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A Brief History of Time Travel: Creative Minds and Technological Dreams

A Brief History of Time Travel: Creative Minds and Technological Dreams

Days before widespread lockdowns were implemented, the Philip K Dick Film Festival was able to go ahead in New York and bring another batch of talented independent filmmakers to our attention.  You can see the full list of this year’s award winners here, as well as our interview with the festival founder and a reviewContinue Reading

Philip K. Dick Film Festival Announces 8th Annual Award Winners for 2020

Philip K. Dick Film Festival Announces 8th Annual Award Winners for 2020

Thankfully avoiding the widespread shutdowns of events around the globe (including the Tribeca Film Festival that has been postponed), the PKD Film Festival completed another successful year and has announced winners for its 8th annual awards. The festival featured a lineup of screenings, premieres, panels, virtual reality demonstrations and the launch of a new screenplayContinue Reading

Alternative Storytelling: An Interview with Daniel Abella, Founder of the Philip K Dick Film Festival

Alternative Storytelling: An Interview with Daniel Abella, Founder of the Philip K Dick Film Festival

It has been almost three years since we last interviewed the founder of the Philip K Dick Film Festival, Daniel Abella, as it now enters its eighth consecutive year. Daniel returns for us today, on the opening day of the festival, to answer a few more questions. I was also fortunate enough this year toContinue Reading

American Quartet from Filmelodic: Digital Emotions, Classical Music and Futurist Hope

American Quartet from Filmelodic: Digital Emotions, Classical Music and Futurist Hope

In a recent post on the eighth annual Philip K Dick Film Festival, we announced a wide range of filmmakers and projects that will be shown at the festival.  Many of these are premiering in public for the first time, which is the case for American Quartet from Filmelodic.  I was fortunate enough to receiveContinue Reading

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival Announces 2020 Lineup

The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival, a celebrated gathering that spotlights the literary genius of novelist Philip K. Dick, has unveiled the full lineup for its eighth annual season. Events include film screenings and premieres, panel discussions, virtual reality demonstrations, and the launch of a new screenplay competition aimed at enhancing the filmmakingContinue Reading

The 2018 Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival

The 2018 Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival

As one of their long-running media partners, I’m pleased to share details of the 2018 Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival and its full lineup of critically acclaimed films, exclusive premieres, panel discussions and virtual reality installations. The electrifying sixth annual event will feature appearances by show business heavyweights Armand Assante, Charles Baker, Vincent Pastore, Tom Sizemore, Melvin VanContinue Reading