Winter of Empires -Star Wars/Star Trek Inspired Anime Screening
Date(s) - Saturday 7/19/2025 6:00 PM - Saturday 7:00 PMDescription
Hello, I’m James B Huston your friendly independent filmmaker. Finished a $35,000 animated war film with a run time of 30 minutes. Was always a fan of “What if Federation fights Imperials?” 7 years later, 1 novel, and it is time to present an epic episode in Human history about the consequences of galactic war. Because the film is set in a galaxy far far away the audience, young and old, can feel safe. This fierce conflict between two “stand-ins” of iconic franchises might even justify popcorn.
After playing the film I will conduct a short Q&A.
The film will and has used AI in various ways. More accurate lip syncing and facial capture was achieved with the help of artificial intelligent models. Furthermore, AI helped with translation and full dubbing into twelve languages.
Although the film is animated and highly technical it comes across as old. With the black and white appearance and 5:4 aspect ratio there was a very deliberate intention to come across as an old war film. This is not just a clash of pseudo Star Trek and Star Wars, but a clash of Old and New.
Thank you for your time.
Location
VENUE: Panel Room 1 (200) Address: Briarpark, Westchase Marriott, United States