DIGITAL CORE                                                

Sonya Pemberton said:
Great soft puppets sequence – original and fresh idea, well executed. Loved the start and the sense of the story building. Virus being eradicated by AI characters was great, waiting to see if humanity survived. The style of final AI voice-over narration at the end didn’t quite work for me, I felt it gave too much away and was an abrupt change of style. That said, the idea of humanity touching the ‘digital core’ of AI was compelling.       

Christina Nowak said:
Sinister yet delicate, a sensual gripping narrative that left a strong message that resonates with your very core, the film left its mark as all good films do      

Andrew Mark Sewell said:
If not an entirely original idea, still a nice play on the concept of humans being the virus that needs eradicating. Solid production values throughout and a haunting score.

HANDMADE                                                   

Sonya Pemberton said:
Two sisters on the road to spread their mothers ashes; a memory being interrogated in the future. Emotionally powerful human story, well scripted, acted and shot, morphs into a sci-fi ‘memory mining’ tale. Very well executed – great acting, design, editing. Intriguing.           

Christina Nowak said:
Shot like a true indie film, raw, powerful, we have greatness in the making           

Andrew Mark Sewell said:
Intriguing story. Wanted to see the story fleshed out and know more about the characters.

TOKENISED                                                     

Sonya Pemberton said:
Clever, funny and totally satisfying scammer story. The payoff was cool. Great use of design, tech interface was believable.  Gets better on multiple views.

Christina Nowak said:
Interesting and funny perspective to our hacking society and the outcome to be had with economics of society and our humanity to boot 

THE CROWD                                                   

Sonya Pemberton said:
Exceptional understated performances by ‘Dr Lisa’ and ‘Alan’ nailed this for me. Great script, design, music, cinematography and production values; takes the popular concept of AI/ human interaction/interface and makes it original, classy and resonant. I was fully invested and wanted to know more; I wanted the bigger, longer story. Bring on the feature film!  

Christina Nowak said:
Beautifully executed, draws you in immediately with the lighting and effects before leaving you encapsulated with more questions  

Andrew Mark Sewell said:
Impressive production values across the board, from cinematography, lighting, performances and a well judged score. Nice twist too.

RED WEB                                                         

Sonya Pemberton said:
The floating cube was a delightful idea. Great design and execution. Moved into farce when characters starting attacking the cube, the logic didn’t hold quite as well for me there.  But really nice payoff at end.             

Christina Nowak said:
Excellent skin tones with a hilarious dynamic between the two actors, a compelling yet perplexing plot that endearingly shows the charm of human relationships – a treat within the genre

THE SHUT DOWN                                                         

Sonya Pemberton said:
Very well shot, exceptional production design – echoes of Blade Runner. Rat eating sequence was disgustingly good. The three-faced watch was amazing. This AI taking over the world story has been created with real flair and skill. My only quibble; this kind of dystopian AI story feels horrifyingly familiar, so I was hoping for a new twist, a new more surprising ending (a hard ask in 24 hours!) Exceptional filmmaking on show here.   

Christina Nowak said:
Cinematically lit in parts akin to peaky blinder, dark hues, grand but subtle highlights

BROTHERS KEEPER                                                     

Sonya Pemberton said:
Great location, extremely well shot and fabulous steam-punk styled design. Sound design was terrific  but I found it hard to understand the AI voice of ‘Luna’, required several viewings to follow what was happening. The emotional impact of the ending didn’t quite work for me: I wanted to better appreciate that the main character was making a decision to abandon ship, with the device holding her brother’s data. Amazingly well made, especially in just 48 hours.     ##

Christina Nowak said:
A SCI FI classic, bravo! The genre encapsulated in every possible way, very well done

HERE IT ENDS                                                

Sonya Pemberton said:
Docu-style approach where a band, seeking a new sound, accidentally triggers alien possession. Original, funny, clever, very well executed. Delightfully daft.

Christina Nowak said:
HILARIOUS GENUIS, top marks for originality, that would inspire Simon Pegg and Nick Frost              

Andrew Mark Sewell said:
Inspired and utterly bonkers. Can’t wait for the comedy series – “Bands in Space” 

TRAVEL SO FAR                                             

Sonya Pemberton said:
I couldn’t help think ‘Blair Witch crossed with Zombies and Nano-Tech’ – a classic genre-style film. Really nice central performance, especially at the start and build. Personally, I preferred the sequences with implied threat – when we couldn’t see the enemy in any detail. And why didn’t she leave when she could! Classic indeed. Great use of camera and sound. Terrific achievement in just 48 hours filmmaking.             

Christina Nowak said:
Shock factor, was a nicely done revival for the senses since 28 days later with a touch of the Blair Witch project 

AN ADULT HUMAN                                                     

Sonya Pemberton said:
Anxious palaeontologist gets infected with alien bug. An original, surprising, clever film – the live stream, live chat, crowd funding etc, delivered a contemporary, fresh and occasionally funny feel. Very well scripted, acted and executed.          

Christina Nowak said:
Excellent casting, intriguing by design, with the use of the phone and the narrative behind it, the joyful moments pull you in and leave you wanting more with a classic cliffhanger, reminded me of Cloverfield