Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest

Smash Cuts! Super Sci-Fi Shorts Fest

"Grab your friends and cancel your plans for the Trekkie Convention 'cause you're gonna love this!"

Host Scott Forrest presents a curated compilation of eight independent short films in this rapid-fire science-fiction feature. Genres collide, narratives twist, aesthetics clash, and even humor, both campy and dystopian, showcase the vast creative possibilities of each story's individual world, offering the viewer a brief glimpse into the lives of every character's attempt to survive the otherworldly chaos around them. Released in 2001, the selected shorts span original creation dates of 1997 to 2001; most of the featured filmmakers also appear as themselves in short video interviews to talk about their inspirations, creative process and motivations while working on their individual shorts.

Cast

Scott Forrest

Host / Self

Brigette Morrison

Jane Pogue (segment "Amplifier")

Jenn Winter

Miranda Pogue (segment "Amplifier")

George Morris

Collector (segment "Amplifier")

Richard Baccari

Doctor (segment "Amplifier")

Brittany Smith

Young Jane (segment "Amplifier")

Miriam Erlichman

Nurse 1 (segment "Amplifier")

Irene Spadafora

Nurse 2 (segment "Amplifier")

Rhoda Kopstein

Nurse 3 (segment "Amplifier")

Alec Saidak

Incomm Agent (segment "Amplifier")

Chris Allen

Intern (segment "Amplifier")

Gabe Bettio

Gabe Bettio

Collector's Assoc. 1 (segment "Amplifier")

Todd Morgan

Collector's son (segment "Amplifier")

Michael Posthumus

Peter (segment "Amplifier")

Lilly Pat

Baby Jane (segment "Amplifier")

Andrew David DeAngelo

Andrew David DeAngelo

11181 Bob (segment "The Big Day Off")

Anastasia Coon

Anastasia Coon

The Voice (segment "The Big Day Off")

Angelica Chitwood

Angelica Chitwood

Older Girl (segment "Bubblepac")

John DeGreef

Older Boy (segment "Bubblepac")

Rhiannon R. Sauers

Younger Girl (segment "Bubblepac")

Michael Christofore III

Younger Boy (segment "Bubblepac")

Arne Fogel

Arne Fogel

Dead Man (segment "Bubblepac")

Stephen D'Ambrose

Stephen D'Ambrose

Biohazard Guy (segment "Bubblepac")

John Mullen

Biohazard Guy (segment "Bubblepac")

Bill Slichter

Biohazard Guy (segment "Bubblepac")

Joseph Barillaro

Biohazard Guy (segment "Bubblepac")

Steven I. Schafer

Lab Mortician (segment "Bubblepac")

Pat Clemons

Janitor (segment "Bubblepac")

Paul R. Smith

Transient (segment "Bubblepac")

Sandrine Holt

Sandrine Holt

Jennifer (segment "Airtime")

Ivan Sergei

Ivan Sergei

George (segment "Airtime")

Barbara Bain

Barbara Bain

Officer Ginlond (segment "Airtime")

Tony Ward

Tony Ward

The Prisoner (segment "Airtime")

Patrick Dollaghan

Patrick Dollaghan

Officer Perkins (segment "Airtime")

Mike Cannizzo

Priest (segment "Airtime")

Chuck Castleberry

Chuck Castleberry

Technician (segment "Airtime")

Camille Carida

Camille Carida

Control Room Attendant (segment "Airtime")

Deborah Kay Carroll

Control Room Attendant (segment "Airtime")

Whitney Cline

Control Room Attendant (segment "Airtime")

Desma Droze

Control Room Attendant (segment "Airtime")

Stacia Droze

Control Room Attendant (segment "Airtime")

Jodi Harris

Jodi Harris

Control Room Attendant (segment "Airtime")

Cora Pyles

Control Room Attendant (segment "Airtime")

Mike Chessler

Mike Chessler

Guard (segment "Airtime")

Tom Olhausen

Guard (segment "Airtime")

Ellen Bradley

Ellen Bradley

(segment "Airtime")

Paul Ganus

Paul Ganus

(segment "Airtime")

Dani Minnick

Dani Minnick

(segment "Airtime")

Ricky Hendricks

(segment "Airtime")

Misty Rorrer

(segment "Airtime")

Dr. Eugene Walker

(segment "Airtime")

J. Damian Anastasio

J. Damian Anastasio

Ernie (segment "Megahurtz")

Ginny Kunz

Female Computer Voice (segment "Megahurtz")

James McAuley

James McAuley

Psychologist's Voice (S.A.M) (segment "Megahurtz")

Darrin Plant

Door Voice (segment "Megahurtz")

Jeff Zabel

Cyber-cide's Commercial Voice (segment "Megahurtz")

Megan Plant

Giggling Baby (segment "Megahurtz")

Tim Swanson

Coroner (segment "Megahurtz")

Martin Pazos

Coroner (segment "Megahurtz")

Louis Westgarth

Ben (segment "Intransit")

James Hagan

James Hagan

Father (segment "Intransit")

Humphrey Westgarth

Young Ben (segment "Intransit")

Sean Kent

Sand Trooper (segment "Sand Trooper")

Phil Brotherton

Trooper's Voice (segment "Sand Trooper")

Jamie Ingram

Woman's Voice (segment "Sand Trooper")

Vito Paullecci

Gatekeeper's Voice (segment "Sand Trooper")

Tonya Reneé Banks

Tonya Reneé Banks

Mini Bond Girl

Elaine Everett

Big Bond Girl

Glenn Forbes

Glenn Forbes

Self

Tory Belleci

Tory Belleci

Self

Rolf Kestermann

Self

Darrin Plant

Self

Sterling Bishop

Self

Scott Rudolph

Scott Rudolph

Self

Costas Koromilas

Self

Paul Money

Self

David Janssen

Self

John Shirts

Self

Rick Dublin

Self

Mike Daly

Mike Daly

Self

Crew

Glenn Forbes

Glenn Forbes

Director

Dwayne Newman

Audio Post Coordinator

Glenn Forbes

Glenn Forbes

Producer

Colm Caffrey

Editor

Glenn Forbes

Glenn Forbes

Writer

James Fairhart

Producer

Irene Spadafora

Producer

Cynthia Greer

Second Assistant Camera

John O'Boyle

Gaffer

Stephanie Garrison

Costume Supervisor

Ansel Samsoondar

Electrician

Tracey Forbes

Story Editor

Don MacDonald

Electrician

John Griffith

Dolly Grip

Marcel Janisse

Second Assistant Camera

Mike Popoff

Daily Grip

Karen Bernstein

Casting

Onno Weeda

Best Boy Electric

John Griffith

Key Grip

Mor Adivi

Grip

Christine Rioux

Production Assistant

Reeve

Key Hair Stylist

Robert Campbell

Daily Electrics

Chris Allen

Line Producer

Dante Winkler

Sound Effects Editor

George Czernecki

Imaging Science

Robert Brushett

Grip

Dwayne Newman

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ed Majkut

ADR Engineer

Barbara Swift

Negative Cutter

Dwayne Newman

Dialogue Editor

Lisa Swarbrick

Lisa Swarbrick

Dialogue Editor

Mark Fremeau

First Assistant Director

Scott McDougall

Visual Effects Editor

Tony Morrone

Sound Recordist

Nadia Guglieri

Script Supervisor

Kelly Savage

Art Direction

Irene Spadafora

Casting

Ana Sorys

Key Makeup Artist

Mark Herd

Graphic Designer

D. Gillian Truster

D. Gillian Truster

Visual Effects Editor

Jim Zolis

Sound Engineer

Taz

Negative Cutter

Tony Morrone

Foley

Patrick Canavan

Music

Mark Fremeau

Script Supervisor

Genny Holt

Graphic Designer

Kevin Tokar

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Patrick Canavan

Graphic Designer

Ed Majkut

Foley Recording Engineer

Todd Morgan

Visual Effects

John Könye

First Assistant Camera

Chris Allen

Story Editor

Patric Z

Web Designer

Scott Zeilenga

Music

Mark Fremeau

Security Coordinator

Tony Wannamaker

Director of Photography

Jeff Nicholson

Director of Photography

Dan Frankel

Editor

Scott Forrest

Producer

Amy Kern

Web Designer

Scott Forrest

Director

David Rimawi

David Rimawi

Thanks

Karl T. Hirsch

Thanks

Mathew Bell

Animation

Art Montreuil

Colorist

Genny Holt

Security Coordinator

Patrick Canavan

Thanks

Dan Frankel

Videojournalist

Sherri Strain

Sherri Strain

Thanks

Tony Wannamaker

Camera Operator

Kate Brookes

Business Affairs Coordinator

Scott Boylston

Web Designer

Enrique Gutierrez

Editorial Production Assistant

Susan Pyros

Art Direction

William Hamilton

Web Designer

David Michael Latt

David Michael Latt

Thanks

Sterling Bishop

Music

Jeannie Novak

Jeannie Novak

Music Supervisor

Gregory Pyros

Animation Director

Robert S. Liam

Music

Ed Higginson

Thanks

Kim Stephenson

Thanks

Jim Zolis

Thanks

Gisela Hermeling

Line Producer

Arianne Sutner

Arianne Sutner

Assistant Director

Robert Anderson

Grip

Craig Harris

Lighting Technician

Patrick Lin

Patrick Lin

Lighting Technician

Amy Adamy

Makeup Artist

Philip A. Brotherton

Sets & Props Artist

Pamela J. Keller

Production Assistant

Amy Adamy

Hairstylist

Tracey Forbes

Thanks

Michael Bienstock

Director of Photography

Andrew David DeAngelo

Andrew David DeAngelo

Associate Producer

Fon H Davis

Fon H Davis

Sets & Props Artist

David Janssen

Producer

Robert Anderson

Lighting Technician

Kirk Scott

Sets & Props Artist

Andrew David DeAngelo

Andrew David DeAngelo

Thanks

David Janssen

Director

Michael McGovern

Sound Designer

Laiko Bahrs

Publicist

Patrick Lin

Patrick Lin

Grip

Ben Nichols

Writer

Ben Nichols

Production Design

J.C. Nichols III

Associate Producer

Geoff Bennett

Geoff Bennett

Thanks

Henry Selick

Henry Selick

Thanks

Sandy Clifford

Sets & Props Artist

David Janssen

Writer

Gisela Hermeling

Writer

Philip A. Brotherton

Associate Producer

Anthony Jacques

Grip

Kirsten Bahrs

Sets & Props Artist

Michael Durante

Sets & Props Artist

Susan Alegria

Costumer

Steven Marshall

Sets & Props Artist

David Bobrow

Title Designer

Michael Eder

Grip

Andrew Kemler

Grip

Colm Caffrey

Thanks

Al Mitchell

Thanks

Ben Nichols

Producer

Kerie Kimbrell

Editor

Kerie Kimbrell

Associate Producer

Andrew Kemler

Lighting Technician

Jennie Durante

Sets & Props Artist

Michael McGovern

Music

Ruben O'Malley

Camera Operator

Craig Harris

Grip

Anthony Jacques

Lighting Technician

Daniel R. Oakley

Sets & Props Artist

Padric McLaughlin

Title Designer

Sally Waters

Sets & Props Artist

Mary Ellen Perry

Sound Mixer

Kat Alioshin

Thanks

Christopher Goene

Sets & Props Artist

Roger Mathey

Storyboard

Bill Westwick

Negative Cutter

Todd Lookinland

Todd Lookinland

Sets & Props Artist

Amy Wulfing

Sets & Props Artist

Robert Anderson

Thanks

Michael Eder

Lighting Technician

David Hughes

Producer

John Shirts

Production Designer

Zack Meyers

Electrician

Rick Meyer

Music

Joe Vandenberg

Grip

Jason Barnes

Sound Designer

David Schnaak

Second Assistant Camera

Mike Neleson

Grip

James Schaidler

Grip

Jeff Victor

Music

Mark Riddler

Production Manager

Chris Miller

Key Grip

Michael Wynn

Grip

Mark Riddler

Location Manager

Peter Lund

Assistant Camera

Michelle LeDoux

Electrician

Ace Eastman

Grip

Rick Meyer

Audio Post Coordinator

Cynthia Bystrak

Grip

Jason Barnes

Foley

Paul Halprin

Production Manager

Scott Banac

Assistant Camera

Ramy Selim

Grip

Doug Elliott

Grip

John Shirts

Writer

Rick Meyer

Foley

David Meyers

Best Boy Electrician

Danny Soltys

Electrician

Jim Zabilla

Director of Photography

Andy Choen

Production Manager

Tony Tucker

Gaffer

Rick Meyer

Sound Designer

David Hughes

Assistant Director

Lynn Blumenthal

Casting

Christopher Slater

Electrician

Victor Korte

Key Grip

Michael Wynn

Props

Benjamin Warde

Editor

Jason Barnes

Audio Post Coordinator

Dan Conklin

Grip

Michael Wynn

Electrician

Scott Backes

Best Boy Grip

Tamera Bloomberg

Second Assistant Camera

Crist Ballas

Makeup Artist

Philip Stockton

Thanks

David C. Williams

David C. Williams

Music

Virginia Burton

Costume Designer

Bob Medcraft

Location Scout

Joe Barillaro

Assistant Costume Designer

Julia Pratt

Production Assistant

Jeff Schoen

Art Department Coordinator

Tom Anderson

Production Assistant

Kelly Hemenway

Thanks

Josephine Huang

Sets & Props Artist

Cornelia Ryan

Producer

Rolf Kestermann

Director

Darryl Smith

Leadman

Brian Axel

Art Department Assistant

Steve Brooksbank

Casting

Beth Smith

Script Supervisor

Rob Shardt

Production Assistant

Mary Rapacke

Production Assistant

Johannes Spalt

Production Designer

Larissa Mayer

Art Department Assistant

Paul Berglund

Props

Amelia Brewer

Costume Designer

Rolf Kestermann

Writer

Louis Paul Tocchet

First Assistant Director

Rolf Kestermann

Still Photographer

John Naveira

Thanks

Laurie Bogdonovich

Script Supervisor

Amelia Brewer

Wardrobe Master

Brian Eads

Production Assistant

Victor Korte

Thanks

Rolf Kestermann

Editor

Patty Long

Unit Production Manager

Terry Gold

Property Master

Tim Kinzy

Production Assistant

Joshua Sundby

Production Assistant

Jeff Schoen

Thanks

Jerold Howard

Thanks

Jeff Fisher

Jeff Fisher

Producer

Richard Ernst

Production Assistant

Rudy Van Zyl

Second Assistant Director

Pat McDonald

Second Second Assistant Director

Shawna Clarke

Key Makeup Artist

Amy Snyder

Makeup & Hair

Gerald Niederwiser

Hairstylist

Jon Fox

Assistant Camera

Lorna Leslie

First Assistant Camera

Jordan Valenti

Gaffer

Errol Reichow

Location Manager

Michael Prioste

Key Production Assistant

Steven E. Simon

Production Assistant

Chris Monroe

Key Grip

Kurt Stevens

Best Boy Grip

Cora Pyles

Assistant Production Coordinator

Joe Aiello

Art Direction

Matt Jenness

Production Assistant

Diego Escobar

Production Assistant

Steve Kenneston

Second Assistant Camera

Paul Neilsen

Assistant Editor

Hollywood Heard

Electrician

George "Des" Roi

Leadman

Tally Duke Floyd

Property Master

Shawn E. Helgedalen

Additional Gaffer

Jennifer Watson

Production Office Coordinator

Gale Harold

Swing

Brian Freidin

Grip

David Alli

Still Photographer

Courtney Peldon

Courtney Peldon

ADR & Dubbing

Ken Jones

Key Grip

Ali Derakhshan

Supervising Sound Editor

Patrick Duchene

Catering

Lisa Lau

Production Assistant

Pam Swope

Production Accountant

Darren Rydstrom

First Assistant Camera

Lauren Jones

Driver

Jon Bruno

Jon Bruno

ADR & Dubbing

Greg Fausak

Production Assistant

Lillith Simcox

First Assistant Camera

Margaret Hickman

Craft Service

Neil McLean

Electrician

Brian Freidin

Camera Truck

Sara Elgert

Choreographer

Lara Elin

Casting Assistant

Fred Andrews

Modeling

Leon Hoiles

Art Department Manager

Perri Fichtner Pearson

Production Assistant

Todd Dos Reis

First Assistant Camera

Ross Warren

Grip

Toni Christiansen

Negative Cutter

Shawn E. Helgedalen

Best Boy Lighting Technician

Lauren Jones

Grip

Matt Petras

Location Manager

Natalie G. Hill

Thanks

Eric Magnus

Boom Operator

Robert Morales

Playback Coordinator

Lev Yevsteroatov

Technical Supervisor

Ralph Maiers

Thanks

Sonia Bhalla

Sonia Bhalla

Thanks

Robin Fredriksz

Makeup Artist

Shawna Clarke

Key Hair Stylist

Mickey Giacomazzi

Mickey Giacomazzi

Stunt Coordinator

Daniel Hernandez

Wardrobe Assistant

Richard Jannone

ADR & Dubbing

Anne Marie Christiansen

Medical Consultant

Allison Amon

Thanks

Scott Valentine

Scott Valentine

Thanks

Allan Graf

Allan Graf

Thanks

Mo Henry

Thanks

John Marcelo

Grip Production Assistant

Kip Gwynn

Sound Mixer

Wendy Hoffmann

Wendy Hoffmann

ADR & Dubbing

Fernando Lau

Thanks

Pamela Byrne

Thanks

Bill Connor

Thanks

Jason Bretz

Writer

Jason Bretz

Set Production Assistant

Marla Fiddler

Medical Consultant

Lionel Deluy

Still Photographer

Mike Dawson

Transportation Coordinator

Daisy Tormé

Daisy Tormé

ADR & Dubbing

George Merkert

Thanks

Patricia O'Brien

Thanks

Jodi Kipperman

Thanks

Joe Hobbs

Machinist

Jeremy Hunt

Set Production Assistant

Jeremy Hunt

Editor

Jeremy Hunt

Camera Operator

Tommy Thomasson

Gaffer

Tim Swanson

Set Production Assistant

Sara Dansby

Set Production Assistant

Martin Pazos

Grip Production Assistant

Seth Peterson

Grip Production Assistant

David Johnson

Writer

Jesse Sternburg

Director of Photography

Dragan Pavicevic

Grip Production Assistant

Sharyn C. Blumanthal

Thanks

Tim Swanson

Producer

Darrin Plant

Set Production Assistant

Darrin Plant

Director

Brian Gibson

Digital Effects Producer

Tony Ferranti

Grip Production Assistant

Darrin Plant

Writer

Jesse Sternburg

Set Production Assistant

Jeffery Alan Jones

Music

Jeff Hanks

Sound Recordist

Jason Bretz

Assistant Director

Brian Gibson

First Assistant Camera

Jeremy Hunt

Set Designer

Tommy Thomasson

Key Grip

Jarek Kupsc

Technical Advisor

Sean Kent

Thanks

Misha Klein

Thanks

Isabel Zardian

Production Design

Mike McEuen

Technical Advisor

Warren Haak

Technical Advisor

Warren Haak

Thanks

Larry Clark

Larry Clark

Thanks

Matt SanFillippo

Other

Kris Kruger

Other

Tory Belleci

Tory Belleci

Director

Denson Baker

Cinematography

Mike McEuen

Other

Kris Kruger

Editor

Tory Belleci

Tory Belleci

Editor

Rick Dublin

Director

Jean-Pierre Duboucheron

Other

Sean Kent

Other

Emiko Omori

Thanks

Liam Price

Sound Designer

Bob Scott

Music

Eric Gibboney

Other

Scott Forrest

Thanks

James R. Webb

Thanks

Lynne Vincent McCarthy

Writer

Thom Corcoran

Editor

Devon Ryan

Special Effects

Paul Laudenslager

Other

Josh Randall

Other

Julie Wilhelm

Other

Devon Ryan

Thanks

Tory Belleci

Tory Belleci

Special Effects

Adrian Cohan

Other

Robert S. Liam

Sound Designer

Andrew Belleci

Other

Misha Klein

Title Designer

Isabel Perez

Producer

Zack Supar

Special Effects

Eric Gibboney

Thanks

Mike Daly

Mike Daly

Director

Carl Owens

Other

Melissa Lee

Production Coordinator

Denson Baker

Camera Operator

Tony Bosch

Steadicam Operator

Liam Price

Sound Recordist

Susan Neil

Continuity

Yanni Kronenberg

Assistant Camera

Daniela Merrick

Production Coordinator

Anna Simpson

Production Manager

Daniela Merrick

Art Department Assistant

Belinda Baulding

Makeup & Hair

Katrina Edgley

Clapper Loader

Cherie Power

Second Assistant Director

Keith Bryant

Focus Puller

Marcus Arruzza

Lighting Production Assistant

Domenico Sanzone

First Assistant Director

Marianna Alla

Third Assistant Director

David Holmes

Gaffer

Peter Boyce

Best Boy Grip

Leeroy Page

Assistant Grip

Katherine Brooks

Location Assistant

Peter Zakrzewski

Thanks

Tony Hunt

Standby Property Master

Niki Bern

Visual Effects Design Consultant

Michael Logue

Location Assistant

Ann Daly

Thanks

Teresa Barker

Production Assistant

Cathie Walker

Foley Artist

Andrew Wright

Stunt Double

Mike Daly

Mike Daly

3D Animator

Jeff Campbell

Location Assistant

Paul Keywyan

Makeup Artist

Shoshana Fishbein

Compositing Artist

Mino Rosewarne

Location Assistant

Norah Mulroney

Thanks

Will Waghorn

Thanks

Wayne Smith

Construction Manager

Peter Neve

Location Assistant

Gethin Creagh

Thanks

Frank W. Tarantino

Thanks

Heather Deville

Unit Manager

Mike Daly

Mike Daly

VFX Artist

Teresa Barker

Unit Production Manager

Jan Thornton

Other

Chris Young

Chris Young

Thanks

Erik Borchsenius

Art Department Assistant

Hilton Ellingham

Other

Melissa Lee

Unit Production Manager

Peter Millynn

Thanks

Patricia Lovell

Thanks

Rick Fichter

Thanks

Petrina Hicks

Still Photographer

Darren Hardie

Other

David Opitz

Thanks

Les Parrott

Thanks

Dean Armour

Stunts

George Whaley

George Whaley

Thanks

Campbell Welch

Other

Sandra Thornton

Other

Christopher Beech

Boom Operator

Leah Bennetts

Costume Designer

Andrew Wright

Dressing Prop

Janet Irving

Costume Standby

Wayne Pleace

Other

Mathew Ravier

Dressing Prop

Ken Manning

Other

Phil Judd

Sound Mixer

Fiona Strain

Thanks

Sterling Bishop

Director

Joseph Benzola

Music

Rock Ross

Title Designer

Mary Funsten

Thanks

Fred Mitchem

Music

David Watts

Thanks