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How to Make a Bonkers Low Budget Sci-fi Gem With 'Tim Travers'

What happens when an egotistical scientist filled with malaise decides to test the paradoxical theory of a time traveler traveling back in time one minute to kill the younger version of themself? I'm sure you've all been wondering. And, lucky for you, writer-director Stimson Snead's Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox exists in our current timeline and is seeking wider distribution. It's also a ton of fun and a true testament to sci-fi filmmaking. I caught Tim Travers (forgive the shorthand you get it) at its world premiere at Cinequest and had an absolute blast. Snead and his leading performance cohorts Sam Dunning and Felicia Day (along with the rest of the crew of course) craft a low budget sci-fi movie that is tonally pitch perfect. It's funny, goes off the rails in all the best ways, and has some killer bit parts that I can't wait to find a wider audience. Also, in a very No Film School friendly way, looks incredible for a low budget sci-fi piece of this caliber. It's impressive! In fact, it won the jury prize for best comedy feature at Cinequest. Wow. Below, writer-director Stimson Snead, Executive Producer and actor Felicia Day, as well as (one of very many) Tim Travers himself Sam Dunning discuss the process of making Tim Travers. They're charming and funny and have lots of great insight into indie filmmaking. Please, please do enjoy the read. ' 'Tim Travers and the Time Traveler's Paradox' logoEditors Note: The following interview...

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Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 27 March

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