Peter Majarich

Real-time Sci-fi Monologue Illuminates What Truly Matters

At its heart, science fiction isn’t about futuristic gadgets and aliens. Such things—however fascinating—are meant mainly to create settings for drama. Inventing a story about a man stuck on Mars is essentially the same as creating an island for Robinson Crusoe. In other words, at its heart memorable science fiction is about the human condition.…

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Shooting Footage as a Way to Develop a Concept

The protagonist of “Invasion” recounts a visit by a mysterious entity. The film, which is visually stunning, won the Best  Fiction Film Award at the Dublin Smartphone Film Festival and the Cinematography Award at Smartfone Flick Fest 2020. In the interview following the movie, Australian Peter Majarich shares the unusual journey on the way to…

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