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Pilot Episode: “Black Luck and Red Doom” In 1930s Texas, pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard battles both external pressures and internal demons as he creates the legendary Conan the Barbarian. When his beloved mother Hester falls gravely ill with tuberculosis, Bob struggles to maintain his sanity while a dark entity from his imagination threatens… Continue reading Supernatural 1st Scene: THE BREAKING OF BOB HOWARD TV Pilot, by George R Strayton

Omar & a group of boys manage to escape the Sudan Civil War & make it to America after experiencing the most horrific fight for their lives. CAST LIST: Narrator: Val Cole Omari: Shawn Devlin Michael: Sean Ballantyne

Jack Teller is an established science writer whose young scientist mother died of a terrible poisoning shortly after he was born. His father lived in complete denial and also groomed Jack not to ask questions about his mother at all. Now a grown man in his 50s, Jack receives a cryptic email from a stranger,… Continue reading ACTION/SCI-FI Festival 1st Scene Reading: VITRUVIAN WOMAN, by L. Petruska

A showcase of the best of new films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Fantasy Film: DEMONBest Thriller/Suspense Film: THE DAY IS YOUNGBest Sci-Fi Film: BEFORE THEY FORGETBest Action Film: TEMPORAL TAKEDOWNBest Visual Design: IDEAL FRIENDBest Animation Film: THE PLANET THAT DOESN’T EXISTBest Direction: BIORESETBest Performances: NO ONE SAVE MEBest Story: SENSUS MORI IDEAL FRIEND,… Continue reading WINNERS: December 2025 Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival

In the quirky desert town of Grand River, conspiracy theories, old grudges, and government secrets collide in Un-Cognito, a satirical action-comedy with heart. Glenn Rancher, a straight-laced FBI forensic accountant facing a terminal diagnosis, returns home to reconnect with his estranged daughter Emma, a competitive college archer. His ex-wife Julia, an Air Force general, urges… Continue reading ACTION/FANTASY/THRILLER Best Scene: Un-Cognito, by Kevin Renshaw

Logline: In a distant future where immortality and genetic engineering have erased the concept of a family, a reborn scientist defies his sterile society to restore genuine human connection. CAST LIST: Narrator: Sean Ballantyne VO Narrator: Val Cole

Awesome festival, can’t wait to see what you do in the future and how you grow! Very honored to have won best story!!!! Wukong Couriers!!! Submit to the Festival via FilmFreeway. Deadline Today: What a fun festival! The whole team is extremely communicative and such lovely people to talk to! They absolutely made me feel… Continue reading November 2025 ACTION/FANTASY/SCI-FI/THRILLER Festival Testimonials

Interview with Filmmaker Anthony Joseph Spatafora (AN ANATOMY OF GRIEF)https://festivalreviews.org/2025/10/14/interview-with-filmmaker-anthony-joseph-spatafora-an-anatomy-of-grief/ AN ANATOMY OF GRIEF, 15min., CanadaDirected by Anthony Joseph SpataforaA mother grieving the death of her son while being haunted by his corpse. Interview with Filmmaker Carlos Leos (FARE SHARE) Interview with Filmmaker Valdis Pelenitsyn (The Briefcase) Interview with Producer Matthew Flug (DILEMMA) Interview with Filmmaker Thomas Allen Gear… Continue reading Filmmaker Interviews from Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival

A showcase of the best of new films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Film: AN ANATOMY OF GRIEFBest Story: NOTHING HAPPENED IN 2058Best Direction: WATERLOGGED AN ANATOMY OF GRIEF, 15min., CanadaDirected by Anthony Joseph SpataforaA mother grieving the death of her son while being haunted by his corpse. https://www.instagram.com/ananatomyofgrief_shortfilm/ https://www.wildsound.ca/videos/audience-feedback-an-anatomy-of-grief Nothing happened in 2058,… Continue reading WINNERS: September 2025 Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival

A showcase of the best of new films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Feature Film: The Dark Following: Fragments of the PastShort Film: Fare ShareThriller Film: DilemmaDirection: The BriefcaseStory: Emily’s MountainSci-Fi Film: Justin T Nick of Time! The Briefcase, 6min., USADirected by Valdis PelenitsynWhat begins as a typical criminal job between old friends takes an… Continue reading WINNERS: August 2025 Action/Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Thriller Festival