Homemade Sci-Fi: Festivals

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Because big ideas do not need big budgets.

Homemade Sci-Fi explores the rapidly-expanding galaxy of independent and DIY science fiction movies, web series, short videos and related mutations of the moving image.

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DJ Bad Vegan wrote and directed the offbeat DIY sci-fi feature In-World War, currently in post-production. A life-long sf fan, he grew up reading sci-fi icons such as Jack Vance, Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein and Anne McCaffrey -- and worshipping Star Wars, Star Trek and the original BSG. He also produced the acclaimed underground feature, Quality of Life. (It's not sci-fi, but still watchable, believe it or not.) He also serves up practical, in-the-trenches tips and lessons for other ultra-low budget filmmakers at DIY Filmmaking Sucks.

Ben Rubin is a scholar and a gentleman, currently in the MFA program for film at Columbia University. He also needs to write his bio. We're going to publicly shame him until he does so. Shame shame shame Ben Rubin. Shame.

Nuala is a cat. There's really nothing more to it than that.

Festival Scan: New indie sci-fi coming out of Toronto

The Toronto Int'l Film Fest cannot be ignored. With the other major festivals (including Cannes, Berlin and, of course, Sundance) in the western hemisphere, they help set the agenda for the next season of indie films.

(The above trailer is from the sci-fi indie feature (and potential sleeper hit) Never Let Me Go, which will be released by Fox Searchlight in the US. The trailer doesn't look like sci-fi at all, which we LOVE. Readers of the hugely popular book know differently though.)

Read on to discover the other new independent sci-fi flicks coming out of Toronto this fall.

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Festival Scan: new indie sci-fi on the film festival circuit

Film festivals are constantly introducing fresh new indie sci-fi movies and shorts. If you want to know what's next in indie sci-fi -- that's where to look.

(BTW, the above trailer is from the amazing-looking feature Cargo from Switzerland.)

Read on to discover new independent and DIY science fiction making the rounds at recent (and upcoming) film festivals.

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