HIGHLIGHT:
Chris Alexander's Hugely Successful Scare "Queen of Blood"
EXCLUSIVE
SCREENING: Christopher P. Garetano's Top Secret Study "Montauk
Chronicles"
MIDNIGHT
SCREENING: Christian Carroll's "Suicide or Lulu and Me In A World Made For
Two"
The
legend of threes is certainly a token of truth for The Philip K. Dick Science
Fiction Film Festival has the annual event enters its third year with the
additions of three exciting new films to its glorious lineup. In honor of the
literary world's most nuanced and visionary author Philip K. Dick, the
highly-anticipated four-day experience from January 15-18, 2015 will screen at
three distinguished locations including The Cervantes Institute, Tribeca
Cinemas and The Producer's Club. A slate of innovative features and shorts
capture the distinctive boldness of the the genre and brings forth the most
riveting moments of science fiction cinema ever to grace the big screen.
Get
ready for a non-stop fright-night on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at The
Producer's Club. Kidnapping, torture, time travel, mind control,
extraterrestrial contact and even murder is said to have been committed in the
quaint hamlet of Montauk, Long Island. Discover the shocking details in
Christopher P. Garetano's Montauk Chronicles (2014) from 5-6pm.
Equipped with all new footage from its previous release, the documentary film
follows the story of three men who claim they were brainwashed by a clandestine
organization and forced against their will to take part in secret experiments
beneath the surface of the Camp Hero Air Force base in Montauk. Survivors
Alfred Bielek, Stewart Swerdlow and Preston Nichols tell their tales of the
infamous location where criminal experiments of nearly 100,000 people took
place over the course of 10 ghastly years. A Q&A with Garetano is scheduled
afterwards.
Following
in its own trail of macabre is Chris Alexander's feature Queen of Blood (2014) from 6-7:30pm.
With numerous rave reviews, the film is a follow-up to the 2012 PKD Festival
"Best Horror Supernatural Feature" Blood For Irina (2012). Hold onto your
seats as vampire Irina, exceptionally portrayed by Shauna Henry, is reborn as a
"vampiric plague" and must escape the danger of a vampire slayer as
she lays waste on those around her to claim her unborn child. The film also
stars Nivek Ogre, Carrie Gemmell and David Goodfellow in what is a modern
masterpiece set to a haunting score and vivid scenery. The film previously
screened to immense success at the International Horror Sci-Fi Film Festival in
Phoenix, The Italian Horror Fest in Nettuno, Rome, Italy, The Montreal
Horrorfest, The Oaxaca FilmFest in Mexico, La Samain du Cinema Fantastique in
the South of France, the South African Horror Fest in Cape Town and Blood In
The Snow Canadian Film Festival in Toronto. The evening closes with Suicide
or Lulu and Me In A World Made For Two (2014) in a midnight screening from
11:30pm-1:30am. Written, directed and starring Christian Carroll, the film
follows an inventor who develops a camera to preserve a loving moment between
himself and his lover in order to achieve never-ending happiness. The film
stars Adeline Thery, Brian Shoop, Mathieu Lagarrigue and Quentin Brussieux and
has screened at the Sci-Fi-London Film Festival, the Arizona Underground Film
Festival and recently premiered on VOD in the UK.
These
films will be feasted upon the eyes of audiences but not before the festival
hosts a special panel made up of the directors and producers whose films are
official selections. From 12-1:30pm, Perils and Profits: Independent
Filmmaking In The 21st Century will delve deeply into the challenges faced by
independent filmmakers as they navigate the exciting and turbulent waters of
today's industry. The distinguished guests include Mark Netter, director and
producer of Nightmare Code (2014) starring Andrew J. West (AMC's The
Walking Dead)
who will discuss how to assemble a winning production team and how to bring out
the best in them. Kathleen Behun, in her feature film debut as director and
co-producer of 21 Days (2014) starring Whitney Rose Pynn (NBC's Aquarius) will relay the
importance of narrative and how to shoot a great film on a shoe-string budget
and Stephanie Bell, producer of Inverse (2014) starring Josh Wingate (World
War Z)
will examine creative methods of self-distribution.
The
films and panels join the already announced festival which launches on Thursday,
January 15, 2015 at The Cervantes Institute with a free-admission night of
international science fiction shorts beginning at 7pm. The exciting schedule
includes Martín Rosete's Voice Over (2011, Spain), Michel Goossens' Exit (2013,
Spain/Netherlands), MacGregor and Bruno Zacarías' Similo (2014, Spain), Daniel
Romero's No Mires Ahí (2014, Spain), Fernandez Sanchez's Sujeto Darwin (2014, Spain), Antonio
Souto Fraguas' Renacimiento (2013, Spain), Thierry Lorenzi's On/Off (2013, France), Didier
Philippe's Seule (2014,
France), Lee Citron's Martian American (2014, USA/Mexico) and Federico
Telerman's Albino (2014,
Argentina).
On
Friday, January 16, 2015 at Tribeca Cinemas Nightmare Code (2014) opens the big
night at 7pm in Theater One. The star-studded film features Andrew J. West,
widely known to audiences as Gareth on AMC's mega-hit The Walking Dead, Mei Melançon (X
Men: The Last Stand,
The L Word)
and Googy Gress (Apollo 13, Parenthood) and follows the
gripping account of a start-up programmer who battles a mysterious software
code that takes on a life of its own following the murderous rampage of his
predecessor. The feature film is directed and produced by Mark Netter, written
by Netter and M.J. Rotondi and executive produced by Craig Allen and Avi
Bachar. A Q&A session with Netter is scheduled to follow. At 9pm, Jacob
Akira Okada's documentary short Painting the Way to the Moon (2013) will have its
exclusive New York City premiere in Theater One. Produced by Adam Morrow and
Carylanna Taylor the film follows Princeton mathematician and artist Ed
Belbruno, who discovered a new form of space travel. A Q&A session with
Belbruno is scheduled to follow.
A
block of international science fiction short films begins at 7:30pm in Theater
Two. A highlight of the evening is Room 731 (2014, USA) which stars
Tim Kang, best known as Kimball Cho on CBS' smash-hit The Mentalist, Yoojung Kim and Nikki
SooHoo. The film directed by Young Min Kim and written by Kim and Christie
Cushing is a supernatural mystery which sheds light on the traumas of the
WWII-era Japanese concentration camp known as "Unit 731." The evening
continues with Thomas Charles' Désaffection (2013, France), Mat
Owen's Turn On (2013,
UK), Winnie Cheung's Dear Lucas (2014, USA), Laura Maxfield's A Girl, A Cat,
A Bomb (2014,
USA), [followed by Room 731 in sequence], Faroukh Virani's Vimana (2014, USA/India), Aldo
Romero's Silent Threat (2014, USA), Erin Li's Kepler X-47 (2014, USA) and Vanessa
Gould's The Atom Bomb (2013, USA). And just when you thought the screams had died
down, three filmmakers barricade themselves in a haunted house where no one has
survived past 21 Days (2014) at 9:30pm in Theater Two. The spine-chilling and
multiple award-winning feature film written and directed by Kathleen Behun
stars Whitney Rose Pynn (co-star of NBC's upcoming David Duchovny series Aquarius), Max Hambleton and
Mickey River. A Q&A session with Behun is scheduled to follow.
The
festival continues on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at The Producer's Club with
three blocks of short films. First up are Philip K. Dick-inspired films of
"Paranoia, Conspiracy and Dystopia" at 3pm including John Butler's The
Terminal Node (2014),
Stephen Parkhurst's Frontier (2014), Scott Danzig's Sky Paradise (2013), Alessandro
Bricoli's Ignorenatus Alius (2014), Gavin Williams'
Sleepworking
(2013),
Anthony Willis' Escapement (2014), Etienne Gravrand's The Fischer Case (2014), Joachim
Huveneers' I Wish My Life (2014), Ayoub Qanir's Artificio Conceal (2014) and William Hart
and Ciaran Birks' Serpent Dreams (2014). After the block, audience members will
have the opportunity to vote for the "Best PKD Short." Next is
"Wonders, Curiosities and Oddities" at 5pm include Zac Grant and
Jason Markowitz's The Dahl House (2014), Peter LaSala and Christopher Ventura's Except
for Us (2014),
Dustin Lee's The Astronomer (2015), Michel Goossens' Ego (2014), Edmond Deraedt
and Kristin Arnesen's Reliquary (2014) and Keaton Smith's The Story of
Christopher Jenkins (2014).
"Horror and Supernatural" closes out the lineup with Andy Green's Vomica
(2014),
Lauren Morrison's Viscera (2014) and Kristen Swinkels' Nigredo (2013). But the night is
far from over with the screening of the award-winning feature film The
Perfect 46 (2014)
starring Whit Hertford, Don McManus and James M. Connor at 7:30pm. Written and
directed by Brett Ryan Bonowicz, the film follows the story of a geneticist who
develops a website to pair individuals of a pure genetic match in order to
create the "perfect child." Ending the night is the feature There (2014) at 9:30pm, a
high-octane thriller about a socially displaced war veteran who "
justifies domestic terrorism by interpreting his actions with alien
invasion." Written and directed by prolific underground filmmaker James
Fotopoulos, the film stars Xander O'Connor, Brenda Bakke and Sarah Brooks.
The
festival ends on Sunday, January 18, 2015 but not before the twists and turns
of Inverse (2014)
at 4pm in Tribeca Cinemas' Theater One. Written and directed by Matt Duggan,
the feature film stars Josh Wingate (World War Z), Luisa Beck, W.C.
Boelter and John Burish in this story of eternal ruination and forbidden
desire. Experience captivating shocks as a man awakens from what he perceived
as death but is in fact a parallel universe all the while he falls in love with
his doppelgänger's wife and mankind is threatened with total destruction. All
Things Horror praises
the film in an exceptional review citing, "Inverse is a solid entry into
the pantheon of new speculative films. It dares to ask “What if?” and it makes
you care about the answer." A Q&A session with Duggan is scheduled to
follow. When all is dead and done, the highly anticipated awards ceremony
brings the festival to a satisfying close.
The
Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival has thrilled its attendees with
entertaining and visually captivating themes which have made the event a
favorable and continued success. For full schedule and ticketing information
please visit www.thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com. The festival will take place
on January 15, 2015 at The Cervantes Institute (day is free admission) at 211
East 49th Street, New York, NY 10017 (visit nyork.cervantes.es/en/default.shtm or
call 212-308-7720), January 16 and 18, 2015 at Tribeca Cinemas at 54 Varick
Street, New York, NY 10013 [at Laight Street, one block below Canal Street]
(visit www.tribecacinemas.com or call 212-941-2001) and January 17, 2015 at The
Producer's Club at 358 W 44th Street, New York, NY 10036 (visit www.producersclub.com
or call 212-315-4743). And always be sure to visit the festival's Twitter page
at twitter.com/PhilipKDickFest (tweet the hashtag #PKDFestNYC) and the Facebook
page at www.facebook.com/ThePhilipKDickFilmFestival.
About
The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival:
The
Philip K. Dick International Film Festival of Science, Science Fiction,
Fantastic Film and the Supernatural is New York City's first festival of its
kind and is organized by individuals and filmmakers who understand the
difficulties and challenges of telling a unique story in a corporate
environment. With extremely successful 2012-2013 festivals, a 2013
international event in Lille, France and endless screening events the festival
is only beginning its vision of honoring the legacy of the great Philip K.
Dick. From guest speakers and writers who best represent the goals of the
festival, original voices and enhanced visions in works submitted, this is a
festival created by filmmakers for filmmakers.
About
Philip K. Dick:
"Reality
is whatever refuses to go away when I stop believing in it." - Philip K. Dick
Philip
K. Dick (1928-1982) was one of the 20th century's most profound novelists and
writers within the science fiction community. His exploration, analysis and
beliefs led to the publishings of 44 novels and 121 short stories. Dick's
enormous library of works led to several film developments including Blade
Runner (1982),
Total Recall (1990),
Minority Report (2002),
Paycheck (2003)
A Scanner Darkly (2006),
Radio Free Albemuth (2010), The Adjustment Bureau (2011) andTotal
Recall (2012).
Dick's enormously effective views comprised of fictional universes, virtual
realities and human mutation foresaw an exaggerated version of the current
state of government and contemporary life. Though he is gone in the physical
form his philosophies live on in the techniques applied to modern stories and
films and generate large displays of appreciation and understanding.
Festival
Websites/Social Media
Official
Website: www.thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com
Twitter:
www.twitter.com/PhilipKDickFest
Twitter Hashtag: #PKDFestNYC
International Website: www.philipkdickfilmfestival-europe.com
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