{"id":5395,"date":"2013-11-22T20:51:57","date_gmt":"2013-11-22T20:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5395"},"modified":"2013-11-22T20:51:57","modified_gmt":"2013-11-22T20:51:57","slug":"the-philip-k-dick-science-fiction-film-festival-brooklyn-ny-dec-6-8-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=5395","title":{"rendered":"The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival -Brooklyn, NY, Dec.6-8.2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

Two Surprise Films Added To The Second Annual<\/strong>
\nPhilip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival In December<\/strong><\/p>\n

Festival Announces Full Schedule of Events For Over 30 Groundbreaking Films And Shorts<\/em><\/p>\n

Brooklyn, N.Y. November 21, 2013 – The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival<\/a>\u00a0 has added two films as part of the official selections and has announced the full schedule of events for its highly anticipated second annual event to honor one of the most revered writers within the literary world. The multi-day experience will launch in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from December 6-8, 2013 at the prestigious IndieScreen theater and will screen numerous innovative features and shorts which are adapted or inspired by the unprecedented works of Philip K. Dick. Each of the films capture the distinctive boldness of the the genre and bring forth some of the most riveting moments of science fiction cinema.<\/p>\n

Among the two surprise films are Larry Fessenden’s exciting thriller Beneath (2013) which will screen on Friday, December 6. Written by Tony Daniel and Brian D. Smith the film stars Daniel Zovatto, Bonnie Dennison and Chris Conroy and follows six high schoolers struggling to survive against a vicious man-eating fish on the open seas. The following night Jessica Curtright and Santiago C. Tapia’s terrifying short Territorial (2013) will screen on Saturday, December 7. Produced by Napoleon Dynamite’s Efren Ramirez who stars alongside Brighid Fleming and John Gulager the film follows a person’s quiet yet horrifying weekend at home.<\/p>\n

The finalists set to be screened as part of the festival’s full schedule include:<\/p>\n

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6<\/strong>
\n\u2022 The First Day: Directed by Nicholas Zafonte (7:00-7:13 PM)
\n\u2022 Ascendants: Directed by Don Schechter (7:14-7:22 PM)
\n\u2022 The Compositor: Directed by John Mattiuzzi (7:23-7:53 PM)
\n\u2022 The Crystal Crypt: Directed by Shahab Zargari (7:54-8:03 PM)
\n\u2022 Promised Land: Directed by Joe Turner Lin (8:04-8:32 PM)
\n\u2022 The Pod: Directed by Eric Pennycoff (8:23-8:44 PM)
\n\u2022 CyBelle Horizon: Directed by Rachael Reichert (8:44-8:52 PM)
\n\u2022 Deadstar: Directed by Brandon Wright (8:52-9:01 PM)
\n\u2022 Odessa: Directed by Cidney Hue (9:01-9:16 PM)
\n\u2022 Luv U: Directed by Ben Garchar (9:16-9:21 PM)
\n\u2022 Vessel: Directed by Adam Ciancio (9:30-11:00 PM)
\n\u2022 Beneath: Directed by Larry Fessenden (9:30-11:00 PM)
\nSATURDAY, DECEMBER 7<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Territorial: Directed by Jessica Curtright and Santiago C. Tapia (7:00-7:11 PM)
\n\u2022 Sulfuric: Directed by Jeffrey A. Brown (7:11-7:20 PM)
\n\u2022 The Session: Directed by Rick Craft (7:20-7:52 PM)
\n\u2022 Environmental Pressures and Species Adaptation: Directed by Jihyun Park (7:25-7:36 PM)
\n\u2022 Hide and Seek: Directed by Kayoko Asakura (7:36-7:52)
\n\u2022 Khoon Ltd.: Directed by Rahul Desai (7:52-8:10 PM)
\n\u2022 Honeymoon Suite: Directed by Zao Wang (8:20-8:35 PM)
\n\u2022 Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of The VHS Collector: Directed by Dan M. Kinem and Levi Peretic (8:35-10:15 PM)
\n\u2022 Thanatomorphose: Directed by \u00c9ric Falardeau (10:15-11:45 PM)
\nSUNDAY, DECEMBER 8<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Emit: Directed by J.S. Mayank (6:00-6:09 PM)
\n\u2022 Exit: Directed by Michel Goossens (6:10-6:20 PM)
\n\u2022 Karon: Directed by Erez Avni and Itai Edry (6:20-6:40 PM)
\n\u2022 Biographer: Directed by Viktor Gorbachev (6:40-7:30 PM)
\n\u2022 Agophobia: Directed by Benjamin Ross Hayden (7:10-7:34 PM)
\n\u2022 All of Me: Directed by Susan Koenen (7:34-7:44 PM)
\n\u2022 9 Minutes: Directed by P.J. Wolff (7:44-7:53 PM)
\n\u2022 Inside the Mind of the Alchemist: Directed by Kirk Zamieroski (7:53-7:58 PM)
\n\u2022 Escape: Directed by David Conte (7:58-8:26 PM)
\n\u2022 The Astronomer: Directed by Philip R. Garrett (8:36-8:41 PM)
\n\u2022 Son of Man: Directed by Janek Ambros (8:41-8:55 PM)
\n\u2022 Lv-225: Directed by Ettore Biondo (8:55-9:00 PM)
\n\u2022 The Final Equation: Daniel Abella (9:00-10:15 PM)
\n\u2022 Closing Ceremonies (10:15-10:30 PM)<\/p>\n

As further details become available including scheduling times, film summaries and ticket sales the festival anticipates another successful event, further solidifying the city’s strong and endless appreciation for Philip K. Dick. The first New York City festival saw record crowds of over 1,000 participants for the exclusive screening of Radio Free Albemuth which was based on Dick’s 1985 novel posthumously published three years after his death. The festival’s recent event in Lille, France screened numerous films and enjoyed much success in its first global outings. The team behind the annual festivities continue to hold seasonal gatherings across the city and will also pioneer a Spring 2014 cyberpunk festival in Tokyo.<\/p>\n

The Philip K. Dick Festival of Science Fiction, The Supernatural, Metaphysics and Drama will delight its attendees with its entertaining and visually captivating themes which have made the event a favorable and continued success. The event will take place at Williamsburg’s IndieScreen theater at 289 Kent Avenue at S. 2 Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 from Friday, December 6 through Sunday, December 7, 2013. For more information please visit \u00a0www.thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com<\/a>, the festival’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com\/ThePhilipKDickFilmFestival<\/a> and Twitter page at twitter.com\/PhilipKDickFest<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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