Get ready to meet a new space alien every second in the new groundbreaking animated film, ‘5000 Space Aliens.’ Freestyle Digital Media is set to distribute the unique sci-fi comedy digitally worldwide on November 21. In honor of the movie’s upcoming release, the distributor has premiered the trailer and poster for the award-winning feature.
‘5000 Space Aliens’ was named Best Picture at the Medusa Underground Film Festival. It has also named as an official selection at multiple international festivals.
The comedy was directed by Scott Bateman, who also served as a producer with actor Lucas A. Ferrara. For the movie, Bateman combined found footage, vintage photo studio pictures from Venezuela and Romania, scraps from a 100-year-old psychology textbook and more into 5000 one-second shots of animated characters.
The helmer funded the film by appearing on several game shows. He won $100,000 on ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire,’ and is also a one-day ‘Jeopardy!’ champion.
Instead of a typical narrative, ‘5000 Space Aliens’ is more like a ride that’s driven by the hypnotic rhythm of its images. The comedy was made by just one animator – Bateman. The filmmaker also created the feature’s electronic-tinged soundtrack.
While discussing making the movie, Bateman said: “Storytelling is everywhere these days, it’s ridiculous. But not everything has to tell a story. I believe movies can do other things as well, and still be fun and entertaining to watch. So with ‘5000 Space Aliens,’ I set out to create an entertaining, non-narrative film.
“‘5000 Space Aliens’ has a visual rhythm of one shot per second, and it is an absolutely hypnotizing movie-going experience. It’s like a ride: you don’t have to think, you just let it wash over you. The music acts as a thread through the whole film, your friend who’s on the ride with you.
“I’m very happy that it all worked. ‘5000 Space Aliens’ is a very fun movie to watch with a group of friends at home or in a theater. There are so many “What did I just see?” moments, and it’s highly re-watchable.
“But also, I wanted to make a film but had no money at the time. So I was looking for a way I could make a movie all by myself. This was a fun challenge, as it’s been one so rarely. I did all this animation, created all this music, did the editing, all of it. I had a blast making this film, and I’m so happy it’s a blast so audiences can experience this groundbreaking, one-of-a-kind film. There’s never been another film like this.”
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