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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Writing | Glenn Forbes | Writer |
Directing | Glenn Forbes | Director |
Production | Glenn Forbes | Producer |
Production | James Fairhart | Producer |
Production | Irene Spadafora | Producer |
Editing | Colm Caffrey | Editor |
Sound | Patrick Canavan | Music |
Directing | Mark Fremeau | First Assistant Director |
Visual Effects | Todd Morgan | Visual Effects |
Sound | Dwayne Newman | Audio Post Coordinator |
Production | Karen Bernstein | Casting |
Production | Irene Spadafora | Casting |
Camera | John Könye | First Assistant Camera |
Camera | Marcel Janisse | Second Assistant Camera |
Camera | Cynthia Greer | Second Assistant Camera |
Lighting | John O'Boyle | Gaffer |
Lighting | Onno Weeda | Best Boy Electric |
Lighting | Don MacDonald | Electrician |
Lighting | Ansel Samsoondar | Electrician |
Lighting | Robert Campbell | Daily Electrics |
Camera | John Griffith | Key Grip |
Camera | Robert Brushett | Grip |
Camera | Mor Adivi | Grip |
Art | Mike Popoff | Daily Grip |
Camera | John Griffith | Dolly Grip |
Sound | Tony Morrone | Sound Recordist |
Production | Christine Rioux | Production Assistant |
Directing | Nadia Guglieri | Script Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Ana Sorys | Key Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Reeve | Key Hair Stylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Stephanie Garrison | Costume Supervisor |
Art | Kelly Savage | Art Direction |
Writing | Tracey Forbes | Story Editor |
Production | Chris Allen | Line Producer |
Directing | Mark Fremeau | Script Supervisor |
Writing | Chris Allen | Story Editor |
Art | Genny Holt | Graphic Designer |
Art | Mark Herd | Graphic Designer |
Art | Patrick Canavan | Graphic Designer |
Sound | Dwayne Newman | Dialogue Editor |
Sound | Lisa Swarbrick | Dialogue Editor |
Sound | Dante Winkler | Sound Effects Editor |
Sound | Kevin Tokar | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Dwayne Newman | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Ed Majkut | ADR Engineer |
Sound | Ed Majkut | Foley Recording Engineer |
Sound | Tony Morrone | Foley |
Sound | Jim Zolis | Sound Engineer |
Crew | Scott McDougall | Visual Effects Editor |
Visual Effects | George Czernecki | Imaging Science |
Crew | D. Gillian Truster | Visual Effects Editor |
Editing | Barbara Swift | Negative Cutter |
Editing | Taz | Negative Cutter |
Camera | Tony Wannamaker | Camera Operator |
Camera | Tony Wannamaker | Director of Photography |
Production | Scott Forrest | Producer |
Directing | Scott Forrest | Director |
Camera | Dan Frankel | Videojournalist |
Camera | Jeff Nicholson | Director of Photography |
Editing | Dan Frankel | Editor |
Editing | Enrique Gutierrez | Editorial Production Assistant |
Sound | Jeannie Novak | Music Supervisor |
Visual Effects | Gregory Pyros | Animation Director |
Visual Effects | Mathew Bell | Animation |
Art | Susan Pyros | Art Direction |
Art | William Hamilton | Web Designer |
Art | Patric Z | Web Designer |
Art | Amy Kern | Web Designer |
Art | Scott Boylston | Web Designer |
Crew | David Rimawi | Thanks |
Crew | David Michael Latt | Thanks |
Crew | Sherri Strain | Thanks |
Crew | Karl T. Hirsch | Thanks |
Sound | Scott Zeilenga | Music |
Sound | Robert S. Liam | Music |
Sound | Sterling Bishop | Music |
Editing | Art Montreuil | Colorist |
Production | Kate Brookes | Business Affairs Coordinator |
Crew | Genny Holt | Security Coordinator |
Crew | Mark Fremeau | Security Coordinator |
Crew | Colm Caffrey | Thanks |
Crew | Patrick Canavan | Thanks |
Crew | Geoff Bennett | Thanks |
Crew | Tracey Forbes | Thanks |
Crew | Ed Higginson | Thanks |
Crew | Al Mitchell | Thanks |
Crew | Kim Stephenson | Thanks |
Crew | Jim Zolis | Thanks |
Directing | David Janssen | Director |
Production | David Janssen | Producer |
Production | Ben Nichols | Producer |
Writing | David Janssen | Writer |
Writing | Ben Nichols | Writer |
Writing | Gisela Hermeling | Writer |
Camera | Michael Bienstock | Director of Photography |
Art | Ben Nichols | Production Design |
Costume & Make-Up | Susan Alegria | Costumer |
Editing | Kerie Kimbrell | Editor |
Sound | Michael McGovern | Sound Designer |
Sound | Michael McGovern | Music |
Production | Kerie Kimbrell | Associate Producer |
Production | Philip A. Brotherton | Associate Producer |
Production | Andrew David DeAngelo | Associate Producer |
Production | J.C. Nichols III | Associate Producer |
Production | Gisela Hermeling | Line Producer |
Directing | Arianne Sutner | Assistant Director |
Production | Pamela J. Keller | Production Assistant |
Production | Laiko Bahrs | Publicist |
Camera | Ruben O'Malley | Camera Operator |
Lighting | Robert Anderson | Lighting Technician |
Camera | Robert Anderson | Grip |
Lighting | Michael Eder | Lighting Technician |
Camera | Michael Eder | Grip |
Lighting | Craig Harris | Lighting Technician |
Camera | Craig Harris | Grip |
Camera | Anthony Jacques | Grip |
Lighting | Anthony Jacques | Lighting Technician |
Lighting | Andrew Kemler | Lighting Technician |
Camera | Andrew Kemler | Grip |
Camera | Patrick Lin | Grip |
Lighting | Patrick Lin | Lighting Technician |
Writing | Roger Mathey | Storyboard |
Costume & Make-Up | Amy Adamy | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Amy Adamy | Makeup Artist |
Crew | Philip A. Brotherton | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Kirsten Bahrs | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Sandy Clifford | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Fon H Davis | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Michael Durante | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Jennie Durante | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Christopher Goene | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Todd Lookinland | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Steven Marshall | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Daniel R. Oakley | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Kirk Scott | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Sally Waters | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Amy Wulfing | Sets & Props Artist |
Editing | Bill Westwick | Negative Cutter |
Sound | Mary Ellen Perry | Sound Mixer |
Art | David Bobrow | Title Designer |
Art | Padric McLaughlin | Title Designer |
Crew | Andrew David DeAngelo | Thanks |
Crew | Robert Anderson | Thanks |
Crew | Henry Selick | Thanks |
Crew | Kat Alioshin | Thanks |
Writing | John Shirts | Writer |
Production | David Hughes | Producer |
Camera | Jim Zabilla | Director of Photography |
Editing | Benjamin Warde | Editor |
Sound | Rick Meyer | Foley |
Sound | Rick Meyer | Sound Designer |
Sound | Rick Meyer | Audio Post Coordinator |
Sound | Jason Barnes | Foley |
Sound | Jason Barnes | Sound Designer |
Sound | Jason Barnes | Audio Post Coordinator |
Sound | Rick Meyer | Music |
Sound | Jeff Victor | Music |
Production | Lynn Blumenthal | Casting |
Production | Andy Choen | Production Manager |
Production | John Shirts | Production Designer |
Directing | David Hughes | Assistant Director |
Production | Mark Riddler | Production Manager |
Production | Mark Riddler | Location Manager |
Production | Paul Halprin | Production Manager |
Camera | Scott Banac | Assistant Camera |
Camera | Peter Lund | Assistant Camera |
Camera | Tamera Bloomberg | Second Assistant Camera |
Camera | David Schnaak | Second Assistant Camera |
Lighting | Tony Tucker | Gaffer |
Lighting | David Meyers | Best Boy Electrician |
Lighting | Zack Meyers | Electrician |
Lighting | Christopher Slater | Electrician |
Lighting | Michelle LeDoux | Electrician |
Lighting | Danny Soltys | Electrician |
Camera | Victor Korte | Key Grip |
Camera | Chris Miller | Key Grip |
Camera | Scott Backes | Best Boy Grip |
Camera | Mike Neleson | Grip |
Camera | Cynthia Bystrak | Grip |
Camera | Dan Conklin | Grip |
Camera | Ace Eastman | Grip |
Camera | Ramy Selim | Grip |
Camera | Michael Wynn | Grip |
Lighting | Michael Wynn | Electrician |
Art | Michael Wynn | Props |
Camera | Joe Vandenberg | Grip |
Camera | James Schaidler | Grip |
Camera | Doug Elliott | Grip |
Art | Jeff Schoen | Art Department Coordinator |
Art | Darryl Smith | Leadman |
Art | Brian Axel | Art Department Assistant |
Art | Larissa Mayer | Art Department Assistant |
Art | Bob Medcraft | Location Scout |
Art | Terry Gold | Property Master |
Art | Paul Berglund | Props |
Costume & Make-Up | Crist Ballas | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Amelia Brewer | Costume Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Amelia Brewer | Wardrobe Master |
Costume & Make-Up | Joe Barillaro | Assistant Costume Designer |
Directing | Beth Smith | Script Supervisor |
Production | Julia Pratt | Production Assistant |
Production | Rob Shardt | Production Assistant |
Production | Brian Eads | Production Assistant |
Production | Richard Ernst | Production Assistant |
Production | Mary Rapacke | Production Assistant |
Production | Tom Anderson | Production Assistant |
Production | Joshua Sundby | Production Assistant |
Production | Tim Kinzy | Production Assistant |
Crew | Victor Korte | Thanks |
Crew | Jeff Schoen | Thanks |
Crew | Kelly Hemenway | Thanks |
Crew | Josephine Huang | Sets & Props Artist |
Crew | Philip Stockton | Thanks |
Crew | Jerold Howard | Thanks |
Directing | Rolf Kestermann | Director |
Writing | Rolf Kestermann | Writer |
Production | Steve Brooksbank | Casting |
Production | Johannes Spalt | Production Designer |
Sound | David C. Williams | Music |
Costume & Make-Up | Virginia Burton | Costume Designer |
Production | Cornelia Ryan | Producer |
Production | Jeff Fisher | Producer |
Crew | John Naveira | Thanks |
Editing | Rolf Kestermann | Editor |
Camera | Rolf Kestermann | Still Photographer |
Production | Patty Long | Unit Production Manager |
Directing | Louis Paul Tocchet | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Rudy Van Zyl | Second Assistant Director |
Directing | Laurie Bogdonovich | Script Supervisor |
Crew | Sara Elgert | Choreographer |
Production | Jennifer Watson | Production Office Coordinator |
Production | Cora Pyles | Assistant Production Coordinator |
Art | Joe Aiello | Art Direction |
Art | George "Des" Roi | Leadman |
Art | Gale Harold | Swing |
Art | Tally Duke Floyd | Property Master |
Visual Effects | Fred Andrews | Modeling |
Art | Leon Hoiles | Art Department Manager |
Editing | Toni Christiansen | Negative Cutter |
Sound | Ali Derakhshan | Supervising Sound Editor |
Directing | Pat McDonald | Second Second Assistant Director |
Production | Michael Prioste | Key Production Assistant |
Production | Matt Jenness | Production Assistant |
Production | Greg Fausak | Production Assistant |
Production | Steven E. Simon | Production Assistant |
Production | Perri Fichtner Pearson | Production Assistant |
Production | Lisa Lau | Production Assistant |
Production | Diego Escobar | Production Assistant |
Production | Pam Swope | Production Accountant |
Camera | Todd Dos Reis | First Assistant Camera |
Camera | Darren Rydstrom | First Assistant Camera |
Camera | Steve Kenneston | Second Assistant Camera |
Camera | Jon Fox | Assistant Camera |
Camera | Lorna Leslie | First Assistant Camera |
Camera | Lillith Simcox | First Assistant Camera |
Editing | Paul Neilsen | Assistant Editor |
Production | Lara Elin | Casting Assistant |
Crew | Margaret Hickman | Craft Service |
Crew | Patrick Duchene | Catering |
Lighting | Jordan Valenti | Gaffer |
Lighting | Shawn E. Helgedalen | Additional Gaffer |
Lighting | Shawn E. Helgedalen | Best Boy Lighting Technician |
Lighting | Hollywood Heard | Electrician |
Lighting | Neil McLean | Electrician |
Camera | Ken Jones | Key Grip |
Camera | Chris Monroe | Key Grip |
Camera | Kurt Stevens | Best Boy Grip |
Camera | Ross Warren | Grip |
Camera | Lauren Jones | Grip |
Crew | Lauren Jones | Driver |
Camera | Brian Freidin | Grip |
Camera | Brian Freidin | Camera Truck |
Production | Matt Petras | Location Manager |
Production | Errol Reichow | Location Manager |
Costume & Make-Up | Shawna Clarke | Key Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Shawna Clarke | Key Hair Stylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Amy Snyder | Makeup & Hair |
Costume & Make-Up | Gerald Niederwiser | Hairstylist |
Costume & Make-Up | Robin Fredriksz | Makeup Artist |
Sound | Kip Gwynn | Sound Mixer |
Sound | Eric Magnus | Boom Operator |
Crew | Robert Morales | Playback Coordinator |
Camera | Lionel Deluy | Still Photographer |
Camera | David Alli | Still Photographer |
Crew | Mickey Giacomazzi | Stunt Coordinator |
Crew | Mike Dawson | Transportation Coordinator |
Crew | Lev Yevsteroatov | Technical Supervisor |
Costume & Make-Up | Daniel Hernandez | Wardrobe Assistant |
Crew | Marla Fiddler | Medical Consultant |
Crew | Anne Marie Christiansen | Medical Consultant |
Sound | Richard Jannone | ADR & Dubbing |
Sound | Wendy Hoffmann | ADR & Dubbing |
Sound | Jon Bruno | ADR & Dubbing |
Sound | Daisy Tormé | ADR & Dubbing |
Sound | Courtney Peldon | ADR & Dubbing |
Crew | Fernando Lau | Thanks |
Crew | Ralph Maiers | Thanks |
Crew | Scott Valentine | Thanks |
Crew | Pamela Byrne | Thanks |
Crew | Sonia Bhalla | Thanks |
Crew | Bill Connor | Thanks |
Crew | Patricia O'Brien | Thanks |
Crew | Mo Henry | Thanks |
Crew | George Merkert | Thanks |
Crew | Jodi Kipperman | Thanks |
Crew | Allan Graf | Thanks |
Crew | Allison Amon | Thanks |
Crew | Natalie G. Hill | Thanks |
Directing | Darrin Plant | Director |
Writing | Darrin Plant | Writer |
Writing | Jason Bretz | Writer |
Writing | David Johnson | Writer |
Camera | Jesse Sternburg | Director of Photography |
Directing | Jason Bretz | Assistant Director |
Production | Tim Swanson | Producer |
Editing | Jeremy Hunt | Editor |
Camera | Jeremy Hunt | Camera Operator |
Camera | Brian Gibson | First Assistant Camera |
Art | Jeremy Hunt | Set Designer |
Crew | Jason Bretz | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Jeremy Hunt | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Jesse Sternburg | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Darrin Plant | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Tim Swanson | Set Production Assistant |
Crew | Sara Dansby | Set Production Assistant |
Visual Effects | Brian Gibson | Digital Effects Producer |
Sound | Jeffery Alan Jones | Music |
Sound | Jeff Hanks | Sound Recordist |
Production | Dragan Pavicevic | Grip Production Assistant |
Production | Tony Ferranti | Grip Production Assistant |
Production | John Marcelo | Grip Production Assistant |
Production | Martin Pazos | Grip Production Assistant |
Production | Seth Peterson | Grip Production Assistant |
Lighting | Tommy Thomasson | Gaffer |
Camera | Tommy Thomasson | Key Grip |
Crew | Joe Hobbs | Machinist |
Crew | Sharyn C. Blumanthal | Thanks |
Directing | Rick Dublin | Director |
Directing | Mike Daly | Director |
Production | Isabel Perez | Producer |
Writing | Lynne Vincent McCarthy | Writer |
Crew | Denson Baker | Cinematography |
Art | Isabel Zardian | Production Design |
Editing | Thom Corcoran | Editor |
Sound | Liam Price | Sound Designer |
Sound | Bob Scott | Music |
Directing | Tory Belleci | Director |
Crew | Devon Ryan | Special Effects |
Crew | Zack Supar | Special Effects |
Crew | Tory Belleci | Special Effects |
Crew | Andrew Belleci | Other |
Crew | Paul Laudenslager | Other |
Crew | Adrian Cohan | Other |
Crew | Mike McEuen | Other |
Crew | Jean-Pierre Duboucheron | Other |
Crew | Carl Owens | Other |
Crew | Eric Gibboney | Other |
Crew | Josh Randall | Other |
Crew | Sean Kent | Other |
Crew | Matt SanFillippo | Other |
Crew | Kris Kruger | Other |
Crew | Julie Wilhelm | Other |
Editing | Kris Kruger | Editor |
Editing | Tory Belleci | Editor |
Sound | Robert S. Liam | Sound Designer |
Art | Misha Klein | Title Designer |
Crew | Jarek Kupsc | Technical Advisor |
Crew | Mike McEuen | Technical Advisor |
Crew | Warren Haak | Technical Advisor |
Crew | Warren Haak | Thanks |
Crew | Larry Clark | Thanks |
Crew | Sean Kent | Thanks |
Crew | Misha Klein | Thanks |
Crew | Devon Ryan | Thanks |
Crew | Scott Forrest | Thanks |
Crew | Emiko Omori | Thanks |
Crew | Eric Gibboney | Thanks |
Crew | James R. Webb | Thanks |
Production | Anna Simpson | Production Manager |
Production | Melissa Lee | Production Coordinator |
Production | Daniela Merrick | Production Coordinator |
Directing | Domenico Sanzone | First Assistant Director |
Directing | Cherie Power | Second Assistant Director |
Directing | Marianna Alla | Third Assistant Director |
Directing | Susan Neil | Continuity |
Camera | Denson Baker | Camera Operator |
Camera | Keith Bryant | Focus Puller |
Camera | Tony Bosch | Steadicam Operator |
Camera | Katrina Edgley | Clapper Loader |
Camera | Yanni Kronenberg | Assistant Camera |
Lighting | David Holmes | Gaffer |
Camera | Peter Boyce | Best Boy Grip |
Camera | Leeroy Page | Assistant Grip |
Lighting | Marcus Arruzza | Lighting Production Assistant |
Camera | Campbell Welch | Other |
Crew | Sandra Thornton | Other |
Sound | Liam Price | Sound Recordist |
Sound | Christopher Beech | Boom Operator |
Camera | Petrina Hicks | Still Photographer |
Costume & Make-Up | Leah Bennetts | Costume Designer |
Art | Erik Borchsenius | Art Department Assistant |
Art | Daniela Merrick | Art Department Assistant |
Art | Mathew Ravier | Dressing Prop |
Art | Andrew Wright | Dressing Prop |
Costume & Make-Up | Belinda Baulding | Makeup & Hair |
Costume & Make-Up | Paul Keywyan | Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Janet Irving | Costume Standby |
Art | Tony Hunt | Standby Property Master |
Art | Wayne Smith | Construction Manager |
Crew | Ken Manning | Other |
Crew | Hilton Ellingham | Other |
Art | Darren Hardie | Other |
Crew | Wayne Pleace | Other |
Crew | Dean Armour | Stunts |
Crew | Andrew Wright | Stunt Double |
Production | Heather Deville | Unit Manager |
Production | Teresa Barker | Unit Production Manager |
Production | Melissa Lee | Unit Production Manager |
Production | Teresa Barker | Production Assistant |
Crew | Jan Thornton | Other |
Sound | Cathie Walker | Foley Artist |
Sound | Phil Judd | Sound Mixer |
Crew | Niki Bern | Visual Effects Design Consultant |
Visual Effects | Mike Daly | 3D Animator |
Visual Effects | Mike Daly | VFX Artist |
Visual Effects | Shoshana Fishbein | Compositing Artist |
Production | Michael Logue | Location Assistant |
Production | Jeff Campbell | Location Assistant |
Production | Mino Rosewarne | Location Assistant |
Production | Katherine Brooks | Location Assistant |
Production | Peter Neve | Location Assistant |
Crew | Ann Daly | Thanks |
Crew | Peter Zakrzewski | Thanks |
Crew | David Opitz | Thanks |
Crew | Norah Mulroney | Thanks |
Crew | Chris Young | Thanks |
Crew | Peter Millynn | Thanks |
Crew | Patricia Lovell | Thanks |
Crew | George Whaley | Thanks |
Crew | Fiona Strain | Thanks |
Crew | Les Parrott | Thanks |
Crew | Gethin Creagh | Thanks |
Crew | Rick Fichter | Thanks |
Crew | Will Waghorn | Thanks |
Crew | Frank W. Tarantino | Thanks |
Crew | Mary Funsten | Thanks |
Art | Rock Ross | Title Designer |
Sound | Fred Mitchem | Music |
Sound | Joseph Benzola | Music |
Directing | Sterling Bishop | Director |
Crew | David Watts | Thanks |