Sci Fi Short Theater: Cockpit, FTL, Hybrids, and More

Cockpit

Description: In the midst of a deep space war, Carrier Captain must decide if it is worth risking the security of Earth to save a suffocating pilot who may or may not have been corrupted by the mind controlling aliens.

Credits: Jesse Griffith (Director / Writer)

Starring: Ronny Cox, Hellena Taylor, Karl Champley

Comments: This space adventure is quite a good and tense bit of sci fi. The sfx appear to be a combination of practical effects and CGI and can be somewhat cheesy at times, but I rather liked them. This was done in 2012 and has been on the festival circuit for a while winning several awards. The director plans on eventually doing a feature length film based on the concept. You can read more about the film at its website cockpitthemovie.com.

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FTL

Description: A lone astronaut testing the first faster-than-light spacecraft travels farther than he imagined possible.

Credits: Adam Stern (Director / Writer)

Starring: Ty Olsson, Karin Konoval, Aliyah O'Brien

Comments: This is a nice bit of sci fi with excellent CGI animation. Definitely worth the fifteen minutes it takes to watch it.

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Hybrids

Description: After the death of her daughter ex-special forces soldier seeks revenge on the aliens that committed brutal murder.

Credits: Patrick Kalyn (Writer / Director)

Starring: Daniella Evangelista, Kaitlyn Bernard, Lee Tomaschefski

Comments: This is a nice bit of sci fi action with a touch of depth to it. It has a strong female lead and I liked the CGI for the aliens. And it is a decent enough premise that it could continue into a web series or a full-fledged film.

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Sol 87

Description: On his isolation cycle to Mars, Astronaut Commander Stephen James inadvertently discovers the darker side of the planet. This Science fiction thriller explores what a mission to Mars could look like in the near future.

Credits: Justin Kruse (Director / Writer), James McDonald (Writer), Quddus Ajimine (Writer)

Starring: James McDonald

Comments: This is a very well down sci fi film with impressive special effects and a nice use of landscapes. It starts out very reminiscent of The Martian, but quickly takes a darker turn. Would love to see this one fleshed out into a feature length movie.

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R'ha

Description: Caught in a large-scale and endless war, the sophisticated and utterly unstoppable machines seem to be winning the battle against their adversaries: a proud alien species. As a result, a technologically perfect robot interrogates a captive alien with the intention to locate the rest of his race's survivors, pressing on with more and more unrelenting and horrible tortures. But the alien knows that he holds his species' last chance of survival and he won't go down without a fight. IMDb.com

Credits: Kaleb Lechowski (Writer / Director)

Starring: David Masterson

Comments: The CGI animation in this short film is quite good and it delivers an interesting story of man (make that alien) vs. machine. A nice little piece of sci fi.