PORTLAND, Ore. (August 3, 2018) – Entertaining. Inspirational. Thought-provoking. Science fiction cinema as both art and insight into popular thinking on the future is celebrated at the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry’s 2018 Sci-Fi Film Festival. From August 8 – August 26 the festival will showcase more than 20 of science fiction’s most memorable films on the Empirical Theater’s giant four-story screen. From 1950’s classics such as Forbidden Planet to recent favorites like Ready Player One, the festival has films sure to entice a wide cross section of sci-fi fans.
For the first time, OMSI’s popular Reel Science and Reel Eats events are also part of the festival. Portland professor, author, and astrophysicist Ethan Siegel speaks at the August 8 Reel Science featuring the Michael J. Fox hit Back to the Future, while the August 23 Reel Eats pairs a playfully designed tasting menu of 10-12 bites with Ridley Scott’s iconic Blade Runner. Additionally, the must-see lineup includes an assortment of curated film combinations. Alex Garland Night on August 16 spotlights Ex Machina and Annihilation with a David Lynch Double Feature of Dune and Eraserhead on tap for the following evening. Plus, attendees to Robot Theater on Saturday evening August 18 receive free passes to OMSI’s current feature exhibition Robot Revolution. For a full list of other can’t miss and terrific films during the festival, please visit omsi.edu
Festival Passes
Plan on attending multiple shows or events? Buy an exclusive Festival pass and save! Pass holders receive admission to forty festival screenings including the August 8 Reel Science featuring a screening of Back to the Future and a talk by Portland's favorite astrophysicist Ethan Siegel. Pass holders also receive a discount to OMSI’s popular Reel Eats experience, a cinematic and culinary convergence. The August 23 Reel Eats features Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner: The Final Cut.
Festival passes are priced at:
$30 Adult / $25 Senior (63+) & Youth (3-13)
Add $25 to any pass for admission to the August 23 Reel Eats screening of Blade Runner.
OMSI members receive $3 off any pass option
Tickets
Tickets are available for individual shows and may be purchased online at omsi.edu, at the OMSI front desk, or by phone at 503-797-4000.
$7 Adult | $6 Youth (3-13) & Senior (63+)
OMSI members receive $1 off
Individual tickets for the August 23 Reel Eats screening of Blade Runner are $30 for all ages.
Festival Schedule
Wednesday, August 8
6:30pm Back to the Future – Reel Science presents the Robert Zemeckis film classic with a presentation by Portland professor, author, and astrophysicist Ethan Siegel on "The Science of Traveling To The Future.... And Back. "
Thursday, August 9
6:30pm Soylent Green
8:15pm Aliens
Friday, August 10
6:00pm They Live
7:45pm 12 Monkeys
10:00pm Deadpool 2
Saturday, August 11
5:00pm Galaxy Quest
6:45pm Close Encounters of the Third Kind
9:15pm Aliens
Sunday, August 12
4:00pm Galaxy Quest
6:00pm Back to the Future
8:00pm Avengers: Infinity War
Monday, August 13
5:30pm Ready Player One
8:00pm They Live
Tuesday, August 14
5:15pm Soylent Green
Wednesday, August 15
6:00pm Close Encounters of the Third Kind
8:30pm 12 Monkeys
Thursday, August 16
6:30pm Annihilation
8:30pm Ex Machina
Friday, August 17
5:00pm Avengers: Infinity War
8:00pm Dune
10:30pm Eraserhead
Saturday, August 18
5:00pm Forbidden Planet
6:45pm A.I.
9:00pm Ex Machina
Sunday, August 19
5:00pm Close Encounters of the Third Kind
7:15pm Solo: A Star Wars Story
Monday, August 20
5:00pm Deadpool 2
7:00pm Forbidden Planet
8:45pm A.I.
Tuesday, August 21
No Screenings
Wednesday, August 22
6:30pm Alphaville
8:15pm Dune
Thursday, August 23
7:00pm Blade Runner (Final Cut) – Reel Eats presents Blade Runner accompanied by a 10-12 curated bites arranged in numbered boxes matching key moments in the film.
Friday, August 24
5:30pm The Last Starfighter
7:45pm The Matrix
10:30pm Eraserhead
Saturday, August 25
5:00pm The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
7:00pm Blade Runner (Final Cut)
9:15pm Blade Runner 2049
Sunday, August 26
5:00pm The Last Starfighter
7:00pm The Matrix
About OMSI
Founded in 1944, the Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (OMSI) is one of the nation’s leading science museums, a world-class tourist attraction, and an award-winning educational resource for the kid in each of us. OMSI operates the largest museum-based outdoor science education program in the country and provides traveling and community outreach programs that bring science learning opportunities to schools and community organizations in nearly every county in Oregon. OMSI is located at 1945 SE Water Avenue, Portland, OR 97214. For general information, call 503.797.4000 or visit omsi.edu.
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