Our 2020 SCIENCE FICTION Films!

I’m a little saddened to say that this year we didn’t receive nearly as many science fiction films as we have in the past but what we did receive I saw a reoccurring theme which is character driven films that happen to be about people who question themselves and their world rather than flashy films that rely too much on visual FX. 

This is something at the heart of director Vasily Chuprina’s “Those Beautiful Moments” [Netherlands] about a scientist in search of beauty in life.  John Caroll DeShazier’s post-apocalyptic film “In the Wake of Judgement” [United States] finds Camael (Davida Rowan) alone in a wasteland until an evil entity Belial (Clinton D. Walker) forces her to question herself and her journey.  In “The Uncanny Valley” [Canada] from writer/director Ian Vatcher a woman questions herself and her life after the Internet stops working; technology becomes a means in which we measure the quality of our lives.  You may no longer be who you are in the future crafted in Patrick Devaney’s “Identity Check” [United States] where your identity is just a commodity to be sold and taken away from your like property.  The only film that falls outside of these themes is the 1957 period film “Hound Dog” [United States] from directors Michael R. Anderson and Matt Provenzano which sees a bunch of teenagers deal with an alien menace (and which pays homage to The Blob).

This unique group of films shows what types of science fiction stories filmmakers have been coming up with.  There is a shift to craft more personal and thought provoking and character driven films that do not necessarily rely on a lot of visual FX.  I am excited that SWFF can bring these films together for our audience to view.  As you can see, these films are from different parts of the world and although some of these themes repeat, each filmmaker has crafted their own approach to their film which makes them all the more interesting.

If you’re interested in seeing these films, we hope you’ll spend your August 7-9, 2020 enjoying all the films coming to our Online Festival Event!  You will not only be able to see these science fiction films but other shorts and features in the animation, fantasy, horror, experimental, and fan film genres.  In addition to this we will also have some Live Events as well so make sure to pick up your tickets for access to these films and more during our three-day event!  Tickets now on sale through Film Freeway (https://filmfreeway.com/somethingwickedfilmfestival/tickets) and Ticket Leap (https://something-wicked-film-festival.ticketleap.com/something-wicked-film-festival/) and for more information about our event check out our website at www.somethingwickedfilmfestival.com.