17th Miami Jewish Film Festival 1/23/14 – 2/3/14

17th Miami Jewish Film Festival
Thursday, 01/23/2014 – 02/03/2014 07:00 pm – 11:00 pm
HUNTING-ELEPHANTS-LRO Cinema Miami Shores
9806 NE 2 Avenue,
Miami Shores, Florida 33138
Webpage Link
Cost: $9 – $40

Expect the unexpected with over thirty internationally acclaimed dramas, documentaries and shorts that feature such stars as Isabella Rossellini and Patrick Stewart. Thirty films are World, North American and Florida premieres, and highlights include the hilarious opening night documentary When Comedy Went to School, with rare interviews by Jerry Lewis, Mel Brooks, and Jerry Seinfeld; a 30th anniversary tribute to Woody Allen’s classic Broadway Danny Rose; and Bethlehem, Israel’s Academy Award entry, about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Special live musical and dance performances compliment select screenings, along with guest filmmakers, critics and arts editors who lead discussions following the films. Screenings are held throughout Miami-Dade during the Festival’s 10 days.

ScreenDance Miami 1/23/14-1/26/14

ScreenDance Miami
screendanceblastTThursday-Sunday, January 23-26, 2014
Opening night: Thursday, January 23, 7:00 pm
Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach

All other screenings & workshops:  8:00 pm
Inkub8
2021 NW 1st Place
Miami (Wynwood)

Opening night: $12 general admission
$9 student/senior
$8 Cinematheque members
All other screenings, at Inkub8:
$10 General Admission
Tickets will be sold at the door.

ScreenDance Miami is a new Tigertail project. The festival highlights Miami-based choreographers, movers and filmmakers who are working with emerging and new concepts in regard to movement and dance on film and dance on camera. ScreenDance Miami is comprised of screenings, panel discussions, workshops and site-specific installations. The festival films were selected by ScreenDance Miami festival director Marissa Alma Nick, following an open submission process. Screenings will also include a program of selected Open Submissions on Friday evening, January 24, and Invited Submissions on Saturday evening, January 25.

Opening Night screenings at Miami Beach Cinemateque will feature Another Building – a series of three narrative dance films, Savoneta, Quarantine and Kasita, by choreographer and filmmaker Gabri Christa. Kasita is the third film of the series and will be premiered at the festival. The remaining ScreenDance Miami events all take place at Inkub8.

Go to the ScreenDance festival web page for more information, venue directions, a delightful preview trailer and a complete festival schedule.

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: 25th Anniversary Screening 1/9/14

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: 25th Anniversary Screening
Wednesday, 01/09/2014 – 01/09/2014 08:30 pm – 10:00 pm
KILLER-KLOWNS-kic-BANNERAMC Aventura 24
19501 Biscayne Boulevard,
Miami, Florida 33180
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: 12.00

Hey South Florida….Want to experience the cult classic “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” theatrically for the first time?

Join Keepitclassic.com & PopcornNights.com for an exclusive one-night-only screening of this so-bad-its-good 80’s classic. Over the past 25 years, “Killer Klowns from Outer Space” has developed a huge following on home video and late-night cable, having never received a wide theatrical release, we thought it would be quite awesome to celebrate its’ 25th anniversary with an event where we can all share in the Killer Klown awesomeness together. 2013 actually marked the film’s 25th Anniversary but since it was never released theatrically in Florida, we figured it would be a cool way to start out 2014.

Tickets can only be purchased through Tugg.com, not at the theater.

Film Screening On the Way to the Sea directed by Tao Gu 1/2/14

Film Screening On the Way to the Sea directed by Tao Gu
Thursday, 01/02/2014 – 06:00 pm – 09:00 pm
On_the_Way_to_the_Sea_filmstill2-loPérez Art Museum Miami
1103 Biscayne Blvd,
Miami, Florida 33132
More Info Link
Cost: Free

On the Way to the Sea is a poetic short film that weaves together fictional elements, documentary fragments and visual abstraction, investigating the dreams, memories and sensory perceptions of two earthquake survivors – the filmmaker’s parents.

Screenings at 6:30pm, 7pm, 7:30pm, 8pm

Self-parking on-site as available ($2/hour) / Metromover: Museum Park station / Valet $20 starting at 4pm

Sponsored by the Knight Foundation.

Image: Still from “On the Way to the Sea,” 2010. Canada/China. Directed by Tao Gu. Courtesy of GreenGround Productions.

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Film Festival culinary program 2/23/14

The Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival Film Festival culinary program
Sunday, February 23, 2014
Screening / 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
VIP Event / 8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (invite only.)
New World Symphony
500 17th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Purchase Tickets Online

Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), produced and presented by Miami Dade
College, partners with Food Network South Beach Wine & Food Festival to kick-off Lee Brian Schrager’s Culinary Cinema film program with a screening of Soul of a Banquet during the Wine & Food Festival. The Festival duo will bring audiences a delicious pairing of film and food. The Sunday night movie screening with take place at the Miami Beach SoundScape, a soaring 7,000-square-foot projection wall that is a part of the New World Center.

Soul of a Banquet is the deeply personal story of Chef Cecilia Chiang, by Hong Kong-born, San Francisco-based filmmaker Wayne Wang. Both Wang and Chiang will be present for this Festival-first event. Food-world notables Ruth Reichl and Michael Murphy will moderate a Q&A after the screening. Chiang is known for introducing America to authentic Chinese food with the opening of her internationally renowned restaurant The Mandarin in 1961. While the movie itself is open to the public, a select group who purchase tickets will enjoy reserved seating during the film and a post-screening reception with hors d’oeuvres at the brand new hotel Metropolitan by COMO, Miami Beach, and wines from the Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida portfolio.

Movies on the Plaza: Grown Ups 2 1/10/14

Movies on the Plaza: Grown Ups 2
Friday, 01/10/2014 – 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Grown-Ups2Brickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Movies on the Plaza presents: Grown Ups 2, the all-star ensemble Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade return for the Grown Ups sequel. Lenny (Sandler) has relocated his family to his Connecticut hometown where he and his friends grew up. Now, the grown ups are the ones learning lessons from their kids on a day notoriously full of surprises: the last day of school.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month. Admission is free. Parking is free in the surface lot. Chairs are available. Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170.

FilmGate Interactive Conference 2/1/14-2/5/14

FilmGate Interactive Conference
Saturday, 02/01/2014 – 02/05/2014 12:00 am – 12:00 am
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O Cinema Wynwood,
90 NW 19th Street, Florida Miami, 33127
Webpage Link
Cost: Varies

Experience the future of storytelling, February 1-5, 2014. FilmGate Interactive, South Florida’s first fully interactive film festival and conference, emerges for a second year to showcase the latest ideas and innovations of modern storytelling. Featuring interactive screenings, exhibits, the first annual FILM WALK™, an Interactive Tech Playground, transmedia dance performances, a Story Hackathon, panels, workshops, bike-ins and music.

FilmGate Interactive, South Florida’s first fully interactive film festival and technology conference, presented by the Indie Film Club Miami, emerges for a second year, January 30 – February 5, 2014, throughout various South Florida venues, to engage the community in a showcase of the latest ideas and innovations of modern storytelling and audience engagement.

Based on the power of transmedia (cross-platform) storytelling and its ability to deliver and transform the way stories are told and experienced, FilmGate Interactive will present a host of events that employ various entertainment formats linked together such as film, contemporary dance, theater, music, gaming, mobile, and live events, to tell a single story. Offering a mix of interactive activities, with film and technology at the core, the 2014 line-up includes:

CNTL/ALT/DANCE Transmedia Dance Performances curated by Pioneer Winter
January 30 – February 1, 2014, visit Film-Gate.org for showtimes
Miami Light Project, 404 NW 26 Street, Miami, FL
FEE: $0 to $45
This interactive dance program includes, Drive-In Voyeur and Romantic Endings, Choreographed by Pioneer Winter and produced by Indie Film Club MIami. Drive-In Voyeur is an interactive performance that reflects on the time of late 1950s and early 1960s popularity of the drive-in movie using movement, contemporary dance and video projection. Romantic Endings pairs favorite romantic death scenes with contemporary dance performances and a curated food experience created by a surprise Miami Chef. The experience and professional “hand holders” are supplied. In TRPL QUINCE, quince being the traditional Hispanic coming-of-age/coming-out party for 15-year-old girls, the flamboyantly outrageous Cuban-American performer-choreographer-producer Octavio Campos is throwing himself not one but three quinces in a single performance. However, TRPL Quince, which will have its third showing at FilmGate 2014, looks nothing like the usual elaborately costumed party. Instead, Campos addresses a roiling mass of issues: his Cuban family’s refusal to accept his homosexuality and his desire to be an artist; the sometimes-troubled history of the men in his family; his reasons for making art; the looming challenges of middle age and mortality. “This transmedia event is my quince, my walkabout, my bar mitzvah, my rite of passage, my view of Miami, Berlin and New York, in all of it’s f*&#ed up glory!!! A celebration of Freedom and life and the ever-looming clock of mortality,” said Octavio Campos.

Hierarchy of the Lost Children Cult and Ritual Experience
(Note: Involves full nudity.)
January 31, 2014, from 9:00PM to 11:00PM
February 1, 2014, from 6:00PM to 9:00PM
O Cinema Wynwood, 90 NW 29 Street, Miami, FL
FEE: $25 for Indie Film Club Miami members/$35 non-members
The secretive HIERARCHY OF THE LOST CHILDREN cult will open itself to Miami audiences, with an immersive event that challenges your beliefs through all of your senses. Take part in demonstrations of the cult’s recruitment techniques. Dig deeper into the cult’s secrets through interactive side missions. Witness a rare initiation ritual. Watch the feature film that reacts to the audience in real time and changes with each screening. Resist if you can, but one of you will join us. Created by Mark Harris, a writer, software architect and filmmaker focused on immersive and interactive storytelling, who is currently a partner in the immersive entertainment studio Murmur.

PBS POV Digital Story Hackathon Story Hack
Friday, Jan 31, 2014 – Sunday, Feb 2, 2014
The Lab Miami, 400 NW 26 St, Miami, FL
FEE: $10 individuals/ $35 for groups
PBS POV Digital, television’s longest-running showcase of independent nonfiction film, will host a Story Hack Workshop. The workshop precedes a two-day weekend Story Hack, where seven creative groups compete for the chance to get funded.

TAKE 5 Short Film Contest FREE Outdoor Screening and Bike-In
January 31, 2014, 7:00 PM
O Cinema, 90 NW 29 Street, Miami, FL
FEE: FREE and open to the public
The 15 top finalist of TAKE 5, a short film contest that encouraged South Florida residents to rant and rave about Miami, will showcase final entries for a chance to win a $1,000 cash prize and an Indie Film Club Miami membership.

First Annual FILM WALKâ„¢
February 1, 2014, from 6:00PM to 10:00PM
FEE: FREE and open to the public
The first annual FILM WALK™ is a community building initiative that takes place throughout various locations off NW 2nd Ave between 29th and 24th Street in Wynwood. Interactive exhibits, performances and screenings by South Florida’s film festivals and community organizations come together for this celebration of visual storytelling.

A Vincent Moon Retrospective
February 1, 2014, from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Avenue Miami Beach, FL 33139
FEE: $12
OKO, Carnets de Russie/The Other Russia is a series of short films shot in Russia in 2012, focusing on the music of the ethnic minorities of this huge land. Far from the clichés we tend to have about the country, the films uncover rare music from the Caucasus republics of Ossetia, Chechnya, Dagestan, as well as from the Buddhist land of Kalmykia and the northern republic of Karelia. Vincent Moon will appear live through SKYPE for the Q&A at the end of the screening. His first visit to Miami in June 2014, will complete the retrospective and will culminate with a master class.

The Interactive New Technology Playground
February 1- 2, 2014, from 11AM to 5PM
Rubell Family Collection, 95 NW 29 Street, Miami, FL
FEE: Free and open to the public
Curated by Midtown, Video, the Interactive Tech Playground is a new and original way to exhibit new technology, created for the content producers of tomorrow. It is a truly immersive experience for the attendees, including a live set, with actors and art objects. Includes exhibitors such as Sony, Arri/Alexa, Schneider Optics, Canon, Kessler Cranes, Manfrotto, etc.

The Skype Show or See You in August
February 1-2, 2014 from 4:00PM to 6:00PM
FEE: $25 for Indie Film Club Miami and Miami Light Project members; $35 for non-members
In November of 2010, Jody Christopherson and Michael de Roos formed the indie-folk-beatbox-rock band Greencard Wedding in Crown Height Brooklyn. In December of 2012, Michael’s visa ran out. He moved back to Holland and Jody and Michael discovered they couldn’t harmonize via Skype. But they could write a play. And music. . . and maybe get an artist visa. This transmedia musical is an exploration of the ways technology can enable us to transcend boundaries, uniting artists with each other and their audience. There is also cake. (Performed in English.)

3-Day Master Class with Digital Image Creator Philip Bloom: Making the Eco Doc
February 3, 2014 through February 5, 2014, from 9:00AM to 8:00PM
The Betsy South Beach, 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139
FEE: $1199 (holiday rate before December 24, 2013)
Philip Bloom, British filmmaker and one of the world’s best digital image creators, leads a three-day master class, Make the Eco Doc. Limited to 24 pre-selected participants, the group will be shooting and editing their own narrative eco documentary short. Presented in partnership with the Love the Everglades activist group, the hosted excursion will include a shuttle bus and an airboat ride into the world heritage site and home of 36 different threatened species, The Everglades, a wildlife haven and a home of the Miccosukee Tribe. For more, visit: http://bit.ly/1edDxG6

The Journal of Insomnia, an Interactive Experience presented by the National Film Board of Canada
Saturday, February 1, 2014, 6:00-9:00PM
O Cinema, 90 NW 29 Street, Miami, Fl
The Net never sleeps. It is always daytime somewhere—and nighttime somewhere else. The Internet is insomnia. A Journal of Insomnia invites insomniacs to collaborate in a web-based reflection on what keeps them up at night. This interactive documentary offers an utterly original encounter with a disorder that affects one in three people in the developed world. In September 2012, insomniacs around the world began sharing their stories on nfb.ca/insomnia. Thousands have contributed webcam testimonies, written accounts and original artwork—material that forms the heart of A Journal of Insomnia. The National Film Board of Canada will summon us to an appointment with sleeplessness that provides arresting new perspectives on contemporary existence and the anxiety that so often underscores our days—and our nights.

Individual tickets to FilmGate Interactive are now on sale with upgrade package options that range from Student ($60), All Access ($125), and a special Pink Kraken ($250) bundle. Package highlights include access to exclusive VIP and industry functions, an Indie Film Club Miami membership, a commemorative t-shirt and tote bag. For package details and restrictions, visit Film-gate.org.

FilmGate Interactive is made possible with the support of John S. and James L Knight Foundation, Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs Department, Miami Beach Visitor and Convention Authority, Midtown Video, JTown.tv, Canon USA and Tropicult, to benefit Indie Film Club Miami. For up-to-date event details, visit visit Film-gate.org.

Bringing together cross-media’s leading international creators, thinkers and practitioners from across the fields of film, TV, interactive, online, mobile, gaming, publishing and live events, FilmGate Interactive will showcase the latest ideas and innovations of modern storytelling, audience engagement and business practices. A new type of storytelling, cross-media combines multiple layers and social integration together, producing a meta-narrative structure bigger in sum then the components of its parts. For more information visit, Film-Gate.org

Created for the next generation of filmmakers and immersive visual storytellers, Indie Film Club Miami is a not-for-profit organization that binds and strengthens the community through a variety of programs including monthly screenings, workshops, percolators, meet-ups, as well as production support. Through education, assistance, mentorships, partnerships and our interactive film and new technology conference FILMGATE Interactive, the Indie Film Club redefines Miami’s booming creative landscape. For more, visit IndieFilmClubMiami.com

Art Basel Film Fantasia for Dissonant Harmonies 12/7/13

Art Basel Film Fantasia for Dissonant Harmonies
Sat, Dec 7, 2013 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Soundscape
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139

An evening film program shown at SoundScape Park on the 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall of the New World Center.

Curated by David Gryn, Director of Artprojx, London.

In all the films in this program, the soundtrack plays a crucial role. The relationship that is developed between the visual and the audio builds a bridge to the location of the screening: the New World Center, Home of the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy. The total running time is approximately 68′

Mahony, Los Tres Invitados, 2011, 3’03”, Galerie Emanuel Layr
Ana Gallardo, A boca de jarro, 2008, 6’36”, Ignacio Liprandi Arte Contemporáneo
Lucien Smith, I Like America and America Likes Me, 2013, 3’39"", Salon 94
Karen Kilimnik, …introducing Tabitha, 1991, 1’10”, 303 Gallery
Nicola Thomas, Dancing with Monk, 2013, 2’55”, courtesy of the artist
Takeshi Murata, Monster Movie, 2005, 4’12”, Salon 94, Ratio 3
Carlos Amorales with Julian Lede, Orellana’s Fantasia, 2013, 7′, Yvon Lambert, kurimanzutto
Tin Ojeda, Daughter, 2013, 7′, 303 Gallery
Friedrich Kunath, You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Crazy, 2012, 16’53”, Blum & Poe
Kemang Wa Lehulere, Lefu La Ntate, 2005, 3’1”, Stevenson
Avinash Veeraraghavan, Breathing charcoal soaked in a shallow forest stream, 2010, 4’20”, GallerySKE
Bill Balaskas, Parthenon Rising (II), 2011, 2’45”, Kalfayan Galleries
Pietro Roccasalva, Giocondità, 2002, 3’53”, Zero…
Bruce McLean, EARACHE: an Opera Bouffant, or ‘How Elvis’s Quiff Killed Johnnie Ray’, 2’08”, 2013, Tanya Leighton Gallery
William E. Jones, The Soviet Army Prepares for Action in Afghanistan, 2011, 2’55”, David Kordansky Gallery, The Modern Institute

Art Basel Film Fantasia for Dissonant Harmonies 12/7/13

Art Basel Film Fantasia for Dissonant Harmonies
Sat, Dec 7, 2013 10:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Soundscape
1901 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139

An evening film program shown at SoundScape Park on the 7,000-square-foot outdoor projection wall of the New World Center.

Curated by David Gryn, Director of Artprojx, London.

In all the films in this program, the soundtrack plays a crucial role. The relationship that is developed between the visual and the audio builds a bridge to the location of the screening: the New World Center, Home of the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy. The total running time is approximately 68′

Mahony, Los Tres Invitados, 2011, 3’03”, Galerie Emanuel Layr
Ana Gallardo, A boca de jarro, 2008, 6’36”, Ignacio Liprandi Arte Contemporáneo
Lucien Smith, I Like America and America Likes Me, 2013, 3’39"", Salon 94
Karen Kilimnik, …introducing Tabitha, 1991, 1’10”, 303 Gallery
Nicola Thomas, Dancing with Monk, 2013, 2’55”, courtesy of the artist
Takeshi Murata, Monster Movie, 2005, 4’12”, Salon 94, Ratio 3
Carlos Amorales with Julian Lede, Orellana’s Fantasia, 2013, 7′, Yvon Lambert, kurimanzutto
Tin Ojeda, Daughter, 2013, 7′, 303 Gallery
Friedrich Kunath, You Go Your Way and I’ll Go Crazy, 2012, 16’53”, Blum & Poe
Kemang Wa Lehulere, Lefu La Ntate, 2005, 3’1”, Stevenson
Avinash Veeraraghavan, Breathing charcoal soaked in a shallow forest stream, 2010, 4’20”, GallerySKE
Bill Balaskas, Parthenon Rising (II), 2011, 2’45”, Kalfayan Galleries
Pietro Roccasalva, Giocondità, 2002, 3’53”, Zero…
Bruce McLean, EARACHE: an Opera Bouffant, or ‘How Elvis’s Quiff Killed Johnnie Ray’, 2’08”, 2013, Tanya Leighton Gallery
William E. Jones, The Soviet Army Prepares for Action in Afghanistan, 2011, 2’55”, David Kordansky Gallery, The Modern Institute

Dark Days Screening 11/25/13

Dark Days Screening
Monday, 11/25/2013 – 09:00 pm – 05:00 am
599103_482980555093104_319880258_nBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link
Cost: 0.00

Blackbird Ordinary presents a special screening of Dark Days – documenting director Marc Singer’s experience with a homeless community living in NYC’s abandoned tunnel systems in 2000. The film won numerous awards including Best Documentary/Non-fiction film at the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards, and three Sundance Film Festival Awards in 2000. Guests can enjoy $8 daiquiris and Old Fashioneds all night, and a Q&A with director Marc Singer immediately following the film. Showtime 9pm. 21+ no cover! For info and reservations call 305.671.3307.

Movies on the Plaza: Scrooged 12/20/13

Movies on the Plaza: Scrooged
Friday, 12/20/2013 – 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
scroogedBrickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Movies on the Plaza presents: Scrooged, a modernization of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Bill Murray stars as television executive Frank Cross, the meanest and most depraved man on earth. Cross plots his foulest move for the Christmas holiday, when he forces his office staff to mount a live production of A Christmas Carol on national television — and thus work through Christmas Eve. Cross’s life is turned upside down with visits from the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future, which lead Frank to realize he must change.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Admission is free. Parking is free in the surface lot. Chairs are available. Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions. Rain make-up date: Friday, December 27, 2013.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170.

Recent Cinema from Spain 11/21/13-11/24/13

Recent Cinema from Spain
moviepostercollageNovember 21-24, 2013
Gusman Center
174 E. Flagler St.
Miami, FL
Website

Schedule
Thursday, November 21st- 6:30 Pm
A Gun In Each Hand(Una Pistola En Cada Mano), 2012, 95 Min.
Dir. Cesc Gay.

Friday, November 22nd- 6:45 Pm Double Feature
Miami Premiere!
Son Of Cain(Hijo De Caín), 2013, 83 Min.
Dir. Jesús Monllao.

Miami Premiere! -9:45 Pm
Combustion(Combustion), 2013, 99 Min.
Dir. Daniel Calparsoro.

Saturday, November 23rd- 6:45 Pm Double Feature
The Body(El Cuerpo), 2013, 125 Min.
Dir. Oriol Paulo.

Miami Premiere! -9:45 Pm
The Last Days (LOS Últimos Días), 2013, 100 Min.
Dir. David Pastor, Àlex Pastor.

Sunday, November 24th- 7:30 Pm
Tryouts(La Prueba), 2012, Outsider Pictures, 14 Min.
Dir. Susana Casares.

Miami Premiere!
Hold Up! (ATRACO), 2012, 111 Min.
Dir. Eduard Cortés.

Closing Night Concert With Juan Perro

Premiere of Jade Signature The Movie 10/23/13

Premiere of Jade Signature The Movie
Wednesday, 10/23/2013 – 08:00 pm –
Alfonso-Miguel-Caballero-Sonia-Caballero-Edgardo-Defortuna-Jason-FrantzenThe Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost:

The Colony Theater was at its maximum capacity for the world premiere of Jade Signature, The Movie. Miami’s historical Art-deco gem was buzzing with the excitement of over four hundred top brokers, members of the Herzog & de Meuron team and DCode Films producers.

The Jade Signature movie premiere is an example of how the real estate industry is anteing up with innovative techniques on how to sell and showcase high-end real estate. The 13-minute movie brings to life the concepts that make the luxury condo so unique – from true flow through units that highlight sweeping views of the ocean and the city to seamless floor plans that connect the residents to directly to the beach.

Following the stunning visuals of Jade Signature is insightful commentary by Jade Signature’s brilliant design team. The production team, DCode Films, flew out to Paris to film interior lifestyle designer PYR led by Pierre-Yves Rochon, with Pritzker Prize-winning architecture team Herzog & de Meuron in attendance. Renowned landscape architect Raymond Jungles and Fortune International’s Edgardo and Ana Cristina Defortuna also provided commentary on their vision of Jade Signature and how the building was designed around a purpose with a focus on every detail.

Movie Night Monday || Halloween I & II 10/28/13

Movie Night Monday || Halloween I & II
Monday, 10/28/2013 – 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_halloweenBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link
Cost: 0.00

Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us for an outdoor double feature of Halloween I & II, with karaoke inside at 11pm. Enjoy $8 daiquiris & Old Fashioneds all night. 21+, no cover.

Movies on the Plaza: The Pianist 11/1/13

Movies on the Plaza: The Pianist
Friday, 11/01/2013 – 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
pianist_xlgBrickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Movies on the Plaza presents: The Pianist, a film based on the true story of Wladyslaw Szpilman (Adrien Brody), a Polish Jewish classical pianist who struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II. As Wladyslaw and his family are selected for deportation to a Nazi concentration camp, Wladyslaw goes into hiding in an apartment provided by a friend. However, when his friend goes missing, Wladyslaw is left to fend for himself and he spends the next several years dashing from one abandoned home to another, desperate to avoid capture by German occupation troops.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Admission is free. Parking is free in the surface lot. Chairs are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170.

The Women’s Fund Presents Screening and Panel Discussion of Playground the Child Sex Trade in America 10/23/13

The Women’s Fund Presents Screening & Panel Discussion of Playground the Child Sex Trade in America
Wednesday, 10/23/2013 – 06:00 pm –
playground-front-postcard-copy1O Cinema Miami Shores
9806 NE 2nd Ave.,
Miami Shores, Florida 33138
Webpage Link
Cost: $5.00

The Women’s Fund of Miami Dade is proud to present a screening of Playground: the child sex trade in America, a powerful film about the sexual trafficking of underage girls. The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring some of Miami-Dade’s leading voices to stop the sexual exploitation of our children in the community.

Moderated by The Miami Herald’s Editorial Page Editor, Miriam Marquez, the panel will include Nancy Ratzan Chair of Awareness Campaign of the State’s Attorney’s Office Human Trafficking Policy Institute, Trudy Novicki with Kristi House, Jane Anderson, Assistant State Attorney, and Tomas Tundidor a Miami Dade Organized Crime Detective. This is an event you won’t want to miss!

Movie Night Monday || Shaun of the Dead || 28 Days Later 10/21/13

Movie Night Monday || Shaun of the Dead || 28 Days Later
Monday, 10/21/2013 – 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
1175434_566002330124259_1250061065_n1Blackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Avenue,
miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link
Cost: 0.00

Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us for an outdoor double feature of 28 Days Later and Shaun of the Dead, with karaoke inside at 11pm. Enjoy $8 daiquiris & Old Fashioneds all night. 21+, no cover.

Movie Night Monday || Interview with a Vampire || Let the Right One In 10/14/13

Movie Night Monday || Interview with a Vampire || Let the Right One In
Monday, 10/14/2013 – 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_interviewBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link
Cost: 0.00

Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us for an outdoor double feature of Interview with the Vampire & Let the Right One In, with karaoke inside at 11pm. Enjoy $8 daiquiris & Old Fashioneds all night. 21+, no cover.

“French Weeks Miami”: Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival presents ‘Amour et Turbulences’ 10/26/13

“French Weeks Miami”: Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival presents ‘Amour et Turbulences’
Sunday, 10/27/2013 – 06:00 pm –
Cinema Paradiso
503 SE Sixth St. ,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Webpage Link
Cost: $10-$15

“French Weeks Miami” highlights the rich partnership of France and Miami through cultural programs, economic networking, festivals, economic organizations, cities, and schools. Participating in its 28th year, the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival (FLIFF) welcomes you to join its member to the viewing of “Amour & Turbulences” (2013). There will be an opening reception at 6pm at then at 7pm the film will ensue.

“French Weeks Miami”: FIU presents a viewing of “Un Long Dimanche de Fiançailles” 11/4/13

“French Weeks Miami”: FIU presents a viewing of “Un Long Dimanche de Fiançailles”
Monday, 11/04/2013 – 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Florida International University – MMC Graham Center
11200 SW 8th St (Room GC 140),
Miami, Florida 33174
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

“French Weeks Miami” highlights the rich partnership of France and Miami through cultural programs, economic networking, festivals, economic organizations, cities, and schools. The European Center of Excellence (MEUCE) at Florida International University invite you to participate at the screening of a series of French-language films. At the Graham Center—GC 140 in FIU, enjoy “Un long Dimanche de Fiançailles” of well known French Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

“French Weeks Miami”: FIU presents a screening of French short films 11/7/13

“French Weeks Miami”: FIU presents a screening of French short films
Thursday, 11/07/2013 – 02:00 pm – 04:00 pm
Florida International University – MMC Graham Center
11200 SW 8th St (Room GC 140),
Miami, Florida 33174
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

“French Weeks Miami” highlights the rich partnership of France and Miami through cultural programs, economic networking, festivals, economic organizations, cities, and schools. The European Center of Excellence (MEUCE) at Florida International University invite you to participate at the screenings of French Short Films.

Movie Night Monday 10/7/13

Movie Night Monday
Monday, 10/07/2013 – 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_beetlejuiceBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33130
Webpage Link
Cost:

Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us for an outdoor double feature of Beetlejuice & Hocus Pocus, with karaoke inside at 11pm. Enjoy $8 daiquiris & Old Fashioneds all night. 21+, no cover.

Rocky Horror Picture Show 10/25/13

Rocky Horror Picture Show
Friday, 10/25/2013 – 08:00 pm –
The Rocky Horror Picture Show - Photo #11Pinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road,
Pinecrest, Florida 33156
Webpage Link
Cost: $5 General Admission

It’s Cult Film Friday at Pinecrest Gardens. “One hundred minutes of pure weird celebration that manages to concoct a bizarre cocktail of sincerity and reckless abandon”. TotalFilm
This low-budget freak show/cult classic/cultural institution concerns
the misadventures of Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet
Weiss (Susan Sarandon) inside a strange mansion that they come
across on a rainy night. Come dressed in your Rocky Horror finest!

Movie Night Monday 9/30/13

Movie Night Monday
Monday, 09/30/2013 – 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_fearloathingBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
MIAMI, Florida 33130
Webpage Link
Cost: 0.00

Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Monday! Join us Monday, September 30th for an outdoor double feature of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and The Rum Diary. Enjoy free popcorn, plus $8 daiquiris and Old Fashioneds all night. Karaoke starts inside at 11pm! 21+, No cover.

12th Annual Miami Short Film Festival 11/8/13-11/15/13

12th Annual Miami Short Film Festival
Friday, 11/08/2013 – 11/15/2013 06:30 pm – 10:00 pm
msff-2013-bannerParagon Grove 13
3015 Grand Ave # 322,
Miami, Florida 33133
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Cost:

The 12th Annual MIAMI SHORT FILM FESTIVAL, November 8th through 15th, 2013 will showcase the best short films from around the globe. MsFF 2013 will be held at Paragon Grove 13 in the heart of Coconut Grove, a community long known for its love and support of the arts. To date, MsFF has presented over 800 shorts from over 40 countries and attracts top industry professionals that attend to network, serve on judging panels, and participate in seminars and outreach programs. Past MsFF award-winners have achieved significant success, including 2008′s GRISEN, nominated for an Oscar in 2009; FRANKIE, which won the European Film Award for Best Short, 2009′s DOWN IN NUMBER 5, which won a Student Academy Award in 2010, and most recently the Oscar-winning short GOD OF LOVE. The Festival brings together filmmakers, industry executives, Miami locals, and visitors who seek to discover new talent. Exhibiting filmmakers vie for multiple awards, and are welcomed like stars as they walk the red carpet at MsFF’s Galas. MsFF also places special emphasis on emerging Hispanic films and filmmakers, and for the past two years has engaged in Movilfest Tenerife, and Panama, where they present a travelling version of the festival as well as sponsor Movilfest winners to screen and attend MsFF in November.

Cult Film Friday Rocky Horror Picture Show at Pinecrest Gardens 10/25/13

Cult Film Friday – Rocky Horror Picture Show
October 25, 6:30 p.m. Happy Hour, 8:00 p.m. Movie
rockyhorrorPinecrest Gardens
11000 Red Road
Pinecrest, Florida 33156
Cost: $5 General Admission

“One hundred minutes of pure weird celebration that manages to concoct a bizarre cocktail of sincerity and reckless abandon”. Total Film

This low-budget freak show/cult classic/cultural institution concerns the misadventures of Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) inside a strange mansion that they come across on a rainy night. Come dressed in your Rocky Horror finest!

Join us for an evening of a cult film classic and refreshments. Garden Cinema will present a monthly film featuring favorites like “Rocky Horror Picture Show”, “Good Fellas” and many more. Take a stroll through the Gardens or enjoy the Gallery prior to the movie…or just enjoy a glass of wine.

Free Advance Screening of Showtime’s ‘Masters of Sex’ 9/26/13

Free Advance Screening of Showtime’s ‘Masters of Sex’
Thursday, 09/26/2013 – 07:30 pm – 10:00 pm
MOS-WebFlyerO Cinema
90 Northwest 29th Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
RSVP Link
Cost: Free with RSVP

Flavorpill is teaming up with Showtime to throw an advanced screening and party for the new series Masters of Sex. In the show, Michael Sheen and Lizzy Caplan star as the lead characters, Dr. William Masters and Virginia Johnson, two pioneering researchers of human sexuality. The pilot airs Sunday, Sept 29 on Showtime, but we’re excited to encourage everyone to come out a few days early to watch and discuss the controversial content of the new series over a few drinks at O Cinema!

Movies on the Plaza: Hocus Pocus 10/18/13

Movies on the Plaza: Hocus Pocus
Friday, 10/18/2013 – 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
hocus-pocus-movie-poster-1619Brickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Movies on the Plaza presents Disney’s family horror comedy, Hocus Pocus staring Bette Midler, Sara Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy as a 17th century family of witches who are inadvertently resurrected after 300 years by a teenager named Max (Omri Katz) along with his sister Dani (Thora Birch) and classmate Allison (Vinessa Shaw). Back from the dead, the three witches are back ready for a night of fun, magic and horror in the now modern area of Salem.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Admission is free. Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

Rain make-up date: Thursday, October 24, 2013. For more information please call (305) 384-7170.

Fill the Voic 9/23/13

Fill the Voic
Monday, 09/23/2013 – 07:30 pm – 09:30 pm
FILL-THE-VOID1Frank Theaters Intracoastal
3701 NE 163 Street,
North Miami Beach, Florida 33160
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: $12 General, $10 Students & Seniors, Free FIlm Fest Members

This provocative and heartfelt drama offers an insider’s look into the Jewish ultra-Orthodox community’s traditional practice of matchmaking. In her debut film, writer-director Rama Burshtein startlingly brings to life the story of 18 year-old Shira who is to marry against her will and has to decide if she is to become a dedicated wife (and step-mother) or independent woman. Winner at the Venice Film Festival and 7 Ophir Awards, including Best Picture and Best Director.

LGBT Floridians and Allies Speak at Amores de Mi Vida Screening 9/19/13

LGBT Floridians and Allies Speak at “Amores de Mi Vida” Screening
Thursday September 19, 2013
7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Miami Light Project
404 NW 26th Street
Miami, FL 33127

On Thursday September 19, allies and members of South Florida’s LGBT community will gather at the Miami Light Project, in Wynwood, for a screening of personal videos from 26 Floridians who have shared the loves of their life on camera. The screening occurs during the first week of Hispanic Heritage Month, and is the culmination of the Amores de mi Vida project, an initiative by the ACLU of Florida, with the support of the Miami Foundation, to address issues related to the LGBT and Hispanic/Latino communities in South Florida.

Among those who have shared their stories with the project are: the vice-mayor of the city of Hallandale Beach, Alexander Lewy; State Representative Jose Javier Rodriguez; religious leaders; immigrant rights activists; artists; students; and LGBT activists. The event will be led by Venezuelan journalist Soyara Alcalá and there will be a special award for the video which had the most views on YouTube, as well as the premiere of a video by special guest, the Inaugural-poet 2013, Richard Blanco.

Though the event is primarily in Spanish, there will be English subtitles for the videos and portions of the program will be in English.

The screening is free and open to the public, with light refreshments provided.

Movie Night Monday || The Fifth Element & Starship Troopers 9/16/13

Movie Night Monday || The Fifth Element & Starship Troopers
Monday, 09/16/2013 – 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_starship5thBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130
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Cost:

Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us for an outdoor double feature of The Fifth Element & Starship Troopers, with karaoke inside at 11pm. Enjoy $8 daiquiris & Old Fashioneds all night. 21+, no cover.

Childs Play 25th Anniversary Screening 9/23/13

Childs Play 25th Anniversary Screening
Monday, 09/23/2013 – 09:00 pm – 11:00 pm
cp2O-Cinema
90 NW 29th St,
Miam, Florida 33127
Buy Tickets Link
Cost: 12.00

A single mother gives her son a beloved doll for his birthday, later they find out that the doll is possessed with the soul of a serial killer, who try to put his soul into the boy’s body in order to become human.

The 1980′s was the ultimate slasher decade, bringing us more Jason, Michael, and Freddy film’s than any other decade. Plus countless other killer-in-a-mask films. On November 9, 1988 the world was introduced to Chucky, the Good Guy-doll-gone-bad and a new horror icon was formed, thanks to creator Don Mancini. Child’s Play Spawned two horror sequels before moving into a more comedic tone with “Bride of Chucky” and “Seed of Chucky”.

PopcornNights.com is proud to bring Chucky back to the big screen for a 25th anniversary of the original “Child’s Play”. This event is sponsored by HalloweenMegastore.com (Visit them at Sunset Place in South Miami)

The upcoming “Curse of Chucky” brings things back around to the horror side of things. To celebrate the release of a new Chucky film and the 25th anniversary of the original, we are excited about sharing this retro screening with all of you.

Lights Out: PAMM Summer Screenings – “Tea” by Mario Garcia Torres 9/28/13

Lights Out: PAMM Summer Screenings – “Tea” by Mario Garcia Torres
Saturday, 09/28/2013 – 03:00 pm –
garcia-torres-mario-tea-3Miami Beach Cinematheque at Historic City Hall
1130 Washington Ave.,
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
Webpage Link
Cost: $10 general admission; $9 student or senior; $8 PAMM members and MBC members.

Pérez Art Museum Miami and Miami Beach Cinematheque present “Tea” by Mario Garcia Torres with an introduction by the artist.

“Tea” is a film essay documenting artist Mario Garcia Torres’s journey to One Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, a hotel opened in 1971 by Italian conceptual artist Alighiero Boetti (b. 1940–d. 1994). The hotel closed due to the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. Garcia Torres considers his relationship to Boetti’s work and life through a subjective blurring of time and geography.

This screening is part of a series of public programs that contextualizes the work of artists who have been commissioned to create new projects that will debut with the opening of Pérez Art Museum Miami in December 2013. This program marks Mario Garcia Torres’ first visit to Miami while working on a new project for PAMM.

Tickets available at box office the evening of the event. (Seating is limited. First come, first seated.) PAMM members may reserve seats in advance (while supplies last.) Email join@pamm.org to join today.

Image: Mario Garcia Torres, “Tea,” 1391 (Iranian calendar) / 2012. 35 mm color film transferred to video. 64 min. Written and Directed by Mario Garcia Torres.

Movie Night Monday Grease and Saturday Night Fever 8/26/13

Movie Night Monday || Grease & Saturday Night Fever
Monday, 08/26/2013 – 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_greasesnfBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st avenue,
Miami, Florida 33130
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Cost: 0.00

Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us Monday, August 26th for an outdoor double feature of Grease & Saturday Night Fever. Enjoy free popcorn, plus $8 daiquiris and Old Fashioneds all night. Karaoke starts inside at 11pm! 21+, No cover.

LDub Film Festival 9/29/13

LDub Film Festival
Friday, 09/27/2013 – 09/29/2013 04:00 pm – 08:00 pm
Lake Worth Playhouse Stonzek Theatre
709 Lake Avenue,
Lake Worth, Florida 33460
Webpage Link
Cost:

LDub Film Festival
Ticket Price: Individual Show Ticket $9 – Full Festival Pass $30
Our mission is to celebrate the art of film making, provide industry collaboration opportunities and outlets for filmmakers to present their work and gain recognition from their peers, the public and industry professionals. Join us for three days of workshops, special guest speakers and much, much, more at the Stonzek Movie Theater. Deadline for Submission September 3, 2013 $20 – $30

Movies on the Plaza: Casablanca 9/20/13

Movies on the Plaza: Casablanca
Friday, 09/20/2013 – 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
casablanca_movie_posterBrickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Movies on the Plaza presents Casablanca, the classic 1943 film staring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Set during World War II, Rick Blaine (Bogart) must choose between his one-time love Ilsa (Bergman) and helping her Czech Resistance leader husband escape the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Nazis.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Admission is free. Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.
Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170.

Rain make-up date: Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Film Series | Women’s World Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens 9/13/13

Film Series | Women’s World Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens
Friday, 09/13/2013 – 11:00 am – 03:00 pm
Annie-Leibovitz.-life-through-a-lensNova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Horvitz Auditorium
1 E Las Olas Blvd ,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Webpage Link
Cost: Free with Museum Admission

This acclaimed film traces the arc of the famed photographer’s life, her aspirations to artistry and the trajectory of her career. Directed by her sister, Barbara Leibovitz, this probing and personal film depicts the key phases that shaped Annie’s life and work. Her story includes her childhood, the tumultuous 1960’s, her transition from Rolling Stone to Vanity Fair, as well as her most significant personal relationships, especially motherhood. At its center are bountiful, insightful and even playful interviews with her most famous subjects, mentors, and colleagues who reveal the evolution of one of the world’s most influential visual artists.
This film is 83 minutes.

Movie Night with ATN 9/25/13

Movie Night with ATN
Wednesday, 09/25/2013 – 08:00 pm – 10:00 pm
movieNova Southeastern University’s Museum of Art | Fort Lauderdale, Peck Terrace
1 E Las Olas Blvd ,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Webpage Link
Cost: This event is free for ATN members; $5 for non-members.

Join All Together Now for their series, Movie Night with ATN, on the Peck Terrace. Guests are invited to bring their own blanket and enjoy an outdoor screening of a selected art-themed film. Concessions are available for purchase.

TV Night Monday || Arrested Development 7/22/13

TV Night Monday || Arrested Development
Monday, 07/22/2013 – 07/23/2013 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
999022_540980869293072_1448822003_nBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33130
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Movie Night Monday is getting taken over by the telly! On Monday, July 22nd its a Bluth family extravaganza as we recap season 4 of Arrested Development! Enjoy $8 daiquiris and Old Fashioneds all night. And for the songbirds, games and karaoke inside: compete for drinks and prizes! 21+, no cover.

Movies on the Plaza: Skyfall 8/16/13

Movies on the Plaza: Skyfall
Friday, 08/16/2013 – 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
skyfall-movie-poster-james-bond-daniel-craig-2012Brickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami , Florida 33131
Webpage Link
Cost: Free

Movies on the Plaza presents: Skyfall, the twenty-third James Bond film. When James Bond’s latest assignment goes gravely wrong and agents around the world are exposed, MI6 is attacked forcing M, head of Secret Intelligence Service, to relocate the agency. These events cause her authority and position to be challenged by Gareth Mallory, the new Chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee. With MI6 now compromised from both inside and out, M is left with one ally she can trust: Bond. 007 takes to the shadows – aided only by field agent, Eve – following a trail to the mysterious Silva, whose lethal and hidden motives have yet to reveal themselves.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

Rain make-up date: Friday, August 23, 2013.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170.

Cinema Green Minds In The Water 7/16/13

Cinema Green Minds In The Water
greenTuesday, July 16. 7 Pm & 9 Pm
Miami Beach Cinematheque at Historic City Hall
1130 Washington Ave
Miami Beach 33139
 
$10 – Suggested general admission donation
$8 – Suggested donation for ECOMB and Surfrider Members
 
Click Here To Buy Tickets And For More Info
 
A Surfers Journey from Apathy to Activist!
 
A Partnership screening with the Surfriders Foundation of South Florida
 
Minds in the Water is a award winning documentary following the quest of professional surfer Dave Rastovich and his friends to protect dolphins, whales and the oceans they all share. Through Dave’s journey-a five-year adventure spanning the globe from Australia to the Galapagos, Tonga, California, Alaska and Japan-we see one surfer’s quest to activate his community to help protect the ocean and its inhabitants.
 
Q & A via Skype With Justin Krumb Director and Founder 
www.saltwatercollective.com  
 
Students
3 Community Service Hours Provided
4 VeeV Reusable Water Bottles to Be Raffled

Movies on the Plaza: Grease 7/19/13

Movies on the Plaza: Grease
Friday, 07/19/2013, 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
600-Brickell-The-Foram-Group-photo-by-Robin-Hill-c-LO-RESBrickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue ,
Miami, Florida 33131
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Cost: Free

Movies on the Plaza presents: Grease, a musical film that tells the story of two lovers, Danny and Sandy in a 1950s high school. Local boy Danny Zuko and vacationing Sandy Olsson meet at the beach and fall in love. When the summer comes to an end, Sandy, who is going back to Australia, frets that they may never meet again. After her parents decide not to return to Australia, Sandy enrolls at Rydell High School. Sandy and Danny split, reconcile, and split again amidst a pep rally, dances, drive-ins, a drag race and climactic carnival.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170.

Miami: Pre-Screening of the Conjuring 6/27/13

Miami: Pre-Screening of the Conjuring
Thursday, 06/27/2013, 07:30 pm – 10:00 pm
the-conjuring-posterCobb Dolphin 24
11471 Northwest 12th Street ,
Miami, Florida 33172
Eventbrite Link

This is a special pre-screening of The Conjuring, a psychological thriller that will be coming to theatres July 19th, which is about Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren, who work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most terrifying case of their lives.

Movie Night Monday || Top Gun & Risky Business 6/17/13

Movie Night Monday || Top Gun & Risky Business
Monday, 06/17/2013, 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_topgunBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
729 SW 1st Avenue, Florida 33130
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Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us Monday, June 17th for an outdoor double feature of Top Gun and Risky Business! Enjoy $8 daiquris and Old Fashioneds all night. And for the songbirds, games and karaoke inside: compete for drinks and prizes! 21+, no cover.

Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 25th Anniversary 7/2/13

Tim Burton’s Beetlejuice 25th Anniversary
Tuesday, 07/02/2013, 07:30 pm – 09:30 pm
beetlejuice-poster1-web-versionAMC Aventura 24 Theatre
19501 Biscayne Boulevard,
Aventura, Florida 33180
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Hey South Florida. Join host Keepitclassic.com & Docking Bay 94 for an exclusive 25th anniversary screening of what is arguably one of director Tim Burton’s best films, Beetlejuice. Go ahead and say his name three times and then reserve your tickets for this awesome movie event. Can you believe it has been 25 years since we were first introduced to Michael Keaton’s Beetlejuice? He is one of the most memorable cinematic characters to come out of the ‘80s. Now is your chance to see Beetlejuice, along with Adam, Barbara and Lydia Deetz for this one-night-only event. We want to continue to bring awesome movies to Miami so support the cause.

Film Series | The Notorious Bettie Page 7/10/13

Film Series | The Notorious Bettie Page
Wednesday, 07/10/2013, 03:00 pm – 04:30 pm
MV5BMTMwMDcwNzQyNV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNTgwNTIzMQ@@._V1_SY317_CR00214317Museum of Art
1 E Las Olas Blvd ,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Webpage Link

Portrait of an American innocent. In 1955, Bettie Page (1923-2008) waits to testify before a Senate subcommittee investigating the effects of pornographic material on American adolescents and juveniles. In flashbacks, we see her childhood in Tennessee, a brief marriage, a gang rape, and her going to New York City in 1949. There she takes acting lessons, models for photos, and acts in short films for adults, earning the nickname, “The Pin-Up Queen of the Universe.” We see her relationship with merchants Irving and Paula Klaw, photographers John Willie and Bunny Yeager, boyfriends, and the public. Through it all, she is wholesome, sporting, and forthright – Eve before the fall.

Free with Museum Admission

Movies on the Plaza War Horse 6/21/13

Movies on the Plaza War Horse
Friday, 06/21/2013, 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
WARHORSEBrickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
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Movies on the Plaza presents: War Horse, a tale of incredible loyalty, hope and tenacity directed by Steven Spielberg. Based on the Tony award-winning Broadway play, and set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this deeply heartfelt story begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and his young trainer Albert. When they’re forced apart by war, we follow Joey’s extraordinary journey as he changes and inspires the lives of everyone he meets.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions. (Rain make-up date: Saturday, June 22, 2013)

For more information please call (305) 384-7170

Banned film The Attack Screening and Q&A with Exiled Director 6/4/13

Banned film The Attack Screening and Q&A with Exiled Director
TheAttack_hi-res_INSIDER_zpsce32a7deTuesday, June 4th at 6:45 PM
MDC’s Tower Theater
1508 SW 8th Street
Little Havana
Purchase Tickets Online
(Or FREE if you join Miami Film Society today!)

The Attack (L’attentat)
a film by Ziad Doueiri
Based on Yasmina Khadra’s controversial international bestseller L’attentat
Lebanon, France, Qatar, Belgium | drama | 104 min. | trailer
Arabic and Hebrew with English subtitles

An Arab surgeon living in Tel Aviv discovers a dark secret about his wife in the aftermath of a suicide bombing.

The Attack begins with a hero unusual to cinema: a Palestinian who is a citizen of Israel and a surgeon in a Tel Aviv hospital. Dr. Amin Jaafari (Ali Suliman) is on the verge of receiving a prestigious award from his peers when he gets a frantic cell phone call from his wife Siham. It is the last time he will ever hear her voice. A bomb goes off in a nearby café, and dozens of victims are brought to the hospital for treatment. Siham is among the dead, but not among the victims; incomprehensibly, this educated, upper-middle class woman was carrying the suicide bomb.

Amin’s world is turned upside down; how could his own wife, the love of his life, commit such an atrocity? The Attack is about Amin’s overwhelming feelings of futility as he attempts to make sense of a terrorism born in his own home. Yet writer/director Ziad Doueiri’s film is not despairing. It makes horror personal; it asks us what changes can we make in our own world? The recent wounds of the Boston marathon bomb give us an even more visceral emotional participation.

In a shocking and discouraging twist, in mid-May of this year, the League of Arab States instructed its 22 member nations to boycott The Attack, as Lebanese-born Doueiri shot the film in Israel, where it is forbidden for Lebanese citizens to travel. All release plans for this important and topical, dialogue-creating film in those nations have now been cancelled. Currently exiled in Paris, Doueiri will participate in a live question and answer session with the audience after the screening. – Jaie Laplante

This screening is co-sponsored by Coral Gables Art Cinema.

LIVE Q&A session with exiled writer/director Ziad Doueiri  following the screening via Skype

#MiamiFF | miamifilmfestival.com
Produced and Presented by Miami Dade College

Blackbird Ordinary 6/3/13

Blackbird Ordinary
Monday, 06/03/2013, 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_sixteenBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130
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Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! On Monday, June 3rd, we go back to the 80’s with an outdoor double feature of Sixteen Candles & The Breakfast Club! Enjoy $8 daiquris and Old Fashioneds all night. And for the songbirds, games and karaoke inside: compete for drinks and prizes! 21+, no cover.

The Key Biscayne Community Center and Red Chemistry Inc. Present the European Short Film Festival 6/14/13

The Key Biscayne Community Center and Red Chemistry Inc. Present the European Short  Film Festival
Friday, June 14th, 6:30-8:30 pm
The Key Biscayne Community Center
Island Room, 2nd Floor
Key Biscayne, FL
www.RedChemistryInc.org

Free Admission & Open to the Public
Space is limited! Please register at the Front Desk

The Key Biscayne Community Center has been chosen as one of the locations to debut a selection of European short films in Spanish and French (with English subtitles). Enjoy an evening of magnificent European cinema with your friends and family.

Complimentary wine and cheese reception prior to film screenings.
With gratitude to our generous sponsors

Red Chemistry Spanish Short Film Nights at the Centro Cultural Espanol 6/6/13-6/7/13

Red Chemistry Spanish Short Film Nights at the Centro Cultural Espanol
June 6-7, 2013, 8pm
Centro Cultural Espanol
1490 Biscayne Boulevard
Miami, FL 33132

On June 6, thanks to a partnership with Red Chemistry Inc., a selection of short films from Madrid and surroundings will be presented at the Centro Cultural Espanol.
Presentation of the programming and screening will take place starting at 8 pm. Los cortometrajes son:

A story for Modlin by Sergio Oksman
After he appeared in the film “Rosemary baby”, by Roman Polanski, Elmer Modlin ran away with his family to a distant land, where they shot themselves inside a dark appartment for thirty years.

That wasn’t me by Esteban Crespo
Being a soldier is not difficult: either you get used to it or they kill you. The hardest thing is getting used to living with your memories and being yourself again after doing what you have done.

The Birth by Xavi Sala
A sterile worker who wishes to have a child must assist a young woman in labor who does not want to have the baby.

The wedding by Marina Seresesky
Mirta is from Cuba and she lives in Madrid. Like many others emigrants she works cleaning. Today at 6pm, her daughter gets married.But nothing goes as she planned.

What the eye does not see by Natalia Mateo
On Christmas Eve, you must have fun, because Santa Claus is on his way, Because they are children. But on this night, secrets are opened and lies are floating in the atmosphere. However, who cares about one more little lie, it will be the last.

Prologo de Lucas Figueroa
98.9 % of the population is not aware of the fact that our lives could turn 180º in three seconds… at any time.

Sub by Malis Alvarez
An African immigrant with communication problems faces the bureaucratic difficulties of a strange society in original version.

Zombi by David Moreno
If you have no memory, a blank gaze, you´ve forgotten how to talk.. You´re a zombie, right?

On Friday, June 7 a selection of short film from Madrid film schol will take place at the Centro Cultural Espanol. (ECAM). The presentation of the shorts and their screenings will start at 8 pm.

Fiction
Sometimes by Guillermo Magarinos
The small Vampire by Pablo Navarro-Nubio
Terminal Ending by Marta Genova
Variable Interest by Felipe Pardo
The Joke by Luis Arenas
My fiance’s family by Guillermo Chapa
The washer by Ana Aurora Rodriguez and Andrea Correa
Worldless by Bel Armenteros

Animation
Dogballs by Ernesto Felipe and Hugo Llanas
This happened to you by accident by Pablo Serrano

The best short film 2013 will be announced at the end of the screenings by Red Chemistry Inc. programming director of Red Chemistry Inc. Isabelle Lambert.

Movies on the Plaza: War Horse 6/21/13

Movies on the Plaza: War Horse
Friday, 06/21/2013, 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
WARHORSEBrickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue ,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

Movies on the Plaza presents: War Horse, a tale of incredible loyalty, hope and tenacity directed by Steven Spielberg. Based on the Tony award-winning Broadway play, and set against the sweeping canvas of World War I, this deeply heartfelt story begins with the remarkable friendship between a horse named Joey and his young trainer Albert. When they’re forced apart by war, we follow Joey’s extraordinary journey as he changes and inspires the lives of everyone he meets.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.(Rain make-up date: Saturday, June 22, 2013)

For more information please call (305) 384-7170

Miami Fashion Film Festival 9/12/13-9/15/13

Miami Fashion Film Festival
Thursday-Sunday, 09/12/2013-09/15/2013, 12:00 am - 
image_MIAfff2013_2O Cinema
90 NW 29th Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link

Offering a close and colorful look into the industry, the Miami Fashion Film Festival will showcase and celebrate films and filmmakers who creatively examine the art and culture of fashion, both locally and internationally.

2013 Street Culture Film Festival at O-Cinema 5/29/13

2013 Street Culture Film Festival @ O-Cinema
Wednesday, 05/29/2013, 07:30 pm – 11:00 am
web-flyerO-Cinema
90 NW 29th Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
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Join us for two movie premieres during the 2013 Street Culture Film Festival in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District. We are showing two great documentaries and will have a graffiti art gallery featuring local artists. The films are the graffiti documentary BOMB IT 2 and NYC Pick-Up basketball documentary DOIN’ IT IN THE PARK. Tickets are $12 per movie and must be reserved online. Both films will include a live Skype Q&A with the filmmakers. Tickets are $12 per movie.

Movie Night Mondays Anchorman and Talladega Nights 5/6/13

Movie Night Mondays
Monday, 05/06/2013, 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_anchormanBlackbird Ordinary

729 SW 1st Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33130
Facebook Link

Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us Monday, May 6th for an outdoor double feature of Anchorman & Talladega Nights! Showings start at 10pm. Enjoy $8 daiquris & Old Fashioneds all night, plus free popcorn! And for the songbirds: games and karaoke inside. Compete for drinks and prizes! 21+, no cover.

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners 5/16/13

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners
Thursday, 05/16/2013, 07:30 pm – 09:30 pm
imageAMC Aventura 24

19501 Biscayne,
Miami, Florida 33180
Webpage Link

Free Angela is a gripping historic account of the events that catapulted a young University of California philosophy professor into a controversial political icon in the turbulent late 1960’s.

Executive producers Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith

Trailer http://youtu.be/MWo9CMe91wE

You must reserve tickets in advance by May 9th

Movies on the Plaza: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade 5/17/13

IndianaJonesMovies on the Plaza: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
Friday, 05/17/2013, 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Brickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue ,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

Brickell World Plaza presents Movies on the Plaza featuring Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, a 1989 American fantasy-adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, from a story co-written by executive producer George Lucas. It is the third installment in the Indiana Jones franchise. Harrison Ford reprises the title role and Sean Connery plays Indiana’s father (although, in reality, Connery is just twelve years senior to Ford), Henry Jones, Sr. In the film, set largely in 1938, Indiana searches for his father, a Holy Grail scholar, who has been kidnapped by Nazis (Wikipedia)

600 Brickell The Foram Group photo by Robin Hill (c) LO RESMovies on the Plaza is a free, family friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movie nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

Middle of Nowhere AFFRM at O Cinema Wynwood 4/25/13

Middle of Nowhere AFFRM at O Cinema Wynwood
Thursday, 04/25/2013, 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
MON-2-426x640O Cinema Wynwood
90 NW 29th Street,
Miami, Florida 33127
Webpage Link

“Middle of Nowhere” Theater Ticket Info for O Cinema Wynwood: http://www.o-cinema.org/event/middle-of-nowhere/
SHOWTIMES
Thursday, Apr. 25th @ 7pm
Friday, Apr. 26th @ 7pm
Saturday, Apr. 27th @ 3pm & 5pm
Sunday, Apr. 28th @ 3pm & 5pm

Theatrical Trailer: http://youtu.be/NUZEcoJFg0w
Winner of the Best Director Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE follows Ruby, a bright medical student who sets aside her dreams and suspends her career when her husband is incarcerated. As the committed couple stares into the hollow end of an eight-year prison sentence, Ruby must learn to live another life, one marked by shame and separation. But through a chance encounter and a stunning betrayal that shakes her to her core, this steadfast wife is soon propelled in new and often shocking directions of self-discovery -caught between two worlds and two men in the search for herself. www.affrm.com.
Writer/Director: Ava DuVernay
Producers: Howard Barish, Ava DuVernay, Paul Garnes, Tilane Jones
Cast: Emayatzy Corinealdi, David Oyelowo, Omari Harwick, Lorraine Toussaint, Edwina Findley, Sharon Lawrence
Twitter: @AFFRM @ MiddleNowhere @AVAETC (filmmaker) @-Partcipant_ @OmariHardwick @Emayatzy

Movie Night Monday || Jackie Chan double feature 4/8/13

Movie Night Monday || Jackie Chan double feature
Monday, 04/08/2013, 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_jackiechanBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130-3006
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A cure for the Monday blues…Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us weekly for an outdoor double feature with showings starting at 10PM. On April 8th kick your Monday into high gear with a Jackie Chan double feature! Enjoy happy hour from 3-8PM, and $8 Daiquiris & Old Fashioneds all night, plus free popcorn! And for the songbirds, plenty of games and karaoke inside. Compete for drinks and prizes! 21+, No cover.

Movies on the Plaza: Star Trek 4/19/13

Movies on the Plaza: Star Trek
Friday, 04/19/2013, 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Picture-4Brickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

Brickell World Plaza presents Movies on the Plaza featuring Star Trek, a 2009 American science fiction action film directed by J. J. Abrams, written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the eleventh film based on the Star Trek franchise and features the main characters of the original Star Trek television series, portrayed by a new cast. The film follows James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and Spock (Zachary Quinto) aboard the USS Enterprise as they combat Nero (Eric Bana), a Romulan from their future who threatens the United Federation of Planets. The story takes place in an alternate reality due to time travel by both Nero and the original Spock (Leonard Nimoy)(Wikipedia).

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170

Pepe Billete Hosts Eenie Meenie Miney Moe’s Final Screening At Paragon Theaters 3/21/13

Back By Popular Demand Pepe Billete is Hosting “Eenie Meenie Miney Moe’s “Final Screening At Paragon Theaters In Coconut Grove
Sunday, 03/21/2013, 08:00 pm – 10:00 pm
EM3-Poster_FINAL_IGParagon Theater
3015 Grand Avenue ,
Miami, Florida 33133
Eventbrite Link

After much success with two screenings and thousands of views Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, caught Pepe Billete’s attention. He sets out to support by hosting the final screening, Pepe Billete supports local filmmakers and is eager to bring #305pride. The unrated version will be shown one last time in Miami before making its way around film festivals nationwide.

Eenie Meenie Miney Moe director Jokes Yanes announces the final screening for Miami International Film Festivals favorite flick. After much success with two screenings and thousands of views Eenie Meenie Miney Moe’s unrated version will be shown one last time in Miami, before making its way around film festivals nationwide. “We believe it’s important to show the film to our community as they are our #1 supporters.” Said Jokes Yanes “

The film is based on Raul, a tow truck driver in Miami Beach, who wants to make money and make it fast. He has the perfect tool to open the doors to any car in Miami. Each car holds a prize; he soon learns that every reward has its consequences.

The film is brought to life by Miami Locals: Andres Dominguez, who plays the main character, tow truck driver Raul, he also starred in Magic City Memoirs. J. Bishop who not only plays the role of Vlad the mafia man eager to take on the next scam is also the co writer of the flick. Oscar Torre is Jimmy the club owner who likes to party and party with no restrictions; he has also graced Hollywood films, Counterpunch & The Hangover 3. Belkys Galvez plays Nikki, Miami’s sweetheart who loves the beach and its lifestyle. The actress has also worked RPM Miami. Ky-Mani Marley plays Tommy, Raul’s partner in crime, he is also known for acting in Shottas. The young and the restless star David Lago plays Marco the hardworking household provider looking for a break. The film also welcomes new comers Joanna Galis Menendez, who plays Monique, Kristine Cecelia, who stars as Lisa, the lady with all the street connections and Crystal Cubria, who plays Dee Dee. Each character is a true delineation of Miami’s behavior giving viewers the chance to relate to the film firsthand.

Eenie Meenie Miney Moe is a true testament to the current generation in Miami. The film is brutally honest, unleashing the consequences of the hustle and bustle.

“Miami is a young city that hasn’t really had a chance at its own identity in film” says Miami born and raised writer/director Jokes. “I’ve always wanted to create an authentic film in Miami, so the best way to do that is just to get the real thing; we are as authentic as it gets with local talent and local production” said Jokes Yanes

TRAILER: http://www.eeniemeeniemineymoe.com/trailer.html

TWEET: @EM3_THEMOVIE

HASHTAG: #305pride

Movie Night Mondays feat. The Boondock Saints & The Departed 3/18/13

Movie Night Mondays feat. The Boondock Saints & The Departed
Monday, 03/18/2013, 10:00 pm – 05:00 am
movienight_boondockBlackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130
Facebook Link

A cure for the Monday blues…Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us weekly for an outdoor double feature with showings starting at 10PM. Monday, March 18th the St. Patty’s Day festivities continue with The Boondock Saints and The Departed! Enjoy happy hour from 3-8PM, and $8 Daiquiris & Old Fashioneds all night, plus free popcorn! And for the songbirds, plenty of games and karaoke inside. Compete for drinks and prizes! 21+, No cover.

Movie Night Mondays feat. Clerks & Empire Records 3/11/13

Movie Night Mondays feat. Clerks & Empire Records
Monday, 03/11/2013, 10:00 am – 05:00 am
Blackbird Ordinary
729 SW 1st Ave,
Miami, Florida 33130
Facebook Link

A cure for the Monday blues…Blackbird Ordinary presents Movie Night Mondays! Join us weekly for an outdoor double feature with showings starting at 10PM. Monday, March 11th we celebrate the 90’s with Clerks and Empire Records! Enjoy happy hour from 3-8PM, and $8 Daiquiris & Old Fashioneds all night, plus free popcorn! And for the songbirds, plenty of games and karaoke inside. Compete for drinks and prizes! 21+, No cover.

Second Annual Miami Film Month March 2013

MiamiFilmMonth2013Second Annual Miami Film Month
March 1 – 31, 2013

Internationally Renowned for its Spectacular Film Festivals, Art Cinemas and Success as a Film Destination, Greater Miami and the Beaches Invites You to Celebrate its Second Annual Miami Film Month

From highly anticipated Hollywood box office blockbusters to international indies, Greater Miami and the Beaches continues to play a starring  role in films on the silver and small screens.  To celebrate, the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) will host its second annual Miami Film Month, March 1 – 31, 2013.

Greater Miami and the Beaches is rolling out the red carpet for its residents and visitors as Miami Film Month offers March moviegoers significant discounts with ticket prices as low as $6 (up to 47 percent savings) at participating venues.  Consumers will want to keep their ticket stubs as the GMCVB is giving away four Grand Prize one-year memberships to participating art cinemas. To enter for a chance to win, consumers take pictures of three movie ticket stubs from different participating theaters and submit their photos via the Visit Miami Facebook page/tab.  In addition to the membership giveaways (one each week during the promotion), 20 runner-up winners will receive $25 gift cards.

For those who prefer to schmooze, there are festival parties to make an appearance at including the Artopia at the Coral Gables Museum on February 28, the Miami International Film Festival Pyrat Awards on March 9 at the Freedom Tower and the newly established FIU Media Arts Festival set to take place on March 26, 2013 at 420 Lincoln Road in Miami Beach.

“It’s anything but quiet on the set here in Greater Miami and the Beaches. We have worked with more big Hollywood studios, art directors and independent film producers this year than ever before and the demand continues to grow,” said William D. Talbert III, CDME, president and CEO of the GMCVB. “It’s no wonder more productions and film festivals from around the globe are looking to bring their shoots and screening events here. Our sandy white beaches and stunning cityscape combined with our destination’s accommodations and amenities make for an ideal location.”

While March is officially Miami Film Month, the festivities happen year-round. Five new festivals have joined the credits this year making Miami and the Beaches home to 18 film festivals for residents and consumers to enjoy; the list of festivals participating in Miami Film Month follows.
·        American Black Film Festival
·        Borscht Film Festival
·        Brazilian Film Festival of Miami
·        CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival
·        DocMiami International Film Festival
·        European Film Festival
·        FIU Media Arts Festival
·        France Cinema Floride
·        Italian Film Festival
·        Miami & the Beaches Environmental Film Festival
·        Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
·        Miami International Film Festival
·        Miami Israel Film Festival
·        Miami Short Film Festival
·        Miami Wildlife Conservation Film Festival
·        Optic Nerve Film Festival
·        Sicilian Film Festival
·        Women’s International Film Festival

Art Cinemas participating again this year include:
·        Bill Cosford Cinema
·        Coral Gables Cinema
·        Miami Beach Cinematheque
·        O Cinema  Wynwood
·        O Cinema Miami Shores
·        Tower Theater

For more information regarding Miami Film Month festivities and participants, please visit its dedicated website at www.MiamiFilmMonth.com. To enter the online contest, visit GMCVB’s Facebook page – Visit Miami.

Miami Film Month is part of the Temptations programs developed by the GMCVB to allow all to enjoy the best that Miami and The Beaches  has to offer throughout the year at attractive prices. Miami Film Month is part of the successful playbook including Miami Spa Month, Miami Spice Restaurant Month, Miami Museum Month, Miami Attractions Month, Miami Romance Month, Shop Miami Month, Miami Golf Month and Miami Live Music Month.  For more information on the Temptations programs please visit www.MiamiTemptations.com .

Eenie Meenie Miney Moe World Premiere at the Miami International Film Festival 3/7/13

Eenie Meenie Miney Moe World Premiere at the Miami International Film Festival
Thursday, 03/07/2013, 06:45 pm – 10:00 pm
EM3-Poster_FINAL_web-Copy1OLYMPIA THEATER
174 E Flagler St ,
Miami, Florida 33131
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Miami Beach Heats Up With The World Premiere Of “Eenie Meenie Miney Moe” On Thursday, March 7 At 6:45 Pm, At The Miami International Film Festival.

Filmed In The Streets of Miami ”Eenie Meennie Miney Moe” Illustrates The City’s Beauty and Fast Paced Lifestyle. Writer/Director Jokes Yanes & Co-writer J. Bishop Spin Drugs, Sex, Nightclubs, Fast Cars, and Suegras; Into An Impressive Indie Crime Thriller.

Miami is known for its paradise like weather, sexy people, and its rambunctious lifestyle, making it the perfect setting for Eenie Minnie Miney Moe- an Indie Crime Thriller. The film is based on Raul, a tow truck driver in Miami Beach, who wants to make money and make it fast. He has the perfect tool to open the doors to any car in Miami. Each car holds a prize; he soon learns that every reward has its consequences.

The film is brought to life by Miami Locals: Andres Dominguez, who plays the main character, tow truck driver Raul, he also starred in Magic City Memoirs. J. Bishop who not only plays the role of Vlad the mafia man eager to take on the next scam is also the co writer of the flick. Oscar Torre is Jimmy the club owner who likes to party and party with no restrictions; he has also graced Hollywood films, Counterpunch & The Hangover 3. Belkys Galvez plays Nikki, Miami’s sweetheart who loves the beach and its lifestyle. The actress has also worked RPM Miami. Ky-Mani Marley plays Tommy, Raul’s partner in crime, he is also known for acting in Shottas. The young and the restless star David Lago plays Marco the hardworking household provider looking for a break. The film also welcomes new comers Joanna Galis Menendez, who plays Monique, Kristine Cecelia, who stars as Lisa, the lady with all the street connections and Crystal Cubria, who plays Dee Dee. Each character is a true delineation of Miami’s behavior giving viewers the chance to relate to the film firsthand.

Eenie Meennie Miney Moe is a true testament to the current generation in Miami. The film is brutally honest, unleashing the consequences of the hustle and bustle.

“Miami is a young city that hasn’t really had a chance at its own identity in film” says Miami born and raised writer/director Jokes. “I’ve always wanted to create an authentic film in Miami, so the best way to do that is just to get the real thing; we are as authentic as it gets with local talent and local production” said Jokes Yanes

A Jokes Flick president JOKES aka Jorge Yanes is a Director, screenwriter, editor, and producer, JOKES began his artistic journey as a child graffiti artist. Consequently, he developed an audacious fusion for dramatic angles, colorful perspectives and specialized in intense characters. JOKES attended a magnet visual arts school as a teenager and began making films with his friends which became the building block for his career path. In 2006, JOKES directed the music video “Groundhog Day” for the band MAYDAY!, and upon upload to the newly launched site YOUTUBE, it quickly rose to become one of the Internet’s most heavily viewed videos, receiving just under 3 million views in two days. What soon resulted was heavy media attention from outlets like the New York Times, E! Entertainment and ABC World News Tonight. After working with various high profile clients and developing short film musicals for a few notable talents, JOKES decided it was time to grow once again and began to pursue the narrative world of film making. In 2007, “OOHWEE”, the T-pain concert intro comedy film that featured T-pain’s acting debut was written directed and edited by JOKES and premiered to over 4.5 million SCREAM TOUR concert attendees. In 2008, Jokes served as editor on the Latin TV mini series event “Gabriel: Amor Immortal”, which was nominated for 8 Emmy’s, and was awarded the Emmy for best editing.

http://www.jokesflick.com/

Movies on the Plaza: The Bourne Legacy 3/15/13

Movies on the Plaza: The Bourne Legacy
Friday, 03/15/2013, 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Bourne-Legacy2Brickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
M, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

Brickell World Plaza presents Movies on the Plaza featuring The Bourne Legacy, a 2012 American action thriller film directed by Tony Gilroy. The Bourne films are based on Robert Ludlum’s Jason Bourne novels. The Bourne Legacy, the fourth installment in the series, stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, and Edward Norton. In The Bourne Legacy, Aaron Cross, a member of a black ops program whose agents are genetically enhanced, goes on the run once Bourne’s actions lead to the public exposure of Operations Treadstone and Blackbriar (Wikipedia).

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170

Nourish 2/21/13

Nourish
Thursday, 02/21/2013, 07:00 pm – 09:00 pm
Nourish_FlyerUnity on the Bay
411 NE 21st Street,
Miami, Florida 33137
Webpage Link

Nourish is an informative move about food and sustainability in our community and schools. It is being presented at Unity on the Bay in the Sanctuary and an open forum will be held afterwards. Come join us!

Miami International Film Festival 2013 3/1/13-3/10/13

Miami International Film Festival (MIFF)
March 1 -10, 2013
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 East Flagler St, Miami, FL 33131
MDC’s Tower Theater, 1508 Southwest 8th St, Miami, FL 33135
Coral Gables Art Cinema, 260 Aragon Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134
O Cinema, 90 Northwest 29th St, Miami, FL 33127
Regal South Beach, 1120 Lincoln Rd, Miami Beach, FL 33139
Miami Beach Cinematheque, 1130 Washington Ave, Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.miamifilmfestival.com

Premiering at this year’s Festival will be 117 feature films and 12 short films from 41 countries, participating in competition and non-competition categories.
 
"If you’re not at the movies every day in the first 10 days of March, you’re in the wrong place," declared MIFF’s Executive Director Jaie Laplante.
 
This is the first year in MIFF’s history that the Festival will open and close with documentary features. The Opening and Closing night films are:
 
Opening Night Film and Ultimat Opening Night Party on Friday, March 1, 2013
·         The Festival will open at the Olympia Theater at Gusman Center for the Performing Arts with RADiUS-TWC’s Twenty Feet from Stardom directed by Morgan Neville.  A spectacular Gala party will follow across the street after the screening at The Historic Alfred I. Dupont Building, sponsored by Ultimat Vodka.
 
Awards Night Film with Pyrat Awards Night Party on Saturday, March 9, 2013
·         The Festival‘s annual awards night gala will culminate with Venus and Serena directed by Maiken Baird & Michelle Major. The Festival’s festivities will wrap up in a grand fashion at the National Historic Landmark Freedom Tower at Miami Dade College, with a Gala party sponsored by Pyrat Rum.
 
Opening Night Films for three of MIFF’s notable competition categories will screen on Saturday, March 2, 2013
·         Knight Ibero-American Competition: Everybody Has a Plan, featuring Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen.
·         Knight Documentary Competition: world premiere of Viva Cuba Libre: Rap Is War.
·         Lexus Ibero-American Opera Prima Competition: world premiere of The Boy Who Smells Like Fish.
 
As previously announced, the Festival will honor two remarkable directors with Career Achievement Tributes: renowned Swedish writer-director Lasse Hallström (My Life as a Dog, What’s Eating Gilbert Grape) and Spanish producer, writer, and Oscar-winning director Fernando Trueba (Belle Epoque, Chico & Rita). The Festival will screen the directors’ latest works including The Hypnotist (Hyponotisören) by Hallström and The Artist and the Model (El Artista y La Modelo) by Trueba. The Artist and the Model received 13 Goya nominations this year, including Best Picture and Best Director.
 
Other films to be featured in the Festival’s signature CINEDWNTWN Gala series at the Olympia Theater include highly anticipated screenings of Pablo Larrain’s Oscar-nominated NO, the Cannes-winning The Hunt, starring Mads Mikkelsen in the performance of his career thus far, and the world premiere of Eenie Meenie Miney Moe, a Miami-based feature from Jokes Yanes, the editor of MIFF 2011’s hit film Magic City Memoirs.  
 
Miami International Film Festival’s 30th edition is also thrilled to present six competition categories, 15 non-competition categories, as well as an array of special events and screenings. From up-and-coming filmmakers to industry veterans, each category will showcase the filmmakers’ incredible talent.
 
Festival Competition Categories:
 
Knight Ibero-American Competition consists of dramatic works from Latin America, Spain and Portugal, as well as Latino-themed works produced in the United States. The films are competing for $40,000 in prizes courtesy of James L. & John S. Knight Foundation, and a $5,000 Screenwriting Award from the Jordan A. Ressler Foundation. The 10 films competing in this category include:
·         Everybody Has A Plan (Todos tenemos un plan) (Spain/Argentina /Germany, directed by Ana Piterbarg)
·         Cinco De Mayo: The Battle (Mexico, directed by Rafa Lara)
·         Dust (Polvo) (Guatemala, directed by Julio Hernández Cordón)
·         Gone Fishing (Días de pesca) (Argentina, directed by Carlos Sorín)
·         A Gun in Each Hand (Una pistola en cada mano) (Spain, directed by Cesc Gay)
·         Marriage (Matrimonio) (Argentina, directed by Carlos Jaureguialzo)
·         The Moving Creatures (O Que Se Move) (Brazil, directed by Caetano Gotardo)
·         So Much Water (Tanta agua) (Uruguay/Mexico/Netherlands, directed by Ana Guevara & Leticia Jorge)
·         Thesis On A Murder (Tesis sobre un homicidio) (Spain/Argentina, directed by Hernán A. Golfrid)
·         Vinyl Days (Días de vinilo) (Argentina/Colombia, directed by Gabriel Nesci)
 
Knight Documentary Competition consists of engaging and thought-provoking feature-length documentaries created by international filmmakers that examine social issues, diverse cultures, icons and inspiring people. The films are competing for $10,000 courtesy of the Knight Foundation. The 10 films competing in this category include:
·         Viva Cuba Libre: Rap Is War (USA, directed by Jesse Acevedo)
·         Blackfish (USA, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite)
·         The Crash Reel (USA, directed by Lucy Walker)
·         Cubamerican (USA, directed by Jose Enrique Pardo
·         Far Out Isn’t Far Enough: The Tomi Ungerer Story (USA, directed by Brad Bernstein)
·         Gideon’s Army (USA, directed by Dawn Porter)
·         Sagrada: The Mystery of Creation (Sagrada: El misteri de la creació) (Switzerland, directed by Stefan Haupt)
·         Valentine Road (USA, directed by Marta Cummingham)
·         Which Way Is the Front Line From Here? The Life and Time of Tim Hetherington (USA, directed by Sebastian Junger)
·         Who Is Dayani Cristal? (United Kingdom/Mexico, directed by Marc Silver)

Lexus Ibero-American Opera Prima Competition consists of first-time feature filmmakers from Spain, Portugal and Latin America that are competing for a $5,000 cash prize presented by Lexus. Films competing in this category include:
·         The Boy Who Smells Like Fish (Mexico/Canada, directed by Analeine Cal y Mayor)
·         Edificio Royal (Colombia/Venezuela/Germany, directed by Iván Wild)
·         Good Luck, Sweetheart (Boa Sorte, Meu Amor) (Brazil, directed by Daniel Aragão)
·         Miguel, San Miguel (Chile, directed by Matías Cruz)
·         Molasses (Melaza) (Cuba/France/Panama, directed by Carlos Días Lechuga)
·         No Autumn, No Spring (Sin otoño, sin primavera) (Ecuador/Colombia/France, directed by Iván Mora)
·         Solo (Uruguay/Argentina/Netherlands/France, directed by Guillermo Rocamora)
·         The Swimming Pool (La piscina) (Cuba/Venezuela directed by Carlos Machado Quintela)
·         Villegas (Argentina/Netherlands/France, directed by Gonzalo Tobal)
 
University of Miami Shorts Competition will present the latest in short films from around the globe. The jury selected winner will a receive $2,500 cash prize. Films competing in this category include:
·         9 Meter (Denmark, directed by Anders Walter)
·         Anna and Jerome (Anna et Jérôme) (France, directed by Mélanie Delloye)
·         Ebb & Flow (A Onda Traz, O Vento Leva) (Brazil/Spain, directed by Gabriel Mascaro)
·         Edmond Was A Donkey (Edmond Était Un Âne) (Canada/France, directed by Franck Dion)
·         Eleven: Twelve (USA/Portugal, directed by JC Barros)
·         Lost Country (USA, directed by Heather Burky)
·         Of Other Carnivals (De Outros Carnavais) (Brazil, directed by Paulo Miranda)
·         Palmipedarium (France, directed by Jérémy Clapin)
·         Skunk (Rotkop) (Belgium, directed by Jan Roosens & Raf Roosens)
 
Festival Non-Competition Categories:
CINEDWNTWN GALAS
·         Amor Cronico (USA/Cuba, directed by Jorge Perrugorría)
·         The Artist and the Model (Spain, directed by Fernando Trueba)
·         The Boy Who Smells Like Fish (Canada/ Mexico, directed by Analeine Cal y Mayor)
·         Dark Blood (Netherlands, directed by George Sluizer)
·         Eenie Meenie Miney Moe (USA, directed by Jokes Yanes)
·         The Hunt (Jagten) (Denmark, directed by Thomas Vinterberg)
·         The Hypnotist (Sweden, directed by Lasse Hallström)
·         NO (Chile/USA, directed by Pablo Larraín) *2013 Oscar Nominated for Best Foreign Film
·         RADiUS-TWC’s Twenty Feet from Stardom (USA, directed by Morgan Neville)
·         Venus and Serena (USA, directed by Maiken Baird and Michelle Major)

Cinema 360° presented by VIENDOMOVIES is one of the Festival’s most extensive categories this year with an array of films from around the world.
·         7 Boxes (7 Cajas) (Paraguay, directed by Juan Carlos Maneglia & Tana Schémbori)
·         A Perfect Plan (Un Plan Parfait) (France, directed by Pascal Chaumeil)
·         After Lucia (Después de Lucia) (Mexico, directed by Michel Franco)
·         Capadocia 3 (Mexico/USA, directed by Pedro Pablo Ibarra, Javier Patrón, Moises Urquidi & Carlos Carrera)
·         Comrade Kim Goes Flying (Belgium/United Kingdom/D.P.R of Korea, directed by Anja Daelemans, Nicholas Bonner, & Kim Gwang-hun)
·         Day of The Flowers (United Kingdom, directed by John Roberts)
·         Dead Europe (Australia/United Kingdom, directed by Tony Krawitz)
·         The Deep (Djúpid) (Iceland/Norway, directed by Baltasar Kormákur)
·         Dormant Beauty (Bella Addormentata) (Italy/France directed by Marco Bellocchio)
·         The End (Fin) (Spain, directed by Jorge Torregrossa )
·         Everyday (United Kingdom, directed by Michael Winterbottom)
·         Fill The Void (Lemale Et Ha’Halal) (Israel, directed by Rama Burshtein)
·         The German Friend (El amigo alemán) (Germany/ Argentina, directed by Jeanine Meerapfel)
·         Ghost Graduation (Promoción fantasm) (Spain, directed by Javier Ruiz Caldera)
·         Hand in Hand (France, directed by Valérie Donzelli)
·         Hannah Arendt (Germany/Luxembourg/France, directed by Margareta von Trotta)
·         It Was the Son (E’Stato Mio Figlio) (Italy, directed by Daniele Cipri)
·         Measuring the World (Die Vermessung Der Welt) (Germany, directed by Detlev Buck)
·         Mental (USA/Australia, directed by P.J. Hogan)
·         Nairobi Half Life (Kenya/Germany, directed by Tosh Gitonga)
·         Oh Boy (Germany, directed by Jan Ole Gerster)
·         Paradise: Love (Paradies: Liebe) (Austria/Germany/France, directed by Ulrich Seidl)
·         The Patience Stone (Syngu’e Sabour) (Afghanistan, directed by Atiq Rahimi)
·         Reality (Italy/France, directed by Matteo Garrone)
·         Still Mine (Canada, directed by Michael McGowan)
·         The Trip 2 (El paseo 2) (Colombia, directed by Harold Trompetero)
·         White Elephant (Elefante blanco) (Argentina/Spain, directed by Pablo Trapero)

Spotlight on China
·         Beijing Flickers (You-Zhong)  (China, directed by Zhang Yuan)
·         Full Circle (Fei Yue Lao Ren Yan) (China, directed by Zhang Yang)
·         Romancing in Thin Air (Gao Hai Bazhi Lian II) (China/Hong Kong, directed by Johnnie To)

See Voir Veo CANADA
·         Camion (Canada, directed by Rafaël Ouellet)
·         L’Affaire Dumont (Canada, directed by Daniel Grou)
·         Laurence Anyways (Canada/France, directed by Xavier Dolan)

4 Directors to Watch
·         A World Not Ours (United Kingdom/Lebanon/Denmark, directed by Mahdi Fleifel)
·         Blondie (Sweden, directed by Jesper Ganslandt)
·         The Future (Il Futuro) (Chile/Italy/Germany/ Spain, directed by Alicia Scherson)
·         Three Kids (Twa Timoun) (Belgium/Haiti, directed by Jonas D’Adesky)

Doc-You-Up
·         Amazon Gold (USA, directed by Reuben Aaronson)
·         Bay of all Saints (Da Maré) (USA/Brazil, directed by Annie Eastman)
·         Casting By (USA, directed by Tom Donahue)
·         Liv & Ingmar (Czech Republic/India/Norway, directed by Dheeraj Akolkar)
·         No Place on Earth (USA, United Kingdom, Germany, directed by Janet Tobias)
·         Ping Pong (United Kingdom, directed by Hugh Hartford)

Florida Focus presented by FPL
·         Calloused Hands (USA, directed by Jesse Quiñones)
·         Pincus (USA, directed by David Fenster)
·         Red Wine (Vino Tinto) (USA, directed by Carlos Gutierrez)
·         Tony Tango (USA, directed by Manola Celí)

Lee Brian Schrager’s Culinary Cinema
·         Meat Hooked (USA, directed by Suzanne Wasserman)
·         Oma & Bella (Germany/USA, directed by Alexa Karolinski)
·         Why Did You Leave? (Por Que Vocȇ Partiu?) (Brazil, directed by Eric Belhassem)

Family Day
·         Magic Camp (USA, directed by Judd Ehrlich)
·         The Croods (USA, directed by Kirk De Micco and Chris Sanders)

REEL Music
·         Someone Else’s Bed (USA, directed by Maggy Torres-Rodriguez)
·         Turning (Denmark/USA, directed by Charles Atlas)

America the Beautiful
·         At Any Price (USA, directed by Ramin Bahrani)
·         The Discoverers (USA, directed by Justin Schwarz)
·         The Go Doc Project (USA, directed by Cory James Krueckeberg)
·         The Hot Flashes (USA, directed by Susan Seidelman)

Visions
·         Bob Wilson’s Life and Death of Marina Abramovic (United Kingdom/Spain, directed by Giada Colagrande)
·         The Fifth Season (La Cinquieme Saison) (Belgium/Netherlands/France, directed by Peter Brosens & Jessica Woodworth)
·         Leviathan (France/United Kingdom/USA, directed by Lucien Castain-Taylor & Vérena Paravel)
·         Multiple Visions, The Crazy Machine (Miradas múltiples, la máquina loca) (Mexico/France/Spain, directed by Emilio Maille)
·         Post Tenebras Lux (Mexico/France/Netherlands/Germany, directed by Carlos Reygadas)
·         Rio 2096:A Story of Love and Fury (Uma História de Amor E Fúria) (Brazil, directed by Luiz Bolognesi)
·         Sadourni’s Butterflies (Las mariposas ee Sadourni) (Argentina, directed by Darío Nardi)

From The Vault
·         Au Hasard Balthazar (France/Sweden, directed by Robert Bresson)
·         The Super (El Super) (USA, directed by Leon Ichaso & Orlando Jiménez-Leal)
·         The Yellow Ticket (USA, directed by Victor Janson & Eugen Illés)
·         Zoo (USA, directed by Frederick Wiseman)

Mayhem
·         Animals (Spain, directed by Marçal Forés)
·         Errors of the Human Body (Germany/USA, directed by Eron Sheean)
·         Halley (Mexico, directed by Sebastian Houfmann)
·         Pietá (D.P.R of Korea, directed by Kim Ki-duk)
·         The Midnight Game (USA, directed by Alejandro Calvo)
·         Sanitarium (USA, directed by Bryan Ramirez, Bryan Ortiz & Kerry Valderrama)
·         Would You Rather (USA, directed by David Guy Levy)

Spotlight on FilmMovement: The Festival will be celebrating FilmMovement’s 10th anniversary and honoring their commitment to cinema outside of commercial commitments with three films.
·         Broken (United Kingdom, directed by Rufus Norris)
·         The Deflowering of Eva Van End (De Ontmaagding Van Eva Van End) (Netherlands, directed by Michiel ten Horn)
·         La Sirga (Colombia, directed by William Vega)

Other Notables Highlights During the Festival week:
·         The Festival will host a series of Masterclass Seminars at the Miami Beach Cinematheque, The Standard Spa, and Miami Light Project. The classes include:
 
o   Analyze This: A Critics Power in Today’s Film Culture (March 2, at 3 p.m.)
o   You’re Invited? Now What? (March 3, at 2:30 p.m.)
o   International Symposium on the Chinese Film Industry & Chinese Films  for Mandarin Education (March 7 – March 9, 2013)
o   Do A Shot Miami! #1 Presented by Kodak & Pro8mm (March 9, at 10 a.m.)
o   Conversation with Cristián Jiménez, Director of Bonsái (March 9, at 11 a.m.)
o   Producing in Florida and Beyond (March 9, at 12:30PM)
o   Cocaine Cowboys: The Series (March 9, at 3 p.m.)
o   Do A Shot Miami! #2 Presented by Kodak & Pro8mm (March 10, at 10 a.m.)
 
·         Brady Corbet will host an evening at Nikki Beach, and present a screening of Robert Bresson’s Au Hasard Balthazar on Friday, March 8 at 7:15 p.m. Corbet willdiscuss this acclaimed 1966 masterpiece from one of cinemas most revered filmmakers and discuss its significance.
 
·         The coveted Lexus Audience Award is presented to the film receiving the most votes from audience members. Prior to viewing eligible films, ballads are dispersed to audience members in order to cast their vote for their favorite film.  Last year’s winner of the Lexus Audience Award was Juan of the Dead directed by Alejandro Brugués.
 
·         CinemaSlam is a component of the Festival’s Florida Focus program. The competition, aims to discover, showcase, and celebrate the work of undergraduate and graduate students in Miami’s film schools. College age film students from Florida International University, Miami-Dade College, Miami International University, New World School of the Arts (University of Florida), St. Thomas University, and the University of Miami compete for the right to be named CinemaSlam Champion 2013. The public is invited to judge and vote for their favorite online short between the dates January 4 – 24, 2013. The remaining 50% of the vote is determined by a select group of faculty judges from each participating school. The winning 2-3 films from each school will be judged by MIFF’s esteemed CinemaSlam Jury to determine the overall grand prize winning short CinemaSlam Champion 2013 and Category Awards for (1) Best Comedy (2) Best Drama (3) Best Experimental, Documentary or Animation (4) Best Technical Achievement, (5) Best Actor (6) Best Actress and (7) Best Director.
 
·         Osklen’s Best Dressed at MIFF 2013 Contest: MIFF attendees will have a chance to enter this opening night contest with a chance to win a gift certificate from the upscale boutique, Osklen. To enter, guests just simply need to attend MIFF’s Opening Night Gala Party in their most stylish threads. Three of Miami’s fashion gurus will be scouting the scene for the best male and female outfits. Participants are encouraged to share their look with Instagram and Twitter using #miamiFF.

Notable Programs and Countdown Retrospective Film Prior to the Festival week:
·         Bruce Weber’s Let’s Get Lost screening and Q&A: This Oscar-nominated documentary about jazz trumpeter-singer Chet Baker intercuts footage from the 1950s, when he was part of West Coast Cool, and from his later years. The film takes viewers on a journey through Baker’s life from his young beautiful faced years to his old and detached life with his face a ruin. A series of interviews with his children, ex-wife, friends, associates and lovers add to the rich texture of this fascinating film. Renowned photographer and filmmaker Bruce Weber is scheduled to attend for intro and Q&A on Friday, February 1, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.
 
·         Miami Future Cinema Critics (MFCC) is a new program in celebration of MIFF’s 30th anniversary. The aim of the program is to provide Miami-based film aficionados with a fascinating opportunity to discover new cinema – outside of the roughly 600 films that are commercially released in the U.S. annually, and learn new ways to develop their voice and attract new audiences for their own critical work. Through an application process, a group of 7 Miami writers (between the ages 21 to 30 ) will blog (written, audio or video) about films from a select playlist of 8-10 titles, curated by MIFF’s 2013 programming team. In addition to blogging, the MFCC will designate one film in their playlist as an overall “best film,” based on the Critics’ own criterion of artistic merit. Miami Future Cinema Critics Best Film of 2013 Award will be announced and presented as part of MIFF’s official Awards Night program on Saturday, March 9, 2013, at 7:00 p.m., at the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center of the Performing Arts.
 
·         Miami Encuentros will for the first time in the program’s history award a cash prize of $10,000 to one winning project as selected by a jury of industry professionals. The prize is sponsored by EGEDA, the Audiovisual Producers’ Rights Management Association from Spain. In addition, Madrid/Barcelona-based International Sales Agency 6 Sales will offer a 2-year representation contract to a winning project, with the ultimate goal of securing worldwide distribution. The objective of the competition category is to help facilitate and support the completion of Latin American and U.S. Hispanic feature film projects in post-production, and propelling them towards their debuts on the international stage.

Movies on the Plaza: The Notebook 2/15/13

Movies on the Plaza: The Notebook
Friday, 02/15/2013, 08:00 pm – 11:00 pm
The-NotebookBrickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

Brickell World Plaza presents Movies on the Plaza featuring The Notebook, a 2004 romantic drama directed by Nick Cassavetes, from a screenplay written by Jeremy Leven and Jan Sardi, which is in turn based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Sparks.

The film stars Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams as a young couple who fall in love during the early 1940s (Wikipedia).

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170

Cast Reunion Party and Miami Rhapsody Screening Launch Celebration for Miami International Film Festival 30th Anniversary 2/8/13

Cast Reunion Party and Miami Rhapsody Screening Launche Celebration for Miami International Film Festival 30th Anniversary
Friday, February 8, 2013
7 p.m. Screening Begins
9 p.m. Special Event at The Coral Gables Country Club

Miami Dade College Tower Theater
1508 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135

The Coral Gables Country Club
997 North Greenway Drive
Miami, FL 33134
(Entrance at 990 Alhambra Circle)

Tickets are $130 for both film and party access, or $100 for Miami Film Society members. For tickets and more information, visit www.miamifilmfestival.com  or call 305-405-MIFF (6433).

On Friday, February 8, 2013, Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), produced and presented by Miami Dade College, will highlight its 30th anniversary celebrations with a “cast reunion” and screening of a film from 1995’s festival, Miami Rhapsody, directed by David Frankel, as part of  MIFF’s month-long Countdown Retrospective series.

Special guests include cast members Sarah Jessica Parker, Jeremy Piven and Carla Gugino, who will join Director David Frankel for the evening, which will begin with a 35mm screening of Miami Rhapsody at 7 p.m. After the screening, the “Cast Reunion” will continue with a party at The Coral Gables Country Club at 9 p.m.

Miami Rhapsody is a clever romantic comedy set in Miami about the infinite perils, and possibilities, of marriage in the mid-nineties. Director David Frankel, who also penned the screenplay, follows in the footsteps of Woody Allen in using introspective dialogue to detail the romantic troubles of a wealthy, neurotic Jewish family.

The party will be produced by Toronto-based Liberty Entertainment Group, one of Canada’s top nightlife and entertainment companies, who has been responsible for many Toronto International Film Festival gala parties for the past 15 years. Guests will be able to enjoy cocktails courtesy of Bacardi, as well as champagne provided by Premiere.

The evening is part of MIFF’s mission to celebrate and commemorate its 30th Anniversary with a Countdown Retrospective that begins Saturday, January 26, 2013. Each night leading up to the festival, a film from MIFF’s past will be screened at MDC’s Tower Theater.

Movies on the Plaza: New Year’s Eve 1/25/13

Movies on the Plaza: New Year’s Eve
Friday, 01/25/2013, 08:00 pm –
NewYearsEveMovieBrickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

Brickell World Plaza presents Movies on the Plaza featuring New Year’s Eve, a 2011 romantic comedy directed by Garry Marshall.

Like Valentine’s Day, Marshall’s previous film, it depicts a series of holiday vignettes of the state of several romances and features a large ensemble cast, including Robert De Niro, Sarah Jessica Parker, Jessica Biel, Ashton Kutcher and many more (Wikipedia).

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

Upcoming on Feb. 15, 2013 at 8 p.m., Movies on the Plaza is featuring The Notebook.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170

People v. the State of Illusion Special Screening with the Filmmaker 2/1/13

People v. the State of Illusion Special Screening with the Filmmaker
Friday, 02/01/2013, 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Unity on the Bay
411 NE 21st St. ,
Miami, Florida 33137
Webpage Link

Back by popular demand!
Austin Vickers, the Writer and Producer of People v. the State of Illusion, has been invited back to Miami for another screening of the film along with a Q&A, and a four-hour workshop. Now is your chance to see an amazing film that centers around stress, self-awareness and the science and power of our perceptions and imagination, meet the man who created it, and attend one of his powerful Trial workshops!

“AN ENLIGHTENING FILM” HUFFINGTON POST
“THIS FILM IS A MUST-SEE” THE REEL CRITIC
“COMPELLING” SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN

View trailer at:
http://www.thestateofillusion.com/

View directors intro of film at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_yvGQT7IDw&feature=youtu.be

Review by Scientific American:
http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/streams-of-consciousness/2012/03/23/want-to-change-your-life-this-movie-might-inspire-you/

The film will show for one night only at UNITY ON THE BAY on February 1st at 7:00 PM.
The Trial Workshop we be on February 2nd at UNITY ON THE BAY at 10:00 AM

Tickets for both events are on sale now at:
http://www.unityonthebay.org/catalog_c387173.html

Open Call for New USA Tv Pilot 1/12/13

Open Call for New USA Tv Pilot
Sunday, 01/12/2013, 09:00 am – 01:00 pm
Open-Call-FlyerFred Lippman Center
2030 Polk Street ,
Hollywood, Florida 33032
Webpage Link

Hi Everyone,

This is an open casting call for a New USA Network pilot. We are looking for various individuals who want to try the film/tv world and get paid to do so. No previous experience necessary. Come meet the casting director in person and try out to see how the film business works first hand. There is no cost to attend. See you there.

The General and Safety Last plus more… 1/1/13

The General and Safety Last plus more…
Tuesday, 01/01/2013, 06:00 pm – 10:30 pm
the-generalMiami Tower
100 SE 2nd St,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

FREE Admission – Open to the public

The General (1926) – When Union spies steal an engineer’s beloved locomotive, he pursues it single handedly and straight through enemy lines. (Buster Keaton silent film)

Safety Last! (1923) – When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the outside of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself. (Harold Lloyd silent film)

* The Kid (1921) – The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put that relationship in jeopardy.
* The Circus (1928) – The Tramp finds work and the girl of his dreams at a circus
* City Lights (1931) – The Tramp struggles to help a blind flower girl he has fallen in love with.
(Charlie Chaplin silent films)

The Intouchables and JoJo Dancer Your Life is Calling 1/8/13

The Intouchables and JoJo Dancer Your Life is Calling
Tuesday, 01/08/2013, 06:00 pm – 11:00 pm
the-inntouchablesMiami Tower
100 SE 2nd St,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

FREE Admission – Open to the public

The Intouchables (2011) – After he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caretaker.

Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling (1986) – After severely burning himself in a drug incident, a comedian has a near death experience in which he reviews his life. (Richard Pryor)

Miami Jewish Film Festival Calendar 1/26/13-2/4/13

Miami Jewish Film Festival Calendar
Hava Naglia Chairs-JennyJimenez_copyrightJan. 26 – Feb. 4, 2013
Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami, Coral Gables
Frank Theaters at Intracoastal Mall, North Miami Beach
Regal Cinema South Beach 18, Miami Beach.
For complete movie listings and to purchase tickets log on to www.miamijewishfilmfestival.com or call 1-888-585-FILM

Miami Jewish Film Festival Turns Sweet 16

Hava Nagila (The Movie) opens the Miami Jewish Film Festival on Saturday, January 26, with a toe-tapping, hand clapping romp through the history and mystery of this ubiquitous party song. Festival organizers are planning Miami’s Biggest Hora Happening on Tuesday, Jan 22nd at MAR -JCC, to pay tribute to the classic song that has become an integral part of Jewish celebrations.

The ten-day film festival brings award-winning national and international dramas, thought-provoking documentaries about cultural diversity and racism, and endearing stories that explore friendship, trust and the art of forgiveness.

Movies on the Plaza: A Christmas Story 12/21/12

Movies on the Plaza: A Christmas Story
Friday, 12/21/2012, 07:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

Brickell World Plaza presents Movies on the Plaza featuring A Christmas Story, the 1983 holiday classic.

Nine-year-old Ralph “Ralphie” Parker (Peter Billingsley) wants only one thing for Christmas: a Red Ryder BB Gun with a compass in the stock, and “this thing which tells time” (a sundial). While using various schemes to convince his parents to get him this gift he continually bumps into objections from others saying, “You’ll shoot your eye out.”

Santa will make a special appearance from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Take your own photographs with Santa for free.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170

Movies on the Plaza: The Phantom of the Opera 11/30/12

Movies on the Plaza: The Phantom of the Opera
Friday, 11/30/2012, 08:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Brickell World Plaza
600 Brickell Avenue,
Miami, Florida 33131
Webpage Link

Brickell World Plaza presents Movies on the Plaza featuring The Phantom of the Opera starring Gerard Butler and Emmy Rossum.

Phantom of the Opera is the story of a disfigured musical genius who haunts the catacombs beneath the Paris Opera, waging a reign of terror over its occupants. When he falls fatally in love with the lovely Christine, the Phantom devotes himself to creating a new star for the Opera, exerting a strange sense of control over the young soprano as he nurtures her extraordinary talents.

Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.

Upcoming on Friday, December 21, 2012, is the movie, A Christmas Story.

For more information please call (305) 384-7170

Screening of “United in Anger: A History of ACT UP” in recognition of World AIDS Day 12/1/12

Screening of “United in Anger: A History of ACT UP” in recognition of World AIDS Day
Saturday, 12/01/2012, 02:00 pm –
united-in-angerMiami Art Museum
101 West Flagler Street,
Miami, Florida 33130
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The first feature-length documentary about ACT UP (the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), documents the story of a small group of people who initiated the events that forced the U.S. government and mainstream media to deal with the AIDS crisis.

Dr. Michael Kolber, Director, Comprehensive AIDS Program University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine will attend and update audience on current local initiatives.

Distributed for Day With(out) Art by Visual AIDS. Day Without Art (DWA) began on December 1st 1989 as the national day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis. Starting in 1997, Visual AIDS added the parentheses to highlight the proactive programming of art projects by artists living with HIV/AIDS, and art about AIDS, that were taking place around the world.

Visual AIDS utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving legacy, because AIDS is not over.

FREE and open to the public.
Secure garage parking at 50 NW 2nd Ave ($5 with MAM validation)
Metrorail: Government Center Station (walk one block south)

Miami Jewish Film Festival 1/24/13-2/4/13

Miami Jewish Film Festival
Hava Naglia Chairs-JennyJimenez_copyrightJan. 24 – Feb. 4
Cosford Cinema at the University of Miami
Coral Gables

Frank Theaters at Intracoastal Mall
North Miami Beach

Regal Cinema South Beach 18
Miami Beach.
www.miamijewishfilmfestival.com or call 1-888-585-FILM

Hora Happening at Miami Jewish Film Festival
 
The song is instantly recognizable. Hava Nagila (The Movie) which opens the Miami Jewish Film Festival on Saturday, January 26, is a toe-tapping, hand clapping romp through the history, mystery and meaning of a ubiquitous party song that has its roots in the shtetls of Eastern Europe, and has found a cultural re-boot with recordings by Harry Belefonte, Elvis and Connie Francis. Marking its’ sweet 16th year, the ten-day festival brings award-winning national and international dramas, thought-provoking documentaries about cultural diversity and racism, and endearing stories that explore friendship, trust and the art of forgiveness. Special events include Miami’s largest Hora dance on Monday, Jan. 21.

Images: Hava Nagila – wedding scene

Miami Jazz Society Film Series 12/18/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series
Tuesday, 12/18/2012, 06:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St,
Miami, Florida 33131
FREE Admission, Open to the public

Hugo –
Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. He learned to fix clocks and other gadgets from his father and uncle which he puts to use keeping the train station clocks running. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his dead father is an automaton (mechanical man) that doesn’t work without a special key which Hugo needs to find to unlock the secret he believes it contains. On his adventures, he meets with a shopkeeper, George Melies, who works in the train station and his adventure-seeking god-daughter. Hugo finds that they have a surprising connection to his father and the automaton, and he discovers it unlocks some memories the old man has buried inside regarding his past. (Adventure/Drama/Family/Mystery

War Horse –
Dartmoor,1914: To his wife’s dismay farmer Narracott buys a thoroughbred horse rather than a plough animal, but when his teenaged son Albert trains the horse and calls him Joey, the two becoming inseparable. When his harvest fails, the farmer has to sell Joey to the British cavalry and he is shipped to France where, after a disastrous offensive he is captured by the Germans and changes hands twice more before he is found, caught in the barbed wire in No Man’s Land four years later and freed. He is returned behind British lines where Albert, now a private, has been temporarily blinded by gas, but still recognizes his beloved Joey. However, as the Armistice is declared Joey is set to be auctioned off. After all they have been through will Albert and Joey return home together? (Drama/War)

Miami Jazz Society Film Series 12/4/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series
Tuesday, 12/04/2012, 06:00 pm – 10:30 pm
unforgivable-blacknessMiami Tower
100 SE 2nd St,
Miami, Florida 33131
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Unforgivable Blackness (Parts 1 & 2)
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion. Ken Burns has done an amazing documentary on the life of Jack Johnson -but even more amazing is the story he tells of the times in which Johnson lived. There is still racism in this country, for sure – one wants to believe that at least in most parts of the country, it is a little more circumspect than racism was during Johnson’s life. This documentary provides a truly astounding look at this country at the beginning of the century, and a lot of it is unattractive. Johnson, called “The Ethiopian,” could not go after the heavyweight title because the white fighters swore no black man would ever have it. When he finally did get it, Jim Jefferson, the undefeated champion, who had refused to fight Johnson, was dragged out of retirement 10 years and 100 pounds later to try to reclaim the title. He failed, and commented that in his prime, he could never have beat Johnson. In his belief system, Johnson came up against a contemporary, Booker T. Washington, who believed that, rather than worry about segregation, blacks should build a power, education, and money base first. Johnson preferred to live as if segregation did not exist. He lived in white neighborhoods, moved his mother into one, flaunted his money, and consorted with white women. His quest for individualism cost him dearly. He bucked a system that simply would not stand for it. This is a fascinating piece of our history, one that should not be missed. (Documentary/Biography/Short)

Miami Jazz Society Film Series 12/11/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series
Tuesday, 12/11/2012, 06:00 pm – 10:30 pm
black-magicMiami Tower
100 SE 2nd St,
Miami, Florida 33131
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Black Magic –
Examines Civil Rights-era America through the prism of basketball at historically black colleges and universities. At its heart, Black Magic is a civil rights movie and Klores uses brutal footage to show the history of American discrimination and violence against blacks in all aspects of their lives. These civil rights pioneers and sports stars tells us their heart-wrenching stories of violence, prejudice and poverty living in the Jim Crow South. Klores also reminds us that racism and oppression wasn’t just limited to the South. Their tales are funny, sad, and inspiring. Some players overcome their humble beginnings and have successful careers despite discrimination, others aren’t as lucky. Klores is a wonderful story-teller. He weaves rare footage with personal testimonies and hits the archives to show us documents and photos that give us the insider’s view of this world. Narrators Samuel L. Jackson and Wynton Marsalis help frame the story and illuminate the racist historical context. Their passion for the topic shines throughout the film. (Documentary)

Red Tails –
The 332nd Fighter Group, an all-black World War II unit made up of the best escort pilots and known as the Red Tails, fights racism at home while fighting the Nazis abroad in this action-packed drama based on the true story of the Tuskegee Airmen. The movie also looks a little bit at the men, as individuals. We get to know some of their strengths, weakness, dreams. One doesn’t follow directions, and is highly aggressive fighter. One is captured by the Germans. One drinks whiskey. A couple die, due to combat injuries. One is badly injured, and sent home. The pilots finally get a more responsible assignment, do well, and then are given more responsible assignments. The end of the movie is the unit getting recognition for a job well done. (Action/Adventure/Drama/History/War)

The Betsy Kicks Off Annual Season of Gratitude with Screening of Nothing Can Be Done But Something Can be Said: A Documentary Collage/Homage 11/11/12

The Betsy Kicks Off Annual Season of Gratitude with Screening of  Nothing Can Be Done But Something Can be Said: A Documentary Collage/Homage
Sunday, November 11 at 4 p.m.
The Betsy South Beach
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach
www.thebetsyhotel.com

The Betsy South Beach kicks off its Third Annual Season of Gratitude on Veteran’s Day with a screening of Nothing Can Be Done But Something Can Be Said: A Documentary Collage/Homage created by The Betsy South Beach on The John Lennon Educational Tour Bus by emerging filmmaker, Seamus Harte.  The movie combines war poetry and footage based on the stories and sacrifices of veterans, placed against the backdrop of the role South Florida (and specifically South Beach) played as home to the Southern Command during World War II. This screening is free and open to the public with seating reserved for Wounded Warriors of Southern Florida.   The Betsy is ADA-accessible, but call ahead for special accommodations. 
 
The Betsy’s co-host for the kick-off event is writer and literary scholar Edward Moran, the movie’s narrator, who will speak briefly about the work of “soldier poet” Hyam Plutzik  (1911-1962). Hyam Plutzik, Betsy owner Jonathan Plutzik’s father, wrote a poem from which the last line, Nothing Can Be Done But Something Can be Said, was borrowed as inspiration, and then used as the title for the film. Moran, who will be a visiting writer-in-residence in The Writer’s Room at The Betsy, will also share several poems by other soldier poets, including Brian Turner, an Orlando-based poet whose poem, The Hurt Locker, was made into another award-winning movie. Turner will follow Mr. Moran as visiting writer in The Writer’s Room at The Betsy during the last week of November 2012.  (TheBetsyWritersRoom.com).
 
The Betsy’s Season of Gratitude, designed to salute the spirit of the fall holiday season while embracing the ‘one world’ model, runs until Valentine’s Day (February 14) and features wide-ranging events including a dinner donated by BLT Steak to Camillus House for Thanksgiving.  A Wish Tree, to be located in the hotel lobby, is installed throughout the season in cooperation with the Yoko Ono Wish Tree Project.  During Valentine’s Week, The Betsy invites artists to celebrate the culture of community through a series of salons and exhibitions. Decorations prominent in the hotel during the Season of Gratitude are called ‘Green Gracias’, a concept created by The Betsy partner roots&roots, exploring the power of green. There are also project initiatives that take place throughout the year and are realized through The Betsy’s ongoing programs in philanthropy, arts and culture.

Monight Night 11/16/12

Monight Night
Friday, 11/16/2012, 05:30 pm – 08:30 pm
Movie-Night-2-copyRight Space 2 Meet
100 Miracle Mile, Suite 200,
Coral Gables, Florida 33134
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Movie Night @ Right Space 2 Meet
When: November 16, 2012
Where: 100 Miracle Mile, Suite 200, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Time: Happy Hour @ 5:30 PM, Movie @ 6:30 PM
Showing: The Blind Side, Rated PG-13
RSVP: info@rightspace2meet or RSVP on Facebook (Confirm # of guests)

Free Beverages and Holiday Treats for all guest!

Free Movies Buck and the Preacher and No Way Out 11/6/12

Free Movies Buck and the Preacher and No Way Out
Tuesday, 11/06/2012, 06:00 am – 10:30 am
buck-and-the-preacherMiami Tower
100 SE 2nd St,
Miami, Florida 33131
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Buck and the Preacher –
A 1972 American Western film starring Sidney Poitier as Buck and Harry Belafonte as the Preacher. Buck is a trail guide leading groups of former slaves trying to homestead in the West, immediately after the American Civil War. The Preacher is a swindling minister of the “High and Low Order of the Holiness Persuasion Church”. Together, they protect a wagon train from bounty hunters. (Adventure/Comedy/Drama/Western)

No Way Out –
The Biddle brothers, shot while robbing a gas station, are taken to the prison ward of the County Hospital; Ray Biddle, a rabid racist, wants no treatment from black resident Dr. Luther Brooks. When brother John dies while Luther tries to save him, Ray is certain it’s murder and becomes obsessed with vengeance. But there are black racists around too, and the situation slides rapidly toward violence. (Drama/Film-Noir)

Free Movies The Best years of Our Lives and Iron Weed 11/13/12

Free Movies The Best years of Our Lives and Iron Weed
Wednesday, 11/13/2012, 06:00 am – 10:30 am
best-years-of-our-livesMiami Tower
100 SE 2nd St,
Miami, Florida 33131
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The Best Years of Our Lives –
The story concentrates on the social re-adjustment of three World War II servicemen, each from a different station of society. Al Stephenson returns to an influential banking position, but finds it hard to reconcile his loyalties to ex-servicemen with new commercial realities. Fred Derry is an ordinary working man who finds it difficult to hold down a job or pick up the threads of his marriage. Having had both hands burnt off during the war, Homer Parrish is unsure that his fiancée’s feelings are still those of love and not those of pity. Each of the veterans faces a crisis upon his arrival, and each crisis is a microcosm of the experiences of many American warriors who found an alien world awaiting them when they came marching home. (Drama/Romance/War)

Iron Weed –
Albany, New York, Halloween, 1938. Francis Phelan and Helen Archer are bums, back in their birth city. She was a singer on the radio, he a major league pitcher. Death surrounds them: she’s sick, a pal has cancer, he digs graves at the cemetery and visits the grave of his infant son whom he dropped; visions of his past haunt him, including ghosts of two men he killed. That night, out drinking, Helen tries to sing at a bar. Next day, Fran visits his wife and children and meets a grandson. He could stay, but decides it’s not for him. Helen gets their things out of storage and finds a hotel. Amidst their mistakes and dereliction, the film explores their code of fairness and loyalty. (Drama)

Free Movies Chops and Yentl 11/20/12

Free Movies Chops and Yentl
Tuesday, 11/20/2012, 06:00 am – 10:30 am
chopsMiami Tower
100 SE 2nd St,
Miami, Florida 33131
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Chops –
CHOPS is a documentary about a high school jazz ensemble in Jacksonville, Florida that is accepted to compete in the Essentially Ellington Festival at Lincoln Center in New York City against other top-tier high school jazz ensembles. The film interviews individual musicians about their love of their instruments and the music itself, and shows the ensemble as they face the challenges inherent in learning and practicing music as difficult as that composed by Duke Ellington. After the hours of practice, they arrive in New York City and meet Wynton Marsalis, who helped launch (and is one of the judges in) the Essentially Ellington Festival. (Documentary/Music)

Yentl –
Dramatization of “Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy,” by Isaac Bashevis Singer (1902-1991); originally published in Yiddish c. 1960, then in English c. 1983. The story: In an Ashkenazic shtetl in Poland, Yentl Mendel is the boyishly klutzy daughter and only child of long widowed Rebbe (“Talmud Teacher”) Mendel, who teaches Talmud (a codification of Jewish Law) to local boys – and to Yentl, but secretly because girls were not allowed to learn the law in those days. When her father dies, Yentl is all alone in the world. She takes the momentous decision to leave the village and – disguised as a boy and calling herself by the name of her late brother, Anshel – seeks and gets admitted to a Yeshiva, to study the texts, traditions, subtleties and complexities of Torah, Talmud, etc. She befriends Avigdor who is engaged to Haddas, but her family discovers his brother committed suicide so they call off the wedding (in case Avigdor possesses the same madness)… (Drama/Musical/Romance)

Free Movies Paris Blues and Patch of Blues 11/27/12

Free Movies Paris Blues and Patch of Blues
Tuesday, 11/27/2012, 06:00 am – 10:30 am
paris-bluesMiami Tower
100 Se 2nd St,
Miami, Florida 33131
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Paris Blues –
Ram Bowen and Eddie Cook are two expatriate jazz musicians living in Paris where, unlike America at the time, Jazz musicians are celebrated and racism is a non-issue. When they meet and fall in love with two young American girls, Lillian and Connie, who are vacationing in France, Ram and Eddie must decide whether they should move back to America with them, or stay in Paris for the freedom it allows them. Ram, who wants to be a serious composer, finds Paris more exciting than America and is reluctant to give up his music for a relationship, and Eddie wants to stay for the city’s more tolerant racial atmosphere. (Drama/Music/Romance)

Patch of Blue –
Accidentally blinded by her prostitute mother Rose-Ann at the age of five, Selena D’Arcy spends the next 13 years confined in the tiny Los Angeles apartment that they share with “Ole Pa”, Selena’s grandfather. One afternoon at the local park, Selena meets Gordon Ralfe, a thoughtful young office worker whose kind-hearted treatment of her results in her falling in love with him, unaware that he is black. They continue to meet in the park every afternoon and he teaches her how to get along in the city. But when the cruel, domineering Rose-Ann learns of their relationship, she forbids her to have anything more to do with him because he is black. Selena continues to meet Gordon despite Rose-Ann’s fury, who is determined to end the relationship for good. (Drama)

American Man: The Price of Gridiron Glory – Reception and Movie Screening w/ HBO’s Jon Frankel 11/1/12

American Man: The Price of Gridiron Glory – Reception and Movie Screening w/ HBO’s Jon Frankel
Thursday, 11/01/2012, 06:30 pm – 09:30 pm
American-Man2University of Miami Storer Auditorium
5250 University Drive, Coral Gables, FL,
Coral Gables, Florida 33146
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On Thursday, November 1st at 6:30pm the reception and private screening for American Man, a film directed and produced by Jon Frankel will be taking place at the University of Miami Storer Auditorium.

American Man, an emotional and inspiring documentary directed, produced and filmed by Jon Frankel, correspondent on HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel, chronicles the life of Kevin Turner, a former NFL player, who was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) or more commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Suggested minimum donation of $50 per guest. Proceeds from the reception and private screening will benefit the ALS Recovery Fund and the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Department of Neurology for ALS research and patient care.

CANCELED Locust Projects at O Cinema Wayne White’s Beauty is Embarrassing 10/11/12

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED

Locust Projects at O Cinema Wayne White’s Beauty is Embarrassing
locustOctober 11th, doors open at 6:30pm
O Cinema
90 Northwest 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127
Purchase Tickets Online

Beauty Is Embarrassing is a funny, irreverent, joyful and inspiring documentary featuring the life and current times of one of America’s most important artists, Wayne White.
Film begins at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Ticket per person: $30 LP Member / $35 Non Member
Limited availability. Purchase your tickets now!
Price includes dinner by Harry’s Pizzeria and wine.
Harry’s Pizzeria presents a family-style menu from chef de cuisine Many Sulbaran straight out of chef Michael Schwartz’s casual neighborhood joint, a block north of Locust Project’s new home in the Design District.
Menu:
Mushroom Cannelloni: ricotta, parmesan & parsley
Short Rib Cannelloni: ricotta, tomato sauce
Pear & Watercress Salad: walnuts, pecorino, maple vinaigrette
Hedy’s Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Locust Projects, Miami’s premier experimental art exhibition space, celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2013. Locust Projects’ exhibitions and programming are made possible with the support from: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Design: Venture Architects.

3rd Annual L-DUB Film Festival 9/28/12-9/30/12

3rd Annual L-DUB Film Festival
Friday, Sept 28th to Sunday Sept. 30th, Friday 8:00pm to Sunday 5:30pm
Lake Worth Stonzek Theater
709 Lake Avenue
Lake Worth, FL 33460
lakeworthplayhouse.org
 
The Films featured in the L-DUB Film Festival will include 4 music videos, 4 documentaries, 7 student films and 17 shorts.  
 
Seminars will be running Saturday afternoon on a variety of subjects of interest to filmmakers and fans alike.  They provide a time to meet with industry professionals in a relaxed, intimate Q&A environment adjacent to the Stonzek Theatre.
 
Industry Collaboration is something we are promoting and encouraging as a vital component to the festival.  
 
Celebrations are an integral part of every festival and L-DUB has brought the fun!  Don’t miss out on opportunities to party with filmmakers and friends as we honor the artistry of film and celebrate the artists.
 
The People
A Special Guest: Alex Hyde-White. 
Our Festival Director: Charlie Birnbaum.

Free Movies The Blue Angel and Darling 10/30/12

"The Blue Angel" and "Darling"
blue-angel10/30/12, 6p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
19th Floor Auditorium
www.miamijazzsociety.com
 
The Blue Angel –
Immanuel Rath, an old bachelor, is a professor at the town’s university. When he discovers that some of his pupils often go into a speakeasy, The Blue Angel, to visit a dancer, Lola Lola, he comes there to confront them. But he is attracted to Lola. The next night he comes again–and does not sleep at home. This causes trouble at work and his life takes a downward spiral.  (Drama/Musical)
 
Darling –
Young, attractive and vivacious, model Diana Scott is firmly decided to become rich and famous as well. To succeed, she does not hesitate to take bold steps. After a while, she literally strikes gold: she meets Robert Gold, a well-known TV journalist, who not only introduces her into new social and professional circles, but also abandons his family to live with her. Diana seems to have happily combined success and love. However, in those roaring sixties, others are ready to offer her even more money, fame, and, seemingly, fun than Robert can…  (Drama/Romance)

Free Movies Stranger Than Paradise and Broadway Danny Rose 10/23/12

“Stranger Than Paradise" and "Broadway Danny Rose"
stranger-than-paradise10/23/12, 6p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
19th Floor Auditorium
www.miamijazzsociety.com
 
Stranger Than Paradise –
This is about a self-styled New York hipster who is paid a surprise and quite unwelcome visit by his pretty sixteen-year-old Hungarian cousin. From initial hostility and indifference a strange affection grows between the two exiles. Due to complete boredom they decide to visit their aunt in the wastelands of Cleveland and then proceed to sunny Florida where they lose all their money and unwittingly gain a fortune. With a final ironic twist, they are at the end, back where they began.  (Comedy/Drama)
 
Broadway Danny Rose –
Danny Rose is a manager of artists, and although he’s not very successful, he nevertheless goes out of his way to help his acts. So when Lou Canova, a singer who has a chance of making a come-back, asks Danny to help him with a problem, Danny helps him. This problem is Lou’s mistress Tina. Lou wants Tina to be at his concerts, otherwise he can’t perform, but he’s married, so Danny has to take her along as if she was his girlfriend. Danny however gets more than he has bargained for when two mobsters come looking for the guy who has hurt their brother by stealing the heart of Tina, the girl he loves.  (Comedy)

Free Movies The Golden Blaze and Bicycle Thieves 10/16/12

The Golden Blaze" and "Bicycle Thieves"
golden-blaze10/16/12, 6p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami Fl 33131
19th Floor Auditorium
www.miamijazzsociety.com
Free Entry
 
The Golden Blaze –
This incredible feature-length animated movie follows the troubles of two school kids. Fierce rivals, the two regularly butt heads over all manner of issues, ranging from the trivial to the important. The film enters the fantasy realm as an accident occurs and the two boy’s fathers suddenly possess some lethal superpowers, allowing them to enter into battle at the behest of their offspring. A bizarre, funny, and exciting movie, GOLDEN BLAZE is an innovative treat for all fans of fast-paced animated action films. (Animation/Family)
 
Bicycle Thieves –
A poor young father in postwar-ravaged Rome who finally finds work putting up Rita Hayworth posters around town, only to have his precious bicycle stolen the first day on the job. In a light moment as the father and his young son chase after the thief, the boy attempts to relieve himself against a wall, and his father lets him know they don’t have time for that. In another scene, the father tracks the thief into the kitchen of a brothel.  (Crime/Drama)

Free Movies Once Upon a Time in the West and Castle Keep 10/9/12

"Once Upon a Time in the West" and "Castle Keep"
once-upon-a-time-in-the-west10/09/12, 6p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
19th Floor Auditorium
www.miamijazzsociety.com
Free Entry
 
Once Upon a Time in the West –
Story of a young woman, Mrs. McBain, who moves from New Orleans to frontier Utah, on the very edge of the American West. She arrives to find her new husband and family slaughtered, but by who? The prime suspect, coffee-lover Cheyenne, befriends her and offers to go after the real killer, assassin gang leader Frank, in her honor. He is accompanied by Harmonica on his quest to get even. Get-rich-quick subplots and intricate character histories intertwine with such artistic flair that this could in fact be the movie-to-end-all-movies. (Adventure/Western)
 
Castle Keep –
During the Battle of the Bulge, an anachronistic count shelters a ragtag squad of Americans in his isolated castle hoping they will defend it against the advancing Germans.  Toward the end of World War II, a small company of American GI’s occupy an ancient castle. Their commander has an affair with the countess in resident. One guy falls in love with a Volkswagon. A baker among them moves in with another baker’s wife. A group of shell shocked holy rollers wander the bombed out streets. A GI art historian tries vainly to protect the castle and its masterpieces. (Drama/Romance/War)

Free Movies What a Way to Go and Splendor in the Grass 10/2/12

"What a Way to Go" and "Splendor in the Grass"
what-a-way-to-go10/02/12, 6p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
19th Floor Auditorium
http://www.miamijazzsociety.com
Free Enty
 
What a Way to Go –
This lavishly produced, big-budget comedy stars Shirley MacLaine as Louisa, a widow who is worth $200 million dollars. However, she’s convinced that her fortune is cursed, and she wants to give all her money to the IRS. As she explains her sad tale to her psychiatrist, Dr. Stephanson, it seems that when Louisa was young she had the choice of marrying rich playboy Leonard Crawley or poor but decent Edgar Hopper. She chose Edgar, but soon he became obsessed with providing a fine home and fortune for her; he got rich but worked himself to death in the process. Despondent, Louisa flies to Paris, where she strikes up a romance with expatriate artist Larry Flint. When Larry invents a machine that creates paintings based on sounds, he becomes wealthy and famous — and dies. Louisa returns to America, where she figures to break her streak by marrying Rod, a business tycoon who already has lots of money. He resolves to take life easier and becomes a farmer, only to die in a strange ac
cident with a bull. Louisa is drowning her sorrows one night at a sleazy night spot when she falls for second rate entertainer Jerry. They marry, and a now-wealthy Jerry develops a relaxed, carefree quality to his act that makes him a huge star, which leads to his being crushed by a mob of his biggest fans. (Comedy)
 
Splendor in the Grass -  
It’s 1928 in oil rich southeast Kansas. High school seniors Bud Stamper and Deanie Loomis are in love with each other. Bud, the popular football captain, and Deanie, the sensitive soul, are "good" kids who have only gone as far as kissing. Unspoken to each other, they expect to get married to each other one day. They also face pressures from their parents who have their own expectation for their offspring. Bud’s overbearing father, Ace Stamper, the local oil baron, does not believe Bud can do wrong and expects him to go to Yale after graduation, which does not fit within Bud’s own expectations for himself. And the money and image conscious Mrs. Loomis just wants Deanie to get married as soon as possible to Bud so that Deanie will have a prosperous life in a rich family. When Bud makes a unilateral decision under these pressures, it leads to a path which affects both his and Deanie’s future. (Drama/Romance)

Hair Raising Films 9/22/12

Hair Raising Films
Hair-Raising-Films09/22/2012, 9:00 PM
Chalk Miami
1234 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

A hair show inspired by the cinema and styled by:
Contesta Rock Hair / Luxe Color Spa / Bleach
Paul Mitchell’s HiTech The School / The Hair Institute of Boynton Beach
 
$10.00 Donation Benefiting Locks of Love for complimentary Chalktails from 10-11 PM
 
VJ Tom LaRoc
Visuals Provided by Indie Film Club Miami
Get braided by Blo Braid Bar
Hair Donations cut by Diva of True Hair Miami
Receive a gift certificate for style and cut at John Pascal Salon with a hair donation
Raffle Prizes Courtesy of Salons

Chick Flicks presents High Art

Chick Flicks presents High Art
chick-flicks-web_bannerSaturday, September 29, 6pm 
Girls’ Club
117 NE 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33301
www.girlsclubcollection.org/events .

Join us for a screening of High Art, directed by Lisa Cholodenko and starring Ally Sheedy, Radha Mitchell and Patricia Clarkson. The film is loosely based on artist Nan Goldin’s life and work. 

A work of Goldin’s is featured in the current Girls’ Club exhibition Re-Framing the Feminine which will be closing following this event.

  Doors open at 6pm, screening begins soon after,  followed by the FATVillage ArtWalk, from 7-11pm.  Tickets are available at the door for a $5 suggested donation,  snacks and refreshments also available. 
 
This film is Rated R and intended for mature audiences.

Spaghetti and Cinema at Bianca at Delano 9/27/12

Spaghetti & Cinema at Bianca at Delano
Thursday, September 27, 2012,  8:00 PM
spaghettiAt Delano Hotel
1625 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Register Online

Do not miss this unique opportunity to dine in one of Miami’s top restaurants at an exceptional value
 
This is an exclusive event, only for IACC’s members and friends, to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Italian Film Festival
 
Limited seating!
Please RSVP to rsvp@iacc-miami.com by Friday, September 21, 2012
 
Costs:
Chamber Members: $48 | Friends of the Chamber: $58
Tips and taxes included
 
The Italian Film Festival runs from October 4-9 at the Regal South Beach Cinema (1120 Lincoln Road | Miami Beach, FL 33139).
Visit: www.cinemaitaly.com

Baby Flicks hosts Nemo 2 3-D at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18 9/18/12

Baby Flicks hosts Nemo 2 3-D at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18
findingnemo3dRegal Cinemas South Beach 18
1120 Lincoln Road
Miami, FL 33139

Admission is $9.00 for adults, with all babies under the age of 3 admitted for free.

Regal Entertainment Group South Beach 18 will hosting a special baby friendly showing of “NEMO 3-D”on Tuesday, September 18th at 1.00pm. This is a unique opportunity for parents to bring their baby to a matinee film, without the worry of disrupting other movie goers.

Baby-Flicks is organized by a local mom, Karlene Palmer-Mcleod, who wants to encourage all parents to enjoy movies with other parents and babies. For more information, please contact Karlene directly at: karlene@neonflair.com

We look forward to seeing you at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18.

WPBT2 Hosts Free Screening Event for Call the Midwife 9/22/12

WPBT2 Hosts Free Screening Event for Call the Midwife
09/22/2012, 7:30 P.M.
Cinema Paradiso
503 SE 6th Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
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WPBT2 will host a free preview screening of Call the Midwife. 
Please RSVP to Kristina Gutierrez at kristina_gutierrez@wpbt.org or 305-424-4025.

Call the Midwife is a moving, intimate, funny and true-to-life series, based on the best-selling memoirs of the late Jennifer Worth.  It tells colorful stories of midwifery and families in London’s East End in the 1950s.

The series follows Jenny Lee, a young woman raised in the wealthy English countryside, who has chosen to become a nurse and now, as a newly qualified midwife, has gone to work in the poorest area of the city. Attached to an order of nursing nuns at Nonnatus House, Jenny is part of a team of women who minister to expectant mothers, many of whom give birth at home in appalling conditions. The drama follows Jenny as she meets her patients and learns to love the people who live in the East End. 
Call the Midwife premieres on WPBT2 on Sunday, September 30 at 8:00pm.
http://channel2.typepad.com/community_events_blog/2012/08/wpbt2-hosts-free-screening-event-for-call-the-midwife.html

Miami International Film Festival presents Gerhard Richter Painting during DWNTWN Art Days 9/7/12

Miami International Film Festival presents Gerhard Richter Painting
gerhardrichter_photo6Friday, September 7 at 7:00 PM
Miami Dade College Wolfson Campus
Building 1, Auditorium – Room 1261

Free and Open to the Public

Directed by Corinna Belz

Germany | 2011 | 79 min. | trailer

In German with English subtitles

A thrilling chronicle of legendary German artist Gerhard Richter’s creative process, juxtaposed with intimate conversations and rare archive material.

"A must see… one of the most important living painters shows how he does it."

– The Hollywood Reporter

Meet Gabrielle Union at a Free Preview Screening of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide 9/27/12

Meet Gabrielle Union at a Free Preview Screening of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
September 27th 2012, 6:30 pm
Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami
212 NE 59th Terrace
Miami, FL 33137
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The event is free and open to the public.
Seating is Limited! To RSVP, please contact Kristina Gutierrez at 305-424-4025 or kristina_gutierrez@wpbt.org

WPBT2 will host a FREE preview screening and reception of Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide on Thursday, September 27 at 6:30pm at the Little Haiti Cultural Center in Miami (212 NE 59th Terrace Miami, FL 33137).  Featured guest, Gabrielle Union will be in attendance.  She will discuss her experience while visiting Vietnam as well as answer audience questions.  The event will also feature a panel of local experts, who will lead a discussion and answer audience questions on the topics discussed in the film after the screening.

Filmed in 10 countries and inspired by the best-selling book by Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide is driven by the growing awareness that empowering women is the best way to increase prosperity and stability around the globe. Six talented actress-advocates — Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan,Gabrielle Union, Diane Lane, America Ferrera, and Olivia Wilde — join Kristof as he travels to Asia and Africa to meet face-to-face with inspiring individuals working to bring about change and the women and girls who confront extreme gender inequality in their daily lives.

Movies on the Plaza The Vow 9/13/12

Movies on the Plaza: The Vow
Thursday, September 13, 2012, starting at 8 p.m.
600 Brickell Avenue
Miami, FL 33131

Admission is free.
Parking is free in the surface lot. Chair rentals are available.

Movies on the Plaza: The Vow starring Rachel McAdams and Channing Tatum
A car accident puts Paige in a coma, and when she wakes up with severe memory loss, her husband Leo works to win her heart again. The film is based on the true story of Kim and Krickitt Carpenter.
Movies on the Plaza is a free, family-friendly event sponsored by Brickell World Plaza each month.

Bring dinner. Bring snacks. Coolers are allowed, but please, no glass or bottles. Movies nights are subject to favorable weather conditions.
For more information please call (305) 384-7170

Short Film Screening Free 8/29/12

Short Film Screening- FREE
O-Cinema_Screening_Flyer08/29/12, 7pm
O-Cinema
90 Northwest 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127
(305) 571-9970
http://www.facebook.com/events/146467055493142/
 
Miami is full of amazing talent that are churning out fun films.  Join us for this special evening as four young filmmakers from the Magic City share there latest offering with us!  The evening is free and no RSVP is required, but come early to mix and mingle with your fellow film fans.  Screenings are at 7:20pm & 9pm.

Recent Cinema from Spain Film Series 11/8-11/12

Recent Cinema from Spain Film Series
Thursday November 8, 2012 through Sunday November 11, 2012
Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 East Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33131
www.miami.recentcinemafromspain.com

EGEDA (Audio-Visual Producers’ Rights Management Association), the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts and the Miami International Film Festival of Miami Dade College Present the Second Recent Cinema from Spain Film Series in November 2012.

Following the tremendous success of last year’s inaugural event, the second edition of the Recent Cinema from Spain Series will return to Miami to host a four day Spanish film event celebrating the diversity of contemporary Spanish Cinema. Taking place at the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, the series will showcase six of Spain’s most recognized films of the year. Ticket and pass holders will enjoy nightly premieres and participate in Q&A sessions with filmmakers and cast members following each film. Kicking off the event will be a red-carpet opening night gala on Thursday, November 8, 2012 followed by a VIP reception. All guests attending the opening night screening will receive a gift bag upon departure.

The Recent Cinema from Spain Series is produced by EDEGA (Audio-Visual Producers’ Rights Management Association), the Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts and the Miami International Film Festival (MIFF) of Miami Dade College.

Oscar nominated artist and internationally renowned designer Javier Mariscal has kindly contributed his talents, creating the second edition of the Recent Cinema from Spain Series poster in a vibrant and colourful composition that serves as the series logo and overall theme. The artwork features Madrid’s emblematic Gran Vía with an attractive, youthful Spanish actress welcoming American audiences to experience the latest Spanish film productions, illustrated in the same style as Mariscal’s Oscar nominated animation film “Chico & Rita.”

Miami Jazz Society Film Series Paul Robeson 9/25/12

Miami JazzSociety Film Series
09/25/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
19th Floor
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com
Free Admission, Open to the Public

Paul Robeson –
Paul Robeson was the epitome of the 20th-century Renaissance man. He was an exceptional athlete, actor, singer, cultural scholar, author, and political activist. His talents made him a revered man of his time, yet his radical political beliefs all but erased him from popular history. Today, more than one hundred years after his birth, Robeson is just beginning to receive the credit he is due. To this day, Paul Robeson’s many accomplishments remain obscured by the propaganda of those who tirelessly dogged him throughout his life. His role in the history of civil rights and as a spokesperson for the oppressed of other nations remains relatively unknown. In 1995, more than seventy-five years after graduating from Rutgers, his athletic achievements were finally recognized with his posthumous entry into the College Football Hall of Fame. Though a handful of movies and recordings are still available, they are a sad testament to one of the greatest Americans of the twentieth century. If we are to remember Paul Robeson for anything, it should be for the courage and the dignity with which he struggled for his own personal voice and for the rights of all people

Marian Anderson –
Marian Anderson was 42 when she sang her legendary open-air concert at the Lincoln Memorial on 9 April 1939. Anderson was a famous contralto of the day, and the concert was arranged after the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to let her perform at Constitution Hall because she was black. (First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt resigned from the DAR in protest and helped arrange the concert at the Lincoln Memorial.) The concert is legendary in the American civil rights movement and, despite Anderson’s many other musical successes, became the signature moment in her long international career. Anderson broke many other color barriers, including becoming the first African-American to sing at the White House and at New York’s Metropolitan Opera. Anderson was the aunt of former Oregon Symphony conductor James DePriest… Anderson was honored on a stamp from the U.S. Postal Service in 2005… Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his famous “I Have a Dream” speech at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963.

Miami Jazz Society Film Series Igby Goes Down 9/18/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series
09/18/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
19th Floor
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com
Free Admission, Open to the Public

Igby Goes Down –
Igby Goes Down is a personal tale about a 17 year old misfit boy who copes with his mother’s cancer and his father’s insanity by pursuing relationships with older women. Truly an intellectual, Igby is a modern day Holden Caulfield, and the world he lives in is far removed from the high standards of expectation he holds for it. (Comedy/Drama)

Myra Breckinridge –
Myron Breckinridge is waiting for his sex-change operation while a stoned surgeon stumbles into the operating room. Before the drugged doctor begins Myron’s operation, he counsels him. Myron persists and the doctor goes through with it. An enthusiastic audience observing the operation applauds the medical achievement and rises in a standing ovation. After the operation, Myron arrives in Hollywood as Myra while in the rest of the film Myron pops up from time to time as Myra’s alter ego. Myra goes to an acting academy owned by her uncle, Buck Loner, a former cowboy star. The real reason for Myra’s arrival is to claim her half of Uncle Buck’s estate, which she says she’s entitled to. Buck Loner stalls by giving her a job teaching the history of motion pictures. Buck Loner has several friends. One of them is Letitia Van Allen, an ancient Hollywood talent scout. The sex-starved septuagenarian runs an acting agency “for leading men only.” (Comedy)

Miami Jazz Society Film Series Not For Ourselves Alone 9/11/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series
09/11/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
19th Floor
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com
Free Admission, Open to the Public.

Not For Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony –
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony were two heroic women who vastly bettered the lives of a majority of American citizens. For more than fifty years they led the public battle to secure for women the most basic civil rights and helped establish a movement that would revolutionize American society. Yet despite the importance of their work and they impact they made on our history, a century and a half later, they have been almost forgotten. They were nearly total opposites in their personalities and attributes, yet complemented each other’s strengths perfectly. Stanton was a gifted writer and radical thinker, full of fervor and radical ideas but pinned down by her responsibilities as wife and mother, while Anthony, a tireless and single-minded tactician, was eager for action, undaunted by the terrible difficulties she faced. As Stanton put it, “I forged the thunderbolts, she fired them.” The relationship between these two extraordinary women and its effect on the development of the suffrage movement are richly depicted by Ward and Burns, and in the accompanying essays by Ellen Carol Dubois, Ann D. Gordon, and Martha Saxton. Not For Ourselves Alone is a vivid and inspiring portrait of two of the most fascinating, and important, characters in American history. (Biography, Social History, Gender Issues)

Miami Jazz Society Film Series 9/4/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series
09/04/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
19th Floor
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

Death in Venice –
In this adaptation of the Thomas Mann novel, avant-garde composer Gustave Aschenbach (loosely based on Gustav Mahler) travels to a Venetian seaside resort in search of repose after a period of artistic and personal stress. But he finds no peace there, for he soon develops a troubling attraction to an adolescent boy, Tadzio, on vacation with his family. The boy embodies an ideal of beauty that Aschenbach has long sought and he becomes infatuated. However, the onset of a deadly pestilence threatens them both physically and represents the corruption that compromises and threatens all ideals. (Drama/Fantasy)

The Miracle Worker –
Young Helen Keller, blind, deaf, and mute since infancy, is in danger of being sent to an institution. Her inability to communicate has left her frustrated and violent. In desperation, her parents seek help from the Perkins Institute, which sends them a “half-blind Yankee schoolgirl” named Annie Sullivan to tutor their daughter. Through persistence and love, and sheer stubbornness, Annie breaks through Helen’s walls of silence and darkness and teaches her to communicate. (Biography/Drama)

FREE Admission, Open to the Public.

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art V: Conlon Nancarrow: Virtuoso of the Player Piano J. Greeson’s documentary movie screening 8/17/12

12 Nights of Electronic Music and Art V: Conlon Nancarrow: Virtuoso of the Player Piano (J. Greeson’s documentary movie screening)
Thursday, August 17, 2012 at 8PM.
Harold Golen Gallery
2294 NW 2nd Ave, Wynwood Art District, Miami FL, 33127.
info@12nights.org
http://www.12nights.org/Season5/season5-6.html
http://www.facebook.com/events/267549786684463/

Free Admission.

In celebration of his centennial, we are screening James R. Greeson’s documentary movie on the American composer Conlon Nancarrow (1912-1997). Nancarrow partnered with the (automatic) player piano in a search for humanly unachievable music performances. His player piano rolls are artifactual imprints of unique imagination that radically expanded the physics and technology applications in music. Tonight’s screening is our modest contribution to the world-wide tribute to the man who settled for nothing less than impossible.

With the support of the FETA Foundation, Harold Golen Gallery and Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.

Happy Hour Fundraiser at Foxhole for RISE: a fan-made X-Men Film 8/9/12

Happy Hour Fundraiser at Foxhole for RISE: a fan-made X-Men Film
August 9, 2012, 6:00 pm – 12:00 am
Foxhole
1218 14th Court
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
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Are you an X-Men fan who would love to take part in a Hollywood produced Fan Film of your favorite mutants? RISE is a non-profit, X-Men Fan Film being made by Miami native and seasoned Hollywood professional, Miguel Ferrer, that needs supporters like you to join the team and help bring the story to life. This Thursday, join the makers of RISE at Foxhole Bar in a fundraising event to help raise the necessary funds to make this film a reality. There will be an open bar provided by Volis vodka from 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A raffle will also be held for those in attendance. For additional information regarding RISE please visit www.jointheultimatebattle.com.

Locust Projects Series Of Art Films and Food at O’ Cinema 8/16/12

Locust Projects Series Of Art Films and Food at O’ Cinema
O’ Cinema
90 Northwest 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127

Films begin at 7:30pm (doors open at 6:30pm)
Thursday, August 16: Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry TRAILER
Thursday, October 11: Wayne White’s: Beauty is Embarrassing
Thursday, November 15: Portrait of Wally, Andrew Shea’s documentary on Egon Schiele

Ticket per event: $30 LP Member / $35 Non Member
Price includes Harry’s Meal: dinner by Harry’s Pizzeria and wine

Purchase tickets instantly on Eventbrite or by calling Locust Projects.

RSVP required info@locustprojects.org or 305.576.8570

Locust Projects’ exhibitions and programming are made possible with the support from: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; Galt & Skye Mikesell; Hannibal Cox Jr. Foundation; John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Affairs Council, the Mayor, and the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners. Design: Venture Architects.

Rare Films by Artist Ed Ruscha 8/1/12

Rare Films by Artist Ed Ruscha
Wednesday, August 1, 7 pm
Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami
MOCA, North Miami
770 NE 125th Street
North Miami, FL 33133
www.mocanomi.org
305 893 6211

RARELY SCREENED 1970s FILMS BY ARTIST ED RUSCHA TO BE PRESENTED AT MOCA
Wednesday, August 1 at 7 pm

Films at MOCA will present Premium (1971, 24 min.) and Miracle (1975, 28 min.), two rarely shown films by legendary West Coast artist Ed Ruscha on Wednesday, August 1 at 7 pm. Ed Ruscha, who is the subject of the current Museum of Contemporary Art exhibition, Ed Ruscha: On the Road (on view through September 2) is best-known for his artists’ books, paintings and photographs that document and comment on the shifting character of the American landscape. Ruscha also experimented in the film medium and these two films from the 1970s display a gift for deadpan humor.

Admission to the screening is free for MOCA members, North Miami residents and City of North Miami employees; $5 adults, $3 for students with ID and seniors. Galleries will be open until 9 pm that evening.

Premium (1971) is based on the Mason Williams short story “How to Derive the Maximum Enjoyment from Crackers” and stars artist Larry Bell as young lothario who invites model Leon Bing to be his crouton of love. Miracle (1975) features artist Jim Ganzer as a man obsessed with the carburetor of a 1965 Mustang and actress Michelle Phillips in a tale about a strange day in the life of an auto mechanic.

The screenings are presented as part of MOCA by Moonlight at the Museum of Contemporary Art, located at 770 NE 125th Street, North Miami. For more information, visit www.mocanomi.org or call 305 893 6211.

Exhibitions and programs at MOCA are made possible through grants from the City of North Miami. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, and the National Endowment for the Arts. With the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners. The Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami is accredited by the American Association of Museums.

Yo Miami presents A Taste of Film benefiting Life Is Art 7/31/12

Yo Miami presents A Taste of Film benefiting Life Is Art
Tuesday, July 31, 7:00pm until 11:00pm
Yo Space
294 NE 62nd St
Miami, Florida 33138
RSVP on Facebook
$10 Entry gets films, beer, ping-pong and a chance to win a piece of art.

Yo Miami invites you to quench your thirst with A Taste of Film:
Combining two of our favorite things, beer and movies, we’re taking you on a flight of fancy that will showcase local film makers’ short films and pair each one with a beer that reflects the movie’s central theme.

We’ll have our very own resident beer expert on hand sharing some background on each brew as it’s served in between each short so that you can see why we paired them.

Buy a ticket to the short film showcase for just $10 and we’ll take care of the beers/refreshments, music and everything else you could possibly want in conjunction with watching movies and discussing them afterwards. So not only do you get a great experience checking out some local talent on the screen but you get a nice buzz to boot.

A percentage of the proceeds will be donated to Life Is Art the nonprofit organization whose mission is to “promote and support the arts and community in south Florida through events and education”.

Your $10 ticket also doubles as a raffle ticket, and the winner will get a custom piece of Yo Art.

We’ll be have beers from Cigar City Brewing, Wynwood Brewing company and Subvert Ales:
WBC: Black IPA and a single malt/single hop
Cigar City: Maduro Brown Ale and Jai Alai IPA
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Short Films on deck:
-Sole Food (6:58)- David Yaffe
-EYESORE The Miami Campaign (8:52)- Frankie Coto
-Fuga (12:46)- Pablo Cervino
-With Me (8:40)- Fro Rojas
-Mace & Hatchet (10:12)- Giovanni Torres

*Screenings will start around 7 and there will be ping pong and other shenanigans for you to take advantage of afterwards.

Just added, we have a special welcome home show by Mista Spoz, even though he’s landing in Miami the day before after a 6 month stint in Israel: Youtube Promo

Just just added, our friends at Los Chamos food truck will be outside serving up their drool-inducing empanadas and arepas!

Thanks to:
Cigar City Brewing
Wynwood Brewing Company
Subvert Ales
Life Is Art
Los Chamos
Miami Indie Film Club

Talk Nightlife presents Iron Sky the Movie 8/23/12

Talk Nightlife presents Iron Sky the Movie!
Thursday August 23rd, 7:30 PM
AMC Aventura 24
19501 Biscayne Boulevard
Aventura, FL 33180
www.ironsky.net

Bring Iron Sky to Miami!
Tickets $10 each.
Purchase Your Tickets Online
If the minimum number of 41 is not sold, you will get a full refund.
More Info & Discussion

The guys over at Energia Productions secured a US distribution deal for Iron Sky finally. However, due to the quirky nature of independent cinema, the film will only be shown in theatres where enough presale tickets are sold to justify showing it. So, Talk Nightlife established a dialog with them and the good people at Tugg to bring a showing of the movie to the Miami area.

Tugg enables anyone to bring the movies they want to see to local theatres. It is like a Kickstarter for cinema buffs and independent filmmakers.

Here is where we come in. Provided enough presale tickets are sold (41) the film will be shown at the AMC Aventura 24 at 7:30 PM on Thursday August 23rd.

Ticket cost: $10.00 – Ten Dollars.
Buy Online
Yes, if we do not meet our funding goal, you get your ten dollars back.

About the film:
In the last moments of World War II, a secret Nazi space program evaded destruction by fleeing to the Dark Side of the Moon. During 70 years of utter secrecy, the Nazis construct a gigantic space fortress with a massive armada of flying saucers.

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When American astronaut James Washington (Christopher Kirby) puts down his Lunar Lander a bit too close to the secret Nazi base, the Moon Führer (Udo Kier) decides the glorious moment of retaking the Earth has arrived sooner than expected. Washington claims the mission is just a publicity stunt for the President of the United States (Stephanie Paul), but what else could the man be but a scout for the imminent attack by Earth forces? The Fourth Reich must act!

Two Nazi officers, ruthless Klaus Adler (Götz Otto) and idealistic Renate Richter (Julia Dietze), travel to Earth to prepare the invasion. In the end when the Moon Nazi UFO armada darkens the skies, ready to strike at the unprepared Earth, every man, woman and nation alike, must re-evaluate their priorities.

Iron Sky is a dark science fiction comedy directed by Timo Vuorensola and will feature musical score composed by Laibach. The film is produced by Blind Spot Pictures and Energia Productions in Finland, and co-produced by 27 Films in Germany and New Holland Pictures in Australia. Principal photography took place in Germany in November-December 2010 and in Australia in January-February 2011.

A Short Film Event At Kyma Lounge In The Epic Hotel 7/26/12

A Short Film Event At Kyma Lounge In The Epic Hotel
Thursday, July 26th From 7 To 10 P.M.
Kyma Inside The Epic Hotel
At 270 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, Fla. 33131

Tim Hardaway Of The Miami Heat Will Be There In Person!

Sounds Provided By Dj Ari Carlini

Free Champagne For Ladies 8 To 9 P.M.

1/2 Off Drinks From 7 To 9 P.M.

$10. Admission

Hosted By Justin Routt And Norma Estrada

Movies and Mixology Screening of 360 8/1/12

Movies and Mixology: Screening of 360
August 1, 7:00 p.m.
O Cinema
90 Northwest 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127
RSVP Online

Flavorpill has teamed up with Patron to host an exclusive film screening and cocktail hour at O Cinema. Mixologists will help you build the perfect summer cocktail, and in-between sessions at the “Cocktail Lab”, you’ll catch an advanced screening of the new global drama 360. The director of City of God and the writer of Frost/Nixon team up with a stunning ensemble cast featuring Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, and many others for this sexy and powerful new flick.

Miami Jazz Society Film Series The Red Balloon and Muppets from Space 8/28/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series The Red Balloon and Muppets from Space
08/28/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
19th Fl Auditorium
Miami FL 33131
miamijazzsociety.com

The Red Balloon
In Paris, a French schoolboy makes friends with a red balloon and vice-versa, with the balloon following him around like a pet. It stays out of the reach of other would-be captors, but a gang of boys destroys it eventually. Then other balloons of various sizes and colors descend on the boy from all parts of Paris, and together they lift him into the sky and take him away over the horizon. (Family/Fantasy/Short)

Muppets from Space
After Gonzo receives messages from his breakfast cereal, he determines that he is an alien and tries to contact his alien brethren, but is captured by an overzealous secret government agency determined to prove the existence of extraterrestrial life. It’s up to Kermit and the gang to rescue Gonzo and help reunite him with his long-lost family. (Family/Comedy/Sci-Fi/Adventure)

Free Admission, open to the public

Miami Jazz Society Film Series Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years and Modern Times 8/21/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years and Modern Times
08/21/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

Charlie Chaplin: The Forgotten Years
This documentary about Charlie Chaplin focuses on his late years when he lived with his family in a village on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. His personal life and his love for the circus are depicted as well as the late works of his professional career, including his extensive work as a composer. In addition, the film reveals the Swiss intelligence agency’s file on Chaplin. Features numerous archive clips and new interviews with family members and various entertainment stars, including Petula Clark, who sings her Chaplin-written hit “This Is My Song” in his villa. (Documentary/Biography)

Modern Times
Chaplins last ‘silent’ film, filled with sound effects, was made when everyone else was making talkies. Charlie turns against modern society, the machine age, (The use of sound in films ?) and progress. Firstly we see him frantically trying to keep up with a production line, tightening bolts. He is selected for an experiment with an automatic feeding machine, but various mishaps leads his boss to believe he has gone mad, and Charlie is sent to a mental hospital… When he gets out, he is mistaken for a communist while waving a red flag, sent to jail, foils a jailbreak, and is let out again. We follow Charlie through many more escapades before the film is out. (Comedy/Drama/Romance)

FREE admission, open to the public

Miami Jazz Society Film Series Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and Mississippi Masala 8/14/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner and Mississippi Masala
08/14/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
19th Fl auditorium
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

Mississippi Masala
An Indian family is expelled from Uganda when Idi Amin takes power to assist in the building of a railroad.. They move to Mississippi and time passes. The Indian daughter falls in love with a black man, and the respective families have to come to terms with it. Jay gets a rude shock when Anil tells him that Meena is having an affair with a “kaalu” (Black man) named Demetrius Williams, who runs a business cleaning carpets in motel rooms. Watch how tensions rise when salt is rubbed on old wounds, and racism, called “tradition” by some folks in the U.S., raises its ugly head, perhaps to claim more victims – this time Meena and Demetrius – who may not be able to handle the chain of events started by their love for each other. (Romance/Comedy/Drama)

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner
Joey Drayton brings her fiancé, Dr. John Prentice, home to sunny San Francisco to meet her affluent parents. Their liberal persuasions are now put to the test, for although the young man is an ideal choice (he’s highly and internationally respected in the medical field, and he’s impeccably mannered, handsome, well dressed and of a respectable California family), he’s black. The film, which covers one busy day in the Drayton home, is essentially a drawing-room comedy, a series of cross-conversations between the young doctor and the girl’s parents, and finally between all sets of parents and offspring. A simple dinner is extended to include the doctor’s parents, who fly up from Los Angeles for the evening, and the crusty but benevolent old Irish priest, a friend of the family. Thus, the title of the film . . . (Drama/Romance)

FREE admission, open to the public.

Miami Jazz Society Film Series Black Power Mixtape and Putney Swope 8/7/12

Miami Jazz Society Film Series
08/07/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
10th Fl auditorium
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975
Footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States is edited together by a contemporary Swedish filmmaker. (Documentary)

Putney Swope
Dark satire in which the token black man on the executive board of an advertising firm is accidentally put in charge. Renaming the business “Truth and Soul, Inc.”, he replaces the tight regime of monied white ad men with his militant brothers. Soon afterwards, however, the power that comes with its position takes its toll on Putney… (Comedy)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
FREE Admission, open to the public.

Miami Performance International Festival 7/26-29/12

Miami Performance International Festival
From July 26 through 29, 2012
Miami Design District
150 NE 40th St.
Miami, Fl 33137

Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Dr.
Miami Beach, FL 33139

www.miamiperformancefestival.org

From July 26 – 29th, 2012 Edge Zones Projects a Miami based non-profit arts organization will host the first Miami Performance International Festival (M/P’12 ).

The festival draws upon the rich local and international cultural landscapes to present masters of performance and installation art who will work alongside both established and emerging artists selected from around the world. This intensive contemporary arts event will take place at three different sites throughout Miami-Dade County: Downtown Miami, the Miami Design District and the Botanical Gardens of the City of Miami Beach.

This innovative program will explore the breaking down of boundaries between visual art, music, dance and poetry. In collaboration with a consortium of three arts institutions and curators, M/P ’12 will provide a platform and support artists to realize reflexive and culturally poignant projects. Miami will be the stage for this dynamic laboratory.

A dynamic dialogue between time based art practice and its documentation will occur through a comprehensive exhibition of site-reactive installations. Live performances will be presented to the public in a participatory discourse during the four-day program. The festival, which is free to the general public, will include workshops, lectures and artist talks.

Participating Artists:
Argentina : Gabriel Montero | Canada | Christine Brault | Irene Loughlin | Colombia: Eduardo Oramas | Dominican Republic: Eliu Almonte | Nicolas Dumit Estevez | Pery Jimenez | Johan Mijail Castillo| Jochi Mu̱oz | Ismael Ogando | Grimaldy Polanco | Alexeis Tellerine | El Salvador : Alexia Miranda | | Mexico: Fausto Garcia | Pancho Lopez | Spain: Palmer Fisher РJessica Hirst | Usa : | Nathalie Alfonso | Cristy Almaida | Eduardo Balerdi | Bistoury Physical Theatre | Pip Brant | Belaxis Buil | Daniel Fiorda | Becky Flowers ( A Touch-Paper Collaboration With Ika Santa Maria, William Rey, Christine Fitzgerald, Claudio Marcotulli & Diego Salazar Cely) | Orestes De La Paz | Bill Gilbert | Fsik Huvnx | Mark Holt | Leder Kremer | Walter Lara | Liquidvistas | Claudio Marcotulli | Mikey Muench | Stephan Nesvacil | Charo Oquet | Erika Osborne | David Prusko | Phaedra Robinson | Jennifer Suarez | Nicole Soden |

Sponsors
The MIAMI PERFORMANCE INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL 12 is made possible with the support of the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners.” It is also sponsor by The Miami Beach Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami Beach Mayor ad Board of County Commissioners, The Miami Beach Botanical Gardens , the CCE Miami – Centro Cultural Español de Cooperación Iberoamericana. Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale Welcomes World-Renowned Sommelier Charlie Arturaola 8/23/12

Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale Welcomes World-Renowned Sommelier Charlie Arturaola
August 23, 2012 , 6:30 P.M.
Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale
One East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
www.moafl.org

Museum of Art Fort Lauderdale, Nova Southeastern University monthly Art of Wine and Food Series will welcome wine expert Charlie Arturaola on Aug. 23. The evening will begin at 6:30 with the South Florida premiere of “El Camino del Vino” (2010), a fictionalized documentary starring Arturaola. Wine tasting and Q&A with Arturaola will follow the screening.

Tickets are $50 per person. To RSVP, contact Gail Vilone at 954-262-0249 or gvilone@moafl.org.

Linotype Film Screening Miami 7/27/12

Linotype Film Screening – Miami
July 27, 2012, 7:00 PM
Wolfsonian Museum, Miami Beach
Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(305) 535-2644
www.theeblog.net

Linotype: The FIlm – Miami Screening

Screening: Wolfsonian Museum Theater

After-PArty Reception: The Betsy – South Beach, 1440 Ocean Drive, Miami Beach, FL 33139

Free Linotype Film screening including a talk and Q&A with Director Doug wilson and followed by an after party at The Betsy South Beach .

The Miami film screening of Linotype: The Film, taking place on July 27th at The Wolfsonian Museum featuring an exclusive talk and Q&A with the film’s Director Doug Wilson and followed by an after screening party at The Betsy Hotel South Beach.

Linotype: The Film is a feature-length documentary centered around the Linotype type casting machine. Called the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by Thomas Edison, it revolutionized printing and society. The film tells the charming and emotional story of the people connected to the Linotype and how it impacted the world.

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Meet some of the adoptable DOGS from K9 For Love Dog Rescue at the screening of the new family comedy I Heart Shakey 7/15/12

Meet some of the adoptable DOGS from K9 For Love Dog Rescue at the screening of the new family comedy I Heart Shakey
Sunday, July 15th 2012, 4:00PM (film start)
Cinema Paradiso, Ft Lauderdale
503 SE 6th Street
Ft Lauderdale, FL 33301
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Meet some of the adoptable DOGS from K9 For Love Dog Rescue
at the screening of the new family comedy I Heart Shakey

$1 from every ticket purchased will be donated to k9-for love dog rescue to help us establish and continue their our at a new location.

Admission Is free for kids 12 and under!

I Heart Shakey is the heartwarming family comedy starring Steve Guttenberg, Beverly D’Angelo, Steve Lemme, Rylie Behr and Ebony as Shakey. Shakey is a family film about a 35-year-old widower named J.T. O’Neil, his precocious 10-year-old daughter, Chandler and their devoted dog Shakey.

After moving from a small town to Chicago and missing the fine print in their rental contract, J.T. is forced to get rid of his lovable pooch. Shakey and Chandler won’t have it and hatch a plan to keep Shakey and teach J.T. a valuable lesson about loyalty and the importance of keeping family together.

I Heart Shakey received the Dove Family Approval Award and is rated PG.

Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Monthly Movie Series 954 Glow Presents My Best Day 7/18/12

Fort Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Monthly Movie Series 954 Glow Presents My Best Day
Wednesday, July 18, 2012, 8 p.m.
Gateway Theater
1820 E Sunrise Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304

Advanced: $9 Members / $11 Guests
Box Office: $11 Members / $13 Guests
Member Code: 954glow
Available at: www.flglff.com

The Fort Lauderdale Gay & Lesbian Film Festival (FLGLFF) is continuing its monthly movie series “GLOW” (Gays & Lesbians on Wednesdays) by presenting “My Best Day,” written and directed by Erin Greenwell.

After making its world premiere at Sundance earlier this year, “My Best Day” comes to Fort Lauderdale with its ensemble cast of small town Midwestern misfits. Karen works as a refrigerator repair dispatcher who enlists the help of her janitor friend Meagan when a repair call comes in from a man who just might be the father Karen never knew. The duo strike out to the trailer park on the repair call where they come across Karen’s a half-sister who is addicted to betting … a half-brother tortured by grade school bullies … a sketchy but charming buddy “just sleeping on the couch” … and a potential lover in jail. Meanwhile, Meagan must decide between the stability of her longtime girlfriend or the thrill of a new love.

Just a typical day for a typically dysfunctional family in typically bizarre small town Americana.

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Baby Flicks hosts Magic Mike show at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18 7/10/12

Baby Flicks hosts “Magic Mike” show at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18
Tuesday, July 10th at 12:00pm
Regal Cinemas South Beach 18
1120 Lincoln Road
Miami, FL 33139

Regal Entertainment Group: www.regmovies.com
http://magicmikemovie.warnerbros.com/
Baby-Flicks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BabyFlicks

Regal Entertainment Group South Beach 18, “Magic Mike”, baby-friendly, Baby Flicks, My Movies

Regal Entertainment Group South Beach 18 hosts a special baby friendly showing of “Magic Mike”. This is a unique opportunity for parents to bring their baby to a matinee film, without the worry of disrupting other movie goers. Admission will be $9.00 for adults, with all babies under the age of 3 admitted for free.

Baby-Flicks is organized by a local mom, Karlene Palmer-Mcleod, who wants to encourage all parents to enjoy movies with other parents and babies. For more information, please contact Karlene directly at: karlene@neonflair.com

We look forward to seeing you at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18.

Firefox Flicks Miami Cocktail Screening 7/3/12

Firefox Flicks Miami Cocktail Screening
Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 6:30pm until 9:00pm
Ricochet Bar/Lounge
3250 Buena Vista Blvd. #124
Miami, Florida 33127

Come see some of the winning shorts from the Firefox Flicks global competition.
Enjoy complimentary appetizers and cocktails and learn a little more about what makes Mozilla Firefox a different kind of browser.

The first 75 people will receive a goody-bag.

Movie Premier and Social for R4L 7/28/12

Movie Premier and Social for R4L
Thursday, June 28th at 6:00 PM
Muvico 12
780 West 49 Street
Hialeah, FL

Hialeah Relay 4 Life Movie & Cocktails

Join us and enjoy a movie premier and drinks to raise money for R4L.
We will have the opportunity to see any of the movies they are showing that night, and can even view a PREMIER screening of 4 child and adult friendly movies, listed on the invite. Muvico will open up the theater to all invited guests for the low price of $12.50 and provide a portion of the proceeds to our R4L cause. That will include a movie of your choice, a refillable combo of a popcorn tray and small soda.

Movies Showing:
Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter 3D
Brave 3D
That’s my Boy
Rock of Ages

It is a great deal and a great cause.

Muvico will also have all items on their usual menu available, which includes a variety food and a line of beverages for you to enjoy that evening.

Miami Jazz Society Free Jazz and Films 7/31/12

Miami Jazz Society–FREE Jazz and Films
07/31/12, 6:00P
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

Boomerang –
Marcus is a successful advertising executive who woos and beds women almost at will. After a company merger he finds that his new boss, the ravishing Jacqueline, is treating him in exactly the same way. Completely traumatised by this, his work goes badly downhill. But then Jacqueline’s more quietly attractive assistant Angela, who has been dating Marcus’ best friend, shows herself more than a little concerned by his parlous state. . Comedy/Romance)

Coming to America –
It is the 21st birthday of Prince Akeem of Zamunda and he is to marry a woman he never saw before. Now the prince breaks with tradition and travels to America to look for the love of his life. (Comedy/Romance/Drama)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
FREE Admission, Open to the public, Cash bar and snacks available.

Miami Jazz Society Free Film State of Siege 7/24/12

Miami Jazz Society FREE Film Series
07/24/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

State of Siege –
In Uruguay in the early 1970s, an official of the US Agency for International Development (a group used as a front for training foreign police in counterinsurgency methods) is kidnapped by a group of urban guerillas. Using his interrogation as a backdrop, the film explores the often brutal consequences of the struggle between Uruguay’s government and the leftist Tupamaro guerillas. (Drama/Thriller)

Streamers –
Four young recruits about to be sent to Vietnam confront their prejudicial feelings toward one another when it’s learned one of them is homosexual. (Drama/War)

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS
FREE Admission, Open to the Public, Cash bar and snacks available.

Miami Jazz Society Free Film A Separation 7/17/12

Miami Jazz Society FREE Film Series
07/17/12, 6:00P
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

A Separation –

Nader and Simin, a middle class Iranian couple with their only eleven year old daughter named Termeh, are on the verge of divorce. Nader and Simin argue about living abroad to provide better opportunities for daughter, Termeh. However, Nader refuses to go because he thinks he must stay in Iran and take care of his father, who suffers from Alzheimers. (Drama)

Sideways –
Miles is a failed writer living a meager existence in San Diego as an English teacher. With his career seemingly fading and the fate of a book hinging on a publisher’s decision, Miles is depressed with himself and what he hasn’t achieved. Jack is a television actor whom some recognize but not many do, as if he were a minor actor who got a taste of success. With his best friend Miles, the two embark on a road trip through California’s wine country. Miles wants to give his friend a nice sendoff before married life, while Jack simply wants to have a fling beforehand. As they’re both nearing middle age with not much to show for it, the two will explore the vineyards while ultimately searching for their identities. (Comedy/Drama/Romance)

FREE Admission, Open to the Public, Cash bar aand snacks available.

Miami Jazz Society Free Film My Dinner With André 7/10/12

Miami Jazz Society FREE Film Series
07/10/12, 6:00P
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

My Dinner With André –
Wallace Shawn and Andre Gregory, apparently playing themselves, share their lives over the course of an evening meal at a restaurant. Gregory, a theater director from New York, is the more talkative of the pair. He relates to Shawn his tales of dropping out, traveling around the world, and experiencing the variety of ways people live, such as a monk who could balance his entire weight on his fingertips. Shawn listens avidly, but questions the value of Gregory’s seeming abandonment of the pragmatic aspects of life. (Drama)

FREE Admission, Open to the Public, Cash bar and snacks available.

Miami Jazz Society Free Film Daughters of the Dust 7/3/12

Miami Jazz Society FREE Film Series
07/03/12, 6:00P
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

Daughters of the Dust –
Languid look at the Gullah culture of the sea islands off the coast of South Carolina and Georgia where African folk-ways were maintained well into the 20th Century and was one of the last bastion of these mores in America. Set in 1902. (Drama/Romance)

FREE Admission, Open to the Public, Cash bar and snacks available.

Miami Jazz Society Free Film Series 6/26/12

Miami Jazz Society Free Film Series
06/26/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd Av
19th Fl Auditorium
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com
FREE Admission, Open to the Public. Cash Bar and Snacks available.

Man on Wire –
On August 7, 1974, Philippe Petit, a French wire walker, juggler, and street performer days shy of his 25th birthday, spent 45 minutes walking, dancing, kneeling, and lying on a wire he and friends strung between the rooftops of the Twin Towers. Uses contemporary interviews, archival footage, and recreations to tell the story of his previous walks between towers of Notre Dame and of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, his passions and friendships, and the details of the night before the walk: getting cable into the towers, hiding from guards, and mounting the wire. It ends with observations of the profound changes the walk’s success brought to Philippe and those closest to him. (Documentary/Biography)

Amadeus –
Claiming to have murdered the composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the now elderly Antonio Salieri recounts to a priest his dealings with the brilliant composer. Salieri was court composer to Austrian Emperor Joseph II when Mozart and he first met. The Emperor, a major patron of the arts, immediately commissioned Mozart to write an opera in German, rather than the customary Italian. Mozart is childish, arrogant, annoying and brilliant all at once and Salieri is simultaneously in awe and green with envy at his genius. Salieri uses Mozart’s difficult relationship with his father and his guilt over being a bad son to drive him slightly mad and into a downward spiral of ill health, leading to his death.

Miami Jazz Society Free Film Series 6/19/12

Miami Jazz Society FREE Film Series
06/19/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
19th Fl Auditorium
Miami FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com
FREE Admission, Open to the Public. Cash Bar and Snacks availabale.

Tsotsi –
In Johannesburg, a small time criminal, Tsotsi, is a teenager without feelings, hardened by his tough life. After a series of violent gang hits, Tsotsi hijacks a car. However, whilst driving, Tsotsi finds that there is a baby on the back seat. He brings the baby to his house in the slum. The next six days bring about a change in him that couldn’t be foreseen. (Crime/Drama)

Grand Hotel –
Berlin’s plushest, most expensive hotel is the setting where in the words of Dr. Otternschlag “People come, people go. Nothing ever happens.”. The doctor is usually drunk so he missed the fact that Baron von Geigern is broke and trying to steal eccentric dancer Grusinskaya’s pearls. He ends up stealing her heart instead. Powerful German businessman Preysing brow beats Kringelein, one of his company’s lowly bookkeepers but it is the terminally ill Kringelein who holds all the cards in the end. Meanwhile, the Baron also steals the heart of Preysing’s mistress, Flaemmchen, but she doesn’t end up with either one of them in the end… (Drama/Romance)

Invisible Bands Movie Screening at O Cinema 6/15-16/12

Invisible Bands Movie Screening at O Cinema
June 15-16, 2012, 9pm
O Cinema
90 NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127
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Late 70′s/early 80′s South Florida: The Mariel boat lift…Miami Race Riots…Cocaine Cowboys and…Rock-n-Roll?

Guerilla documentary Invisible Bands tells the story of the all-but-forgotten punk/new wave music scene that took place in South Florida during those tumultuous times. It wasn’t pretty. Using one camera, found footage and exclusive interviews with those still around, filmmaker Greg McLaughlin has created a historical document of not only the music but the time period itself – a time capsule of a “lost scene” and the characters who created it.

Includes rare, never-before-seen footage of such almost-was heroes as Critical Mass, The Eat, Charlie Pickett, The Cichlids, The Reactions, The Front, Screamin’ Sneakers and dozens more!

TWO screenings – Friday & Saturday night!
Immediately following the film both nights there will be a question and answer session featuring the director Greg McLaughlin along with Charlie Pickett (Charlie Pickett & The Eggs), Isaac Baruch (The Reactions, US Furies) & Rat Bastard (Myron & the 2Wotz, Dengon)

Baby Flicks hosts Rock of Ages show at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18 6/19/12

Baby Flicks hosts “Rock of Ages” show at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18
Tuesday, June 19th at 12:00pm
Regal Cinemas South Beach 18
1120 Lincoln Road
Miami, FL 33139

Regal Entertainment Group: www.regmovies.com
http://rockofagesmovie.warnerbros.com/
Baby-Flicks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BabyFlicks

Regal Entertainment Group South Beach 18 will hosting a special baby friendly showing of “Rock of Ages”. This is a unique opportunity for parents to bring their baby to a matinee film, without the worry of disrupting other movie goers. Admission will be $9.00 for adults, with all babies under the age of 3 admitted for free.

Baby-Flicks is organized by a local mom, Karlene Palmer-Mcleod, who wants to encourage all parents to enjoy movies with other parents and babies. For more information, please contact Karlene directly at: karlene@neonflair.com

The Skinny Cow Brand Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Lionsgate’s Dirty Dancing 6/19-21/12

The Skinny Cow® Brand Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Lionsgate’s Dirty Dancing®
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 to Thursday June 21, 2012
Two Screenings: 6:30pm & 8:30pm
AMC Aventure 24
19501 Biscayne Boulevard #3001
Aventura, FL 33180
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The SKINNY COW® Brand Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Lionsgate’s Dirty Dancing®

Ladies, grab your girlfriends and get ready to kick up your heels and get down at a special screening in Miami June 19-21, 2012

The Skinny Cow Brand and Lionsgate’s Dirty Dancing

A special screening of Dirty Dancing which will include:
The ultimate movie date with your best girlfriends.
Free samples of your favorite SKINNY COW® snacks.
A sweet swag bag filled with all sorts of surprises.
Not to mention, a wide screen view of the dreamiest character ever created.

Feel free to get enough tickets for you and your friends but tickets are only available for a limited time so grab them before it’s too late!
To get your free tickets, visit: http://www.skinnycow.com/dirtydancingevents/

The 2nd Miami Turkish Film Festival 5/29-31/12

The 2nd Miami Turkish Film Festival
May 29-May 31st, 2012
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
All events are Free and open to the public

The 2nd Miami Turkish Film Festival Brings The Wonders Of Eurasian Cinema To The Tropical Paradise Of Miami

If you’re looking for something new to do in South Florida, look no further! The Turkish Film Festival is expected to be a revolutionary event, brining the true art of Cinema to the tropical paradise of Miami.

The FREE three-day festival will kick off on May 29th thanks to the generous offers on behalf of the Turkish Minister of Culture with the presence of Mr.Dr.Abdurrahman Celik ( Ministry of Culture and Tourism – Director of General Copyrights ) and Pinema, as well as the collaborative efforts on behalf of the Istanbul Center Miami and the Miami World Cinema Center.

Throughout the three-day event, six incredibly diverse and entertaining films will be showcased, creating the perfect cultural experience.

“We are very excited to bring the best of Turkish Cinema to Miami,” says creator of the South Florida Turkish Film Festival, Pamir Demirtas. “Looking for the perfect films and choosing the Colony Theatre to provide a real cinematic experience was a crucial part of the process. This festival is about more than just watching a few great flicks, it’s also about discovering an ancient culture. “

Kicking off the theatrical experience? Last Stop Kurtulus, a dark, scandalous and entertaining plot filled with plenty of twists, turns and female empowerment that’ll keep the audience at the edge of their seats. To finish off the night, a Ladies Night after-party will be hosted at Queen Lounge, located at 841 Washington Avenue.

The other films include the 2011 Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix winner, “One Upon A Time In Anatolia”, the blockbuster hit comedy “Eyyvah Eyvah 2”, “God Faithful Servant: Barla”, a controversial religious animated film and “Lost Songs Of Anatolia”, an exquisite documentary on music. To wrap up the three-day cinema extravaganza, a traditional Turkish Party will be held on Wednesday, May 30th, at the Emanu-el Temple in South Beach in celebration of the Turkish culture.

For more information on screening times and how to obtain your FREE tickets to attend the screenings and after-parties, visit our Facebook Page, Facebook.com/miamiturkishfilmfestival, our website at www.MiamiTurkishFilmFestival.com or call 305-433-5848.

Free Film Little Dorrit Parts 1-8 6/5-26/12

Free Film: Little Dorrit (Parts 1-8)
6/5/12, 6/12/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
19th Floor Auditorium
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
miamijazzsociety.com
FREE Admission, Open to the Public. Cash bar and snacks available.

Little Dorrit (Parts 1-8)
Since her birth, Amy Dorrit has lived in the Marshalsea Prison for Debt, where she cares for her father William, who is held in great esteem by the other inmates. To help financially assist her family, she works as a seamstress for Mrs. Clennam, a semi-invalid who is confined to her crumbling home with her servants, the sinister Jeremiah Flintwinch and his bumbling wife Affery.� Arthur Clennam returns from China with his father’s pocket watch and delivers it to Mrs. Clennam, as Mr. Clennam’s dying wish was for the watch to go to Arthur’s mother. Arthur becomes reacquainted with his former sweetheart, the now overweight widow Flora Finching, who hopes to rekindle the affection the couple shared before they were separated by their disapproving parents. However, he is enamoured with Pet Meagles, who favours ne’er-do-well aspiring artist Henry Gowan, much to the distress of her parents. Meanwhile, in Marseille, murderer Rigaud and his timid cell-mate Jean-Baptiste Cavaletto sep
arately are released from jail, and Cavaletto makes plans to journey to England.� Arthur befriends Amy, whose affection for him grows as John Chivery, who oversees the Marshalsea entrance with his father, watches in dismay, as he is in love with the girl.� Arthur’s father’s dying words lead him to believe his family may have been responsible for the Dorrits’ misfortunes, resulting in Mr. Dorrit being imprisoned without just cause. He asks rent collector and amateur detective Mr. Pancks to investigate the situation.� He has discovered William Dorrit is heir to a fortune and now is in a position to settle his debts and leave Marshalsea as a very wealthy man. Mr. Dorrit insists his family forget their shameful past and everyone who was a part of it, and he hires Mrs. Hortensia General to educate his daughters and prepare them for their new position in society. When Arthur’s birth mother died, his father, anxious to help someone else who was disadvantaged, bequeathed money to Amy. Rigaud demands �2,000 to keep silent, but Mrs. Clennam leaves her house for the first time in years to find Amy, reveal the truth, and beg her forgiveness. During her absence, her dilapidated house literally falls apart at the seams and collapses, killing Rigaud. Returning home and discovering the rubble, Mrs. Clennam collapses and dies in the street. When their father’s will is read, the Dorrit children learn they are penniless, since William had invested all his money with Mr. Merdle. Daniel Doyce returns from Russia, where he patented his inventions and made a fortune, and he insists on sharing his wealth with his business partner. Arthur and Amy declare their love for each other and finally, they are united together; some time later, Arthur and Amy are married with their family and friends in attendance.

Little Dorrit (Part 1 & 2) – Tuesday, 6/5/12
Little Dorrit (Part 3 & 4) – Tuesday, 6/12/12
Little Dorrit (Part 5 & 6) – Tuesday, 6/19/12
Little Dorrit (Part 7 & 8) – Tuesday, 6/26/12

Connect With Me Screening and Media Showcase 5/30/12

Connect With Me Screening and Media Showcase
05/30/2012, 2:30pm
Miami Edison Senior High School Auditorium
6161 NW 5th Ct
Miami, FL 33127
www.connectwithme-themovie.com
* Free Admission

Connect With Me Screening and Youth Media Institute
Film & Video Showcase

Join us after school for popcorn and refreshments as we screen the work of Edison students participating in Amplifyme’s Youth Media Institute and other school programs! See the music videos, public service announcements, vlogs and other media including Amplifyme’s film Connect With Me. Parents are welcome!

Connect With Me is a performative documentary dealing with our connection to media in a fastly evolving world. It looks at how people are separating themselves intentionally or unintentionally from the real world and the digital world in front of them. The film explores with whimsy and irony how different people are dealing with the current media reality and how these people coexist.

LegalArt presents Situation Range 5/25/12

LegalArt presents Situation Range
Friday, May 25, 2012, 8:00 – 11:00pm
LegalArt
1035 N Miami Ave,
Miami, FL 33136

LegalArt is pleased to present Situation Range, an exhibition of video 6 based works by national and international artists. Organized by the curatorial collective Southernmost Situations, the exhibition will occupy the second and fourth floor s of the LegalArt building, as well as The Corner bar, aptly located on the North west corner of the LegalArt building. On view for one night only Friday, May 25 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Situation Range features video 6 based sculptures and installations, and a looped reel of short videos.

As a relatively familiar and accessible medium, video art has the power to frame, communicate, and present a broad range of topical issues, whether through traditional linear narratives or timeless abstraction. The works I n this exhibition are brought together to illustrate the expansive nature of video art and its seemingly boundless capacity to effectively present in terms of formal and visual content. Video as a geographical, cultural, linguistic, technological, domestic, ethnographical, political, historical, and art historical record, among other subjects, are all represented in Situation Range.

Featured artists include: Nicholas Arehart, Hannes Bend, Reed van Brunschot, Clifton Childree, Cynthia Cruz, Orlando Estrada, Christine de la Garenne, Richard Haden & Bill Bilowit, Moira Holohan, Tatiana Istomina, Jordan Marty, Patrick Moser, Ania Moussawel, Crystal Pearl, Alice Raymond, Dylan Römer, Lindsay Scoggins, Magnus Sigurdarson, TM Sisters, A.G. Viva, a nd Antonia Wright.

The exhibition begins with How Many Miles, a video by Crystal Pearl shot at the southernmost point of the U.S— the birthplace of Southernmost Situations. Coupled with audio from a market in Cuba, the imagery in How Many Miles exudes a deep-seeded nostalgia prevalent in Miami for home, family, and absent cultural values. ANKERN, by German artist Christine de la Garenne, is a montage of underwater anchor footage , serving as a visual metaphor of calm, rest, and refuge in stormy seas. Ania Moussawel’s Twice Fried Plantains delivers a cinematic documentation of the process of making tostones , a staple in Latin 6 American cuisine. Artist Dylan Römer will launch his smartphone application, Time Piles, to create a new video on site that employs real 6 time footage to explore issues of displacement, memory, and altered states of consciousness. Orlando Estrada’s Tahiti sarcastically exaggerates the instant capabilities of art6 making by presenting a ready6 made that isn’t really a video, but simply moving imagery.

German artist Hannes Bend’s installation Essence is composed of collected footage from an iPad photobooth a t a Miami Beach bar, a piece of the recently burned down “Senator” tree, and a performing go 6 go dancer. The “Senator” was the fifth oldest living tree, at more than 3,500 years old, until a woman burned it down while doing meth. The go6 go dancer allud es to Felix Gonzalez Torres’ Untitled (Go-Go Dancing Platform), 1991, and references a recently publicized “tree-hugger” at Miami’s Ultra Music Festival.

Richard Haden and Bill Bilowit’s Sundays, puppies, nails, the rest document s another facet of social real ism. Haden collects videos of Miami’s drug addicted prostitutes in various states of their c omfort, which Bilowit then edits into short segments. The organic process dictates the filters and transitions Bilowitz uses, interjecting subtle abstractions into the sometimes hard to watch segments.

Nicholas Arehart’s Speech uses a simple effect to create an obvious political statement, using a recording of a congressional speech. Tatiana Isotamia’s Historical inquiry: Prima and Lindsay Scoggins’ Challenger both use found recordings and technological techniques to portray different events, questioning the validity of historical documentation.

French artist Alice Raymond’s Cinema dissects cinematic elements such as cinematography, soundtrack, narrative, and dialogue in a purposefully obscure manner. The importance of linguistics and their translation is romantically explored through French narration and its translation via sources such as Google Translator and Raymond’s francophone friends.

What’s lost in translation depends on the extent of one’s understanding of the original French narration. Dark cinematography and a soundtrack to nothing also investigate the significance of their own roles. Jordan Marty’s Some(Song uses highly filtered footage from a “King of t he Hill” cartoon episode as source material for a sculptural and hypnotizing colorful video loop. A CRT monitor sits on a rug on the floor, as if awaiting its next source of attention.

TM Sisters’ video Lite Nite Shimmer captures and projects an energy that implies equal hierarchy between the “battle and celebration” of night and day through the use of spectacular editing and effects. A.G. Viva’s installation Eclipsed recreates the perception of a cosmic phenomenon with the use of a mirror ball, an icon of celebration, and projected video alongside a hologram-like video performance by the artist that uses physicality as a means of energy transfer.

The theatrical role of the artist is both the creator of the piece as well as the space for which energy and attention is transferred. This role is complicated by the S&M gimp mask being worn, which eclipses the physical identity while establishing a level of objectification.

On the second floor, a looped reel presents the works of Reed van Brunschot, Cynthia Cruz, Moira Holohan, Patrick Moser, Magnus Sigurdarson, and Antonia Wright. At The Corner bar, Clifton Childree’s We Want Beer is appropriately situated amidst drinkers. I t taunts and tempts with repetition at the aesthetic intersection between analog nostalgia and digital means. After the opening, The Corner bar will offer drink specials inspired by the theme of the exhibition.

LegalArt’s programs are generously supported and made possible with the support of the Knight Foundation and Emily Hall Tremai ne Foundation. We would like to express our special thanks to Dorsch Gallery. The opening reception sponsored by Peroni, Little Black Dress Vodka and Perrier.

Turkish Night at the Biltmore 5/31/12

Turkish Night at the Biltmore
Thursday, May 31, 2012, 5:30-8:00pm
RSVP Romy@camacol.org

Reception
“Turkish Night at MMFM and the Congress”
A Celebration of Culture and Cinema
Conference Center Ballroom
8:00pm/Special Screening of Turkish Film (Comedy)

“Kurtulus Son Durak”
Merrick Amphitheater

Una comedia que relata la historia de Eylem, una psicóloga que se muda a un nuevo apartamento cuando su novio la deja solamente dos semanas antes de su boda. Sus nuevas amigas tratan de levantarle el ánimo mientras ellas mismas se transforman y el caos que trae este proceso.

Yusuf Pirhasan, the Director of the film and Belcim Bilgin its star will be present among others.

This special event is presented with the assistance of The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Turkey, The Istanbul Center and Chamber of Commerce and Pinema.

Baby Flicks hosts What to Expect When You’re Expecting 5/22/12

Baby Flicks hosts “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”
May 22nd
Regal Cinemas South Beach 18
1120 Lincoln Road
Miami, FL 33139

Regal Entertainment Group South Beach 18 will hosting a special baby friendly showing of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting”on Tuesday, May 22 at 12:00pm. This is a unique opportunity for parents to bring their baby to a matinee film, without the worry of disrupting other movie goers. Admission will be $9.00 for adults, with all babies under the age of 3 admitted for free.

Baby-Flicks is organized by a local mom, Karlene Palmer-Mcleod, who wants to encourage all parents to enjoy movies with other parents and babies. For more information, please contact Karlene directly at: karlene@neonflair.com

We look forward to seeing you at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18.

Free Films Little Dorrit 6/5/12

Little Dorrit Free Films
6-5-12, 6:00pm
Miami Tower
19th Floor Auditorium
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
miamijazzsociety.com
Free Admission, Open to the public. Cash bar and snacks available.

Little Dorrit (Parts 1& 2)
Since her birth, Amy Dorrit has lived in the Marshalsea Prison for Debt, where she cares for her father William, who is held in great esteem by the other inmates. To help financially assist her family, she works as a seamstress for Mrs. Clennam, a semi-invalid who is confined to her crumbling home with her servants, the sinister Jeremiah Flintwinch and his bumbling wife Affery. Arthur Clennam returns from China with his father’s pocket watch and delivers it to Mrs. Clennam, as Mr. Clennam’s dying wish was for the watch to go to Arthur’s mother. Arthur becomes reacquainted with his former sweetheart, the now overweight widow Flora Finching, who hopes to rekindle the affection the couple shared before they were separated by their disapproving parents. However, he is enamoured with Pet Meagles, who favours ne’er-do-well aspiring artist Henry Gowan, much to the distress of her parents. Meanwhile, in Marseille, murderer Rigaud and his timid cell-mate Jean-Baptiste Cavaletto separ
ately are released from jail, and Cavaletto makes plans to journey to England. Arthur befriends Amy, whose affection for him grows as John Chivery, who oversees the Marshalsea entrance with his father, watches in dismay, as he is in love with the girl. Arthur’s father’s dying words lead him to believe his family may have been responsible for the Dorrits’ misfortunes, resulting in Mr. Dorrit being imprisoned without just cause. He asks rent collector and amateur detective Mr. Pancks to investigate the situation. He has discovered William Dorrit is heir to a fortune and now is in a position to settle his debts and leave Marshalsea as a very wealthy man. Mr. Dorrit insists his family forget their shameful past and everyone who was a part of it, and he hires Mrs. Hortensia General to educate his daughters and prepare them for their new position in society. When Arthur’s birth mother died, his father, anxious to help someone else who was disadvantaged, bequeathed money to Amy.

Rigaud demands £2,000 to keep silent, but Mrs. Clennam leaves her house for the first time in years to find Amy, reveal the truth, and beg her forgiveness. During her absence, her dilapidated house literally falls apart at the seams and collapses, killing Rigaud. Returning home and discovering the rubble, Mrs. Clennam collapses and dies in the street. When their father’s will is read, the Dorrit children learn they are penniless, since William had invested all his money with Mr. Merdle. Daniel Doyce returns from Russia, where he patented his inventions and made a fortune, and he insists on sharing his wealth with his business partner. Arthur and Amy declare their love for each other and finally, they are united together; some time later, Arthur and Amy are married with their family and friends in attendance.

Miami Jazz Society Weekly Free Film Series 5/29/12

Miami Jazz Society Weekly Free Film Series
05-29-12, 6:00pm
Miami Tower
19th Floor Auditorium
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
miamijazzsociety.com
FREE Admission, Open to the public. Cash bar and snacks available.

All About Eve –
Aspiring actress Eve Harrington maneuvers her way into the lives of Broadway star Margo Channing, playwright Lloyd Richards and director Bill Sampson. This classic story of ambition and betrayal has become part of American folklore. Bette Davis claims to have based her character on the persona of film actress Talullah Bankhead. Davis’ line “Fasten your seatbelts, it’s going to be a bumpy night” is legendary, but, in fact, all of the film’s dialog sparkles with equal brilliance. (Drama)

The African Queen –
September 1914, news reaches the colony German Eastern Africa that its motherland is at war, so Reverend Samuel Sayer became a hostile foreigner; German imperial troops burn down his mission, driving him mad- shortly after his well-educated, snooty sister Rose Sayer buries him and leaves by the only available transport, the crummy river steamboat ‘African Queen’ of grumpy boorish compatriot Charlie Allnut. As if a long difficult journey without any comfort weren’t bad enough for such odd companions, she is determined to find a way to do their bit for the British war effort (and revenge her brother) and aims high as God is obviously on their side: construct their own equipment, a torpedo and the converted steamboat, to take out a huge German warship, the Louisa, which is hard to find on the giant lake and first of all to reach, in fact as daunting an expedition as nobody attempted since the late adventurous explorer John Speakes. (Adventure/Drama/Romance/War)

Miami Jazz Society Weekly Free Film Series 5/22/12

Free Films
05-22-12, 6:00pm
Miami Tower
19th Floor Auditorium
100 SE 2nd St
Miami FL 33131
http://miamijazzsociety.com
Free Admission, Open to the public. Cash bar and snacks available.

Moolaadé –
In an African village this is the day when six 4-9-year-old girls are to be circumcised. All children know that the operation is horrible torture and sometimes lethal, and all adults know that some circumcised women can only give birth by Caesarean section. Two of the girls have drowned themselves in the well to escape the operation. The four other girls seek “magical protection” by a woman who seven years before refused to have her daughter circumcised. Moolaadé is indicated by a coloured rope. But no one would dare step over and fetch the children. Moolaadé can only be revoked by Colle herself. Her husband’s relatives persuade him to whip her in public into revoking. Opposite groups of women shout to her to revoke or to be steadfast, but no woman interferes. When Colle is at the wedge of fainting, the merchant takes action and stops the maltreatment. Therefore he is hunted out of the village and, when out of sight, murdered. (Drama)

Freedom Riders –
a 2010 American historical documentary film, produced by Firelight Media for PBS American Experience based in part on the book Freedom Riders: 1961 and the Struggle for Racial Justice by historian Raymond Arsenault. Directed by Stanley Nelson, it marked the 50th anniversary of the first Freedom Ride in May 1961 and was first aired on May 16, 2011. The film chronicles the story behind hundreds of civil rights activists called the Freedom Riders who challenged the racial segregation of the American interstate transport and by traveling together in small interracial groups and sitting where they chose on the buses and trains to demand equal access to terminal restaurants and waiting rooms, and to bring racial segregation national attention. The film is currently used within Firelight Media’s national outreach campaign, to serve as an educational and advocacy tool by NGOs and non-profit partners in order to support young people who are mobilizing around contemporary social issues such as, immigrant rights, youth violence, and environmental issues. The film was also featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show program titled, Freedom Riders: 50th Anniversary. (Documentary)

Miami Jazz Society Free Film Series 5/15/12

Miami Jazz Society Free Film Series
05/15/12, 6:00p
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
19th FL Auditorium
Miami FL 33131
miamijazzsociety.com

Carmen Jones –
At an all-black army camp, civilian parachute maker and “hot bundle” Carmen Jones is desired by many of the men. Naturally, she wants Joe, who’s engaged to sweet Cindy Lou and about to go into pilot training for the Korean War. Going after him, she succeeds only in getting him into the stockade. While she awaits his release, trouble approaches for both of them. Songs from the Bizet opera with modernized lyrics. (Drama/Musical/Romance)
6:15 – 8:30

Dorothy Dandridge in concert series/bonus biography –

Born November 9, 1922, in Cleveland, Ohio, Dorothy Dandridge sang at Harlem’s Cotton Club and Apollo Theatre and became the first African American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress. Many years passed before the entertainment industry acknowledged Dandridge’s legacy. Her next role, as the eponymous lead in Carmen Jones (1954),a film adaptation of Bizet’s opera Carmen that also costarred Belafonte, catapulted her to the heights of stardom. With her sultry looks and flirtatious style, Dandridge became the first African-American to earn an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Though many believed she deserved to win, Dandridge eventually lost the award to Grace Kelly (The Country Girl). Still, after the phenomenal success of Carmen Jones, Dandridge seemed well on her way to becoming the first non-white actress to achieve the kind of superstardom that had accrued to contemporaries like Marilyn Monroe and Ava Gardner. In 1955, she was featured on the cover of Life magazine, and was treated like visiting royalty at that year’s Cannes Film Festival.
8:30 – 10:30

Free Admission – Open to the Public. Cash bar and snacks avaialable.

Miami Jazz Society Free Jazz and Films 5/9/12

Miami Jazz Society Free Jazz and Films
05/09/2012, 7:0opm
Miami Tower
100 SE 2nd St
Miami, FL 33131
miamijazzsociety.com

FREE Jazz and Films – The Miami Jazz Society works in partnership with Sky Lounge to create a positive atmosphere and successful exchange of superb artists, community building, and commerce. We provide a series of FREE events hosted at Miami Tower including Downtown Film Series, Monthly Jazz Series and annual events such as the Cultural Exchange/Appreciation Party, and Music Exchange Listening Party.

European Film Festival Charity Event 5/10/12

European Film Festival Charity Event
May 10, 2012, 7:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.
Miami Marriott Biscayne Bay (Catch Grill & Bar)
1633 North Bayshore Drive
Miami, Fl 33132

Join us for a Fundraising Night to promote the art of filmmaking in the community. Half of the proceeds will go towards Red Chemistry Inc. for educational film programming in our local high schools. General Admission: $15 at the door, $5 valet parking, a complimentary glass of wine ,cheese , hors d’ oeuvres and films.

Kick-Off Party of the European Film Festival 5/4/12

Kick-Off Party of the European Film Festival
Friday, May 4, 2012, 7:00pm
Key Biscayne Park, Village Green,
400 Crandon Blvd.
Key Biscayne
Facebook RSVP

Join us for the European Film Festival Kick Off Party. We will be also celebrating our Short Film Award Night!

The European Film Festival will be taking place at various local venues during May. Key Biscayne has been chosen as one of the locations to debut a “Ten Best” selection of short films made by young filmmakers from European film schools. Enjoy an evening of outdoor European cinema with your friends and family.

This special event is free and open to the public.

She Stoops To Conquer Live From The National Theatre Of London at Coral Gables Art Cinema 4/21-22/12

She Stoops To Conquer Live From The National Theatre Of London
April 21 & 22
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Avenue
Coral Gables, FL 33134
www.gablescinema.com

Special Series Continues At The Gables Cinema
parking on-site in covered garage
Admission: Tickets to these special event programs are now only $16 general admission, $14 for seniors 65-and-over and full-time students (I.D. required), $12 for members of the Cinema, and $10 for children 12-and-under, and are available for purchase in advance online at www.gablescinema.com and in person at the box office during regular screening hours

Gables Art Cinema’s next special event program of live recorded performances from the renowned National Theatre of London, the most nominated company for this year’s Olivier Awards (the U.K.’s Tony’s). The April show is the boisterous revival of Oliver Goldsmith’s period-comedy She Stoops To Conquer, which plays on Saturday & Sunday, April 21 & 22 at 1:00 pm. This play is a satire about love, money, and mistaken identity in 18th-century England, and is surprisingly relevant for today’s contemporary world.

One of the great, generous-hearted and ingenious comedies of the English language, She Stoops to Conquer offers a celebration of chaos, courtship and the dysfunctional family. Oliver Goldsmith’s classic eighteenth century period comedy marries bourgeois etiquette with modern family dysfunction when a wealthy countryman arranges for his daughter’s marriage to the son of a well-to-do Londoner. But thanks to a playboy, what follows is a tale of mistaken identity gone awry as misdemeanors multiply, love blossoms, and mayhem ensues. The Daily Telegraph calls it, “Fresh, spirited, blissfully funny” and the Sunday Express says its “A rollicking fantastically funny production.” She Stoops To Conquer runs two hours and twenty minutes including a twenty minute intermission.

Tickets to these special event programs are now only $16 general admission, $14 for seniors 65-and-over and full-time students (I.D. required), $12 for members of the Cinema, and $10 for children 12-and-under. They are available for purchase in advance online at www.gablescinema.com, and in person at the box office during regular screening hours.

This unique and groundbreaking program, for which we are the exclusive Miami venue, brings the best of British theater direct from the stage to South Florida. Each performance will be captured live and presented in digital high-definition projection providing audiences an extraordinary close-up view of the world-class productions that take center stage at the National Theatre of London. Funding for the full National Theatre of London series has been generously provided in part by the Coral Gables Community Foundation. The remaining shows in this season’s “Live from the National Theatre of London” series will be One Man, Two Guvnors, on May 19 and 20, and Frankenstein, on June 23 and 24, both of which are up for multiple Olivier Awards.

The Coral Gables Art Cinema was named Miami’s “Best Art House Cinema” in the “Best of 2011” issue of the New Times weekly. The Cinema is South Florida’s state-of-the-art venue for experiencing independent, alternative and international film, offering first-run, seven-day-a-week showcase presentations in both 35mm and true industry-standard theater quality digital projection.

Annual Phantom Film Festival to Premier at Gusman Center 5/2/12

Annual Phantom Film Festival to Premier at Gusman Center
5/2/2012, 7:00 p.m.
Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center
174 East Flagler Street
Miami, Florida
www.dashschool.org

The Design and Architecture Senior High (DASH) 12th Annual Phantom Film Festival will continue its tradition of student cinematic excellence at The Historic Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts located at 174 East Flagler Street, Miami on May 2, 2012 at 7 P.M. Tickets are $10 pre-sale at the school, $10 at the door the night of the screening or available through Ticketmaster, ticketmaster.com.

Since its humble beginnings 11 years ago at the historic Lyric Theatre, DASH’s Annual Phantom Film Festival has steadily grown.

“It is only through community and industry support that we can continue to provide our students with this amazing opportunity in the cinematic arts that will enrich their academic experience,” added Tim Pike, Lead Film/Entertainment Teacher at DASH.

For 11 years the DASH Annual Phantom Film Festival has provided the Film/Entertainment Technology students at DASH with a public venue to showcase their quality, award winning films.

The Phantom Film Festival also serves as an important fundraiser. Proceeds from ticket sales serve multiple needs; for scholarships to students continuing their education in Film/Entertainment Technology (ET), it gives DASH the opportunity to buy equipment and software to keep the Film/ET program current with college expectations.

DASH Film students continue to be recruited and accepted into the top films schools in the United States. A partial list of colleges where alumni from the DASH Film program are currently majoring in film studies includes NYU Tisch, USC, FSU, SVA, Miami-Dade, RIT, UNC Arts and Art Center in Pasadena.

For more information please contact Tom Pike, Lead Film/Entertainment Technology Teacher at DASH, at 305-219-6863 or email midniteproductions@hotmail.com.

Baby Flicks At Regal Cinemas South Beach 4/24/12

Baby Flicks At Regal Cinemas South Beach
4/24/12, 12PM
Regal Cinemas South Beach 18
1120 Lincoln Road
Miami, FL 33139
www.facebook.com/babyflicks

Regal Entertainment Group South Beach 18, Think Like a Man, baby-friendly, Baby Flicks, My Movies

Subject: Baby Flicks hosts first show at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18

Regal Entertainment Group South Beach 18 will hosting a special baby friendly showing of “Think Like a Man” on Tuesday, April 24 at 12:00pm. This is a unique opportunity for parents to bring their baby to a matinee film, without the worry of disrupting other movie goers. Admission will be $9.00 for adults, with all babies under the age of 3 admitted for free.

Baby-Flicks is organized by a local mom, Karlene Palmer-Mcleod, who wants to encourage all parents to enjoy movies with other parents and babies. For more information, please contact Karlene directly at: karlene@neonflair.com

We look forward to seeing you at Regal Cinemas South Beach 18.

Regal Entertainment Group: www.regmovies.com
Think Like A Man, The Movie: http://www.thinklikeaman-movie.com/
Baby-Flicks on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BabyFlicks

Cinema Paradiso for Movies on the Beach 4/14/12

Cinema Paradiso for Movies on the Beach
Apr 14th, Time: 9pm
Bal Harbour Beach
behind ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa

Snuggle up on the sands of Bal Harbour Beach for a picture-perfect cinematic experience that features free popcorn, plush couches, cozy pillows and ocean breezes. Headlining this al fresco affair is a slate of recent Hollywood hits, silver-screen classics and award-winning international features.

Show time is 9 pm. Admission is complimentary. Public parking will be available at the municipal lot beneath Haulover Bridge or valet parking will be available at ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa.

This week’s feature Oscar winner for best Foreign language film, “Cinema Paradiso”. A filmmaker recalls his childhood, when he fell in love with the movies and formed a deep friendship with the theater’s projectionist.

2012 International Independent Filmmaker Expo 4/21/12

2012 International Independent Filmmaker Expo
04/21/2012, 11:00 am
Kovens Conference Center
3000 N.E. 151 Street
Miami, FL 33181
www.thefilmexpo.com

Global Expo Productions presents the International Independent Filmmaker Expo at Kovens Conference Center – Biscayne Bay in N. Miami, FL this coming April 21, 2012. Prolific Hollywood Screenwriter-Producer Howard Rosenman is this year’s Key Note Speaker. The Experts panelist are: William Garcia, Duba Leibell, Anna Panaro, Jeff Freeman. Come to The Film Expo and meet Hollywood in Miami. Go to www.TheFilmExpo.com for tickets. General Admission $20 Students $10.

April 2012 at the Alliance française

APRIL

Friday, April 6th Р6:45 pm // Cinema @ Alliance fran̤aise
Free for Alliance fran̤aise members Р5$ for non members
Films are in french with English subtitles unless otherwise noted
INSPECTEUR LAVARDIN
Claude Chabrol – 1986 – Not Rated – 100min – with Jean-Luc Bideau, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Jean Poiret

Friday April 6 and Saturday, April 7th // Jules Verne fait son cinéma @ Alliance française
Free for Alliance française members, 5 $ for non-members
Friday April 6 – 10:00 am
MICHEL STROGOFF
Saturday April 7 – 3:30 pm
VOYAGE AU CENTRE DE LA TERRE

Sunday, April 8th – 3.00 pm // Cinema @ Cinema Paradiso
Free for Alliance fran̤aise members Р5$ for non members
Films are in french with English subtitles unless otherwise noted
INSPECTEUR LAVARDIN
Claude Chabrol – 1986 – Not Rated – 100min – with Jean-Luc Bideau, Jean-Claude Brialy, Bernadette Lafont, Jean Poiret

Monday, April 9th – 6:30 pm // Florida Grand Opera “Romeo et Juliette” @ Alliance française
Free and open to the public
Conductor Joseph Mechavich, Stage Director David Lefkowich, and French tenor Sébastien Guèze will present an overview of Florida Grand Opera’s production of Charles Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, and conduct a discussion of the opera’s particular challenges and the abundance of riches to be discovered as audiences experience it.
Florida Grand Opera will present Roméo et Juliette in Miami at the Adrienne Arsht Center from April 21 through May 5, and at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale on May 10 and 12, 2012.

Wednesday, April 11th Р6:00 pm // Cercle de lecture @ Alliance fran̤aise
free admission, registration required / in French
Hygiène de l’Assassin, by Amelie Nothomb.
Gather with fellow Francophiles at the “Cercle de Lecture”, the Alliance française’s popular book discussion group who invites you to discover, rediscover and share French contemporary literature.
Moderated by Jean-François Chénin, director of the Alliance française South Florida and Délégué général of the Alliance française in the United States

Friday, April 13th Р7:00 pm // Ap̩ro Jazz : The Kiki Sanchez Trio @ Alliance Fran̤aise
Free admission – Wine bar
APERO JAZZ
A peaceful bubble in the heart of hectic Miami
Welcome the week-end by unwinding with a glass of wine as class jazz engulfs you in the heart of Miami. Come and share with the Alliance Française the vibrations of the Apéro Jazz.
AND EXHIBITION
Frédéric Pollet is a French artist working on various medias including video, sculpture, pastels and photographs. He lives and works in Paris but his works of arts have been exhibited all around the world. His will be in residency at the Alliance française of Miami for a month, working on Calle Ocho and its jobs, workers, encounters. After a month of work, he will present an exhibition in the Alliance française’s premises

Thursday, April 19th – 7:00 pm Noches Litterarias @ Alliance Francaise Aymara Aymerich
free admission / in Spanish
Noches Literarias under the direction of Manny Lopez, is a monthly literary series in spanish to bring our community closer to writers. This program is a free event for all who wish to be around literature; whether is poetry, short stories or fiction, and get to know local writers as well as those who visit us from abroad.

Friday, April 20th – 6:45 pm // Cinema @ MDC Tower Theater
Free for Alliance fran̤aise members Р5$ for non members
Films are in french with English subtitles unless otherwise noted
LE COUPERET
Costa Gavras Р2004 РNot Rated Р122 min Рwith Jos̩ Garcia, Geordy Monfils, Karin Viard
A business executive, who was fired by his company after it underwent restructuring, is ready to do anything to get his job back – even if it means killing his rivals.

Saturday, April 21st – 11:00 am // Macarons cooking class @ Lovely Daze Macarons
$65 members / $80 non members / 12 people maximum
Due to a strong demand, the now famous Macarons Pastry Class is back!

Saturday, April 21th – 1:30 pm // Goûter philo @ Alliance française
$ 5 for members, 19 $ for non-members
Have your children discuss issues for an hour, over cakes and fruit juice. The goûter allows children to expand their ability to think for themselves and to expand their critical thinking. Behind the title goûter, there is the idea of a break, pleasure and sweetness.

Tuesday, May 1 – 6:30 pm // Fighting for Heritage : crossed perspectives France-Florida on modernism conservation @ Alliance française Miami
25 $/15$ members
Roundatble in English with Stéphanie Celle, French State Architect and Urbanist, Conservator of National Monuments; William Cary, Assistant Director of the Miami Beach Planning Department; Jorge Hernandez, Um University, friends of Marine Stadium and Trustee of the National Trust and Jean-François Lejeune, UM university, founder and Vice-President of DoCOMOMO-US/Florida. Moderated by Flaminia Gennary, Vizcaya Museum.
Wine and cheese will be served
France and America have different views on heritage conservation. The conference will highlight the difficulties of the preservation of historical constructions and the specifics of conservation for 20th century buildings. It will be based on concrete cases, like the documentation experience of DoCOMOMO, or the struggle for the protection of the Marine Stadium, the Art Deco District in Miami and of the “Villa Savoye”, in Poissy (France), the monifesto of Le Corbusier’s new architecture.
Various panelists will share their experience and express their views, including French maître d’oeuvre at the Centre des Monuments nationaux, Stéphanie Celle : “Fighting for Heritage Preservation” could be her motto. Since 2000, she is working as an architect and urbanist of the state and has been in charge of the “bâtiments de France” in Paris where she filed and won a lawsuit against facadism operations, which she strongly opposed.
With the support of the Délégation générale of the Alliance française in the United States and the Centre des Monuments Nationaux. In collaboration with University of Miami, departement of architecture, Docomomo and Vizcaya Museum.

Wednesday, May 2 Р6 pm // Grand Ch̢teaux and their Gardens in the Landscape of Greater Paris @ The preservation Foundation of Palm Beach
50 $/35$ members
Lecture in English presented by Stéphanie Celle, French State Architect and Urbanist, Conservator of National Monuments, with the participation of Laurence Sabatié-Garat, Head of Institutional and International Relations, Centre des Monuments Nationaux, following by a reception
Prestigious “châteaux de plaisance” in Ile-de-France were originally built in a close relation to landscape, enjoying the proximity of the river Seine and of a forest. They were places for leisure, entertainment and poetry.
Two centuries later, the surroundings have become suburban. To exist, these châteaux must fit in the missing piece of the Greater Paris puzzle.

Tuesday, May 8 – 8 pm // Not The Last Goodbye, David Servan-Schreiber @ Books and Books Coral Gables
Free and open to the public
Lecture in English presentend by Franklin Servan-Schreiber
What is a good death? How can we be empowered by the challenge of trying to die “well”, while losing the medical battle? How can we prepare for death while we’re still healthy?
Renowned psychiatrist and international bestselling author, Dr. David Servan-Schreiber, shared in his latest book, Not The Last Goodbye, his experience of living through a grave illness and his state of mind as he faced death. As a specialist in care for the terminally ill, an advocate of patient empowerment, and a 19 year brain cancer survivor, Dr. Servan-Schreiber’s testimony is uniquely authoritative. He candidly discusses the daily trials of being gravely ill, how he found spiritual solace, and how to remain “in life” until the end.
Dr. Servan-Schreiber died peacefully last July, surrounded by friends and family, while listening to his favourite music as he had wished and planned.
His brother, Franklin, will be presenting the book and will share the lessons he learned from being a care giver to his brother.

Movies on the Lawn 4/12/12

Movies on the Lawn
April 12, 2012, 8pm
The Frost Art Museum at FIU
10975 sw 17th st
Miami, FL 33155
thefrost.fiu.edu/event.htm

Bring your blankets and beach chairs and join us for the next installment of Movies on the Lawn. The Frost Art Museum will screen Back to the Future, the 1985 American science-fiction adventure film. The film tells the story of Marty McFly, a teenager who is accidentally sent back in time from 1985 to 1955. He meets his future-parents in high school and accidentally attracts his future mother’s romantic interest. Marty must repair the damage to history by causing his parents-to-be to fall in love, and with the help of scientist Dr. Emmett “Doc” Brown, he must find a way to return to 1985.

The Frost Art Museum has teamed up with the following student groups: Film Initiative Underground and FIU’s Radiate FM. Before the screening of the movie, Radiate FM, will be playing music for the visitors to enjoy before the start of the movie and a food truck will be selling food.

2012 Miami Dance Festival Miami Dance Festival Film Night 4/18/12

2012 Miami Dance Festival Miami Dance Festival Film Night
April 18 at 8PM
Miami Beach Cinematheque
Historic City Hall
1130 Washington Ave
1st Floor South
Miami Beach
$10 General Admission/$9 Miami Dance Festival and MBC Members

For information and ticketing contact: (305) 67-FILMS (673-4567) www.MBCinema.com

Paul Taylor: DANCEMAKER, a 1998 documentary by Matthew Diamond. Paul Taylor has been hailed as the world’s greatest living choreographer, having created a stunning body of dance work over the last forty years. When the curtain opens on the Paul Taylor Dance Company, audiences see a troupe of dancers soaring through the works of this formidable genius. However, behind the scenes lies a complex world of ambition, emotion, creation, and hard-nosed decisions. Dancemaker is a film that tells the tale of this extraordinary, peculiarly American company. Cutting from stage to backstage, the film looks at the rise of Taylor from solitary child to star dancer to master choreographer. The film travels with Taylor and Company from the rehearsal studio to an embassy-sponsored tour of India through a strike-threatened Broadway season. And finally, it gets to the core of Taylor’s talent, as he wrestles with the making of a new dance that is the centerpiece of his company’s season and of the film. Academy Award Nominee Best Documentary, Golden Spire Winner for Best Arts Documentary San Francisco Film Festival

Tickets for all ticketed events are available online at: www.momentumdance.com.
For Festival information call: 305-858-7002 or the event venue.

kohˈlɑhːduh* The South Florida Student Film Festival 4/21/12

kohˈlɑhːduh* The South Florida Student Film Festival
April 21, 2012, 3pm-6pm
Wolfosian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.kohlahduh.com

A nonprofit student film festival.

kohˈlɑhːduh* The South Florida Student Film Festival is a film competition/festival produced by FIU’s Spring 2012 digital media class.

The festival will take place at The Wolfsonian – FIU Museum on April 21, 2012 from 3:00-6:00pm. Our purpose for the festival is to encourage young filmmakers in their undergraduate career in the South Florida area to continue their art by allowing them the opportunity to compete for a awards as well as allow their film to be viewed by a panel of industry professionals and later to be featured on the official film festival website.
Entries will be used in the promotion of the festival including but not limited to, film festival screening, advertisements for the film festival and inclusion in the festival website www.kohlahduh.com

Submission guidelines are as follows:
Open to all undergraduate students in the South Florida area, regardless of experience or major.
Entries can be from 3 to 7 minutes in length.
Entries must be submitted on a DVD in an MPEG4, AVI or MOV format, at least 720p.
Each entry must be submitted along with the completed entry form.
Submitting their film and entry form does not guarantee that the student’s film
will be featured in the festival, although all of the films will be posted on the festival website,
www.kohlahduh.com
All films submitted will be reviewed by a panel of selected judges (to be announced) and will be awarded points on a scale from 1-10 by each judge. The films that receive the most points will be shown at the film festival; the number of films shown is dependent on amount of entries, film length, and how long the festival will run.

Deadline: All films and fees must be submitted no later than March 15, 2012.

Check list:
DVD (one per entry)
Verification of enrollment for 2012 Spring semester (class schedule)

Mail to: Florida International University
Department of Art + Art History
Attention: Hugo Moro
11200 SW 8 Street VH 216, Miami, Florida 33199

SAVE Dade and The Wolfsonian-FIU Present City of Borders 3/11/12

Sunday, March 11, 3pm
The Wolfsonian–FIU
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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City Of Borders (U.S. 2009, 66 minutes, Director: Yun Suh)—In the heart of Jerusalem stands an unusual symbol of unity that defies generations of segregation, violence and prejudice: a gay bar called Shushan. City of Borders goes inside the vibrant community at the only gay bar in Jerusalem where people of opposing nationalities, religions and sexual orientations create a sanctuary among people typically viewed as each other’s “enemy.” The documentary intimately portrays the daily lives of the Israeli bar owner and four Israeli and Palestinian patrons as they navigate the minefield of politics, religion and discrimination to live and love openly. Set against the construction of the separation wall between Israel and the Palestinian territories and the struggle for a gay pride parade in Jerusalem, these five inter-woven stories reveal the contradictions and complexities in the struggle for acceptance.

Co-presented by SAVE Dade’s InterFaithOUT Committee and The Wolfsonian-FIU. Free admission to film and reception. For information please contact The Wolfsonian-FIU box office at 305.531.1001 or SAVE Dade at 305.751.7283.

The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove Starry Night Movie Classics on The Courtyard 3/8/12

The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami launches Starry Night Movie Classics on The Courtyard
Thursday, March 8 beginning at 7 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami
3300 Southwest 27th Avenue
Coconut Grove, Florida
305-644-4680

Casual, chic and open to the public, enjoy a complimentary screening, with no reservations required. $8 valet parking

Complimentary screening, open to the public and no reservations required.

The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami launches Starry Night Movie Classics on The Courtyard. Every full moon Bizcaya Fountain Courtyard lets the stars out for an intimate, complimentary screening of some of Hollywood’s classic screenplays, including Roman Affair, Cinema Paradiso, Casablanca and more. The courtyard transforms into an al fresco cinema with romantic cafe lighting, plush couches and outdoor dining set amongst a cascading fountain. Specialty cocktails and cuvees, Italian and Mediterranean-influenced appetizers and fare by Executive Chef Khaled Ibrahim make for a moonlit dinner and movie night out with family, friends or that special someone.

The 1951 musical, An American in Paris debuts as the first of the new classic movie series, starring actor and dancer Gene Kelly, a soon-to-be-discovered painter, Oscar Levant, struggling concerto pianist, Georges Guétary, a French singer and Leslie Caron as the love interest in this intertwined love triangle. An American in Paris takes viewers to a post WWII Paris in a romantic comedy that will leave you dreaming of your next Parisian affair.

The Miami International Film Festival presents The Beach Chronicles AGX 3/8/12

The Miami International Film Festival presents The Beach Chronicles AGX
Thu, Mar 08, 6:30 PM
Regal South Beach Cinemas – Screen 10
1100 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
305.674.6766
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World premiere of made-in-Miami animated film noir, preceded by “Catharsis” (France, 2011, Cedric Prevost), “Immune” (USA, 2011, Andrew Lathrop) and “Shift” (USA, 2012, Juan Carlos Zaldivar).

Running Time reflects total program length (short & feature).

Showing with:
Catharsis | Cédric Prévost 2011
Immune | Andrew Lathrop 2011
Shift | Juan Carlos Zaldívar 2012

We at KijiK Multimedia would like to everyone for their support over the years. We have been able to accomplish a lot from Miami, work on many important projects like our work for and on behalf of Haiti:www.kijikmultimedia.com/ayati3

And with many important, people, celebrities and organizations. Our latest project happens to be in the Miami International Film Festival next Thursday the 8th. It’s a project of art, heart and soul and in the end we hope to affect many with the story that will unfold. It features the incredible actors Daryl Hannah, JoMarie Payton, Jesse Johnson, Jimmy Jean Louis and more.

We would love to see you there. It all starts here in Miami and you have chance to be one of the first. We have a special after event for attendees with some of the celebs from the film. You don’t want to miss this experience.

The European Film Festival Miami 5/31/12 – 6/7/12

The European Film Festival Miami
May 31 through June 7
EuropeanFilmFest.org
contact@europeanfilmfest.org

The “European Film Festival”, presented by Red Chemistry, Inc., welcomes the community and all film enthusiasts to the debut of 25 foreign independent feature films from 10 different European countries on May 31 through June 4. The festival is committed to bring Miami’s attention to European cultural and social issues as well as showcase a complete student feature and short film program at FIU (Florida International University) and local high schools. The best selected and winners of the European short film competition will be screened at the Key Biscayne Park on Thursday, May 4, in celebration of the Festival’s kickoff. The competition is judged by a panel of international film experts such as directors, script writers, producers, and teachers. Screenings will take place at official venues, Miami Beach Cinematheque, the Art Cinema Coral Gables, O’Cinema and FIU South campus.

Red Chemistry, Inc., is a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the art and education of future filmmaking professionals in the community. After 6 years of successful featured events, Red Chemistry officially occupies a unique position in the landscape of major film foundations and has become an important component to South Florida’s film festivals.

The organization embraces Miami’s culture and arts. Every year the city welcomes European filmmakers, actors, and producers to accompany the premiere of their film and eagerly share their passion for new discoveries in independent cinema. This year, the festival serves as a launch pad for a new generation of directors such as Eva Lonesco, featuring “My little Princess,” with actress Isabelle Huppert. This will support the public release of the new independent programming at Miami Beach Cinematheque (Featuring 9 film from Cannes’ Acid film selection), O’Cinema (European contemporary selection) and FIU (“classic” homage to W. Herzog and contemporary films with “historical” themes).

 

Yo Miami Presents A Taste Of Film O Cinema and Cigar City Brewing 3/14/12

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Yo Miami brings you A Taste Of Film
March 14 2012, 7:30pm and 10pm
O Cinema
90 NW 29th Street
Miami, FL 33127
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Yo Miami invites you to quench your thirst with A Taste of Film:

Combining two of our favorite things, beer and movies, we’re taking you on a flight of fancy that will showcase local film makers’ short films and pair each one with a beer that reflects the movie’s central theme.

We’ll have our very own resident beer expert on hand sharing some background on each brew as it’s served in between each short so that you can see why we paired them.

For a ticket price of just $15 ($20 at the door) you’ll be getting 1 serving of each of the (4-5) beers, along with a cup of your favorite brew on the house after the screenings. So not only do you get a great experience checking out some local talent on the screen but you get a nice buzz to boot.

Beers you’ll be sampling:
-Cigar City Jai Lai IPA
-Cigar City Maduro Brown Ale
-Cigar City Hotter Than Helles Lager
-TBD

Short Films on deck so far:
Sole Food

We’ll be announcing more details like which beers will be served as well as which films will be screened as the date approaches so stay tuned!

*Seating is going to be limited so make sure to buy your ticket online or you’ll miss out. There’s going to be 2 screenings so everyone gets a chance to get in on the fun (7:30pm & 10pm)

Thanks to:
Cigar City Brewing
O Cinema

Combining two of our favorite things, beer and movies, Yo Miami is taking you on a flight of fancy that will showcase local film makers’ short films (approx 10 minutes) and pair each one with a beer that reflects the movie’s central theme. After the success of its first event (Won’t You Be My Neighbor?) Yo Miami is changing things up and mixing seemingly disparate elements in a way that will bring people together for an altogether new experience.

Attendees will pay a ticket price of $15 plus applicable online fees (or $20 at the door) in exchange for the chance to view 4-5 short films, each one accompanied by its own beer. The films will be hand selected to reflect some aspect of life in Miami which is representative of its culture, and ideally be created by locals as well. The beers selected will share some commonality with the short film it accompanies and background information will be shared between each film to explain how each element relates.

The event will be hosted at O Cinema, “a cutting-edge independent cinema located in Miami’s Wynwood Arts District that specializes in showing first-run independent, foreign, art, and niche market films.” A nonprofit organization, the theater has a history of supporting the arts and the local scene without limiting themselves to things your average movie theater does. Whether it’s dinner and a movie with Chef Michael Schwartz, or a live performance by the Shameless Burlesque troop for a screening of Crazy Horse, they definitely think outside the box.

Cigar City Brewing is going to be supplying the beers for the night, showcasing some of the best Florida has to offer. A relatively small brewery, Cigar City takes great strides to support the state’s burgeoning craft beer industry and even serves other breweries’ products in their tasting room. They also strive to use local ingredients when and where they can. Not only do fresh local ingredients help them to make better beer, it helps them make beer that reflects the culture and heritage of Tampa Bay, where they’re based.

What began as a passion for art, music and Miami has evolved into a force to be reckoned with in the local scene. Bringing together creatives from all walks of life, we strive to shine a light on the elements of Miami culture that should be recognized and celebrated. Connecting venue owners, musicians, artists, entrepreneurs and media outlets, Yo Miami is all about connecting creative people with those in need of creativity. www.yo-miami.com

Opera Films at SoundScape March 2012

Opera Films at SoundScape
Miami Beach SoundScape ExoStage
corner of 17 Street and Washington Avenue.

City of Miami Beach Arts in the Parks presents: “Five Nights At The Opera”
The free SoundScape Cinema Series
Movies begin at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Five exceptional opera films on the five Thursdays of March, 2012, on the wall of the New World Center at SoundScape (500 17th Street). Films begin promptly at 7:30 p.m.

March 1: Carmen (1984) Directed by Francesco Rosi; featuring Placido Domingo and Julia Migenes

March 8: La Traviata (1983) Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, featuring Placido Domingo and Teresa Stratas

March 15: Otello (1986) Directed by Franco Zeffirelli, featuring Placido Domingo and Katia Ricciarelli

March 22: Don Giovanni (1979) Directed by Joseph Losey, featuring Ruggero Raimondi and Kiri Te Kanawa

March 29: Rigoletto (1982) Directed by Jean-Pierre Ponnelle, featuring Luciano Pavarotti and Ingvar Wixell

CANCELLED Comic-Con Episode 4: A Fan’s Hope at The Fillmore Miami Beach 4/7/12

CANCELLED

Wrekin Hill and NECA Announce Tour Dates and Theatrical Run for Morgan Spurlock’s Comic Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope
Saturday, April 7th / 7PM
Fillmore Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre
1700 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Admission with reserved seat tickets are $52.50 and $37.50 and go on sale Friday, February 24th / 10AM through www.livenation.com, wwwticketmaster.com or by phone 1-800-745-3000 and at the Fillmore Box Office during normal business hours (Mon. – Fri., 11AM – 6PM and during show days).

Tour Will Kick Off April 5th In Atlanta, With Theatrical And Vod Release Set For April 6th
Comes To Fillmore Miami Beach Saturday, April 7th
Tickets Onsale Friday, February 24th / 10am

Chris Ball, President and CEO of LA-based film production and distribution company Wrekin Hill Entertainment, and Joel Weinshanker, President and CEO of the National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA), a movie merchandising powerhouse that has become an essential tastemaker for the all-important Fanboy culture, announced initial tour dates and a theatrical/VOD day-and-date release date today for Academy Award-nominated director Morgan Spurlock’s Comic-Con Episode IV – A Fan’s Hope. The fanboy documentary will have a day-and-date release on April 6th, with a multi-city tour of the film kicking off on Thursday, April 5th.

Beginning in Atlanta, Comic-Con Episode IV – A Fan’s Hope tour stops are being planned as fan gatherings designed to recreate the “Comic Con experience.” Along with a screening of the film, each stop will include exhibitor booths, animator portfolio reviews, costumes, and panels. The film will also play in traditional theatres beginning in New York and Los Angeles on April 6th.

All dates, acts and ticket prices are subject to change without notice. All tickets are subject to applicable taxes, parking and service and handling charges.

Presented by Stan Lee, Joss Whedon and Harry Knowles, Comic-Con Episode IV – A Fan’s Hope takes a behind-the-scenes look at this amazing cultural phenomenon where fans gather by the tens of thousands annually to attend the ultimate geek mecca in San Diego — a fringe comic book convention that has grown into the pop culture event of the year. The film was produced by Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick, Matthew Galkin, and Thomas Tull; and written by Spurlock and Chilnick.

Noted Ball: “We are truly excited to release this fascinating documentary day-and-date in both traditional theaters and via the increasingly popular VOD platform. Partnering with NECA and adding in a live tour element to the film’s release will give audiences a multi-dimensional look at the Comic Con experience.”

Commented Spurlock: “This film is a geek-tastic celebration of dreams and wonder. Comic-Con is not just an event it is a state of mind, and this film shows why we love it and what everyone else has been missing.”

Comic-Con Episode IV – A Fan’s Hope is the latest title to be added to Wrekin Hill and NECA’s partnership whereby the two companies join to distribute four to five titles theatrically each year. They have previously worked together on such films as Spencer Susser’s HESHER, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Natalie Portman, and Rainn Wilson; and Alexandre O. Phillipe’s documentary comedy The People Vs George Lucas.

Oscar Night America Miami 2012 with Batmobiles, Bunny Yeager and More 2/26/12

Oscar Night America Miami 2012: Batmobiles, Bunny Yeager & More…
Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
The Dezer Collection Museum and Pavilion
2000 Northeast 146th Street
Miami, FL 33181.

Tickets to the 2012 Oscar Night America Miami Beach are available for $125 or $100 for Miami Beach Film Society & Cinematheque members. Ticket prices include food and beverages, tax and gratuity, complimentary valet parking, the official 84th Annual Academy Awards® program booklet and other event memorabilia. Please visit www.MBCinema.com for tickets.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has selected the Miami Beach Film Society’s Cinematheque to host the official Miami celebration for the Oscar Night® America, Miami (ONA) viewing party. Oscar Night® America parties are the official nationwide celebrations of the Oscars® and serve as fundraisers for local charities. ONA Miami 2012, presented by Miami Beach Film Society at The Dezer Collection Museum, will take place on Oscar® Sunday in Dezer Schauhalle, a one-of-a-kind event venue housing an extraordinary private collection of Hollywood vehicles and memorabilia,

Additional Oscar Night® America, Miami sponsors include Exquisite Catering by Robert, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, Absolut Miami Vodka, Perrier, Chalk Ping Pong and Billiards Lounge, Trump International and Nespresso.

The Oscar Night® America, Miami red carpet and silent auction will be hosted by Miami Beach Film Society founder Dana Keith. Red carpet arrivals and fabulous evening looks courtesy of Ema Savahl Couture will begin at 7:00 p.m. followed by a welcome champagne reception alongside six of the Museum’s famous movie automobiles including Goldfinger, Batman, Back to The Future and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. As a special treat to car aficionados and Hollywood films buffs, the original Batman “Batmobile” and James Bond “DB5” from Goldfinger will go up for live auction at 8.pm. The evening will proceed with a seated dinner and viewing of the live telecast of the 84th Academy Awards® on WPLG Local-10 (ABC) starting at 8:30 p.m. (EST). Attendees will toast Oscar® winners while enjoying Exquisite Catering by Robert with Sofia Blanc d’ Blancs, Director’s Cut Chardonnay and Director’s Cabernet Sauvignon by Coppola Wines, Absolut Vodka, Perrier, and Nespresso, while bidding on items during the event’s silent auction.

The celebration will also serve as the closing night of the Dezer Schauhalle’s renowned Bunny Yeager Retrospective currently on display, as well as a preview of the Museum’s upcoming James Bond collection slated to open Spring 2012, which will feature the automobiles, airplanes and boats that appeared in one of Hollywood’s most celebrated film franchises. The evening promises an experience that exudes the classic glamour and luxury of the 84th Annual Academy Awards®, complete with the Academy Awards® show program booklet for all guests.

The Miami Beach Cinematheque, Miami’s premier art house cinema, recently relocated to Miami Beach City Hall (1130 Washington Avenue, 1st floor) after spending eight years at its original Española Way location on South Beach. MBC’s new sustainable home features high-definition digital projection with Bose surround sound, 75 plush stadium-style seats, a photographic arts gallery, gourmet concession stands featuring the new MBC line of baked goods and Nespresso coffees, and unique programming throughout the year including screenings of Oscar® winning and nominated films in many categories. MBC is the only officially sanctioned beneficiary of the Miami Oscar Night® America.

Oscar Night® America, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ grassroots program, enables local charities to be the official hosts of glamorous Oscar® viewing parties across the country. Since its inception in 1994, Oscar Night® America has generated funding for a wide spectrum of charitable organizations — every cent staying within the community where it was raised, none of it going to the Academy. ONA, now in its second decade, has raised nearly $17.5 million for charities throughout the United States.

The Dezer Collection Museum, founded by prominent New York/South Florida developer and collector Michael Dezer, features more than 1,000 of the most unique and eclectic vehicles held in any private collection in the world. The 250,000-square-foot contemporary art and automobile museum features a total of nine exhibitions, and one-of-a-kind concepts including an indoor drive-in movie theatre. Exhibitions include American classics from all eras, rare European classics, military cars, microcars, classic motorcycles and more. The museum’s Hollywood “Star” car exhibition showcases cars featured in some of Hollywood’s most celebrated movies, including the 1948 Ford “Greased Lighting” from Grease, 1959 Cadillac “Excto-1” from Ghostbusters, 1981 Delorean “Time Machine” from Back to The Future, and the Mach 5 Speed Racer from Speed Racer Enterprises, among many others.

In addition to the extraordinary collection of vehicles and memorabilia, the Museum offers a one-of-a-kind event venue, the Dezer Showplace, that is perfect for hosting birthdays, bar and bat mitzvahs, weddings, corporate parties and auctions, among other events. The Dezer Showplace features a total of 75,000 square feet of event and entertainment space, split into several ballrooms that can accommodate parties of every size, from intimate gatherings up to 1,500 guests.

Lemon The Movie at Miami Film Festival Regal South Beach Cinemas 3/4/12

Lemon – The Movie at Miami Film Festival
March 4, 3:15 PM
Regal South Beach Cinemas – Screen 10
1100 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
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Three-time felon, one-time Tony Award winner, Lemon Andersen is an acclaimed poet who broke out on Broadway in Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam. But Lemon has landed back in the projects, living with thirteen family members and desperate for a way out. He turns to the only things he has left, his pen and his story. This beautifully crafted film follows his efforts to stage a comeback at New York’s Public Theater as he battles demons from his past.

While crossing paths with Spike Lee and other tastemakers, Lemon’s life personalizes the anguish of men clinging to the margins of society but fighting for something more. The film features music by hip-hop phenoms Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Aloe Blacc. The beats of music and rhyme give the film an energy that will stay with you for a long time to come. – Thom Powers

Lemon Andersen And Co-Director Laura Brownson Are Expected To Be Present And Answer Questions Following The Screenings.

www.lemonthemovie.com
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Twitter: @lemonthemovie

Lemon The Movie at Miami Film Festival Coral Gables Art Cinema 3/3/12

Lemon – The Movie at Miami Film Festival
March 3 , 9:30 pm
Coral Gables Art Cinema
260 Aragon Ave
Coral Gables, FL 33134
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Three-time felon, one-time Tony Award winner, Lemon Andersen is an acclaimed poet who broke out on Broadway in Russell Simmons’ Def Poetry Jam. But Lemon has landed back in the projects, living with thirteen family members and desperate for a way out. He turns to the only things he has left, his pen and his story. This beautifully crafted film follows his efforts to stage a comeback at New York’s Public Theater as he battles demons from his past.

While crossing paths with Spike Lee and other tastemakers, Lemon’s life personalizes the anguish of men clinging to the margins of society but fighting for something more. The film features music by hip-hop phenoms Kanye West, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and Aloe Blacc. The beats of music and rhyme give the film an energy that will stay with you for a long time to come.

Lemon Andersen And Co-Director Laura Brownson Are Expected To Be Present And Answer Questions Following The Screenings.

www.lemonthemovie.com
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Twitter: @lemonthemovie

Movies on the Lawn 3/1/12

Movies on the Lawn
March 1, 2012, 6pm
The Frost Art Museum
10975 sw 17th st
Miami, FL 33199
Florida International University
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Bring your blankets and beach chairs and join us for the next installment of Movies on the Lawn. The Frost Art Museum will screen Stanley Kubrick’s hit 2001: A Space Odyssey. The film deals with a series of encounters between humans and mysterious black monoliths that are affecting human evolution, and a space voyage to Jupiter tracing a signal emitted by one such monolith found on the moon. The film is largely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential films of all times. There is no better way to watch this 1968 hit, than under the stars on a big screen.

Screening Bob Marley-The Making of a Legend 3/15/12

Screening Bob Marley-The Making of a Legend
3/15/12, 7:00pm-8:40pm
Tower Theater
The Tower Theater – Miami Dade College
1508 Southwest 8th Street
Miami, FL 33135
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Special screening presented by DocMiami International Film Festival in Partnership with MDC-Tower Theater/MIFF and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors bureau in celebration of Miami Film Month.

Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend

A kaleidoscopic portrait of the making of a legend. Through intimate scenes shot on a Sony video camera in 1970s Jamaica filmmaker Esther Anderson artfully constructed the union between Reggae and Rasta that launched the international career and renowned image of Bob Marley and The Wailers. Revisiting that formative time she reveals to what degree her original vision set in motion the radical change of perception and consciousness both musically and socially around the world.

Miami Film Month

Midnight in Paris for Movies on the Beach 2/18/12

Midnight in Paris for Movies on the Beach
Feb 18th, 8pm
Bal Harbour Beach
behind ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa
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Snuggle up on the sands of Bal Harbour Beach for a picture-perfect cinematic experience that features free popcorn, plush couches, cozy pillows and ocean breezes. Headlining this al fresco affair is a slate of recent Hollywood hits, silver-screen classics and award-winning international features.

Show time is 8 pm. Admission is complimentary. Public parking will be available at the municipal lot beneath Haulover Bridge and valet parking will be available at ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa.

This week’s feature is Midnight in Paris, a romantic comedy-fantasy film written and directed by Woody Allen. A small group of Americans visit Paris. The protagonist experiences magical nights in the city of lights, starting each midnight.

MIFF Opening Night Event Style, Elegance and the Dark side of Patron 3/2/12

MIFF Opening Night Event Style, Elegance and the Dark side of Patron
Friday, March 2nd at 9:30PM
Dupont Building
169 E Flagler St # 5
Miami, FL

Party Only $75 – Tickets

After the World Premiere of Mariachi Gringo, MIFF transforms the historic Dupont Building into a gigantic speakeasy with musicians, dancers and jazz-era hedonists delighted to help you enjoy Patron’s new XO cocktails – “the dark side of Patrón”. Visit the new “Attitude” wine bar and try delicious samplings from Miami’s finest restaurants, including 5 Napkin Burger, Altamare, Largo Bar & Grill, Meat Market and Miami Dade College’s new downtown jewel, Tuyo.

God of Love, Fine Wine, Film and Love-Inducing Darts at Wine by the Bay 2/11/12

God of Love Fine Wine, Film, and Love-Inducing Darts at Wine by the Bay
Saturday, February 11, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Wine by the Bay
888 Biscayne Blvd. #112 at the Marina Blue
Miami, FL
33132
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RSVP is required to info@winebtb.com

Fine Wine, Film, and “Love-Inducing Darts” at Wine by the Bay
A Free Cultural Series Event in Collaboration with The Indie Film Club of Miami

Miami, FL…February 8, 2012…Wine by the Bay, Downtown Miami’s newest fine wine and art boutique, will host the first of its local artist cultural series events in collaboration with The Indie Film Club of Miami. “God of Love” – a free short film screening and wine tasting event will celebrate Valentine’s Day with urban style at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2012, Wine by the Bay, 888 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 112 at the Marine Blue, Miami, FL, 33132. RSVPs are required as space is limited info@winebtb.com. Media representatives must send a confirmation to press@winebtb.com.

Four films about Love will be paired with Cĥateau de Marres Rosé and strawberries dipped in chocolate!

Lined up for the Valentine’s event are:

God of Love – directed by Luke Matheny. This 2011 Academy Award “Best Live-Action Short” winner tells the story of a lovestruck, lounge-singing, darts champion who has his “prayers answered” literally when he mysteriously receives a box of love-inducing darts. Trailer – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlQsnMsq_RI

Stretch (music video) – directed by Arturo Cubacub with gorgeous music written and performed by the luminous Sarah Weiss.

Kaliedocorp – directed by local filmmaker Brad Klipfel. This official selection at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, portrays a young man who interns for the world’s first supernatural corporation.

Dame Factory – directed by Melanie Abramov, is a sexy, stylish, yet grotesque film exploring the female body and sexuality. Nominated “Best Experimental” Miami Short Film Festival; Winner “Best Experimental” Brooklyn Short Film and Coney Island Film Festivals. Trailer – http://vimeo.com/18886219

“The Indie Film Club of Miami is ecstatic to partner with Wine by the Bay for our monthly wine and cinema series. Great films paired with great wine are a match made in heaven, like a ragout of exotic wild mushrooms and Saint-Estephe Bordeaux or Woody Allen and Manhattan,” remarks event organizer, Diliana Alexander.

Alexander hopes to continue regularly holding this free event at Wine by the Bay, allowing the organization to bring to the public a thematically curated evening, paired with the right wine and nibblers. “Indulge your senses, explore your heart, and expand your palette,” she concludes.

Formed in 1999, The Indie Film Club of Miami currently has over 800 active members. The organization’s goal is to spearhead a movement of local filmmakers, actors, screen writers, cinematographers, artists, musicians, and dancers who like to create, collaborate and be inspired. The group is led by Diliana Alexander, Jose Jacho and Kate Avery, all local writers/directors/producers and programmers. Collectively, they have worked for some of the best international film festivals including: Toronto International Film Festival; Miami International Film Festival; Hot Docs, Toronto; Miami Short Film Festival; Art Basel (Miami) Film Festival; and Festival de Nouveau Cinema, Quebec.

Recently opened, Wine by the Bay is a retail wine boutique that hosts regular wine tastings and an ever-changing art exhibition. The store provides a selection suitable for all tastes and budgets. Owner and gallerist, Stefano Campanini (who also owns Etra Fine Art in the Design District) plans to regularly host events such as poetry readings, film screenings, and lectures that showcase local artists.

Commenting on Downtown Miami’s development, Campanini remarks: “I love the crowd and the energy. Having an art and wine store across from the new Miami Art Museum and Science Museum, next to Genting Resorts World Miami, and the Freedom Tower is beyond what I could have ever imagined. Many upscale restaurants and bars have moved their headquarters here because it will be the top area in our city. This vibe can’t be found anywhere else in Miami.”

For more information on The Indie Film Club of Miami, visit www.facebook.com/theindiefilmclub. For Wine by the Bay events, visit www.facebook.com/WinebytheBay or www.winebtb.com.

Complimentary Roman Holiday Screening at Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove 2/12/12

Complimentary Roman Holiday Screening at Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove
Sunday, February 12 beginning at 7 p.m.
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami
3300 Southwest 27th Avenue
Coconut Grove, Florida
305-644-4680

A Pre-Valentine’s Day Celebration…. Cupid Takes Roman Holiday (Complimentary) at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami

The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami sets the stage for a Roman affair on the Bizcaya Fountain Courtyard with romantic café lighting, plush couches and al fresco dining set amongst a cascading fountain backdrop for a pre-Valentine’s Day showing of the 1953 classic Roman Holiday, featuring Academy Award-winner Audrey Hepburn together with charming Gregory Peck. The Hollywood-classic tells of a young princess who escapes the royal entourage and finds herself in the arms of a handsome American reporter.

Enjoy gourmet appetizers or savor Italian and coastal Mediterranean-influenced fare by Executive Chef Khaled Ibrahim for a dinner and movie moonlight soiree that will take you to Italy without the airfare.

Complimentary screening, open to the public and no reservations required.

Casual, chic and open to the public, enjoy a complimentary screening, with no reservations required. $8 valet parking

MGLFF Final GLOW Screening Going Down in LA LA Land 2/15/12

MGLFF | Final GLOW Screening | Going Down in LA LA Land
CORRECT DATE: Wednesday, February 15, 2012
7:00 p.m. – Cocktail Reception
8:30 p.m. – Screening
Miami Beach LGBT Visitors Center &
Miami Beach Cinemateque
1130 Washington Avenue, First Floor
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Double-Feature tickets:
Members: Advance $6.25*
Members: Day of: $11.25*
Guests: Advance: $11.25*
Guests: Day of: $16.25*
*Transaction Fee: $2.00 per order
For tickets, visit: www.mglff.com
Or call: 877-484-8499

The month of February in Miami usually consists of parties and food festivals, but don’t forget the popular Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival’s HBO Latin America “GLOW” (Gays & Lesbians On Wednesdays) movie series. The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is excited to be presenting the screening of “Going Down in La La Land.” This will be the final screening of the inaugural GLOW Miami movie screening series, as the Festival prepares for their 14th Annual Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, which is held on April 27-May 6, 2012. Movie fanatics are invited to attend the pre-GLOW reception where guests will enjoy cocktails provided by Chambord Vodka and Herradura Tequila, while nibbling on a variety of hors d’ oeuvres provided by The Palace.

Going Down in La La Land
Based on the novel by Andy Zeffer, this film is a candid, sexy and outrageously funny outlook on what an actor can and will do in order to survive in Hollywood. After a rocky start at a dead-end job, young, handsome and ambitious Adam accepts a position as a production assistant for a gay porn company. Will Adam get trapped in this seedy underworld, or does he find a Hollywood movie with a happy ending?

Filmmaker Casper Andreas will be hosting a Q&A session via Skype directly after the film.

The GLOW Miami movie screenings will return in September 2012 and run through February 2013, and continue in 2014. HBO Latin America has committed to be the Sole Presenting Sponsor for an additional two years.

Film Gentlemen’s Agreement 1/31/12

Film “Gentlemen’s Agreement”
01/31/2012, 6:15 PM
Miami Jazz Society
100 SE 2nd Street
Miami, FL 33131
www.miamijazzsociety.com

Philip Green is a highly respected writer who is recruited by a national magazine to write a series of articles on anti-Semitism in America. He’s not too keen on the series, mostly because he’s not sure how to tackle the subject. Then it dawns on him: if he was to pretend to all and sundry that he was Jewish, he could then experience the degree of racism and prejudice that exists and write his story from that perspective. It takes little time for him to experience bigotry. He soon learns the liberal-minded firm he works for doesn’t hire Jews and that his own secretary changed her name and kept the fact that she is Jewish a secret from everyone. Green soon finds that he won’t be invited to certain parties, that he cannot stay in so-called ‘restricted’ hotels and that his own son is called names in the street. His anger at the way he is treated also affects his relationship with Kathy Lacy… (Drama/Romance)

Comedy And Cinema In The Grove 1/25/12

Comedy And Cinema In The Grove
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Doors open at 6:30pm
Show time starts at 7:30pm
The Backlot
Located in Paragon Theater at Cocowalk
3015 Grand Ave. 3rd Floor
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

Free Admission
1 Drink minimum

The Morning After a film directed by Lawrence Law Watford
They Survived The Tragic Event, But Can They Survive The Guilt:
On 9/11 Chris and Felicia were supposed to be at the World Trade Center….
They we’re having an affair at a near by hotel, instead.

Hosted by Comedian RJay
with a performance by Chris Flanagan

$7 Appetizers
$5 Draft & $6 Wines
$25.00 for a bottle of Wine & Appetizer

Girls’ Club Chick Flicks Movie Nights 1/28/12

Girls’ Club Chick Flicks Movie Nights
Saturday, January 28th at 7pm
Girls’ Club
117 NE 2nd Street
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
More Info

Cult Hit Feature Film by Photographer Cindy Sherman and a Short Film by Miami Artist Jillian Mayer
January 18, 2012

In conjunction with the photography exhibition Re-Framing the Feminine, Girls’ Club presents a new film series called Chick Flicks, spotlighting cinematic treatments of and by contemporary female photographers. Four Saturday evenings are scheduled in Spring 2012 to screen feature films and full-length documentaries in Girls’ Club’s main floor gallery space. A short film by a local artist will precede each presentation. Each film in the Chick Flicks series references works currently on view in the exhibition, and other female artists in Girls’ Club collection.

Chick Flicks launches with photographer Cindy Sherman’s 1997 directorial debut Office Killer, paired with Scenic Jogging, a 2010 video by Miami artist Jillian Mayer.

An acclaimed contemporary photographer, Cindy Sherman is best known for her game-changing series of black and white Untitled Film Stills made from 1977-1980. Reminiscent of a movie that our collective subconscious finds familiar, the Untitled Film Stills depict the artist inhabiting cliches of movie and publicity images of women. Her 1997 feature film, Office Killer, stars Jeanne Tripplehorn, Carol Kane and Molly Ringwald in a black comedy about a mousy office drone with a grudge.
Miami artist Jillian Mayer’s video projects use humor to tap into our shared collective memories. In 2010, her Scenic Jogging was one of 25 selections for the Guggenheim Museum’s YouTube Play: A Biennial of Creative Video.

Chick Flicks continues Saturday, February 25th with Emmy-Award winning director Scott Willis’ documentary The Woodmans (2010) about artists Betty and George Woodman balancing the demands of artmaking with grief over their young photographer daughter’s suicide. The small, intimate body of photographic work left behind by Francesca Woodman is revered in the art world.

Later this Spring, Fur: An Imagined Portrait of Diane Arbus (2006) starring Nicole Kidman and based on the renowned photographer’s life, and Our City Dreams (2008), a documentary by Chiara Clemente, daughter of artist Francesco Clemente, that follows five leading female artists working in New York City: Marina Abramovic, Ghada Amer, Kiki Smith, Nancy Spero, and Swoon. Some films contain adult situations and may not be inappropriate for a younger audience.

Each evening screening begins at 7pm and is followed by the FAT Village ArtWalk, from 7- 11pm. Tickets are available at the door for a $5 suggested donation, snacks and refreshments available. Girls’ Club’s doors will open at 7pm for audiences to view the exhibition, show time at 7:15pm.

Currently on view at Girls’ Club, Re-Framing the Feminine: Contemporary photography from the collection of Francie Bishop Good and David Horvitz. Re-Framing the Feminine demonstrates the varied strategies employed by female photographers to frame their experiences using the technology of film photography and digital media. Curated by Dina Mitrani, Miami-based photography curator and gallerist, Re-Framing the Feminine includes 45 female artists. Its aim is to demonstrate what is particularly female in the capture and/or construction of a photographic image. The fluidity women experience as both subjects and objects in the photographic field is significant.

Films stills: top, Cindy Sherman’s Office Killer (1997) and Jillian Mayer’s Scenic Jogging, (2010)

Taking Root The Vision of Wangari Naathai 1/19/12

Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Naathai
Thursday, January 19, 7PM to 9PM
Miami Beach Botanical Garden
2000 Convention Center Drive
Miami Beach
www.mbgarden.org

The Garden hosts the screening of Taking Roots an 80-minute film by Lisa Merton and Alan Dater that tells the dramatic story of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai whose simple act of planting trees grew into a nationwide movement to safeguard the environment, protect human rights and defend democracy.

Tickets are $10 at the door, $7 for members of sponsoring organizations ECOMB (Environmental Coalition of Miami and the Beaches), GTAG (Greenspace/Tree Advisory Group), and Miami Beach Botanical Garden Green Book Club.

The film will be introduced by John Oldenburg, City of Miami Beach Assistant Director of Parks.

Cinéma Films Historiques Les Caprices D’un Fleuve 1/20/12

Cinéma Films Historiques Les Caprices D’un Fleuve 1/20/12
Friday, January 20, 6:45 pm
Alliance Française South Florida
618 SW 8th Street
Miami, FL 33130
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Alliance fran̤aise members free РNon member $5

Films are in French with English subtitles unless otherwise noted
Review your classics or discover the contemporary French and French speaking cinematography in thematic series “Films Historiques”.

Les Caprices D’un Fleuve
France, 1996, Not rated, 135 min
Directed by Bernard Girodeau. With Bernard Giraudeau, Richard Bohringer, Thierry Frémont, Roland Blanche and Anna Galiena.

In 1785, Jean-François de la Plaine is appointed by the King governor in West Africa, in a period when slavery was the rule. His view of the world will be irreversibly altered by what he sees and experiences

Special thanks to the Cultural Services of the French Embassy, Miami Dade College and Institut français

Casablanca for Movies on the Beach 1/14/12

Casablanca for Movies on the Beach
Jan 14th, 8pm
Bal Harbour Beach
ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa

Snuggle up on the sands of Bal Harbour Beach for a picture-perfect cinematic experience that features free popcorn, plush couches, cozy pillows and ocean breezes. Headlining this al fresco affair is a slate of recent Hollywood hits, silver-screen classics and award-winning international features.

Show time is 8 pm. Admission is complimentary. Public parking will be available at the municipal lot beneath Haulover Bridge or valet parking will be available at ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa.

This week’s feature is Casablanca, a 1942 American romantic drama movie directed by Michael Curtiz, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. Set during WWII, it focuses on a man that must choose between love and virtue.

Comedy and Cinema in the Grove #2 12/28/11

Comedy & Cinema in the Grove #2
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
The Backlot Wine Bar & Lounge
Paragon Theater at Cocowalk
3015 Grand Ave. 3rd Floor
Coconut Grove, FL 33133

Comedy And Cinema Changing The Grove One Joke At A Time

Last Wednesday (December 21, 2011) Comedy & Cinema was at it’s best. The evening started with our host R-Jay warming up the crowd for comedians Gil Tucker and the headliner Lady T.

Following the comedy show the audience enjoyed the feature presentation “A Christmas Wish” written and directed by Lawrence “Law” Watford. (click here to watch the full movie on line).

This week is shaping up to be more of the same. Our headliner will be Antwon “Spunky” Robinson followed by our featured film “Karma” directed by 15 year old Lamar Pitts.

As usual Comedian R-Jay will set the tone for a fantastic night, while the newly added Comedy & Cinema Girls make everyone feel like a V.I.P.

Headliner Antwon “Spunky” Robinson
Comedian “Spunky” Robinson is a native of Miami, Florida and has been doing stand-up comedy for over 2 years. In 2010 he competed in, and won a comedy contest at the Miami Improv. Following his win at the Improv, he went on to perform in front of 4,000 people at the James L Knight Center.

This Week’s Feature Film “KARMA”
Karma is a movie that shows resilience in a manner with no dialogue. A must see. The main character is the one who experiences obstacles that are full of turmoil. However, when he least expects it, an angel comes to repair his life. Directed by 15 year old Lamar Pitts. Don’t miss the live Q&A with Lamar directly following the film.

This week (Wednesday, December 28, 2011) Comedy & Cinema will introduce the Comedy & Cinema Girls. In the tradition of the Playboy Club, 4-5 beautiful young ladies will play hostess to guests as they prepare to enjoy the show.

Unlike the the bikini clad Bunnies of the 60s, these girls will be dressed to kill in the latest fashions from local designers and boutiques.

Each week the Comedy and Cinema Girls will strut their stuff modeling a brand new high end look while Comedian R-Jay host the best damn comedy show in the Grove before introducing a great, new, exciting independent film.

Next@19th and CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival present Evening of Sight and Sound 1/25/12

Next@19th and CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival present Evening of Sight and Sound
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Next@19th
137 NE 19th Street
Miami, FL 33132

Susana Behar concert: $12 for adults and $10 for students, seniors and artists*
*Tickets for performance sold separately from screening; 50% discount with film stub at the door
available for purchase at www.brownpapertickets.com
For film screenings, please visit the CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival at www.miamijewishfilmfestival.com.

Next@19th partners with the CAJE Miami Jewish Film Festival in a community celebration of noteworthy Jewish music and cinematography. On Wednesday, January 25 at 6:30 p.m., the collaborative will present a screening of Ladino: 500 Years Young at Regal Theaters in South Beach (1120 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach). Following the film at 8:00 p.m., Next@19th (137 NE 19th Street, Miami) turns up the volume at their downtown venue with an exclusively Ladino performance by chanteuse Susana Behar, paying tribute to the music of the film.

Behar will perform energetic sets of Spanish-Judeo tunes, taking viewers on a musical journey under the palms in the center’s outdoor café setting, celebrating the geographical diversity of culture from Spain to the Ottoman Empire.
Born in La Habana to a Cuban/Turkish Sephardic family, Behar grew up listening to her mother’s ‘kantikas’ in Judeo-Spanish and her father’s vibrant Cuban rhythms. After showing interest in music as early as 7 years old, Behar indulged in the Cuban and Jewish cultures of Miami and has participated in many cultural events in addition to private engagements.

Comedy and Cinema in the Grove 12/14/11

Comedy and Cinema in the Grove
Wednesday, December 14, 2011, 6:30pm – 10pm
Paragon Theater, Backlot Wine Bar & Lounge
3015 Grand Ave. 3rd Floor
Coconut Grove, FL 33133
ComedyAndCenima.com
The Backlot is Located in Paragon Theater at Cocowalk

“If you haven’t experienced Comedy and Cinema in the Grove then you are missing the next best thing since HBO’s “Def Comedy Jam” mixed with BET’s “Lens on Talent,” says the Coconut Grove Gazette.

Every Wednesday evening at The Backlot Wine, Bar and Lounge, conveniently tucked away inside of the Paragon Theater in Cocowalk from 6:30pm – 10pm, laughter is king and independent movies rule the big screen.

“Comedy and Cinema in the Grove has made Wednesday night become the new Friday,” says Kwame Taijon a weekly patron. The word is out about this one of a kind showcase that combines stand up comedy with all genres of independent films in the plush comfort of the Backlot private lounge and Audi screening room.

“You never know who’s going to show up to bless the mic.” Says comedian R-Jay. Last week comedian Sean Larkins of the Rickey Smiley Morning Show made an unscheduled stop along with the very funny Mario Tory. Our scheduled headliner Gil Tucker brought the house down while the host Comedian R-Jay kept everyone laughing.

Every week, along with the very talented and funny comedian R-Jay audiences are treated to a hilarious headliner before the feature presentation. This week, on December 14, 2011 the headliner will be comedian Artist Treece.

Also on December 14, 2011 the short film line up for the evening will include Attika Torrence’s “Dilemma” and “Signs” by Patrick Hughes. Our featured Filmmaker Lawrence Law Watford will join us via Skype directly following his short film “A Christmas Wish” for a Q & A session.

The Backlot’s professional staff caters to the audience every Wednesday night with a special menu while patrons sit back and literally kick their feet up to enjoy the show.

For the month of December there is no cover charge and only a 1drink minimum!

The Backlot Wine Bar & Lounge is located Inside Paragon Grove 13 at Cocowalk, 3015 Grand Ave. on the 3rd Floor in the heart of Coconut Grove, Florida.

For more information contact: Joseph C. Grant, Jr (917) 971-9116 or Lidj Tafari (786) 709-5533
Facebook at Comedy and Cinema in the Grove or go to www.ComedyAndCinema.com

Miracle on 34th Street CineBistro with EuroCircle at Rouge Dinner and a Movie Christmas Celebration 12/24/11

Miracle on 34th Street..
12/24/2011, 6 pm
ROUGE
908 71 Street
Miami Beach fl.33141
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Come Join EuroCircle and Rouge For a Classic Dinner and a Movie Christmas Celebration at Rouge’s CineBistro.

Seating will be limited and Reservation is recommended.
Please call 305-865-5955 or Email Request at info@clubrougemiami.com

Featured film:
“Miracle on 34th Street”
a 1947 Christmas film written by George Seaton from a story by Valentine Davies, directed by George Seaton and starring Maureen O’Hara, John Payne, Natalie Wood and Edmund Gwenn. It is the story of what takes place in New York City following Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, as people are left wondering whether or not a department store Santa might be the real thing. Because of its Christmas theme, the film has become a perennial Christmas favorite….

E.T. for Bal Harbour Movies on the Beach 12/17/11

Movies On The Beach
Dec 17th, 8pm
Bal Harbour Beach
behind ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa
More Info

Snuggle up on the sands of Bal Harbour Beach for a picture-perfect cinematic experience that features free popcorn, plush couches, cozy pillows and ocean breezes. Headlining this al fresco affair is a slate of recent Hollywood hits, silver-screen classics and award-winning international features.

Show time is 8 pm. Admission is complimentary. Public parking will be available at the municipal lot beneath Haulover Bridge or valet parking will be available at ONE Bal Harbour Resort & Spa.

This week’s feature is a classic film by Steven Spielberg, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. Elliot is a normal boy, until one day, he meets a little lost alien. He names the alien E.T. and tries to find him a way back home.

A Valentine s Day Classic Dinner And a Movie at Rouge CineBistro 2/14/12

A Valentine s Day Classic Dinner And a Movie at Rouge CineBistro
2/14/2012, 5:00 pm- 5:00 am
Rouge
908 71 Street
Miami Beach Fl. 33141
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Join Us for classy and Classic Valentine’s Day Celebration at Rouge’s CineBistro.

Featured Film will be The Most Voted For By You as The Most Romantic Movie of All Time so Send in your Votes at Info@clubrougemiami.com.

Remember to include The Title of the movie on the Subject and Personal Information as well as DOB on the body for a chance to Win your Dinner and a Movie for Two Valentine’s Day classic.

Special Prix Fix Dinner Menu will be Posted as soon as it Comes Available.
Reservation is Required.

Please send in any questions or requests at info@clubrougemiami.com.

For those Who Like the Extreme Romance, Rouge CineBistro is also available for a one time early two hours complete buy out for you and that special someone so Please feel free to inquire as to how we can cater to your Extreme Romantic Needs….

Thank You, Rouge

Please share and like this link with all your special friends and lets add a touch of class to this coming special Valentine’s Day.
We all know how much class and love today’s world needs…..

The Environmental Coalition of Miami and The Beaches with Commissioner Jerry Libbin Host an ECO-Double Feature The Clean Bin Project and One Beach 12/8/11

The Environmental Coalition of Miami and The Beaches with Commissioner Jerry Libbin Host an ECO-Double Feature The Clean Bin Project and One Beach
Thursday, December 8, 2011; 7 and 9 pm – Two separate showings
Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139.
Tickets: Miami Beach Cinematheque Member – $7.00 (USD)
MIFF Member – $7.00 (USD) with code
Non-Member – $10.00 (USD) become a member and get a discount
Senior – $8.00 (USD) 62 and over
Student – $8.00 (USD) with current ID
ECOMB Members – $7.00 (USD) – Must present ECOMB’s Green Card
Sponsors: Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and Surfrider Foundation

ECOMB’s Cinema Green Series Continues to Show Important Films that Educate,
Motivate and Inspire the Way We Think About our Environment

ECOMB in collaboration with Commissioner Jerry Libbin, and sponsors Barefoot Wine & Bubbly and Surfrider Foundation, joins the Miami Beach Cinematheque for its environmental film series, Cinema Green presenting a double feature: “The Clean Bin Project and “One Beach” – a short film. The screenings will be followed by discussions with both Barbara Devries (One Beach) and invited guest Commissioner Jerry Libbin.

Commissioner Libbin, a long-time supporter of the environment and preserving Miami Beach’s natural beauty, will localize what viewers saw by examining the cigarette butt pollution that plagues Miami Beach. In addition, the commissioner will have his “Smoke-Free Beach Zones Petition” on-hand for those interested in rallying behind the cause.

Films: “One Beach”, presented by Barefoot Wine, tells the personal stories of people who are using creativity and innovation to help keep the world’s beaches “barefoot friendly.” Directed by renowned surf filmmaker Jason Baffa and produced by Farm League, the film profiles six passionate people who are working to help fix the global beach trash problem. The first installment of “One Beach” debuted on Facebook on September 20, 2011, with subsequent episodes posted weekly for five weeks following the premiere. The beach enthusiasts featured in “One Beach” are making waves in their respective fields and their work caught Barefoot Wine’s attention.

Additional footage for One Beach was captured on International Surfing Day, an annual worldwide event founded by Surfrider Foundation and SURFING magazine that celebrates the sport of surfing while raising awareness through beach cleanups, paddle outs, rallies and more. Barefoot Wine was the presenting sponsor of the 2011 International Surfing Day and has been a supporter of Surfrider Foundation for more than 15 years.

“The Clean Bin Project” poses the question: Is it possible to live completely waste free? Partners Jen and Grant go head to head in a competition to see who can swear off consumerism and produce the least landfill garbage in an entire year. Their light-hearted competition is set against a darker examination of the sobering problem waste in North American society. Even as Grant and Jen start to garner interest in their project, they struggle to find meaning in their seemingly minuscule influence on the large-scale environmental impacts of our “throw-away society”. Featuring interviews with renowned artist, Chris Jordan and marine pollution expert, Captain Charles Moore, The Clean Bin Project presents the serious topic of waste reduction with optimism, humor, and inspiration for individual action.

Barefoot’s award-winning California wines are attractively priced and can be found in bottles bearing the fun, iconic footprint label. Barefoot’s still wine portfolio ($7 for 750-ml bottles, $12 for 1.5-liter bottles) includes twelve unique offerings: Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, White Zinfandel, Sweet Red, Moscato, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Zinfandel. Barefoot also offers six delicious sparkling wines: Barefoot Bubbly Brut Cuvee, Extra Dry, Pinot Grigio, Moscato Spumante, Rose Cuvee and NEW Pink Moscato. Barefoot Bubbly is the most awarded California Sparkling Wine under $20 in the US and retails for $10.

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 90 chapters worldwide. The Miami chapter was started by Wyatt Porter Brown and T.C over 10 years ago.

ECOMB is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) Florida corporation founded in 1994 to promote clean beaches, waterways and wetlands. Each year ECOMB coordinates events and programs that encourage responsible behavior and awareness in the Miami Beach vicinity.

Jerry Libbin has spearheaded several major environmental initiatives as a Miami Beach City Commissioner. The Environmental Coalition of Miami and the Beaches (ECOMB) recently honored him with the prestigious Emerald City Award. In addition, he lead a crusade to keep beaches clean with the “NO LITTER, NO BUTTS” campaign and created the Adopt-a-Beach program with 17 adoptees to date.

Isaiah Seret + Neckface Born Under a Bad Sign world premiere with Salem 12/1/11

Isaiah Seret + Neckface “Born Under a Bad Sign” world premiere with Salem
Thursday, December 1, 10:30pm until 1:00am
Gusman Center for the Performing Arts
174 E. Flagler Street
Miami, FL 33131
Free admission for the first 150 RSVPs at rsvp@onfwd.com
For tickets and more info, go to www.gusmancenter.org.

Kick off Art Basel on Thursday, Dec. 1 with the world premiere of Isaiah Seret and Neckface’s Born Under a Bad Sign, presented by Friends of Gusman’s KnightARTS Red Curtain Series, Onward + Forward, and the Hole Gallery. Event sponsored by Peroni.

Doors open at 10:30 p.m. with a pre-film VIP champagne reception with director Isaiah Seret.

World premiere screening of Born Under a Bad Sign at 11:30 p.m.

Salem takes the stage at midnight for their live performance debut in Miami.

And all of it happens at the magical, wonderful, historic Olympia Theater at the Gusman Center in our very own Downtown Miami, “whose rococo, faux-Starry-Night interiors should lend an extra level of surrealness to the proceedings” (thx Beached Miami http://bit.ly/tILJZh)

(psst – it probably goes without saying, but…NOTHING LIKE THIS HAS EVER BEEN DONE BEFORE AT THE GUSMAN! Whoa!)

This is one party you won’t want to miss (thx New Times http://bit.ly/uOmcw2)

After that, $15 general admission, OR join Friends of Gusman with a $100 annual donation and receive two VIP admissions (and other perks throughout the year!).

Official after party: Special Disco Version at Grand Central.

Host Committee: Scott Cunningham; Dulce Duran; Lauren Fernandez; Jessica Goldfin; Rodrigo Gonzalez; Ohad Jehassi; Julia Kim; Lucas Leyva; Jay Lundy; Natalia Napoleon; Lolo Reskin; Eric Schoenborn; Leo Zabezhinsky; George Zarahatos

Art Basel Miami Beach Art Video 11/30/11 – 12/3/11

Art Basel Miami Beach Art Video
Wednesday, November 30
Friday, December 2
Saturday, December 3
8:00 PM and 9:00 PM
New World Center, Miami Beach SoundScape

Art Video features film and video works by today’s most exciting international artists, presented by the galleries of Art Basel Miami Beach. Organized in association with London’s Artprojx, Art Video will be screened for the first time in Miami Beach SoundScape, on the 7,000 square-foot outdoor projection wall of the New World Center, as well as within five viewing pods inside the Miami Beach Convention Center.

For the outdoor screening at the New World Center, Artprojx has selected six programs running over three nights.

Click here for a PDF of program information.

Interview Magazine Andy Warhol Film San Diego Surf Screening 12/1/11

Interview Magazine Andy Warhol Film San Diego Surf Screening
Thursday, Dec. 1, 9:30 p.m. to midnight
The Standard Spa
40 Island Venture
Miami Beach, FL 33139

RSVP: artbasel@brantpub.com
RSVP by Wednesday, Nov. 30

Never-before-seen “San Diego Surf” to be screened at VIP blowout bash at The Standard Miami

INTERVIEW Magazine and The Andy Warhol Museum are proud to present artist Andy Warhol’s never-before-seen film, “San Diego Surf,” during Art Basel 2011, with special thanks to MAYBACH. A portion of the 90-minute film will be screened at an exclusive VIP party held on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011 from 9:30 p.m. to midnight at The Standard Spa. The event will feature specialty cocktails courtesy of (BELVEDERE)RED Special Edition to celebrate World AIDS Day and Perrier, as well as the characteristic element of surprise that has come to be expected at the publication’s legendary Art Basel parties.

INTERVIEW, nicknamed “The Crystal Ball Of Pop,” was founded in late 1969 by Andy Warhol and developed during the heyday of 1970s club culture. The magazine features intimate conversations between some of the world’s biggest celebrities, artists, musicians and creative thinkers. In celebration of the film’s arrival 44 years after it was captured on 16mm, the Dec/Jan issue of INTERVIEW features an oral narrative by film participants, Taylor Mead, Viva and Paul Morrissey as told by INTERVIEW’S editor at large, Christopher Bollen. To view full article, visit http://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/warhol-san-diego-surf (please note, this link will go live on December 1, 2011).

Andy Warhol is widely regarded as the most important artist of the second half of the 20th century, and he brought the vision of a successful artist to his filmmaking activities. “San Diego Surf” was shot in May, 1968, filmed with two cameras manned by Andy Warhol and Paul Morrissey. One of the last films in which Warhol had direct involvement, “San Diego Surf” was the first film he made in California since the early “Tarzan and Jane Regained, Sort Of…” in 1963. It is not in distribution anywhere, and so is an unreleased Warhol film which has never been seen.

Free Holiday Movies For The Soul at The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove 12/3-17/11

Holiday Movies For The Soul
Saturdays, December 3, 10 and 17 from 7 p.m.
December 3: A Christmas Story
December 10: Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
December 17: It’s A Wonderful Life
The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami
3300 Southwest 27th Avenue
Coconut Grove, Florida
305-644-4680
www.ritzcarlton.com/coconutgrove
Complimentary with no reservations required. Open to the public. $8 valet parking

The spirit of the season comes alive with holiday movie classics under the stars on Bizcaya Fountain Terrace, bringing back memories of hot cocoa, fresh-out-the-oven cookies and stories of sugar plum fairies, Jack Frost and our favorite man in red. The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove, Miami invites you to spend Saturday evenings watching some of the best holiday movie classics, sipping Hot Toddies and enjoying seasonal favorites as you rekindle childhood memories with family and friends.

Spread the joy by bringing an unwrapped ‘tween toy or gift card and we’ll personally deliver them to children in need just in time for the holidays.