Get ready for Australia’s only SF Film Festival! The 2016 SciFi Film Festival tessellates into the continuum at The Ritz, Randwick, this coming week, premiering the best bleeding-edge science fiction features and short films from around the world over five film-filled days.
The star attraction has got to be FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK, a seminal look at the undeniable star of the Star Fleet.
Fifty years ago, Leonard Nimoy donned fake ears, obtuse eyebrows, and a stony, imperceptible visage to play the emotion-limited but utterly loveble Mr. Spock on the pioneering TV series, Star Trek.
Second officer but certainly no second banana, Spock became the Star Fleet staffer that became an international icon.
Nimoy’s characterisation survived the pilot episode which saw the rest of the cast crash and burn.
Before Star Trek and Mr. Spock, Nimoy had struggled to have a job for more than two weeks at a time, doing guest spots and fifty worders on Gunsmoke, The Outer Limits and Get Smart.
In this touching, heartfelt documentary, the late actor’s son, Adam Nimoy, crafts a personal portrait of Leonard Nimoy the man, while also insightfully unpacking the reasons behind the enduring popularity of his most famous creation. Filled with fascinating interviews with Star Trek stars both old and new, FOR THE LOVE OF SPOCK is a delightful tribute to a one-of-a-kind sci-fi great.
It also details the post Spock period, the interim years between TV series and the feature films, where Nimoy carved out a successful career in the theatre, including runs of Fiddler on the Roof and The Man in the Glass Booth.
This special presentation will mark the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, and Trekkies of all ages are invited to celebrate by cosplaying at the screening. And just to make the presentation absolutely out of this world, Star Trek II: The Wrath Of Khan will be screening straight after the spockumentary.
Buy Tickets: A special AAA festival pass is available from here: https://www.ritzcinema.com.au/Shop/Ritz-Cinema-Online-Shop/Sci-fi-Film-Festival-Vip-Pass/2016-Sci-fi-Film-Festival-Vip-Pass