Feb 26 Black Future Month: New Voices New Visions – Sci-Fi & Horror Shorts
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Danger Word, US, 2014, 19 min
TOUCH, UK, 2013, 9minDirector: Shola Amoo
Jessica and George meet in an open field at a specific time and place everyday. George is in love – but unbeknownst to him, Jessica hides a devastating secret. As Jessica’s feelings for George grow, she must make an important decision that will change her life forever.
“Touch is as ethereal as it is arguably romantic and has numerous societal undertones”
Robots of Brixton, UK 2011 -4 min
Director: Kibwe Tavares
Brixton has degenerated into a disregarded area inhabited by London’s new robot workforce – robots built and designed to carry out all of the tasks which humans are no longer inclined to do. The mechanical population of Brixton has rocketed, resulting in unplanned, cheap and quick additions to the skyline. The film follows the trials and tribulations of young robots surviving at the sharp end of inner city life, living the predictable existence of a populous hemmed in by poverty, disillusionment and mass unemployment. When the Police invade the one space which the robots can call their own, the fierce and strained relationship between the two sides explodes into an outbreak of violence echoing that of 1981.
Pumzi Kenya, 2009-12 min
Nature is extinct. The outside is dead. Asha lives and works as a museum curator in one of the indoor communities set up by the Maitu Council. When she receives a box in the mail containing soil, she plants an old seed in it and the seed immediately starts germinating. Asha appeals to the Council to grant her permission to investigate the possibility of life on the outside, but the Council denies her exit visa.
EXO, Chicago, 2014, 5 min. by Chicago Impakt
Chicago Filmmakers Chris & Blaq aka Christopher Adams and Hana “Blaq” Mitchell premiered their Sci-Fi short film “EXO” at the 2014 Englewood international film festival “We Challenged ourselves to create something to show at this year’s festival” says Adams, owner and co-founder of Chicago based Impakt Studio.
“We wanted to push the boundaries of what you see in black indie films by including sci fi and action,” says Adams. “We are proponents of creating Afrofuturist, Sci-fi, Fantasy, action and horror films.” EXO stars Tyree Mitchell as a hunter of dangerous creatures that have started appearing after an accident at a scientific research facility .
The film was created from inception to completion in 7 days including visual effects and an antagonist created in CGI. The film is a proof of concept for a larger project they are now developing
A charmed longtime bar owner discovers that his understated Southside Chicago watering hole is the home for galactic phenomena.
Carter’s Bar has always been a world all its own for its eccentric regulars. A bitter soldier, an aspiring actress, a secretive collector, a tech phenom, a finicky yoga instructor, a wily attorney, a mysterious dancer, and the resident cynic all call Carter’s bar home. But when two very distant lovers from opposite ends of time decide to make the bar their own, the true world of the motley crew unravels and doors to new worlds come alive.
Telescope (2013), 10 min
The year is 2183. Earth is dead. With all evidence of organic life lost, a cosmic archaeologist travels faster than light into deep space to capture images of the once vibrant planet. When his vessel is damaged he must take matters into his own hands, risking his life to witness humanity’s lost home.
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