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Enter into the Sixth Borough!
New Episodes Each Day - Oct. 5th through 11th at 7:00 PM ET
Each episode of The Sixth Borough features three short festival films of note. The films are selected by the BSFFF’s producers and curators, and bring additional attention to the dynamic work of filmmakers from all over the world. In The Sixth Borough, you’ll meet lonely robots, mysterious mutants, out-of-this-world renegades, and many more compelling characters. You don’t need a passport, a driver’s license, a MetroCard, or a landspeeder. Just hit click and you’ll enter The Sixth Borough.
2.0
Directed by Matthew Shafeek, Katy Frame
2.0 is a comedic short film about a brilliant engineer named Hasan who creates the AI that's going to replace him.
Solar Shepards
Directed by Ronald Sit
Amidst a surprise attack from the Moon Wolves, Kamo and his tribe must defend themselves while he himself must learn the importance of strength.
The Space You Need
Directed by Sam Peter Jackson
Frustrated sci-fi writer Julian is facing a slump in his relationship. So will his fiancé Leo's trip into orbit with the world's first ever low-cost alternative spaceline provide them with just the space they need to get back on track?
The Last Loop
Directed by George Nelson
Haunted by guilt and regret, once renowned physicist Michael Morley is on the run - desperate to reunite with his daughter, yet held captive by the consequences of his own creation.
The Astromoufles
Directed by David Lamarre
The crew of a flying saucer investigates an unexplained cosmic phenomenon: a pizza floating in space.
A short film in the vein of Star Trek, Star Wars, and Alien, but with a budget the size of a bag of empty cans, a one-person film crew, and DIY puppets.
AI Jesus
Directed by Ashley Billington
AI Jesus is a sharp, satirical short film exploring what happens when faith collides with artificial intelligence. When a small-town Florida church gets its hands on a cutting-edge humanoid robot named Manuel Diaz, the congregation is divided. Pastor Alex welcomes Manuel as a high-tech tool to modernize the ministry, while Pastor Kevin is deeply skeptical. Manuel’s every word and gesture begin to captivate the community, blurring the line between machine and messiah. Pastors from a rival church sabotage Manuel by paying a webmaster to hack the AI Jesus - making for an unforgettable sermon.
mAIve
Directed by Victoria Duncan
A lonely man becomes addicted to an AI dating concierge that scrapes his digital footprint to optimize every hookup. When the app is suddenly banned, he is forced to confront his own flaws in the pursuit of authentic human connection.
The Purpose
Directed by Raymond Seabert
The Forking Twilight Zone - Wally suddenly becomes obsessed with dinner forks. No one is really certain why, but something dark is unfolding before everyone's eyes.
The 6th Finger of Tommy the Goose
Directed by Collin Dodds
It’s 1991 in New York City. It’s the perfect racket. This is the ‘true’ story of gangsters, extra-terrestrials, consumer electronics, and the marketing campaign that brought it all crashing down…
The One-Minute Problem
Directed by Nicolás Delgado de la Cámara
When a Spanish immigrant who’s trying to invent teleportation in his garage sucks too much power from the electrical grid, a Department of Water and Power inspector vows to shut him down, putting both his invention and his relationship with his pregnant wife at risk.
Point Nemo
Directed by Ava Elizabeth Azarmi
During a total solar eclipse, a photographer in the most remote place on Earth and a doomed astronaut are inexplicably brought together into a shared void. They spend a few tender, surreal moments together before the eclipse ends, returning them to their fates.
Observer at Rest
Directed by Daniel Purcell
A party game based on increasingly personal questions proves more revealing than intended when a reticent guest goes all in.
Amira
Directed by Javier Yañez
In the XIX Century there's a music school where it's always dark. Sci-fi/Horror short film from Spain.
Synteresis
Directed by Stefen Lempert
A girl and her robot sneak into a tech corporation’s server room. Student Film.
Job 51
Directed by Ben Hosler
Agent Jonas, an alibi agent at Area 51, is eager to advance to field agent status. He is denied a retest for the field agent exam by the strict Agent Bright. To earn himself another chance, Jonas seeks unofficial training from the groundskeeper, Krams. While he pursues his retest, an extra-terrestrial threat breaks free inside the base. Chaos ensues and it is up to Jonas to face his fears and discover if he can be the hero he has dreamed of being.
The Lost Starship
Directed by Raymond Tesi
Following peace talks with the Romulans, the crew of the USS Cherokee suspects their Captain has been compromised by a covert technological implant. As skepticism turns to danger, they must decide whether to trust their leader or protect the ship from an unseen threat.
Battle Drill
Directed by Paul Trek Legends
A stop-motion animated adventures of the crew of the starship Enterprise are brought to life using officially licensed Star Trek collectables from Playmates Toys. In this episode, the Enterprise confronts a Romulan Warbird at the edge of the Neutral Zone.
Stalled Trek: The Dumbsday Machine
Directed by Mark R. Largent
An Animated Puppet Parody of the classic Trek episode. "You think I don't know that?" The USS Secondprize comes face-to-face with a Weapon of Mass Digestion! A planet killer! It's Doomsday …but Dumber!
The Lost Starship
Directed by Raymond Tesi
Following peace talks with the Romulans, the crew of the USS Cherokee suspects their Captain has been compromised by a covert technological implant. As skepticism turns to danger, they must decide whether to trust their leader or protect the ship from an unseen threat.
Battle Drill
Directed by Paul Trek Legends
A stop-motion animated adventures of the crew of the starship Enterprise are brought to life using officially licensed Star Trek collectables from Playmates Toys. In this episode, the Enterprise confronts a Romulan Warbird at the edge of the Neutral Zone.
Stalled Trek: The Dumbsday Machine
Directed by Mark R. Largent
An Animated Puppet Parody of the classic Trek episode. "You think I don't know that?" The USS Secondprize comes face-to-face with a Weapon of Mass Digestion! A planet killer! It's Doomsday …but Dumber!