Sf45 festival awards the shannon moloney award winner. Boston sci fi fil festival takes place february 7 to 17 at the somerville theatre. Ron bonk boston scifi film festival s top ten underdog stories of 2017. Fan expo boston to be presenting sponsor at boston scifi. The twopart program, nicknamed the fest and the thon, runs through feb. The boston science fiction film festival and marathon kicks off this friday at the somerville theatre in davis square, marking the 40 th anniversary of the iconic local showcase.
Brace yourself, newton, the boston science fiction film festival just might make you its new home after 30 years of bouncing around the area. Spilling everything from why a film doesnt make the cut to whats the hardest part about putting a festival on. Science fiction film fest lands with its thon, and see once upon a time a few. Fan expo boston to sponsor boston scifi film festival. Boston science fiction film festival hits 45 the boston globe.
It will be preceded by the boston science fiction film festival at the same venue. Great idea to show shorts in the downstairs film room. The first nine days consist of a traditional film festival. For full schedule and info on tickets and passes please check out their website, or keep tabs on our own film calendar. Festival team boston scifi boston science fiction film festival. Click below click here for the history of the marathon festival. Vanessa the daughter of the late great ray harryhausen came to boston to talk about her dads legacy. Boston scifi fest somerville, massachusetts facebook. Science fiction film fest lands with its thon, and see once upon a.
The woodland alchemy, premiering at boston scifi film. The boston science fiction film festival boston scifi is an 11day cinematic event held at the historic somerville theatre from february 7th to the 17th. The documentary life after flash, which on friday opened the 44th boston sci fi film festival the fest continues through feb. Last broken darkness crashes down on the boston scifi. This festival shows a diverse range of different independent films, including horror and sci fi. For those who feel that not enough attention was given to the thon film selections, well first of all, it is a 10day festival where 9 days are dedicated to new, original films and shorts. See through the polished end result and take a look at the messy middle as these panelists talk about what it means to run a film festival. Secondly, garen and the staff have always solicited suggestions. Neither the boston international film festival nor patrick jerome are in any way sponsored, endorsed, approved by, associated with, or otherwise in any way affiliated with iffboston, independent film festival boston, or the independent film society of boston. The festival lineup includes a plethora of science fiction films, workshops, and panels. The boston scifi film festival runs from friday, 28 to monday, 218. Well be showing five of the best short films from last years boston sci fi festival in anticipation of their recordsetting 45th festival happening february 7th 17th at the somerville theatre. Essential horror and fantasy film festivals raindance. The boston sci fi film festival and marathon has been a home for weird, wonderful, campy and creative flicks since long before bingewatching was a household term.
Fans can get their tickets at the boston sci fi film festival website, listed below. The festival will run from february 515, 2021, culminating with the thon a 24hour science fiction movie marathon, beginning at noon on sunday feb. One of the areas most popular and enduring bigscreen events cements its status as the longestrunning genre film fest in the united states. Photo at 2019 fan expo boston rachel parker fan expo boston announced that it is a presenting sponsor at the boston sci fi film festival, which takes place from friday, february 7, 2020 to. Scifi film fest and a library book sale the boston globe. Schedule, ticket packages at the somerville theatre everything you need to know about americas oldest genre fest. The boston science fiction film festival officially announced its lineup of short films the other day. Harryhausen q and a boston scifi film fest youtube. Life after flash leads lineup of boston scifi film. Screenings include the genres of horror, sci fi, fantasy.
The boston science fiction film festival and marathon boston scifi is an 11 day cinematic event held at the historic somerville theatre. Sci fi horror movie made on cape cod to open brooklyn film festival. Boston scifi film festival returns to the somerville. Her first film an ethereal, dramatic short titled the woodland alchemy, making its boston premiere on feb. The 42nd annual boston scifi film festival, presented by. The boston science fiction film festivalboston scifi is an 11day cinematic event held at the historic somerville theatre from february 9th to the 19th. Sf46, the 2021 version of the boston sci fi film festival will again be at the somerville theater, or as it is become affectionately known as the starship somerville. The 2020 edition marks our 45th anniversary as the longest running genre fest in america. February 5, 2021 february 15, 2021 11 days of film ending in a butt numbing 24 hour marathon. Boston science fiction film fest prepares to blast off. Its said to be the oldest genre film festival in the country, and it may be. Sci fi horror movie made on cape cod to open brooklyn horror film festival the beach house filmed in north truro and surrounding cape areas earlier this year.
Boston science fiction film festival and marathon 021017. Director paul j salamoff discusses his film encounter, a science fiction film about an otherwordly object crashes into a field and into the life of artist will dawkins, and the metaphor of trying to find your way back from being lost. Fan expo boston announced that it is a presenting sponsor at the boston sci fi film festival, which takes place from friday, february 7, 2020 to monday, february 17, 2020 at the historic somerville theatre. The next marathon will be held presidents day weekend 2020 at the somerville theater, somerville massachusetts. The 42nd annual boston science fiction film festival returns to the somerville theatre in davis square february 10th through 20th, bringing area fans 11 days of cutting edge world premieres, classic sci fi and inperson appearances from the emerging and established local and international filmmakers who define the genre. Fantastic fest is one of the largest genre film festivals in the united states, held annually in texas. Science fiction fans have been braving the snowpocalyptic weather this week for a reunion of sorts at the boston sci fi film festival, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this. By submitting you give berlin scifi filmfest permission to screen the film royaltyfree during the festival. The 2020 boston sci fi film festival, transmogrifying minds at the somerville theatre from february 7th through the 17th, culminates in a twentyfour hour movie marathon that not only reflects the genres past personas and preoccupations, but establishes its own unifying theme of humanitys ongoing grapple with fractured identity. Scifi horror movie made on cape cod to open brooklyn film. The 44th edition of the boston scifi film festival is returning to somerville, ma in february. Boston science fiction film festival dig box office. Boston sci fi film festival at the somerville theatre everything you need to know about americas oldest genre fest, now back for its 42nd year.
January 16, 2020 boston scifi festival announces first wave of 2020 lineup january 3, 2019 ticket sales begun trailers. The boston science fiction film festivalboston scifi is an 11day cinematic event held at the historic somerville theatre from february 7th. Boston sci fi film festival sf46 somerville theatre 55 davis square somerville, ma 02144. Film fest offers best and worst of scifi the boston globe. The annual rite known as the boston sci fi film festival will bring genre fans to the somerville theatre to share the experience of watching science fiction films. Godont go dust presents boston scifis best shorts winner. All screenings are at somerville theatre unless otherwise noted 1. Over eleven days attendees can attend screenings, workshops and panels which delve into the world of.
Bostons scifi film fest and marathon is deeply rooted. Harry is a longtime member of the boston science fiction film festival and. Best sci fi first around the globe sci fi film festival. The 44th annual boston science fiction film festival kicks off feb. Film festival 46 years running back to festival profile submit now. The annual rite known as the boston scifi film festival will bring genre fans to the somerville theatre to. Once again were staying up all night as we keep pace with the big closing event of the annual boston science fiction film festival, the. All films were selected by cocurator suzzanne cromwell and the 2019. The films official release date is just a few days away. Not bad considering we never really started out with that in mind. All screenings at somerville theatre unless otherwise noted.
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