Boston SciFi Presents

The 49th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival kicks off on Valentine's Day with the Cyberpunk Sweethearts Ball celebrating love in an AI world. Event Director Jackie Kern joins cyberpunk maven and DJ Sir Richard with a behind the scenes look at what it takes, and who will be coming to this inaugural event. Garen Daly, Festival Director, is the MC.

#cyberpunk #indiefilm  #films #dancing #filmfestival #LetsPartyLikeItsSf49, #film  #@WIFVNE #womeninfilm #femailefilmmakers

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It's the original binge view, now in its 49th year. 24 hours of cinematic overload featuring science fiction films. Listen as the organizers explain how they program and create this one of a kind event. They will be unveiling this year's lineup of 13 features while explaining why they are so passionate about this annual event. It is about imagination. It is about cinema, but most importantly it is about kinship bonding with other like minded humans. Listen in, and then set a date for Feb 18. That's when it happens at the legendary Somerville Theatre,

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Santa isn't always naughty 'n nice. Sometimes he's something entirely different. Sometimes, he takes on a certain vengeful guise in Nakatomi Tower. Sometimes his naughty streak gets downright nasty, Tune in as Boston SciFi Presents a holiday special, ITS NOT SUCH A WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS with special guests horror director PETER STRAY and film aficionado JAY MICHAELS. It's all about the dark side of Christmas.
#Christmas #Horror #badsanta #Krapmus #violentnight #films #DieHard #Nakatomiplaza #rareexports #annaandtheapocalypse #slasher

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Since 1954, Godzilla, nee Gojira, has been a cautionary tale about humanity's hubris and the consequences of war. Godzilla has evolved, morphed, trivialized and seems to be returning to its base Kaiju form. In this  Boston SciFi Presents podcast guest Oscar Goff (Boston Hassle film critic) and Jeremy Robinson (novelist & screenwriter)  reveal their insights into  Godzilla, God of Destruction.
#films #godzilla #gojira #kaiju #BostonHassle #filmfestival #indiefilm #monsters 

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Kick back. Take a long slow toke and hold it, while Boston SciFi takes a close eye to stoner films. From REEFER MADNESS to the BIG LEBOWSKI, we'll ride the arc of fear all the way to laid back coolness. We talk film, but also the political, cultural and changing currents of cannabis. Joining us is Joyce Gerber, creator of THE CANNA MOM SHOW and Alex Degroot, co-founder of THE GOODS, a dispensary store. As usual Garen Daly MCs while Mark Sherwood directs, and Irene Leite produces.  You can exhale now.

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Prometheus was a Titan who stole fire from the Gods and gave it to humanity.  Ever since then,  humans have grappled with the ambivalence of technological advancement and the sometimes inherent destructiveness of that which was created. This is no more evident than in films about, or featuring atomic bombs. From THE BEGINNING OF THE END (1947) to OPPENHEIMER  (2023)  movies have showed our intimate feelings about what we hath wrought. And now, there is a new technological advancement that threatens something more than just fire, how we think. Join MC Garen Daly along with film programmer Melissa Starker and film director Dave Gianacola as they open the bomb bay doors and drop a new podcast.

Some fo the films discussed: Gojira, Blast from the Past, Terminator 2,  DR Strangelove and more

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Something happened to movies in the 1980s. There was a sudden spate of cheaply made, sometimes poorly acted films centered around bloody deaths. The slasher movie hit the screen and it struck deep into our collective psyche. Here to read the entrails and enlighten us is film director Hope Madden (Obstacle Corpse) and Boston Hassle Film critic Alexis den Boggende. So kick back and enjoy. Oh, I wouldn't go into the basement if I were you.

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Boston SciFi's latest video podcast is up! We're talking DRIVE-IN MOVIES with film director David Giancola and festival programmer Melissa Starker.  On the menu is Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Gator Bait, Night of the Living Dead, Porky'sandThe Blob, with cameos from Targets, Enter the Dragon and more. It ain't just the films, its what they mean and how they twisted us. 

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From King Kong in 1933 to Rise of the Planet of the Apes, films have used simians as stand-ins for racism, colonialism and even lawyers. Please join film review Erin Underwood and Boston Hassle critic Oscar Goff as they look at the evolutionary of apes on screen. 

MC: Garen Daly; Producer: Irene Leite; Director: Mark Sherwood

Next: Atomic Bombs
Coming Soon: Drive-In Movie Theatres

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Sea Monsters have been with us since humans began venturing out into unknown waters. These denizen of the deep are known to have devoured sailors. They can be revenge seeking creatures of destruction.  Comely maidens have been sacrificed to satisfy some dark, primitive obsession lurking within them. And movies have been fascinated by them. Let share that fascination. Please listen in as Alexis den Boggende and Oscar Goff from The Boston Hassle join Boston SciFi Festival Director Garen Daly to talk the Creature from the Black Lagoon, Jaws, Moby Dick, The Host and, of course, the Kraken. 

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With Erin Underwood & Nat Segaloff, Boston SciFi Presents THE POLARIZING LENS, a smart conversation on how the cancel culture is affecting films. Using some older films as touchstones, our guests explore our current obsession with political correctness.

Producer: Irene Leite

Director: Mark Sherwood

MC: Garen Daly

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A lot is riding on this summer’s box office. Hollywood is expecting its best season since the pandemic ended, but will the films live up to the expectations. Joining host Garen Daly are Alexis den Boggende and Oscar Goff from The Boston Hassle. The conversation is sci-fi film and more. 

Producer: Irene Leite

Direcotr: Mark Sherwood

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They won an Oscar, but now when we re-see them we wonder, what were we thinking? Certain films win acclaim only to become forgotten or dismissed because they didn't age well or simply fell out of favor. Today's podcast looks Wizard of Oz, Ghost in the Shell, Gravity, and Everything Everywhere All at Once to see if they are overrated or not. Joining the conversation are Alexis den Boggende (film writer, Boston Hassle) and Oscar Goff (film editor, Boston Hassle) MC Is Garen Daly (Boston SciFi)

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America's oldest genre film festival is just about ready to launch. Join the conversation between Garen Daly, the festival director, Alex Mekos, head of video production at the festival and Perry Persoff, marathon MC & gamemeister talk about how they did what they did, why they are doing and what makes Boston SciFi special

This year the festival will feature screenings of new films from around the world as well beloved sci-fi films of all time. Plus there will be special presentations, events and Q&As. 

Explore this fascinating world replete with of fun, celebration and community. Listen to what we have planned and why.

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Traveling back in time for love. Traveling forward in time to save the past.. Having memory implants to change who you are. These are the themes discussed in this installment of Boston SciFi Presents and they are the themes in four movies screening in the 48th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival's Marathon. Join Boston critics Ed Symkus and Oscar Goff, along with MC/Festival Director Garen Daly as they talk Escape From Planet f The Apes, Total Recall, Happy Accidents and Back to the Future 2.

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It is America's longest running binge view. If fact it is so old that binge viewing wasn't a 'thing' when it started 48 years ago, but here's a sneak peak at the 48th annual Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Marathon. Join Festival Director Garen Daly and writer/commentator Audrey Fox ( /Film and Looper) as they dive into  Stargate, Things to Come, Godzilla and Alien. Insight, trivia and just plain old conversation about. Let the binge commence. May your butt never get sore.

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Journey through time and space into the world of the longest running sci-fi TV show, Doctor Who. Our first expert is Jackie Kern, filmmaker, production designer, and avowed Whovian. Jackie is the brains behind BostonSciFi’s much anticipated Time Traveler’s Ball (2/15, Crystal Ballroom)  Joining Jackie is sci-fi/horror writer/creator Chris McAuley. Chris grew up with Doctor Who and now lives in a world of Time Lords & vampires. The man leading the discussion is our own Festival Director, Garen Daly.

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Certain films have changed the landscape. In this episode of Boston SciFi Presents, we look at five such films. Joining the conversation are Erin Underwood, Event Producer for The MIT Technology Review and Michael Ahr, Multimedia Content producer for Den of Geek. Host is Gare Daly, Festival Director of The 48th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival & Marathon

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Whether listening while driving, or in the comfy confines of your den, audio dramas, an extension of podcasts, have emerged as a creative outlet for many. They may also be calling cards to Hollywood.  Joining this episode of Boston SciFi, is EJ Kavounas. EJ is the Producer of BROKEN ROAD, an audio drama.  

He explores the history of audio dramas, and how they are influencing the modern entertainment world.

Host: Garen Daly, Festival Director, Boston SciFi

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Covid has changed many things. One off the things they have changed is the movies. With the release of TOP GUN MAVERICK, it seems that Hollywood is back, and maybe it is. What is not back are art houses. They are struggling and it looks like they maybe dying. To explore that Boston SciFi has asked Jon Fitzgerald and Ian Judge to join us. Jon is a film maker, and cofound er of the SlamDance Film Festival. Ian is the Creative Director fo Boston's venerable Somerville Theatre. The host ion Garen Daly, Festival Director for the 48th Boston Science Ficiton FIlm Festival (Feb 15-20, 2023). Listen in as we discuss what's working, what's not and if there is even a future for art houses

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Star Trek began in 1966. Now 60 years later, it has spawned numerous films TV shows and inspired cultural changes. It has boldly gone where few franchises have gone before. Den of Geek's Michael Ahr & director Ben Myers join Boston SciFi Festival Director Garen Daly in a conversation on how a ground breaking TV show has lived long and prospered.

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"Highly imaginative"  - Portland Press herald
Clauder Competion award winner!
An errant spaceship has finally arrived at the new home world from a devastated Earth. Expecting a hero's welcome, they are surprised to find they are unwanted. Playwright Greg Lam, director Kevin R. Free and Literary Manager Todd Backus explore the themes, the challenges and the importance of using science fiction in stage productions. 
Host: Garen Daly; Producer/director: Mark Sherwood

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Back in the day, science fiction on television  was all TWILIGHT ZONE, OUTER LIMITS, the original STAR TREK, and if you really pushed it, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN. 

These days the plots are intricate, and smart. These days the shows  push boundaries no TV show has pushed before. These days it is the reboot of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. These days it is the edgy,THE EXPANSE. These days it is a throwback STRANGER THINGS. These days it was once unfilmmable FOUNDATION. Oh, did we mention how incredible the SFX are?

Boston ScIFi takes a deep dive into the how and the why we are seeing and experiencing so much great TV.  Listen in.  The Future is Now. The Golden Age of TV is Now. 

Joining MC Michelle Barbera is Den of Geek's TV maven Michael Ahr and MIT Tech Review's Erin Underwood. 

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From Rick Blaine to Han Solo to Harley Quinn, cinematic heroes have some suspect qualities, qualities that aren't necessarily all good.  Goodness has been tempered by the times and our sophistication. Some of them have become down right despicable. In s2, ep4, we look at this devolution, what it means and where it goes next..

Host: Michelle Barbera
Guests: Caro Murphy (BostonFIG)  and Max Gardner (film producer, Go/Don't Go)

"Anti-Heroes", was recorded live on Facebook and YouTube on August 10th, 2021 at 7:30pm EDT.

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Episode 3, "Hidden Gems", was recorded live on Facebook and YouTube on July 13th, 2021 at 8:30pm EDT.

Michelle and guests discuss their favorite Sci-Fi hidden gems and what makes a hidden gem.

Hosted by: Michelle Barbera

Guests: Ben Rock and David Crow

Meet our guest BEN ROCK: Ben Rock is a director and producer, known for Video Palace (2018), 20 Seconds to Live (2015) and Alien Raiders (2008) which played at SF34. On The Blair Witch Project he was the Production Designer.

Meet our guest DAVID CROW:  David Crow is an associate editor and the chief film critic at Den of Geek. A member of the Critics Choice Association and Online Film Critics Group, David's been covering cinema and all things geek from film festivals to comic-cons after graduating from the University of North Carolina. 

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Introducing: CLASSIC CINEMA: Ep 1. SUPERPOWER WISHES was recorded live on Facebook  and Youtube on Tuesday May 11th, 2021 at 7:00pm EDT. 

Hosted by producer, writer and comedian Michelle Barbera.

Guests: John Semper and Paul Salamoff

Michelle Barberais an artist, comedian, producer, and writer who lives in the Boston area with her husband, 4 children, and dog. She is cofounder and co-director of the Women in Comedy Festival, presented by HBO, now in its 11th year. She discovered her love of sci-fi and horror via unmonitored cable viewing and stalking the Worcester public library throughout her childhood. Checking her closet for pod people every night for two years was a small price to pay for the joy of vicarious interstellar journeys, sentient AI, and watching a human head sprout legs and scuttle away.

Boston-born John Semper was there at the very beginning of the Boston Sci-Fi Festival when he was the assistant manager of the legendary Orson Welles Cinema. He has since gone on to have a forty year career writing and producing TV series and movies in Hollywood. He is best known as the writer/producer of SPIDER-MAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES and co-writer of the cult comedy film CLASS ACT. 

Paul J. Salamoff has been working for over 30 years in Film, TV, Video Games and Commercials as a Writer, Producer, Director, Executive, Comic Creator, Storyboard Artist and Make-Up FX Artist as well as a Teacher at  THE NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY. He is the author of ON THE SET: The Hidden Rules of Movie Making Etiquette and the graphic novels Hired Guns, Discord, Tales of Discord and Logan’s Run. His short stories and essays have been included in acclaimed anthologies including MIDIAN UNMADE: Tales From Clive Barker’s Nightbreed and THE CYBERPUNK NEXUS: Exploring The Blade Runner Universe and he is a two-time Bram Stoker Award Nominee. Salamoff's feature-film directorial debut ENCOUNTER, is a multi award-winning Sci-Fi/Drama based on his original screenplay that stars Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Cheryl Texiera and Tom Atkins. 

ENCOUNTER Streaming free now on AMAZON Prime and TubiTV: https://bit.ly/35AbLpx

HIRED GUNS now available on Comixology: https://www.comixology.com/Hired-Guns-1/digital-comic/939793

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"The Drive to Mars" was recorded live on Facebook and YouTube on June 8th, 2021 at 7pm.

Michelle and guests discuss the recent news about the Red Planet and the films that have portrayed it throughout the cinematic age.

Hosted by: Michelle Barbera

Guests: Wes Hazard and Ken Reid

Meet our guest, WES HAZARD: A comic, storyteller, and actor seen on ABC & PBS Wes brings wit, energy, and honesty to the stage. Named 1 of Boston’s “5 Comics To Watch” by The Boston Globe, he’s been heard on the Risk! podcast, The MOTH Podcast, and is a 3x Jeopardy! Champion. 

Meet our Guest KEN REID: Ken Reid is an (on hiatus, thanks Global Pandemic) stand up comedian and host of the TV Guidance Counselor Podcast. He has appeared on TBS, Comedy Central, NPR, PBS and at Comic Cons across the nation! 

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