80 FILMS! 6 DAYS! 1 EVENT! FEATURES. SHORTS. DOCUMENTARIES. WORKSHOPS. GUESTS.

Boston Sci-Fi is a 5 day film festival. In 2025, we will have two venues — in person at the Somerville Theatre and online at Filmocracy. 2025’s Festival will be a celebration of our 50th anniversary. Our festival will include feature films, short films, panels, our opening night gala, and our signature event THE MARATHON. Most of these will be live with some being shown virtually.

SF50 will take place in-person February 12th, 2025 - February 17th, 2025. The virtual festival will take place February 19th, 2025 - February 24th, 2025.

The SF50 means Science Fiction 50th. This is the festival’s 50th anniversary, and yes, Virginia, we will be celebrating! Join us!

In the Festival (excluding The Marathon) there are about 30 submitted and curated films. There will be roughly 6 groups of shorts totaling between 40 to 60 films. The Marathon varies between 12 and 14 feature films. There are also workshops, special conversations, and parties.

The Marathon runs for 24 straight hours on the last day of our festival. The marathon starts Sunday at noon and finishes Monday at noon. Get your tickets today for the 50th anniversary!

Obviously if attending, you watch the films as they are scheduled. Selected programming will also be available via our virtual platform. During the virtual festival, the films can be viewed anytime until the February 24th, 2025, the end of the virtual Festival.

If you like science fiction films, yes. If you like seeing new filmmakers and the stars of the future, yes. When it comes to the Marathon, if you like staying up all night, yes. Either way, you’ll have a great time.

The Somerville Theatre in Somerville, Massachusetts!

The address is:
55 Davis Square
Somerville, MA 02144

Buy tickets to in-person screenings here.

Tickets can be purchased here.

Purchase virtual daily and festival passes HERE.

** Please be sure after purchasing your virtual ticket to create your Filmocracy account using the same email address.