| February 5, 2010 | ||
| 7:00 pm | to | 9:00 pm |
Since we showed 2001 – A Space Odyssey in the year 2001, of course, we have to show the follow up film in 2010. This sequel answers some of the questions left by the first film when a joint American-Soviet space expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery. Stars Roy Scheider, John Lithgow and Helen Mirren. Show up early to get a good seat and see a short from the A/V Geeks collection. Admission is FREE.
7pm, Friday, February 5th, NC Museum of Natural Sciences 11 W. Jones St., Raleigh, NC
A/V Geeks team up with Raleigh vintage consignment store,
A MEDICAL FILM CABINET OF CURIOSITIES is co-programmed by film collector/curators Jay Schwartz of the
Local A/V Geeks Archive founder and curator Skip Elsheimer talks about the challenges of collecting old 16mm films. He’ll talk about how he must embrace both obsolete and cutting edge technologies and some of the solutions he’s adopted. He’ll also talk about some of the myths of digitization and about the upcoming crises of a/v archiving. Plus, he’ll show a film or two to delight and amaze.. FREE
Thrills, chills, and instructional violence! Come learn film making the way the pros did…through educational films! Films include – Handy Dandy Do-It Yourself Filmmaking Film, Understanding Movies, Filmmaking Techniques – Stunts and more. Curated by A/V Geeks intern, Z. Hobert Thompson. Suggested Donation $5.
Films about guns, hunting and how kids can’t get enough of them. Films include: Hunting, Handling Firearms, Sweet Sunday Gone, Guns: Be Safe Not Sorry and more! 
Films about our love of liquor and beer – both pro and con. Films include – Curious Habits of Man, A Case for Beer, Alcohol is Dynamite, A Snort History and a very odd promotional film for liquor.
School films that feature clowns or cavemen. Films included – The Clowns, How the First Letter Was Written, Toothache of a Clown, Standing Up For Yourself, Pirro and the Alarm Clock, Drug Effects, Circus Day. 
Three different countries