Sat, Jun 23 / 9 pm
Directed by Steven Kostanski
2011, Canada, 60 min
FanQuest, a new fan convention, returns for their second year to Red River College June 23 & 24. In a special co-presentation Cinematheque and FanQuest present a sci-fi evening with Steven Kostanski, the special FX genius from Astron 6 who will introduce his classics Manborg and The Void, (co-directed with Jeremy Gillespie) , along with actress Nicole de Boer who will introduce the cult sci-fi classic Cube.
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Introduced by Steven Kostanski.
Former Winnipegger FX genius Steve Kostanski and his fellow Father‘s Day Astron-6 members collaborated on a fast paced science fiction tale set in the future. The Gates of Hell have been opened and the Earth is engaged in worldwide battle with Draculon and his army. A young soldier, killed in battle is pulled from the battlefield and rebuilt with an array of cybernetic parts and weapons. He awakens as Manborg in a future ruled by Draculon and his evil henchmen, the Baron and Shadow Mega, and teams up with a rag tag group of freedom fighters. For an incredible out of pocket cost of $1,000 or so, Kostanski has created an entertaining homage to 1980s VHS classics and films like Guyver 2, Tron, and The Eliminators.
Sponsored by FanQuest.
