The Philip K. Dick International Film Festival

It has been thirty years since the passing of Philip K. Dick, one of the most influential authors of science fiction. Philip gave us works such as, Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? and Total Recall, both of which have been adapted into wildly successful films. In fact, the remake of Total Recall was just released this past Friday. It is this influence over the science fiction community that has lead to the creation of a film festival in his honor. The Philip K. Dick International Film Festival Of Science Fiction, Science And The Supernatural will take you back to the roots of what true science fiction is, and unlike most other festivals, won’t mix it with the horror genre.

The festival will be screening movies that take you back to the basics of what the science fiction genre started out as: examining the most fundamental questions about human nature. Think back to The Matrix, Pi, Total Recall, one of Philips own creations, and even Inception. It will screen movies that bring to light what lies deep inside all of us, no matter how deep we try to bury it.

The Philip K. Dick festival will also reach out to the African American and Latino communities. It will do this by being the first film festival to offer a science fiction category of films solely created by African American and Latino filmmakers, in order to shine a light on a films that are often underrepresented in the mainstream culture of sci-fi.

One of the main goals of this festival, put forth by its creator, is about pushing boundaries to introduce new and fresh ideas without sacrificing traditions facets of science fiction that have made the genre what it is today. If you’re looking to go to a festival that will showcase future science fiction filmmakers, this is where you should go.

However, the festivals purpose stretches beyond just showcasing the talent of science fiction’s filmmakers. It is hoped that the festival will inspire the watchers to go into the profession that created the science fiction genre—science, of course! Without the discoveries that scientists have made over the centuries the eager minds of sci-fi enthusiasts would have never been able to put their skills to the test and create worlds that we all know and love. However, the creators of the festival recognize that the US is steadily becoming a lesser power in physics and aerospace technology and hope that this festival will inspire future careers in the world of science.

So, come be a part of the festivities and show your support for science fiction, it’s filmmakers, and Philip K. Dick in New York City this December!

The festival will takes place in New York City December 7th-9th, and venues will be listed soon on their website.

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