This special BackTrack episode revisits our 2019 conversation with EMMY Award-winning director Cameo Wood. During that conversation, we discussed Cameo’s acclaimed sci-fi short film REAL ARTISTS, adapted from a short story by author Ken Liu. The short tackles A.I, in a way that is eerily prescient in light of the introduction of generative A.I. tools such as Chat GPT, Bard, and DALL-E. Episode Links: Check out our review of REAL ARTISTS here: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2018/3/13/real-artists-cameo-wood Follow & Support EYE ON SCI-FI Podcast And The7thMatrix: https://bio.site/eyeonsc ..read more

ACTUARY is a provocative sci-fi short that imagines a near-future where a powerful A.I. provides most of society’s vital functions. These functions include using a person’s data to predict the date and time of their death. EPISODE LINKS: Watch ACTUARY here: https://youtu.be/tMdACESyyKQ Follow & Support EYE ON SCI-FI Podcast And The7thMatrix: https://bio.site/eyeonscifi We are now on Mastodon! https://universeodon.com/@eosfpodcast Podcast Intro music: "I Succumb" by António Bizarro https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Antnio_Bizarro/City_of_Industry_Slow_Gun ..read more

FROM may be the best sci-fi horror series you are not watching. This episode features our review of the unsettling and disturbing MGM+ show starring LOST alum, Harold Perrineau. Episode Links: FROM 1st Season Trailer: https://youtu.be/pDHqAj4eJcM FROM 2nd Season Trailer: https://youtu.be/QYwb-Vk4FlA Follow & Support EYE ON SCI-FI Podcast And The7thMatrix: https://bio.site/eyeonscifi We are now on Mastodon! https://universeodon.com/@eosfpodcast Podcast Intro music: "I Succumb" by António Bizarro https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Antnio_Bizarro/City_of_Industry_Slow_Gun ..read more

In this episode, we revisit our 2020 conversation with filmmaking partners Rebecca Kahn And Abhi Prasad. We discuss their intriguing sci-fi short film Who Among Us, the story of a near-future Japanese game show in which a stable of contestants must determine who in their group isn’t human. EPISODE LINKS: The7thMatrix spotlight on WHO AMONG US: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2020/1/25/sci-fi-short-film-who-among-us Follow & Support EYE ON SCI-FI Podcast And The7thMatrix: https://bio.site/eyeonscifi We are now on Mastodon! https://universeodon.com/@eosfpodcast Podcast Intro music: "I Succ ..read more

This episode features our conversation with JP Jackson, a talented visual artist, animator, graphic designer, and comic book creator. JP joins us to discuss his fascinating and provocative dystopian, cyberpunk comic book series THE EVE OF INSURRECTION. Episode Links: Discover more about THE EVE OF INSURRECTION, as well as JP’s other dynamic works of art here: https://jpjacksonart.com Follow & Support EYE ON SCI-FI Podcast And The7thMatrix: https://bio.site/eyeonscifi We are now on Mastodon! https://universeodon.com/@eosfpodcast Podcast Intro music: "I Succumb" by António Bizarrohttps://fre ..read more

Joe Mallozzi is an accomplished television screenwriter, executive producer, and showrunner. He is best known for showrunning the popular Stargate sci-fi TV franchise, as well as Dark Matter and Hulu’s Utopia Falls. We are very pleased to have Joe join us this episode as we discuss his illustrious career in television. He also provides some intriguing hints as to what he is working on next! EPISODE LINKS: Check out Joe’s Long-Running Blog: https://josephmallozzi.com/ Joe Mallozzi - The 7th Matrix Q & A: https://www.the7thmatrix.com/blog/2015/6/23/dark-matter-joe-mallozzi Follow Joe on Twit ..read more

Actor Ben Myers joins us this episode to discuss his latest project, the time travel pilot ZERO METHOD. Ben shares the inspiration behind ZERO METHOD, as well as why its rules governing time travel set it apart from similar sci-fi narratives. EPISODE LINKS: Discover more about ZERO METHOD here: https://www.benjaminlawrencemyers.com/coming-soon-02 Follow & Support EYE ON SCI-FI Podcast And The7thMatrix: https://bio.site/eyeonscifi We are now on Mastodon! https://universeodon.com/@eosfpodcast Podcast Intro music: "I Succumb" by António Bizarro https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Antnio_Bizarr ..read more

In this episode, host Rod Faulkner shares his personal feelings about the new era of Star Trek on television that was ushered in with the debut of Star Trek: Discovery in 2017, and now includes Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Star Trek: Prodigy and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. EPISODE LINKS: Follow & Support EYE ON SCI-FI Podcast And The7thMatrix: https://bio.site/eyeonscifi We are now on Mastodon! https://universeodon.com/@eosfpodcast Podcast Intro music: "I Succumb" by António Bizarrohttps://freemusicarchive.org/music/Antnio_Bizarro/City_of_Industry_Slow_Gun ..read more

In this episode, U.K.-based actor/producer Zoe Cunningham joins us to discuss her latest project, the sci-fi movie Breaking Infinity. Breaking Infinity tells the story of Liam, a scientist who inadvertently gets unmoored in time by technology he invents. While being tugged back and forth through time, Liam discovers his invention will bring about the end of the world. Zoe portrays Emma, a dedicated physician who treats Liam’s time travel-related injuries… but can she be trusted? Episode Links: Keep tabs on Breaking Infinity and its forthcoming release here: https://breakinginfinityfilm.com Lea ..read more

Writer-director Spencer Zimmerman stops by the podcast to discuss his latest project, the sci-fi short film DARKSIDE. DARKSIDE is the story of Sam Bowman, a grieving astronaut who embarks on an interstellar mission to rescue a missing expedition - but he does so at great personal cost. EPISODE LINKS: Watch DARKSIDE here: https://youtu.be/-oVHS6u94TU Learn more about the film’s cast, crew, and production: https://www.darksidefilm.space Follow writer-director Spencer Zimmerman: https://www.instagram.com/spencer_zimm/ Follow & Support EYE ON SCI-FI Podcast And The7thMatrix: https://bio.site/e ..read more