Original, action packed, immersive, and complete eye candy. Black Sun Entertainment’s recently released proof-of-concept video for “Azureus Rising” is intended to build a bit of publicity, as the studio intends to expand it into a feature film trilogy. Directed by David Weinstein and produced by a team of five individuals, this promo was completed in just a few months. We certainly hope “Azureus Rising” reaches fruition, and you’ll see why after watching the short below the break…

Written and directed by Wanuri Kahiu, “Pumzi” is in fact Kenya’s very first science fiction film, and we can hope will not be the last. Wired reports:

“Pumzi imagines a dystopian future 35 years after water wars have torn the world apart. East African survivors of the ecological devastation remain locked away in contained communities, but a young woman in possession of a germinating seed struggles against the governing council to bring the plant to Earth’s ruined surface…”