Sci-Fi London in India

1.1 Introduction

Techfest brings you Sci-Fi London, UK's leading Science Fiction Film festival.

Ever thought of what sparks the ideas in making Sci-Fi movies like Star wars, Star Trek etc. Learn and interact from one of the experts in this field. Techfest is proud to present the Sci-Fi Film making workshop and film screenings by Mr. Louis Savy, Founding Director, Sci-Fi London Film Festival.

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2.1 Workshops

Where do I find the Science in Fiction?

This is a practical workshop in writing science fiction screenplays from real science news. Using journals like NATURE, SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, WIRED, NEW SCIENTIST and the science and technology sections of newspapers, we get you thinking about how to take real science news and use them as a base for creating compelling science fiction drama.
We also look at how our local area and situations can be great backdrops to cost-effective screenplay development.
Over the period of the workshop you will be reading news items and start to sketch out movie ideas and by the end we hope to have some strong outlines for a sci-fi film(s)!

Bring a notepad and your imagination.
Duration: 3 hours.

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3.1 Film Screenings

As part of this festival we present 2 feature films.

3.2 Age of Stupid (2009, UK, Dir: Franny Armstrong, English)

Starring Oscar-nominated Pete Postlethwaite as a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, watching footage of seven real documentary people from the present day and asking: why didn't we stop climate change when we had the chance?
Directed by MCLIBEL'S Franny Armstrong, this Guinness World Record-beating, box-office No 1, multi-award-winning climate blockbuster became one of the most talked about films of 2009.
It also inspired the crowd-funding financing model, the Indie Screenings distribution system and the 10:10 climate campaign. Trailer and full details here.

3.3 Exitz (2007, UK/INDIA, Dir: Laurens Postma, English)

A global computer games tycoon creates a strange new game where reality is the game and real people become its pawns. He becomes hooked on the game and his scheming employees take advantage of his obsessive immersion to launch a coup and a thrilling tale of deceit, manipulation and murder unfolds.
Malcolm McDowell leads the cast in EXITZ, a multi-layered thriller about love, deceit, illusions and virtual reality. EXITZ threads together the glamorous world of beauty pageants and millionaire mansions with the harsher side of London's immigrant community and illegal work force.
Stars: Malcolm McDowell (Clockwork Orange, IF, STAR TREK), and Perizaad Zorabian (Joggers Park, Mumbai Matinee, Morning Raaga)
Trailer can be seen here.