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Reviews

Orlando: The City’s Magazine | September 15, 2023 | Read Review
“[Red Earth] is tapping into a science fiction tradition that goes back to one of the form’s pioneers: H.G. Wells, who wrote the original, the literary granddaddy of them all, that being “The War of the Worlds” in the late 1800s, which was inspired by the catastrophic effect of European colonization of the Aboriginal Tasmanians.”

Sonic Cinema | April 30, 2023 | Read Review
“‘Red Earth’ is philosophical science fiction in the same vein as Tarkovsky’s ‘Stalker…’ This is not a journey where the characters find themselves succeeding triumphantly, but looking within themselves at their lives, and reflecting what was, what will be, and not liking what they find. “

Voices from the Balcony | April 30, 2023 Read Review
“…striking visuals…”

High on Films | April 29, 2023 Read Review
The singular focus on the Anthropocene is worth admiring here… The hybrid of fictionally staged and otherwise documented and raw footage is substantially strung together, and it moves with a rhythm that is real rather than imitated.”

Film Threat | April 19, 2023 | Read Review
“…a parable about what could happen to us if we don’t turn aside from the industrial greed that’s rapidly moving our ecosystem toward being uninhabitable.”

Rough Draft Atlanta Review | April 14, 2023 | Read Review
Red Earth tackles humanity’s resilience and folly using a tried and true method of science fiction storytelling that poses these questions through the lens of planetary annihilation, leaving us to pick up the pieces and decide for ourselves what the answers are.”

News & Interviews

Atlanta Film Festival + Creative Conference Announces 2023 Award Winners and Event Results | May 12, 2023

Red Earth was awarded a special jury award for cinematography at the 47th Atlanta Film Festival. Read more.

Filmmaker Interview ‘Red Earth’ | May 5, 2023 | Sonic Cinema Podcast
Interview with Brian Skutle of Sonic Cinema at the 47th Atlanta Film Festival, April 28, 2023. Watch

Red Earth Awarded ‘Special Mention for Best Cinematography’ at Atlanta Film Festival | May 5, 2023 | University of Central Florida
 The narrative feature screened at a sold-out World Premiere at the Plaza Theatre on Friday, April 28th as part of the feature film program. Read more

World Premiere of Red Earth at the Atlanta Film Festival | April 21, 2023 | Georgia Entertainment News
Red Earth will have its world premiere at the 47th Atlanta Film Festival, to be held at the historic Plaza Theater in Atlanta, April 20-30th. The film will screen as part of the feature film program, where it was nominated for the festival’s ‘Best Cinematography’ award…” Read more