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January 30, 2009
Connecticut Film Festival is still accepting submissions!!!
The CT Film Festival, to be held in downtown Danbury, June 2-7, 2009 is still accepting movies of all kinds – shorts, features, documentaries, animations, interactive, mixed media, etc.
Please go to www.withoutabox.com or www.ctfilmfest.com for more information.
Dave Bonan
CT Film Fest
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January 23, 2009
Mighty Wurlitzer is star of Paramount’s Silent Movie Mondays
SEATTLE, WA — Silent Movie Mondays at the Paramount Theatre feature the city’s last vintage theater organ.
An octogenarian is still going strong at the Paramount Theatre, the last of Seattle’s 1920s theater organs still fulfilling its original purpose. The Mighty Wurlitzer pipe organ, built in 1927 and bought by the theater for $46,500, can be heard Mondays this month as part of Silent Movie Mondays, played in accompaniment to classic 1920s silent films.
“It’s really unique — it’s the only one left in the city of Seattle in its original home,” said Tom Blackwell, outgoing president of the Puget Sound Theatre Organ Society. “At one time there were 45 theaters within the Seattle city limits that had pipe organs in them. These were considered standard equipment for theaters that had silent films in the 1920s.
Read the full story in the Seattle Times.
(Thanks to A Boy and his Bike for providing the photo.)
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Final submission deadline for Newport Beach Film Festival
The final submission deadline for the tenth annual Newport Beach Film Festival is January 30, 2009.
Be part of an amazing line-up of films. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet other filmmakers, industry professionals and distributors.
Entry Fees are:
Feature length: $75
Short: $60
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January 21, 2009
Dark Knight re-release
On January 23rd, Warner Bros. will rerelease “The Dark Knight” in 200+ theaters, including several IMAX locations. Find out more at the official website.
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January 16, 2009
Bow Tie Cinemas to show Inauguration
Bow Tie Cinemas will offer a free live broadcast of the inauguration of President Barack Obama in several locations this Tuesday, January 20, beginning at 10 a.m. “The broadcast will be in hi-definition on our giant screens, providing a dynamic alternative to viewing the event on television,” said Bow Tie Cinemas co-owner, Ben Moss.
The special screening will take place at the following Bow Tie Cinemas locations:
1 Westport/Norwalk, CT — Royale 6, 342 Westport Ave.
2 New Haven, CT — Criterion Cinemas, 86 Temple St.
3 Schenectady, NY — Movieland, 400 State St. at Broadway
4 Bronx, NY — American Theater, 1450 East Ave. in ParkchesterAdmission is free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis limited to theater capacity. The doors will open at 10 a.m. at each location.
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January 14, 2009
Obama inauguration to air in theaters
A great promotion is going on to help people see the Obama’s Inauguration in movie theaters for free.
President-elect Barack Obama is on his way to the big screen, thanks to a deal between MSNBC and Screenvision that will put the news channel’s inaugural coverage in 27 theaters around the country.
Free tickets are being handed out via MSNBC.com to see the inauguration and parade from 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. ET at the 27 theaters run by 11 exhibitor partners in 21 markets. Midday Tuesday isn’t necessarily a big movie time, so it helps to fill the theater — and boost popcorn and soda sales — at a time when it’s not usually busy.
Read more at the Hollywood Reporter and find tickets here.
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December 26, 2008
70mm “West Side Story” in Chicago
CHICAGO, IL — A new 70mm print! DTS Sound! “West Side Story”, winner of 10 Academy Awards is now playing at the Music Box Theater in Chicago.
It will be playing at 2:00pm, 5:00pm, and 8:00pm all days through Thursday, New Years Day.
Hopefully Mark Noller will be playing the Music Box Organ on the weekend.
Let’s all come out and see this 1961 Super Panavision 70 movie and perhaps if large crowds turn out the Music Box will show more 70mm films.
“Something’s Coming”
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December 11, 2008
Laemmle Through The Decades: 1938-2008 ~ 70 Years In 7 Days, Dec. 12-18
LOS ANGELES, CA — Some more details on the series announced last week.
In celebration of its 70th anniversary, Laemmle Theatres is pleased to present LAEMMLE THROUGH THE DECADES: 1938-2008, 70 YEARS IN 7 DAYS. Laemmle will show seven foreign language cinematic classics that have graced its screens, each one representing a decade of the company’s existence and screening at least twice per day. The series will run from Friday, December 12th through Thursday, December 18th at the Royal Theatre in West Los Angeles.
All net proceeds from the box office will be donated to the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Conservancy via the Laemmle Theatres Charitable Foundation.
The full schedule (PDF) includes showtimes as well as some interesting tidbits about the history of Laemmle Theatres.
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December 4, 2008
70/70: Laemmle 70th Anniversary Series
LOS ANGELES, CA — 70/70: A Series Of 70mm Films Celebrating Laemmle’s 70th Anniversary
In celebration of its 70th anniversary, Laemmle Theatres is pleased to present 70/70: A Series of 70mm Films Celebrating Laemmle’s 70th Anniversary. All screenings will take place at the Royal Theatre in West Los Angeles and benefit various local charities. Filmmaker James Cameron, Actor Bill Paxton and others will participate in Q&A’s after the screenings of their films on Saturday, December 20th.
December 19, 2008 ~ A Little English
Benefitting the Hollywood Sunset Free ClinicTHE REMAINS OF THE DAY (1993)
TOMMY (1975)
PINK FLOYD: THE WALL (1982) -
December 2, 2008
Big Screen Classics at Coolidge 75th
BROOKLINE, MA — The Coolidge Corner Theatre will be hosting a series of Big Screen Classic Films for their 75th Anniversary, which is also sponsored by Trader Joe’s.
The following link will offer still more information.