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The futuristic short film BINGE WATCHING tackles head-on the issue of police harassment and brutality directed towards members of the Black community.

Written and directed by British-Nigerian filmmmaker Nosa Igbinedion, the short is based on a real-llfe encounter with the police he experienced several years ago.

Sadly, this powerful and affecting short is even more relevant now.

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BINGE WATCHING - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/6/10/sci-fi-short-binge-watching-nosa-igbinedion

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We’re back!

And just in time for our 100th episode! Host Rod Faulkner shares why the podcast went on an extended hiatus. He also shares his thoughts on the murder of George Floyd, the Black Lives Matter movement, and gives advice on how science fiction and fantasy fans can be true allies to the Black community.

EPISODE LINKS:

Black Science Fiction And Fantasy Authors You Need To Read: https://theportalist.com/black-science-fiction-and-fantasy-authors

10 Must-See Black Speculative Short Films And Web Series: https://medium.com/fan-fare/10-must-see-black-speculative-short-films-web-series-7d4cce37fa4d

Organizations Fighting Against Racism And Injustice: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/black-lives-protesters-money_l_5ed5b22cc5b6480deb60e219

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Gold From The Sky is a gripping dystopian web series about a mysterious global, totalitarian regime in control of the earth in the near future - and the young hacker-astronomers leading a rebellion against it.

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Gold From The Sky - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/3/27/sci-fi-web-series-gold-from-the-sky

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In Search Of Tomorrow is the forthcoming retrospective documentary on 80s sci-fi cinema that will be brought to you by CreatorVC, the same team responsible for the highly acclaimed, 80s horror documentary In Search Of Darkness.

Documentary associate producer Jessica Dwyer and writer-director David Weiner discuss in-depth what fans can expect from this ambitious and expansive look at the science fiction films of the 1980s.

EPISODE TIMESTAMPS:

02:51 - What is In Search Of Tomorrow?

04:37 - Why the need for a retrospective on 80s sci-fi films?

09:30 - Moviegoing experience now vs. 80s moviegoing experience

13:53 - M. Knight Shyamalan on movie spoilers

16:52 - 80s maverick filmmaking

20:41 - Influence of the rise of the direct-to-home video market via VHS

23:20 - What can fans expect from the documentary

26:37 - 80s representation of women in sci-fi films

31:47 - List of exclusive celebrity interviews

35:07 - Fan support and community

45:22 - The effect of COVID-19 on production

46:49 - Surprising lessons learned about 80s sci-fi

EPISODE LINKS:

In Search Of Tomorrow Kickstarter campaign: 80sscifidoc.com

CreatorVC Official web site: CreatorVC.com

In Search Of Darkness (Definitive 80s horror film documentary) web site: 80shorrordoc.com

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Bubbly Brown Sugar is a joyous, life-affirming web series about two people who are soul mates - even though they haven’t met yet.

The series centers on Jewel, a New York City-based entrepreneur whose lifestyle brand, Bubbly Brown Sugar, is on the rise. Jewel lives life with gusto, believing the same kind of energy we emit into the world will return to us in kind.

Jewel has been dreaming about Caleb, a man she believes is her soul mate. Her friends are skeptical and doubt Caleb actually exists, but he is real and having his own dreams about Jewel.

It seems these two souls are destined to meet in real life - and when they do, magic will begin.

EPISODE LINKS:

Bubbly Brown Sugar - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/4/9/bubbly-brown-sugar-the-web-seres

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REN: THE GIRL WITH MARK is a remarkable, woman-led fantasy web series.set on the fictional world of Alathia.

There, we meet the titular Ren, a captivating young woman who - after being possessed and granted mysterious magic powers by a mystical entity - is forced to leave her village to pursue her destiny.

EPISODE LINKS:

REN: THE GIRL WITH THE MARK - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2016/4/5/ren-the-girl-with-the-mark

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ZENITH RUN is a sci-fi web series that pays homage to grindhouse cinema of the 1960s and 1970s.

Two very unlikely cohorts - a new bounty hunter and silver-tongued embezzler - find themselves in the middle of a plot to stop a sinister galactic corporation from destroying an inhabited world.

EPISODE LINKS:

ZENITH RUN - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/3/13/sci-fi-web-series-zenith-run

Our other articles featuring works by ZENITH RUN creator Anthony Ferraro:

AERANGER: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2019/2/8/sci-fi-short-film-aeranger

GALACTIC GALAXY: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2018/6/12/galactic-galaxy

EYE ON Sci-Fi Anthony Ferraro Interview: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/eosfpodcast/2019/1/13/episode-34-interview-with-filmmaker-anthony-ferraro

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In the 26th-century setting of the space opera short Sky Fighter, implantation of cybernetics in humans is now a common practice. Also, humanity is now a space-faring species waging war against hostile aliens in deep space.

One human pilot, John, awakes aboard his spaceship suffering from amnesia. His cybernetic implant has been hacked, so he can no longer distinguish friend from foe.

At that realization, his spaceship comes under attack.

EPISODE LINKS:

SKY FIGHTER: The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/2/1/sci-fi-short-film-sky-fighter

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Cupid’s Paradise is a dystopian short film depicting a future in which every adult who is single has exactly 100 tries to find their true love… or else.

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CUPID’S PARADISE - The 7th Matrix Spotlight: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/2/19/sci-fi-short-film-cupids-paradise

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Crowdfunding is a popular way for people to raise capital in order to bring their creative or business ideas to life. But crowdfunding has a significant downside creators and potential backers need to be aware of.

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Backer Beware: The Risks Of Crowdfunding Scams https://www.trulioo.com/blog/backer-beware-crowdfunding-scams-risk/

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