Dilman Dila

I Write. I make films. Transmedia artist. My blog dilman (npub1tvw…uc7g) is about my works and life. I daydream a lot and want to be paid for it. Been creating #sff #scifi since 2001 but only recently got BSFA 2021 + Nommo Awards 2022 shortlist. PKD Awards 2024 finalist!

My films #DilmanShortFilms

#fedi22 #filmmaking #writing #writingcommunity

East Africa

Avatar: my selfie in a grey hood, in a misty freezing town, I look miserable. Header: comic page of a woman holding a baby

Website: https://www.dilmandila.com/
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/dilstories
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/dilmandila
PeerTube: https://video.ploud.jp/c/dilstories/videos

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2024-10-28 23:13:23

Ooops. Looks like all of the #sff community is in blusky. A big-big scandal broke out two days ago about a writer's unethical and abusive behaviour and I'm just learning about it after someone emailed me. I hope mastodon doesn't turn out to be a silo 😭

2024-09-04 12:19:47

Working on my new short film and I am building sets the old school way. Here is a video of me creating a laboratory, rather than do greenscreen.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/building-set-for-111402456?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Do support me to make more films!
#film #filmmaker #shortfilm #DilmanShortFilms #scifi #horror #sff

2024-09-03 18:00:01

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The dead cat photo will sure send them the right signals 😁

2024-09-02 16:52:08

While walking to work today, I got a pleasant distraction and stopped to film this little guy having breakfast 😍
#bloomscroll #bloom #Bloomscrolling #flowers #bee
https://cdn.masto.host/mographsocial/media_attachments/files/113/068/977/114/467/027/original/891ed50b3a09d607.jpg

2024-09-01 18:48:11

I recently tried watching the TV series, What We Do In The Shadows, but found it dreary and couldn't go past episode 1. However the feature film of the same name was a really, really good comedy.
Now I'm watching Ghosts (2021) and Season 1 is so far great! Nice pacing, good humour. At first I thought it was adapted from the 1990 film but now learned there was a British version. I guess I should look for it.
#tv #tvseries #reviews #ghost #ghosts

2024-08-24 06:10:04

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Yes, Ep1 was okay. It fell apart for me in Ep2, and was a little too impatient to explore more.

2024-08-23 19:31:24

The Brothers Sun is such a big yawn.
#thebrotherssun #review #tv

2024-08-23 05:55:13

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I think there is a portable version, so perhaps you get that to run along your old version?

2024-08-22 21:14:32

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I think its invasive in warmer climates.
Thanks for the movie recommendation! Looks like something I'd enjoy 😊

2024-08-22 06:51:59

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😁 I like the idea. LantanaWorld.
But I'm beginning to see this shrub is like humans, spreading so fast and endangering their neighbourhood.

2024-08-21 05:21:03

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Yes, they say thats its other name

2024-08-21 05:16:38

I missed agriculture class at school so when I saw these beauties, I was fascinated. A person I was with said it is called tick berry and is poisonous to humans and animals, but not to birds, and the scifi writer in me imagined a war in which birds use this flower to eradicate pests (humans!) and save Earth.
#bloomscolling #bloom #flowers
https://cdn.masto.host/mographsocial/media_attachments/files/112/998/265/655/733/264/original/5551cc014fd96d37.jpg

2024-08-20 19:06:12

It just struck me that its a loooong time since I read a book labelled No.1 NYT Bestseller list. And now that I think about it those books tend to be published by the big guys, and they are always not very deep reads. More like "popcorn movies". A lot of what I read these days is sci-fi stuff, maybe popular in the genre but I don't see them on that list. A lot are published by small press.
#writingcommunity #writing #amreading #reading

2024-08-18 09:55:51

#silentsunday #breakfast
https://cdn.masto.host/mographsocial/media_attachments/files/112/982/409/393/278/189/original/013665375ab6072e.jpg

2024-08-18 06:21:45

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platforms like ko-fi and patreon seem to be better than indiegogo and kickstarter, as you can build a fan base who will pledge to support you beyond this one project. You can still make a campaign targeting October, and some people can stay to give you mothly donations....

2024-08-18 06:18:38

The joys of walking to work. Yesterday, I misstepped and my foot got sucked in mud. I pulled it out, but the leg being a little weak mud took the shoe off, so my socks got muddied too. I reach work and while we are constructing a film set someone (not sure who yet) feels sorry for me and washes my shoes. Four hours later I want to go back home, but I can't because my shoes are still wet! I didn't know whether to be mad or to laugh. We mostly laughed it off.
For context https://mograph.social/@dilmandila/112965025728472913
https://cdn.masto.host/mographsocial/media_attachments/files/112/981/521/297/338/433/original/7fe8c7d84aae0e77.jpg
https://cdn.masto.host/mographsocial/media_attachments/files/112/981/519/709/964/659/original/69e592631abe8e7c.jpg
https://cdn.masto.host/mographsocial/media_attachments/files/112/981/523/893/920/093/original/b3ba3e369d19ae64.jpg

2024-08-15 18:30:49

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It's mostly the only time I get to exercise, and yes, I rented this place close enough so I wouldn't have an excuse not to walk!

2024-08-15 08:11:39

I cross two of these bridges when I take a short cut from home to my film studio. But its a legit bridge, on a legit footpath that connects two (villages?) There is a swamp in a valley, with a lot of gardens, and on either hills are homes and stuff. I stay on one hill and have to cross the valley to the other hill to work. Thing is, walking takes me about 10 minutes through this path. If I used a car or bodaboda (motorcycle taxi) on official routes, it takes about the same time. So I walk. 😊
https://cdn.masto.host/mographsocial/media_attachments/files/112/964/976/797/220/949/original/3a8338f0b6d773e3.jpg

2024-08-13 08:42:58

This song gives me gothic feels.... it's quiet a nice listen too.
https://youtu.be/T00KNHcXyMg?feature=shared

2024-08-12 05:31:52

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It makes me think of a tomb..... Not sure why.

2024-08-09 20:00:46

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I guess they use a lot of marketing and 'influencers' to make us believe something is funny, the way they used to have the laughter soundtrack to force the joke

2024-08-09 19:47:57

Started watching Abbott Elementary since I keep hearing it's a comedy, but after two episodes I'm yet to have a laugh, not even a small smile at any of the jokes (apart from an eww when the toilet spews stuff at the teacher) either I lost my sense of humor or I'm not the target audience.

2024-08-07 04:31:02

The cost of war, seen from a very weird point of view. We used to learn in history class how European women entered the workforce during the world wars, but reading about it focused on a particular occupation is refreshingly insightful. Lots of story ideas here. Next time I'm telling a war story, it's from the point of view of a woman who has to drive a city bus so her old mother doesn't miss Wednesday bingo club games ;-))
https://mastodon.social/@ChrisO_wiki/112916739660686802

2024-08-04 06:51:55

Where can I watch the official olympics highlights? I want to see Khelif's match

2024-08-03 19:52:49

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I'm on desktop, can't work on phone

2024-08-03 18:35:02

@npub19kd…t56d has the worst interface, as in, how am I supposed to type the email?
Meanwhile, I have to zoom in on firefox all the way to be able to have any readable text, though I set the fontsize on the proton settings to the largest possible. It's worst on their app, as there is no option to enlarge the text.
#email #webdev
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2024-08-01 09:09:27

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It's not even playing anymore!
#youtube #firefox
https://cdn.masto.host/mographsocial/media_attachments/files/112/885/971/793/074/381/original/a3c074fb331a2ea5.mp4

2024-08-01 07:09:41

Is it just me, or has YouTube finally managed to block uBlock? On firefox this morning, desktop version, on LinuxMint, every video I play runs for only two seconds before freezing. They play well on Android, though, firefox+ublock, just not on desktop. I wonder whats up.
#youtube #firefox #enshittification

2024-08-01 07:06:03

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Yes, but it needs updating. I've been neglecting my blog lately, but I will put them all here over the next week or so https://www.dilmandila.com/short-films

2024-07-31 20:15:05

Whew. I had to wind up making this short film, Fear the Flower, to focus on a proof of concept short film since I got a grant to shoot it. I have to leave this as a roughcut for now, but you can watch it on patreon.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/short-film-rough-109200007

2024-07-31 14:18:16

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Sushi!

2024-07-30 05:56:03

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I will camp here for replies, been looking for something similar

2024-07-07 14:31:59

In my latest post on patreon, I share a bit about the good news of getting a grant to shoot a proof of concept short film, about a scientist who creates a new type of butterfly. I will use this to try and raise big money to shoot a feature film.
Give it a read and do support my efforts to make short films if you have a penny to spare.
https://www.patreon.com/posts/bit-of-good-news-107465770
#patreon #crowdfund #sff #scifi #film #filmmaker #writing #writingcommunity

2024-07-01 10:54:59

Yes!! Finally got a good news call, a grant to make a live action short film, meaning I can think about working with a more experienced vfx artist using #blender rather than do it myself. Its a rush-rush job as the money people want the film ready by 1st November. But I'm thinking of manageable vfx, involving butterflies mating and fire-breathing birds. And a bush catching fire. Maybe there is a zombie in the mix?
Uhm, anyone wants to discuss this?
Boosts are welcome!
#vfx #b3d #cgi

2024-07-01 05:06:50

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The first one fooled me. 😁

2024-05-20 20:43:22

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Oh okay... I'm sure you know of Wine? Doesn't work always as advertised but I used it to install windows stuff that I couldn't find in Linux, until I weaned myself of those. Not sure Wine can handle Steam though, but worth looking into it.

2024-05-20 20:28:35

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by trying to switch to linux again.
I failed twice, and I realised its because I was opting for a distro that isn't similar to Windows. Then I discovered linuxmint (you can do most windows things in it, like Win+E to open File Explorer) and suddenly Linux was a lot of fun. Honestly, joining the fediverse shortly after made it smoother for whenever I had a question I would come here and post a question and get answers in minutes. In Reddit it would take days or never.