FILM
JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET at Cinestudio Hartford
Cinestudio Hartford 300 Summit St, HartfordFree Screening at 7pm with post film talk-back Sep 26 Director: Karen Thorsen, Douglas K. Dempsey and William Miles An emotional portrait, a social critique, and a passionate plea for human equality, JAMES BALDWIN: THE PRICE OF THE TICKET is now considered a classic. Without using narration, the film allows Baldwin to tell his own story: […]
Film Screening: World Documentaries Today!: Ramona Victoria Linares Villegas (2023) at Yale
Whitney Humanities Center 320 York Street, New HavenJoin us for the second installment of Films at the Whitney’s Fall 2024 screening series, World Documentaries Today! Victoria Linares Villegas, RAMONA (2023, 82 min., Spanish with English subtitles) Nearly one in five teenage girls in the Dominican Republic is a mother. This is the subject of the fictional drama that filmmaker Victoria Linares Villegas originally set out to make. But when lead actress Camila Santana struggles to relate to her character—a pregnant teenaged runaway […]
Film: RED ISLAND by Robin Campillo at Cinestudio Hartford
Cinestudio Hartford 300 Summit St, HartfordSeptember 27-October 3, 2024 French director Robin Campillo has been surprising interviewers by comparing his highly acclaimed new movie to Blue Velvet, saying it’s “a little bit David Lynch.” And although one is set in Madagascar and one in North Carolina, both are personal coming-of-age films that feature a young main character who lives in […]
Film: MANHATTAN SHORT Film Festival 2024 at Cinestudio Hartford
Cinestudio Hartford 300 Summit St, HartfordSeptember 27 @ 7pm September 28 @ 2PM MANHATTAN SHORT 27th Annual Short Film Festival, a worldwide event taking place in over 500 venues across six continents. MANHATTAN SHORT is the only event of its kind. The Ten Finalists will screen simultaneously across the world during a one-week period, with the Best Film and Best […]
Film Screening: World Documentaries Today!: Roman Liubyi, IRON BUTTERFLIES (2023) at Yale
Whitney Humanities Center 320 York Street, New HavenOn July 17, 2014, a passenger jet en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Roman Liubyi’s poetic documentary film interweaves archival material, news and social media clips, and dramatized and animated scenes to reveal the strategies that were used to shroud the truth around this devastating political and military […]
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with the Anvil Orchestra at Real Art Ways
Real Art Ways 56 Arbor Street, HartfordWe will host a special screening of this film with a score performed live by The Anvil Orchestra on Sunday, September 29, in the cinema. Starts at 2:30 PM. Learn more about The Anvil Orchestra: https://theanvilorchestra.com/ — “The most complete essay in the décor of delirium is one of the most famous films of all time, and it […]
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari with the Anvil Orchestra at Real Art Ways
Real Art Ways 56 Arbor Street, HartfordWe will host a special screening of this film with a score performed live by The Anvil Orchestra on Sunday, September 29, in the cinema. Starts at 2:30 PM. Learn more about The Anvil Orchestra: https://theanvilorchestra.com/ — “The most complete essay in the décor of delirium is one of the most famous films of all time, and it […]
A Very Special Evening at Mystic Aquarium: Hope in the Water: Film, Discussion and Sustainable Seafood Reception
Mystic Aquarium 55 Coogan Blvd, MysticJoin us at the Mystic Aquarium to celebrate the launch of Hope in the Water, a new PBS series exploring ocean health, along with solutions for maintaining a healthy ecosystem […]
Barnum Museum’s Uncovering the Secrets of an Egyptian Mummy and Coffin: at The Bijou
Bijou Theater 275 Fairfield Avenue, BridgeportJoin us at the historic Bijou Theatre in Downtown Bridgeport for the premier showing of the Barnum Museum’s multi-award-winning documentary “Uncovering the Secrets of an Egyptian Mummy and Coffin: The Quest to Restore Personhood.” This 30-minute film tells the story of “Ipy’s mummy” and Pa-en-bes’ coffin, sharing the secrets hidden within hieroglyphs, inscriptions, and facial […]
Film: FAR OUT: LIFE ON & AFTER THE COMMUNE at Real Art Ways
Real Art Ways 56 Arbor Street, HartfordNovember 22-27, 2024 In 1968, a group of political radicals left New York City for the country and became organic farmers, founding two communes in Guilford, VT, and Montague, MA. This is the story of how the commune became a community. This documentary captures communal life in the 70s and traces fifty years in the lives of […]
Film Screening: World Documentaries Today!: Iron Butterflies Roman Liubyi (2023) at Yale
Whitney Humanities Center 320 York Street, New HavenRoman Liubyi, IRON BUTTERFLIES (2023, 84 min., Ukrainian, Russian, English, and Dutch with English subtitles) On July 17, 2014, a passenger jet en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur crashed over eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Roman Liubyi’s poetic documentary film interweaves archival material, news and social media clips, and dramatized and animated scenes in order to reveal the strategies that were used to shroud […]
Eno Art House Film: Today Only at Real Art Ways
Real Art Ways 56 Arbor Street, HartfordAs the only theater in Connecticut to participate in a nationwide screening of ENO in partnership with Art House Convergence, we will present two versions of this groundbreaking documentary about music pioneer and visionary artist Brian Eno. This event is an innovative collaboration between the filmmaker (Gary Huswit) and an art house theater coalition that allows indie theaters to utilize […]