In partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, Guillermo del Toro will receive the Sloan Science in Cinema Prize from SFFILM on Nov. 12 for his latest film, “Frankenstein.”
The award celebrates the depiction of scientific themes or characters in a narrative feature film and is accompanied by a $20,000 cash prize.
In his latest adaptation, del Toro reimagines Mary Shelley’s classic “Frankenstein” tale that tells the story of a scientist and the monstrous creature he brings to life.
Oscar Isaac, Jacob Elordi, Mia Goth and Christoph Waltz star in the film. In addition to the award presentation, a special screening of “Frankenstein” will be held at the AMC Kabuki 8 theater in San Francisco on the same day.
The Sloan Science in Cinema Prize program will also feature an onstage conversation with screenwriter and director del Toro, sound designer Nathan Robitaille, VFX supervisor Dennis Berardi, head of concept design Guy Davis and Dr. Jennifer Doudna, Nobel Laureate and co-inventor of CRISPR gene editing technology.
“Frankenstein” is currently playing in select theaters and will premiere on Netflix on Nov. 7.
Monday, October 27
Spec-O-Ween Returns For Fourth Year in Hollywood
Spec-O-Ween will return for its fourth year at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood on Oct. 30. This year’s lineup will include improv comedy by the Spec-Ond City Players, live music from four Spec Bands, and a special screening of “House of Masks,” a short film starring Atticus Jackson (“The Perfect Palm”), Domonique Brown (“Atypical”), and Chelsea Darnell.
Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and with an official start at 7 p.m. Spec Labs encourages audience cosplay throughout the event.
Tickets are on sale on the Spec Labs website, with VIP tickets that include a limited edition Spec-O-Ween t-shirt and a signed poster by artist Jorge Gutierrez.
The Austin Film Festival Awards Script And Film Competition Winners
The Austin Film Festival held its annual Awards Luncheon on Oct. 25, where it revealed the winners of this year’s script and film competition. Awards were given out across 33 categories, with winners in the narrative, documentary, and animated shorts categories achieving Oscar eligibility.
Winners were selected by panels of experienced creators and industry professionals. Several of the awards come with fellowship opportunities from partners such as Big Indie Pictures, The Donners’ Company, Starburns Industries and YMH Studios. This year also introduced the inaugural Wonder Project | Stand Together Fellowship, which awards a writer with a one-year screenwriting fellowship with mentorship from former Marvel executive and producer Jeremy Latcham. The inaugural fellowship’s flagship winner is Christopher Holt for his screenplay, “27 Cows.”
See the full list of winners on the AFF website here.
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