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April 23, 2009
Historic Tower Theatres to show Cuban Film Festival
MIAMI, FL — In a sign of changing times, the Historic Tower Theatre in the heart of Miami’s Little Havana Cuban exile community will be hosting a festival of films from Cuba.
In the past, the exhibition of films from the island in Miami have been greeted with everything from accusations of the theatre management’s Communist sympathies to demonstrations to bomb threats and one incident of an exploding projector.
In recent years locals have been able to watch bootleg videos from the homeland and one local TV channel runs some titles without permission on Saturday nights, while making escrow payments for some planned future compensation to the Cuban state run film industry.
Read more about the Cuban Film Festival here in the Miami Herald.
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April 21, 2009
Hollywood stars to take stage at Centralia’s Fox Theatre
Hollywood legends Rita Moreno and Robert Culp will star in A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” at 8 p.m. June 6 at the Historic Fox Theatre in Centralia, WA. Tickets are now on sale for this fund-raiser for the non-profit Historic Fox Theatre Restorations, which aims to renovate and reopen the theater in time for its 80th birthday in 2010. Ticket prices are $25-$100. Sponsorships of $100-$5,000 are also available. To learn more about our cause or this event, go to their official website or call Scott White at (360) 880-8053.
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April 14, 2009
Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention
Early cinema comes to life with the 4th Annual Mid-Atlantic Nostalgia Convention. Held August 27 – 29, 2009 at the Clarion Hotel in Aberdeen, Maryland. Celebrities include James Best, Lee Meriwether, Bob Hastings, Academy Award nominee Patty McCormack and most notably Academy Award winning actress Celeste Holm who is 91 or 92 years old and willing to sign autographs for fans. A Drive-In movie theater located outside the hotel is open for two vintage movies on the Friday evening. Seminars and movies throughout the day. www.midatlanticnostalgiaconvention.com
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March 20, 2009
Science on Screen at the Coolidge Corner Theatre Presents “Night of the Living Dead”
BROOKLINE, MA — Science on Screen at the Coolidge Corner Theatre takes a dark twist with a presentation of “Night of the Living Dead”, George A. Romero’s 1968 genre-defining zombie horror film on Monday, April 13 at 7:00 pm. This unusual program is the “brainchild” of psychiatrist Steven C. Schlozman, a self-described zombie film fanatic and pop culture enthusiast who will join us before the film to explore the theoretical neuroscience of zombies and the psychological effects they have on others.
What would the brain of a zombie look like? Why are zombies so (physically) unbalanced? Why are they always hungry? Why do normal people, in the absence of being infected, descend to sub-cortical zombie behavior in almost every zombie movie? And just what is it about the concept of the living dead that continually fascinates audiences? Zombie fans will have lots to chew on…
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3 Classic Ghost Films at the Loew’s Jersey Theater - March 27-28, 2009
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Chills In Early Spring
Three Classic Ghost Movies
— Two Screened In Studio Vault Prints!March 27 & 28, 2009
at the
Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theatre
54 Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ
Tel: (201) 798-6055 Web: www.loewsjersey.org Email:A Landmark Movie Palace Now Serving as A Not-For-Profit Arts Center
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Ventura Film Festival details
VENTURA, CA — The Ventura Film Festival, which was started in 2004 by Jordan Older and his father, has recently concluded its first event of 2009 at the Majestic Ventura Theater in Ventura, California with the Ventura Film Festival “Fun Day” on February 16, 2009 at 2pm.
The Ventura Film Festival is a combination online and traditional film festival requiring all submissions to be uploaded online and submitted via traditional means. The Ventura Film Festival has maintained that one of its main goals is to give a large part of any proceeds to forest and ocean preservation efforts. The Ventura Film Festival features independent films from around the world and from local filmmakers focusing on environmental issues such as forest and ocean preservation, humanitarian issues, surf, skate, extreme/action sports, sports, martial arts, and music films.
The Ventura Film Festival board of directors were present to show their selection of currently received entries for the 2009 Ventura Film Festival. The festival board includes Hollywood film makers Dustin Dean and U.S. Olympian John Godina who is the most decorated shot putter in U.S. athletics history. Ventura Film Festival is a green organization and accepts entries and submissions online at the festival’s official web site, http://venturafilmfestival.org Part of the profits from the Ventura Film Festival will go directly towards environmental issues such as forest and ocean preservation. The “fun day" served as a warm up for the main event of the 2009 Ventura Film Festival which takes place on July 5th.
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March 9, 2009
35mm Screening of “King Kong vs. Godzilla” at the Colonial Theatre Spooktacular
KEENE, NH — On the evening of Friday, April 24th, 2009, the Colonial Theatre will present its second “Colonial Theatre Spooktacular”, featuring a screening of a brand-new 35mm print of that foreign film classic, 1962’s “King Kong vs. Godzilla”.
Curated by the maniacal movie mavens from “Saturday Fright Special” (New Hampshire’s first home-grown horror-host TV show, seen on public access stations throughout the country), the evening will feature vintage 35mm monster movie trailers and other assorted film goodies, giveaways of signed copies of TYRANT and an original “King Kong vs. Godzilla” sketch courtesy of comics icon S.R. Bissette as well as DVDs and T-shirts, and live appearances by “Saturday Fright Special” characters.
This will be an all-ages event, as the love of giant rubber-suited monsters should know no age barriers.
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March 8, 2009
A Tribute to Forrest J. Ackerman
On Sunday March 8th. 2009 there will be a Special Tribute at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood at 4pm. A reception starts at 3pm and Free admission.
On Sunday March 8th. 2009 at 7pm.
Forrest J. Ackerman Tribute Double Feature:“Famous Monster: Forrest J. Ackerman” (2007) 48 minutes.
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March 6, 2009
Garden Theatre to celebrate first year
WINTER GARDEN, FL — “Garden Encore” is the name of the weekend long celebration the Garden Theatre will launch the weekend of March 7-9. Performances all three nights will feature professional singers from Walt Disney World and an orchestra. The theatre is celebrating the completion of its first year of operation since the 5 year restoration allowed it to open as a live performance and film venue in 2008.
The Saturday night event will include a roof top cocktail party with entertainment and gourmet food. The theatre is located at 160 W. Plant Street. Phone 407-877-4736 for ticket information, or visit the website.
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March 4, 2009
5th Todd A0 festival st the Schauburg Cinema
KARLSRUHE, GERMANY — It’s that time again folks. Herbert’s 5th TODD-AO festival at the Schauburg Cinema. Full program to be confirmed.
Dear Friends,
We are now preparing the 5th instalment of the “Todd-AO 70mm Festival” to be held this year from 2 – 4 October 2009 at the Schauburg in Karlsruhe, Germany.This festival, dedicated to a movie format over 50 years old, is a dream for a lot of movie fans around the world. Today, movies and cinemas have reached a time of change – a change from film based to digital cinema and a change in the way movies are felt and understood. We are sure, that our “Todd-AO 70mm Festival” presented on the curved screen of the Schauburg not only will make you remember cinema-going from a time long ago, but also make you aware of the responsibility we all have: To honour the genius of so many people who have given us stories and unforgettable moments in breathtaking and crystal clear large format pictures.
Read more at In 70mm.