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PORTLAND, Ore. – 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 (OMSI) 2019 Sci-Fi Film Festival.
For seven weeks this fall, the festival will showcase more than 25 of science fiction’s most memorable films on the Empirical Theater’s giant four-story tall screen. From genre classics such as 2001: A Space Odyssey and Blade Runner to more recent favorites like Inception and Interstellar, the festival’s offerings are sure to appeal to science fiction fans of all ages and interests.
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.
• Thursday, October 24, 7:00pm: Reel Eats presents A Clockwork Orange with a menu of curated bites matching key moments in the film.
Festival Passes
Plan on attending multiple shows or events? Festival pass holders receive access to all festival screenings and a discount to the October 24 Reel Eats featuring 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
• OMSI members receive $3 off any pass option
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 (Festival pass holder 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
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
6:00 Escape From New York
Tuesday, October 8
7:00pm The Matrix
Wednesday, October 9
7:00 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
7:00 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 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: Festival pass holders are eligible for discounted admission to this event.
Friday, October 25
6:30pm Aniara
8:30pm Under The Skin
10:30pm Eraserhead
Saturday, October 26
6:00pm Aniara
8:00pm TBA
Sunday, October 27
6:00pm TBA
Tuesday, October 29
7:00 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
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.