Red Carpet Premiere for short film Trigger by Miami native Matt Sinnreich
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Red carpet: 7:30 p.m.
Film start time: 8:00 p.m.
After party: 10:00 p.m.
Colony Theater
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Trigger, a short film by South Florida native and Los Angeles-based Matt Sinnreich, will make its Miami Beach debut on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. at Colony Theater on Lincoln Road. Notably, one hundred percent of proceeds from ticket sales will benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida® and Angels of East Africa.

Trigger is a 30-minute short film that has been touted as an emotional and psychological rollercoaster about what it takes for one to actually pull “the trigger” and take another human’s life. Immediately captivating the audience, the film opens with a man holding a gun to a drug dealer’s head, and then regresses back through the gunman’s childhood, exposing the circumstances of how he ended up in the position, and ultimately, how fate has brought everything full-circle.

At the premiere, Sinnreich, who wrote, directed, and produced the film, will announce and discuss his next project, a major motion picture to be filmed in his hometown of Miami Beach. An after party will follow at W South Beach.

Tickets are $55 each and include cocktails by VeeV at the screening as well as access to the after party. For more information about the premiere, tickets, and to view the movie’s trailer, please visit: www.triggermoviecharity.com.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Southern Florida grants the wishes of children who have life-threatening medical conditions, to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Covering a 13-county territory of Southern Florida, the chapter’s goal is to grant more than 500 wishes in 2011. For more information, contact the Foundation at (888) 773-WISH or log on to www.sfla.wish.org.

Angels of East Africa is a Children’s Village for orphans located in South Sudan dedicated to the rescue, restoration, and enablement of children caught in the crossfire of the rebel atrocities in the area. Founded by an unorthodox American pastor from Pennsylvania named Sam Childers, the organization has been operating for a decade, saving the lives of hundreds of children and renewing hope in a region where it had all but vanished.

Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival Monthly Movie Series, “Glow,” Presents A Double-Feature: “The Grove” And “Mom And Dad, I Have Something To Tell You” Pre-Screening Reception and Meet & Greet with Filmmaker and Israeli TV Star Assi Azar
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
7:00 p.m. – Reception
8:00 p.m. – Screening
Miami Beach Cinemateque
1130 Washington Avenue, First Floor
Miami Beach, FL 33139

HBO is proud to present “GLOW”, a monthly screening series produced by the Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival. The next installment of GLOW is a double-feature of “The Grove” and “Mom and Dad, I Have Something To Tell You.” In addition to the Double Feature, the evening includes a pre-screening reception where guests may enjoy cocktails while nibbling on a variety of hors d’oeuvres.

Filmmaker and TV star Assi Azar, producer of “Mom & Dad, I have Something To Tell You,” will also be in attendance for a meet-and-greet and to sign autographs. Assi Azar was voted as one of the top 100 most influential gays in the world in 2009 by OUT Magazine. He is currently the host of Israeli’s version of “Big Brother.”

About “The Grove”
The Grove is a film about AIDS, love and the politics of remembrance. The GROVE shows how a community in crisis found healing in nature and unexpectedly ignited a debate about what it means to be a national memorial. Thirty years after the first diagnosed cases of AIDS, how do we mark a time of unimaginable loss? This film is being screened as an advance recognition of World AIDS Day, December 1.

About “Mom & Dad, I Have Something To Tell You”
“Mom and Dad, I Have Something To Tell You” is a documentary about the journey parents are forced to take once their children tell them they are gay or lesbian. Until now, documentaries about the subject of coming out of the closet have been from the point-of-view of the person taking that step. Now for the first time, we get to understand what happens from the parents’ perspective.

Filmmaker and Israeli TV star Assi Azar will be in attendance, courtesy of the Israeli Consulate.

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

Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Monthly Movie Series Glow Presents Wish Me Away
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011
7:00 p.m. – Reception will be held at the LGBT Visitors Center.
8:30 p.m. – Screening will be held at the Miami Beach Cinematheque.
LGBT Visitors Center &
Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Avenue, First Floor
Miami Beach, FL 33139

For tickets Or call: 877-484-8499

The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is continuing its monthly movie series “GLOW” (Gays & Lesbians on Wednesdays) by presenting “Wish Me Away.” The evening begins with a cocktail reception where guests may quench their thirst with a specialty cocktail provided by Chambord Vodka and Herradura Tequila, while enjoying an assortment of hors d’ oeuvres provided by the Big Tomato.

After a lifetime of hiding, Chely Wright becomes the first commercial country music singer to come out as gay, shattering cultural stereotypes within Nashville, per conservative heartland family and, most importantly, within herself. With unprecedented access over a two-year period, including her private video diaries, the film layers Chely’s rise to fame while hiding in the late 90’s with the execution of her coming out plan, culminating in the exciting moment when she steps into the media glare to reveal she is gay. The film shows both the devastation of internalized homophobia and the transformational power of living an authentic life. The film also documents the conflicting responses from Nashville, the heartland and the LGBT community as Chely Wright prepares for an unknown future.

This film has won the following awards: Outstanding Documentary Feature San Francisco LGBT Festival, Jury Award Los Angeles Film Festival, Audience Award Nashville Film Festival and Jury Award Best Documentary Philadelphia QFest.

Tickets:
Advanced Purchase (MGLFF/FLGLFF member): $6.25*
Advanced Purchase (Non-member): $11.25*
Day of Event (MGLFF/FLGLFF member): $11.25*
Day of Event (Non-member): $16.25*
*A $2.00 transaction fee will be added to each purchase.

Short Films, Live Acting, Trivia, Dedicated Menus: Graspa Group Takes Italian Film Festival to the Streets

This year Graspa Group is supporting the annual Italian Film Festival in a unique manner: a series of guerilla marketing-like initiatives throughout this entire week until October 10th.

Italian short film screenings at Soyka and Van Dyke Café from 7 to 8pm
Live performances of famous scenes from classic Italian films at Segafredo on Lincoln Road at 10pm (starts Thursday October 6th)
Italian cinema inspired dishes at Maitardi and TiramesU every night from 5 to 10pm (starts Wednesday Oct.5th)
Italian cinema trivia at Spris from 7 to 8pm – winner gets tickets to Italian Film Festival screenings

DIVE-IN Film Series – WET Deck
Monday, September 26th at 8:30 p.m.
W South Beach
RSVP: membership@miamifilmfestival.com

Join us for this special preview of Miami Recent Cinema From Spain October 20-23, 2011

For The Good Of Others (El Mal Ajeno)
Director: Oskar Santos
Cast: Eduardo Noriega, Belén Rueda, Angie Cepeda
Spain | 2010 | 107 min. | Drama | Spanish with English subtitles
trailer

A breathlessly-paced medical drama with supernatural overtones, is also a contemporary morality tale. Our hero, Diego, is a doctor used to dealing with critical situations that he has become immune to the suffering of others. Over the course of a disturbing meeting, Diego is threatened with a gun. Hours later, he can only remember the sound of a bang and the strange feeling of having being hit with something more than a bullet. Diego has to take an irreversible decision which will affect his own life and that of his loved ones.

The Miami Gay and Lesbian Film Festival monthly movie series GLOW presenting The Wise Kids
Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2011
7:00 p.m. – Screening
9:00 p.m. – VIP Reception
Miami Beach Cinemateque
1130 Washington Avenue, First Floor
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Admission:
MGLFF Producers Circle: Free
MGLFF Members:$5
Non-Members: $10

Click Here For Tickets.

The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival is debuting their its monthly movie series “GLOW” by presenting “The Wise Kids,” a multiple-award winning film produced by Stephen Cone. “The Wise Kids” tells a vivid and dynamic coming-of-age story, set in the Deep South. The drama takes place in the transitional space between high school and college, when life seems to be all questions and no answers, and the future is scarily wide open. Set in and around a Charleston, S.C., Baptist church, the three main characters attempt to hang onto what they have, while they also yearn to break free. Brea is an introspective pastor’s daughter experiencing debilitating doubt. The hyperactive Laura, Brea’s best friend, is a devout believer. And Tim, the open-hearted son of a single father, confronts his homosexuality for the first time. Tensions and buried feelings abound, as colleges are chosen and adults behave badly.

The MGLFF is a critically acclaimed event, now in its 14th year, held throughout South Florida in the world-renowned historic South Beach district and throughout Miami-Dade county. The MGLFF is celebrated for its program of feature films, documentaries and short films by, about and of interest to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) communities. In 2010-2011 screenings and special events drew more than 13,500 attendees from greater Miami–Dade and Broward counties, as well as national and international visitors. The MGLFF remains active outside of the film festival to produce the Ft. Lauderdale Gay and Lesbian Film Festival every October and provide year-round advance, archival and educational screenings along with other social events.

Tuesday, September 20, 2011:
7:20 p.m. Red Carpet Arrivals
8:00 p.m. Screening
The Colony Theatre
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach

The Miami premiere of the THE LATINO LIST on Tuesday, September 20th at the Colony Theatre is presented by HBO, HBO Latino and AT&T in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month.

The HBO Documentary Films presentation THE LATINO LIST provides a unique glimpse into the vibrant and burgeoning culture of Hispanic America through a series of highly personal video portraits of Latinos who have richly contributed to the fabric of contemporary society. Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders (HBO’s “The Black List”), the film spotlights Latinos from a variety of backgrounds, including Cuban, Colombian, Honduran, Mexican, and Puerto Rican, and each subject has a different perspective on his or her American success story, which often started from a strong family background.

Timothy Greenfield-Sanders – Filmmaker, THE LATINO LIST
Maria Hinojosa – NPR Correspondent, and Interviewer, THE LATINO LIST
Gloria Estefan – Cuban-born and Miami resident, and singer, songwriter and actress known as the “Queen of Latin Pop”
Emilio Estefan – Cuban-born and Miami resident who is a musician and producer
José Moreno Hernandez – American engineer of Mexican descent and NASA astronaut who is a member of the program’s elite Top 100
Pitbull – Born in Miami of Cuban immigrant parents, Armando Christian Pérez is a singer, record producer and international pop star.
Julie Stav – Cuban-born financial guru and planner, bestselling author, and host of an acclaimed daily call-in radio show

Soundscape Cinema Series @ExoStage
17th Street and Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
More Info.

Movies begin at 8:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Schedule*
August 10, 2011 8:30pm Spider-man
August 17, 2011 8:30pm Back to the Future
August 24, 2011 8:30pm Iron Jawed Angels, presented in cooperation with HBO
October 5, 2011 8:00pm Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
October 12, 2011 8:00pm Dreamgirls
October 19, 2011 8:00pm Young Frankenstein
October 26, 2011 8:00pm Poltergeist
November 2, 2011 8:00pm Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
November 9, 2011 8:00pm Moulin Rouge
November 16, 2011 8:00pm The Maltese Falcon
November 23, 2011 8:00pm Raiders of the Lost Ark
December 7, 2011 8:00pm True Grit (2010)
December 14, 2011 8:00pm Chicago
December 21, 2011 8:00pm Some Like it Hot
December 28, 2011 8:00pm Gremlins
January 4, 2012 8:00pm Victor/Victoria
January 11, 2012 8:00pm Ray
January 18, 2012 8:00pm All About Eve
January 25, 2012 8:00pm Gone With the Wind
February 1, 2012 8:00pm Mrs. Doubtfire
February 8, 2012 8:00pm Tommy
February 15, 2012 8:00pm From Russia with Love
February 22, 2012 8:00pm Close Encounters of the Third Kind
February 29, 2012 8:00pm Spaceballs
March 7, 2012 8:00pm The Natural
March 14, 2012 8:00pm Evita
March 21, 2012 8:00pm Ocean’s Eleven (1960)
March 28, 2012 8:00pm Rocky
April 4, 2012 8:00pm Citizen Kane
April 11, 2012 8:00pm Hairspray (2007)
April 18, 2012 8:00pm Vertigo
April 25, 2012 8:00pm Ghost
May 2, 2012 8:00pm Tootsie
May 9, 2012 8:00pm West Side Story
May 16, 2012 8:00pm American Graffiti
May 23, 2012 8:00pm Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
May 30, 2012 8:00pm E.T. The Extraterrestrial
*Movie titles are subject to change without notice.

SoundScape at New World Center – a source and a destination for creativity and inspiration. Campus of the New World Symphony, America’s Orchestral Academy. And a cultural icon in the center of Miami Beach. The Center is an inimitable foundation for a unique experience, one that you’ll want to share with family and friends.

Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry, New World Center features numerous spaces for performance and presentation; a flexible and variable seating performance hall, and a 7,000 square foot projection wall on which concerts, video art and films will be shown free-of-charge to audiences in SoundScape, a 2.5 acre public park, designed by Dutch architectural firm West 8.

Essex
1001 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Relax on the luxurious Essex House Hotel terrace and enjoy classic films, specialty cocktails and complimentary popcorn every Thursday night in August.

August in Miami Beach is a time to kick your feet up and enjoy the simple pleasure of a great movie in a historic art-deco setting, complete with delicious cocktails expertly mixed by friendly bartenders.

The movies for August are:

August 4th: Public Enemies, starring Johnny Depp and Christian Bale
August 11th: Casablanca, starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman
August 18th: The Birdcage, starring Nathan Lane and Robin Williams
August 25th: Superman, starring Christopher Reeve

Friday, July 8, 2pm – 5:30pm
The Marlin Hotel
1200 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach

American Black Film Festival Weekend Special Screening
The Magic City
Directed by R. Malcolm Jones

Platinum Recording International Star Flo Rida is making his Acting and Executive Producing Debut in The Magic City!

RSVP with Name & Company Info via email EMA@Emasonassociates.com

Black Gold – Struggle for the Niger Delta to Compete in the Narratives Film Competition at the 15th Annual American Black Film Festival July 6-9, 2011 in Miami, FL
Thursday, July 7th at 3pm (with a talk-back) and Friday, July 8th at 10:30 am
Colony Theatre on Miami Beach
1040 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, Fl

Tickets can be purchased at the box office or by calling (305) 674-1040 starting July 6, 2011.

Struggle for the Niger Delta will compete for the Grand Jury Prize at the 15th Annual American Black Film Festival, July 6-9, 2011 in Miami, Florida. The movie is nominated for Best Film, Best Director, Best Actress and Best Screen Play in the Narratives Film Competition. Director, Jeta Amata brings to the screen, a powerful story of greed, murder and corruption in the volatile oil rich Niger Delta region.

The scope and significance of the story has attracted a noteworthy cast, including several from Hollywood: Billy Zane (Titanic), Mbong Amata (The Amazing Grace), Vivica A. Fox (Kill Bill), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Hotel Rwanda), Sarah Wayne Callies (Prison Break), Eric Roberts (Dark Knight) and Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs). Based on true events, Black Gold is already following in the footsteps of Hotel Rwanda for its social and environmental statement on corruption and the violation of human rights in the Niger Delta, as current headlines on the international news carriers: CNN, BBC and Al Jezeera reveal.

“It is a region where good and evil have been blurred by shady government officials, greedy oil companies and violent rebels fighting over the control of the scarce oil resources that run the world. Now the people are seeking peaceful resolutions to their grievances”, states director Amata.

Black Gold is Jeta Amata’s long awaited follow up to his award winning feature, The Amazing Grace. Black Gold was shot in his native Nigeria and the US to tell the story of an unlikely hero, a Nigerian woman who courageously stands up to unite the warring factions and rallies the world to take notice, putting her life on the line.

Producers and production companies for the movie includes: Jeta Amata and Hosa Okumbo (Wells and Jeta Entertainment; The Amazing Grace), Wilson Ebiye (Rock City Entertainment; Barack Obama: The Power of Change), Dede Mabiaku and Ori Ayonmike (Starkid Inc.).

“We believe that Black Gold will shed light on the degradation of the environment caused by oil exploration in the Niger Delta and hope that the multi-national oil corporations and the government will clean up their act.”, states producer, Wilson Ebiye.

According to Hosa Okunbo, Executive producer, “Black Gold is a powerful and timely story which will compel the stakeholders to build infrastructures that will improve the living conditions of the indigenous people.”

Friday, June 24th
Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, FL
blankcityfilm.com

Blank City is a well researched and captivating portrait of New York’s underground DIY cinema movement from 1977–1987, and features interviews with lots of great people including Steve Buscemi, Jim Jarmusch, John Waters, Amos Poe, Debbie Harry, Thurston Moore, Richard Kern, Lydia Lunch & many more.

We really want reach out locally to get the word out to the Soul of Miami arts & music community when the film screens in the area. I came across your blog online and I was hoping you might be interested in helping us get info out about the film.

Blank City
A film by Céline Danhier

Blank City tells the long-overdue tale of the motley crew of renegade filmmakers that emerged from an economically bankrupt and dangerous period of New York history that crossed over with the East Village Art Scene and thriving music scene. It’s a fascinating look at the way this misfit cinema used the deserted, bombed-out Lower East Side landscapes to craft daring works that would go on to profoundly influence Independent Film today. Unlike the much-celebrated punk music scene, this era’s thrilling and confrontational underground film movement has never before been chronicled.

Directed by French newcomer Celine Danhier, Blank City captures the idiosyncratic, explosive energy of the “No Wave Cinema” and “Cinema of Transgression” movements. Featured players include acclaimed directors Jim Jarmusch and John Waters, actor-writer-director Steve Buscemi, Blondie’s Debbie Harry, Hip Hop legend Fab 5 Freddy, Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth, artist James Nares, photographer Richard Kern as well as Amos Poe, Eric Mitchell, Susan Seidelman, Beth B, Scott B, Charlie Ahearn and Nick Zedd. Fittingly, the soundtrack includes: Patti Smith, Television, Richard Hell & The Voidoids, The Contortions, The Bush Tetras, Sonic Youth and many more.

South Beach Meets Sicily at the 6th Annual Sicilian Film Festival
April 7 to 13, 2011
The Miami Beach Cinematheque
City Hall
1130 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, 33139

The most important cultural and social experience about Sicily in the world welcomes you for the 6th time!

For schedules, times, and all information visit www.SicilianFilmFestival.com
Visit us on Facebook: “Official Sicilian Film Festival”

Salvo Vincent Bitonti (Artistic Director), Laura Delli Colli (Cinema Journalist/Presenter), Franco Nero (Actor), and Emanuele Viscuso (President)
at the Gran Hotel Excelsior Venice Lido, Venice, Italy

For six days in April, the mercury will rise as South Beach meets Sicily at the 6th Annual Sicilian Film Festival (SFF) – April 7 to 13, 2011. The screenings will be held at the recently inaugurated Miami Beach Cinematheque located at the Historic City Hall, 1130 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, 33139. It will be a feast for all senses and party for all, showcasing the best of Sicily: cinema, literature, art, fashion, food and wine, culture, history, and people.

Spearheaded by founder and president, Emanuele Viscuso, the SFF has grown from a small festival, developed in only a few weeks’ time, to the grand event it is today – an internationally recognized film festival organized and supported by contributors located around the globe.

An idea into action strengthened through partnership

The idea emerged after Viscuso received a request, from the Regione Siciliana (the Sicilian Film Commission) and by the Cultural Association, Ragusani nel Mondo, to showcase in Miami the works of Sicilian film directors. Describing his vision for the first festival held in 2006, he stated: “I imagined a kind of festival able to combine films and culture, entertainment and friendship, information and communication. From that moment real miracles started happening. Incredible supporters appeared magically. Instinctive love and tremendous appreciation for this idea were revealed by friends and sponsors. Extremely important people and institutions offered their help. Many professionals were happy to participate with their work and sustain. All this happened in a few days. I can say, I eye witnessed a miracle.”

Viscuso brings to the SFF a legacy of artistic contributions. Born in Palermo, Sicily, he is an artist and a cultural events organizer and promoter. His most famous piece is the 45 foot large sculpture Wave-Bridge On The Imaginary located at the Milan Malpensa international airport. His activity and international recognition goes from the field of music, design, art, photography, poetry, to architecture, urban planning and social causes. He represents private and public cultural institutions. He is also the founder of the International Festival of Organ Music in the Churches of the Historic Princedom of Castelbuono, Sicily. Viscuso has taken part in the Esperia STS-120/10A Mission, launched on October 23, 2007 from the NASA’s Kennedy Space Centre in Florida as delegate in Florida of Accademia Italiana della Cucina, a Cultural Institution of the Italian Republic. Thanks to his proposal and support on board the Space Shuttle Discovery, Node 2 – the interconnecting unit developed in Italy by Thales Alenia Space – and the ESA, the Italian Paolo Nespoli and other astronauts started their journey towards the International Space Station (ISS) bringing with them Italian and Sicilian food to offer to the other astronauts on the Station in orbit. The City of Miami Beach, where he has resided since November 2000, presented him with the Key to the City on October 17, 2007 as recognition for his cultural commitment to the community.

Salvo Bitonti is now entering his fourth year as Artistic Director for the SFF. Born in Syracuse, Sicily, he is a director, screenwriter and professor of theatre and film direction at the Albertina Academy of Fine Arts in Turin and at Foggia University. He graduated in Greek drama from Bologna University. He has directed over forty plays in the most important theatres of Italy (Piccolo Teatro di Milano, Teatro Quirino, Rome), as well as in national (Todi Festival; Magna Grecia Festival, Taranto; Baroque Arts Festival, Genova) and international festivals in Tunisia, France. Spain and Egypt. An experimental director, he has researched the relationship between cinema and theatre, creating performances characterized by the use of multimedia on stage. He has also experimented with a contemporary interpretation of classical drama, especially Greek tragedy and lyrical theatre. He collaborates with the National Institute of Greek Drama, in Syracuse. His most notable awards include: Fiuggi Platea Award, as best director; City of Siracuse Theatre Award for his career. He is the author of Dioniso & Pirandello (Rome 1999) and has written articles on theatre and cinema for important Italian magazines such as Primafila and Parol. His short Phaedra, was screened in many international festivals and at the 2007 Sicilian Film Festival, it won the award as best short film. His last short is Helen, featuring Franco Nero and Mita Medici was presented in 2009 at the Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, CA during the Los Angeles – Italia Film Festival.

A masterpiece of creative ingenuity
Featured films will be a selection of Sicily’s finest:
L’imbroglio nel lenzuolo (The Trick in the Sheets): by Alfonso Arau, with Maria Grazia Cucinotta and Geraldine Chaplin, et al.
Brief Synopsis: 1905 – Cinematography has reached Southern Italy and casts fear among the peasants who believe it is a devilish trick. They call it “l’imbroglio nel lenzuolo” (the trick in the sheet, as sheets were used as makeshift projection screens.) Marianna, an illiterate sorceress, finds out that she will be featured in a 6-minute long movie called “La casta Susanna” (“Chaste Susanna”) who will either enchant or enrage the audience with a spectacle of her bathing naked in a lake. Unsure of exactly what a cinematographer does, she cannot understand how her own image can be on the screen and believes that this “double” is someone like her trying to ruin her reputation among the villagers. “L’imbroglio nel lenzuolo” is a sensual comedy that will please all audiences.

Viola di mare (The Sea Purple): by Donatella Maiorca, with Valeria Solarina and Isabella Ragonese. Presented at the Venice Film Festival 2009
Brief Synopsis: Angela, isn’t like the other girls of her same age. She runs, smokes and fears nothing and nobody. All her feelings are for the young Sara. A forbidden relationship in a 19th century Sicily. Only a deceit – changing her outward appearance, disguising herself as a man – might be a solution.

Fughe e approdi (Getaways and Landings): A documentary by Giovanna Taviani presented at the Venice Film Festival
Brief Synopsis: Based on Taviani’s memories, the film documents life of fishermen and quarry workers living and working in the region surrounding the Aeolian islands during Fascist Italy.

Baaria: by Giuseppe Tornatore
Brief Synopsis: From the acclaimed director of Cinema Paradiso, comes an epic saga of life and death, love and hatred in a vibrant Sicilian town in the first half of the twentieth century. This film was nominated for Golden Globe in 2010.
Father: by Pasquale Squitieri with Franco Nero and Claudia Cardinale

An intellectual buffet
Film, literature, conversation, and food will converge.
“Sicilian Cinema’s Taste From Leopard to Baarìa” – An evening with recipes ‘stolen’ from the screen – a lecture by Laura Delli Colli, famous Italian cinema journalist and author of “The Cinema’s Taste” followed by a dinner featuring Sicilian dishes inspired by scenes from Lucino Visconti’s Leopard; Giuseppe Tornatore’s Baaria; and Donatella Maiorca’s Viola di Mare.

A bridge connecting two worlds
Through a cooperative effort by the Roberto Granata Foundation and the Sicilian Film Festival, a photographic exhibit titled: “Roberto Granata: Sicilian Photographer in Hollywood” will bring a touch of Hollywood glamour to South Florida. The display is a collection of Granata’s portraits of favorite celebrities such as: Anne Hathaway, Andie MacDowell, Robert De Niro, Diane Keaton, and Isabella Rossellini. Granata’s Foundation helps to support orphaned children in areas of the world that have been struck by earthquakes.

April 7, 2011 will be declared “Sicilian Film Festival Day” by the City of Miami Beach. In speaking about the 2010 SFF, Matti Herrera Bower, Mayor of Miami Beach, stated: “We recognize that through theatre, music and art, and love, boundaries are traversed and all nations learn to share each other’s works and get to understand and appreciate their different cultures. I believe [the Sicilian Film Festival] does a great deal for international relations.”

The evening will bring a ‘red carpet affair’ presenting directors and actors from each of the films including: Giovanna Taviani, Pasquale Squitieri, Franco Nero, Claudia Cardinale, Valeria Solarino, Isabella Ragonese, Donatella Maiorca, and Giuseppe Tornatore.

With the generous support of many and through a variety of presentations and events, the 6th Sicilian Film Festival will offer everyone an affordable, but stylish cultural experience served South Beach style!

Sunday, Feb 27 · 2:00 pm
A Jihad For Love
The Wolfsonian-FIU Auditorium
1001 Washington Ave
Miami Beach

RSVP required: Lydia Lopez at 305.535.2644 or lydia@thewolf.fiu.edu

Film Series to Promote Dialogue About Spirituality and LGBTQ Identity
Co-Presented by SAVE Dade and The Wolfsonian-Florida International University

In a time of uncertainty and unrest in Egypt and throughout the Middle East, where Islamic GLBTQ individuals’ rights and lives are under tremendous attack, this timely documentary explores the complex global intersections between Islam and homosexuality. The film travels from India to Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, and France. Always filming in secret and as a Muslim, Sharma makes the film from within the faith, depicting Islam with the same respect as the film’s characters.

Amanullah DeSondy, Visiting Professor of Islamic Studies at University of Miami, will moderate a post-film discussion. A wine reception will follow. Admission to the film and reception is free.

Co-Presented by SAVE Dade and The Wolfsonian-Florida International University
Sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Miami – Herrs
chaft Lecture and Cultural Fund, FIU Women’s Studies, Center in the Study of Spirituality at FIU, and the News Cafe.

Fish Out of Water: http://www.fishoutofwaterfilm.com/
All God’s Children: http://www.womanvision.org/all-gods-children.html
A Jihad for Love: http://www.ajihadforlove.com/press.html
(No site available for Jerusalem is Proud to Present)

SAVE Dade’s mission is to promote, protect, and defend equality for people in Miami-Dade County who are LGBT. InterFaithOUT is an active project of SAVE Dade focused on the awareness of the faith community to the issues affecting LGBTQ persons.

The Wolfsonian-FIU is a museum, library, and research center that uses objects to illustrate the persuasive power of art and design, to explore what it means to be modern, and to tell the story of social, historical, and technological changes that have transformed our world. The collections comprise approximately 120,000 objects from the period of 1885 to 1945-the height of the Industrial Revolution to the end of the Second World War-in a variety of media including furniture; industrial-design objects; works in glass, ceramics, and metal; rare books; periodicals; ephemera; works on paper; paintings; textiles; and medals.

Miami International Film Festival announces a very special FREE screening to Kick-Off the 2011 Festival!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
7:00 p.m.
Miami Beach SoundScape & ExoStage at Miami Beach SoundStage
500 – 17th Street
Miami Beach, FL 33139
(in the park east of the New World Center)

Under the stars and in Miami Beach’s gorgeous new technological-and-environmental marvel, Miami International Film Festival is proud to present a magical evening with a sneak preview of the HBO Documentary Film “The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical”. This all-ages spectacular will be screened on the 7,000 sq ft. projection wall of the newly opened Frank Gehry building, the New World Center.

Director Sarah McCarthy is scheduled to attend the Miami Beach screening.
“The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical” will debut on HBO later this year.

The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical
“The Sound of Music” with its imagery of mountains and edelweiss may seem far removed from India’s Maximum City, but this film begs to differ. Director Sarah McCarthy follows the transformative experiment of the Bombay Chamber Orchestra as they recruit children from the Mumbai slums — home to half the city’s population — for a one-night performance of the beloved Rodgers & Hammerstein musical. “The Sound of Mumbai: A Musical” marvelously conveys the timeless and international appeal of tunes such as “Do, Re, Mi” and “My Favorite Things” as performed by these kids. At the center of the story is the 11-year-old Ashish whose wide smile and optimism can melt the coldest heart. With so many hopes riding on this single performance, the stakes are high for everyone.

Eurocinema Launches “Bistro Theater” With Avenue Montaigne At Wine Depot At Bistro 555
Tuesday, January 11, 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM
Wine Depot at Bistro 555
555 Jefferson Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.eurocinema.com

Foreign movie channel celebrates European film, food & wine at monthly viewing series

On Tuesday, January 11, 2011, eurocinema will launch its “Bistro Theater” monthly viewing series at Wine Depot at Bistro 555. The collaboration between the wine store and foreign movie channel available on-demand aims to celebrate European culture by spotlighting the best in international film. The first installment will feature a screening of the French romance Avenue Montaigne, the story of a young woman’s journey as she arrives in Paris and embarks on a voyage into her dream world of glamour, luxury and the arts. Guests will also enjoy a special $30 French-themed prix fixe menu and wine selection by Wine Depot at Bistro 555.

Held on the second Tuesday of each month, the series will showcase different selections from the film channel’s catalog, along with reduced price food and wine menus catered to each movie’s country of origin. Advance table reservations are available by contacting 305.672.6161. For more information on eurocinema please visit www.eurocinema.com.

eurocinema is the leading provider of European films, available on-demand. eurocinema offers viewers access to a unique selection of award-winning box office films with a few clicks of a remote, 24/7. Available in over 31 million U.S. and Canadian homes; eurocinema can be found under the Indies/Foreign/International Film category of cable or satellite provider’s On-Demand menu. For more information visit www.eurocinema.com.

Wine Depot & Bistro 555 is a multi-faceted wine store, wine bar, bistro and event space all in one. Offering an amazing selection of over 400 affordable wines and champagnes, and delicious lite bites, there is truly something for everyone. Wine Depot & Bistro 555 boasts an indoor area, large outdoor patio and a magnificent rooftop where guest can relax and unwind. Delivery service is also available. Wine Depot & Bistro 555 is located at 555 Jefferson Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139 and is open Monday – Saturday 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. For more information, please visit www.WineDepotMiami.com or call 305.672.6161.

Eurocinema Cocktail Party and Avenue Montaigne Viewing At Gansevoort Miami Beach
12/1/10 At 8 Pm
Gansevoort Miami Beach is located at 2377 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139
RSVP to Eurocinema@taraink.com.
Complimentary Absolut cocktails & Perrier-Jouët champagne till 9 PM, with reduced Absolut cocktails through 11 PM.

Eurocinema, Miami’s newly launched and only foreign film channel available on-demand, will host an Art Basel-inspired cocktail party and viewing of its latest release, Avenue Montaigne on Weds., Dec. 1st at 8 PM at The Rooftop at Gansevoort Miami Beach. Guests will experience the journey of a young woman as she arrives in Paris and embarks on a voyage into her dream world of glamour, luxury and the arts; as the story is projected onto the poolside bar’s main wall and streamed throughout its VIP cabanas. Special guest DJ Joe Dert will spin an open format mix of house and euro-inspired beats. For more information please visit www.eurocinema.com.

Preview a compilation of video art works by 12 local artists, in conjunction with Miami Art Museum’s New Work Miami 2010 exhibition.
10/01/10 09:30PM – 12:00AM
Louis at the Gansevoort Hotel
2377 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33139

MAM members free, non-members $15
Complimentary vodka cocktails until midnight.
For more information contact RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org or 305.375.1704.

Video Preview: Friday, October 1, 2010
Doors open 9:30pm, Screening begins 10pm
Louis Lounge at the Gansevoort Miami Beach
Preview a compilation of video art works by 12 local artists, in conjunction with Miami Art Museum’s New Work Miami 2010 exhibition. Complimentary vodka cocktails until midnight. For more information contact RSVP@miamiartmuseum.org or 305.375.1704. MAM members free, non-members $15.

http://miamiartmuseum.org

DYNO’NITE—FILM
Friday, August 13, 7pm
THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI
The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
wolfsonian.org

(1920, Germany, Robert Wiene, 72 minutes, b&w, DVD)—In this silent 1920s masterpiece, an insane asylum inmate explains to his psychiatrist how he came to the institution, telling the shrink the story of the evil hypnotist Caligari and his
unwitting pawn, the sleepwalker Cesare. This stark expressionist film from German director Robert Wiene astonishes with the power of its sets and visuals, and the creepy plot easily raises hackles on the back of one’s neck. The Dynamo Café will offer 2-for-1 beer and wine from 6-9pm on Dyno’Nites, specially designed as a venue for the local community to present their talent and knowledge. For more information: 305.535.2680 or paola@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free.

Everyone Is On Our V.I.P. List Tonight.
Free Gallery Admission On Fridays
From 6-9pm
Enjoy Free Fridays at The Wolfsonian from
6-9pm. Join us for a guided tour at 6pm and innovative programming at 7pm. Galleries remain open until 9pm.

Dyno’nite—Film
Friday, August 13, 7pm
The Wolfsonian
FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
www.wolfsonian.org
The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920, Germany, Robert Wiene, 72 minutes, b&w, DVD)—In this silent 1920s masterpiece, an insane asylum inmate explains to his psychiatrist how he came to the institution, telling the shrink the story of the evil hypnotist Caligari and his unwitting pawn, the sleepwalker Cesare. This stark expressionist film from German director Robert Wiene astonishes with the power of its sets and visuals, and the creepy plot easily raises hackles on the back of one’s neck. The Dynamo Café will offer 2-for-1 beer and wine from 6-9pm on Dyno’Nites, specially designed as a venue for the local community to present their talent and knowledge. For more information: 305.535.2680 or paola@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free.

DYNO’NITE—FILM
Friday, July 2, 7pm
Wolfsonian
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139
wolfsonian.org

THE GENERAL (1926, US, Buster Keaton, 75 minutes, b&w, DVD)—Consistently ranked among the greatest films ever made, Buster Keaton’s The General is so brilliantly conceived and executed that it continues to inspire awe and laughter with every viewing. Rejected by the Confederate army as unfit and taken for a coward by his beloved Annabelle Lee, young Johnnie Gray sets out to single-handedly win the war with the help of his cherished locomotive. What follows is, without exaggeration, probably the most cleverly choreographed comedy ever recorded on celluloid. The Dynamo Café will also offer 2-for-1 beer and wine from 6-9pm on Dyno’Nites, especially designed as a venue for the local community to present their talent and knowledge. For more information: 305.535.2680 or paola@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free.

04 FRI, 05 SAT, 06 SUN 8pm:
An MBC Premiere «DIGITAL» Presentation!
In collaboration with Emerging Pictures
Miami Theatrical DIGITAL Premiere!
The Complete METROPOLIS
(Directed by Fritz Lang/1927/Germany/Restored 2009/147mins.)
With Brigitte Helm, Carl Frohlich, Fritz Rasp, Rudolf Klein-Rogge

From 1927 until the early 1980s, Metropolis was screened in a variety of versions and lengths, all of them derived from the general release prints cut by Paramount and UFA. In July 2008, it was announced that an essentially complete copy had been found — a 16mm dupe negative unearthed by the curator of the Buenos Aires Museo del Cine that was considerably longer than any existing print. It included not merely a few additional snippets, but 25 minutes of “lost” footage, about a fifth of the film, that had not been seen since its Berlin debut. The discovery of such a significant amount of material called for yet another restoration, spearheaded again by the Murnau Foundation and coordinated by their Film Restorer Anke Wilkening.
In Metropolis, a towering city of the future, society is divided into two classes: one of planners and management, who live high above the Earth in skyscrapers; and one of workers, who live and toil underground, slaves to the whistle of Metropolis’s ten-hour clock. Freder Fredersen, the only son of Metropolis’ ruler, lives a life of luxury. One day, he follows a beautiful girl down to the grim Lower City. . .
“The cumulative result is a version of “Metropolis” whose tone and focus have been changed. “It’s no longer a science-fiction film,” said Martin Koerber, a German film archivist and historian who supervised the latest restoration and the earlier one in 2001. “The balance of the story has been given back. It’s now a film that encompasses many genres, an epic about conflicts that are ages old.”-New York Times
For tickets click HERE

CINEMAGREEN
ECOMB, the Environmental Coalition of Miami & The Beaches,
and the Miami Beach Cinematheque presents “One Peace at a Time”
Miami Beach Cinematheque
512 Española Way Miami Beach, FL 33139
www.mbcinema.com
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 ; 8 pm

Purchase tickets at www.mbcinema.com
Miami Beach Cinematheque Member – $7.00 (USD)
ECOMB Green Card Members receive a 30% discount
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

One Peace at a Time
Presented by The Nobelity Project
A film about a messed up world… and how we could fix it. Sprinkled with music from Bob Dylan, Ben Harper, Jack Johnson and Willie Nelson, One Peace at a Time lyrically weaves a tapestry through 20 countries and is as magical as it is informative. Activist Turk Pipkin (The Sopranos, Nobelity) continues his global journey of knowledge in action with a goal to create a virtual roadmap to a better future by focusing on specific solutions in these troubled times. Join Pipkin as he chronicles the model Indian orphanages of The Miracle Foundation, family planning initiatives with Thailand’s Mechai Viravaidya, Ethiopian water projects with A Glimmer of Hope, and Architecture for Humanity’s global design challenge for communities in need in the Himalayas, the Amazon and the slums of Nairobi. Be part of the solution – One Peace at a Time. With the insights of Muhammad Yunus (Nobel Peace Prize), Steve Chu (Nobel Prize in Physics and President Obama’s Secretary of Energy) & Desmond Tutu (Nobel Peace Prize) with Helene Gayle (CEO of CARE, International) & special appearance by American legend Willie Nelson.

Cinema Green is a monthly environmental film series produced in collaboration with ECOMB and the Miami Beach Cinematheque

ECOMB, an environmental not-for-profit organization founded in 1994, is dedicated to the promotion of environmental sustainability and the preservation of our community’s ecology.

Movie to be introduced and followed by a Q&A discussion with Jennifer T Siqueira, Founder of the Miami Chapter for Architecture for Humanity, www.afhmiami.org | architectureforhumanity.org
To learn more about ECOMB, go to our web site at www.ecomb.org.

Surfrider Miami Update: Movie Night Rolling!
Are you ready for an awesome night of surf flicks, beverages, good eats and prizes THIS FRIDAY???

Get your tickets to Girls Night Out + Guys Night Out Movie Fundraiser, click HERE for tickets.
Ticket sales are cranking up, and we had to turn away some folks last movie night due to limited capacity at the Garden.

Quiksilver has upped the prize ante with some killa skateboards and The Standard hooked us up with a lux spa package/pool day.

If you want to get one of Chef Pete’s famous salmon burgers – make sure to get there early. They go pretty fast.

Movies:
“Dear and Yonder:” Director Tiffany Morgan Campbell follows all kinds of women surfers, including pros Coco Ho and Liz Clark, from longboarding to shortboarding to bodysurfing. (view trailer)

“Modern Collective:” tracks a group of world-class surfers exploring the best breaks and unconventional surf spots that changes perceptions on modern surfing. (view trailer)

April 23, 2010, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Miami Beach Botanical Gardens
2000 Convention Center Dr.
Miami Beach, FL 33139

Buy tickets now.

IAmYourVillain, with Hometeam-Music, presents a screening of “Suite for Ma Dukes” produced by Mochilla in honor of the release of the Timeless Concert Series 3 DVD box set release.
“Timeless: The Composer/Arranger Series” is the name of a concert series that was created in homage to the composer/arrangers who have influenced hip-hop in the most literal and profound ways. Timeless was conceived by production house Mochilla in Los Angeles during February and March 2009 and included the performances of over 150 musicians in front of ecstatic sold out crowds. These three historic events were recorded and filmed in exacting detail with Mochilla’s unmistakable style.
“Suite for Ma Dukes” is the second DVD of the series celebrating the music of producer, J Dilla. Composed and arranged for a 60 piece Orchestra by Miguel Atwood-Ferguson feat. special guests Bilal, Dwele, Posdnuos, Talib Kweli and more. This premiere performance is still on the minds of many. Mixed and mastered by legendary Grammy award winning producer/mixer, Bob Power. The man behind hundreds of pop and jazz recordings for such artists as Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest and more, he had also worked with Dilla while he was alive. Hip hop has never sounded or looked like this, welcome to a new era, a new scale and a new sound. Part of the proceeds of all Suite for Ma Dukes performances and recordings will go towards Maureen “Ma Dukes” Yancey and the heirs to the Dilla Estate.
The screening takes place on Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 at The Standard Spa Miami Beach (located at 40 Island Avenue, Miami Beach, FL 33139) starting at 9:00PM.
Click here for more information on the Timeless Series.

THE RED SHOES
May 26
508 Espanola Way
Miami Beach, Fl 33139
$10 General Admission $6 for Cinematheque Members & Miami Dance Festival contributors.
For info and ticketing call 305-673-4567 or 305-858-7002
Online ticketing: www.momentumdance.com

Film Night. Miami Beach Cinematheque screens the dance classic The Red Shoes.
Directed by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger/1948/133 minutes
Moira Shearer, Anton Walbrook, Marius Goring, Robert Helpmann
Beautifully restored in 2009, the legendary work by Powell and Pressburger is seen again in all its glory and magnificent color. The Red Shoes is centered around a ballet performance of Hans Christian Andersen‚s dark fairy tale. A ballerina (Moira Shearer) is torn between her love for a ballet director (Anton Walbrook) and a composer (Marius Goring). Impressive choreography by Robert Helpmann and performances by the Lermontov Ballet Company.
Professional ballet dancers will be on hand to discuss the hard personal choices their profession demands.
There is limited seating for this event, so buy your tickets in advance!

Film & Director’s Talk
Thursday, April 1, 7pm
Million-Dollar Orgasm Comes At High Cost—Join filmmaker Liz Canner for a discussion on women’s pharmaceutical objectification following the screening of her documentary Orgasm, Inc. (2009, USA, Liz Canner, 78 minutes, color, DVD). The film offers a provocative look at how pharmaceutical companies risk women’s health and happiness for billions in profits to treat the newest “disease,” Female Sexual Dysfunction (FSD), as they attempt to create the female version of Viagra. Co-presented with the World Erotic Art Museum (WEAM), FIU College of Arts and Sciences, FIU Women’s Studies Center, and the FIU Women’s Studies Graduate Student Association. For more information: 305.535.2644 or lydia@thewolf.fiu.edu. Free for members and FIU community, $10 all others.
The Wolfsonian
1001 Washington Avenue
Miami Beach, Florida 33139

ECOMB – THE ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION OF MIAMI & THE BEACHES
CINEMA GREEN: A MONTHLY ENVIRONMETAL FILM SERIES AT MIAMI BEACH CINEMATHEQUE PRESENTS“NO IMPACT MAN”

What: Environmental Coalition of Miami Beach joins in collaboration with The Miami Beach Cinematheque’s environmental film series, “Cinema Green” presenting the documentary, “No Impact Man” directed by Laura Gabbert and Justin Schein. The film depicts an environmentalist who chooses to challenge his own tenacious standards to save the environment by vowing for a year to not use automated transportation, electricity, only to buy local food, and no material consumption. However, he finds that once his wife and their two-year-old daughter are put to this test as well, they find certain difficulties along the way.

“Terrifically entertaining. Compelling and extremely funny.” – Los Angeles Times
“An entertaining, amusing, and provocative film.”- New York Magazine
PLUS The film will be introduced and followed by a Question and Answer discussion with an environmental expert, to be announced.

Where: Miami Beach Cinematheque, 512 Española Way Miami Beach, FL 33139. Organic cocktails and TreeTini graciously provided by our sustainable partner VeeV.

When: Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 ; 7 pm- 8:45 pm & 9 pm – 10:45 pm

Registration: 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 receive a 30% discount

About Cinema Green: a monthly environmental film series at the Miami Beach Cinematheque.www.mbcinema.com

About ECOMB: 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.
To learn more about ECOMB, go to our web site at www.ecomb.org.

Join The Wolfsonian–Fiu For The Screening Of Fuel: Uncovering America’s Dirty Little Secret

Join Us On Thursday, March 4, 2010 At 7pm For A Screening Of Fuel: Uncovering America’s Dirty Little Secret, An Entertaining And Engaging Documentary Tracing The History And Politics Of America’s Addiction To Oil. Following The Film, George Philippidis, Associate Director Of The Applied Research Center And Co-Director Of The Energy Business Forum At Fiu Will Offer Commentary On The Film And The Energy Industry. Co-Presented By The Applied Research Center (Arc) At Fiu.

Free For Members And Students; $10 All Others. Contact 305.535.2644 Or Lydia@Thewolf.Fiu.Edu For More Information.

The Wolfsonian-FIU
1001 Washington Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida
wolfsonian.org

MUSEUM & DYNAMO HOURS
Monday, Tuesday: Noon-6pm;
Thursday, Friday: Noon-9pm;
Saturday, Sunday: Noon-6pm;
Wednesday: Closed
Free admission after 6pm on Friday.
INFORMATION: 305.535.1001, info@thewolf.fiu.edu

SPECIAL EVENT
Friday, January 22, 7pm
SOUL OF A PEOPLE: WRITING AMERICA’S STORY—Director Andrea Kalin and WPA Writer’s Program writer Stetson Kennedy lead a conversation following the screening of the documentary Soul of a People: Writing America’s Story (2009, USA, Smithsonian Channel, Andrea Kalin, 85 min, b&w/color, DVD), narrated by Oscar-nominee Patricia Clarkson and featuring the voices of Pulitzer Prize–winning author Richard Ford along with best-selling novelists Reynolds Price, John McBride, and Amy Bloom. Soul of a People tells the story of the Federal Writers Project, one of the most controversial yet influential programs in our country’s history, which put to work thousands of unemployed writers including Richard Wright, Saul Bellow, and John Cheever. Co-sponsored by Alvin Sherman Library, Nova Southeastern University, a joint-use facility between Nova Southeastern University and the Broward County Board of County Commissioners; National Endowment for the Humanities; American Library Association; Spark Media, Smithsonian Channel; and Florida International University’s English and History departments. Free.
1001 Washington Ave.
Miami Beach, FL 33139
T 305.531.1001
wolfsonian.org

FASHION DIVAS FROM LONDON TO LINCOLN ROAD

Sunday, January 10th
1pm & 4pm
Wolfsonian Museum
1001 Washington Avenue
South Beach

Co-presented with the Wolfsonian Musem and SAVE Dade, The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival presents an afternoon of fashionistas on film. Save Dade will be presenting an information session in between screenings for those interested in registering as Domestic Partners in the City of Miami.

Beyond Biba: A Portrait of Barbara Hulanicki
UK, Louis Price, 2009, 56 min

Barbara Hulanicki will always be remembered for BIBA, the shop that changed the face of UK fashion in the 1960’s and 70’s. A phenomenon in the truest sense of the word, BIBA has left an indelible mark on the history of British fashion. It was not only the place where celebrities like Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and Twiggy shopped but where arguably the most powerful figure in the world of fashion, infamous editor of Vogue Anna Wintour (the devil in The Devil Wears Prada) got her start.

Just as Barbara was a key ingredient in the cultural explosion that occurred in London in the 1960’s, she also found herself at the birth of the incredible regeneration of Miami Beach in the late 1980’s and 90’s. Barbara still resides in Miami Beach, and continues to work as one of the most respected interior designers in the United States.

Offering a rare insight into Barbara Hulanicki today by sharing her memories from the impossible glamour of BIBA to the murder of her father and taking us on an intimate tour of her home, her studio, and South Beach itself. We witness Barbara’s amazing sketches, gain entrance to a private exhibition of them attended by friends and fans like the Rolling Stones Ron Wood and super-models Kate Moss and Twiggy. Beyond Biba is an all access portrait of an overlooked and elusive artist who refused to merely give up and live in the shadow of the past.

Barbara Hulanicki will be present at the screening.

PRECEEDED BY:
Irene William: Queen of Lincoln Road
Dir. Eric Smith, US, 2005, 23mins

Over nine years, self-defined hag fag Eric Smith documented his friendship with an extraordinary elderly lady named Irene Williams. A public stenographer and eccentric fashion fixture on South Beach whose wild and colorful handmade outfits caught everyones eyes. This short film is a hilarious and loving tribute to a woman who was as bright and unique as the clothe she made for herself.

FREE SCREENING
A wine reception will be held in between screenings for attendees.
RSVP Required: Lydia@thewolf.fiu.edu OR 305.535.2644

08 FRI, 09 SAT, 10 SUN 7:15pm & 9pm:
The Best of SUNDANCE and Miami International
In collaboration with Emerging Pictures
The Maid (La nana)
“She’s more or less family”. . .
(Directed by Sebastián Silva/Chile/Mexico/2009/95mins.)
With Catalina Saavedra, Claudia Celedón, Andrea García-Huidobro

Winner of the Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury AND Special Jury Prize, and three special awards at the 2009 Miami International Film Festival, The Maid returns to Miami for all of you who missed one of the most popular and the most rewarded film of the festival(s)! Raquel, a bitter and introverted woman, has been the Valdés family’s maid for 23 years. One day Pilar, her mistress, hires another maid to help Raquel with her chores. . .
In Spanish with English subtitles.
WINNER: Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and Special Jury Acting Prize,
Miami Int. Film Festival Special Jury Prize Best Actress, Screenwriter Award,
and International Film Guide Inspiration Award,
Cartagena Film Festival Critics Prize, Guadalajara FIPRECSI Prize
“A SHARPLY CUT GEM”-Variety
“Sebastian Silva shows a complexity normally reserved for the masters”-IndieWIRE
For tickets click here.

BRPR & Segrafredo Espresso & Select Vodka & CineVisun present The Beach Chronicles
We invite you to join us for the premiere screening of The Beach Chronicles vignette “Miami Circle in a Box” at independent film and art house Miami Beach Cinematheque. Meet the producers and mingle with Miami’s film community at Segafredo Bar & Lounge during our post-show reception.
Date: 12.8.09
Screening: 6PM
Reception: 6:30-9PM
RSVP to: RSVP@br-prmiami.com

THIS FRIDAY!! Free DVD Screening on South Beach!

Directed By: Jason Reitman
Starring: George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride and Melanie Lynskey.
Tuesday, November 24 | 8:00pm
Regal Cinema South Beach
1100 Lincoln Road
Miami Beach, FL 33139
After-party, 10:00pm-Midnight
B-Bar at The Betsy Hotel
1440 Ocean Drive
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Complimentary Pisco Gran Sierpe cocktails will be served.
Gen Art invites you to a Special Advance Screening for “Up In The Air” directed by academy award nominee Jason Reitman and starring George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick, Jason Bateman, Danny McBride and Melanie Lynskey.
Director Jason Reitman hosted Gen Art’s 7 Fresh Faces in Film event at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Gen Art also did a 5 city screening series with his last film “Juno” for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. His first feature film was the critically acclaimed “Thank You for Smoking”.
Up In The Air opens in limited release on December 4th and goes wide on Christmas Day.
Tickets/More Info

Directed By: Grant Heslov
Starring: George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey
Wednesday, November 4 | 8:00pm
South Beach Regal
1120 Lincoln Road
Gen Art and Bing invite you to a Special Advance Screening & Party for “The Men Who Stare At Goats” directed by Grant Heslov and starring George Clooney, Jeff Bridges, Ewan McGregor and Kevin Spacey. Tickets include the screening and the after-party with complimentary beverages.
After-party: 10:00pm-Midnight
Bardot
34th St and N. Miami Ave – directions by Bing
Miami, FL 33127
Complimentary beverages provided by Menage à Trois and Pisco Gran Sierpe.
Gen Art invites you to a special advance screening and party for “The Men Who Stare At Goats”. Tickets include the screening and the after-party with complimentary beverages.

View synopsis, trailer and event information.

In theaters November 6th!

31 SAT 2pm:
A CONVERSATION with FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA!
With LIVE WEBCAST Q&A WITH FFC HIMSELF!
(Direct from Greece!)

An MBC Premiere DIGITAL Presentation!
In collaboration with Emerging Pictures
The Conversation
(Written and directed by Francis Ford Coppola/1974/113mins.)
With Gene Hackman, John Cazale, Allen Garfield, Frederic Forrest

Francis Ford Coppola’s The Conversation is one of the great American masterpieces of the 1970s, with one of the most intricate yet subtle scripts ever written (by Coppola himself, in his one and only original script until Tetro in 2009). Gene Hackman, in one of the best acting roles of the period also, plays surveillance expert Harry Caul, who makes the mistake of getting personally involved in a disturbing assignment. Is he the victim or the instigator?. . .
WINNER: Cannes Film Festival Palm d’Or and Special Jury Prize
(SATURDAY film and LIVE WEBCAST Q&A WITH FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA is $12 or $10 MBC Members/$11 Students & Seniors)
For tickets click HERE

23 FRI 8pm, and 24 SAT, 25 SUN 7pm and 9:15pm:
A Weekend with LEÓN ICHASO!
Miami Theatrical Premiere!
NEW Redux Director’s Cut Version!
Paraíso (Paradise)
(Directed by León Ichaso/USA/2009/106mins.)
With Miguel Guitérrez, Adrián Mas, Tamara Melián

“…At the end of the day, the movie will open in its natural habitat: a cinematheque. Regardless of the logic or times we live in, maybe this is the place, where films like this should enjoy to open at. Where only people seeking an experience like this will meet to see it. That’s the way it was then and that’s the best way there is, now. The Miami Beach Cinematheque will be the home for Paraíso, just like 30 years ago, another cinematheque, opened El Super, in an almost underground event that grew into film legend. Friends, like Rene Fuentes-Chao, Natalio Chediak, Alex Rios, Orlando Rojas and Dana Keith, bringing the films in, one way or another, keeping the dream alive. None of us got into this wanting anymore than that. So here it is. A lucky day. A weekend with a film. Welcome home, Paraíso.”-Director León Ichaso 2009
Paraíso is the new independent film of Cuban-American writer/director León Ichaso. Entirely shot in Miami, with a crew of 10 and 4 film students, it had its World Premiere at the Miami International Film Festival, 2009. Ichaso, who directed the Cuban- American classics El Super, Bitter Sugar, Pinéro, and El Cantante, returns to Miami to tell the gritty tale of a Cuban exile’s arrival in Miami which leads to major trouble. A post-postmodern hybrid, part thriller, part drama, part existencial romance. . .Paraíso explodes with heart, color, music and a desperate tale. In Spanish with English subtitles.
OFFICIAL SELECTION: Miami Int. Film Festival, New York Latino Film Festival
“A STYLISH AND CAPTIVATING TAKE ON CULTURAL ASSIMILATION. A bracing blast of uncompromising honesty that will surprise anyone expecting another poignant and heartwarming drama about Cuban exiles”-Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald
“The SCORSESE of SALSEROS”-Mirta Ojito, New York Times
“Ichaso is the lone wolf of filmmakers, the one who has given up everything else for the sake of his art” Alejandro Rios, Cuban Film Series
Director LEÓN ICHASO will be in attendance for intro and Q&A,
with Alejandro Rios, Founder of the Cuban Film Series in Miami.
(with premiere reception including LIVE guitar on Friday!)
$12 & $10 Members/$11 Students & Seniors on FRI,
Regular prices SAT & SUN.
For tickets click HERE

Immigrant’s List hosts a special screening of the Academy Award nominated film The Visitor, a compelling story about an American college professor and a young immigrant couple who grapple with the treatment of immigrants and the legal process in post- 9/11 America.
Please join us at The Colony Theater at 1040 Lincoln Road on Miami Beach on Wednesday, September 30 at 7pm.

Following the screening, you’re invited to participate in a panel discussion led by Miami immigration attorney Ira Kurzban, and featuring Marleine Bastien (Haitian Women of Miami), Cheryl Little (Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center) and Professor Irwin Stotzky (University of Miami Law School).
The screening is part of Immigrant’s List national campaign to raise awareness of the need for immediate and comprehensive immigration reform.
A suggested donation of $50 per person can be made here. (Please bring your printed receipt.) You can also make a donation by cash or check at the box office.
Even if you are unable to attend the screening, please consider making a donation to Immigrant’s List. We support pro-immigration candidates for office and work to defeat those who use fear and misinformation to promote an anti-immigrant agenda.
We believe that immigration is a fundamental part of America’s social, economic and political life. We believe that immigrants add tremendous value to our nation and to our heritage. We believe immigrants have and will continue to contribute to America’s growth and prosperity.
Click here to watch The Visitor trailer.
The screening is sponsored by Immigrants’ List, the bipartisan pro-immigration political action committee that supports pro-immigration candidates for Congress.

From Michael Gongora
Dear Friends and Neighbors:
As most of you know, I am passionate about the environment and believe we must all do our part to make the world a better place. That’s why I am inviting you to join me, along with ECOMB, to Cinema Green “Who Killed the Electric Car? A Lack of Consumer Confidence…or Conspiracy?”
When: September 22, 2009
Where: 512 Espanola Way, Miami Beach
Time: 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. (there are two showings)
Cost: $10 for non-ECOMB members and $7 for ECOMB members, students, and seniors
This event is part of an ongoing series to raise awareness about our environment. As Chairman of ECOMB, I take great pride in our work. It truly is a great organization. Remember, ECOMB has events scheduled throughout the remainder of the year. Get involved and make a difference. I hope to see you there!

On Monday, September 21, MoveOn members in the Miami area have a special opportunity to watch the one-night-only premiere of an important new film called The Age of Stupid.
The film is a powerful “docudrama” set in the year 2055, after global warming has done massive damage to humanity. Oscar-nominated actor Pete Postlethwaite stars as a historian who “looks back” on real footage from 2008 to try to answer the question, “why didn’t we stop climate change while we had the chance?”
In addition to the movie, the theater will simulcast a Hollywood-style premiere event from New York City.
September 21, 2009
7:30 p.m.
South Beach Stadium 18
1120 Lincoln Rd
Miami Beach, FL, 33139
You can purchase advance tickets by clicking here:
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=55530
You’ll get so much more than just a great movie. The premiere event, simulcast live from a solar-powered tent in New York City to over 700 theaters in the U.S. and 50 other countries, will feature such celebrities as Gillian Anderson, Heather Graham, and Moby.
Also, MTV’s Gideon Yago will interview Nobel Peace Prize recipient Kofi Annan, environmental scientist James Hansen, and The Age of Stupid director Franny Armstrong. Ending the night will be a special, acoustic performance by Radiohead’s Thom Yorke.
The Age of Stupid was number one at the box office in the U.K. this spring, and this one-night event is poised to break the Guinness World Record for biggest simultaneous film screening. You can watch the trailer here: http://www.moveon.org/r?r=51921&id=17229-9306135-pDOul7x&t=1
Check out what critics are saying about this film:
“A captivating and constantly surprising film.”—George Monbiot, The Guardian1
“Think An Inconvenient Truth but with a personality.”—Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times2
“Political incompetence and inaction can usher in disaster… Rome is burning, and Franny Armstrong is fiddling the right tune.”—Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian3
The Age of Stupid looks us right in the eye and asks what kind of future we want for our kids. Be one of the first to see this important film and help spread the word so that as many Americans as possible hear its message. We hope to see you at the theater.

18 FRI, 19 SAT 7:15pm:
An MBC Premiere HD DIGITAL Presentation!
In collaboration with Emerging Pictures
Miami Theatrical HD Premiere!
O’ Horten
(Written and directed by Bent Hamer/Norway/2008/ 90 mins.)
With Baard Owe, Espen Skjønberg, Githa Nørby, Bjørn Floberg

The moment the train leaves the station without engineer Odd Horten (Bard Owe) aboard, he realizes that the path ahead is a journey without printed timetables and well-known stations. Horten has been forced to retire after 40 years of traveling a very stable rail. His orderly, solitary existence is about to give way to a future of unlikely adventures and puzzling dilemmas. Proof positive that there is humor to be found in aging. O’HORTEN is Bent Hamer’s wonderfully skewed view of the human condition and gives us that somewhat absurdist vision with great warmth, a little melancholy and universal appeal.
In Norwegian with English subtitles.
WINNER: Flanders Int. Film Festival Best Director
“WARM, WHIMSICAL, WITH ITS OWN WAY OF LOOKING AT THE WORLD, “O’Horten” is a film made with impeccable delicacy and tact in all departments!”
-Los Angeles Times
“METICULOUSLY CONSTRUCTED and Keatonesque!”-New York Times
For tickets click HERE

CINEMA 2 AT THE WOLF FREE
Synchronized Swimming: The Pursuit of Excellence
Thursday, September 17, 2 pm and 7pm
The Wolfsonian-FIU, 1001 Washington Avenue
305.535.1001 www.wolfsonian.org
This program follows two teams of ambitious and athletic individuals through their intense training and bonding until they meet in a spectacular display of churning water and synchronous limbs.

The Beach Chronicles Screening Party at Miami Beach Cinematheque with after party at Segafredo’s Espanola.

Picking up where the 1975 classic ‘The Naked Civil Servant’ left off, John Hurt reprises his role as Quentin Crisp. This entertaining and poignant film explores the last twenty-five years of Quentin’s life, tracing his journey from an easily shocked London to a fabulously shocking New York. Also starring Cynthia Nixon (‘Sex And The City’), Swoosie Kurtz (‘Pushing Daisies’) and Denis O’Hare (‘Brothers and Sisters’).

DATE: September 29, 2009
TIME: 7:30pm
LOCATION: Colony Theater

TICKETS
$9 for members
$13 for non-members