The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction and Supernatural Festival

Astoria, NY, United States, North America

04 - 07 Mar, 2021

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The Philip K. Dick Science Fiction and Supernatural Festival

Astoria, NY, United States, North America

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3811 Ditmars Blvd Astoria, NY 11105 United States

11105

info@thephilipkdickfilmfestival.com

917-362-9337

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About the festival

To promote visionary sci-fi, the kind you see in the works of Philip K Dick, Ray Bradbury, Heinlein, Ursula Le Guin, Jorge Luis Borges, Sam Delany, or the cinematic visions of Stanley Kubrick, Darren Aranofsky, Ridley Scott and other great directors

We are looking for dark, moody, strange, cerebral, off the beaten path independent sci-fi one that provokes and engages our sense of awe and curiosity. Other themes include magical realism, cult, strange, the supernatural and the eerie. We look at visionary experiences, psychedelic breakthroughs, DMT, explore Terence Mckenna, William Boroughs, and J.G. Ballard. This is about pushing the realm of science fiction to all whole new reality.

We look at films that push the cinematic form to new levels of expression. Experimental ...great.. avant guard
great...Lets reinvent the sci -fi genre.

In a nutshell we are looking for good sci fi films with good stories.

2. To promote the role of science in the culture through our
Science in Action documentary category. Biopics, reenactments, are all welcomed in our documentary section. Nanotech, Biotech, Singularity projects, all themes that restore our sense of wonder.

3 To reach out to communities that have been traditionally underrepresented in science fiction, African American, Latino. Asian and other people of color.

We look for original voices and visions in works submitted. Lastly, this is a festival by filmmakers for filmmakers.

If you feel like an outsider in the world, you will fit right in in our festival.

Awards and Prizes will be given to all winners. These can
range from equipment to cash prizes.

About

To promote visionary sci-fi, the kind you see in the works of Philip K Dick, Ray Bradbury, Heinlein, Ursula Le Guin, Jorge Luis Borges, Sam Delany, or the cinematic visions of Stanley Kubrick, Darren Aranofsky, Ridley Scott and other great directors

We are looking for dark, moody, strange, cerebral, off the beaten path independent sci-fi one that provokes and engages our sense of awe and curiosity. Other themes include magical realism, cult, strange, the supernatural and the eerie. We look at visionary experiences, psychedelic breakthroughs, DMT, explore Terence Mckenna, William Boroughs, and J.G. Ballard. This is about pushing the realm of science fiction to all whole new reality.

We look at films that push the cinematic form to new levels of expression. Experimental ...great.. avant guard
great...Lets reinvent the sci -fi genre.

In a nutshell we are looking for good sci fi films with good stories.

2. To promote the role of science in the culture through our
Science in Action documentary category. Biopics, reenactments, are all welcomed in our documentary section. Nanotech, Biotech, Singularity projects, all themes that restore our sense of wonder.

3 To reach out to communities that have been traditionally underrepresented in science fiction, African American, Latino. Asian and other people of color.

We look for original voices and visions in works submitted. Lastly, this is a festival by filmmakers for filmmakers.

If you feel like an outsider in the world, you will fit right in in our festival.

Awards and Prizes will be given to all winners. These can
range from equipment to cash prizes.

Awards & Winners

There are no winners yet for this festival

Terms and rules

We require a screener on FilmFreeway or an online private video of the project for screening. For exhibition copy we will need BLUE RAYS, OR a MPEG 4 MOV H264 FILE.
DO NOT SEND PRESS PACKS, PHOTOS, TESTIMONIALS OR ANYTHING ELSE WITH YOUR SUBMISSION - it is a waste of paper and post. If we accept your film we will ask for the other things we need. Better still, make sure you upload a full press kit and trailer to your FilmFreeway listing.

So, process is this - our selection team view the film, if we like it...it's in!

All features we screen will be preceded by a short film selected by us - no exceptions. We believe strongly in a short & feature program for our audience.

Films submitted to the festival will be promoted on our website, in printed materials and in our press and marketing activity. You give us the right to use the name of the film, the images submitted and any logos for the uses listed.Films selected will only be used at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival for the year submitted and not for other years or exhibitions.

Once a film is submitted and accepted to the festival you guarantee to not withdraw it from the festival under any circumstances. You also guarantee to make sure we actually receive screening materials at least one week before the festival.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your film.

I, the undersigned, have read and understood and each provision listed below, and I accept and agree with each of the following provisions:

1. I have read, understood and complied with all eligibility requirements of the categories for which I would like this film to be considered.
2. To the best of my knowledge, all of the statements in this document are true.
3. This film is not subject to litigation nor is threatened by any litigation.
4. I am duly authorized to submit this film to the Festival and its Competition and understand that if accepted, the Festival holds the right to screen my film for Festival screening and non-commercial promotional purposes and to extract clips from this film for promotional purposes.
5. I understand that the Philip K. Dick Film Festival ("Festival") is not responsible for any type of damage to or loss of the print during screenings, at any other time during the course of the Festival, while the film is in the Festival’s possession or while en route to or from the Festival, and I release from any and all liabilities regarding damage to or loss of the print while en route to/from the Festival or while it is in their possession.
6. Should this film win an award at the Philip K. Dick Film Festival , I am authorized and/or empowered by all parties legally representing this film to name the individual(s) listed on the Award Designation List (to be received upon notice of selection to Festival) to receive any and all award(s). If a film is eligible for an award and no one was designated to accept the award, the award will be deemed forfeit and another award winner will be chosen.
7. In the event the designated party is unable to attend the awards ceremony, I understand that the director and/or producer of the film as listed in the credits of the film shall accept any and all awards in their stead.
8. If selected as a participant in the Festival, television ready media clips of the film must be provided by the date provided on notice of selection.
9. I am aware Festival may provide critics an opportunity to review films prior to the Festival
10. I understand that shipping charges of the screening copy of my film to the Festival are my responsibility.

We confirm we have obtained all necessary rights and permissions to present the submitted film(s) at the Philip.K. Dick International Film Festival. Furthermore, I /we have read and agree to the regulations of the Festival. In this respect the applicants will indemnify the festival organizers against any actions, claims, costs or demands from whatever source and of whatever nature regarding their film(s).
Films submitted to the festival will be promoted on our website, in printed materials and in our press and marketing activity. You give us the right to use the name of the film, the images submitted and any logos for the uses listed.The films accepted will only be used specifically for the Philip K. Dick Festival for the year submitted and not for any other events or exhibitions.
Once a film is submitted and accepted to the festival you guarantee to not withdraw it from the festival under any circumstances. You also guarantee to make sure we actually receive screening materials at least one week before the festival.

Thank you and we look forward to seeing your film.

Ratings & Reviews

Categories and fees

Best Dramatic Competition
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

We look at strong stories with a science theme. Stories that challenge the viewer to question reality. Some themes may include infinity, immortality, what is human, time, space, consciousness.cybepunk, robotics The dramatic competition can be fiction or non fiction.

Best Shorts Competition
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $30
Regular (31st December, 2020) $35
Late (31st January, 2021) $40

All genres that explore reality and our perception of it. We are looking for original voices and visions. Short stories, adaptations from Science Fiction writers.Arthur C Clarke.,Heinlein.Herbert and other great writers. Strong compelling stories.

Best Science Fiction Feature
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

We are looking for thoughtful Science Fiction; one that challenges us with the mystery of the mind and the universe. We are not just looking for special effects or gore but mystery, suspense and atmosphere. Think 2001, PI, CUBE, THE MATRIX. EX- MACHINA, PREDESTINATION Robot stories that provoke us into thinking what is human vs machine. UFO stories that challenge our concept of reality and parallel universes.Some of the themes include cyberpunk, steampunk, space opera, dystopia or parallel universes, time travel

Best Web Series
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $30
Regular (31st December, 2020) $35
Late (31st January, 2021) $40

Any new media series. This can be any subject that explores Science Fiction or the supernatural. Heavy emphasis on an artistic vision.

Best Trailer
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $25
Regular (31st December, 2020) $30
Late (31st January, 2021) $35

We look at movie trailers that tell a story with a creative and original twist. All topics covered.

Best Documentary
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

Looking for outstanding documentaries in science,science fiction, that reflect an inquisitive spirit and maverick approach in exploring the world. Subjects may include: supernatural, mystical states, mysterious locations, biographies, reenactments, dramas, and ecological issues.exploration of visionary states, transcendental experiences.imaginal planes.

Best African American, Latino and othe Person of Color Science Fiction Movie
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

Looking for films by African-American, Latino and other people of color who explore Science Fiction or science related themes within the frame of their own communities' needs and issues. We are the first US festival that offers this long awaited category.

The Singularity, The Eschaton and Beyond
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

This category deals with any theme dealing with a shift in paradigm. This includes visionary states, DMT, transcendental realities, psychedelic experience, the Omega Point, the evolution of humanity,The Singularity, Armageddon,The Eschaton, the end times, future science, a brave new world, are we entering the hive mind? Is Jung's Self emerging? Exploration of the Valis phenomenon and much more Is the Singularity near? We welcome works of both fiction and non fiction that explore these ideas.

Best Philip K Dick Short
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $30
Regular (31st December, 2020) $35
Late (31st January, 2021) $40

Inspired or adapted stories based on the themes of a Philip K Dick story, paranoia, parallel realities, what is real, what is human, what is artificial, who are we or where are we going?what is the nature of time,space or consciousness?

Best Philip K Dick Feature
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

Adaptation (with copyright permission from the estate) or Inspiration based on the traditional themes of PKD Paranoia, distrust, cyberpunk, what is real, parallel realities, Valis, What is human? Who are we?

Best Horror/ Supernatural Short
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $30
Regular (31st December, 2020) $35
Late (31st January, 2021) $40

Apocalyptic horror, End of Time. The best horror is the one we carry inside of us; the one that is hidden, lurking in the shadows ready to pounce on us any moment. Think Psycho, Body Snatchers.HP Lovecraft,H.R. Giger.Thinking man's horror David Cronenberg is a good example of sci-fi/horror Shorts include animation as well.

Best Horror /Supernatural Feature
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

Apocalyptic horror, End of Time. The best horror is the one we carry inside of us; the one that is hidden, lurking in the shadows ready to pounce on us any moment. Think Psycho, Body Snatchers.HP Lovecraft,H.R. Giger.Thinking man's horror David Cronenberg. John Carpenter,Takashii Mikke, Gaspar Noe, Kyoshi Kurasawa,Kim Ki Duk, Alexander Aja

Virtual Reality New Media
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

Short science fiction, documentary ,and supernatural virtual reality narratives, slice of life or experiential. These include 360 degrees and immersive experiences that reveal the power of VR to tell new stories and create new worlds. Selected filmmakers will be asked to present their work personally or have a representation do it on their behalf. If Filmmaker cannot attend we will not be able to show his VR installation

Best Documentary
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

This can be based a unique person, individual ,place. thing We look at the full range of studies from hard science to fortean phenomena. Favorite but not exclusive themes include UFO's, Remote Viewing, Supernatural, cults, conspiracies AI, Cyborgs, Dystopian Future,New World Order agendas,ESP, mind over matter, genetic engineering cryptozoology,... you get the drift. Interesting lives and approaches. This a fully eclectic mix as long as its thought provoking,well done and organized. All lengths considered As long as it was made in the last few years is ok.

Best Sci-FI Prototyping,, Worldbuilding and FutureCasting Script
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

This is a script competition on building from the ground up Dystopian/sci-fi Universes. Currently many corporations are hiring sci fi writers who build entire worlds from the ground up.The script should be an extrapolation of what the world will look like in a few years from now from a sci-fi perspective.Focus on specifics products based on the future..

Best Sci-Fi Screenplay Competition
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

We are looking for well developed characters and/or amazing plotlines that capture our interest immediately. Originality is a big +, plot and premise. The screenplay could have sci-fi in the background for example " Another Earth" while focusing on a human interest story or be focused on futuristic/ visionary sci-fi. Well written, proper format, good characters. and originality Favorite themes , transhumanism, AI, singularity, dystopia, hybrids.. The sci fi could be comedic, or dramatic or both.

Best Supernatural Screenplay Competition
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

The focus here is on psychological and supernatural thrillers. No slasher or gratuitous violence Focus on disorientation,madness,simulation, psychedelic,weird, eeries, The more real the better. Good characters, strong plots and premise. There could be sci fi elements.. for example the horror of abduction or the disorientation of living in a matrix. Originality is a big plus

Isolation in Sci Fi , Psychological and Supernatural
Early Bird (15th July, 2020) $40
Regular (31st December, 2020) $50
Late (31st January, 2021) $60

In lieu of the Covid 19 we are encouraging filmmakers to submit film covering the themes of isolation within a sci fi, psychological or supernatural setting. The focus here is on characterization and struggles of the main characters

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