Science fiction films spend a great deal of time thinking about and exploring the future. What happens when the future starts to arrive faster than anyone ever expected? This work explores the seismic shift in subject matter and social focus of science fiction films released after the turn of the twenty-first century, discussing the new questions, concerns, and obsessions of a society hurtling quickly into a new technological age.

Its focus on independent science fiction films allows for perspectives which are more daring, honest, and explorative than that of the blockbuster films of the same era. The book breaks down science fiction subgenres in over twenty chapters, including interviews with the filmmakers who created them. Join these filmmakers in journeying through space and time to find the heart of modern humanity.

About the Author
Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay is an author, screenwriter, and poet who co-wrote the script for the award-winning short film Freund, based on the life of cinematographer and The Mummy director Karl Freund and was a contributing writer for the Deseret News.

Chris Vander Kaay is an author and screenwriter, and his most recent film, The Redemption of Henry Myers, premiered on the Hallmark Movie Channel. He has written articles for Bloody Good Horror and Creative Screenwriting Magazine. Kathleen and Chris split their time between Florida and Nevada.


Book Information
ISBN 9781476669335
Author Kathleen Fernandez-Vander Kaay
Format Paperback
Page Count 260
Imprint McFarland & Co Inc
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 9mm