OMFG of the Day: ‘Blinky’ Director Teases New Short ‘Imaginary Forces’

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on July 27, 2011 @ 5:22pm
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Over the past decade of Bloody Disgusting I play a mental game with myself. I love discovering new indie horror directors and following their careers as they grow. It’s be quite a ride watching Ti West, Steven C. Miller, Adam Green, Joe Lynch, among many others grow into well respected genre directors. Next up on my watch list is Ruairi Robinson, who has been on my radar since he was attached to Akira way back in 2007. Robinson was nominated for a best animated short Oscar in 2001 for a sci-fi comedy called “Fifty Percent Grey,” wrote and directed a sci-fi short titled “The Silent City,” and has since bee working feverishly at getting a feature film project off the ground. Frankly, everyone’s an idiot for not jumping on his ship. READ MORE

Aliens Crashland in Lionsgate’s ‘The Fallen’

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Posted by Bloody Disgusting Staff on May 11, 2011 @ 5:00pm
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Ever since Ruairi Robinson was nominated for an Academy Award, we’ve been watching him like a hawk. The dude was attached to Akira, and soon went on to direct the incredible short film “Blinky”. While also attached to a few other genre pics, Variety announced today that Robinson will next direct the high-concept sci-fi pic The Fallen for Lionsgate UK and Harry Brown producer Kris Thykier. READ MORE