Sci-Fi Film Series presented by Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the Denver Film Society
Genre/Subject: Science Fiction
This summer the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the Denver Film Society are proud to present the third edition of the popular Sci-Fi Film Series.
Science fiction feeds the imagination and helps us to explore possible futures, our hopes and fears, and the unfolding of technologies. Join Museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, English and film professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver, as they screen famous sci-fi films and lead discussions to break down the science behind these alternative possibilities, and separate fact from fiction.
Films:
Wednesday, July 10: District 9 with anthropologist Michele Koons at the Sie Film Center
Wednesday, July 17: Primer with space scientist Ka Chun Yu at the Sie Film Center
Wednesday, July 24: Jurassic Park with paleontologist Joe Sertich at the Phipps IMAX Theater
Wednesday, July 31: Limitless with health scientist Nicole Garneau at the Phipps IMAX Theater
All events begin at 7:00 p.m.
Buy a Series Pass for $40 for Denver Film Society members and $50 for non-members!
The series is sponsored by Xcel Energy.
Films and Events in Program...
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Join the Denver Museum of Nature & Science and the Denver Film Society for the ultimate in Sci-Fi fun and get all five films at one low price! Buy purchasing the series pass you'll get 4 films for $50 General Public and $40 for Denver Film Society Members....
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USA
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2009
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112 min.
Director:
Neill Blomkamp
Wednesday, July 10th at the Sie FilmCenter with post-film discussion led by with anthropologist Michele Koons.
The Sc-Fi Film Series is hosted by Vincent Piturro, English and Film professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
From producer Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings Tril...
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USA
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2004
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79 min.
Director:
Shane Carruth
Wednesday, July 17th at the Sie FilmCenter with post-film discussion led by Ka Chun Yu, PhD, curator of space sciences.
The Sc-Fi Film Series is hosted by Vincent Piturro, English and Film professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
By day, a small group of engineers work for a l...
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1993
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127 min.
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Wednesday, July 24th at the Phipps IMAX Theater with post-film discussion led by Joe Sertich, curator of vertebrate paleontology.
The Sc-Fi Film Series is hosted by Vincent Piturro, English and Film professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
A multimillionaire unveils a new them...
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USA
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2011
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105 min.
Director:
Neil Burger
Wednesday, July 31st at the Phipps IMAX Theater with post-film discussion led by Nicole Garneau, curator of human health.
The Sci-Fi Film Series is hosted by Vincent Piturro, English and Film professor at Metropolitan State College of Denver.
An action-thriller about a writer who takes ...
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