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SF37 Is Fast Approaching!

Submitted by Garen Daly on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 06:33

science fiction, film

Got Tickets?
We're the home of the Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Home To the World's Longest Running Genre Film Festival (we think) and our annual event is fast approaching!
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Pig

Submitted by Garen Daly on Tue, 01/17/2012 - 08:13

BEST FEATURE - London Sci-Fi Film Fest
BEST SCIFI FEATURE - Shriekfest
BEST SCI-FI FEATURE - Schocker Fest

(New England Premiere) A man wakes up in the desert. He has no memory. A beautiful woman and her son nurse him back to health. Who is he? Who is the woman? That's just the first questions that "Pig" poses in another premiere film we're opening in 37th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival. Read more »

Whatever Happened to Peter Blaggit?

Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 21:56

Just added to the Fest part of the Boston Scvi-Fi Film Fesitval, "Whatever Happened to Peter Blaggit?". Directed by Mark Jeavons and starring Ron Leetham, the film just won Best Film at England's Best Independent Film Festival 2011.

Here's the plot.

Pete Blaggit is one angry man. A wedding video guy for more than 20 years, he’s just about had enough of filming happy couples tying the knot. It seems that life can’t get much worse for Pete. Read more »

War of the Satellites

Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 01/14/2012 - 21:25

Another selection for The 'Thon is this classic 1958 schlocker.

An "unknown force" declares war against planet Earth when the United Nations disobeys warnings to cease and desist in its attempts to send the first satellite into orbit


One of Roger Corman's "quickies', this film was conceived and executed in 8 weeks. Starring Corman stalwart Dick Miller, the film was reportedly made for $70,000. Read more »

Dimensions: A Line, A Loop, A Tangle of Threads

Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 01/13/2012 - 10:15

From England and directed by Sloane U'Ren, this will be the North American Premiere. It asks the question, 'If you could revisit a moment from your childhood, which moment would you choose?'
Here's a teaser

Directed by Sloan U'Ren starring Camilla Rutherford, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Olivia Llewellyn, Patrick Godfrey & Sean Hart.

Build a TriCoder

Submitted by Garen Daly on Wed, 01/11/2012 - 07:51

science fiction, tricoder, star trek, x projectLet the "Star Trek" references are abound.

Going where no hand held device has gone before. Spock will find this logical. Damn it, Jim, I'm a doctor, not a smart phone maker. You can now insert your snarkism here, but this is a case, once again, where science fiction is leading the way. Read more »

Year of Kitsch

Submitted by Garen Daly on Mon, 01/09/2012 - 09:36

This could be the year of Taylor making it huge. No, we are not talking about Taylor Lautner, the hunk from 'Twilight'. But we are talking about Taylor Kitsch, the actor from the acclaimed TV series 'Friday Night Lights'.

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"Sol" - First Fest Film

Submitted by Garen Daly on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 07:35

The first film selected for the Festival segment of SF37 is SOL. This is a World Premiere engagement from Ben Carland. Ben is from North Carolina. Here s the trailer.

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The Thing ReDone

Submitted by Garen Daly on Sat, 01/07/2012 - 20:40

The Thing in less than 3 minutes, done in claymation and with penguins. No seriously, penguins.

Sure beats Happy Feet 2.

First 'Thon Film Announced

Submitted by Garen Daly on Fri, 01/06/2012 - 19:16

We're pleased to announce (and tease) the first film for the 37th 'Thon.

It's a film that we eagerly awaited to see and when we did see it, found our expectations met. When we tell folks about it, we start by reminding them of Major Strasser interviewing Rick Blaine in his bistro in 'Casablanca'. In that scene, the Major talks about marching into New York City. And Rick calmly, coolly tells him that there are some sections of NYC that he shouldn't go marching into. That's what this film is. There are certain sections that aliens shouldn't invade. In this case it's London. Read more »

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