BackSpace Returns, the sequel to our award winning film BackSpace, is out today! The short film is available to be viewed right here on the Adventure Company site or over on Dust, the sci-fi brand of Gunpowder and Sky. 

Also, if you haven’t seen the first film you can also watch that right here so that you’re all caught up!

This has been one of the funnest projects we’ve ever worked on and poured a tremendous amount of passion into it. Creating entire worlds is something that we have always wanted to do since we first decided to become filmmakers!

BACKSPACE RETURNS AND UNREAL ENGINE

With BackSpace we had started out in C4D, After Effects, and Photoshop. For BackSpace Returns however, we jumped right into development with Unreal Engine 5. Now out of beta, the full release was amazing to work with. 

The first thing we did was go on virtual location scouts. We’re used to location scouting live action sets and sound stages - so we did the same here. The only difference is that if you don’t like where a mountain is you can move it. Not a fan of that tree? You can move that too or even just delete it.

After that we began lighting tests. These include time of day and the mood. Since we’re creating far-off worlds, these can be anything we want. Then we headed into the color grade. For BackSpace Returns, we wanted a more adventurous look than the original BackSpace which was more muted as we were going for more of a sci-fi feel. This time around however we wanted Indiana Jones.

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Excited to announce that BackSpace has been invited to screen at iShorts this year! The Film Festival takes place Feb 17 - 21st in the beautiful city of Prague and the surrounding areas at three great locations.

“Get ready for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, and comedy – as well as events where past meets the future, technological innovations meet ancient myths, and everyday routine meets fantastic adventures.”

If you haven’t already seen BackSpace, you can watch it right here on the site! And if you enjoy it, come back March 13th for the sequel BackSpace Returns! - iShorts

For more information on iShorts make sure to check out the official site here:

With BackSpace Returns, the sequel to our award winning short, arriving March 13th on Dust, we’re so excited - that we wanted to share a second batch of stills! There are over a hundred shots in this new short film that we’re really excited about and we wanted to share each of them! BUT instead of a hundred new images, we decided on just a few favorites.

Here’s the next glimpse of BackSpace Returns!

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BackSpace Returns, our sequel to the award winning BackSpace, will be released by Dust, the sci-fi division of Gunpowder and Sky! We can’t wait to share this next adventure! 

The first BackSpace was released last year in partnership with Dust and the film quickly became a hit. It racked up 100K views in its first 24 hours of release!

The Dust audience represents some of the best sci-fi and horror fans out there, with millions of subscribers and a great community. For more info on Dust, make sure to check out their official site here:

Here’s a first look at our brand new sequel, BackSpace Returns!

It was really important for us that the film look like the original BackSpace - but take it even further. We really feel like we upped not only the quality but the overall world of the BackSpace universe with this sequel!

We’re thrilled to show off the new worlds, new characters, and new adventure. Check out this first batch of stills!

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BackSpace has just won Best Animation at the RED Movie Awards! We’re thrilled to be a part of this wonderful film festival in France! 

BackSpace is our first short film created in Unreal Engine and features Paul Haapaniemi, James Brinkley, and Holly Standbrook. The film was released by Dust and has screened around the world. The sequel BackSpace Returns will be released this year (2023)!

For more information on the Red Movie Awards, make sure to check out their official site:

BackSpace has just been nominated for Best Animation at the RED Movie Awards! As a Finalist in the Awards we’re even more excited for this event and can’t wait for May to arrive! The RED Movie Awards take place in Reims France celebrating films and filmmakers from all around the world.

Here’s the official statement from the RED Movie Awards:

“OUR MISSION is to give back what too many film festivals out there have forgotten to continuously provide to the filmmakers: attention and respect. We want to find, cultivate and celebrate the very best in international and home grown talent across all departments of independent film.”

The annual ceremony will take place in Reims, capital of champagne and the French "art de vivre".

Adventure Company is excited to announce that BackSpace has been invited to the RED Movie Awards in Reims France as an Official Selection! The RED Movie Awards is a fantastic Annual Event featuring some incredible films!

BackSpace most recently screened at FilmQuest, LA Sci-Fi Film Festival, the International Comic and Animation Festival, as well as festivals around the world! It’s received several awards and nominations - which has us over the moon. The film was released by Dust and also highlighted on Stash.

The RED Movie Awards will take place May 6, 2023 in Reims France, at the Degermann Salon. 

Make sure to watch this recap of last year’s beautiful event:

For more information make sure to check out the official site:

BackSpace has just been released on Stash! Stash holds a very special place for us. Its where we get a ton of inspiration and is often our go to for amazing works of creativity! Our Stash DVD collection goes back to the early days (Stash 20 with those amazing black crows designed for MTV by Psyop) and we’ve been a fan ever since! 

You can read the full article below:

BackSpace Returns is currently in production and we wanted to announce the cast of this awesome project bringing these characters to life! 

First, it was great to work with Paul Haapaniemi again, who previously starred as Hunter. In the past we’ve worked with Paul on both of our feature films (The West and the Ruthless, Danger! Danger!), our series Tales from Black Manor and most recently - the award winning short film BackSpace!

Also returning is James Brinkley as Mono - our wonderfully upset robot. This will be our 6th collaboration with James (The Umbrella Factory, Jack the Ripper, Around the World in 80 Days, Tales from Black Manor, and BackSpace!) 

And finally, Holly Standbrook will be returning as Jet! This will be our third collaboration with Holly after Tales from Black Manor and BackSpace! 

We’re also really excited to announce that Benedict Mazurek will be playing Rival. This is our 4th collaboration with Benedict! Along with our two feature films (The West and the Ruthless and Danger! Danger!) we also just worked together on the pilot for Love’s Gate!

For BackSpace Returns, another new character we’re introducing is B-Team, played by the ridiculously talented Chris Harris-Beechey. This is our first time working with Chris and we’re super excited to have him be a part of the BackSpace world! 

More on BackSpace Returns to come soon! 

Love’s Gate is heading to the Sacramento International Film Festival this December! Not only that but it will also take part in the competition for the American Screenwriters Awards! Alexander Harris wrote an amazing screenplay that we were lucky enough to direct. Here’s to hoping he takes home the grand prize! 

The Sacramento International Film Festival will take place December 14 - 17, 2022. 

For information on the festival, make sure to check out the link below!

Tales from Black Manor just won Best Horror Film at the Universal Film Festival! The Universal Film Festival was held in Germany this year and travels to a different country each year showcasing some amazing films. This year, our series (Tales from Black Manor is a 3 Episode Series) took the award for Best Horror Film! 

We had a blast making Tales from Black Manor (as well as the acceptance speech video for the film festival). 

For more on Tales From Black Manor you can watch all 3 episodes online now right here and for more information on the Universal Film Festival make sure to check out the Official Site: 

Love’s Gate, the pilot we directed last spring, made its big screen premiere this last weekend at the NYLA Film Festival! Not only did it take home the Award of Excellence but it also took home the Audience Choice Award! 

Love’s Gate had such an amazing cast and crew and its absolutely great to see their talents recognized! 

For more information you can check out the official site right here:

Thrilled to announce that Love’s Gate, the pilot we directed last spring, will be having a big screen premiere next month! Its always great to see the work up on the big screen - whether its a feature film, short film, or tv series! Its also a great way to share the hard work that the cast and crew poured into a project and celebrate everyone’s hard work!

Love’s Gate will premiere at the NYLA International Film Festival. The festival is being held this November in Hollywood. Love’s Gate will premiere on 11/6. 

For more information, make sure to check out the official site for the festival below! 

FilmQuest 2022 is just around the corner and we’re so excited! BackSpace, our sci-fi film made with Unreal Engine, has just been nominated for Best Animated Short! 

BackSpace has been screening around the world and picking up awards this year, including the Platinum Jury Prize for Best Picture and the Europa Award at this summer’s LA Sci-Fi Film Festival. 

BackSpace Returns, the sequel is now production! 

For more information on FilmQuest, make sure to check out the official site! 

Tales from Black Manor has been nominated for Best Horror Film at the Universal Film Festival! The festival will be held in Germany, November 10-12 where you’ll be able to watch Tales from Black Manor up on the big screen. We’re over the moon with the reception for the series! It has screened around the world, been featured in magazines, and some wonderful websites as well!

We worked with some wonderful talent on this including Donnla Hughes, James Brinkley, Paul Haapaniemi, Holly Standbrook and Briony Rawle. 

For more information on the Universal Film Festival, make sure to check out the official site here:

This November 10-12, Tales from Black Manor will be playing at the Cinestar Metropolis in Frankfurt Germany as part of the Universal Film Fest! 

Each year the Universal Film Festival moves to a different, exciting location around the world. This year’s festival is in Germany. Upcoming years will be held in Toronto Canada (2023), London UK (2024), Istanbul Turkey (2025) and Dubai UAE (2026).

Tales from Black Manor, our 3 episode horror series, has been screening all around the world and we’re thrilled to announce the latest festival! 

For more information on the festival, make sure to check out the official site here:

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With BackSpace Returns now in production, we’re excited to unveil the official poster and synopsis. BackSpace Returns is the sequel to our award winning short film, BackSpace. We cannot wait to share so much more of the world of BackSpace with everyone soon!

This universe is really exciting. New worlds! New villains! New adventures!

BackSpace Returns

Official Synopsis

Hunting for Black Holes is a dangerous business and it’s only getting deadlier!

In this brand new sequel to the award winning short film, BackSpace, we find Hunter stepping through the Black Hole he’s discovered. Adventure lurks around every corner, but he’s pursued by The BackSpace Corporation’s B-Team.

SO excited to announce that BackSpace is an Official Selection of FilmQuest this year! FilmQuest is one of our favorite film festivals in the world (they’ve also been voted as one of the top 50 festivals in the world!) and we’re thrilled to be a part of this year’s festival!

FilmQuest holds a special place for us as our feature films, Danger! Danger! and The West and the Ruthless were both Official Selections, as well as our short films, The Umbrella Factory, Jack the Ripper, Haunting of the White Sparrow, and Around the World in 80 Days! Our screenplay Patients of Hyde Park was an official selection and last year we screened the entire Tales from Black Manor series there!

Thrilled to see BackSpace up on the big screen this fall! 

For more information, make sure to check out the official FilmQuest website: