Other Worlds Austin SciFi Film Festival kicks off a Retro-Gala Screening of BATTLE BEYOND THE STARS with Sybil Danning in attendance, and a party before and after, all happening Thursday, December 1st.
First at 6pm, Launch your Other Worlds Austin adventure with a special Happy Hour in the Flix Brewhouse Bar. Feast on a delectable spread of appetizer. Even better, the first 100 of age guests in attendance can enjoy (on us) a pint of one of the unique and refreshing ales from Flix Brewhouse including Luna Rosa Wit, Satellite Red IPA, and Umbra Chocostout.
After the screening, and the sure-to-be-highlight Q&A with Sybil Danning, we will take the party over to TechShop Austin-Round Rock just across the street to celebrate the actress and SciFi badass’s receipt of the inaugural Defender of the Universe Award.
Located in the La Frontera Village (next to Lowe’s), we’ll have adult libations including (512) Brewing Pecan Porter and IPA, Texas wine, as well as a special popcorn and candy buffet. Enjoy vintage music and video games, and explore the DIY creations in the largest maker space in Central Texas.
Sybil Danning will be happy to sign any memorabilia you have for free so Amazon NextDay Drone or whatever you want anyway you can!
TechShop Austin-Round Rock is a community-based workshop and prototyping studio on a mission to democratize access to the tools of innovation. The location is packed with cutting-edge tools, equipment, and computers loaded with design software featuring the Autodesk Design Suite. Most importantly, TechShop offers space to make and the support and camaraderie of a community of makers.
Stop by the button-making table, and make your own button featuring futuristic illustrator Arthur Radebaugh, whose life and art will be featured in OWA alum (Perfect 46) Brett Ryan Bonewicz's documentary, Closer Than We Think.
Special Thanks to Nuclear Salad for sponsoring the adult refreshments, Cornucopia for their generous support, and Samson Seablom and Melissa Rothrock for a special gaming experience!
These parties and the screening are only open to holders of the Super Massive Black Hole and Supernova badges and as of today we had 7 left.
(Open to ALL Badge holders) Pick up your badge early and meet up with OWA team, attendees, and filmmakers in the Flix Brewhouse Bar for handcrafted microbrews and a sampling of their best pub grub prior to our Opening night screening OMG I’M A ROBOT?!
We're making that OMC! with Chicken Tenders, Cookies, and a Texas classic of Chips and Queso. Enjoy unique and refreshing ales from Flix.
(Open to ALL Badge holders) Join us after our closing night film THE UNSEEN for a SciFi Holiday themed Closing Night Party at Skinny Bob’s Billiards & Sports Bar, just around the corner from Flix Brewhouse.
Celebrate the end of the festival and onslaught of the holidays with cake and cookies, along with some OWA and UWA themed specialty drinks. Private (non-smoking) room and open play on several billiards tables from 10 pm – midnight.
Journey with the OWA team and filmmakers to Romano’s Macaroni Grill in the Great Hills Market (northwest of Great Hills and US 183 intersection) for a breakfast buffet to start out a full day of OWA programming.
Regarded by OWA festival veterans as the social highlight of the festival, we return to the site of last year’s Brunch. Even though it's a bit of a trek from this year’s festival location, the food and hospitality was too good to pass up. Don't forget -- the first pick-me-up is on us!
(Note: we cannot be held responsible if you miss movies due to Parmeson-Potato-Induced-Food-Coma).
Again, this party is only open to holders of the Super Massive Black Hole and Supernova badges and as of today we had 7 left.
Clearly we would have played an animated film derived from the characters and world of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos at the festival if we could have. Unfortunately, Sean Patrick O’Reilly’s brilliant film starring the voice talents of Ron Perlman, Christopher Plummer, and Jane Curtin arrived on DVD and BluRay before we could.
However, thanks to great people at SHOUT! Factory, we can officially declare Saturday morning HOWARD LOVECRAFT morning!
The first 80 people in attendance at our 11:45 am Saturday, December 3rd screening of anime feature BATTLEDREAM CHRONICLE will receive free “Howard Lovecraft and the Frozen Kingdom” Comic Books!
We will also be giving away 2 soundtrack cds and a copy of the BluRay of the film, so come prepared with your H.P. Lovecraft knowledge for some (probably relatively easy) trivia.
And if you haven’t yet, check out HOWARD LOVECRAFT AND THE FROZEN KINGDOM on itunes or other media. It’s only $9.95. Thanks to SHOUT! Factory.