Carolina Bang

Victor is a washed-up film director, gone to seed since the death of his wife, struggling to support his son Ingmar (named after Ingmar Bergman) with no income and no work. His only friends are a family who manage a run-down cinema with a stockroom full of celluloid classics that nobody pays to see. Victor revels in dreams of past glories, when 'the Americans' sought him for his expertise in special effects, although his recent CV comprises a hamfisted documentary and a silent film about Ancient Greeks, so bad that the only thing people (mis)remember is the Romans and that nobody wants to watch silent films anymore. Ingmar, uninterested in cinematic greats, is happy to watch monster films while his father drinks. Victor keeps busy making films that he never completes, using Ingmar as his cast and crew, while trying to secure funding for his magnum opus, dodging a social worker with concerns about the child, and chasing an inheritance controlled by his estranged sister and debts owed by a former colleague who now films commercial ads. The plot of his planned film hinges on an idealised love story to replace the very real tragedy of his marriage, using fantastical sets and old-school special effects. Eventually Victor must accept reality and tell Ingmar the truth, but not before one last adventure. —silvio.mitsubishi@hotmail.com

Steven Universe began on November 4th, 2013 with the episode "Gem Glow" and ended on March 27th, 2020 with the episode "The Future". Over the past 7 years, we got two shows, three video games and a movie. We shared many tears and had many laughs at SDCC, and theorized about the show's many mysteries. But all good things must come to an end, and it's now time for us to say goodbye to Steven Universe. It's a cartoon that pushed the envelope on what's allowed in children's animation, and preached a message of inclusivity, love and acceptance. To celebrate this amazing show and to let the Crewniverse know how much they've impacted the lives of thousands, I put together the "Goodbye Steven Universe Fan Collaboration". It received over 200 fan entries, from people all across the globe. Join us in saying goodbye and thank you to Rebecca Sugar and the Crewniverse.

How to make a film in a country that is losing its identity? This is the question facing Fernando: a bankrupt, thirty-something-white-male filmmaker from Brazil.