Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest (2001)
Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.
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Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.
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Genre:Science Fiction, Horror, Comedy, Thriller
Directed By:Glenn Forbes, Scott Forrest, David Janssen, Rolf Kestermann, Darrin Plant, Rick Dublin, Mike Daly, Tory Belleci, Sterling Bishop
Written By:Glenn Forbes, David Janssen, Ben Nichols, Gisela Hermeling, John Shirts, Rolf Kestermann, Darrin Plant, Jason Bretz, David Johnson, Lynne Vincent McCarthy
In Theaters:3/31/2001
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Runtime:92 minutes
Studio:Winston Davis and Associates, Pyros Pictures, Inc., Apollo Cinema Distribution Corp., Big Film Shorts, Hollywood Shorts, Industrial Street Productions, The Asylum, Umbrella Productions, Forerunner Films, THE ConsortiuM, First Rites, tribe, Dublin Productions, Strato Films, DCS Entertainment, Creeping Things
Cast
Glenn Forbes, Scott Forrest, David Janssen, Rolf Kestermann, Darrin Plant, Rick Dublin, Mike Daly, Tory Belleci, Sterling Bishop
Director
Scott Forrest
Host / Self
Brigette Morrison
Jane Pogue (segment "Amplifier")
Jenn Winter
Miranda Pogue (segment "Amplifier")
George Morris
Collector (segment "Amplifier")
Richard Baccari
Doctor (segment "Amplifier")
Brittany Smith
Young Jane (segment "Amplifier")
Miriam Erlichman
Nurse 1 (segment "Amplifier")
Irene Spadafora
Nurse 2 (segment "Amplifier")
Rhoda Kopstein
Nurse 3 (segment "Amplifier")
Alec Saidak
Incomm Agent (segment "Amplifier")
Chris Allen
Intern (segment "Amplifier")
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