ma (HERE CUT SALON)

On a mysterious night, a hairdresser who has a magical power of cutting sadness meets a strange client whose face is covered by their hair……The hairdresser seems to have found the “person” that she looking for. Project Links  Website  Instagram

When a sword maker is accused of treason and sentenced to death by dragon, he must become allies with the dragon in order to survive. Starring Lance Reddick (John Wick, Bosch, The Wire, Fringe). Project Links  Instagram

A world where everyone lives in the work stations and eats liquid food coming from dispensers. Workers that are only numbers fulfill incomprehensible and alienating tasks to earn points and reach a target to move up the chain and access a better life.We know him as 079 and he keeps falling short leaving that promotion… Continue reading Short Film: CONSUME, 14min., Argentina, Sci-Fi

“We went all the way to Tokyo, Japan to bring an authentic experience to our fans” explains founding member Patrick Stone. “When I think of ‘Zen’, I imagine monks, bonsai trees, waterfalls, and temples. The idea of going there was intoxicating.” “While the song was actually written in a complete state of zen, it reaches… Continue reading Short Film: BUDDERSIDE ZEN, 4min., USA, Music Video

Timur Ramazanov is a Russia, Samara born, Moscow based award-winning film director, cinematographer, VFX and motion-design artist. He has a great experience functioning in mediaindustry at all and has remained involved in the community, giving lectures and participates in film and CG VFX events.

2237. The development of technology has led to information oversaturation – it has become difficult for people to navigate the flow of information and separate the truth from the lie. Due to world conflicts, mistakes of historians and political manipulations, the history of the Nation began to distort. This led to wrong decisions and began… Continue reading Short Film: RUBER.7, 10min., Russia, Sci-Fi

In the near future, a man receives radical advice from his home A.I. to recover from a recent heart break.\ Project Type:Short Genres:Sci-Fi, drama Runtime:5 minutes 30 seconds Completion Date:January 1, 2021 Production Budget:2,000 USD Country of Origin:United States Country of Filming:United States Language:English Shooting Format:Digital