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a happier 2019 wrap-up

every year for new year’s, my mom gets everyone one-a-day calendars tailored to their interests. for 2020, she got me a calendar of funny/stupid answers people have written on tests.

but for 2019, she gave me a calendar with a different trivia question every day. i had two rules for this calendar: 1) i had to write down an answer for each question, even if what i wrote down was the dumbest shit in the world, and 2) i wasn’t allowed to look at the answer until the day after.

i saved up all of the ones that i got right bc i like to quantify things, so if nothing else, i know 93 things—

january 18: many musicians have recorded and performed the song “hallelujah.” who wrote it?

january 29: thurl ravenscroft was an accomplished voice actor who sang “you’re a mean one, mr. grinch.” however, ravenscroft was best known for voicing which TV commercial icon?

february 7: who was the first african american appointed to the US supreme court?

february 12: mount rushmore features the giant carved faces of george washington, abraham lincoln, thomas jefferson, and which other US president?

february 13: what is ninjitsu?

february 26: mae c. jemison went into space in 1992 aboard the endeavor, earning her what distinction?

february 27: who wrote and first recorded the song “big yellow taxi”?

march 2: what is the longest running show in broadway history?

march 5: what is the largest library in the world?

march 8: what two novels did the lesser-known brontë sister, anne, write?

march 12: which reptile can breathe through its rear end?

march 16: the winner of best picture at the 2017 oscars was moonlight—but, in an historic mix-up, the announcers initially declared which other nominee to be the winner?

march 21: which is the smallest planet in our solar system?

march 22: why is a pound cake called a pound cake?

march 23: the hit musical wicked is based on a 1995 novel by which author?

march 24: billy eichner, comedian and host of billy on the street, once had a role on which beloved NBC sitcom?

march 27: name the star who plays offred in the hulu series the handmaid’s tale?

april 6: the 2015 song “fourfiveseconds” was a collaboration between rihanna, kanye west, and which other legendary musician?

april 8: why do apples turn brown when sliced?

april 16: what is a pooh-bah?

april 19: what is the belgian town of duffel’s claim to fame?

april 29: what ancient babylonian king created a compendium of 282 laws to guide society in 18th century BCE?

may 2: what is the name for the condition in which a dog’s feet smell like corn chips?

may 5: in mary shelley’s frankenstein, which character is named frankenstein?

may 7: name the australian pop star whose debut studio album blue neighborhood included hits “youth” and “wild”.

may 10: which superhero did british actor benedict cumberbatch play in a 2016 film?

may 16: which american film tradition began this day in 1929?

may 17: in science, what does “triple point” refer to?

may 26: what function do cats’ whiskers serve?

may 27: where is the tomb of the unknown soldier located?

june 1: which cult classic film popularized the red swingline stapler?

june 3: who is barbie (the doll) named after?

june 4: eid al-fitr is an annual muslim festival that marks the end of what?

june 10: which actor was offered a role on the o.c. but turned it down for a role on one tree hill?

june 11: the sport that americans call soccer is known as football in many other countries. where did the term “soccer” originate?

june 17: there is a species of horsefly known as bootylicious. which celebrity inspired the nickname?

june 18: the amc series the walking dead is based on a series of comic books penned by which accomplished writer?

june 24: which actress played wonder woman in the 2017 film of the same name?

june 27: what makes chili peppers hot?

june 28: which architectural engineering feat allowed the ancient incans to cross canyons and rivers with ease?

june 29: the word “scuba” is an acronym. what does it stand for?

july 3: who is the bestselling fiction writer ever?

july 5: which animated film was the first to be nominated for best picture at the oscars?

july 9: which item did women living in the dust bowl during the great depression commonly fashion into clothing?

july 16: in nintendo’s mario video games, the nefarious wario is mario’s foil. who is luigi’s foil and archrival?

july 18: pop stars taylor swift and zayn malik teamed up to record the song “i don’t want to live forever” for which 2017 film soundtrack?

july 22: which is the only letter that doesn’t appear on the periodic table?

july 23: which novel is considered frank herbert’s masterpiece?

july 25: name the three women who were cast in the first season of SNL in 1975.

july 26: during which years did the olympics award official medals for the arts, including painting, architecture, sculpture, music, and literature?

july 28: what are the ingredients of a moscow mule?

august 2: which “luxury” music festival was supposed to take place in the bahamas in april 2017 but dissolved into chaos and was eventually canceled after attendees began to arrive?

august 3: what is the claim to fame of anchor bar in buffalo, NY?

august 8: the la brea tar pits are a popular tourist attraction and fossil excavation site. what does “la brea” mean in spanish?

august 9: the popular board game clue goes by which other name in the UK, where it was invented?

august 11: what is earth’s largest ocean?

august 12: who wrote johnny cash’s “a boy named sue”?

august 13: what were the original 3 pokemon that players could choose from at the start of pokemon red and pokemon blue, the first pokemon video games released internationally?

august 14: what kind of music did katy perry release as a teenager before she became a pop star?

august 20: philip k. dick’s novel do androids dream of electric sheep? inspired which 1982 film with a different title?

august 30: batman is to gotham city as superman is to what?

september 6: what is the hottest planet in the solar system?

september 9: the first book of the “his dark materials” trilogy is known as the golden compass in the US, and what in the UK?

september 15: one of the classic monopoly player tokens is a dog. what breed is it?

september 16: why are spiders technically not considered insects?

september 22: on her debut album, lily allen included a song called “alfie” about her little brother. alfie allen is best known now for his role on which TV show?

october 2: a killer whale isn’t technically a whale. what is it?

october 8: name the breed of large domestic cats native to new england

october 10: which company uses the slogan “because we’re worth it”?

october 12: which female pop star had a brief stint in an R&B group called basic instinct in the 1990s?

october 16: if you ordered a berliner in a cafe in wisconsin, what would they serve you?

october 21: in 1943, when many NFL players were drafted for service in WWII, which two teams combined forces and formed a team called the steagles?

october 25: virginia was the birthplace of 8 US presidents. which state follows close on virginia’s heels as the birthplace of 7 US presidents?

october 28: bram stoker’s legendary vampire dracula is widely thought to be inspired by which real-life romanian prince?

october 30: in european folklore, what is a familiar?

november 1: what does nanowrimo stand for?

november 13: name the movie that imagines how playwright j.m. barrie came to write peter pan.

november 14: which US state has the smallest population?

november 16: who technically owns all of the unmarked swans in england?

november 19: which entertainment icon was offered the role of phoebe in friends but turned it down?

november 22: robert louis stevenson’s novel treasure island features a cast of colorful characters, including the infamous long john silver. what is the name of the novel’s young protagonist, an innkeeper’s son who ends up serving as a cabin boy on a sea adventure?

november 23: where is dollywood?

november 28: not surprisingly, americans eat more food on thanksgiving than they do on any other day of the year. which day boasts the second-highest food consumption?

november 29: “swish swish”, a song on katy perry’s 2017 album witness, was rumored to be a diss track about which other pop star?

november 30: which actor wore a hairpiece every time he played james bond?

december 2: in greek mythology, perspehone was the goddess of the underworld and the wife of hades. who were persephone’s parents?

december 3: which prominent magazine declined to run an excerpt of the catcher in the rye on the grounds that the characters were unbelievable and the writing was “show-offy”?

december 12: which comic book series featured batman’s first appearance?

december 14: what was elvis presley’s natural hair color?

december 21: a 16th century da Vinci manuscript known as the codex leicester sold for over $30 million. who was the wealthy buyer?

december 23: ancient egyptian queen cleopatra had relationships with both julius caesar and mark antony. which of the two men was she buried next to?

december 27: which of the following hollywood stars did not get their start on the disney channel—shia labeouf, hayden panettiere, keri russell, ellen page, ryan gosling

december 29: technically, peanuts aren’t nuts. what are they?

#i thought about including the answers but then no one else could play along #anyway no surprise that most of the ones i knew are pop culture but #oh well #idk what purpose this serves other than to satisfy me

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THE 4TH ANNUAL PHILIP K. DICK EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS THIS WEEK TO COLOGNE, GERMANY Read More Here: https://www.horrorsociety.com/2017/10/25/4th-annual-philip-k-dick-european-science-fiction-film-festival-returns-week-cologne-germany/

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raymondstoryboard · 5 years

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"Two girls are moving out after Sarah's mother has passed away. In the clearing they exploit an old Polaroid camera possessed by a dark past". 

Cast: Annika Witt, Thea Sofie Loch Næss, Anne Cloetta Writer & Director: Lars Klevberg.  Producers: Petter Onstad Løkke & John Einar Hagen.  Executive Producers: Lars Klevberg & André Øvredal   Director of Photography: Pål Ulvik Rokseth  Production Designer: Thomas Øyjordsbakken  Editors: Thomas Grotmol & Lars Klevberg Post production by: Nordisk film Shortcut  Sound Designer: Inger Elise Holm  Composer: Henrik Skram  Casting and Costume Designer: Andrea Sand Gustavson  Makeup Designer: Stine Nesset Hjelvik  Colorist: Dylan R. Hopkin

This movie was shot over 3 nights on a location in Norway.

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2015: Los Angeles Horror Competition Best Cinematography Best Short Film 2016: El Dorado Film Festival Best Director Best Short film Best Sound Design

2016 Torremolinos Fantastic Film festival Best Horror Short

2015: Atlanta Film Festival 2015: IndieLisboa 2015: Seattle International Film Festival 2015: Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival 2015: Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival 2015: Fantasia International Film Festival 2015: Hollyshorts Film Festival 2015: Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival 2015: L’ Étrange Festival 2015: Strasbourg European Fantastic Film Festival 2015: Lund International Fantastic Film Festival 2015: Milwaukee Film Festival 2015: Mile High Horror Film Festival 2015: shnit International Short Film Festival, Bern 2015: Los Angeles Horror Competition 2015: Idaho Horror Film Festival 2015: Telluride Horror Show 2015: Celluloid Screams - Sheffield Horror Film Festival 2015: Razor Reel Flanders Film Festival 2015: Toronto International Short Film Festival 2015: Mostra o Seu que eu Mostro o Meu 2015: FILMETS Badalona Film Festival 2016: Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival 2016: FEC European Short Film Festival 2016: Landshut Short Film Festival 2016: European Film Festival Lille 2016: Go Short International Short Film Festival Nijmegen 2016: cellu l’art international short film festival 2016: Fantosfreak 2016: Grossmann Fantastic Film and Wine Festival 2016: Fantafestival 2016: El Dorado Film Festival 2016: Interfilm - International Short Film Festival Berlin 2017: Bamberger Kurzfilmtage 2017: Moscow International Film Festival

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yogeshmalik · 6 years

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THE 2019 PHILIP K. DICK EUROPEAN SCIENCE FICTION FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES EVENTS IN FRANCE AND GERMANY

Sixth Annual Festival Brings Indie Films To Lille, France and Cologne, Germany

The Philip K. Dick European Science Fiction Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its sixth annual event celebrating the life and career of novelist Philip K. Dick. With an emphasis on technological advancements and the existence of alternative worlds and cultures, the festival will gather in Lille, France from October 25-26, 2019 and in Cologne, Germany from October 31-November 1, 2019.

Returning to screens in two familiar cities, the festival has become a prime destination for European filmgoers. “This is our sixth season in Lille and fourth in Cologne,” said Daniel Abella, the founder and director of the festival. “It is a testament to the enduring quality of our screenings and the long-standing tradition of science fiction in the cultural centers of Europe.”

Attendees to this year’s event will view themes reminiscent of today’s society, and according to Abella, each official selection represents the fragmentation of consensus reality. “Many will argue that we already live in a sci-fi universe with serious talks given to UFO’s, artificial intelligence, the universe as a computer simulation, and time travel,” he said. “PKD’s work followed the growing blurriness between man and machine and humanity’s surrender to the seduction of technology. We cover these topics and more because more than any other writer, PKD had his finger on the pulse of what is happening today.”

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019: L'Hybride (18 Rue Gosselet 59000, Lille, France) Block 1: The Future is Now 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Face Swap (2018) Director: David Gidali, Einat Tubi Run Time/Country: 5 min, USA Synopsis: A man convinces his wife to try out a new A.I. technology to spice up their sex life but he ends up getting a bit more spice than he bargained for.

Deep Dive (2018) Director: Mohammad Soleimanifeijani Run Time/Country: 6 min, USA Synopsis: A young Persian refugee arrives at the border of Los Angeles and is given a mandatory set of government-issued immigrant transition AR lenses. Shut out of other people's reality she slowly descends into a new form of digital alienation.

Megan (2018) Director: Greg Strasz Run Time/Country: 8 min, USA Synopsis: The story of a woman, who along with the elite Delta Force team, investigates a mysterious attack by in present day Downtown Los Angeles.

Eva - A Crispr Story (2018) Director: Puneet Bharill Run Time/Country: 22 min, Germany Synopsis: Researchers have achieved a clinical milestone using CRISPR technology to transplant a genetically modified pig liver into a human embryo but face unforeseen consequences.

Shadowland (2019) Director: Bellopropello Run Time/Country: 14 min, Switzerland Synopsis: The diverse communication options offered by a cell phone influence our social and consumer behavior. Excessive use changes the design of ‘head-down people’s’ life and lifestyle habits.

Popular Tropes (2019) Director: Dries Vergauwe Run Time/Country: 15 min, Belgium Synopsis: It’s the third year of a pandemic and the worst winter in decades. Those who can afford it stay inside, those who can’t collect the dead.

Uncle Griot (2018) Director: Paul Charisse Run Time/Country: 6 min, UK Synopsis: A young girl takes her uncle for a walk.

The Great 60 Days (2018) Director: Tae-Woo Kim Run Time/Country: 9 min, South Korea Synopsis: A doctor experimenting on fruit flies is developing a substance that can dramatically increase activity in brain cells. After a series of failures, one fruit fly finally has a huge reaction. Its intellect has become mutated.

Post-Film Q&A: Screenings will be followed by an in-depth discussion with filmmakers.

Block 2: Flesh and Machine

9:30pm - 11:00pm Tatu (2018) Director: Garcerón Alejo Run Time/Country: 2 min, Argentina Synopsis: In this trailer, monster robots in a car junkyard battle it out.

I Don't Want To Be Alone (2019) Director: Sergio Rozas Run Time/Country: 19 min, Spain/Japan Synopsis: A lonely girl walks around a future Tokyo chased by weird huge monsters. Even though she fights them, the monsters just keep growing in size and number so the girl has to make a decision.

Zoe (2018) Director: Leif Brönnle Run Time/Country: 17 min, Germany Synopsis: A young woman without identity or memory. Two scientists with great ambition. A sequence of tests that will bring them all to their psychological frontiers.

Secret Chord (2019) Director: Karl Thyselius Run Time/Country: 12 min, Sweden Synopsis: A failed musician in a dystopic Stockholm finds an A.I. that helps him become a Mozart of his time.

Eternity (2019) Director: Anna Sobolevska Run Time/Country: 24 min, Ukraine Synopsis: Once upon a time in the nearest future, humanity has overcome death and is granted Eternity by digitizing human souls. But what happens if Eternity faced with Love?

Tomorrow, Shall We All Be Transhumans? (2019) Director: Benoît Schmid Run Time/Country: 9 min, Switzerland/France Synopsis: Jump into a mesmerizing journey into the spirit of the first man who succeeded to digitize his own brain, algorithm his soul, and who injects himself some Holy Transgenic Fluids in order to transcend his flawed flesh.

Post-Film Q&A: Screenings will be followed by an in-depth discussion with filmmakers.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2019: L'Hybride (18 Rue Gosselet 59000, Lille, France) Block 1: Beyond Faith and Reason 7:30pm - 9:00pm

The Nine Billion Names of God (2018) Director: Dominique Filhol Run Time/Country: 15 min, France/Switzerland Synopsis: In New York 1957, a Tibetan monk rents an automatic sequence computer. The monks seek to list all of the names of God. They hire two Westerners to install and program the machine in Tibet. A short film is based on the book by Arthur C. Clarke.

Quiver (2019) Director: Shayna Connelly Run Time/Country: 14 min, USA Synopsis: A woman’s grief transcends the boundaries of the natural world and arouses a primordial being. She courts this ghost, using intellect and desire to forge a union between them.

Time Sphere (2019) Director: Andre Seewood Run Time/Country: 10 min, USA Synopsis: After the destruction of the Third World War, a man traveled back in time to deliver a message to someone he loved before the end of the world only to be met with a cruel twist of fate.

Tomorrow Might Be the Day (2018) Director: Joséfa Celestin Run Time/Country: 20 min, France Synopsis: A fanatic subjects his niece, whose faith wavers, to a baptism in order to restore her faith and ultimately save her from an impending doomsday flood.

I Am the Doorway (2018) Director: Simon Pearce Run Time/Country: 20 min, UK Synopsis: After a journey to investigate desolate Pluto, an astronaut returns home a shattered man. He sees eyes forcing their way through the skin of his hands, eyes that distort his friends and the landscape itself into monstrous visions. Believing himself the doorway to alien invasion and gruesome murder, he must take desperate action. Based on the short story by Stephen King.

Mise En Abyme (2018) Director: Edoardo Smerilli Run Time/Country: 11 min, Italy Synopsis: An eccentric and aristocratic gentleman devotes most of his time to a bizarre activity. Obsessed by beauty, he wanders everyday in the wood nearby the city, hunting the most rare butterflies. Once captured, he frames them and put in a massive and disturbing collection. He will soon realize to be himself part of a bigger collection.

Who is Martin Danzig? (2018) Director: Michael Baker Run Time/Country: 11 min, USA Synopsis: A mysterious old man sits in the park feeding pigeons, ruing the refuse of humanity encroaching on his sanctuary. He then meets his much younger replacement and learns to accept his future - with the fate of all humanity in the balance. Starring Walter Koenig (Star Trek) and Kevin Page (RoboCop).

Post-Film Q&A:

Screenings will be followed by an in-depth discussion with filmmakers.

Block 2: Cults, Conspiracies and Paranoia 9:30pm - 11:00pm

Ladies and Gentlemen, We Are Floating in Space (2018) Director: Tristan C. Pina Run Time/Country: 10 min, Canada Synopsis: An unfulfilled high school senior becomes obsessed with an ominous radio broadcast containing steps to a cryptic puzzle. Thinking he is being pursued by a sinister organization, his search for clues takes over his life.

Beyond the Door (2018) Director: Em Johnson Run Time/Country: 20 min, USA Synopsis: One day Hedy brings home a cuckoo clock to decorate the baby's room, unbeknownst that the cuckoo clock has the ability to love and hate just like humans. The cuckoo clock tests the couple's love by mimicking the presence of their deceased son. Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick.

Sereget (2018) Director: Dempsey Tillman Run Time/Country: 13 min, USA Synopsis: An emotionally detached husband with a child on the way gets a rude awakening when aliens invade his home and target his family.

Diversion (2018) Director: Mathieu Mégemont Run Time/Country: 23 min, France Synopsis: A small town journalist covering a case in the French countryside stops after running over a dog on the road and finds himself trapped in the stories he usually writes.

Just After Midnight (2018) Director: Jean Raymond Garcia and Anne-Marie Puga Run Time/Country: 22 min, France Synopsis: A young blind primary school teacher keenly studies art history devoted to witches and to Satan’s erotology.Transformed, she tries to steal a man’s eyes to recover her eyesight.

Post-Film Q&A:

Screenings will be followed by an in-depth discussion with filmmakers.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2019: Film Club 813 e.V. (Hahnenstraße 6 50667, Cologne, Germany)

Block 1: The Future Is Now 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Cold Cold Coffin (2019) Director: Brian Cichocki Run Time/Country: 7 min, USA Synopsis: A heartbroken and dying tycoon exacts revenge on his gold-digging young bride by having himself cryogenically frozen in order to outlive her and the terms of his will. Starring Dennis Dunaway, the original bass guitarist for Alice Cooper.

Llora Conmigo (2019) Director: Camilo Urdaneta Run Time/Country: 15 min, Mexico Synopsis: A Mexican American teen accidentally lures the Latin legend of La Llorona back to his home where he must face the long night ahead.

Antenna (2016) Director: Carsten Woike Run Time/Country: 16 min, Germany Synopsis: A lonely 11-year-old-boy gets in contact with an alien via his old radio-device system. Or is the alien only a lonely old man?

Post-Film Q&A:

Screenings will be followed by an in-depth discussion with filmmakers.

Block 2: Flesh and Machine 9:30pm - 11:00pm

Tatu (2018) Director: Garcerón Alejo Run Time/Country: 2 min, Argentina Synopsis: In this trailer, monster robots in a car junkyard battle it out.

Chromophobia (2019) Director: Keith Adams Run Time/Country: 13 min, USA Synopsis: A clinical psychiatrist becomes obsessed with her mysterious new patient’s artwork and realizes he possesses a curious gift.

Secret Chord (2019) Director: Karl Thyselius Run Time/Country: 12 min, Sweden Synopsis: A failed musician in a dystopic Stockholm finds an A.I. that helps him become a Mozart of his time.

I Can (2019) Director: Diana Elizabeth Jordan Run Time/Country: 5 min, USA Synopsis: A young woman faces a supernatural existential crisis and must overcome her fears to unlock her power within.

Hunting For Huxley (2019) Director: Claire Fleming Run Time/Country: 5 min, UK Synopsis: This documentary follows philosopher Aldous Huxley when he visited the recently built and technologically advanced Billingham Manufacturing Plant in 1929. He left inspired and his novel “Brave New World” was born from what he saw combined with his visioned future.

iCon (2017) Director: Konstantina Papadopoulou Run Time/Country: 18 min, Greece Synopsis: In a society where smart apps dominate, a man chooses an environment away of the comforts high technology offers and tries to face a powerful opponent, using only his own strength.

Post-Film Q&A:

Screenings will be followed by an in-depth discussion with filmmakers.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2019: Film Club 813 e.V. (Hahnenstraße 6 50667, Cologne, Germany) Block 1: Beyond Faith and Reason 7:30pm - 9:00pm

Post-Film Q&A:

Screenings will be followed by an in-depth discussion with filmmakers.

Block 2: Cults, Conspiracies and Paranoia 9:30pm - 11:00pm

Simulation (2019) Director: Hashem Al-Ghaili Run Time/Country: 24 min, Germany Synopsis: An advanced alien civilization builds a simulated reality where infinite beings, including humans, are imprisoned.

DreamLogic (2017) Director: Rodolfo Rincones Run Time/Country: 10 min, USA Synopsis: An aimless man addicted to cyberspace connects with a hacker with plans of freeing people from virtual existence.

Post-Film Q&A:

Screenings will be followed by an in-depth discussion with filmmakers.

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Festival Passes:

Passes to the festival are available for purchase on https://www.philipkdickfilmfestival-europe.com.

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scifigeneration · 6 years

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The 5th annual Philip K. Dick European Science Fiction Film Festival announces events in France and Germany

The Philip K. Dick European Science Fiction Film Festival has announced its full schedule for the fifth annual celebration spotlighting the brilliance of legendary novelist Philip K. Dick. Pushing the boundaries of storytelling through remarkable feature and short films and virtual reality, the festival will be held October 25-26 at L'Hybride and Inoui in Lille, France and November 1-2 at Film Club 813 e.V. in Cologne, Germany.

This year's festival marks its fifth gathering in the locations of Lille and Cologne, both highly artistic meccas essential for the event's mission. "Europe has a long tradition of integral and psychological science fiction," said Daniel Abella, the founder and director of the festival. "Both Lille and Cologne have a rich cultural life and are popular areas for learning and appreciating this genre." The event will also commemorate its namesake by attributing his work as a reflection of modern society. "Philip K. Dick foresaw the aspects of technology to free and liberate us," said Abella. "If you look around at the technological advancements of our world, many of his stories have come to pass and the festival recognizes his vision. He understood that the fluid nature of reality and the lure of transhumanism is becoming a real phenomenon."

Festival Passes: Passes to the festival are available for purchase on www.philipkdickfilmfestival-europe.com.

FESTIVAL SCHEDULE:

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2018: L'Hybride (18 Rue Gosselet 59000, Lille, France) Short Films + Q&A: Reality Is An Illusion 7:00pm - 9:00pm It's a Clear Day (2017) Director: María Vázquez Run Time/Country: 14 min, Spain Synopsis: A woman is planning on giving a lecture on the famous science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. Everything seems like her everyday routine, except for a little excitement because of the event. But as time passes she will discover nothing is what it seems. Gab (2018) Director: Gazanfer Biricik Run Time/Country: 10 min, France Synopsis: A journalist who was charged by her diary to write an article about a victim killed in an attack organizes an interview with the sister of the deceased in a pub. The Photographer (2017) Director: Bertrand Normand Run Time/Country: 12 min, France Synopsis: A woman photographs statues of antique gods in the gardens of the Versailles palace. Through her camera, she perceives the presence of a male statue who has come to life and is lurking around her. The Pipers (2013) Director: Ammar Quteineh Run Time/Country: 15 min, France Synopsis: An army psychiatrist is puzzled by a case of a French soldier who returns from the war in Afghanistan and claims that he's a plant. Based on Philip K. Dick's short story Piper in the Woods. Tous les jours (2017) Director: Philippe Orreindy Run Time/Country: 14 min, France Synopsis: A company director is under the perverse psychological influence of her superior. But is it real or is it an hallucination caused by her anguish? The Summoned (2017) Director: Mathias Couquet Run Time/Country: 29 min, France Synopsis: Paris, 1920. Four veterans of the Great War painfully try to recover from this dreadful experience. But for them, the horror is only beginning. For in the midst of their dreams, a dark and sinister entity has arisen. Post-Film Q&A: The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with directors. Short Films + Q&A: Invisible Realms 9:00pm - 11:00pm The Bay (2017) Director: Joris Laquittant Run Time/Country: 23 min, France Synopsis: Every year during the summer solstice, the Bay transforms into desert sands and the tides stop. This year, when a hunter is charged with battling the forces of nature, nothing goes as planned. Mimesis (2017) Director: Patrick Lee Run Time/Country: 4 min, USA Synopsis: Nothing is what it seems in the cycling of the natural world. Le Flottement (2017) Director: Philippe Gariepy Run Time/Country: 15 min, Canada Synopsis: A woman suffering from dementia disappears from her rest home. During the search, her daughter discovers mysterious clues. A Forest (2017) Director: Thomas Geffrier Run Time/Country: 15 min, France Synopsis: A young woman meets a couple at a private party and leaving with them, she finds herself trapped in some sort of twilight zone from which she cannot escape. The Devil's Remix (2017) Director: Hugues Sanchez Run Time/Country: 44 min, France Synopsis: A surrealist remix of Les Diaboliques (1955) directed by Henri Georges Clouzot. Post-Film Q&A: The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with directors and the first Audience Award. Inoui (6 rue de l'Egalité, 59155 Fâches-Thumesnil, Lille, France) Virtual Reality Experience 7:00pm - 11:00pm Eclipse (2018) Director: Aymeric Favre Run Time/Country: 40 min, France Synopsis: An immersive "hyper-reality" experience and a glimpse into tomorrow's cinema. Contrary to most VR experiences dedicated to entertainment, this exhibition is a four-player interactive science fiction short film enhanced by physical effects, full body awareness and a total freedom of movements. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2018: L'Hybride (18 Rue Gosselet 59000, Lille, France) Short Films + Q&A: The Eschaton Approaches 7:00pm - 9:00pm Those Who Can Die (2017) Director: Charlotte Cayeux Run Time/Country: 18 min, France Synopsis: A 15-year-old girl enters a strict boarding school. Around her pupils are playing and attending classes with faded eyes and the violence of the supervisors is visible through their obsequious look. One day she meets a classmate and understands their true destiny. SOMA (2018) Director: Christel Morvan Run Time/Country: 9 min, Belgium Synopsis: A tribute to Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' showing the challenges and risks of living in a world of artificial pleasure. Cyborgs. Should We Be Better Than We Are? (2017) Director: Victoria Sutton Run Time/Country: 23 min, USA Synopsis: Restoring human senses and capabilities is almost universally accepted, yet enhancing human capabilities beyond human norms is highly controversial. This short documentary explores this question and what it means to be human. Fraktaal (2017) Director: Julius Horsthuis Run Time/Country: 4 min, Netherlands Synopsis: A world within worlds. December 17 (2016) Director: Yuji Hariu Run Time/Country: 15 min, Japan Synopsis: In the near future, a family comes face to face with a dangerous secret about their sons. Metta Via (2017) Director: Warren Flanagan Run Time/Country: 10 min, Canada Synopsis: Set in the future, a young woman wakes up in a mysterious temple-like room and must figure out her purpose. Post-Film Q&A: The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with directors. Short Films + Q&A: The Darkness Returns 9:00pm - 11:00pm Shelter (2017) Director: Daniel Andrew Wunderer Run Time/Country: 10 min, Austria Synopsis: A wanderer in the wasteland seeks shelter in an abandoned trailer, where he discovers he corpse of a boy with strange wounds. MayDay (2016) Director: Sébastien Vaniček Run Time/Country: 13 min, France Synopsis: A man subject to violent hallucinations must overcome the imminence of death during his extradition flight towards United States. I Came from the Future (2018) Director: Dave Lojek Run Time/Country: 4 min, Germany Synopsis: A man writes his suicide note but finds there are more questions than answers. Rabbid Jacob (2017) Director: Donovan Alonso-Garcia Run Time/Country: 22 min, France/Belgium Synopsis: Two meteorites have hit Brussels. There is little time left for Jacob to restore order and moral in the depths of a city in complete loss. Leftovers & Leftlovers (2017) Director: Raitis Abele Run Time/Country: 15 min, Latvia Synopsis: After years of madness, a man seeks out his past and confronts his feminine and masculine alter egos. Sound From the Deep (2017) Director: Antti Laakso, Joonas Allonen Run Time/Country: 29 min, Finland Synopsis: An international research group is searching natural resources from the Arctic Ocean. They pick up a strange underwater sound from far north, and start to follow it to the uncharted waters. Inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Post-Film Q&A: The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with directors and the second Audience Award. Inoui (6 rue de l'Egalité, 59155 Fâches-Thumesnil, Lille, France) Virtual Reality Experience 7:00pm - 11:00pm Eclipse (2018) Director: Aymeric Favre Run Time/Country: 40 min, France Synopsis: An immersive "hyper-reality" experience and a glimpse into tomorrow's cinema. Contrary to most VR experiences dedicated to entertainment, this exhibition is a four-player interactive science fiction short film enhanced by physical effects, full body awareness and a total freedom of movements. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2018: Film Club 813 e.V. (Hahnenstraße 6 50667, Cologne, Germany) Short Films + Q&A: War and Paranoia 7:30pm - 9:30pm Shelter (2017) Director: Daniel Andrew Wunderer Run Time/Country: 10 min, Austria Synopsis: A wanderer in the wasteland seeks shelter in an abandoned trailer, where he discovers he corpse of a boy with strange wounds. The Super Recogniser (2017) Director: Jennifer Sheridan Run Time/Country: 11 min, UK Synopsis: A normal guy has the very special talent of 90% facial recollection. He never forgets a face and you better hope he doesn't knows yours. Starring Jacob Anderson (Game of Thrones) and Ritu Arya (Humans). Sound From the Deep (2017) Director: Antti Laakso, Joonas Allonen Run Time/Country: 29 min, Finland Synopsis: An international research group is searching natural resources from the Arctic Ocean. They pick up a strange underwater sound from far north, and start to follow it to the uncharted waters. Inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. Hunters and Gatherers (2018) Director: Andreas Ramm Run Time/Country: 15 min, Germany Synopsis: The year is 2044. A violent conflict permeates throughout the country. Various zones are ridden by chaos and terror. To put down riots, a regime sends troops but does not shy away from biological warfare. Nazi VR (2017) Director: David Freid Run Time/Country: 17 min, Germany Synopsis: The High Tech Prosecution of a WWII Nazi Guard with virtual reality. Post-Film Q&A: The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with directors. Short Films + Q&A: Reality Is An Illusion 9:30pm - 11:00pm It's a Clear Day (2017) Director: María Vázquez Run Time/Country: 14 min, Spain Synopsis: A woman is planning on giving a lecture on the famous science fiction writer Philip K. Dick. Everything seems like her everyday routine, except for a little excitement because of the event. But as time passes she will discover nothing is what it seems. The Pipers (2013) Director: Ammar Quteineh Run Time/Country: 15 min, France Synopsis: An army psychiatrist is puzzled by a case of a French soldier who returns from the war in Afghanistan and claims that he's a plant. Based on Philip K. Dick's short story Piper in the Woods. Instant Realities (2017) Director: Andreas Z. Simon Run Time/Country: 10 min, Germany Synopsis: A businessman feels followed by fitting puzzle pieces on the street. Reality seems to fade away and a greater mystery begins. Gallery of Lost Trades (2018) Director: Will Kubica Run Time/Country: 8 min, Germany Synopsis: The year is 2068. A gallery owner leads a journalist through “The Gallery of Lost Trades”. By means of impressive paintings it depicts the historical downfall of whole fields of trades and professions. Alchemy (2017) Director: Brandon Polanco Run Time/Country: 14 min, USA Synopsis: A failed everyman begins working through pages and pages of questions. As time begins to elongate, the man finds himself tormented and more and more isolated. He battles the unknown ultimately transcending into a heightened reality, discovering a new life existing between multiple worlds, both familiar and otherworldly. Mental Health (2018) Director: Michael Carolan Run Time/Country: 15 min, Ireland Synopsis: A young worker is sent to be mentally assessed after expressing disillusionment with his job, leading to a sinister revelation about his very existence. First Day Kosmos (2018) Director: Thomas Kuhling Run Time/Country: 18 min, Germany Synopsis: Under the vast expanse of a cosmic sky, a psychiatric guardian is on his way to his farmhouse in a secluded region where he is surprised by the unannounced visit of his old friend who escaped from a psychiatric ward. Post-Film Q&A: The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with directors. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2018: Film Club 813 e.V. (Hahnenstraße 6 50667, Cologne, Germany) Short Films + Q&A: Human All To Human 7:30pm - 9:30pm December 17 (2016) Director: Yuji Hariu Run Time/Country: 15 min, Japan Synopsis: In the near future, a family comes face to face with a dangerous secret about their sons. SOMA (2018) Director: Christel Morvan Run Time/Country: 9 min, Belgium Synopsis: A tribute to Aldous Huxley's 'Brave New World' showing the challenges and risks of living in a world of artificial pleasure. Cyborgs. Should We Be Better Than We Are? (2017) Director: Victoria Sutton Run Time/Country: 23 min, USA Synopsis: Restoring human senses and capabilities is almost universally accepted, yet enhancing human capabilities beyond human norms is highly controversial. This short documentary explores this question and what it means to be human. The Very Near Future (2017) Director: Sebastian Egert Run Time/Country: 5 min, Germany Synopsis: In the very near future, a man tries to order a pizza online. The Ash: Safe Haven (2017) Director: Marty Stalker Run Time/Country: 17 min, UK Synopsis: A deadly volcanic ash cloud. A 12-year-old boy besieged by the bloodthirsty infected. When the ash falls, terror rises. Brainbloodvolume (2016) Director: John Carter Run Time/Country: 17 min, Germany Synopsis: Inspired by the bizarre actual life events of Dutch librarian and medical student Hugo Bart Huges, this stylistic interpretation of the essential moments at which Huges followed through with an operation he theorized would lead to a permanent state of higher consciousness - through the ancient mind-altering practice of "trepanation." Post-Film Q&A: The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with directors. Short Films + Q&A: The Alchemical Wedding 9:30pm - 11:30pm APEX (2018) Director: Stuart T. Birchall Run Time/Country: 4 min, UK Synopsis: Emergence of a hybrid human-alien consciousness from the void. Metta Via (2017) Director: Warren Flanagan Run Time/Country: 10 min, Canada Synopsis: Set in the future, a young woman wakes up in a mysterious temple-like room and must figure out her purpose. Genesis (2018) Director: Michael Tekle Run Time/Country: 9 min, Germany Synopsis: The CEO of a biotech corporation suffers from an incurable disease. With the help of a doctor, he creates an android with autonomously growing A.I. uploads of his entire memory. However, his search for eternal life might end faster than he thinks. The Replacement (2018) Director: Sean Miller Run Time/Country: 16 min, USA Synopsis: On election night, a janitor feels cheated out of a life he might have lived when his own clone becomes the president. He goes on a bender to seek justice, encountering new forms of prejudice, dismissal, and classicism. In a society where the morality around cloning is dividing the masses, physically looking like the newly elected president has its own dangers. Ghostcode (2017) Director: Patrick Defasten Run Time/Country: 9 min, Germany Synopsis: Advancements in sonic warfare lead to a net-born artificial intelligence. Voyager (2017) Director: Kjersti Helen Rasmussen Run Time/Country: 8 min, Norway Synopsis: A shooting star falls down over the arctic island of Svalbard. The Global Seed Vault gets an unexpected visit. Hunger knows no boundaries. Pura Energia (2018) Director: Francisco Garcia Mateos Run Time/Country: 15 min, Spain Synopsis: They thought it was a distant future. They thought they knew disaster. But only a few of us were aware of what surely would happen. Pure White (2018) Director: Sven Windszus Run Time/Country: 3 min, Germany Synopsis: The protagonist is an anatomy model who awakens in a seemingly perfect world. The fact that she must live as a "damaged" being in such an ideal environment amplifies her pain. She converses with her creator in an attempt to find answers. I Came from the Future (2018) Director: Dave Lojek Run Time/Country: 4 min, Germany Synopsis: A man writes his suicide note but finds there are more questions than answers. Back and Forward INC. (2014) Director: Martin Demmer Run Time/Country: 13 min, Germany Synopsis: Switching between visual metaphors and a near future possible way of living created by the company Back and Forward INC., a program is launched for the modern society that nobody has to fear the effect of the burnout syndrome any longer. Attack Of The Cyber Octopuses (2017) Director: Nicola Piovesan Run Time/Country: 20 min, Estonia/Italy Synopsis: Neo-Berlin, 2079. A dark city held by mega corporations where the only way to enjoy life is by connecting into cyberspace. Here, a team of detectives are investigating a new menace: an army of cyber octopuses that are terrorizing the government. Post-Film Q&A: The screening will be followed by an in-depth discussion with directors.

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The Fourth Annual Philip K. Dick European Science Fiction Film Festival brings the future to Germany and France!

A lineup of powerful films will screen at The Fourth Annual Philip K. Dick European Science Fiction Film Festival. The gathering, which celebrates the incredible talent of independent filmmakers and honors Philip K. Dick's worldwide legacy, returns to its familiar venues at Filmclub 813 e.V. in Cologne, Germany from October 27-28, 2017 and at L'Hybride in Lille, France from November 2-3, 2017.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017:

Filmclub 813 e.V. (Hahnenstraße 6 50667, Cologne, Germany)

Block One: "The TransHuman Seduction"

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Breaker (2017) Director: Philippe McKie Run Time/Country: 11 min, Japan/Canada Synopsis: In tomorrow's Tokyo, the technologically-enhanced body of a young mercenary hacker is overrun by a sentient data weapon. Wanted, the parasitic A.I becomes her only ally as she is chased across the city by those seeking to salvage it. Convergence (2017) Director: Bryce Kraehenbuehl Run Time/Country: 7 min, Australia Synopsis: Upon waking at his desk, a computer scientist discovers that he has developed a sentient computer. As the scientist realizes the computer is not yet fully functional, it begins to ask for more than he expected. Hum (2016) Director: Stefano Nurra Run Time/Country: 15 min, UK Synopsis: A grieving plumber seeks out a disgraced quantum physicist to rid himself of a tormenting hum. Sociopaths (2016) Director: A.T. Run Time/Country: 5 min, Japan Synopsis: A girl encounters an android on the street. She finds something strange about the experience and decides to follow the android to give it a "message." Noriko (2016) Director: Christian Jilka Run Time/Country: 30 min, Austria/Germany Synopsis: In dystopian future times at the end of human civilization, a man lost his wife and decides to bring her back to life by building her a robot twin. This, however, displeases the community's priest for in his eyes it is an act of blasphemy. Upload (2017) Director: Marcelo Takeo Run Time/Country: 11 min, Brazil Synopsis: A man is the only survivor on the planet, spending his time with digitized recordings - the only remaining vestiges of mankind. Now with the imminent destruction of the world by the Sun, he must find a way to save these memories. Mayflower (2017) Director: Christopher Goodman Run Time/Country: 8 min, UK Synopsis: A young engineer wakes up from cryo-sleep during a routine deep space flight on the star freighter 'Mayflower'. The ship's computer informs him that he was awoken due to a false alarm. But all is not as it seems.

Block Two: "Fight the Future"

Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pm

No Guarantee (2016) Director: Stuart Black, Nick Mather Run Time/Country: 6 min, UK Synopsis: A couple living in the ruins of London 2056 must decide whether they should upload their consciousnesses into the mysterious Cloud 9. Zarr-Dos (2017) Director: Bart Wasem Run Time/Country: 7 min, Switzerland Synopsis: An epic and odd nightmarish comedy about the abuse of almighty power. Tears in the Rain (2017) Director: Christopher Grant Harvey Run Time/Country: 11 min, South Africa Synopsis: An engrossing look into the world of Philip K. Dick's legendary novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (1968) and its motion picture adaptation Blade Runner (1982). After We Left Our Homes (2016) Director: Marc Adamson Run Time/Country: 9 min, UK Synopsis: Under a dictatorship that has banned music, a man hides a recording until he is caught and imprisoned. Whilst paying for his crimes he stumbles across a repository of confiscated items, leading to a series of events that will forever change the city. The Parcel (2016) Director: Wilke Weermann Run Time/Country: 17 min, Germany Synopsis: In a world where it is normal to be alone, a man gets a package for his supposedly dead neighbor and the supernatural object drives him insane. After neighbors begin to stalk him, he realizes that there is a secret organization that wants to destroy his life. So he starts his counterattack. Moving On (2016) Director: Benjamin Addams McAllister, Bruce McAllister Run Time/Country: 7 min, USA Synopsis: It is a near-future America where scientists have discovered how to talk to ghosts, and the Justice Department gathers testimony from the ghosts of murder victims. A lone technician at a desert listening station spends his days and nights recording the testimony of the ghosts assigned to him. Adam (2016) Director: Veselin Efremov Run Time/Country: 5 min, Denmark Synopsis: In a dystopian future, an organic body is a privilege easy to lose and a convict awakens to the grim reality of having been transferred into a mechanical shell. Split Ticket (2016) Director: Alfred Thomas Catalfo Run Time/Country: 20 min, USA Synopsis: In 1947, newly-minted congressmen John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon travel to Pennsylvania where they must make a fateful decision. A supernatural drama based on true events.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2017:

Filmclub 813 e.V. (Hahnenstraße 6 50667, Cologne, Germany)

Block One: "The Lurking Shadow"

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

A Penny Dropped (2017) Director: A.D. Cooper Run Time/Country: 5 min, USA Synopsis: A desperate woman seeks help from an unlikely source in a dark place. Neither of them realize that their futures will be decided by the flip of a coin. The Plan (2016) Director: Pierre Teulières Run Time/Country: 13 min, France Synopsis: In an isolated mansion, a creature follows the orders of his master in order to accomplish a shady plan that will change the world. Meanwhile, a desperate father is looking for his missing daughter. Abrakadabra (2017) Director: Benedykt Zasadzki Run Time/Country: 29 min, UK Synopsis: A woman arrives in London from Eastern Europe and wanders the city alone. In a museum, she acquires telepathic contact with an ancient Egyptian spiritual entity. In a vision, she is raped and impregnated by the entity and descends into madness. Exposure (2017) Director: Lucas Rios Run Time/Country: 2 min, Argentina Synopsis: A man breaks into a little girl's bedroom with evil intent but as he lurks through the darkness, he'll come to know evil has much to fear in the light, as he'll find there are more horrific things than his intent. The Dollhouse (2017) Director: Kyra Elise Gardner Run Time/Country: 7 min, USA Synopsis: A loving tribute to growing up in the world of the psycho killer doll, Chucky. Beyond the Doors (2016) Director: Brent Murray Run Time/Country: 8 min, USA Synopsis: A man’s quest to find the perfect cuckoo clock will cost him much more than he could ever imagine. Based on a story by Philip K. Dick. Beastly Things (2017) Director: Zoe Chevat Run Time/Country: 5 min, USA Synopsis: A young street artist encounters a vicious group of local schoolchildren, and learns what truly makes a monster. Bride of Frankie (2017) Director: Devi Snively Run Time/Country: 19 min, USA Synopsis: In this feminist adaptation to Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein," a not-so-mad scientist builds a mate for her mentor's lonely creature with electrifying and deadly results.

Block Two: "Loss and Remembrance"

Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pm

AYLA (2017) Director: Elias Run Time/Country: 86 min, USA Synopsis: A man haunted by the mysterious death of his four-year-old sister brings her back to life thirty years later as an adult woman, with dire consequences. Starring Dee Wallace (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Cujo) and Tristan Risk (American Mary, The Editor).

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2017:

L'Hybride (18 Rue Gosselet 59000, Lille, France)

Block One: "Doppelgänger"

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Adam Peiper (2015) Director: Mónica Mateo Run Time/Country: 16 min, Spain Synopsis: The inlayer of a task tank works tirelessly on what seems to be a monotonous and mechanized day over and over, which will become a nightmare. Buddha of Superposition (2017) Director: Alexis Kirke Run Time/Country: 11 min, UK Synopsis: A woman is a Buddhist and singer and has schizophrenia. Buddha of Superposition uses innovative story-telling techniques to take the audience inside her mental illness. Quantum Satori (2016) Director: Samuel Vanclooster Run Time/Country: 14 min, Belgium Synopsis: A science fusion short that mirrors its public's interpretation through a thought-provoking maze of film scenes. Transmission (2017) Director: Tom Hancock, Varun Raman Run Time/Country: 18 min, UK Synopsis: In the future nightmare state of Britannia, a political prisoner finds himself violently oscillating between death and delirium. Neverness (2016) Director: Mohamed Imane Chahdi Run Time/Country: 5 min, Morocco Synopsis: His inspiration vanishing with his wife's passing away, a would-be writer finds refuge in his banking job. Emotionally stuck, time comes to a standstill. Adam must find a way to make it tick again. Inspired by the writings of Jorge Luis Borges. Monsieur Hernst (2016) Director: Vincent Cappello Run Time/Country: 15 min, France Synopsis: Monsieur Hernst has forgotten everything including his own identity and his doctor pushes through the ages of his life trying to recover the memory of the event that brought him to this moment. Flutter (2016) Director: Vladimir Todorov Run Time/Country: 10 min, USA Synopsis: In this animated film about despair, hope and the power of love, a man is trapped in a body that keeps him pinned to the ground. While others can defy the laws of gravity and fly freely above his head, he can only watch from a distance. He is an outcast, destined to trudge through life.

Block Two: "The Shadow Emerges"

Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pm

Popsy (2016) Director: Julien Homsy Run Time/Country: 18 min, France/Canada Synopsis: A man's addiction to poker leads him into deep trouble and forced to cover his debt, he reaches a point of no return. Adapted from a short story by Stephen King. Synchronous (2016) Director: Ricardo Fernández Jiménez Run Time/Country: 14 min, Colombia Synopsis: A man whose consciousness has the ability to live in two parallel worlds simultaneously must help a dangerous gangster to win a bet. But everything changes when he meets a woman. The Bridge (2016) Director: Keith Richner Run Time/Country: 5 min, USA Synopsis: Bridges can connect or divide us. Where we end up might not always be where we planned. An Eldritch Place (2016) Director: Julien Jauniaux Run Time/Country: 16 min, Belgium Synopsis: When a man accepts a job as a night watchman. he discovers the obscure secret hiding in his garage.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2017:

L'Hybride (18 Rue Gosselet 59000, Lille, France)

Block One: "After the Apocalypse"

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

Adam (2016) Director: Veselin Efremov Run Time/Country: 5 min, Denmark Synopsis: In a dystopian future, an organic body is a privilege easy to lose and a convict awakens to the grim reality of having been transferred into a mechanical shell. Notturno (2016) Director: Clemente Bicocchi Run Time/Country: 10 min, Italy Synopsis: Can just a little change in the daily routine make all our confidence fall? This science fiction story explains a lot about contemporary society. Epilogue (2017) Director: Matthias Bloom Run Time/Country: 10 min, Sweden Synopsis: The world as we know it no longer exists and mankind is forever lost. A mannequin in a house once filled with life gets to feel the fading memories and emotions of the family that once live there. Oak (2016) Director: Yann Giroud Run Time/Country: 18 min, UK Synopsis: Two brothers encounter a chance of salvation for humanity. Could post-apocalyptic tourism destroy it? The Plan (2016) Director: Pierre Teulières Run Time/Country: 13 min, France Synopsis: In an isolated mansion, a creature follows the orders of his master in order to accomplish a shady plan that will change the world. Meanwhile, a desperate father is looking for his missing daughter. Methane Momma (2016) Director: Alain Rimbert Run Time/Country: 40 min, France Synopsis: Life on Earth has disappeared because of global warming, greenhouse gas emissions and wars and survivors wander in space aboard spacecrafts. In one of them, MEL, a scientist biologist is sent to retrieve a space module becoming crazy while seeking traces of water on a unknown planet. While seeking the prospecting module, he has an accident and merges into the ether and then his conscience takes the form of a cloud of methane. In a cave that seems empty of all life, as he regains consciousness, he sees a female cloud of methane with whom he falls in love. Stars Melvin Van Peebles (Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song). Block Two: "Man and Machine" Time: 9:00pm - 11:00pm Juliet (2015) Director: Marc-Henri Boulier Run Time/Country: 12 min, France Synopsis: In a near future, the SEED Company launches with great fanfare JULIET1, the first generation of synthetic pleasure beings. But as technology evolves and new styles come and go it becomes more difficult for mankind to find their own place. The Weaving (2016) Director: Arthur Mercier Run Time/Country: 15 min, France Synopsis: A teenager has an appointment with a guidance counselor but unfortunately, the latter is missing when the boy enters the office and has been replaced by a strange machine. At the end of the meeting, he will discover much more about himself than ever before. Io (2016) Director: Imad Hatem Run Time/Country: 45 min, France Synopsis: The life of "Me" changes when the famous cyber-activist "Sad Monkey" gets interested by him. Answer Me (2017) Director: Marco Antonio Barajas Run Time/Country: 13 min, Mexico Synopsis: The film serves as a metaphor that revolves around four essential points: Time, Death, Love and Technology. The Otherworld (2017) Director: Florence Kosky Run Time/Country: 18 min, UK Synopsis: A group of friends holiday on ancient ground, and the veil between reality and the otherworld grows thin. Orbital Inn (2016) Director: Pierre Alain M'barga Run Time/Country: 16 min, France Synopsis: Year: 2076. Global population: 24 billion. To avoid chaos, nations have agreed on radical measures. It is now forbidden to conceive or raise a new child. This story focuses on a man, his wife and their young son who is not supposed to be. Festival Passes: To purchase passes to the festival, please visit philipkdickfilmfestival-europe.com.

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