Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 For all Science Fiction Movies Fans! TUESDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 5:30PM
Sydney Indie Film Festival 2019 For all Science Fiction Movies Fans -TUESDAY, 22ND OCTOBER, 5:30PM
The Best Sci-Fi Short Films from Australia & World! Watch the films & Participate in the Q&As with the Filmmakers!
SUGGESTED ARRIVAL TIME: 5:15PM
For the Red Carpet Meetings & Greetings Shananigans 
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A Big Mission, Longyin Zhou, Yujie Chen, United States, https://vimeo.com/339552398
Language: English
Synopsis: A Big Mission is a 3D animated comedy about a baby devil who recently was promoted at work after killing all dinosaurs and now must destroy humankind. He moves into a bigger house, however the furniture in his new house prevents him from leaving to go to work. Will the baby devil complete his big mission?
Eikasia, Francisco Morais, Miguel Pinto Portugal, https://vimeo.com/234223039
Language: Portuguese
Cast: Francisco Morals
Synopsis: A young adult is living in an abandoned world. His dreams and memories are his escape from reality. After some strange events, he begins a journey looking for answers.
FACE SWAP, David Gidali, Einat Tubi, United States,
Language: English
Cast: Troy Caylak, Megan Gray, Noelle Urbano
Synopsis: Featuring two internationally recognized A-list movie stars, FACE SWAP makes first-of-its-kind use of controversial machine-learning algorithms to deliver a cautionary tale about where our society is headed.
A guy convinces his wife to try out a new A.I. technology to spice up their sex life, but he ends up getting a bit more spice than he bargained for.
Flicker Free, Ricky Lewis, Jr., United States, https://vimeo.com/259443365
Language: English
Cast: Josh Danziger, Elvy Yost, Jeremy Hochman
Synopsis: A famous silent movie character is stuck in an endless loop of one of his notorious scenes. His unlikely number one fan -a tablet computer- frees him from the digital realm, gifting fifteen minutes of freedom for a bite of the world’s best hamburger and a chance at a love separated two screens apart.
Hashtag, Ben Alpi, United States, https://vimeo.com/runicfilms/hashtag-trailer
Language: English
Cast: Gigi Edgley, Erryn Arkin, Juliet Landau, Simone Alex
Synopsis: In a looming future where social media celebrities dominate our culture, X is the world’s supreme online icon— but how far must she go to hold on to her popularity?
X lives the dream— she’s connected, adored, and instantly validated by her hundreds of millions of followers. The ultimate influencer, celebrities like her are all we watch, all we listen to, all we care about.
From her high tech studio apartment, X manages a virtual empire with the help of TE’A, an omnipresent artificial intelligence. Every moment of her day is a product bought and sold. With the swipe of her hand, the warmth of her smile, or the turn of her hip, she drives markets, builds brands, and changes minds. She embodies the complete merger of culture and commerce.
Yet one thoughtless remark can reveal how fragile her tower of public adoration really is. As X struggles to sustain her popularity, a corrupting virus invades her regulated existence and forces her to question her reality. When her perfect life is threatened, how can X know what’s true, what’s fake, and whether or not everything she’s built will collapse?
Stranded, Nathan Colquhoun, Australia, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxQXOuGs9GE
Language: English
Cast: Joe Davidson, Jacqui Buchanan
Synopsis: A 1700′s British sailor washes up on a deserted island. He is met by a beautiful island woman, but is she real or in his head?
TIMELESS, Nicholas Zakrajcek, Australia
Language: English
Cast: Dezmond Malone, Allison Malone
Synopsis: TIMELESS follows Daniel Young, who sacrifices everything as he tries to wake his terminally ill sister.
Willa, Corey Mayne, Canada, https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=47&v=c7DGCtlv0yk
Language: English
Cast: Kelsi Mayne, Adrian Jaworski, Madison Seguin, Nick Szeman
Synopsis: David finds himself on a stalled train in the middle of nowhere, suddenly unable to locate his fiancée, Willa. No one has seen her but they all warn him to stay put because the train should be moving any minute.
David refuses to believe that everything is fine as he’s accosted by eerie and unexplained phenomenons. His search for Willa gradually leads him away from the stranded train and he discovers her wandering in the wilderness! David implores Willa to return to the safety of the train. She refuses and Dave is forced to face what they have both suspected all along — that he and his fellow passengers did not survive ‘the accident’.
As for Willa, her fate has yet to be sealed. First responders are in the process of reviving her, forcing the couple to choose between letting Willa perish in order to stay together, or saving Willa and existing apart.
Based off of Stephen King’s original tale and filmed with permission, “Willa” is a fan favorite — a horror story with heart.
Program subject to change without notice.
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