Check Out the Sci-Fi Short Film “Somnolence” Dan Koelsch, January 7, 2011January 9, 2011 Especially with social media today, short films are a great way for filmmakers to promote themselves and ideas to the world. Patrick Kalyn, an Emmy-nominated visual effects animator who has worked on films such as District 9, has done just that with his short film Somnolence, a cool sci-fi thriller he hopes to turn into a feature film. As /Film notes, it was filmed for $10,000 in 2 days in Vancouver, BC using Red Cameras. Watch the entire short after the break. Below is the official synopsis of the short film and, of course, the video itself.By 2031, the Earth has exhausted its supply of fossil fuels. With the world on the verge of collapse, nations from around the globe form a coalition called AREN; the ‘Manhattan Project’ of clean self-replenishing energy. When an experiment goes wrong that threatens the world’s existence, David Canterra and a team of elite soldiers are sent on a mission to stop the anomaly. What they find is a mind-bending alternate dimension, and their only way home is through the fabric of time. Fan Made Work Viral News Viral Videos Short filmSomnolenceViral video
Fan Made Work The Fine Brothers Spoil Christmas December 17, 2010One of the better channels on YouTube is that of The Fine Brothers, and one of the series they do is list movie spoilers in one take. We’ve featured them before, and now they are back to ruin Christmas for you by spoiling 50 Christmas movies. Take a look (if… Read More
Featured App: A Viral Campaign Contained in “Star Trek Into Darkness” App February 3, 2013February 2, 2013Paramount Digital Entertainment released its Star Trek Into Darkness mobile app this week on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store. Using new technology created by Qualcomm Labs, Inc., users will be able to unlock content from the film by participating in scavenger hunts and other real-world missions which… Read More
Time Magazine Ranks Top Ten Star Wars Fan Films August 25, 2010Star Wars has always been a great source for fan films. Dan reported a few days back about the fan reenactment project called Star Wars Uncut, but dozens of original stories relating to the beloved space saga have popped up on the internet for the past decade. Time realized this, and asked fans… Read More