Performed by Val Cole
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SCI-FI Short Story: The Mercy Protocol, by Gabriele Micozzi
Performed by Val Cole
WINNERS: May 2026 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
A showcase of the best fantasy/sci-fi shorts from around the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS (from FEEDBACK Film Festival): Best Short Film: ABERTH Best Direction: THE RULES OF LIFE The Rules of Life., 13min., United Arab Emirates Directed by Larry Neale Max still lives under his parents’ roof, drifting through life with no direction. He spends… Continue reading WINNERS: May 2026 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival Best Scene: THE MEMORY TAX, by Russell Babcock
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
FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival Best Scene: THE BODY BUILDER, by Art Fox
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
FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival Best Scene: CONTACT: RENDLESHAM, by Richard Monahan
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
MAGICAL REALISM Short Story: The End is Nigh……, by Timothy Bennett
Performed by Val Cole
WINNERS: April 2026 FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival
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
Magical Realism Short Story: LIFE’S MONOLOGUE, by Elena Fainshtein
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/
FANTASY/SCI-FI Festival 1st Scene: Snowglobe, by Sheikh Jallow
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