Selling out the 800 seat Cinerama for both shows, the inaugural Science Fiction Short Film Festival was a big success. 12 of the 20 filmmakers from around the world were in attendance for the screenings and awards ceremony. Terry Bisson, noted science fiction writer was the MC for the festival, and the awards were presented by local sci-fi author Greg Bear. Special thanks to Modern Digital, Miles McRae, Vulcan, AMC and the staff of the Cinerama Theatre for helping us make this festival such a success. Look for information about next year on our website soon!

2006 SFSFF winners

Grand Prize: They’re Made Out Of Meat, dir. Stephen O’Regan
Second Prize: Red Planet Blues, dir. David H. Brooks
Third Prize: Microgravity, dir. David Sanders

Honorable Mentions:
Circus Of Infinity, dir. Sue Corcoran
Heartbeat, dir. Omri Bar-Levy
Cost Of Living, dir. Jonathan Joffe

Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Visual Effects
Microgravity, dir. David Sanders

Audience Award:
Cost Of Living, dir. Jonathan Joffe

Douglas Trumbull Award for Best Visual Effects
Microgravity, dir. David Sanders

Audience Award:
Cost Of Living, dir. Jonathan Joffe


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The first annual Science Fiction Short Film Festival, co-presented by the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame and the Seattle International Film Festival, will take place February 4, 2006, in Seattle, WA at the Cinerama Theatre. Twenty original short films, including films from two SIFF members (Andy Spletzer and Fly Filmmaker Sue Corcoran) will compete for the 2006 SFSFF Awards!

There will be 2 sessions, with ten films in each: 4-6pm and 7-9pm, with the awards ceremony following the evening screening.

Tickets are $7/single session or $10 for both sessions, including the awards ceremony. Advanced tickets are available at the SFM Box Office (206.770.2702) and day-of-show tickets will be available at the Cinerama Theatre, 2100 Fourth Avenue, in downtown Seattle.

Please visit the Science Fiction Museum website for more information.



SF Short Film Festival Program

February 4th
Session 1: 4 - 6pm
Scribble, Faisal A. Qureshi (UK)
Heyday, Rachel Wang (UK)
The Grandfather Paradox, Jean-Francois DaSylva (Canada)
Life of a Dog, John Harden (USA/France)
Circus of Infinity, Sue Corcoran (USA)
A Piece of Wood, Roger Lay Jr. (USA)
Perfect Heat, Miska Draskoczy (USA)
Killswitch, Dan Przygoda (USA)
Skewed, Jeremy Wechter (USA)
Red Planet Blues, Carol Singer (USA)

Session 2: 7 - 9pm
Heartbeat, Omri Bar-Levy (Israel)
Wireless, Andy Spletzer (USA)
They're Made Out of Meat, Stephen O'Regan (Ireland)
Into the Maelstrom, Peter Sullivan (USA)
The Hard Ages-Trial Run, LT Gil (USA)
Cost of Living, Jonathan Joffe (Canada)
Super-Anon, Stephen Plitt (Canada)
Microgravity, David Sanders and Seth Tally (USA)
neoplasia, Frode Klevstul (Norway)
Welcome to Eden, Erin J. Condy (USA)