Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest
“Grab your friends and cancel your plans for the Trekkie Convention 'cause you're gonna love this!”
Synopsis
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.
Top Cast
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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")
Gabe Bettio
Collector's Assoc. 1 (segment "Amplifier")
Todd Morgan
Collector's son (segment "Amplifier")
Michael Posthumus
Peter (segment "Amplifier")
Lilly Pat
Baby Jane (segment "Amplifier")
Andrew David DeAngelo
11181 Bob (segment "The Big Day Off")
Anastasia Coon
The Voice (segment "The Big Day Off")
Angelica Rose Torres
Older Girl (segment "Bubblepac")
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Glenn Forbes, Scott Forrest, David Janssen, Rolf Kestermann, Darrin Plant, Tory Belleci, Rick Dublin, Mike Daly, Sterling Bishop
- Screenplay & Story
- Glenn Forbes, Tracey Forbes, Chris Allen, Ben Nichols, David Janssen, Gisela Hermeling, Roger Mathey, John Shirts, Rolf Kestermann, Jason Bretz, David Johnson, Darrin Plant, Lynne Vincent McCarthy
- Original Score
- Patrick Canavan, Scott Zeilenga, Sterling Bishop, Robert S. Liam, Michael McGovern, Rick Meyer, Jeff Victor, David C. Williams, Jeffery Alan Jones, Bob Scott, Joseph Benzola, Fred Mitchem
- Original Title
- Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest
- Country of Origin
- Australia, Canada, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- 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
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Glenn Forbes, Scott Forrest, David Janssen, Rolf Kestermann, Darrin Plant, Tory Belleci, Rick Dublin, Mike Daly, Sterling Bishop
Glenn Forbes, Tracey Forbes, Chris Allen, Ben Nichols, David Janssen, Gisela Hermeling, Roger Mathey, John Shirts, Rolf Kestermann, Jason Bretz, David Johnson, Darrin Plant, Lynne Vincent McCarthy
Patrick Canavan, Scott Zeilenga, Sterling Bishop, Robert S. Liam, Michael McGovern, Rick Meyer, Jeff Victor, David C. Williams, Jeffery Alan Jones, Bob Scott, Joseph Benzola, Fred Mitchem
Tony Wannamaker, Jeff Nicholson, Michael Bienstock, Jim Zabilla, Jesse Sternburg
Colm Caffrey, Dan Frankel, Kerie Kimbrell
Glenn Forbes, James Fairhart, Irene Spadafora, Scott Forrest, David Janssen
Department Leadership Roster
Glenn Forbes
Director
Glenn Forbes
Producer
Colm Caffrey
Editor
Glenn Forbes
Writer
James Fairhart
Producer
Irene Spadafora
Producer
Tony Wannamaker
Director of Photography
Jeff Nicholson
Director of Photography
Dan Frankel
Editor
Scott Forrest
Producer
Scott Forrest
Director
Michael Bienstock
Director of Photography
David Janssen
Producer
David Janssen
Director
Ben Nichols
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest.
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What is Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest about?
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.
Who directed Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest?
Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest was directed by Glenn Forbes, Scott Forrest, David Janssen, Rolf Kestermann, Darrin Plant, Tory Belleci, Rick Dublin, Mike Daly, Sterling Bishop.
Who stars in Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest?
The principal cast of Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest includes Scott Forrest, Brigette Morrison, Jenn Winter, George Morris, Richard Baccari.
When was Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest released and how long is it?
Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest was composed by Patrick Canavan, Scott Zeilenga, Sterling Bishop, Robert S. Liam, Michael McGovern, Rick Meyer, Jeff Victor, David C. Williams, Jeffery Alan Jones, Bob Scott, Joseph Benzola, Fred Mitchem.