Suspension is a 2007 American science-fiction film directed by Alec Joler and Ethan Shaftel. In 2007, Suspension won the 'Spirit of the Independents' Award at the Ft Lauderdale Film Festival. It received a special opening night preview screening at the Sedona International Film Festival,[1] and competed at the Sci Fi London Festival,[2] the Cinequest Film Festival,[3] and the Brussels International Festival of Fantastic Film.[4] It was released on DVD and streaming in North America and Australia.[5]

Suspension
American DVD cover
Directed byAlec Joler
Ethan Shaftel
Written byAris Blevins
Ethan Shaftel
Produced byAris Blevins
Illya Friedman
Dain Ingebretson
Kevin Obsatz
Al Ringleb
Ethan Shaftel
StarringScott Cordes
Annie Tedesco
Distributed byLightyear Entertainment - Warner Brothers
Release date
  • 2007 (2007)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Production

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Shot on location in Eastern Kansas in 2005.

Awards

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Ft Lauderdale Film Festival Spirit of the Independents Award presented to the producers of the Independent Film "Suspension" (2007)

In 2007, Suspension won the Spirit of the Independent Award at the Ft Lauderdale Film Festival.[6]

Reception

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eFilmCritic.com - "An indie masterwork straight outta Kansas."[7]

MetroActive - "Alec Joler and Ethan Shaftel's finely made science-fiction/tragic-monster story takes a well-worn gimmick—a device that can freeze time—and comes up with an intelligent new angles on it."[8]

References

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  1. ^ ""Suspension" Brings SciFi to SIFF". Sedona Red Rocks News. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  2. ^ "Suspension". Sci Fi London 2008 Catalog. sci-fi-london.com. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  3. ^ "Cinequest". Cinequest. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  4. ^ "BIFFF 2008". SensCritique.
  5. ^ "Accent Films". Accent Films (Australia). Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  6. ^ "Suspension (2008)". Internet Movie Database. imdb.com. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  7. ^ Cornelius, David. "Suspension (2008)". eCritic. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
  8. ^ von Busack, Richard. "Suspension". Metroactive - Cinequest. SanJose.com. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
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