NOTE: All screenings at Somerville Theatre unless otherwise noted.

1:00 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: INSIDE DOPE: Industry Tricks of the Trade (@ Orleans)

Want to know how Hollywood magic gets made? We’ve brought in some industry veterans who will tell you all the tricks of the trade! They will cover everything in the movie-making process, from writing the screenplay to getting it seen by the masses!

Panelists:
Paul Salamoff, Director of Encounter
Taryn O’Neill, Actress and Producer
Monica Castillo, Freelance Writer and Film Critic

1:00 PM

Tales from Earthsea
2010
dir. Gorô Miyazaki
115 min

2:00 PM

Boston Sci-Fi Shorts: Echo

The Nine Billion Names of God / dir. Dominique Filhol / 14 min
Mise En Abyme / dir. Edoardo Smerilli / 11 min
CC / dir. Kailey Spear, Sam Spear / 14 min
Metta Via / dir. Warren Flanagan / 12 min
The Cape / dir. Andrew Olson / 13 min
Amicae Aeternum / dir. David Graham Tennant / 25 min

3:00 PM

Chesley Bonestell: A Brush with The Future
2018
dir. Douglass M. Stewart Jr.
96 min

Q&A to follow with director Douglass M. Stewart Jr. and special effects legend Douglas Trumbull!! tr

3:00 PM

PANEL DISCUSSION: DIY SCIFI: Doing It Down & Dirty (@ Orleans)

Trying to make a movie without having any money is certainly a challenge, but it’s one that can push us to the limit of our creativity. If you have a film your aching to make, but don’t have the budget to make it happen, this panel is for you! Our panel of veteran filmmakers will answer all your questions about the art of DIY film.

Panelists:
John Burr, Writer and Director
Paul Salamoff, Director of “Encounter”
Taryn O’neill, Actress and Writer

4:00 PM

Boston SciFi Web & TV: Disruptors

Gerry Anderson’s Firestorm – Pilot Minisode / dir. Steve Begg / 9 min
Subverse / dir. Joseph White / 10 min
Galactic Galaxy: Season One Ep 1-3 / dir. Anthony Ferraro / 14 min
Integration Ep 1: The Update / dir. Matthew Harris / 22 min
The Cul de Sac Season 1 and 2 / dir. Stephen Campbell / 22 min
La Supercafetera / dir. Jacobo Saro / 10 min

5:00 PM

Gort’s Shorts

SF44’s Best Shorts screened in one program and presented by DUST. After viewing the film lineup, all attendees will vote for this year’s “Best of the Fest” Film Short! Come enjoy this great program and cast your ballot!

6:00 PM

Boston SciFI Shorts: Vector

8:27 / dir. Matthias Kreter / 13 min
Doctor of Monster / dir. Gustavo Teixeira / 11 min
The Bumbling Gentleman in Something or Other / dir. Bob White / 24 min
Fauxmote / dir. Stuart Roelke / 7 min
The Treadmill / dir. Stefan Dezil / 3 min
Memorial to the Future / dir. Patricia McInroy / 6 min
Space Between Stars / dir. Samuel W. Bradley / 10 min
One Small Step / dir. Bobby Pontillas / 8 min

7:00 PM

Encounter
2018
dir. Paul J. Salamoff
92 min

East Coast Premiere!

8:00 PM

Boston SciFi Shorts: Agenda

Here and Beyond / dir. Colin West / 7 min
Mr. Sushi / dir. Joshua Sallach / 13 min
The Beacon / dir. Chris Staehler / 27 min
Miracle Desert / dir. Mark Hosack / 13 min
One in Hundreds / dir. Mark Towers / 9 min
Kalewa / dir. Mitchell Viernes / 15 min

9:00 PM

Lake Artifact
2019
dir. Bruce Wemple
96 min

World Premiere!

10:30 PM (@ Orleans)

Festival Closing Night Party

Pass Holders and Invite Guests Only