The Movie Lover's Festival

A New Vision of Film

April 21-28, 2006

Once upon a time...

When we hear that phrase, we perk up because we know that something captivating is about to happen. Stories have been told around campfires, in tents, huts, and igloos all around the world, since time began. Stories take us to another place. We leave behind our experience of the world and enter into another's vision. We are mesmerized by the images that dance their way through our heads.

Movies offer us a combination of visions. There are the writers', producers', directors', actors', and the editors' vision. Movies are a collaboration of many visions. We have all seen good stories made into bad movies; a failure of collaboration.

We have also seen good stories made into good, even great movies, films we can watch over and over. These great movies are where many visions come together to give us a feast for our senses.

On Friday, April 21, we begin our Movie Lover's Festival. Sue Thornquist, Archie Benfield, Wilhelmina Schoger and Josh Larsen will present classes to help us understand the different types of visions that go into the making of a movie. We will follow the class with a movie that demonstrates that particular vision.

Schedule

Friday, April 21, 2006

6:45pm - The Active Spectator - Room 216
Learn how to "read a film in an active way." Sue Thornquist facilitates discussion and activities focused on the elements of film shared by literature and live theater.

8:30pm - Movie: Dear Frankie (2004) - Room 217

	Dear Frankie Starring Emily Mortimer, Gerard Butler, Jack McElhone Directed by Shona Auerbach An understated, poignant tale of heartwarming relationships, secrets, and love.

Saturday, April 22, 2006

10:00am - All The World's A Stage - Room 216
Archie Benfield discusses the history of acting and the different strategies actors use to act in plays, movies, television, and commercials.

11:20am - Lunch - Chapel Hall

12:00pm - Movie: On the Waterfront (1954) - Room 217

	On the Waterfront Starring Marlon Brando, Eve-Marie Saint Directed by Elia Kazan One of the great American films that ushered in naturalistic method acting.

2:30pm - Do You Hear What I Hear? - Room 218
Many movie goers are tuned into the moods and feelings that sound creates in a film. Using clips from a variety of films this session, Sue Thornquist explores the power of sound.

4:15pm - Movie: North by Northwest (1959) - Room 217

	North by Northwest Starring Cary Grant, Eve-Marie Saint Directed by Alfred Hitchcock A great action film that is pure fun.

7:15pm - Movies We Love
Movie: Moonstruck (2004) - Room 217

	Moonstruck Starring Nicholas Cage, Cher Directed by Norman Jewison "Love don't make things nice. It ruins everything. It breaks your heart. It makes things a mess," declared Ronny Cammareri and Loretta Castorini. Moonstruck is a delightful examination of love in its many forms filled with emotional abandon and poignant truth.

Sunday, April 23, 2006

12:15pm - Lunch - Chapel Hall

1:00pm - Lights, Camera, Action - Room 218
Do you know the difference between a montage and a jump cut? In this interactive workshop led by Sue Thornquist we will explore the cinematic techniques of film and how they lead to movie magic.

2:45pm - Movie: Citizen Kane (1941) - Room 217

	Citizen Kane Starring Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten Directed by Orson Welles Citizen Kane has been called the greatest movie of all time by critics. The film tells a great story but its real power is in the cinematography. The film has had an impact on the history of films and countless filmmakers.

5:00pm - Everyone's A Critic - Room 218
Wilhelmina Schoger & Josh Larsen discuss what they and other critics look for in a film and what makes a film a four star movie.

Monday, April 24, 2006

7:00pm - Film Noir - Room 217
Movie: Chinatown (1974)

	Chinatown Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway Directed by Roman Polanski

Tuesday, April 25, 2006

7:00pm - Foreign Films - Room 217
Movie: Shall We Dansu? (1996)

	Shall We Dansu? Starring Koji Yakusho, Tamiyo Kusakari Directed by Masayuki Suo

Wednesday, April 26, 2006

7:00pm - Science & Spirituality - Room 217
Movie: What the Bleep Do We Know? (2004)

	What the Bleep Do We Know? Starring Marlee Matlin, Elaine Hendrix, Barry Newman Directed by William Arntz, Betsy Chasse, Mark Vicente

Thursday, April 27, 2006

7:00pm - Adolescence As Seen Through Film - Room 217
Movie: Saved (2004)

	Saved Starring Jena Malone, Mandy Moore, Macaulay Culkin Directed by Brian Dannelly

Friday, April 28, 2006

7:30pm - "Friday Night at the Movies" - Safford Theater
John Smoke will lead a discussion after a screening of the winner of this year's Oscar for Best Picture.
Movie: Crash (2004)

	Crash Starring Sandra Bullock, Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon Directed by Paul Haggis Crash is a story where people say out loud what most people only think. We are both saints and sinners, all racists. Crash is a powerful movie that will make you think about your own prejudices.