Cinema Obscura: Movies at Minicon 54

Cinema Obscura plans to have more documentaries in 2019. Some of the documentaries planned include Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With The Future, Chris Claremont's X-Men, The Image Revolution (about the birth of Image Comics), and Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously. Anime and narratives are planned as well!

Movie Schedule

Please note that this is a tentative listing, and some of the films here may not been shown during the convention due to technical difficulties or unforeseen circumstances. The schedule in the pocket program for Minicon 54 should be consulted for the correct times and dates.

Friday, April 19. 2019

5:45pm-7:00pm: Chris Claremont's X-Men (2018) - Watch trailer
The X-men title was on the brink of cancellation due to flagging sales. Over the next 17 years, new writer Chris Claremont worked to turn the title into one of the biggest franchises in comic book history. Forty years later, his work has been adapted into several films, three TV series, many video games and is now ingrained in our cultural mythology. (documentary – 71 minutes)
7:00pm-8:00pm: Cinema Obscura will be closed for Opening Ceremonies.
8:00pm-10:30pm: Assassination Classroom: Season 2 (2016) - Watch trailer
Season 1 was so popular at Minicon 53 that this anime series will be shown again in 2019. Planet Earth is threatened by an alien cephalopod monster who also becomes a homeroom teacher at Kunugigaoka Junior High School, teaching students the ways of assassination as well as regular school subjects. The Japanese government has posted a reward for his elimination, but he is not only difficult to kill, but the best teacher the students have ever had! (anime - 150 minutes)
10:30pm-12:00am: Audience Choice. Want to see something that you missed or might not be able to see according to your schedule? Screenings shown by audience request.

Saturday, April 20. 2019

10:30am-12:00pm: Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously (2016) - Watch trailer
Neil Gaiman (author of 'American Gods,' 'Coraline,' 'Stardust,' and many more) discusses how he became one of the world's most popular fantasy writers. (docuentary - 74 minutes)
12:00pm-1:30pm: The Image Revolution (2014) - Watch trailer
In 1992, several high-profile illustrators left Marvel Comics to create their own company, Image Comics, which continues to influence mainstream comics and pop culture today. (documentary - 81 minutes)
1:30pm-3:15pm: Closer Than We Think (2018) - Watch trailer
During the early 1960s, Sunday comics featured the art of the now obscure artist Arthur Radebaugh, who conceptualized such radical futuristic concepts as an artificial heart, self-driving cars, and home entertainment consoles. Compiled from interviews and archival materials, Radeburgh’s techno-optimistic view of the future provides insight in the fragility of futurism. (documentary - 86 minutes)
3:15pm-4:30pm: The Doctor’s Case (2018) - Watch trailer
Based on the short story by Stephen King, Sherlock Holmes and Watson must exchange roles in order to solve a locked room mystery. (narrative - 65 minutes)
4:30 pm–10:00pm: My Hero Acadamia – Season 1 (2016) - Watch trailer
A superhero-loving boy without any powers is determined to enroll in a prestigious hero academy and learn what it really means to be a hero. (anime - 312 minutes)
10:00pm-12:00am: Audience Choice. Want to see something that you missed or might not be able to see according to your schedule? Screenings shown by audience request.

Sunday, April 21. 2019

12:00pm-1:00pm: MonsterKids: The Impact of Things that Go Bump in the Night (2017) - Watch trailer
Join original Monster Kid Bob Burns and a host of Hollywood's most prolific filmmakers, writers, actors, fans and makers of monsters as they explore why things that go bump in the night fascinate us. (documentary - 51 minutes)
1:00pm-1:30pm: Prospect (2014) - Watch trailer
A teenage girl and her father hunt for precious materials aiming to strike it rich. When the father is attacked by a roving bandit, the daughter must take control. (narrative - 14 minutes)
1:30pm-4:00pm: Audience Choice. Want to see something that you missed or might not be able to see according to your schedule? Screenings shown by audience request.