BALTIMORE - s4story -- The Outer Rim Science Fiction Film Festival, Baltimore's emerging hub for independent science fiction cinema, successfully completed its Season 3 showcase, featuring films from 10 countries, incredible filmmaker Q&As, and rich, cerebral panels for the community.

The festival drew attendees from throughout Baltimore, the DMV, Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, as well as filmmakers from Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and Maryland, and film producers from Canada.

The lineup included world premieres and several regional premieres. In all, a last-minute $99 festival pass gave attendees access to over 30 films, 3 panels, free popcorn, a free T-shirt, a program, and the chance to network with some of the most innovative science fiction filmmakers in the industry.

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The Big Winners are;

Best Child Actress - Camryn MacDonald, Time Helmet

Best Micro Animation - Survival, Forever

Best Set Design - Short, Dorion

Best Documentary Film - Halcyon Daze

Best Cinematography - Alien Boy

Best MicroDoc - Moments of the Universe

Best Cosmic Horror - The Thing in the Fog

Best Fan Film - Rebel Storm

Best Sound Design- Feature, The Things We Keep

Best Actress- Short - Iree Mann, Dorion

Best Actor - Peter New, Time Helmet

Best Ensemble - Short, Space Chai

Best Musical Score - Dorion

Best Soundtrack - The Things We Keep

Audience Award - Sisters of the Shattered Moon

Audience Award - Short, Space Chai

Best Wardrobe - Sisters of the Shattered Moon

Best Animation - Short, Labile

Best Sci-Fi Comedy - Short, Space Chai

Best Sci-Fi Comedy - The Thing in the Fog

Best Sci-Fi Short - Labile

Best Sci-Fi Feature - Time Helmet

HIGHLIGHTS

Sci-fi comedy and sci-fi romance made up half the festival — one film drew nonstop laughter from the audience throughout its runtime.

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Labile stunned audiences with its hard sci-fi story, closing with an end screen of scientific citations supporting the plausibility of its not-so-distant-future premise.

Regional Premiere — Time Helmet delivered non-stop hilarious performances from Peter New and Camryn MacDonald, both of whom took home awards.

ABOUT THE OUTER RIM

The Outer Rim Science Fiction Film Festival is a mission-driven, independent festival that connects filmmakers, scientists, and audiences through visionary storytelling. Founded by filmmaker and geologist Troy Bernier, the festival amplifies speculative cinema.

Website: https://theouterrimfest.com
FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/TheOuterRim