#scifi short film

[blackwell008]

I've been working in film and trying to break in the mainstream film industry for over 10 years. I'm a Black woman filmmaker who creates horror and scifi content. I see the problems with the Hollywood industry and have the desire to go around them/hurdle over those issues (racism, sexism, capitalist greed, oversexualization of minors, dehumanizing/devaluing industry writers, actors, laborers, verbal, sexual and physical abuse, etc.). I desire to be THE POWER and in return EMPOWER OTHERS. I want to see in Hollywood. I desire to Please watch my scifi-horror short BEHOLDER and help me CHANGE THE GAME not PLAY IT.

Beholder is about a young woman who witnesses a strange crash experiencing the consequences of being a victim of an alien invasion.

[flynnyfan]

The wonderfully designed official poster for "Dubs" (2019) from dollhousepics.

Thomas Flynn plays not one but two main characters in this brilliant Sci-Fi short film! You can watch it on YouTube or over on @watchdust which has lots more thought-provoking Sci-Fi short films.

[lesserknownwaifus]

Lia from the CGI Short Film - Ouro: How My Eyes Became Red

Character owned by Pierre-Jean Le Moel & Eva Jiahui Gao

[theatsthetic]

MASTICARE | a short horror film, OUT NOW!

[greenwitchanthology]

Season 3. Episode 1. “The Window” is now available 🖤 it’s 4 mins! Give it a watch

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[samuraiunicorn]

Back in 2017 we made a short film that would set the foundations for what would become Samurai Unicorn.

Before Sydney3, Devin Solomon was just a boy taken from his family and forced to kill a god off the Eastern Coast of Australia.

Watch 'Those We Love' on our yt channel.

[junkyarddemento]

ALIEN: MONDAY

Sit down and watch this. If you love the Alien franchise, or animation, or anime in general, you'll really enjoy this ambitious and superbly made film by Paul Johnson and Claudia "Maki" Montealegre. Created over the course of 6 years.... let me state that again: 6 years... this is truly a love letter to the Ridley Scott's scifi franchise. With the soon-to-be release of ALIEN: ROMULUS, this is the perfect watch to get you ready to see more chestburster and xenomorphs!

[spacetimesally]

Major Dormeene demands Sally give back the component that makes his hyperdrive work. Manners, manners.

(dialogue/editing test)

YouTube Link

[thefugitivesaint]

Science fiction writer Terry Bisson has shed his mortal coil. If you've never read his, 'Bears Discover Fire' I advise that you do so now. The video here is an interpretation of another short story called 'They're Made Out of Meat', made back in 2005 (how Tom Noonan got involved in a student thesis film is anyone's guess). Bisson described himself as a part of the "New Left" and was an active member of the John Brown anti-Klan Committee. If you dig alternative history stories, I suggest you give 'Fire on the Mountain' a read. I don't have much else to say given that I didn't know the man. I dug his work. I will add the obvious, Bisson is no longer made of meat. Hopefully he's now a sentient light being traveling amongst the stars like a firefly.

[alpaca-clouds]

A measured critique of Love Death + Robots

Okay, let me talk about something I kinda wanted to talk about for quite a while: The Netflix anthology series Love Death + Robots. A show with which I very much have a love-hate relationship.

Because I absolutely love the concept. The idea of turning short stories (a piece of literary media that often gets ignored) into short films (that also tend to get ignored)? Genius! It gives a chance for some authors to shine, that normally do not get that much attention. Same for smaller animation studios/teams. It really is a super cool idea.

And I gotta say, that there were some short films in there, that I really loved. My favorites are:

Three Robots (Just LOVED the humor in both stories)

Sonnie's Edge (I loved the Cyberpunk-Monster mix)

When the Yoghurt Took Over (Again, something that hit my humor nerve right)

Good Hunting (Ken Liu still is among my favorite authors)

Fish Night (Pretty)

Zima Blue (The Artstyle was just super cool)

The Tall Grass (I liked the atmosphere)

Snow in the Desert (I really liked the aesthetic in this one)

The Very Pulse of the Machine ( I mostly liked the main character)

All Through the House (Once more: My type of humor)

Mason's Rats (Because Rats)

You will notice one thing: Most of these are from season 1. Though to be fair: Season 1 had 18 episodes, while seasons 2 and 3 put together only had 17. So generally... Well, there is a few issues I had with season 1. Issues that not only I had. And seasons 2 and 3 did not improve on either.

The one critique you have probably heard quite a few times: A lot of those stories really love to objectify and/or sexualize the female characters. There is a ton of unnecessary sexualization of female characters going on. At times sexualization in a way that is not even precedented by the short stories the movies are based on.

At times this goes as far as some of those short films fetishizing violence against women. Jibaro was the worst example of this, but it is something that happens in quite a few of the short films. And that just leaves a really bitter aftertaste after watching the stories.

Again, I am not the first person to criticize this aspect.

Meanwhile the other criticism I have is one that I barely have seen anyone bring up, even though it is very much connected to that first one: Almost all of the short stories that the short films are based on have been written by men. Of the first season there are two movies based on stories written by women (Sucker of Souls and Helping Hand). Of seasons two and three, not a single short film was based on a story written by a woman. Or to put it differently: Out of the 35 episodes, 33 have been written by men. And, while we are on it, mostly white men.

And... Look, fantasy/scifi already has a big issue when it comes to major novel publishing that often female, queer and non-white authors are overlooked outside of the YA genre. Still, when it comes to the short story magazines, like @uncannymagazine female and otherwise marginalized writers get more of a voice. The same is also true for a lot of anthologies, that are not dependent on "oh, we just will publish a couple of short stories by already known authors". So... Why the hell does Netflix not give those writers a chance to shine in this anthology series?

Like, fuck... This annoys the living hell out of me. Just allow other people some time to shine as well.

[mobilesuitgubgub]

Watch this its really good even if you're not a gundam fan. The painted 3d art style looks amazing.

[cool-frog-hours]

Keyframes for a shot from a final project @poet-c and I are working on 🐸💀

It’s currently in 3 fps but will be at 24 fps eventually. Probs gonna be animating on fours for the sake of time.

[badolmen]

Some of y’all have GOT to get obnoxiously into amateur indie films on YouTube made for fun by Just Some Guy (gender neutral) and their friends. Go watch some shaky camera work and the best acting college age kids can muster for a story or concept they loved so much they put it out into the world. They’re braver and more genuine than literally anything you’ll see in a box office or streaming platform because they’re making art for art’s sake without a multibillion dollar industry breathing down their neck.

[cervenakoviny]

Legendy Polskie - Smok

[greenwitchanthology]

“The Worry Dolls” is now available to watch. If you’re looking for something spooky to watch tonight checker out, it’s 5 mins! 🎃

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[troythecatfish]