Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest

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.

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Key crew

• Glenn ForbesDirector
• Glenn ForbesWriter
• Scott ForrestDirector
• David JanssenDirector
• Ben NicholsWriter
• David JanssenWriter
• Gisela HermelingWriter
• John ShirtsWriter
• Rolf KestermannDirector
• Rolf KestermannWriter
• Jason BretzWriter
• David JohnsonWriter
• Darrin PlantDirector
• Darrin PlantWriter
• Tory BelleciDirector
• Rick DublinDirector
• Lynne Vincent McCarthyWriter
• Mike DalyDirector
• Sterling BishopDirector

Cast

• Scott ForrestHost / Self
• Brigette MorrisonJane Pogue (segment "Amplifier")
• Jenn WinterMiranda Pogue (segment "Amplifier")
• George MorrisCollector (segment "Amplifier")
• Richard BaccariDoctor (segment "Amplifier")
• Brittany SmithYoung Jane (segment "Amplifier")
• Miriam ErlichmanNurse 1 (segment "Amplifier")
• Irene SpadaforaNurse 2 (segment "Amplifier")
• Rhoda KopsteinNurse 3 (segment "Amplifier")
• Alec SaidakIncomm Agent (segment "Amplifier")
• Chris AllenIntern (segment "Amplifier")
• Gabe BettioCollector's Assoc. 1 (segment "Amplifier")

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