This week on the Handsome Timmy D Express, I am thrilled to welcome to the show one of the most unique individuals whom I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing, Christopher J Garcia. Chris is the curator the Computer History Museum in the beautiful bay area city of Mountain View. He’s also a writer, filmmaker and a Hugo-Award winning editor of a the acclaimed fanzine, The Drink Tank. (For real, check out his acceptance speech below, it’s amazing – heart-warming and honest)
One of Chris’ many projects when he’s not sleeping at all is the Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival. Chris goes into a great detail about what makes this Festival special and why he’s so passionate about it. He also gives a great look into the independent film scene from a distribution perspective and how the recent changes in the industry could mean great news for low-to-no budget filmmakers. And it’s shocking how little he and I, two lifelong wrestling fans, actually talk wrestling. But we do sidestep into the universe of Dune for a bit. I hope you’ll enjoy:
For more on The Silicon Valley Science Fiction Short Film Festival:
https://www.facebook.com/svsfsff
Rock The Block: The Story Of The Cactus Club:
You can find more Chris’ work on his youtube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/johnnyeponymous
The Computer History Museum:
http://www.computerhistory.org/
Chris’ famous Hugo Awards Speech:
http://videosift.com/video/Greatest-Hugo-Acceptance-Speech-of-All-Time
And his Award winning fanzine:
http://efanzines.com/DrinkTank/
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