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SF/46 WILL be all VIRTUAL (Read 4610 times)
Sep 16th, 2020 at 10:42am

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From the Boston Sci-Fi Fest Facebook page, September 16th:


"The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Embraces the Future. We're Going Virtual! The Covid-19 pandemic is not ending soon. We are embracing this challenge, and hope that you will be joining us! We'll show 30 features, 70 shorts, 10 workshops/panels with guests and experts, which you can watch from the comfort of your own home. The Future Is Now! "



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Reply #1 - Sep 19th, 2020 at 11:25pm

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L.A. Connection wrote on Sep 16th, 2020 at 10:42am:
"The Boston Science Fiction Film Festival Embraces the Future. We're Going Virtual!....you can watch from the comfort of your own home. The Future Is Now! "


     This "future" sounds pretty old & stupid.
     But thats just me....
 

I have seen the future, and it is sucky digital....
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Reply #2 - Sep 23rd, 2020 at 7:40am

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It's now official: the Marathon will be all virtual
 
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Reply #3 - Sep 23rd, 2020 at 9:37pm

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Glad it’s being held. Will miss being at the Somerville and not seeing all my ‘thon friends.
 
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Reply #4 - Sep 27th, 2020 at 1:19pm

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Lile wrote on Sep 23rd, 2020 at 9:37pm:
Glad it’s being held.


     Well, technically speaking, it really isnt being "held"....

 

I have seen the future, and it is sucky digital....
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Reply #5 - Oct 3rd, 2020 at 4:27pm

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No ifs about it anymore. The 'thon will be virtual this year.

Asterisk time, sadly.
 
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Reply #6 - Oct 4th, 2020 at 9:26pm

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interstellar, collossal, book of eli.
will there be chat rooms?
 
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Reply #7 - Oct 10th, 2020 at 4:00pm

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kirok1 wrote on Oct 4th, 2020 at 9:26pm:
interstellar, collossal, book of eli.
will there be chat rooms?



Who knows about rights issues with it being all virtual
 
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Reply #8 - Oct 13th, 2020 at 12:58am

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rights holders have many lawyers.
 
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Reply #9 - Nov 18th, 2020 at 7:53am

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Today on Facebook, there will be a virtual forum where plans for this year's Fest & Thon are supposed to be discussed: https://www.facebook.com/BostonSciFi/posts/10159200480973534
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Reply #10 - Nov 30th, 2020 at 4:41pm

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I watched the online FB forum held by Garen. He re-iterated that the Festival and the Marathon will all be virtual.

Other bullet points:

- Presold tickets are still good
- Pricing for new tickets will be in line with this year's
- Swag bags will be sent to all ticketed Marathoners including a fireball
- The basic format including a preshow, the In Memorium etc. will remain in place. About a dozen features, with 5 to 10 minute breaks in between. And, contests of some sort
- Marathoners are asked to make short videos about their past 'thon experiences if they wish. The will be played during the event
- The marathon will be via an app. Information forthcoming of how to cast the app on your TVs
- The longtime film distributor Swank Films will be providing the bulk of the programming. Swank has a large catalog, but the films are subject to licensing rights.

The whole Forum can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/BostonSciFi/videos/221477622698063
 
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