{"id":4469,"date":"2021-11-29T00:30:57","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T06:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/?p=4469"},"modified":"2021-11-29T00:31:02","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T06:31:02","slug":"other-worlds-2021-preview-opening-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/2021\/11\/29\/other-worlds-2021-preview-opening-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Other Worlds 2021 preview:  Opening Night"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Returning for an eight exciting year, <a href=\"https:\/\/otherworldsfilmfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Other Worlds<\/a>, one of the premier SciFi Film Festivals in the US, features some of the best and unheralded genre films. Beginning on Thursday December 2 at Austin\u2019s Galaxy Highland 10, the four day event includes over 25 feature films, a slew of shorts, a screenwriting workshop, and the Mary Shelley Award. This year also features an additional five days of virtual events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After skipping last years virtual only event, I gladly return to the festival for another go around<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otherworldsfilmfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"773\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2021\/11\/Other-Worlds-2021-Poster-by-Lauren-Kitching-1-773x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4497\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2021\/11\/Other-Worlds-2021-Poster-by-Lauren-Kitching-1-773x1024.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2021\/11\/Other-Worlds-2021-Poster-by-Lauren-Kitching-1-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2021\/11\/Other-Worlds-2021-Poster-by-Lauren-Kitching-1-768x1018.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.revolutionsf.com\/revblogs\/geekcurmudgeon\/files\/2021\/11\/Other-Worlds-2021-Poster-by-Lauren-Kitching-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 773px) 100vw, 773px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Art by <a href=\"https:\/\/laurenkitching.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lauren Kitching<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Here\u2019s what to expect at <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/otherworldsfilmfest.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Other Worlds 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:21px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center has-huge-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>Thursday, December 2<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>7:42PM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><em><strong>Madelines<\/strong><\/em><br><strong>OPENING NIGHT FILM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6009dcba173eb0198f1c938d\/d57b90b3-ade5-44ae-aca7-06a65e73e749\/MADELINES-still1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption><strong>Jason R. Miller | US | 2021 | World Premiere<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\"><strong>Writer: <\/strong>Brea Grant, Jason R. Miller<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size wp-block-heading\"><strong>10PM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\" style=\"font-size:30px\"><strong>Launch Party<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aristocratloungeatx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Aristocrat Lounge<\/a><\/strong><br><strong>6507 Burnet Rd<\/strong><br><strong>Austin, TX 78757<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s gather together physically in one place in person. That\u2019s odd to write but should be a good time. We can discuss Other Worlds of yore, and filmmakers can vie for your attendance at their films. Look forward to themed cocktails and party games involving killing Madelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aristocratloungeatx.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.squarespace-cdn.com\/content\/v1\/6009dcba173eb0198f1c938d\/4266a27a-7b6e-4029-a15c-5f79a5c3eaf9\/Aristocrat3.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Returning for an eight exciting year, Other Worlds, one of the premier SciFi Film Festivals in the US, features some of the best and unheralded genre films. 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