In an absolutely bold move, Neill Blomkamp started his independent film studio in 2017 and produced several short films for free. The intention was to get feedback and support from fans on these films and to convert one or more of these shorts into full-length features. As a director, he’s an excellent storyteller with vivid and otherworldly imagination that holds no bars. We have seen how Blomkamp can do wonders if given artistic liberty in District 9 and how he can deliver smart and inspiring pieces of work when working on bigger budgeted films like Elysium. However, this imagination sometimes gets into conflict with production houses that don’t want to take risks. He lost the directorial reigns for films like Alien just because he was too different for the executives. Isn’t that outrageous? To counter these issues, Blomkamp began his own studio.
Oats Studios has produced a number of flicks based around supernatural and sci-fi phenomenon. One of these is Firebase, a Vietnam War tale about how one man is chosen to fight an entity known as The River God.

0:00 Intro
1:49 The Omega Event
4:03 The Soldier and The Spear
6:05 The Tale of Two Cities- Quatro and Tarheel
8:03 The Big Bad River God
11:00 The Son of Life vs. The Demon of Nature
13:51 What was The River God?
15:31 Predator, The Thing, Tatari(2:57) Gami and other influences on the River God
18:21 Improbable Future