Kent MOMI is pleased to announce its new season of Friday evening screenings with a six-week programme exploring Production Design, ahead of our next major exhibition, the films included as voted for by our visitors and ourselves.

On Friday 5th April we screen 2001: A Space Odyssey (Stanley Kubrick, 1968; 2 hr. 19 mins). Kubrick was determined to avoid the fanciful portrayals of space found in standard popular science fiction, to which end illustrators Chesley Bonestell, Roy Carnon, and Richard McKenna were hired to produce concept drawings, sketches, and paintings of the space technology seen in the film. Epic scale and cutting edge technology dominate every aspect of the film’s creation. For example, the spacecraft interior shots: Ostensibly containing a giant centrifuge that produces artificial gravity, Kubrick had a 27 ton rotating "ferris wheel" built by Vickers-Armstrong Engineering Group at a cost of $750,000 (equivalent to $6,300,000 today). Various scenes in the Discovery centrifuge were shot by securing set pieces within the wheel, then rotating it while the actor walked or ran in sync with its motion, keeping him at the bottom of the wheel as it turned.

Introduced by Dr. Joss with a discussion afterwards.

To reserve places, please hit the button, below, or email info@kentmomi.org

First come, first served with a limited capacity of 30 places.

Doors open 5.30, for drinks, nibbles & classic cocktails by Dr. Natasha.

Films commence 6.30pm sharp.

Screenings are FREE to Kent MOMI yearly ticket holders, but a £5 donation is suggested, to help us keep the lights on. Museum tickets can be bought at the door, and are valid for a year.