Science Fiction Fantasy Short Film Festival
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 Museum and SIFF. 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. "Seattle’s 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. "This 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. = The first Science Fiction Short Film Festival was held February 4, 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 = 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 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 = 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 = 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 = 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 Extra-Ordinary 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 = 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 29, 2011, 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 7:30pm – 9:30pm. An awards ceremony follows the second session. Short films presented All the Time in the World The Astronomer's Sun Cockpit: The Rule of Engagement Denmark Emma Hector Corps. Juan Con Miedo Keep Watching The Skies! King Eternal Liveline Local Unite Necronomicon Project Panacea Schizofredric Spark Super Science Televisnu TUB The Wonder Hospital Zero Awards Grand Prize: The Astronomer's Sun Second Place: Schizofredric Third Place: All the Time in the World Audience Favorite: Hectors Corps. Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: Cockpit: The Rule of Engagement Festival Jury Barbara Brown Ben Kasulke Howard McCain Annalee Newitz Bragi Schut Jr. Lindy West Daniel Wilson = Short films presented Time Freak Decapoda Shock Chorebot Attack of the Killer Mutant Chickens (Murgi Keno Mutant) Dolls Factory (Fábrica de Muñecas) Matter Fisher The Comet Chronicles Terminus Oliver Bump’s Birthday Dead Happy Mahahula the Giant Rodent of Happiness The Dungeon Master Birdboy The Epiphany The Captivus Crystal Jam Protoparticulas The Sierra Project Carta A Julia Madame Perrault’s Bluebeard The Hunger and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting Awards Grand Prize: The Hunger and the Swan Discuss Their Meeting Second Place: Time Freak Third Place: Terminus Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: Terminus Audience Choice: Time Freak Festival Jury Jon Landau Simon Cartwright Jessica Cope Howard McCain Ilona Rossman Ho Adam Sekular Paul Constant David Goldberg = Short films presented Lucky Day Forever Small Time Tumult Luminaris The Gate 88:88 Cats in Space Cheap Extermination Evelyn Foxes Frankie Rulez!!! Giant Monster Playset Oowiewanna A Lost and Found Box of Human Sensation Motorhome The Narrative of Victor Karloch Posthuman Thumb Snatchers from the Moon Cocoon You, Me + We The Wheel Zing Awards Grand Prize: Lucky Day Forever First Runner-up : Tumult Second Runner-up: Luminaris Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: The Gate Audience Award: Small Time Festival Jury Sue Corcoran Robert Horton Bear McCreary Charles Mudede Andrew Allen Jason Sondhi Rider and Shiloh Strong = In partnership with SIFF, EMP Museum presented the ninth annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Festival at the Seattle Cinerama on January 11, 2014. Short films presented Sleepworking RPG OKC Louder, Please Night Giant Voice Over The Beyond Bless You The Decelerators Drain Emit Honeymoon Suite The Magic Salmon Mirage North Bay Robota Red Summer Shift Spacetime Fabric Softener Star-Crossed Willowshade Awards Grand Prize: Sleepworking First Runner-up : Louder, Please Second Runner-up: Night Giant Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: Voice Over Audience Award: RPG OKC Festival Jury John Joseph Adams SJ Chiro Laura Jean Cronin Cheryl Henson David Barr Kirtley Marc Laidlaw Seth Sommerfeld = The 15th Annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Fest took place at the Seattle Cinerama on Saturday, February 7, 2015. In addition to the main program on Saturday and Encore presentation on Sunday, special events were added on Friday, February 6: Escape from New York with a Live Score by Roladex, and SFFSFF The Dark Side, a presentation of horror-tinged and macabre shorts with its own awards following the screening. Short films presented In the Beginning Tempête sur anorak (Storm Hits Jacket) Time Travel Lover Destiny Wanderers The Looking Planet Lessons Learned The Nostalgist Making Friends Little Quentin Pandy (Pandas) The Master’s Voice: caveirão Sorry About Tomorrow A Stitch in Time (for $9.99) LUCID Wakening Day 40 Caldera Gumdrop Awards Grand Prize: Caldera First Runner-up : In the Beginning Second Runner-up: Little Quentin Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Special Effects: Gumdrop Audience Award: In the Beginning The Dark Side Short films presented' Malaria Hungry Hickory Carn Luna Pupa Grave Shivers Kekasih Cold Turkey Dji. Death Fails Awards Grand Prize: Carn First Runner-up : Kekasih Audience Award: Malaria Festival Jury Gregg Hale Andrew Bowler Chris Harrison Meg Humphrey Ben Kasulke Mark Shapiro Tom Tangney Gavin Williams = The 16th Annual Science Fiction + Fantasy Short Film Fest took place at the Seattle Cinerama on Saturday, March 19, 2016, with an Encore presentation on Sunday. Short films presented Aden Frost The Witching Hour The Red Thunder The Future Perfect Goblin Queen Palm Rot Tristes Déserts (A Robot's Tale) The Garden La Fille Bionique (Bionic Girl) Mis-Drop Employee of the Day Juliet Way Out The Brain Hack No Look Dunk Disco Inferno (dir. 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