Escape Velocity 2018

Murmurs of a macrocosm

Using NASA recordings from the Apollo missions and sounds of the universe recorded by satellites in space, we travel through a microscopic world.
Adam Azmy, Director

NOISE
A secretive young woman listens to mysterious noise alone in her room - until she inadvertantly lets her brash flatmate into her life. 
The noise that appears in the film is actual noise recorded from space by satellites orbiting earth - provided by researchers at Queen Mary's University in London, UK.
Ali Jennings, Director


Horizonland
In the 1980’s, a public broadcasting science show titled “Horizonland” explains how we know what we know.
Jeremy Waltman, Director 

A coal mining town of approximately 1,500 residents in upstate Pennsylvania is overcome by a massive underground mine fire which began in May of 1962. After many failed attempts by the government to put out the fire, it grew larger and moved beneath most of the town.

By 1982, the first of many residents were relocated voluntarily. Through the 80’s and into the 90’s the mine fire and gases from the fire grew worse, and a subsidence would occur on a regular basis. As a result, eminent domain was imposed, forcing the remaining residents out of their homes. However, as the new millennium approached, a group of residents filed a lawsuit and fought the state of Pennsylvania for the right to stay in their homes. By 2013, the case was settled and granted those remaining residents life estates.

As of 2017, five homes, three families, one municipal building, and one business remains in the borough. As the years go on and as the families pass on, the state of Pennsylvania will tear down the remaining homes, leaving one day nothing but vacant lots and sidewalks filled with trees and weeds.

**World Premiere**

Film screening and Q&A with the cast and crew of Malice, including director Phil Cook

**New Extended Cut Premiere**

Film screening and Q&A with executive producers and actors Dan Lin and Teresa Marie Doran

Join the Ghostbusters to watch Ghostbusters! Join in on the fun of the quote along, with trivia afterward.

Planet of the Apes celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Celebrate this anniversary with a special midnight screening of the movie with a special introduction.

A shuttle on a training mission is overrun by a swarm of menacing spacefaring aliens. They are the Errg, fearsome creatures that feed on energy. When the Errg set their sights on our energy rich solar system, the team at Scienstar Academy race to prevent Earth from being turned into an energy graveyard!

With material from the new K-12 science education standards worked directly into a narrative fiction framework, Scienstars creates a seamless transition between entertainment and education that drives students' enthusiasm for learning to stellar heights. Our goal is to entertain, educate, and inspire the next generation of scientists!

In Saturn’s Rings, narrated by LeVar Burton, is a ground-breaking giant-screen documentary film. Using only real images, the film's simulated spaceflight flies you through the real Saturn and its moons, more intimately and with more stunning detail, than has ever been possible before. Feel as if you were actually there, because we were. This is real.

NASA scientists from the Saturn mission join the filmmakers for an extended preview of this remarkable film, and go behind-the-scenes of NASA's mission to Saturn & Titan.

Learn about NASA's mission, what they learned about Saturn's great moon Titan, and how this stunning film was made. Also on the panel will be Jason Harwell and Val Klavans, Co-Producers. Enjoy Q&A with filmmakers and NASA scientists to close the presentation.

More info. at:
https://www.insaturnsrings.com/
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/missions/cassini-huygens/

Specialists gather in a top-secret facility to investigate a series of strange deaths on beaches along the Atlantic Ocean. One of the team's scientists (Nana Gouvea) examines video evidence to uncover a possible parasitic explanation for the fatalities. But when a determined detective (Tom Sizemore) sends her the crazed writings of a mysterious homeless man (Jonny Beauchamp), the scientist slowly learns that the actual threat may be more dangerous -- and far older -- than anyone ever imagined. Can she convince her colleagues (led by Eric Roberts) of the true danger before an ancient force rises from the sea to bring madness and death to all of humanity?

Humanity finds a mysterious, obviously artificial object buried beneath the lunar surface and, with the intelligent computer H.A.L. 9000, sets off on a quest. It's the 50th Anniversary of this iconic film. Whether your interest is adventure, philosophy, model making, literature, costuming, or social commentary - Arthur C. Clarke and Stanley Kubrick gave us everything we could want in a science fiction story.

Note: priority seating will be given to those who attend the 2 pm 2001 panel session.

Get there early to get your seats and your participation props!

Attendees must be 18+ -- IDs will be checked!

Who’s ready to do the Time Warp with us again?  The University of Mary Washington’s one and only Cult Classic Movie Club, the Rich Weirdos, is coming to National Harbor to perform a shadow cast like you’ve never seen before.  With talent and passion like this, you won’t want to miss out on the chance to see our dazzling cast in action.  So tighten your corsets, ready your calls and joins us for a sweet long night you’ll never forget.  We can’t wait to share our love of Rocky Horror with Escape Velocity!

Attendees must be 18+ -- IDs will be checked!

Come watch the best short film and best feature film from this year's Escape Velocity Film Festival!