weLcoMe to scI-fI-London 8
It is 200 years since darwin was born Of course the LAB sits amidst a
and 150 years since the publication programme of the best science
of on tHe oRIGIn of sPecIes and, fiction and fantastic film from
in the spirit of evolution, this year around the world.
sees the festival adapt.
this year is also International Year
we have created the scI-fI-London of Astronomy, and with the launch
LAB as filmmakers often tell us that of KEPLER, the world–searching
sci-fi is tough to make due to a telescope, who knows what
perceived need for special effects speculative fiction might appear?
or lack of credible stories. Well, to And don’t forget that the Large
try and get people to consider new Hadron Collider should start working
ways of telling stories, something with properly too. Will 2009 become a
fewer FX shots, the LAB offers huge zero point for finding alien life or
possibilities. establishing the mechanics for time
travel? Who knows what humankind
We bring in real scientists to
will be celebrating 150 years from
talk about the current state of
now – in the meantime, let’s watch
technology, space research, physics
some great movies!
breakthroughs and more. Comic
artists and leading genre writers will
discuss their work and how to create
plausible worlds in which to play out
big ideas. In addition, filmmakers
who make genre film talk about their
journey.
Louis Savy
festival director
THE 8
TH
LONDON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASTIC FILM 29 APRIL – 4 MAY 2009 1
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