SA Indie Film Fest 2020 x Sci-Fi Short Films Official Selection

At Salt 'n Sugar, a popcorn bar in the middle of nowhere, LILY, a bored waitress, is going to turn her life around when two fishy strangers show up. A mix of onirism, violence and dark humour, Bitch, Popcorn &amp; Blood is simply the weapon that everyone has dreamt of being one day.

Bitch, Popcorn & Blood

At Salt 'n Sugar, a popcorn bar in the middle of nowhere, Lily, a bored waitress, is going to turn her life around when two fishy strangers show up.

Gale, a lead programmer for Hy_Brain, is timid but talented in her field. A solitary woman in a highly connected environment where people no longer utilise external devices to facilitate their digital needs, instead they opt for a neural implant, Hy_Brain. Once synced, the digital world is only a thought away. The lonely routine of her work and the sterility of her life leave Gale desiring human connection. Someone to love and be loved by, someone to grow and experience life with...enter Bailey.Bailey is what's missing from Gale's life, bringing her out of her shell and showing her how special she is.Suddenly on top of the world and in love, everything is perfect, until one day Gale inexplicably collapses. Andrew, a friend and work colleague, runs a diagnostic identifying a virus in her Hy_Brain... Bailey. An update error who has infected Gale.Deleting Bailey is the only option. Gale is faced with the choice of either dying for love, or living alone.

Hy_Brain

A woman's search for love in a technological future has dire consequences.

Saloon is a dystopian African short, that centers on a hitman named Nkanyamba who struggles with his demons and visits a safe haven in the towns known to all hitmen and women as 'Saloons'. As he begins to relax and have a drink, the bartender begins to pester him about his battle-scars. He tells a deep mythic tale about an angel leaving God, while the devil hunts him. Shot in Durban and directed by independent director, Dayakar Padayachee, this allegorical short film about the state of control, illustrates that the truth could be hidden right under your nose.

Saloon

Nkanyamba is a hit-man, in a dystopian alternative South Africa. He wants the life of a righteous path, and sets off to the safe havens, Saloons, for a drink, only to learn enemies are all around him.

Mars, the new frontier. What form does justice take when things go horribly wrong? After 182 days aboard the ZRS, a research station orbiting Mars, astronaut Commander Charlie Shaw finds himself alone on the red planet and isolated from his crew. In search of answers, he uncovers some disturbing truths about his situation and the fate of the mission. This is the first film by two Australian filmmakers. With sets built in their garage on a shoestring budget, real locations for Mars, models for all the space shots and costumes all made in-house as original designs, created from scratch. There is no CGI in our film. This is an old school film, with a good dose of weird.

Thalamos

Mars, the new frontier. What form does justice take when things go horribly wrong?

At some time, and some place, a young man (Kal - Cameron Scott) struggles to come to terms with the tragic loss of his younger brother (Emmet - Cade Bardenhorst) when an ethereal being (ELECTRA - Michaella Russell) offers him the chance to experience the past and come to terms with his grief and to explore just how powerful the bond of love can be.

The Relay

Have you ever wanted to change your past at the expense of your future? Here's how.

Starring Kung Fu Master Matt Pasquet and George Henriques, YOSHI is an Ultra Violent Kung Fu Sci Fi Queer Revenge Grindhouse Video Nasty with Zombies! Drinking at his local boozer, Billy, an English football hooligan picks a fight with queer outcast, Roswell. But Billy has picked a fight with the wrong person. In fact, Roswell is not even human! He’s an intergalactic Kung Fu Queer Alien with a vengeance! This is a genre bashing thrill ride like you’ve never seen before, exploring sensitive themes of toxic masculinity, violence and homophobia in an over the top, deeply insulting blood soaked mess of a movie!

YOSHI: The Ultra Violent Kung Fu Sci Fi Queer Revenge Film With Zombies!!!

The Ultra Violent Kung Fu Sci Fi Queer Revenge Film With Zombies!!!

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