Other Worlds Announces First Wave of 2021 Films
Austin, TX – Other Worlds Film Festival is excited to announce its first wave of films for the festival's 8th edition (December 2-5, 2021, in-person at Galaxy Highland Theatre). To coincide with our film festival's 8th year, this first wave contains 8 phenomenal feature films, including one World Premiere.
"A lot of people, including myself, thought there would be a drought in the film industry this year. I’m happy to say we were way off!" says Dan Repp, Other Worlds Senior Programmer and Events Director. "Creative minds found an outlet during the tough times and there has been a rise in content for all genres. Other Worlds is celebrating our 8th year by announcing 8 glorious films in our first wave."
In addition to our in-person festival, we're hosting a virtual extension of the festival called the Cyber Extension Multipass through Eventive. Running December 6-12, the "Voyage to Other Worlds" won’t have to end on a late Sunday night before having to head back to work - it will continue for another seven days! That’s another whole week to catch up on features and shorts, as well as exclusive content only available online. A majority of the films playing Other Worlds will reprise in the the cyber extension so you won’t have to miss a single film.
Badges are on sale now!
To continue our celebration of our first wave announcement and our festival in its 8th year, for the next 8 days (October 7-14), we are offering a special on badges!
SUPERNOVA BADGE (in-person festival, Dec 2-5) for $150
CYBER EXTENSION MULTIPASS (virtual festival extension, Dec 6-12) for $60
Buy a badge here: www.otherworldsfilmfest.com/badges
Other Worlds' 2021 Opening Night Film is the World Premiere of MADELINES, a SciFi time travel thriller directed by Jason R. Miller. Miller is known for his work on BLOODHOUND, SEQUENCE BREAK, HATCHET, and FROZEN.
“Everyone knows I love time travel films, but MADELINES is something very fresh because we basically never leave the present and we just see the after effect of why you shouldn't mess with time." says Bears Rebecca Fonté, Other Worlds Founder and Artistic Director. "It's funny, it's bloody, and it's a little bit nutty. It's also exciting to have Brea Grant, the Austin Scream Queen, back at the festival, who was at our Under Worlds screening of The Stylist, and was on a panel at our virtual fest last year. I am thrilled to bring the festival back in person this December, and I can't imagine a more charming way to kick it off then MADELINES.”
The other amazing films in our Other Worlds 2021 first wave that we're happy to announce are the Texas Premieres of BLANK, A HARD PROBLEM, HELL IS EMPTY, KRATT, TAKE BACK THE NIGHT, WHEN I CONSUME YOU, and WICKED GAMES.
Other Worlds 2021 - First Wave Film Details
Madelines (Opening Night Film)
Director: Jason R. Miller
Writers: Brea Grant, Jason R. Miller
Madeline and Owen have invented time travel, but after discovering a mistake in the code that causes a copy of Madeline to appear every day, they must kill each new Madeline to prevent the universe from collapsing in on itself.
US | World Premiere
Blank
Director: Natalie Kennedy
Writer: Stephen Herman
Struggling author, Claire Rivers signs up for a fully A.I. operated retreat to help her writer’s block, but when an unforeseen software glitch occurs, she gets trapped inside her unit with a malfunctioning android, a degenerating host and no communication with the outside world.
UK | Texas Premiere
A Hard Problem
Directors/Writers: hazart
After the death of his mother, Ian must pack up the house where he cared for her in her waning years. A strained relationship between him and his sister leads Ian to discover there are complicated circumstances behind the life he didn't realize he was living.
US | Texas Premiere
Hell is Empty
Director: Jo Shaffer
Writers: Adam DeSantes, Jo Shaffer
A self-styled messiah initiates a teenage runaway into his cult of sister-wives. Her rebellious nature upends the community, triggering a bloody uprising against the patriarch.
US | Texas Premiere
Kratt
Director/Writer: Rasmus Merivoo
Two city kids, zero smartphones, one village. When left at Granny’s the siblings find an instruction on how to build a devilish creature. The only missing puzzle is one soul…
Estonia | Texas Premiere
Take Back the Night
Director: Gia Elliot
Writers: Gia Elliot, Emma Fitzpatrick
Finding herself the victim of a violent monster attack, Jane launches a vigilante campaign to hunt the beast that tried to kill her. However, as her troubling history of drug use and mental illness bubbles to the surface, her family, community, and authorities begin to question the authenticity of her account. Alone in her fight, Jane questions her own memory of the attack… and if Monster exists at all.
US | Texas Premiere
When I Consume You
Director/Writer: Perry Blackshear
A woman and her brother seek revenge against a mysterious stalker. A gritty, slow-burn urban folktale about family, damnation, and redemption.
US | Texas Premiere
Wicked Games
Director/Writer: Teddy Grennan
When Harley joins her new boyfriend for a long Halloween weekend at his country estate, they’re invaded by a band of masked freaks and forced to play a Wicked Game. To the intruders’ unpleasant surprise, Harley’s history has left her with some tricks of her own making the game surprisingly even.
US | Texas Premiere
