Invadr April 2026 Newsletter

CLASSIC MOVIE DAY IS COMING SOON!

Our friends at Classic Film & TV Café reminded us that May 16th is National Classic Movie Day, so we're getting a head start on the celebration by asking you what your favorite Classic Sci-Fi film is in our online survey and scheduling an online event for May 16th. More details below.

Deep Space Degenerates — Is back with their fourth episode of the season, premiering April 28th. Catch up on the premier episode and episode 3, Everyone Meets the Weevil, now streaming on YouTube.

Invadr Podcast - Starting this summer, Brooklyn SciFi will launch a series of filmmaker profiles in 15-minute video interviews. We would love to hear from filmmakers and authors to discuss their latest work. Email us to pitch your project and schedule an interview.

The Sci Fi Book Club selection for May is Her Smoke Rose Up Forever by James Tiptree Jr. Meet up and discuss online May 17th. Details below.

The Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival is open for Regular Deadline Film Submissions through the end of May. This year's festival is scheduled for October 5th through the 11th. As always, BSF alumni may submit for free. If you have had a film accepted to prior seasons, please reply to this email with your details to request an entry fee waiver.

Cyber Club, our platform for independent film, is open for filmmaker submissions and soon will be available for networking and distribution. Join the beta now at no cost and set up your channel. More details below.

As always, reply to this newsletter to get involved with the festival, ask questions or submit news. We're listening!

NATIONAL CLASSIC MOVIE DAY

JOIN US ON MAY 16, 2026

What's Your Favorite SciFi Classic?

National Classic Movie Day is celebrated annually on May 16th to honor iconic films from the golden age of cinema. To celebrate, Brooklyn SciFi will host a special online streaming presentation of a classic SciFi Film and a select program of Brooklyn SciFi Alumni films on May 16th!

We're looking for films from Brooklyn SciFi Alumni to stream on May 16th as part of the event. If you would like your future classic included in the program, reply to this email with details.

Tell us your top five favorite classic Sci-Fi films and we'll share the results of the poll in next month's Invadr newsletter and send you an email reminder for the May 16th event. And one lucky submitter will win a Brooklyn SciFi t-shirt! VOTE NOW.

INVADR PODCAST - STREAMING THIS SUMMER

Submit Your Project For Consideration

Starting this summer, Brooklyn SciFi will launch a series of filmmaker profiles in 15-minute video interviews. We would love to hear from filmmakers and authors to discuss their latest work. Email us to pitch your project and schedule an interview.

Episode 004 – Premieres APRIL 28, 2026

In the latest episode of Deep Space Degenerates, tensions hit an all-time high as Zaw and Greggers attempt the impossible: escaping a rapidly escalating mob of furious wedding guests... without being noticed. (Spoiler: they are absolutely noticed.) Meanwhile, Lore faces a far more terrifying challenge—the spaceport restrooms.

What begins as a simple pit stop spirals into a surreal nightmare filled with:

• Singing orchids that definitely have opinions
• Facilities that raise more questions than answers
• Decisions no one should ever have to make under pressure

As Zaw and Greggers' “quiet escape” devolves into full-blown chaos, Lore is forced to confront the ultimate question: Which is worse—the mob… or the bathroom?

This episode cranks up the absurdity, doubles down on the tension, and delivers some of the most hilariously uncomfortable moments yet. If you thought space travel was dangerous, wait until you see the restrooms. Watch on YouTube

THE SCI FI BOOK CLUB MAY BOOK

Her Smoke Rose Up Forever
- James Tiptree Jr. (1990)

For May, we will be reading another short story collection. Following April’s selection, Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2025, we’ll turn to an older anthology. This collection features stories by a science fiction writer who remained cloaked in mystery for years.

SciFi Book Club Meetup
Join Us Online - Sunday, May 17 - 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT

More About the Book Direct from this amazing Portalist article:

"James Tiptree Jr. left an enduring mark on modern speculative fiction — but she's perhaps more mysterious and enigmatic today than ever before.

Tiptree was one of the pen names used by female sci-fi author Alice Bradley Sheldon (née Alice Hastings Bradley). The daughter of prolific fiction writer Mary Hastings Bradley, Sheldon may have been born with the gift of words, but her path to literary success wasn’t clear-cut.

To join a Book Club meeting, all you will need is YOURSELF. If you haven’t had a chance to finish the book, we still would love for you to join us in the discussion. Not able to join us in person for events? The Sci Fi Book Club is on Discord. Join us and keep the conversation going.

Brooklyn SciFi and the team at Cyber-NY are working on something new. We're building an independent network for film professionals to share and monetize their work while connecting with fans. Our hope is to create a community with a year-round presence that encourages collaboration and the development of an independent streaming platform.

We're looking for intrepid filmmakers to join our beta for free by creating an account profile and uploading several films they're okay with sharing. We won't make your work public without prior consent, and our admin tools allow for self-management and deletion of videos.

We hope you'll join us on this journey as we navigate the changing landscape of art house cinema and independent film. Please sign up for our private beta if you're interested, or reply to this email with questions.

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