Sci:Fi Schenectady Film Fest
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Presented by Film Schenectady, in collaboration with Discover Schenectady, this year’s festival brings all film screening events and parties together under one roof at the GE Theatre at Proctors, 432 State St. in downtown Schenectady. The weekend will feature 15 films spanning science fiction, fantasy and supernatural horror, along with panel presentations, talkbacks and special events. Three days of award-winning features, international and domestic short films, classic favorites, panel presentations, filmmaker appearances, parties and more.
Full weekend passes are $60 and include access to film festival screenings, panel presentations, talkbacks, parties and more. Individual film screening events are available for $15. Tickets are available through Proctors.
Weekend highlights include “Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die,” directed by Gore Verbinski and starring Sam Rockwell followed by an interview with the screenwriter; the beloved 1987 fantasy adventure “The Princess Bride”; “The Conjuring: Last Rites,” followed by a discussion of the blockbuster horror franchise; and Fritz Lang’s groundbreaking silent science-fiction classic “Metropolis,” presented with a live musical score by Order of the Illusive.
The festival will also put a spotlight on Capital Region filmmakers, including Ryan Jenkins and Spencer Sherry with “Las Hadas de la Sombra,” which recently premiered at Dances With Films in Hollywood; father-daughter creative team Johnnie and Dara Semerad with “Deep Space Degenerates”; and Jermaine Wells, director and actor of “Stuck 2Gether.” Several of the filmmakers will participate in screenings and talkbacks throughout the weekend, giving audiences an opportunity to hear directly from the people behind the films.
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