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2019 Sci-Fi Film Fest
2019 SCI-FI FILM FESTIVAL SEPTEMBER 19 - NOVEMBER 6
7 WEEKS, 28 FILMS, 1 GIANT SCREEN
OMSI's fifth annual Sci-fi Film Fest is back!
Experience futuristic dystopias, sinister artificial intelligence, and riveting alien adventures with over 25 of science fiction’s most memorable films. This year's line-up includes classics like Blade Runner, The Matrix, and E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial as well as new favorites like Inception and Interstellar, all on the largest screen in Portland.
FESTIVAL UPDATES
> We are pleased to announce that the Sunday Sep. 22 screening of Serenity will feature a special introduction by Carl Abbott, noted science fiction aficionado and Professor Emeritus of Urban Studies and Planning at PSU.
FESTIVAL EVENTS
Saturday, October 5 | Blue Pill, Red Pill: The Matrix Trilogy | Each attendee to the evening's screenings will receive a free pass to OMSI's new feature exhibition Exquisite Creatures. Limit 1 pass per person.
Saturday, October 12 | The Star Trek Trilogy: Kelvin Timeline | Attendees to each of the evening's films will receive a pass to OMSI's own star ship, the USS Blueback. Limit 1 pass per person.
Thursday, October 24, 7:00pm | Reel Eats presents: A Clockwork Orange | with a menu of curated bites matching key moments in the film. Please note: admission to this event is restricted to 175 guests. Tickets are priced at $35 per person or $30 per person for Sci-Fi Film Fest pass holders (limit one ticket per pass holder).
FESTIVAL PASSES
Plan on attending multiple shows or events? Buy an exclusive Festival pass and save! Pass holders receive access to all festival screenings and a discount to our popular Reel Eats experience, a cinematic and culinary convergence. The October 24 Reel Eats features Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange.
Festival passes are priced at:
$30 Adult / $25 Senior (63+) & Youth (3-13)
Add $30 to any pass for admission to the October 24 Reel Eats screening of A Clockwork Orange that includes a curated tasting menu consisting of 10-12 items that accompany the film.
OMSI members receive $3 off any pass option
PLEASE NOTE: Passes are non-transferable, not applicable to online ticket purchases, and are valid for only one (1) admission per show. Other restrictions may apply. Please call 503-797-4000 for more details.
FESTIVAL TICKETS
Tickets are also available for individual Festival shows as follows:
$7 Adult / $6 Youth (3-13) & Senior (63+)
OMSI members receive $1 off
Individual tickets for the October 24 Reel Eats screening of A Clockwork Orange are $35 for all ages.
Both Passes and Tickets may be purchased online at omsi.edu, at the OMSI front desk, or by telephone at 503-797-4000.
FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Thursday, September 19
6:30pm | Godzilla: King of the Monsters (Passholder bonus screening)
Friday, September 20
7:00pm | Edge of Tomorrow
9:15pm | The Thing (1982)
Saturday, September 21
5:00pm | 2001: A Space Odyssey
7:45pm | Edge of Tomorrow
9:45pm | Serenity
Sunday, September 22
6:00pm | Serenity; with a special introduction by Carl Abbott, author and emeritus professor of Urban Studies & Planning at Portland State University.
Tuesday, September 24
7:00pm | The Thing (1982)
Thursday, September 26
6:30pm | 2001: A Space Odyssey
Friday, September 27
6:30pm | Promare
8:30pm | The Man Who Fell To Earth
Saturday, September 28
5:00pm | When Worlds Collide
6:30pm | Interstellar
9:30pm | Promare
Sunday, September 29
6:00pm | Interstellar
Wednesday, October 2
6:30pm | When Worlds Collide
8:00pm | The Man Who Fell To Earth
Friday, October 4
6:30pm | Escape From New York
8:30pm | Interstellar
Saturday, October 5
4:30pm | The Matrix
7:15pm | The Matrix Reloaded
9:45pm | The Matrix Revolutions
Sunday, October 6
6:00pm | Escape From New York
Tuesday, October 8
7:00pm | The Matrix
Wednesday, October 9
7:00pm | The Matrix Reloaded
Thursday, October 10
7:00pm | The Matrix Revolutions
Friday, October 11
7:00pm | Star Trek (2009)
9:15pm | Inception
Saturday, October 12
5:00pm | Star Trek (2009)
7:30pm | Star Trek Into Darkness
9:45pm | Star Trek Beyond
Sunday, October 13
6:00pm | Inception
Wednesday, October 16
7:00pm | Star Trek Into Darkness
Thursday, October 17
7:00pm | Star Trek Beyond
Friday, October 18
6:30pm | Time Bandits
8:30pm | Arrival
Saturday, October 19
4:00pm | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
6:15pm | Fantastic Planet
7:30pm | Time Bandits
9:30pm | TBA
Sunday, October 20
4:00pm | E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Wednesday, October 23
6:30pm | Fantastic Planet
8:00pm | Arrival
Thursday, October 24
7:00pm | Reel Eats: A Clockwork Orange*
Reel Eats presents: A Clockwork Orange accompanied by a 10-12 curated bites arranged in numbered boxes matching key moments in the film.
Please note: Passholders are eligible for discounted admission to this event.
Friday, October 25
6:30pm | Aniara
8:30pm | Under The Skin
Saturday, October 26
6:00pm | Aniara
8:00pm | TBA
Sunday, October 27
6:00pm | TBA
Tuesday, October 29
7:00pm | Under The Skin
Friday, November 1
7:00pm | Blade Runner (Final Cut)
9:15pm | Blade Runner 2049
Saturday, November 2
5:00pm | This Island Earth
6:30pm | Blade Runner (Final Cut)
8:45pm | Blade Runner 2049
Sunday, November 3
6:00pm | Children of Men
Tuesday, November 5
6:30pm | This Island Earth
8:15pm | Blade Runner (Final Cut)
Wednesday, November 6
6:30pm | Children of Men
8:30pm | Blade Runner 2049
Submarine Tour
During this 45-minute long guided tour, you will get to peer through a periscope, touch a torpedo, climb in a bunk in the crew's quarters, and much more. You will learn how a submarine works and get a glimpse into how a crew of 85 lived and worked within the Blueback's hull for months at a time.
Approx. 45 mins. | Ages 3 and above.
BioBonanza
Get hands-on with nature! Pet a bee, learn from local experts, and find out how you can help conserve our natural environment. Drop by BioBonanza, where OMSI and several local organizations will host tabletop experiments, demonstrations, and activities, all focused on nature and our role within it.
BioBonanza is a free event and fun for the whole family!
Community Partners
- The Xerces Society
- CityWild
- Oregon Bee Project
- Backyard Bird Shop
- Audobon Society
- U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
OMSI Internal Partners
- OMSI Science Fellows
- OMSI Teen Science Alliance
- OMSI Life Lab
Superpower Dogs
Join an immersive IMAX adventure to experience the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world’s most amazing dogs. In this inspiring true story narrated by Chris Evans, our best friends are also real-life superheroes.
Journey around the globe to meet remarkable dogs who save lives and discover the powerful bond they share with their human partners. Follow ‘Halo’, a rookie puppy training to join one of the most elite disaster response teams in America. Meet ‘Henry’, an avalanche rescue expert in the mountains of British Columbia, ‘Reef’, a Newfoundland lifeguard with the Italian coastguard, ‘Ricochet’, a Californian surf legend helping people with special needs, and the Bloodhound brothers, ‘Tipper and Tony’, who are leading the fight to save endangered species in Africa.
As we discover the incredible abilities of dogs and the astonishing science behind their superpowers, we’ll never look at our best friends the same way again!
Duration: 45 mins. | Rating: All Ages
An IMAX Entertainment and Cosmic Picture film presented by Mars Petcare. Local support for Superpower Dogs provided by Banfield Pet Hospital.
Laser Weird Science
Laser Weird Science is an entertaining variety show that is sure to awaken your inner scientist! Songs include Galaxy Song, ROY G BIV, I am a Paleontologist, and more!
Duration: Matinee 25 mins | Evening 45 mins
Prehistoric Planet: Walking with Dinosaurs
Join narrator Benedict Cumberbatch on an extraordinary journey back in time to the Alaska of 70 million years ago. Through the latest in CGI technology, BBC Earth invites you to witness the most authentic dinosaur experience ever to be presented on the Giant Screen.
The adventure begins with a herd of large, plant-eating dinosaurs – Pachyrhinosaurus. The film follows their youngsters through the seasons and the challenges of growing up and establishing themselves in this prehistoric world. From the moment they hatch, they face predators, extremes of weather and natural disasters as they fight for survival.
Huge bone beds, found in Alaska and Alberta, reveal that pachyrhinosaurs roamed in vast herds. They very likely undertook epic migrations and had complex social lives, just as animals in large herds do today. Following them on their migrations, we encounter various other species they likely met and interacted with, including the fierce Nanuqsaurus, the top predator of the day.
For this immersive Giant Screen experience, the bodies and movements of the different Cretaceous era species have been precisely recreated from the fossil evidence. Their behaviour is derived from both palaeontology and a detailed knowledge of the behaviour of modern animals, giving these animated creatures an amazing degree of realism.
With its ambitious CGI visuals, Prehistoric Planet: Walking With Dinosaurs reveals the story behind the lives of the dinosaurs and the challenges they faced during a constant battle of survival in the ancient world.
Duration: 40 mins. | Rating: All Ages
Dark Universe
The universe is a curious place—more so than we ever imagined. As scientists unravel the complexities of the cosmos, key findings are revealing amazing new frontiers for exploration. Come along on a journey about what we already know—and about the mysteries we have yet to solve—in Dark Universe. With astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson as your guide, go beyond the night sky and into deep space to find out how discoveries over the past 100 years have led us to two great cosmic mysteries: dark matter and dark energy. You’ll hurtle through Jupiter’s atmosphere, peer at the web of dark matter holding galaxies together, and watch the colorful remains of the universe’s beginnings unfold.
Experience Dark Universe to celebrate the pivotal moments that have brought us unprecedented knowledge of the universe and our place in it—and glimpse the exciting future of cosmic exploration.
Australia's Great Wild North
Australia’s Great Wild North is an epic voyage through some of the wildest territory on Earth. Home to rich wetlands and remote rainforests, it is a place of extremes where huge bushfires ravage the ancient landscape during the summer and ferocious thunderstorms bring torrential rain and flooding over the winter monsoon season.
The area’s coasts and rivers harbor several species of shark, while the plains are guarded by territorial buffalo and venomous snakes. In a land once traversed by dinosaurs, one of their deadly relatives still thrives there today: the salt water crocodile. The region’s apex predator, the salt water crocodile has inhabited the planet in almost identical form for over 200 million years.
From the wild Kimberly coast, across mysterious Arnhem Land and on to the tropical rainforests of Cape York, journey through some of the world’s most beautiful and rugged landscapes in this incredible scientific adventure.
Duration: 40 mins. | Rating: All Ages
Starry Nights Live!
Learn about the interesting stories of the constellations and others in this live presentation in OMSI's Kendall Planetarium. It is not just stars everyone can see in the night sky—planets, constellations, zodiac, shooting stars and satellites are all there if you know when and where to look. Navigate by the stars and discover how you can become a backyard astronomer. Topics will change monthly and graphics will be programmed accordingly. All shows are hosted and narrated live by OMSI space science educator.
One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure
Elmo and Big Bird live in the United States and Hu Hu Zhu lives far away in China, but they discovered that they still see the same stars at night! The word for star in Chinese is “xing xing” (pronounced sing sing). How many “xing xing” do you see in this sky?
When Elmo and Hu Hu Zhu "travel" to the moon, they discover some basic but surprising scientific facts. For example, they can't fly a kite there because there is no wind. The fuzzy friends then excitedly realize that children like to fly kites in both China and the United States!
Superpower Dogs | 3D
Join an immersive IMAX adventure to experience the life-saving superpowers and extraordinary bravery of some of the world’s most amazing dogs. In this inspiring true story narrated by Chris Evans, our best friends are also real-life superheroes.
Journey around the globe to meet remarkable dogs who save lives and discover the powerful bond they share with their human partners. Follow ‘Halo’, a rookie puppy training to join one of the most elite disaster response teams in America. Meet ‘Henry’, an avalanche rescue expert in the mountains of British Columbia, ‘Reef’, a Newfoundland lifeguard with the Italian coastguard, ‘Ricochet’, a Californian surf legend helping people with special needs, and the Bloodhound brothers, ‘Tipper and Tony’, who are leading the fight to save endangered species in Africa.
As we discover the incredible abilities of dogs and the astonishing science behind their superpowers, we’ll never look at our best friends the same way again!
Duration: 45 mins. | Rating: All Ages
An IMAX Entertainment and Cosmic Picture film presented by Mars Petcare. Local support for Superpower Dogs provided by Banfield Pet Hospital.
Oceans: Our Blue Planet
Presented by BBC Earth, Oceans: Our Blue Planet takes audiences on a global odyssey to explore the largest and least explored habitat on earth. New ocean science and technology has allowed us to go further into the unknown than we ever thought possible.
From the coastline to deeper, more mysterious worlds, the untold stories of the oceans' most astonishing creatures are revealed. In the warm coastal shallows, viewers meet surfing dolphins, and an ingenious tusk fish that uses a tool to crack open its food. In the enchanted sea-forests, a cunning octopus uses shells as armour from predators.
As we journey through our oceans, we share these extraordinary discoveries and uncover a spectacular world of life beneath the waves.
Duration: 40 mins. | Rating: All Ages