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Hocking College’s 4TH ANNUAL CAPSTONE SCREENING

Join us for an special event screening featuring the work of student filmmakers!

We’re always excited to hold special event screenings centered around the work of students filmmakers, and we couldn’t be more thrilled to welcome members of the Film Program at Hocking College! So, we hope you’ll come out and celebrate the efforts of these budding creative talents.

The event will take place between at 5-7 p.m. and feature a series of short films created by

Hocking College 2nd-year Film & Video Production students.

Admission is free and open to the public.

The screening will be followed by a free special event featuring short Capstone films by BFA students from OU’s School of film. Tickets available here.

The Hike – Directed by Silas Andrews

Synopsis: Three friends are haunted after stumbling across a mysterious tree. They must try to escape before they are hunted.

Runtime: 5 mins

Trapped On Film – Directed by Ellie Woods

Synopsis: Two film students are abandoned on set only to get locked in forcing them to improvise.

Runtime: 4mins 45 secs

Guilt – Directed by Ethan Driggs

Synopsis: When a young detective finds himself investigating a murder, he realizes quickly that there is much more to the story.

Runtime: 3 mins

Something About Her – Directed by Daniel Kratzer

Synopsis: A man goes out looking for love and finds something much more.

Runtime: 4 mins 45 secs

Inconvenienced – Directed by Anthony Higginbotham

Synopsis: A janitor’s mundane night takes a turn when an accident occurs he’s unable to clean up.

Runtime: 5 mins

Puppet Master – Directed by Elijah Horner

Synopsis: Two sock pockets try to steal an experimental drug but find something sinister lying underneath.

Runtime: 6 mins 40 secs

Everlasting Joy – Directed by Hayden Jones

Synopsis: A middle aged man who lives his life with regret finds himself faced with the challenge of teaching a young child to live his life to the fullest.

Runtime: 6 mins 15 secs

 

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OU School of Film: CAPSTONE SCREENING

Join us for a special screening featuring the work of OU student filmmakers!

We’re always excited to hold special event screenings centered around the work of students in the prestigious Ohio University College of Fine Arts Film program – the film school has a long tradition of turning out cinematic artists and technicians who go on to big things after they complete their course of study. So, we hope you’ll come out and celebrate the efforts of these budding creative talents.

The evening will begin at 7:00 p.m. and feature short Capstone films created by Senior BFA School of Film Students (including one of our very own student staff members…Nico!) – Admission is free and open to the public.

Heart and Hustle” – Directed by Gianni Cordi

Love Bites” – Directed by Josie Thompson

Milk’s Gone Bad in Monowai” – Directed by Zayne Miller

Forget About Archie” – Directed by Sam Brandes

1000 Paper Cranes” – Directed by Alexis Adams

If All Else Fails” – Directed by Nico Rupard

Take 2 a Day” – Directed by Jordan Williams

The screening will be preceded by a free special event from 5-7 p.m. featuring short films by 2nd-year Hocking College Film & Video Production students. Tickets available here.

 

 

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The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s LA RONDINE

Puccini’s bittersweet love story arrives in cinemas, with soprano Angel Blue starring as the French courtesan Magda, opposite tenor Jonathan Tetelman as Ruggero, an idealistic young man who offers her an alternative to her life of excess. Maestro Speranza Scappucci conducts Nicolas Joël’s Art Deco–inspired staging, which transports audiences from the heart of Parisian nightlife to a dreamy vision of the French Riviera. Soprano Emily Pogorelc and tenor Bekhzod Davronov complete the sterling cast as Lisette and Prunier.

Due to the current repairs going on at the Athena Cinema, this program will be presented as a pre-recorded encore at the Ridges Auditorium. The screening starts at 12:55pm and is estimated to end at 3:45pm. 

Admission $20 (senior $18, children $8)

OHIO Student: Free

Thanks to Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

Click here to view the rest of the Met: Live in HD schedule.

Special thanks to George Weckman and the following supporters:

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LOVING VINCENT

Watch Trailer Director: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman
Cast: Robert Gulaczyk, Douglas Booth, Saoirse Ronan, Chris O'Dowd
Awards: Oscar (nom) - Best Animated Feature

In conjunction with our next Paint & Sip event, we will be screening LOVING VINCENT on Saturday, May 11th at 3:00 p.m.!

You do not have to attend the paint & sip to see our one-day-only screening of this beautiful film.

(And, while we’re thinking about it, wouldn’t tickets to this film paired with a nice meal at a local restaurant make a lovely date for the weekend..?)

** Paint & Sip tickets and film tickets must be purchased separately. **

To find out more and to register for the Paint & Sip, click here.

Consisting of 65,000 individual frames taken from oil paintings and animated using a “rotoscoping” technique, LOVING VINCENT is not only a visual tribute to one of the world’s greatest artists, it is also a marvel of filmmaking. This Oscar-nominated film tells the story of Van Gogh’s life via a journey taken by Armand, the son of postman Joseph Roulin (made famous by one of Van Gogh’s most popular portraits), to deliver the final letter of Vincent’s to his beloved brother Theo Van Gogh in Paris. During the course of the film, Armand ends up traveling to many of the locales that found their way into Van Gogh’s unforgettable landscapes and encounters numerous characters that Van Gogh painted portraits of.

There’s never been a biopic quite like this! Through the character of Armand, we become immersed in the places, people, and things that impacted Vincent Van Gogh and inspired him to create timeless paintings that continue to resonate with viewers over a century after his unfortunate death by suicide. The production was made possible by the tireless work of scores of skilled painters from more than 20 countries around the world, as well as skilled animators and filmmakers who devoted 6 years to complete the project. There aren’t many artists who would warrant such an endeavor, but Vincent Van Gogh is certainly a worthy recipient of such treatment.

 

 

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Mt. Zion’s Berry Day Week Kick-Off Event!

Athens Premiere Screening:

THE LINCOLN SCHOOL STORY

May 20th, 2024

In partnership with WOUB Public Media, Mount Zion Black Cultural Center proudly presents THE LINCOLN SCHOOL STORY. This production, created by Ohio Humanities and distributed by WOSU Public Media in Columbus, follows a group of Black mothers in Southwest Ohio as they heroically fight for school desegregation. After Brown v. Board of Education was decided in 1954, the Lincoln School Marchers marched with their children to the white elementary school, demanding admission-only to be turned away. They woke the next morning and marched again. And again. For over two years, they marched in what became one of the longest-sustained actions of the nation’s Civil Rights movement.

Hosted by Mount Zion Black Cultural Center

Reception – Athena Lobby 5:30 – 6pm

With light refreshments and concessions

Screening: THE LINCOLN SCHOOL STORY – 6pm

WOUB’s Community Engagement Manager Cheri Russo will introduce Dr. David Descuter, a financial supporter of the film.  Following the screening Chris Boyd will discuss his experience as a Black Business Owner of Zachary’s Deli in Athens, Ohio. Admission is free.

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The Met: Live in HD: Puccini’s MADAMA BUTTERFLY

Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian tackles the demanding role of Cio-Cio-San, the loyal geisha at the heart of Puccini’s devastating tragedy. Tenor Jonathan Tetelman stars as the callous American naval officer Pinkerton, whose betrayal destroys her. Mezzo-soprano Elizabeth DeShong reprises the role of the steadfast maid Suzuki, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the American consul Sharpless. Acclaimed maestro Xian Zhang takes the podium on May 11 to conduct Anthony Minghella’s vivid production.

Due to the current repairs going on at the Athena Cinema, this program will be presented as a pre-recorded encore at the Ridges Auditorium. The screening starts at 12:55pm and is estimated to end at 4:10pm. 

Admission $20 (senior $18, children $8)

OHIO Student: Free

Thanks to Arts for OHIO, we are able to offer a limited number of FREE student tickets available on first-come, first-serve basis. Must have valid student I.D.

 

Special thanks to George Weckman and the following supporters:

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Don Hertzfeldt: IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY + ME

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Join us for a special event screening of an animation masterpiece!

Dark and troubling events force Bill to reckon with the meaning of his life.

In 2012, Don Hertzfeldt seamlessly edited his groundbreaking short film trilogy about a man named Bill into a new animated feature film. Six years in the making, the completed picture was captured entirely in-camera on a 35mm rostrum animation stand. Built in the 1940s and used by Hertzfeldt on every project since 1999, it was one of the last surviving cameras of its kind still operating in the world, indispensable in the creation of the story’s unique images and visual effects. IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY painstakingly blends traditional hand-drawn animation, experimental optical effects, trick photography, and digital hybrids printed out one frame at a time.

The film’s signature “split screen” effect was achieved by photographing the animation through small holes that were positioned beneath the camera lens. One section of the film frame would be individually photographed, the camera’s shutter was then closed and the film rewound, another section of the film frame would be exposed, and the process repeated until a scene was fully composited.

Towards the end of production, the old camera’s motor began to fail and could no longer advance the film properly, riddling the final reels with unintentional light leaks.

Upon its original release in 2012, IT’S SUCH A BEAUTIFUL DAY was listed by many film critics as one of the best films of the year!

The screening will also include Don’s latest animated short film “ME”, as well as a brief on-screen introduction for the films.

Don Hertzfeldt is an American independent filmmaker whose animated films have screened around the world. His work has received two Oscar nominations for Best Animated Short Film, two Sundance Film Festival Grand Prizes for Short Film, a Short Film Palm d’Or nomination at the Cannes Film Festival, and over 250 other awards.

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A truly moving meditation on identity, family and the meaning of life... Hertzfeldt's magnum opus.

John DeFore
The Hollywood Reporter
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I Love Gay 90’s: THE BIRDCAGE

Watch Trailer Director: Mike Nichols
Writer(s): Elaine May
Cast: Robin Williams, Nathan Lane, Gene Hackman, Dianne West

Armand Goldman (Robin Williams) is a gay Jewish man who owns a nightclub in Miami’s South Beach neighborhood – “The Birdcage” – a venue that has a well-known reputation for its drag shows. In fact, Armand’s partner Albert (Nathan Lane) is the main attraction, performing under the name “Starina.” When Armand’s son Val, a product of a one-night stand with a woman, shows up and explains that he intends to marry a right-wing senator’s daughter, Armand and Albert are compelled to “go into the closet” and pretend to be straight men so that Val can introduce them to the girl’s parents. Things get sticky when a political scandal breaks out involving a colleague of the conservative senator who dies in the arms of a black prostitute, and the real identity of Armand, Albert, and their nightclub is in danger of coming to light.

Mike Nichols, who was involved in the original 1983 Broadway adaptation, directs this hilarious cinematic adaptation of La Cage aux Folles, the 1973 French play by Jean Poiret. Featuring a supporting cast that includes Gene Hackman, Dianne West, and Hank Azaria, The Birdcage is a fun and flamboyant comedy about what happens when one’s true identity is forced into hiding, and its critical acclaim made it a landmark film with respect to LGBTQ representation in mass media.

Click here to view the rest of the films in the I Love Gay 90’s lineup.

This series is sponsored by Ohio University Pride Center, Ohio University Women’s Center, Ohio University Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Women of Color in Athens, City of Athens, College of Fine Arts, Arts for OHIO and the Ohio Arts Council.

 

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Classics & Cocktails: REPO MAN

Watch Trailer Director: Alex Cox
Cast: Emilio Estevez, Harry Dean Stanton

Widely considered one of the best films of 1984 – a year which also saw the release of huge films like Revenge of the Nerds, the original Dune, and The Never Ending Story – REPO MAN is the evergreen, cult classic satire of America’s Reagan Era.

The featured cocktail is the Berry Kamikaze, made with fresh strawberry infused Eleven Square vodka, Naranja Orange liqueur, lime cordial and raspberry liqueur.

The Berry KamikazeOtto Maddox (Emilio Estevez) is a young punk in L.A. who loses his job, his girl, and his desire to put up with his hippie-ish parents. Wandering the streets one night, Otto is approached by Bud (Harry Dean Stanton) and offered a small sum of money to drive a car out of the neighborhood. This leads to Otto getting swept up in a chain of events that involves him begrudgingly becoming a “repo man” and chasing after the $20K bounty on a Chevy Malibu whose trunk may contain something more otherworldly than a spare tire.

With its weird special effects, its cinematic snapshots of the Mojave Desert and mid-1980’s Los Angeles, and a punked-up soundtrack by Iggy Pop (not to mention a cameo appearance from punk legends The Circle Jerks), REPO MAN is a love letter to its era and unlike any other film you’ve seen.

Click here to view the rest of the films in the Classics & Cocktails lineup.

 

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I Love Gay 90’s: BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER

Watch Trailer Director: Jamie Babbit
Cast: Natasha Lyonne, Clea DuVall, Ru Paul, Cathy Moriarty

Megan is happily making her way through high school as a cheerleader who’s dating a football player. However, she secretly doesn’t enjoy making out with her boyfriend that much, preferring instead to check out her female peers on the cheerleading squad. Also, her religious parents have noticed Megan’s predilection for eating only vegetables and listening to Melissa Ethridge, which they take to be big red flags that Megan is really a lesbian. As a result, they stage an intervention and send Megan away to a “conversion therapy” camp where the program has the opposite effect – Megan ultimately embraces her lesbianism and falls in love with another camper.

Natasha Lyonne stars alongside Clea DuVall, Ru Paul, and Cathy Moriarty in this charming and satirical teen cult film directed by Jamie Babbit.

Click here to view the rest of the films in the I Love Gay 90’s lineup.

 

This series is sponsored by Ohio University Pride Center, Ohio University Women’s Center, Ohio University Women’s Gender and Sexuality Studies, College of Health Sciences and Professions, Women of Color in Athens, City of Athens, College of Fine Arts, Arts for OHIO and the Ohio Arts Council.

 

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