Aliens & UFOS on Film

Join Colorado MUFON for a cinematic deep dive into UFO lore with acclaimed film scholar Paul Meehan—author of Alien Abduction in the Cinema and Saucer Movies.

Prepare for an unforgettable evening as Paul Meehan, renowned author and longtime Colorado MUFON member, guides us through the surreal, symbolic, and sometimes startling history of UFOs in film. With over ten published books—including Alien Abduction in the Cinema (2023) and Saucer Movies: A UFOlogical History of the Cinema—Meehan has become one of the foremost voices in decoding how Hollywood has shaped, reflected, and sometimes distorted our understanding of extraterrestrial contact.

🛸 What to Expect:

• A visual journey through 100+ years of flying saucer films, from The Day the Earth Stood Still to Close Encounters, Fire in the Sky, and beyond.
• Insights into how real-life abduction reports and remote viewing phenomena have influenced cinematic storytelling.
• Behind-the-scenes lore from Meehan’s research featured in Turner Classic Movies, Cinefantastique, Noir City Sentinel, and the MUFON Journal.
• A sneak peek into his latest work and contributions to the upcoming documentary The Age of Disclosure, exploring government cover-ups and alien technology reconstruction.

Whether you’re a UFO enthusiast, film buff, or curious seeker, this event promises to illuminate the strange synergy between cinema and the unexplained. Come for the popcorn, stay for the paradigm shift.