FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19
THE PRODUCERS CLUB
358 WEST 44TH ST , 10036
Friday All Day $60 Individual Blocks $20
A CRACK IN THE COSMIC WALL
1pm - 3pm
Edward de Vere Goes to Mars!
Director Blair Murphy
in Best Culture in Sci Fi
United States, 3 mn
Edward de Vere, the 17th Earl of Oxford, who some claim to be the real writer behind the Shakespeare pen name, has been living in solitude on the planet Mars for 400 years. One fine day Ovid the Greek poet shows up! Then John the Baptist! Shenanigans ensue
Memories of the Future
Director Keishi Suenaga
Japan, 5min
In 2094, Earth is ravaged by environmental devastation. Yuki Okita, selected as the operator of the "Dimensional Vibration Cannon" -an advanced time machine- at the Central Advanced Vision Institute of Cutting-edge Operations (CAVICO), faces a bleak future. The cannon can send data to the past to change the future.
Dead End
Director Joel Lim
Singapore, 12 min
In a desolate, sand-swept Singapore of tomorrow, two mismatched survivors, Jax and Ben, take on what seems like a simple courier job - transport a mysterious package across the wasteland
I'm On TV, Mom
Director Jan Bross
United States, 9 min
A man obsessed with the 60s horror anthology show “Strange Dimensions” finds himself thrusted into an episode of the TV show. His wish becomes more a curse than a blessing.
Up Close
Director Lukas Hassel
United States, 12 min
Stuck in a rut, a married man decides to make a drastic change to his life
Quarantine
Director Russ Emanuel
United States, 14 min
How is the world affected by a catastrophic event, as seen through the eyes of a couple named Cathy and Matt? Everyday people live through a government mandated quarantine during a global pandemic while desperate scientists race to find a cure before it’s too late.
FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 19
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SHORT DOCUMENTARY PRESENTATIONS
3PM-430PM
The Monster Man
Director Roger Christopher Stevens
in Best Short Documentary
United Kingdom, 30 minutes
A life-long fan, NEIL COLE has made it his mission to save everything possible … and he created The Museum of Classic Sci-Fi to achieve this. in this monstrous documentary, we trace Neil’s story from the beginning and learn about the restoration and preservation techniques he has pioneered to save classic monsters for generations to come.
THE BOX, THE CON, AND THE HANDSOMEST MAN IN FANDOM
345-430PM
THE BOX, THE CON, AND THE HANDSOMEST MAN IN FANDOM
Director ian Paul johnston
in Best Documentary
Canada 36 min
Film-maker Ian Johnston explores the contents of a bookstore box covering more than 60 years of science fiction, horror and fantasy. A personal and lighthearted look at the unique geeks, writers, pranksters, misogynists and loyal fans who made up the early days of fandom.
FEATURE DOCUMENTARY PRESENTATION;
Loch Ness They Created A Monster
430PM-6PM
Loch Ness - They Created a Monster
Director John MacLaverty, 2023
United Kingdom, 90 min
There’s another story about the Loch Ness Monster- one that you don’t know. It’s a tale of monstrous egos, of rivalry, flipper fraud, petrol bomb attacks and sex in caravans.
All is revealed in the hilarious and wild - Loch Ness They Created a Monster, which takes a deep dive into the golden era of Nessie hunting, and uncovers the real monsters.
SCI-FI FEATURE PRESENTAITION
THE DISTANT JUMP
6PM-7PM
The Distant Jump
Director Vinnie Hogan
US, 54 MIN
A criminal organization abducts Jennifer’s daughter in order harness her supernatural gifts and jump to a distant, alternate reality.
International Sci-Fi and Supernatural Shorts
7PM-9PM
Salem Aftermath Sizzle
Director Tom Phillips
United States, 2 minutes
The dialogue in this film clip is derived from the latest research and historical analysis of Ann Putnam. By incorporating newly discovered documents, human behavioral science, and AI, we have reconstructed what Ann likely would have said if given the chance.
The Hiring Protocol
Director Francois Choquene
France ,16 min
In the near future, Agathe undergoes a job assessment. She soon discovers some unsettling new recruitment techniques—ones that will leave a lasting mark on her.
Dreams
Director Valentyn Korolkov
Ukraine, 5 min
In a decaying mansion, a young girl writhes under a demon’s grip, her uncle powerless beside her. A steely priest arrives, armed with faith to banish the evil. His exorcism ritual pulses with eerie chants, the air thick with dread. Every cross and prayer holds firm—until the demon unleashes its nightmarish traps
Get Rid of the Mask
Director Craig S. Frank
Denmark, 12 min
After her father’s funeral, Sydney searches his house for a valuable item. She shouldn’t have
Hypatia
Director Mari Mantela
Finland, 22 min
An anomaly named Hypatia causes disturbance in time and gravity.wo persons are allowed to study it at a time.The woman believes in science, the man in miracles.
Could Hypatia give them more time together?
The Variation Game
Directors Xiaoli Liu, Yisheng Fan
China, 14 min
The Variation Game is a sci-fi short film about the relationship between AI and art.the story revolves around Wu Mu, a talented pianist who is tasked to train Ivory, a humanoid pianist, to pass a Music Turing Test, where the judges wouldn’t know whether the performer is human or machine.
Copilot
Directors Jeremiah Hammerling, Robert Devine
United States, 10 min
A lost android stumbles upon an animated TV show he's surprised to find himself starring in and remembers his true nature.
Like Tears in the Rain
Director chris delaporte
France, 9 min
An androgyne android is living her last moments on earth, alone. She is desperately chasing random souvenirs lost in her AI hallucinations, as her body is slowly heading to an inevitable decay.
Dig
Director Jandro
Spain, 5 min
A man is digging a clandestine grave in the middle of the forest at night when he is suddenly discovered
Sci-Fi and Horror Shorts
9PM-11PM
Monitus
Director Diego Carli
Italy, 10 min
Four girls are walking in a mountain wood. They have a lively discussion about ethics, particularly concerning a forest fire that they caused a year earlier. During this trip, Rebecca, the main charachter, will have the opportunity to discover how much nature can be vengeful.monitus
Descent into Hell
Director Logan Fry
US, 5 min
Descent into Hell" shows a special kind of horror - cosmic horror. Cosmic horror, popularized by H. P. Lovecraft, is a subgenre of horror that explores the terrifying implications of a vast, uncaring, and incomprehensible universe
Fork Man, The Origin Story
Director Raymond Seabert
US, 8 min
A young boy is tormented by those around him never letting him use a fork to eat his food. He ends up at a Fork Factory where life continues to get complicated and then an evil plan is set in motion that will change the young boys life forever.
Unforeseen
Directors Craig Helfer, Dylan Gaines
United States, 7 min
An ambitious film crew shoots a horror film in what they think is an abandoned warehouse. But as the crew splinters, an unforeseen entity comes to visit
Convoluted
Director Mohamed Fareed
Bahrain, 13 minutes
After a horrific accident, a troubled drifter seeks shelter .
AI - Our Generation
Director Anders Christian A Öttenius
Sweden. 13 min
An interrogation takes place on October 6, 2027. A family - consisting of Hanna, her daughter Ester (age 9) and Hanna's mother Ann-Britt - tells an interrogator about a terrifying event during a drive to the family's cabin.
The Wanderer
Director Michael Lavine
United States, 10 min
The Wanderer follows Morana, an immortal woman searching for a dying man named Hopper, who lies shot in a desolate field. Eager to pass off her dark curse, Morana offers him a tempting proposition that could alter both of their fates.
Archaic
Director Mark perceval-maxwell
UK, 13 min
As Sam struggles with recent trauma, she is unexpectedly contacted by her old friend Emily, a self-proclaimed neo-shaman. Emily offers a healing ceremony using an underground entheogen, but the timing feels too coincidental, hinting at a hidden agenda tied to their unresolved past.
Hept
Director Jorge Baldeo
Ecuador/ US 5 min
In a post-apocalyptic world, a famished man encounters an abandoned house containing a bountiful feast. Despite mounting suspicion and unease, he continues to consume the enigmatic food. His fears are confirmed when he hears a noise and investigates, leading to a fateful encounter in the depths of the house. hept
MystiqMorte : Alien Demonology
Director Alexis Karl
US, 15 min
In this short, experimental horror film, we are confronted with four characters that are harbingers of doom. They are prophets of nether realms, foreseeing the fall of mankind, and our rebirth within an alie
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Another Clover
Director Thomas F. O'Brien
United States, 5 min
Three secret agents are tested for psychic powers they possess after their grandfathers, a Tuskegee Airman, Navajo Code Talker, and OSS (pre-CIA) were in an atmospheric and electromagnetic event in WWII created by Nikola Tesla
ANOTHER STEP BEYOND
11PM- 12PM
Pirate Jenny
Directors Elisabetta De Luca, Alessandro Freschi
Italy, 5min
A hotel maid has a very particular story to tell us inspired by the ballad from The Threepenny Opera, by Bertolt Brecht - 1928
The Resonance
Directors Sashia Dumont, Paul Robinson
United States, 14 min
When respected psychologist Sloan Campbell inherits her predecessors last known session tapes before his untimely demise, she discovers a dark and unsettling pattern. As she delves deeper into the center of his final case, a sinister force threatens to blur the line between modern medicine and religion.
The Scalpel
Director Richard H Lyford
United States, 19 min
A mad doctor transforms into a monstrous killer and creates mayhem in a medical institute. (The Scalpel is a 1936 never-released film by then 19-year-old filmmaker, Richard Lyford with a score by Ed Hartman.)
Battle Of LA
Director Patrick Pizzolorusso
United States, 14 min
During one of Los Angeles' most bizarre evenings in 1942, a 'something' was spotted over the skies. A 'something' that the anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on. A 'something' that two young scientists find and race against the clock to figure out what it is and how to keep it safe.