The Best In Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Films, Web Series, and Othe Closely-Related Media
In the year 2067, New York is under the iron grip of the enigmatic The Global Order. Chafing against this global regime is a clandestine group of rebellious hacker-astronomers who are dedicated to uncovering the truth about the order and revealing it to the world.
Read MoreShot as a visual homage to the gritty, grindhouse cinema of the 1960s and 1970s, ZENITH RUN is a five-part, sci-fi web series about a novice bounty hunter and fast-talking embezzler faced with stopping a sinister galactic corporation from destroying an entire planet.
Read MoreInterview with Adrian Bobb, writer and director of the forthcoming animated short film EXT. Set in the 24th century, EXT reveals a future in which humans have long abandoned the physical world by downloading their consciousness into a digital homeland. But when that virtual refuge is threatened, a squad of machine-clad humans must save it by re-entering a now very foreign realm: the real world.
Read MoreIn the dazzling and disturbing sci-fi short Cupid’s Paradise, visit a dystopian future in which every single adult has exactly 100 tries to find a love match.
If they fail… well, the consequences are not good.
Read MoreSci-fi short film The Long Dig reveals a far-future in which most of the earth is covered in a mysterious purple mist - the aftermath of a long-ago war and unnamed cataclysm. Eve is a woman leading her companions on a daring excursion into the mist in order to discover old technology. Exiled, she believes discovering old, working technology will allow her and her team to return to the safety of their above-ground home. But dangers - both human and inhuman - are waiting for them within the mist.
Read MoreIn Sky Fighter, it is the 26th century. Humans are now enhanced by cybernetics and are waging a war against hostile aliens. A pilot, John, awakens aboard his ship suffering from amnesia. His co-pilot, Mo, attempts to help him regain his memories. But as their ship is attacked, John discovers his cybernetic implant has been hacked - and all signs point to Mo being the culprit. Is she his closest ally or an alien plant?
Read MoreIn the short film Who Among Us, six contestants from all over the world are selected to compete in the most popular game show in history. The players are informed a machine that looks indistinguishable from humans has been planted among them, so they must determine who the machine is.
Read MoreThis is it! As we enter into both a new year and a new decade, we take a look back at 16 of the most extraordinary science fiction and genre short films we covered in 2019. Enjoy!
Read MoreWhile You Were Sleeping should not be confused with the ‘90s Sandra Bullock romantic comedy of the same name. This project is a thought-provoking and poignant animated short film about the harsh reality of space travel.
Read MoreIn sci-fi short BOX 616, a man inherits a vast bank vault containing classified government documents and a mind-bending secret from 70 years in the past. A secret that will have major implications for his future.
Read MoreJuju: The Web Series is the story of three millennial African-American women who are best friends navigating modern life in New York City. They also happen to be powerful witches just coming into their power.
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Cryptids is a seven-part, sci-fi scripted podcast about two truth-seekers obsessed with unraveling a global conspiracy.
Written by Alexander V. Thompson and directed by Devin Shepherd for Wild Obscura Films, Cryptids is the story of Trevor Barnes (voiced by Thompson), the host of a radio show popular with believers in cryptozoology, and Eve Fallon (voiced by Marianna McClellen), a pediatric hospice nurse who is also a true believer.
Due to her profession, Eve deals with death on a frequent basis. She believes there is something… beyond, but she is searching for proof. She listens to Trevor’s radio show “Eyes To The Skies” to help her cope with the stressors of her job.
After suffering a traumatic loss, Eve seeks out Trevor in hopes he will join her on a quest to find out the truth regarding one of humanity’s oldest existential questions - are souls real, and if so, what happens to them after death?
What the duo eventually stumble upon is the greatest conspiracy in all of human history.
Cryptids is a darkly captivating and moody sci-fi mystery that exists in the same thematic space as iconic television series The X-Files and Fringe.
It explores similar territory as those sci-fi TV classics, but firmly establishes its own dramatic ground via its medium. Listeners are engaged on a more intimate level with the narrative because the characters and events presented must be conjured in the imagination since there are no explicit visuals.
This intense level of engagement is achieved due to Cryptids’ compelling premise, exceptional voice acting, and lush sound design.
There is a reason scripted podcasts are emerging as one of the most popular segments of the medium. Long before the internet, television, films, and books, we consumed stories aurally, around communal campfires.
Scripted podcasts are the 21st century equivalent of the campfire story experience, and Cryptids is a very worthy addition to that tradition.
Cryptids is available via Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to your favorite podcasts.
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