SCI-FI-LONDON the UK's only dedicated SF and Fantastic film festival, 26 - 30 April 2006
About the festival
Over the last 4 years SCI-FI-LONDON has proved to be a hit with its audience bringing exciting, challenging and interesting premieres to the UK along with a programme of rarely screened classics. Our website now attracts over 60,000 unique visitors a month and festival attendance is set to top 10,000.
The festival takes place at the fantastic new APOLLO WEST END cinema in Lower Regent Street, central London. This five-screen state-of-the-art venue is fully licensed and the audience can take their drinks in with them, so expect some champagne screenings!
MOVIES ALREADY CONFIRMED INCLUDE:
FIRST ON THE MOON (Russia 2005, Dir: Aleksey Fedortschenko)
THE PLACE PROMISED IN OUR EARLY DAYS (Japan 2005, Dir: Makoto Shinkai)
SUBJECT TWO (USA 2005, Dir: Philip Chidel, 93mins, Colour)
SURVIVE STYLE 5 (Japan 2003, Dir: Gen Sekiguchi, 120mins, Colour)
CSA: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA (USA 2005, Dir: Kevin Wilmott)
TETSUJIN 28 (Japan 2004, Dir: Shin Togashi, 105mins, Colour)
DIE YOU ZOMBIE BASTARDS (USA 2004, Dir: Caleb Emerson, 97mins, Colour)
LOGAN'S RUN (USA 1976, Dir: Michael Anderson, 120mins, Colour)
SEKSMISJA (Sex Mission) (Poland 1984, Dir: Juliusz Machulski, 117mins, Colour)
ALL NIGHT:
The first SCI-FI-LONDON saw us bring the all-nighter back to London screens, and they have proved popular at every festival. With 8 hours of movies, free Redbull, coffee, ice cream and breakfast, it challenges the mind, body and spirit. As part of our FIFTH BIRTHDAY celebration we will be holding the notorious ANIMÉ ALL-NIGHTER (Featuring the UK Premier of KARAS:THE PROPHECY) along with a night of MYSTERY SCIENCE THEATER 3000 (featuring an exclusive "making of TIME CHASERS") and our BLOODLUST ALL-NIGHTER, which features Guillermo Del Toro's CRONOS and the amazing Russian epic NIGHT WATCH.
NOT JUST MOVIES:
First and foremost we are an international film festival but we also understand the value of a great atmosphere.
We are honoured to be the official home of the Douglas Adams Memorial Debate, which takes a serious yet wry look at a variety of topics. These have included SF film vs literature, predicting the future, and sex with robots! For 2006 the INSTITUTE OF IDEAS will curate this event, the topic; POSTHUMANISM
We are very proud to announce that 'the Booker of the SF world'; the Arthur C Clarke Award for Literature comes to SCI-FI-LONDON. This award is one of the most prestigious book awards in the world and we are honoured to be asked to host the award ceremony.
About the Awards:
The SCI-FI-LONDON Awards have been in place since the first festival back in 2002. Originally just awards for Best Feature and Best Short, they have grown to include over 20 awards and the coveted AUDIENCE AWARD. Previous movie winners have included: Mamoru Oshii's AVALON and Shane Caruth's PRIMER. Previous personalities include: VINNIE JONES for Best Newcomer to SF in the movie, SLIPSTREAM.
The SCI-FI-LONDON Audience Awards presented by Rogue TrooperTM will be announced after the festival.
David Jensen Photography:
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