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Season 2 Episode 2
Star Trek began in 1966. Now 60 years later, it has spawned numerous films TV shows, and inspired cultural changes. It has boldly gone where few franchises have gone before. Den of Geek's Michael Ahr & director Ben Myers join Boston SciFi Festival Director Garen Daly in a conversation on how a groundbreaking TV show has lived long and prospered.
Season 2 Episode 1, Hosted by Boston Sci-Fi’s Film Festival Director Garen Daly and Produced/Directed by Mark Sherwood
An errant spaceship has finally arrived at the new home world from a devastated Earth. Expecting a hero's welcome, they are surprised to find they are unwanted. Playwright Greg Lam, director Kevin R. Free and Literary Manager Todd Backus explore the themes, the challenges and the importance of using science fiction in stage productions.
"Highly imaginative" - Portland Press Herald
Clauder Competition award winner!
Season 1 Episode 5: Joining MC Michelle Barbera is Den of Geek's TV maven Michael Ahr and MIT Tech Review's Erin Underwood.
Back in the day, science fiction on television was all TWILIGHT ZONE, OUTER LIMITS, the original STAR TREK, and if you really pushed it, MY FAVORITE MARTIAN.
These days the plots are intricate, and smart. These days the shows push boundaries no TV show has pushed before. These days it is the reboot of BATTLESTAR GALACTICA. These days it is the edgy,THE EXPANSE. These days it is a throwback STRANGER THINGS. These days it was once unfilmmable FOUNDATION. Oh, did we mention how incredible the SFX are?
Boston ScIFi takes a deep dive into the how and the why we are seeing and experiencing so much great TV. Listen in. The Future is Now. The Golden Age of TV is Now.
Season 1 Episode 4, "Anti-Heroes", was recorded live on Facebook and YouTube on August 10th, 2021 at 7:30pm EDT.
Hosted by Michelle Barbera with Guests Caro Murphy (BostonFIG) and Max Gardner (film producer, Go/Don't Go)
From Rick Blaine to Han Solo to Harley Quinn, cinematic heroes have some suspect qualities, qualities that aren't necessarily all good. Goodness has been tempered by the times and our sophistication. Some of them have become down right despicable. In s2, ep4, we look at this devolution, what it means and where it goes next..
Season 1 Episode 3, "Hidden Gems", was recorded live on Facebook and YouTube on July 13th, 2021 at 8:30pm EDT.
Hosted by Michelle Barbera with Guests Ben Rock and David Crow
Michelle and guests discuss their favorite Sci-Fi hidden gems and what makes a hidden gem.
Meet our guest BEN ROCK: Ben Rock is a director and producer, known for Video Palace (2018), 20 Seconds to Live (2015) and Alien Raiders (2008) which played at SF34. On The Blair Witch Project he was the Production Designer.
Meet our guest DAVID CROW: David Crow is an associate editor and the chief film critic at Den of Geek. A member of the Critics Choice Association and Online Film Critics Group, David's been covering cinema and all things geek from film festivals to comic-cons after graduating from the University of North Carolina.
Season 1 Episode 2, "The Drive to Mars" was recorded live on Facebook and YouTube on June 8th, 2021 at 7pm.
Hosted by Michelle Barbera with Guests Wes Hazard and Ken Reid
Michelle and guests discuss the recent news about the Red Planet and the films that have portrayed it throughout the cinematic age.
Meet our guest, WES HAZARD: A comic, storyteller, and actor seen on ABC & PBS Wes brings wit, energy, and honesty to the stage. Named 1 of Boston’s “5 Comics To Watch” by The Boston Globe, he’s been heard on the Risk! podcast, The MOTH Podcast, and is a 3x Jeopardy! Champion.
Meet our Guest KEN REID: Ken Reid is an (on hiatus, thanks Global Pandemic) stand up comedian and host of the TV Guidance Counselor Podcast. He has appeared on TBS, Comedy Central, NPR, PBS and at Comic Cons across the nation!
CLASSIC CINEMA: Ep 1. SUPERPOWER WISHES was recorded live on Facebook and Youtube on Tuesday May 11th, 2021 at 7:00pm EDT.
Season 1 Episode 1: Hosted by producer, writer and comedian Michelle Barbera with Guests John Semper and Paul Salamoff
Michelle Barberais an artist, comedian, producer, and writer who lives in the Boston area with her husband, 4 children, and dog. She is cofounder and co-director of the Women in Comedy Festival, presented by HBO, now in its 11th year. She discovered her love of sci-fi and horror via unmonitored cable viewing and stalking the Worcester public library throughout her childhood. Checking her closet for pod people every night for two years was a small price to pay for the joy of vicarious interstellar journeys, sentient AI, and watching a human head sprout legs and scuttle away.
Boston-born John Semper was there at the very beginning of the Boston Sci-Fi Festival when he was the assistant manager of the legendary Orson Welles Cinema. He has since gone on to have a forty year career writing and producing TV series and movies in Hollywood. He is best known as the writer/producer of SPIDER-MAN: THE ANIMATED SERIES and co-writer of the cult comedy film CLASS ACT.
Paul J. Salamoff has been working for over 30 years in Film, TV, Video Games and Commercials as a Writer, Producer, Director, Executive, Comic Creator, Storyboard Artist and Make-Up FX Artist as well as a Teacher at THE NEW YORK FILM ACADEMY. He is the author of ON THE SET: The Hidden Rules of Movie Making Etiquette and the graphic novels Hired Guns, Discord, Tales of Discord and Logan’s Run. His short stories and essays have been included in acclaimed anthologies including MIDIAN UNMADE: Tales From Clive Barker’s Nightbreed and THE CYBERPUNK NEXUS: Exploring The Blade Runner Universe and he is a two-time Bram Stoker Award Nominee. Salamoff's feature-film directorial debut ENCOUNTER, is a multi award-winning Sci-Fi/Drama based on his original screenplay that stars Luke Hemsworth, Anna Hutchison, Cheryl Texiera and Tom Atkins.
ENCOUNTER Streaming free now on AMAZON Prime and TubiTV: https://bit.ly/35AbLpx
HIRED GUNS now available on Comixology: https://www.comixology.com/Hired-Guns-1/digital-comic/939793