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Awaken Yourselves Into Kevin Barille’s New Heist Action Sci-Fi, DREAM WAR

This article is a re-edit and republication from December 22 following the film’s continued festival circulation going into the new year, now presented with a new upload via the BarilliantAction channel. There’s no question director and action stylist Kevin Barille’s got some choosy nods bolstering the inspiration for his latest shortfilm release, Dream War. The 16-minute short sees Barille in the role of an agent and his team on a mission to acquire a code to funds hidden by a sword-wielding gangster, and while I won’t go too into detail here with the logline, I can earnestly attest to its award-winning merit following its festival run. Barille, who is a familiar favorite for the Action On Film Megafest (founded by late curator Del Weston to whom the shortfilm is dedicated) is the man behind the action. He is joined by professional traceur Sydney Olson, actors Calvert David Miles, actor […]

THE HUNT: SAVAGE WITHIN Asks What Becomes Of The Hunted In Fabien Garcia’s New Sci-Fi Thriller Short

Lee B. Golden III

It’s not everyday you read about an independent film project that’s endured more than your average fair share of hurdles along the way. To add, Fabien Garcia’s new sci-fi thriller short, The Hunt: Savage Within, nearly two years in the making with a strenuous two-part crowdfunding effort, also had to mitigate a pre-production period hampered by more sweeping fires across California, along with a deadly viral pandemic that forced much of North America and the rest of the world into lockdown. Such are the conditions that would have anyone wonder how they could strive toward a creatively immersive goal as filmmaking, which requires an entire team of working hands. One thing is certain there: With the right team and an ample amount of supporters, it’s possible, and proudly culminates a theory that worked in Garcia’s favor to help present film fans with a new look into the hopeful future of […]