CLOSER THAN WE THINK FRI

CLOSER THAN WE THINK FRI 4 MAY 7.10PM STRATFORD PICTUREHOUSE Dir: Brett Ryan Bonowicz Year: 2017 Language: English Runtime: 85 Country: USA DIRECTOR Q&A Predicting the future is very difficult. We might be able to forecast how a trend will develop, but individual products? Much harder. This is why the work of Arthur Radebaugh is so amazing. Closer Than We Think is about the mid–20th-century comic strip and its creator, Arthur Radebaugh. The film provides important insight into what made the comic a foundation for other popular science fiction endeavors. More importantly, it shows how the strip directly encouraged nascent engineers and scientists to actualize the future described therein. The film also contains interviews with the legendary Syd Mead (TRON, BLADE RUNNER). A must-see for everyone, but certainly for those into futurism, tech, design, advertising or a nostalgic view of the future. UK PREMIERE documentary programme 18 THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASTIC FILM 1 — 7 MAY 2018

WORD FROM A GAMER Have you played Dungeons and Dragons, Catan, Magic The Gathering or any of the myriad other tabletop games? If the answer is yes you’ll love the warmth and testimony in this film. If you are new to these kind of games, you’ll probably rush out after and grab some dice and a few books! Word From a Gamer is a heart-felt love letter of a documentary, that explores the tabletop gaming world, the people who make the games, and the people who play them. Interviews with D&D creators, TSR, with the editors of Dragon magazine, and numerous conventions goers and players of all types, make this a documentary designed to get you lost in a game world! To help you along, our friends at EXP, the gaming bar, will be playing games in the foyer - don’t be shy, come play something! In association with SUN 6 MAY 1.00PM STRATFORD PICTUREHOUSE Dir: Steve Wollett Year: 2017 Language: English Runtime: 92 Country: USA documentary programme UK PREMIERE THE LONDON INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASTIC FILM 1 — 7 MAY 2018 19