Streaming Release February 1st, 2026
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Why I Love Sci-Fi is an intimate, thought-provoking
75-minute documentary that explores the power, politics, and imagination of
science fiction through the eyes of pioneering Black sci-fi creator and
award-winning filmmaker Jeff Carroll.
Presented in an in-depth interview format, the
film is guided by Nile Fortner, a
respected multimedia journalist and founder of Las
Olas Insider, known for his cultural reporting with the Sun-Sentinel, Miami
New Times, and the Cinephellas
podcast. Together, Fortner and Carroll dive deep into science fiction’s past,
present, and future—unfiltered, unscripted, and unapologetic.
With a background in comedy, activism, and
education, Carroll brings humor, honesty, and sharp insight to every question.
A self-described political activist writer with roots in the Civil Rights
movement, Carroll has coordinated justice marches with Rev. Al Sharpton and
studied in Egypt and Ghana under legendary African scholars including Dr. Ben,
Dr. Leonard Jeffries, and James Small. His lived experience informs his
perspective on sci-fi as both escapism and resistance.
An entrepreneur since college, Carroll has
represented major comedians such as Mo’Nique, Kevin Hart, Godfrey, and Michael
Blackson. He recently taught 12th-grade English, using his minor in African
History to teach Frankenstein and Beowulf through a culturally relevant lens.
With over 25 years as a sci-fi and horror writer, six produced films, multiple
comic books and novels, Why I Love Sci-Fi
stands as both a personal manifesto and cultural critique.
What began as Greek letters used to engage Black
audiences at an MLK march evolved into the now-iconic I Love Sci-Fi (Ψ Φ) brand—a symbol of Black imagination,
futurism, and creative freedom.
Key
topics include:
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What is science fiction—and Black sci-fi?
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Why sci-fi resonates so deeply across cultures
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Why sci-fi has been both vital and threatening
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How sci-fi and horror have treated Black people
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The future challenges and possibilities of Black
speculative storytelling
Bonus:
What first sparked Jeff Carroll’s love for science fiction?
Why I Love
Sci-Fi is more than a documentary—it’s a cultural conversation, a love
letter to imagination, and a call for ownership of the future.
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