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Wednesdays!
Sunday, October 12 – 8:00 PM
L.A. Freewaves
LOS ANGELES PLAYS
ITSELF, 2003, 169 min. Dir. Thom Andersen. A must see for Los Angeles
history buffs and cinema enthusiasts, who will marvel at the hundreds of archival and film
clips revealing an almost secret history of the City of Angels. "This cinematic
essay focuses on the discrepancy between the lived-in urban reality of Los Angeles and its
various century-deep cinematic mythologies, the movie is about more than just what the
movies get wrong. It’s about the way the imaginary space of cinema intrudes upon the
actual space of our lives, so that the L.A. of the movies becomes a kind of separate urban
reality unto itself." – Toronto Star Trailer | More
Sunday, October 12 – 8:00 PM
LA Film Forum Presents L.A. Freewaves
HOLLY WOULD IF SHE COULD: ARTISTS’ REPLIES TO HOLLYWOOD
- [Spielberg Theatre]
"I Yam What I Yam" by Bryan Konefsky (16:00)
Monocular vision meets one-eyed Popeye the Sailor Man.
"L.A.: Dean BURST" by Peter d'Agostino (6:00)
Triptych installation that chronicles 2 visits of Griffith
Observatory: one by James Dean in 1955, the other by d’Agostino in 2007.
"Imago" by Minou Norouzi (7:50)
Conceived as a hypothesis that ones favorite line from a movie
contains within it the essence of a person’s ideal, a passion, conviction or sense of
self IMAGO maps a series of frozen moments in the Los Angeles acting community.
"Lets Get Out of Here" by Rahne Alexander (2:35)
A montage of the most used line in Hollywood history…
"The Same Dream" by Matthew Rana (2:30)
The death of Lawrence of Arabia and poetic sorrow courtesy T.S.
Elliot’s "The Weeping Girl."
"Boulevard" by Peter Horvath (12:00)
Narrative drama of sexual angst that is centered in the middle of
Hollywood Boulevard.
"Between 2 Deaths" by Wago Kreider (7:00)
A ghost of cinema past living in the present, with the graveyard
scene from Vertigo reconstructed and combined with itself, past and present.
"Murder and UFO's" by Brian Macdonald (20:00)
The last days of Marilyn Monroe told in mini-Hollywood epic style.
Lounge jazz and retro synth darken this noir silent composed of Monroe, JFK and RFK, and
Star Trek clips.
"The End" by Danial Nord (2:11)
Classic endings and impending disaster…
For details: www.lafilmforum.wordpress.com
Thursday, October 16 – 7:30 PM
Special Screening:
BUENA VISTA SOCIAL CLUB, 1999, Lionsgate, 105
min. Nearly a decade ago, director Wim Wenders and American guitarist Ry Cooder assembled
the legendary old-guard of Havana's musicians, some in their nineties, for a series of
recording sessions and concerts that Wenders filmed for the documentary that has become
legendary in its own right. Many of those musicians have now passed on, making this
document of their ageless energy and timeless legacy all the more vital. Performances
include: Ibrahim Ferrer ("the Cuban Nat King Cole"), Compay Segundo, Ruben
Gonzalez, Eliades Ochoa and Omara Portuondo. Presented in cooperation with Nonesuch
Records to mark the new release of "Buena Vista Social Club - The Carnegie
Hall Concert ," the group's sole U.S. performance, recorded ten years ago. More on this film
Friday, October 17 – 7:30 PM
Fetish Film Series Night:
SALO, OR THE 120 DAYS OF SODOM, 1975, MGM Repertory, 117 min. Dir. Pier Paolo Pasolini. Be prepared, SALO is not for the weak of heart.
The polar opposite of the "Trilogy Of Life" (which includes the maestro’s
THE DECAMERON, ARABIAN NIGHTS and THE CANTERBURY TALES), SALO depicts with cold precision
the sexual and psychological atrocities visited on sixteen young men and women, held
hostage by a group of depraved nobles at the end of WWII. Pasolini based the film on a
notorious book by the Marquis de Sade, but transposes the setting from 18th century France
to the last days of Mussolini's regime in the republic of SALO. With costumes by Danilo Donati and production design by Dante Ferretti so perfect, it
plays like a fashion advert. One of the most controversial and widely censored films ever
made (it took over 25 years for the uncut version to screen in England), SALO has lost
none of its power to shock and disturb, or as fetish film series curator Rick Castro puts
it, "the best film ever made, separates the men from the
boys." With Paolo Bonacelli, Giorgio Cataldi, Umberto Quintavalle. More
| Trailer [Note: Due to the graphic sexual nature of this film, no one under
18 will be admitted to the screenings.] Audience participation discussion with series
curator Rick Castro following the screening. (See www.rickcastro.com and www.antebellum.us.ms for more information.) This series is for audiences 18 and over.
Egyptian Theatre 86th Anniversary
Weekend!!
Sid Grauman (Left). Marvin Paige Archive
Saturday, October 18
Egyptian Theatre Historic
Tour & FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
10:30 AM Behind The Scenes Tour
11:40 AM FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
For the total “Old
Hollywood” experience take a docent-led tour of the legendary 1922 Egyptian Theatre.
See what it would have been like to be in a Grauman stage show with a visit to the
dressing rooms and singers' boxes. Check out our state-of-the-art projection booth and
more! Discover the painstaking restoration work and the marriage of modern technology with
a landmark of Hollywood history. Tours will start promptly at 10:30 AM at the box
office. Tours are approximately 60 min. Wear your walking shoes! You will see the old dressing rooms, the singer's boxes and
the projection booth (not normally included on our tours). Reservations are not required, we have room for everyone. You can check
our website or our voicemail for emergency cancellations. Tours will be held rain or
shine.
Tickets: Tour & movie: $10. No separate prices for tour and movie.
Forever Hollywood and the Tour must be purchased together on October 19th.
Saturday, October 18 – 2:00 PM
Art Deco Society Film and Lecture on James Oviatt:
Haberdasher to Hollywood’s Golden Age Stars
THE OVIATT BUILDING, 2008, 70 min. Dir. Seth
Shulman. Through lecture and film screening, here is the untold story of downtown Los
Angeles’ first Art Deco jewel: the 1928 Oviatt Building and its opulent penthouse.
Virtually a second home to Clark Gable, Errol Flynn and other male stars of
Hollywood’s Golden Age, the Oviatt Building housed L.A.’s finest haberdashery
and catered to filmdom’s titans. For eight decades, its glamorous and controversial
history has been shrouded in mystery and clouded by misinformation…until now. Full of
long-lost archival images and long-forgotten events, this myth-busting documentary spans
more than a century and interviews the men and women who shaped the Oviatt Building’s
turbulent history. Trailer
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15 minute introduction precedes the screening. Discussion following
with director Seth Shulman and producer Marc Chevalier. Display of Oviatt label clothing
and accessories. The DVD will also be on sale.
Saturday, October 18 – 7:30 PM
Egyptian Theatre 86th Anniversary Screening
FUNNY GIRL, 1968, Sony
Repertory 155 min. Dir: William Wyler. In her Academy-Award winning film debut, Barbra
Streisand recreates her legendary Broadway role of renowned comedienne Fanny Brice,
who made the world laugh even as her own world was anything but happy, thanks largely to
her marriage to gambling addict Nicky Arnstein. Jule Styne and Bob Merrill's score
includes Barbra's signature songs "People" and "Don't Rain On My
Parade." With Omar Sharif, Walter Pidgeon, Kay Medford and Anne Francis;
produced by Ray Stark, who was Brice's son-in-law and also produced the original Broadway
stage production. This was the last big-scale Hollywood roadshow premiere at the old
Egyptian! More | Trailer
| Article by
our friends at CinemaSightlines. Full-length roadshow version in
dye-transfer Technicolor and six-track digital stereo!
Sunday, October 19
Egyptian Theatre
Historic Tour & FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
Special Evening Time!
6:30 PM Behind The Scenes Tour
7:45 PM FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
For the total
“Old Hollywood” experience take a docent-led tour of the legendary 1922 Egyptian
Theatre. See what it would have been like to be in a Grauman stage show with a visit to
the dressing rooms and singers' boxes. Check out our state-of-the-art projection booth and
more! Discover the painstaking restoration work and the marriage of modern technology with
a landmark of Hollywood history. Tours will start promptly at 10:30 AM at the box
office. Tours are approximately 60 min. Wear your walking shoes! You will see the old
dressing rooms, the singer's boxes and the projection booth (not normally included on our
tours). Reservations are not
required, we have room for everyone. You can check our website or our voicemail for
emergency cancellations. Tours will be held rain or shine.
Tickets: $5. Tour & movie: $10.
Sunday, October 19
Egyptian Theatre Historic Tour & FOREVER HOLLYWOOD
6:30 PM Behind-The-Scenes Tour
7:45 PM FOREVER
HOLLYWOOD, 1999, American Cinematheque, 55 min. Join us for a rare evening
performance of this acclaimed documentary! Produced by the American Cinematheque, the film
celebrates a century of movie-making history and the eternal allure of Hollywood glamour.
The unique story of Hollywood, the bountiful farming suburb turned movie capital of the
world, is told through interviews with some of today’s best known stars and
filmmakers, including Clint Eastwood, Warren Beatty, Charlton Heston, Shirley MacLaine,
Samuel L. Jackson, Salma Hayek, Jeff Bridges, Robert Redford, Quentin Tarantino and more! "To
people all over the world, Hollywood has always represented glamour and the hope of
success and celebrity, and countless people arrive every year to pursue these elusive but
not impossible dreams," says director Todd McCarthy. "This film is
designed to make Hollywood history come alive and to evoke the distinct periods that
produced so many different and cherished films, and to illustrate how Hollywood was
influenced by significant social and cultural changes in the world." Altogether,
FOREVER HOLLYWOOD is comprised of over 400 images from archives and feature films. This
35mm movie features film clips from over 75 American films, footage dating back to the
earliest days of the industry, behind-the-scenes glimpses of studios and
films in production, rare home movies of the stars, tantalizing peeks at Hollywood
nightlife and its famous clubs and remarkable historical material that reveals the
ever-changing face of Los Angeles over the years. There will be a docent-led historic
tour of the Egyptian Theatre plus slide-show presentation at 6:30 PM preceding the
screening.
Thursday, October 23 – 7:30 PM
Special Screening
THE GITS, 2008, Liberation Entertainment, 82 min. With an
innovative sound that coupled hardcore punk with heartfelt blues, the Seattle band The
Gits was poised to break into the mainstream. But they would never achieve the success of
contemporaries Nirvana and Pearl Jam because on July 7, 1993, singer Mia Zapata was found
murdered – the victim of a rape/homicide. It was a crime unsolved when director Kerri
O’Kane began shooting her debut feature. In the interim, however, fans, friends and
celebrities like Joan Jett (interviewed here) and Nirvana helped raise money to reopen
what had become a cold case file. Mia’s death had reverberated throughout the music
community, and unexpectedly Mia’s killer was brought to justice as the cameras
rolled. "If you never saw The Gits perform live, the film offers a glimpse into a
world that is now Seattle legend." – Gene Stout, Seattle
Post-Intelligencer; "For those who knew The Gits in their prime, the movie is
a testament to the power of their music, and the promise unfulfilled." – Sam
Adams, Los Angeles Times; "[A] revealing documentary…about female
power, male violence and the persistence of allies." – Lisa Kennedy, Denver
Post. For more info on the film: http://www.thegitsmovie.com/
Discussion following the film with director Kerri O’Kane and
producer Jessica Bender.
Monday, October 27 – 8:00 PM
MOTION PICTURE SOUND EDITORS SOUND
SHOW
The MPSE Sound Show returns with an exploration
of the sonic world of this summer's blockbuster Batman movie THE DARK KNIGHT.
Join Oscar and Golden Reel
winning supervising sound editor/sound designer Richard King ("War
of the Worlds," "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the
World," "Signs") as he presents his process of
creating the film’s soundscape. Excerpts of the movie will be presented with special
"pre-dubb" mixes to illustrate the variety of elements used to create an
environment of serious sound.
Also in the mix: award winning music editor Alex
Gibson ("Natural Born Killers," "The Prestige," "John
Adams") with very special guest Oscar winning composer Hans Zimmer
("Gladiator," "The Lion King," "Pirates of the Caribbean: At
World’s End"), who will reveal the way the musical score was shaped to fit the
dark narrative of good and evil.
As an extra special attraction, all of the sound will be
played through a state-of-the-art audio system developed by Meyer Sound Laboratories so
that you can hear every subtle and explosive element.
A co-presentation of the Motion Picture Sound Editors and the American Cinematheque.
Made possible with support from Warner Bros. Pictures.
Tuesday, October 28 – 7:30 PM
ITVS DOCUMENTARY SERIES
LIONESS, 2008, 81 min. They went to Iraq as cooks, clerks
and mechanics and returned a year later as part of America's first generation of female
combat veterans. Despite an official government policy that states that women are not
supposed to partake in direct ground combat, the five women featured here most certainly
did. LIONESS, the provocative and powerful documentary from Meg McLagan and Daria Sommers,
tells the story of five women who served together for a year in Iraq. More on this Film | Trailer Free Admission! First
come, first served. Panel Discussion participants to be announced. About ITVS Community Cinema: ITVS, the co-presenter
of Independent Lens, presents ITVS Community Cinema, a free monthly screening
series, offered in over 50 cities throughout the U.S. www.itvs.org
www.pbs.org/independentlens
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