Invadr September 2026 Newsletter

The Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival
Returns October 5th - 11th

The Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival is back with events across Brooklyn and Queens and more than 200 independent science fiction films from 34 countries streaming online. This year's festival celebrates 60 years of Star Trek with fan films, launches Friday Night Frights, a first-ever crossover with the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, and brings back the Sixth Borough anthology series with a new episode each night.

Early Bird and Discounted Tickets on Sale! Use Promo Code Invadr26 to save an additional 10% off ticket purchases through September 28th. Can't attend in person? Get a digital pass and stream online.

2026 Festival Program
Here's a sneak peek at the events scheduled for this year's fest, with highlights from our festival partners.

WEDNESDAY 10/7 - SELECTED SHORT FILMS FROM NYC

New York filmmakers take center stage for Best of Brooklyn Night at Film Noir Cinema in Greenpoint, Brooklyn on Wednesday, October 7th, 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm, featuring 11 SciFi short films from Brooklyn and New York City. Filmmakers will introduce their films and participate in a Q&A after the screenings. Join us for what is sure to be a lively night of SciFi storytelling, networking, and discussion.

FILMS IN PROGRAM
2.0
A Nice Place to Visit
Dorion
Error 404:Reality Rewrite
LOOPS
mAIve
Never Too Late
Observer at Rest
The Purpose
The Schism & The Butterfly
The Visitor

NITEHAWK - THURSDAY 10/8 - JURY SELECTED SHORT FILMS

The Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival presents a program of selected sci-fi short films from around the world, screening at Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park. Join us for a night of independent sci-fi films followed by drinks and mingling at Trees Lounge (second floor of the venue). This is our premier event highlighting filmmakers and independent SciFi films from around the world.

FILMS IN PROGRAM
4 Minutes Before Forever
Are You a Human Being?
A.I. Drama
Georges
JACKPOT
New York Kaiju
Pony
The Astromoufles
The Planet That Doesn't Exist
Untouched
Whispers In The Void

STUART CINEMA - FRIDAY 10/9 - FRIDAY NIGHT FRIGHTS!

An evening of SciFi/Horror films curated by the masters of macabre at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, to be hosted at Stuart Cinema, Friday, October 9th from 7:00 to 9:00. Our first-time crossover event is sure to please fans of both science fiction and horror as we present a program of seven short films in Long Island City (Queens). Join us at 6:30 for a cocktail mixer preceding the event.

FILMS IN PROGRAM
Hide
Enseñame Como Morir (Show Me How To Die)
Play Thing
Amira
Last Generation
Morpheus
The Siren

CELEBRATE 60 / STAR TREK FAN EVENT - SAT. 10/10
Tom Kane Theatre - Industry City, Building 5

NYC Star Trek MeetUp, and St. Mark's Comics present a family-friendly program of six Star Trek-inspired fan films with Trek-themed entertainment hosted at bkOne’s Tom Kane Theater in Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn on Saturday, October 10th, from 1pm to 4pm. With special musical performances, films, and life-size Star Trek character pop-ups for photos. St. Mark’s Comics joins the event, showcasing comics and collectibles.>

FILMS IN PROGRAM
Battle Drill
The Signal - a Star Trek fan production
Borg Hunters: The House of Kor
The Lost Starship
Stalled Trek: The Dumbsday Machine
Friendship and Duty

Cult Epics Presents
SCHOOL IN THE CROSSHAIRS

SATURDAY, October 10th - 8:00 PM - ONLINE EVENT

Brooklyn SciFi and Cult Epics presents an online screening of director Nobuhiko Obayashi's 1981 Japanese SciFi classic School in the Crosshairs. Nobuhiko Obayashi’s first groundbreaking teenage idol picture is a dazzling mix of special effects and blue-screen artifice—a stylistic flair perfected in Obayashi’s debut House, now utilized for the onset of an alien invasion.  Brooklyn SciFi will host an online screening and chat on Saturday, Oct 9th, included with the Festival Digital Pass. Exclusive Blu-ray and DVDs of School in the Crosshairs are available at Cult Epics.

2026 Official Film Selections
200 Films Streaming Online

October 5 - 18th

Join us as we kick off season seven with over 200 film selections streaming online with watch parties, limited series, and online events. Vote for your favorite films and discover new filmmakers. Check out the complete list of official film selections and enjoy the festival from anywhere in the world with a digital pass.

SHOUT OUT TO
OUR FESTIVAL PARTNERS

Brooklyn Horror Film Festival's 2026 edition runs October 15th-22nd at Nitehawk Cinema Williamsburg for 8 days of film premieres, Q&As, 35mm retro screenings, live events and parties. Highlights include the annual Leviathan Award Ceremony, presented to indie horror stalwarts The Adams Family, spotlight screenings of major festival darlings I LOVE PARIS, SPECIES and KICK ON, thematic strands of Dark Suburbia and Cyber Horror and the return of popular programming sections Culture Shock: Black Horror and Slayed: LGBTQ+ Horror, presented by MUBI.

Filmshow
It's in the Name!

Saturday, October 3rd - 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Rollin Studios, 259 Green St, Brooklyn, NY 11222

Filmshow is a live show that combines short films from local filmmakers and live experimental theater to create a glimpse into the underground scene of New York City. Brooklyn SciFi is excited to join Filmshow at their unique performance event on Saturday, October 3rd where attendees vote for their favorite film and enjoy live performances within an actual Brooklyn film lot. All happening in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, the weekend before the Brooklyn SciFi Film Festival kicks off.

Free Ticket Give-Away

We're giving away two tickets to Filmshow. If you're in the New York City area on October 3rd, reply to this email to be entered to win.

Episode 010
GRAPPLED!
Episode premieres October 20th

The crew is suddenly caught by a grappler beam from a much larger ship. Captain Hosta arrives with some unexpected company — including two of Captain Zaw's ex-wives.

What could possibly go wrong? Probably everything.

Deep Space Degenerates is an ongoing animated sci-fi comedy following the dysfunctional crew of the Kalsarikännitas they explore, exploit, and attempt to earn their way through deep space.

Watch the premiere:
Deep Space Degenerates on YouTube

Watch all episodes in order:
Deep Space Degenerates Playlist

MAKE YOUR OWN AI FILMS

Deep Space Degenerates is made primarily with Runway. Want to experiment with AI filmmaking yourself? Use code DEEPSPACE25 for 25% off Runway. Visit Runway for details.

Deep Space Degenerates — Explore. Exploit. Earn. Ethics not included.

INTRODUCING CYBER CLUB!
A Digital Community For Independent Film

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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