20th Century Fox Alien 40th Anniversary Shorts Project
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MemberXenomorphJune 27, 20188743 Views22 Replies
From Tongal.com:
Fox partnered with Tongal for a Alien 40th Anniversary shorts projects:
Deadline: July 3rd 2018
Unfortunately The project is open to US residents ONLY
Synopsis
Create an original five to nine-minute Short set within the universe of legendary sci-fi horror film, Alien.
Background
That's right, Tongalers, we’re giving you the chance to create your own original story set in the biggest horror franchise of all time: Alien! Go ahead. Run outside and scream with excitement if you want to (just don’t do it in space). But then hurry back here and pay close attention to this Brief because we’ve got a lot to cover.
To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original Alien, 20th Century Fox is tapping six visionary filmmakers in the Tongal Community to produce their own original short videos set in the aftermath of the original film.
Fox wants a wholly original story with completely new characters but your Pitch should draw on all the things that made the original Alien so groundbreaking. Think about all the unique qualities of the movie before crafting your story:
- Slow, atmospheric buildups that isolated the viewer in the emptiness of space, anxiously waiting for something to jump from the darkness. In the school of Hitchcockian suspense, what isn’t seen is even scarier than what is!
- The first true badass female protagonist in science fiction and horror. In defiance of orders, this powerful woman summoned immense strength and grit to face down the most primal of fears.
- “Space truckers” – everyday working men and women waiting to talk about their bonus situations and tying the film to its realism and relatability.
We are looking first and foremost for great original short narrative stories told through your own unique creative lens. The winning Shorts will be released online to an intensely loyal and devoted Alien fan base..
For details visit Tongal website.
"He survived, he’s now in Disneyland in Orlando, and no way am I going back there. How did he end up in Disneyland? I saw him in Disneyland, Jesus Christ!"
Latest update Tongal:
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Lesley Worton TongalToday at 4:39 AM
Thank you all again for your patience as we continue to work to resolve issues with the Tongal website. In the meantime, a big congratulations to the Pitch Qualification Winners who have been selected to move on to the next phase of this project!
David Ferino - The Flight of the Astraea: An Alien Love Story
Kelsey Taylor - The Greenhouse Effect
Eli Sasich - Alien: Last Survivor of the Nostromo
Claire Africa - Alien: Ore
Jordan DiRisio - The Lesson
Michael Pedaza - The Narcissus
Patrick Ridge - Alien: Alone
Asa Tait - Alien: Father
Patrick Ward - No Escape
Butcher Bird Studios - Awake
Joshua Mabie - Stowaway
Aidan Brezonick - Night Shift
Ian Kammer - Alien: Knock Knock
Confetti Lab - The Janitor's Daughter
Virgile Bage - Omitted
Paige Dowling - Alarm
Justin S. Lee - Alien: Unmanned
Maja Fernqvist - Vessel Nostromo
If you are a Pitch Qualification Winner, the project producer will reach out to each of you via email with detailed instructions on the next steps.
To everyone that submitted, we were truly impressed with your talent and vision. The content of the Pitch Qualification submissions will remain private for now as the filmmakers develop their full Pitches and we move into production."
"He survived, he’s now in Disneyland in Orlando, and no way am I going back there. How did he end up in Disneyland? I saw him in Disneyland, Jesus Christ!"
