Film-maker, visual effects artist and concept artist based in Manchester, UK. Works mainly with Blender, After Effects and Adobe Premiere.
Fediverse address:
@PaulWrightyThen@mastodon.art
Tagged: Film and TV
Phil Edwards
Creator of the Live For Film website, co-host of After The Ending podcast, posting about films, Blu-Ray/DVD releases, television, games and related topics.
Fediverse address:
@PhilEdwards@mastodon.social
Filmfreak Mafia
Posting news, quotations and interesting links related to films and television.
Fediverse address:
@filmfreakmafia@mastodon.social
Swapna Krishna
Journalist covering science, space and technology. Presents “Far Out” for the American public broadcaster PBS, and is a writer for Wired and StarTrek.com.
Fediverse address:
@skrishna@mastodon.social
Phil Meyer
President and CEO of Southern Oregon PBS, a public broadcasting station in Medford, Oregon, USA.
Fediverse address:
@philmeyer@newsie.social
Arjen Lubach
Dutch comedian, author, TV presenter and record producer. Amongst other things he hosted the famous satirical series “Zondag met Lubach”.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@arjenlubach@mastodon.social
The It’s Got Star Trek Podcast
Podcast all about Star Trek, covering all the different series in the franchise including live action and animation. Fun and irreverent discussion, may contain strong language 🙂
Fediverse address:
@ItsGotStarTrek@tenforward.social
Anime Animals アニメの動物
Website and account highlighting animals featured in anime.
Fediverse address:
@anianimalsmoe@sakurajima.moe
Jean-Denis Haas
Animation director at Paramount/Nickelodeon, worked on Star Trek: Prodigy. Previously at Warner Bros Animation and Industrial Light & Magic. Teacher at Academy of Art University in California, Animation Mentor, and runs own animation workshops.
Fediverse address:
@jeandenishaas@mastodon.art
Rob McCallum
Professional storyboard and concept artist who has worked on a panoply of films and TV series including Star Trek Discovery, Pacific Rim, Ghost In The Shell etc. Also a former comic artist at Marvel, DC and 2000AD.
Fediverse address:
@Robmccallum@mastodon.art
Georgina Verbaan
Dutch actor and singer best known for the long-running series “Goede tijden, slechte tijden”.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@gverbaan@mastodon.social
AJ Young
Award-winning Director of Photography based in Los Angeles, California, USA. Has worked extensively on feature films, shorts and television projects, member of the International Cinematographers Guild.
Fediverse address:
@ajyoung@bbq.snoot.com
Horror DNA
Website all about horror, posting reviews of films, comics, books, games and music.
Fediverse address:
@horrordna@horrorhub.club
Dilman Dila
Award-winning writer and film-maker based in Uganda, approaching stories as an important tool in social activism. Particularly interested in science fiction, fantasy and horror.
Fediverse address (main):
@dilmandila@mograph.social
Fediverse address (videos):
@dilmandila@video.ploud.jp
Fediverse address (blog):
@dilman@www.dilmandila.com
J.R. Orci
Screenwriter and producer, has worked on many major TV series including Fringe, Alias, The Blacklist, Hawaii 5-0 (2010 version), Journeyman, Vanished.
Fediverse address:
@orci@mastodon.social
I ❤️ actors!
Devoted to actors and acting, helping actors get connected on the Fediverse and boosting posts by actors.
Fediverse address:
@iloveactors@actors.social
Starring the Computer
Website and account chronicling the appearances of computers in film and TV series.
Fediverse address:
@starringthecomputer@mas.to
Star Trek Minus Context
As the name suggests, posts screenshots from random episodes of Star Trek (all versions) with a line subtitled and no other context, with interesting results…
Fediverse address:
@nocontexttrek@mastodon.social
The Spaceshipper
Account devoted to fiction set in space. Shares concept art, photos, behind the scenes info and other material from space films, TV, books, games etc.
Fediverse address:
@TheSpaceshipper@socel.net
The Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum
Museum based in Niles, California, USA devoted to the silent film era, especially films produced by the Essanay film studio. The museum maintains an archive of thousands of silent films.
Fediverse address:
@Essanay@sfba.social
Daily Dose of Trek
Shares stills and quotations of memorable scenes from Star Trek episodes and films. Covers all versions of the franchise.
Fediverse address:
@dailytrek@social.tchncs.de
Dr Nadin Mai
Film critic and writer about film and cinema, especially “slow cinema” where a film proceeds slowly and meditatively.
Fediverse address:
@nadinmai@zirk.us
Alan @ Neighbours HQ
Unofficial fan account for the popular Australian television soap opera Neighbours, covering news, opinion and gossip.
Fediverse address:
@NeighboursHQ@mas.to
Social Audio Description Collective
Diverse collective producing high quality audio description for projects of all kinds, to allow blind or partially-sighted people to follow visual actions in TV, films, trailers etc.
Fediverse address:
@socialaudiodescription.com@socialaudiodescription.com
Alecia Batson
American actor, classical/opera singer, voiceover artist. Currently appearing on HBO’s “Julia”, singing on Boston Modern Orchestra Project’s “Trial At Rouen”, Dame d’Honneur on Odyssey Opera’s “Henry VIII”.
Fediverse address:
@aleciabatson@mastodon.social
Futuremania
German-language website devoted to Captain Future, a cult series of American pulp stories from the 1940s and a Japanese anime adaptation from the 1970s.
Fediverse address (in German):
@futuremania@mastodon.social
Aaron J. Waltke
Award-winning screenwriter, executive producer and showrunner. Currently working on Star Trek: Prodigy, previously on Wizards: Tales of Arcadia, Unikitty!, Trollhunters etc
Fediverse address:
@GoodAaron@mastodon.social
bitcrush.io
Retro computing and gadget enthusiast, stop motion film-maker. Also hosts a podcast called “The 305” which goes through every LaserDisc release in the Criterion Collection.
Fediverse address:
@bitcrush_io@oldbytes.space
The Cinematologists
Long-running podcast and film club founded in 2015 covering all genres of cinema, often based around live events or long form interviews. Includes contributions from filmmakers, audiences, critics and academics.
Fediverse address:
@Cinematologists@mstdn.social
Animated Short Of The Day
Highlighting lots of nice animated short films, including a wide range of animation styles.
Fediverse address:
@AnimatedShortOfTheDay@socel.net
Humanist Trek Podcast
Podcast discussing Star Trek from a humanist perspective, going through the series in broadcast order.
Fediverse address:
@humanisttrek@trekkies.social
National Film Board of Canada / Office national du film du Canada
Canada’s public film producer and distributor, founded in 1939. Its massive archive is available to view online, and it continues to produce documentaries, animations, web programmes and alternative dramas.
Fediverse address (in English):
@NFB@socel.net
Fediverse address (in French):
@onf@socel.net
Chris Wade
Animator who is currently working on an indie film called “The Will of Monsters”.
Fediverse address:
@ItsMeChrisWade@mastodon.art
Today On Screen
Bot posting events that happened today in fiction from film, TV, games, comics etc.
Fediverse address:
@todayonscreen@xoxo.zone
Jordan La Fordan
Star Trek fan and speculative fiction writer, mostly posting about Trek but with other topics as well. Covers all the versions of the series.
Fediverse address:
@jordanlafordan@tenforward.social
Horror Lex
World’s first research site dedicated to horror cinema, featuring a database listing books, papers and articles written on the topic.
Fediverse address:
@horrorlex@mstdn.social
Boba Fett Fan Club
Account for the long-running Boba Fett Fan Club website (founded in 1996!), featuring news, artwork, collectibles guide, costume/cosplay guide, the “Fettpedia”, message boards, recommended links and more.
Fediverse address:
@bobafettfanclub@mas.to
Old Movie Posters
Bot posting advertisements for films from decades gone by.
Fediverse address:
@movieposters@botsin.space
RobotWig
Artist recreating scenes from films and popular culture using miniature models and practical effects in great detail.
Fediverse address:
@robotwig@socel.net
Seth Rutledge
Professional illustrator and concept artist, world builder, uses tools like Blender to create 3D concept art. Has worked on Snowpiercer, Batwoman, Supergirl, Good Doctor, Grendel etc.
Fediverse address:
@eldritch48@mastodon.art
Trek Time!
Podcast featuring three guys talking about Star Trek, covering the TV episodes, films and games.
Fediverse address:
@CaptainIdol@tenforward.social
Beeld en Geluid
The Netherlands Sound & Vision museum. They have a massive archive of thousands of videos available on the Fediverse.
Fediverse address (in Dutch):
@nisv@peertube.beeldengeluid.nl
Apertus
Develops and promotes FOSS applications and open source hardware for professional filmmaking. One of their flagship products is the Axiom range of open hardware high end film cameras, produced in association with Magic Lantern (the makers of unofficial Canon firmware).
Fediverse address:
@apertus@mastodon.social
The Socel Director
Runs the Socel.net server aimed at animators and those with connections to animation. Often shares posts about animation and art.
Fediverse address:
@admin@socel.net
Dave Bean
American screen and stage actor, producer and director based in Los Angeles and Albuquerque.
Fediverse address:
@davebean@mstdn.social
Hit or Miss: Star Trek Podcast
Podcast series discussing every era of Star Trek from the original series onwards, covering characters, episodes and more.
Fediverse address:
@homtrek@mstdn.social
Hackers Bot
Bot posting animated GIFs from the film Hackers (1995).
Fediverse address:
@hackers_gifs@botsin.space
DW Innovation
Official account of the research department at Deutsche Welle (DW), Germany’s state-owned international broadcaster. It’s an English-language account as it is aimed at an international audience.
Fediverse address:
@dw_innovation@mastodon.social
Anime Trains
Account posting stills of trains, trams etc from anime.
Fediverse address:
@AnimeTrains@sakurajima.moe
Nicholas Nada
Artist who draws in many styles, often portraits, sometimes comic book art, sometimes serious pastiches or light-hearted parodies of characters from popular fiction.
Fediverse address:
@nixnada@mastodon.art
Classic TV Today
Bot posting about episodes from classic TV series that premiered on today’s date in previous years.
Fediverse address:
@ustv40@botsin.space
Anthony Rapp
Actor, singer, writer, director and activist. Currently playing Commander Paul Stamets on the series Star Trek Discovery. Campaigns on behalf of LGBTQIA+ and progressive causes. Also plays D&D.
Fediverse address:
@albinokid@nerdculture.de
All Of Time And Space Podcast
Podcast series where the presenters watch every episode of “Doctor Who” from the very beginning in 1963, in broadcast order. Each episode has special guest fans and occasionally people connected to the series itself. Also features a quiz called the Mind Probe.
Fediverse address:
@AOTAS@mastodon.social
Will McKinley
Freelance writer based in New York, USA, posting about classic American film and television of the 20th Century.
Fediverse address:
@willmckinley@mstdn.social
A Year of Horror Movies
Picks a year at random and then spends a week watching horror films made in that year.
Fediverse address:
@horroryear@mastodonapp.uk
Filmtro
Hungarian-language blog exploring selected films and television series, and recommending the good ones.
Fediverse address (in Hungarian):
@filmtro@mastodon.social
Blender
Professional free open source software package for creating 3D and 2D animations, generating CGI effects for live action, and editing video.
Fediverse address (videos):
@blender@video.blender.org
Fediverse address (announcements):
@Blender@mastodon.social
Elvira, Mistress of the Dark (Cassandra Peterson)
Cult camp gothic character Elvira, played by Cassandra Peterson, first became famous as host of horror film TV series “Elvira’s Movie Macabre”. The character grew from there, appearing in her own films, games, further TV series etc.
Fediverse address:
@TheRealElvira@universeodon.com
Chauncey K. Robinson
American journalist and film critic, one of the people who contributes to a film’s Rotten Tomatoes score 🍅
Fediverse address:
@MsChaunceyKR@mas.to
Jan Böhmermann
German satirist, activist and television host.
Fediverse address (in German):
@janboehm@edi.social
Alex Winter
Actor, director, screenwriter and documentary maker, perhaps best known for playing “Bill” in the Bill & Ted film series. His documentaries have covered highly diverse subjects such as child actors in Hollywood, the Panama Papers and Frank Zappa.
Fediverse address:
@alexwinter@mastodon.social
The 1920s Channel
Video series about the culture of 1920s America, including art, music and theatre.
Fediverse address:
@1920schannel@tilvids.com
Infinity64
Posts old public information films and PSAs made by various governments and public bodies around the world. Note that due to the films being designed as public warnings, they may contain deliberately disturbing imagery.
Fediverse address:
@infinity64@tube.tchncs.de
Movies Silently
Account and website all about silent films, the silent era and related topics such as vintage recipes etc.
Fediverse address:
@moviessilently@mastodon.social
Professor Alice Roberts
Anatomist, anthropologist, author and broadcaster. Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@aliceroberts@mastodonapp.uk
George Takei
American actor, activist and author, perhaps best known for playing Sulu on “Star Trek”. Currently performing in the musical “Allegiance”, which deals with his experiences of internment by the US government during the Second World War.
Fediverse address:
@georgetakei@universeodon.com
Stephen Fry
British actor, author and comedian, half of Fry & Laurie, presenter of QI, played Jeeves on the TV series “Jeeves & Wooster”.
Fediverse address:
@stephenfry@mastodonapp.uk
Nerd Out With Me! (aka The Attic Dwellers)
Videos featuring mainly 1980s and 1990s childhood nostalgia, including films, television, food, books and assorted cultural phenomena.
Fediverse address (videos):
@theatticdwellers@tilvids.com
Fediverse address (posts):
@NerdOutWithMe@mastodon.social
Rob Chandler
Professional animation art director, has worked on “Fairview” for Comedy Central, “Washingtonia” and “Our Cartoon President” for Late Night Cartoons Inc.
Fediverse address:
@RoboChandler@mastodon.art
Film Fashion Forum
Multidisciplinary roundtable discussions about art, law, and the film and fashion industries. Organised at the Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary University of London in the UK.
Fediverse address:
@FilmFashionForum@mastodon.social
Silent Beauties
Blogging about silent films and film history, occasionally covering talkies too. Also posts about related topics.
Fediverse address:
@silentbeauties@toot.community
Film Guppe Group
A Fediverse discussion group about movies, cinema and related topics. (Click here ⧉ for more about how groups work.)
Fediverse address:
@film@a.gup.pe
Trek Long Island
Star Trek convention in Long Island, NY USA, raising money for charity to help marginalised groups.
Fediverse address:
@TrekLongIsland@mastodon.world
The Orville Guppe Group
Discussion group about sci-fi series “The Orville”. (Click here ⧉ for more about how to use Fediverse groups.)
Fediverse address:
@theorville@a.gup.pe
Matthew Merkovich
Veteran visual effects artist, working on many cult and big name productions such as Star Trek DS9, Weird Science, Minority Report, Master & Commander, Amazing Spider-Man, Grey’s Anatomy and lots of others.
Fediverse address:
@MattMerk@mastodon.social
Kdenlive
Excellent free open source video editing software, it’s a proper NLE with many useful features, and probably the most popular libre alternative to Adobe Premiere. As the name suggests, it’s made by the KDE FOSS community.
Fediverse address:
@kdenlive@floss.social
George Young
British actor, writer and presenter, currently best known for roles in “Malignant”, “Containment” and Netflix film “Falling For Christmas”.
Fediverse address:
@georgeyoung@mastodon.social
Riker Googling
Commander Riker from Star Trek trying to surreptitiously make sense of the world.
Fediverse address:
@RikerGoogling@botsin.space
Jellyfin
Free open source media server suite. Lets you create your own self-hosted streaming services, which can be accessed from computers, mobile apps, TVs etc.
Fediverse address:
@jellyfin@mastodon.online
Geektown
Geek culture and pop culture news and review site covering film, television, games, gadgets, comics etc. Includes air dates for TV series.
Fediverse address:
@geektown@mastodonapp.uk
Screencaps
Posts interesting stills from famous and/or acclaimed films and television series.
Fediverse address:
@screencaps@mastodon.social
Hippie Scuba Steve
Science fiction and fantasy fan, mainly posting and sharing about Star Trek but also other series and topics.
Fediverse address:
@HippieScubaSteve@mindly.social
Melody Cooper
Screenwriter, producer and director, comic book writer. Story editor and writer on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, writer on “Two Sentence Horror Stories”. Working on upcoming feature “Beasts of Prey” for Netflix.
Fediverse address:
@MelodyCooper@mastodon.world
Louise Brooks Society
Long-running website, archive and blog dedicated to the life and times of silent film star Louise Brooks, perhaps best known as Lulu from G.W. Pabst’s classic “Pandora’s Box”.
Fediverse address:
@LouiseBrooksSociety@sfba.social
The Great Pop Culture Debate
Podcast discussing popular culture such as film, TV, music etc, with a specific question in each episode such as “Best Tolkien Character”, “Best 1990s Romcom”, “Best TV Series Finale” etc.
Fediverse address:
@gpcd@mas.to
Cole Haddon
Author, screenwriter and journalist. Creator of the 2013 TV series “Dracula”, author of “Psalms for the End of the World”, writer of the Dark Horse graphic novel “The Strange Case of Mr Hyde”.
Fediverse address:
@colehaddon@mastodon.social
How NOT To Make A Movie
Podcast about moments in film-making where good collaborations go wrong. Hosted by two industry veterans including writer/producer from HBO’s “Tales From The Crypt” and producer of “Valkyrie” and “Superman Returns”.
Fediverse address:
@HowNotToMakeAMovie@mstdn.party
RetroStrangeTV
Live streaming account on the Fediverse that shows weird old public domain films and television series 24 hours a day. They are usually kitsch documentaries or tacky sci-fis, but there’s the occasional genuine classic too.
Fediverse address:
@rstv@live.retrostrange.com
BBC Taster
Site requesting feedback on new ideas from the BBC, the UK public broadcaster.
Fediverse address:
@BBCTaster@social.bbc
Phil Clarke
Screenwriter providing a variety of script consultancy services, providing feedback and support to help other writers make better scripts.
Fediverse address:
@philmscribe@mastodon.social
Neil Gaiman
Author, perhaps best known for the “Sandman” series, writes novels, graphic novels, comics, short stories, television, film and more.
Fediverse address:
@neilhimself@mastodon.social