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Science Fiction Fantasy Short Film Festival

www.empsfm.org/filmfestival/

The Science Fiction Fantasy Short Film Festival (SFFSFF), is an international genre film festival devoted to fantasy and science fiction cinema from across the globe. The SFFSFF takes place annually every winter in Seattle, Washington at the world renowned Seattle_Cinerama Theater. The festival brings together industry professionals in filmmaking and the genres of science fiction and fantasy to encourage and support new, creative additions to science fiction and fantasy cinema arts. The (SFFSFF) is a co-production of the EMP_SFM & SIFF.

Contents

1 Overview

2 Past Festivals

2.1 2006

2.2 2007

2.3 2008

2.4 2009

2.5 2010

3 References

4 External links

Overview

Official program guide for the 5th Annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival.

Originally, the festival when it was announced in 2005 was named the Science Fiction Short Film Festival. The word and subject field of Fantasy was added later for the 2009 edition. SFFSFF's mission is to promote and encourage awareness, appreciation and understanding of the art of science fiction & fantasy cinema. eattle robust art scene and strong film culture offers opportunities for creative filmmakers to tell stories within the framework of science fiction, and fosters a connection between filmmakers, directors, producers, writers and audiences, said Therese Littleton, EMP/SFM spokesperson. his is a great event to recognize achievement and innovation in science fiction filmmaking and storytelling disciplines and EMP/SFM is very proud to be a part of it. Submissions will be judged based on originality, quality, artistic merit, innovation, voice, style and narrative. A nationally recognized panel of distinguished film, television, literature, and science fiction industry professionals, peers and film critics has reviewed qualifying submissions each year of the festival to select the winners.

Past Festivals

2006

The first Science Fiction Short Film Festival was held February 4th, 2006 at the Seattle_Cinerama Theater in Seattle, Washington. Twenty original short films were showcased in competition to win a development pitch with the SCI_FI Channel. Thirteen of the twenty directors were able to attend the festival; two traveling to Seattle from as far away as Israel and Ireland.

Short films presented

They're Made Out of Meat

Red Planet Blues

Microgravity

Cost of Living

Circus of Infinity

Heartbeat

Cost of Living

Scribble

Heyday

The Grandfather Paradox

La Vie d'un Chien (The Life of a Dog)

A Piece of Wood

Perfect Heat

Skewed

Killswitch

Wireless

Into the Maelstrom

neoplasia

Welcome to Eden

The Hard Ages-Trial Run

Super-Anon

Awards

Grand Prize: They're Made Out of Meat (Ireland), Director: Stephen O'Regan

Second Place: Red Planet Blues (USA), Director: David H. Brooks

Third Place: Microgravity (USA), Director: David Sanders

Honorable Mention: Cost of Living (Canada), Director: Jonathan Joffe

Honorable Mention: Circus of Infinity (USA), Director: Sue Corcoran

Honorable Mention: Heartbeat(Israel), Director: Omri Bar-Levy

Audience Favorite: Cost of Living (Canada), Director: Jonathan Joffe

Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: Microgravity (USA), Director: by David Sanders

Festival Jury

Richard Hutton

Douglas Trumbull

Thomas Vitale

Craig Engler

Kathleen Murphy

Vonda McIntyre

Lawrence Krauss

Jacob McMurray

Beth Barrett

2007

On February 3, 2007, the second annual Science Fiction Short Film Festival was held at the Seattle_Cinerama Theater in Seattle, Washington. The sci fi festival played to a sold-out crowd for the second year in a row. Out of a field of dozens of entries, the best short science fiction films were selected from around the United States and from as far away as England, Australia, and Taiwan. A jury of media professionals selected the best films of the 20 screened. At the festival, filmmakers answered audience questions while the crowd voted on their favorite film.

Short films presented

Transgressions

The Un-Gone

13 Ways to Die at Home

Maklar, Anyone?

Atomic Banana

Singularity

The Inedible Bulk

Machinations

Fantastic Fortune

F*ck You, Pay Me

The Realm

Spaceball

Haunted Planet

Life Signs

Project K.A.T.

TV Man

Mizar

Agnieszka

The Tragical Historie of Guidolon the Giant Space Chicken

Face Machine

Awards

Grand Prize: Transgressions (USA), Director: Valerie Weiss

Second Place: The Un-Gone (UK), Director: Simon Bovey

Third Place: 13 Ways to Die at Home (USA), Director: Lee Lanier

Audience Favorite: Maklar, Anyone? (USA), Director: Phil Guzzo

Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: 13 Ways to Die at Home (USA), Director: Lee Lanier

2008

On February 2, 2008 , the annual Science Fiction Short Film Festival was held at the Seattle_Cinerama Theater in Seattle, Washington. The Science Fiction Short Film Festival promotes and encourages an awareness, appreciation and understanding of the art of science fiction cinema. Its mandate is to create a forum for creative artistry in science fiction film and recognize the most outstanding short films produced. A pitch meeting with SCI FI Channel executives for a chance to potentially write or direct a two-hour film for the network was the grand prize.

Short films presented

Adam, Vampire

Alpha Worm

The Apparatus

E:D:E:N

Eggworld

Lucidity

Monster Job Hunter

Not 2b Toyed With

The Recordist

The Nothing Pill

Avant Petalos Grillados

EEE-Funk

Escape! From Robot Island

Forecast

Four Corners

Graw

I Was a Creature From Outer Space!

The Mourner

Operation: Fish

What Love Remains

Awards

Grand Prize: Forecast (USA), Director: Erik Courtney

Second Place: Four Corners (USA), Director: Douglas Mueller

Third Place: Escape! From Robot Island (USA), Director: Tim Thompson

Audience Favorite: E:D:E:N (Italy), Director: Fabio Guaglione

Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: Operation: Fish (USA), Director: Jeff Riley

2009

On February 7, 2009 , the annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival was held at the Seattle_Cinerama Theater in Seattle, Washington. The festival brings together industry professionals in filmmaking and the genres of science fiction and fantasy to encourage and support new, creative additions to science fiction and fantasy cinema arts.

Short films presented

BAIT

Bugbear

The Communicators

Hose

Notes from the Acrid Plain with Burton Hoary, Vol. 7

Outsource

Scion

The Whistler

Wishing Well

Wormhole Chasers

Abigail

Beatgirl A Piece of Action!

Collector

Eel Girl

F A D E

The Heist

Hirsute

Six Impossible Things

Things Last

The Tiny Spaceship

Awards

Grand Prize: F A D E (Australia), Director: Vincent Taylor

Second Place: Outsource (USA), Director: Daniel Trezise

Third Place: Notes from the Acrid Plain with Burton Hoary, Vol. 7(USA), Director: Jonathan Ashley

Audience Favorite: Hirsute (Canada), Director: A.J. Bond

Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: Outsource (USA), Director: Daniel Trezise

Festival Jury

Erik Courtney

Jesse Harris

Daniel Myrick

Marc Scott Zicree

Daniel Thornton

Aristomenis Tsirbas

Chris Weitz

2010

The Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival promotes and encourages an awareness, appreciation and understanding of the art of science fiction and fantasy cinema. Its mandate is to create a forum for creative artistry in science fiction and fantasy film and recognize the most outstanding short films produced. On January 30, 2010 , the annual Science Fiction Short Film Festival will be held at the Seattle_Cinerama Theater in Seattle, Washington. 10 short films will screen in the first session 4:00pm 6:00pm; 10 short films will screen in the second session 7:00pm 9:00pm. An awards ceremony follows the second session.

Short films presented

ALMA

BEAST OF BURDEN

CHARLIE THISTLE

DIE SCHNEIDER KRANKHEIT

EXTRAORDINARY

S.S. HUMANITY

SHUTTLE T-42

THE CONTROL MASTER

THE KIRKIE

TO THE MOON

AFTERGLOW

ARTHUR'S LORE

BURDEN

CC 2010

ELDER SIGN

HANDS OFF!

HANGAR NO. 5

NANOSPORIN AI

SINGULARITY

THIRD DAYS CHILD

Awards

Grand Prize: THE CONTROL MASTER

Second Place: ALMA

Third Place: CHARLIE THISTLE

Audience Favorite: CHARLIE THISTLE

Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: HANGAR NO. 5

Festival Jury

A.J. Bond

Jesse Harris

Susan LaSalle

Howard McCain

Daniel Myrick

Vincent Taylor

Marc Scott Zicree

References

Official Sites

2010

[http://www.empsfm.org/programs/index.asp?categoryID=216

[http://www.siff.net/presents/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=159

2009

[http://www.empsfm.org/programs/index.asp?articleID=1340

[http://www.siff.net/presents/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=125

2008

[http://www.empsfm.org/programs/index.asp?articleID=1020

[http://www.siff.net/cinema/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=92

2007

[http://web.archive.org/web/20070222101607/www.sfhomeworld.org/make_contact/special.asp?articleID=251

[http://www.siff.net/cinema/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=42

2006

[http://web.archive.org/web/20061003143925/http://www.sfhomeworld.org/make_contact/special.asp?articleID=234

[http://www.siff.net/cinema/seriesDetail.aspx?FID=14

[http://www.siff.net/press/detail.aspx?NID=64&year=2006

Articles

"A Walk Through SFFSFF (2010)" (A Random Walk Through Film)

"Norwescon Photos of SFFSFF(2010)" (Flickr)

"Official Photos of SFFSFF(2010)" (EMPSFM)

"BURDEN Fan Feedback at SFFSFF (2010)" (Twitvid)

"Recap of SFFSFF (2010)" (NWSFS)

"Seattle's SFFSFF (2010)" (Seattle PI People's Critic)

"SFFSFF Recap (2010)" (Tangerine Penguin)

"Science Fiction, Double Feature(2010)" (City Noises)

"Let's All Go To The Movies(2010)" (Seattlest)

"SIFF & EMPSFM Present SFFSFF(2010)" (Queen Anne View)

"Movies This Weekend(2010)" (Seattle Times)

"Treasure seekers find more than expected in HANGER NO. 5(2010)" (Quiet Earth)

"Humanity high-tails it to space in scifi short S.S. HUMANITY (2010)" (Quiet Earth)

"5th Annual SFFSFF (2010)" (Seattle Film-Music Newsletter)

"Sci Fi & Fantasy Film Fest(2010)" (MetroBlogging)

"Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival invades Seattle this Saturday(2010)" (Culture Mob)

"Interview of Brooks Peck on SFFSFF(2010)" (Seattle Geekly)

"Save The Date: SFFSFF(2010)" (NW Production Blog)

"Hey Seattle! Fifth Annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival!(2010)" (Twitch Films)

"Astounding Tales of Science Fiction(2009)" (Daily UW)

"Official Photos of SFFSFF(2009)" (EMPSFM)

"The Tiny Spaceship Lands in Seattle Saturday(2009)" (Seattlest)

"Seattle Sci-Fi Fans Get Their Fix(2009)" (On Screen Mag)

"Please Turn Off Your Vibrators & Pacemakers(2008)" (Fuzzy World)

"2nd Annual Seattle SFSFF(2007)" (Mark Atwood)

"Science Fiction Short Film Festival(2007)" (Wild Realm Reviews)

"1st Annual Science Fiction Short Festival Launched(2006)" (Solar Flare)

"Sci-fi in Seattle(2006)" (Greencine)

"SF Short Film Festival(2006)" (Mad Times)

External links

Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival(SFFSFF)

EMP|SFM official website

Official EMP/SFM Twitter Feed

SIFF home page

SIFF Twitter Feed

Seattle Cinerama

Seattle Cinerama Twitter Feed

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