Category: Screening - Mapanare.us Constantly.Consuming.Culture.

Goldfrapp And Arts Alliance Media Bring “Tales Of Us” To Movie Theatres Around The World On March 4, 2014

2/12/2014

Goldfrapp and Arts Alliance Media Bring Tales Of Us To movie theatres Around the world. The film is a live show by the band with old faves and new songs from the new Goldfrapp LP, Tales of Us, (which is a great, great record).

The movie isn't all live performance. The first 30 minutes is based on five of the stories featured on the LP. The movie is co-created by Alison Goldfrapp and Lisa Gunning who has also worked on films such as Salmon Fishing in Yemen, Seven Psychopaths and Nowhere Boy. Many other great talents have been involved as well.

The feature will be show across the world (USA, UK, Europe, Australia an New Zealand) at 7:30 p.m. (local times) on March 4, 2014. There will be encores at additional theaters at 7:30 p/m. (Local times) on March 25 and 27.

Find out details HERE.

Italian Actor Toni Servillo Honored By Chicago International Film Festival, The Italian Cultural Institute & Cinecitta Luce On June 23 At AMC River East

6/21/2013

As part of the Year Of Italian Culture the Chicago International Film Festival, the Italian Cultural Institute and Cinecitta Luce present, An Evening With Toni Servillo. Servillo, whicn includes a screening of the film, Il Divo. The screening will take place at 5:30 and a VIP reception will follow at 8:30 on Sunday, June 23, 2013. Tickets for the film are $10 and $30 for both the film and reception.

The acclaimed Italian actor will be on hand for a screening of Il Divo, the 2008 film that won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival. You can get tickets by calling 312-683-0121 x115 or at www.chicagofilmfestival.com.

Il Divo is the story of Giulio Andreotti, the seven time prime minister of Italy who was accused of a series of criminal acts that almost seem beyond belief.

Song Of Silence, A Film By Artist Alexander Kaletski, Preview Screening 2/24/12

2/15/2012

Song of Silence a film written and directed by the multi-talented Alexander Kaletski will be previewed at 7 p.m. on Friday February 24, 2012 at Tribeca Screening Room, 375 Greenwich Street. Children under 17 not admitted and space is limited.

The film features Kaletski, Anna Zorina, Jerry Joseph, Perry Lewis Jr., Sean Rouse, Cindy Joseph, Bruce Kocher and Rick DePOFI.

You must RSVP to zorina.an@gmail.com.

Keep your eyes open for an interview with Kaletski here a Mapanare.

Midwest Independent Film Festival Presents Chicago Premiere of "Meet Monica Velour" August 2

7/21/2011

Midwest Independent Film Fest does a lot of neat stuff and I always mean to post their premieres and always wait too long. Well NOT this time. On August 2 their First Tuesday film is the Chicago Premiere of Meet Monica Velour, with Brian Dennehy, Dustin Ingram and Kim Cattrall (presumably not playing a mannequin).

This indie premiered at Tribeca and was shot in Michigan. That’s awesome. Screw Hollywood! Up with Detroit!

Edupalooza, A Look At Educational & Industrial Films (Presumably With Tongue In Cheek)

6/7/2011

Educational & Industrial films are often entertaining—although often for reasons that would seem a complete mystery to the people who made the films. They were not supposed to be entertaining or funny but they are.

Lew Ojeda, a Facets Personal Video Consultant, Copywriter and VP of the Underground Multiplex, presents a primer on these films and a screening. Edupalooza; The Educational/Industrial Film Fest and the Chicago Connection takes place at 11:30, July 16 at Facets, 1517 West Fullerton in Chicago. Cost is $5. Films that will be shown will include; Lunchroom Manners, Grill Skill and The Flintstones Sell Busch Beer. I am sure Fred fires up a Marlborough during that last one.

This is part of Facets Multimedia’s “Night School” presentations.

John Waters In Chicago For 1st Screening In Series Based On Rob Elder's Book "The Film That Changed My Life"

6/6/2011

Writer, Rob Elder, and Director, John Waters, are presenting The Wizard of Oz at the Music Box Theater at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday June 11.

This is the first in a series based on Elder’s book, The Film That Changed my Life. Waters is introducing the film and Elder will interview him on the film after the screening.

Tickets are available and they are disappearing fast. Go HERE for more tickets. And keep an eye on Elder’s website for info on upcoming screenings.

The Works Of Ernie Kovacs To Be Screened & Discussed April 12 At Paley Center In NYC

3/16/2011

Ernie Kovacs is a television legend. But, like many who garnered fame mostly from a talk show environment, once they are off the air? Their star fades. Of course, Kovacs did skit comedy that was way way ahead of its time… think proto-Montly Python… The skit comedy of Kovacs is still hilarious today.

Anyway Keith Olbermann moderates a panel with Joel Hodgson (Mystery Science Theater 3000, a certain descendent of Kovacs), Roger Smigel (comedian and writer), George Schlatter (of Laugh-In), and Jolene Brand (Kovacs cast member). Other guests are planned for this panel, titled, It’s Been Real: The Works Of Comic Genius Ernie Kovacs.

The event will include screenings in addition to the panel. Kovacs work has been archived at the Paley Center since the eary 70s.

For more info head to www.paleycenter.org. or to www.erniekovacs.com.

You Can Be The Judge At The Worldwide 12th Annual Manhattan Short Film Festival

9/7/2010

Sponsored, in Los Angeles, by the New Media Film Festival, this is a collection of audiences in 203 cities on all the continents (excepting I assume Antarctica) judging the finalists of the Manhattan Film Festival. The L.A. screening at 7 p.m., Sunday, September 26 at Kess Pro Studions, 435 South Molino Street, Los Angeles, California. You can find out more on a worldwide venue near you HERE.

There will be a red carpet special screening of the first short (Red Princess Blues) to have an iApp with an introduction by director Alex Ferrari.

Four hundred forty entries were received from 43 countries; ten of these 15 minutes or under films were selected as finalists. Past finalists have gone on to be nominated and win the Oscar for short film. A winner from these ten finalists will be announced in New York City on October 3.

Films include: WATCHING( UK) , PUSH BIKE ( AUSTRALIA ), UNDERGROUND( MEXICO ),LITTLE INCONVENIENCE ( CANADA ),PARTY( CROATIA ), ECHO ( POLAND ),MADAGASCAR( FRANCE ), 12 YEARS ( GERMANY ),THEPOOL ( IRELAND ) and WAR ( ITALY )

You can get $10 tickets for the LA Screening at, www.NewMediaTickets.com

From 12 Years

Seminal Film, "Style Wars", Needs Restored & You Can Help

8/17/2010

Remember the film Style Wars from the mid 80s? It was a documentation of the hugely influential NYC street culture of the time—Hip Hop, Grafitti art and more. This was a seminal time and I remember, even as a young, snot nosed punk rocker, that I really got something out of this film. As hard as it is to believe the negatives for this film, including the bits that wound up (figuratively) on the cutting room floor, are decaying and in need of restoration.

Style Wars won the Grand Prize for Documentaries at the then very new Sundance Film Festival. So how can you help? On September 9 there will be a fundraiser at BAM in NYC. Three screenings of the film will be combined with a reception (food provided by Farinella Bakery). Graffiti artists, ,b-boys and other guests will also be on hand. DJ Kay Slay will be spinning

Screenings are at 4:40, 6:50 & 9:15 p.m. with a question and answer session at 6:50 (when the reception begins).

Tickets are available at the BAM website.

If you cannot be there but still want to help with the restoration head to the Style Wars Restoration Fund Website.
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Night Of The Living Dead; Reanimated The Artistic Site Of Zombies

6/21/2010

I am not sure if this is a GOOD thing or a very very BAD thing but 150 international artists and animators chose their fave scenes from the classic 1968 zombie classic, Night of the Living Dead and “re-imagined” those scenes into a collective “mash up” (God…I hate that term) entitled, Night of the Living Dead : Reanimated.

Video art meets zombies? HELL that is what video art has been missing all along. Everything is improved when you add zombies.

There will be a screening at the upcoming Comic-Con at 930 p.m., July 22 in Room 5AB. Confirmed Attendees include; John Chesnut and Josh Barnett (claymation and cut-out animation), Jacquelyn Bond (watercolor paintings), Grant Fuhst (mixed-media artwork), Sean Williams (hand drawn animation), Zina Lahr (toy modification/ experimental animation), Brad Uyeda (stop-motion animation), Anthony Amos (digital animation), and Eric Schock (comic book illustration).

The DVD release is coming July 27 and is chock full of extras.

For more information click HERE.