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| 4/16/12 |
The Student Film Club
hosts the 7th Annual Student Film Festival, April 16
at 8:00pm in ECTR 118) Topping of a whirwind week of film festival fun (the Charleston International Film Festival Awards Gala was last night, with top honors going to VW Scheich for his film Wallenda), tonight it's the 7th Annual Student Film Festival! The Film Club will meet for the final time this semester, and we'll celebrate with a program of student made films. Join us tonight in the Septima Clark Auditorium (ECTR 118) at 8:00pm. |
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| 4/11/12 |
The
Charleston International Film Festival begins
tonight! The 5th Annual Charleston International Film Festival kicks off tonight with a special screening of Robot and Frank (dir. Jake Schreier) at 7:00pm in Sottile Theater. There will be a cocktail reception at 5:00pm for this Sundance award winning film starring Frank Langella (Frost vs. Nixon), James Marsden, Liv Tyler, Susan Sarandon, Peter Sarsgaard, and Jeremy Strong. Join us and Mayor Riley at Sottile Theater at 5:00pm. For more info, click here. |
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| 4/9/12 |
The Student Film Club
meets Monday, April 9 at 8:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Film Club will meet again tonight and screen their latest film in the National Film Registry series: Cabaret (dire. Bob Fosse, 1972). Starring Liza Minelli, Michael York, and Joel Grey. Set in Weimar Germany, just before the Nazi's rise to power, the film follows Sally Bowels, a cabaret performer in love with two men. The great choreographer Bob Fosse directs. This film was added to the National Film Registry in 1995. |
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| 4/4/12 |
The
Charleston International Film Festival begins this
week! Entering its 5th year, the CIFF will be holding screenings in two locations, including (thanks to a co-sponsorship by the College of Charleston), Sottile Theater. The other location is Cinebarre, in Mount Pleasant. For more information, including a schedule of screenings and events, click here. |
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| 4/2/12 |
The Student Film Club
meets Monday, April 2 at 8:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Film Club meets tonight and will screen All About Eve (dir. Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1950). The story is of an ambitious woman working her way into the Broadway theater world. Starring Bette Davis, this film won five Oscars, including Best Picture, Best Screenplay, and Best Director. The film was added to the National Film Registry in 1990. Join us at 8:00pm tonight in ECTR 118. |
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| 3/27/12 |
The
Department of Art History announces its World Cinema
Series On Behalf of the Department of Art History, Professors Evan Perry and Frank Cossa have begun screening classics in World Cinema. The next screening is tomorrow night (Wednesday, March 28) at 7:30pm in Calhoun Annex 108. The film featured this week is F.W. Murnau's Sunrise (1927). The film tells the story of a farmer, unnamed in the film (played by George O'Brien), who is beguiled by a strnge woman from the city (played by Margaret Livingston) who tries to convince him to drown his wife (Janet Gaynor). The film won the inaugural Oscar for Best Picture (in the cateogry then known as "Unique and Artistic"), Cinematography, and Actress in a Leading Role (Gaynor). For more information about the series, you can download a flier here. |
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| 3/26/12 |
The Student Film Club
meets Monday, March 26 at 8:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Film Club meets tonight and will screen Howard Hawks's classic Screwball Comedy, Bringing Up Baby (1938), starring Cary Grant and Katheirne Hepburn. The film was added to the National Film Registry in 1990. Screening will begin at 8:00pm in ECTR 118. |
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| 2/29/12 | James R.
Kincaid to speak at the College, March 14 at 7:00pm
in Alumni Center Jim Kincaid is the
Aerol Arnold Chair of English at the Unievrsity of
Southern California. His talk, entitled
"Childhood, Death, and the Forms of Tragedy," will
be in Alumni Center (in the School of Education,
Health, and Human Performance building) at 7:00pm,
Wednesday, March 14. The talk will address modern
forms of tragedy in literature, film, and culture
as they connect to likely areas such as death,
suffering, and redemption, as well as unlikely
ones, such as joy, necessity, and childhood. The
talk explores the possibility that going home, the
impulse to return, is linked to our desire to lose
our lonely individuality and merge into a larger
whole, a desire located both in nostalgia and a
longing for death. Kincaid is the author of two
books on childhood, including the groundbreaking Child-Loving: the
Erotic Child in Victorian Culture. He is
also the author of books on Dickens, Tennyson, and
Anthony Trollope. With the acclaimed fiction
writer Percival Everett, Kincaid co-authored the
savagely satirical The History of the
African-American People (Proposed), as Told to
Percival Everett and James Kincaid.
You can download a poster for the event here. |
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| 2/27/12 |
The Student Film Club
meets Monday, February 27 8:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Film Club meets again tonight and will screen the film Casablanca (dir. Michael Curtiz, 1942). The film is now recognized as one of the great American classics, and it stars Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Claude Rains, among others. The film was added to the National Film Registry in 1989. Join us tonight at 8:00pm in ECTR 118. |
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| 2/20/12 |
The Student Film Club
meets Monday, February 20 8:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Film Club will meet tonight and screen, as part of its "American Classics: the National Film Registry" series, the film Airplane! (dir. Abrahams, Zucker, 1980). This hilarious, joke-a-minute spoof of Hollywood disaster films (specifically, the Airport franchise), was added to the National Film Registry in 2010. Join us at 8:00pm tonight. |
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| 2/13/12 |
The Student Film Club
meets Monday, February 13 8:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Film Club will meet tonight and screen, as part of its "American Classics: the National Film Registry" series, the film McCabe and Mrs. Miller (dir. Robert Altman, 1971). Often referred to as an “anti-Western,” this is a strange and beautiful portrayal of Presbyterian Church, a small town hidden in the snowy hills of the |
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| 2/12/12 |
Scheduled
film courses for Summer/Fall 2012. Be sure to check back for changes and additions. For advising questions, contact Dr. John Bruns
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| 2/6/12 |
The Student Film Club
meets Monday, February 6 8:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Film Club will meet tonight and screen, as part of its "American Classics: the National Film Registry" series, the film Blade Runner (dir. Ridley Scott, 1982). The film, starring Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, and Edward James Olmos, is based on the story "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick. The film was added to the National Film Registry in 1993. |
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| 2/3/12 |
The 7th
Annual Student Film Festival
is coming soon, so start filming now! Hot on the heels of the 6th Annual Festival held last November, which was a retrospective of the first 5 years of student filmmaking here at the College of Charleston, the 7th Annual Student Film Festival returns to it usual form, with a panel of judges selecting the top three best films. Prizes will be awarded. This event, which is yet to be scheduled (stay tuned) will be free and open to the public. All College of Charleston students (undergraduate and graduate) are encouraged to submit their films. If you have any questions, you can contact Student Film Club President, Jessica Steele. |
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| 1/30/12 |
The Student Film Club
meets Monday, January 31 8:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student will meet this week and screen, as part of its "American Classics: the National Film Registry" series, Badlands (1973). The film is directed by Terence Malick, whose most recent film was The Tree of Life. The film Badlands was entered into the National Film Registry in 1993. The film is based on the events surrounding the 1958 killing spree of Charles Starkweather (Martin Sheen) and his girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate (Sissy Spacek). Join us as 8:00pm. |
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| 1/23/12 |
The Student Film Club
begins its new film series tonight in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student Film Club will meet tonight for the first time this semester. If you are a Film Studies minor, or a film fanatic, or just interested in what's going on film-wise here at the College, drop by tonight at 7:00pm in ECTR. Meet the Film Club members, including Student Film Club President Jessica Steele, and stick around for the first film in the Film Club's semester-long series devoted to American classics of the National Film Registry. Tonight's film is George Lucas's Star Wars IV: A New Hope (1977). |
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| 11/29/11 |
The 6th
Annual Student Film Festival
is this Wednesday, November 30 at 7:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The 6th Annual Student Film Festival will actually be a retrospective of the first five years of student filmmaking here at the College of Charleston. Screened will be winners from previous festivals, as well as a few extra favorites. This should get everyone excited about next year's festival, which will be in its seventh year! Congratulations to all the students from all the past festivals who have made these events possible. Come celebrate with us tomorrow at 7:00pm in ECTR 118. |
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| 11/16/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets Wednesday, November 16 at 7:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student will meet this week and screen L.A. Confidential, as part of its Great Films/Great Cities series. Starring Kevin Spacey, Russell Crowe, Guy Pearce, Kim Bassinger, and of course the city of Los Angeles, circa 1953. Join us at 7:00pm in ECTR 118. |
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| 11/16/11 |
Filmmakers
and star of Darius
Goes West to host screening and Q&A,
Thursday, November 17 The star and the filmmakers of Darius Goes West will screen their film at 7:00pm at Sottile Theatre and then lead a Q&A afterward. The documentary follows Darius Weems, born with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). At age 19, after losing a brother to the same disease, Darius became wheelchair bound. So his friends decide to take him on the road trip of his life. Come join us for this inspiring film and meet Darius himself, Thursday, November 17. For more information, click here. |
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| 11/8/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets Wednesday, November 9 at 7:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student will meet this week and screen, as part of its Great Films/Great Cities series, René Clair's Under the Roofs of Paris (Sous les toits de Paris, 1930). From the Criterion Collection website: "This witty exploration of love and human foibles, told primarily through song, captures the flamboyant atmosphere of [Paris] with sophisticated visuals and groundbreaking use of the new technology of movie sound. An international sensation upon its release, Under the Roofs of Paris is an exhilirating celebration of filmmaking and one of France's most beloved cinematic exports." You can watch a preview clip here. Join us at 7:00pm in ECTR 118. |
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| 11/1/11 |
Filmmakers of
Frankie Go Boom
to host screening and Q&A, Friday, November 4 The filmmakers of Frankie Go Boom, Elliot Lewitt (producer), Julie Kirkham (Producer) and Jordan Roberts (writer/director) will host a special Q&A session for students only this Friday at 2:00pm in Simons Center, room 309. Then, at 7:00pm, there will be a free screening of the film at Sottile Theatre, with another infromal Q&A, open to audience members, to follow. Frankie Go Boom, which will be shown at the Sundance film festival in February 2012, is a story about Frankie who, as IMDB describes it, "has been tortured, embarrassed, and humiliated by his brother Bruce--usually on film--his entire life. Now that Bruce is finally off drugs and has turned his life around, things should be different. They are not." |
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| 10/26/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets Wednesday, October 26 at 7:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student Film Club will meet tonight to screen Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow (1999). Starring Johnny Depp and Christina Ricci. Burton's dark and lavish retelling of the well-known Washington Irving short story is a timely entry for this semester's Film Series, "Great Films About Great Cities." Join us as we ride through the spooky woods of that famous glen, Sleep Hollow. |
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| 10/18/11 |
The College of Charleston's Italian Film
Festival begins tomorrow, October 20. The festival is begins this Thursday, October 20 and will run through Saturday, October 22. All screenings are in Sottile Theatre. You can visit the festival blog here for more information. The festival is free to the festival sponsors and all College of Charleston student and faculty. Get a quick look at the cool poster here. |
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| 10/18/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets Wednesday, October 19 at 7:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student Film Club will meet tonight and screen the latest film in their Fall Film Series, the animated classic Fantastic Planet (dir. René Laloux, 1973). Of course, this film is about a fictional place. But the Film Club thought it would a terrific idea to broaden the scope of their "Great Films about the World's Great Cities" series. Join us at 7:00pm in ECTR 118. |
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| 10/18/11 | Scheduled
film courses for Spring 2012. Be sure to check back for changes and additions. Also, stay tuned for Maymester, May Evening, and Summer I Day 2012 courses
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| 10/10/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets Wednesday, October 12 at 7:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student Film Club will hold its next meeting this Wednesday. And as part of the Film Club's Fall film series, devoted to great films about the world's greatest cities, the club will screen Wings of Desire (1987), Wim Wenders gorgeous portrayal of Berlin. An angel named Damiel (Bruno Ganz) watches the everyday lives of several Berliners and falls in love with a young acrobat named Marion. Also stars the late, great Peter Falk. Join us 7:00pm. |
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| 10/4/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets Wednesday, October 5 at 7:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student Film Club will hold its next meeting this Wednesday. And as part of the Film Club's Fall film series, devoted to great films about the world's greatest cities, the Student Film Club will screen Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998). Starring Johnny Depp as gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson. A stunningly visual film that goes straight into heart of America's glitziest, gaudiest cities (as seen through the twisted head of Thompson). Join us at 7:00pm. |
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| 9/28/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets tonight, September 28 at 7:00pm in the
Communications Museum The next Student Film Club meeting is this Wednesday, and the meeting will include a screening of Woody Allen's Manhattan (1979). The screening is part of the Student Film Club's Fall film series devoted to great films about great cities. Allen's 1979 film stars Diane Keaton, Meryl Streep, Mariel Hemmingway, and of course the most famous city in the world, New York. In glorious black and white. |
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| 9/27/11 |
Pearl Jam
documentary, PJ20,
to premiere at Cinebarre on Wednesday, September 28
at 8:00pm Cameron Crowe's documentary, Pearl Jam Twenty, which chonicles the band's history, will be screened at Cinebarre in Mt. Pleasant tonight at 8:00pm. For a link to a story, with all relevant info, from the Charleston City Paper, click here. |
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| 9/20/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00pm in the
Communications Museum The next Student Film Club meeting is this Wednesday, and the meeting will include a screening of Robert Altman's Nashville (1975). The screening is part of the Student Film Club's Fall film series which is devoted to films about great cities of the world. Altman's film takes us to the heart of America, or a certain view of it, through the lenses of Nashville music. The film, with its ensemble cast (Keith Carradine, Geraldine Chaplin, Karen Black, Ned Beatty, Jeff Goldblum, and dozens of others) and mix of music, politics, and local culture, is a most unusual tapestry. Join us at 7pm in the John Rivers Communications Museum screening room (subsequent Film Club meetings will be held in ECTR 118). The Communication Museum is located at 58 George St., on the corner of St. Philip and George St. (across from the CVS). |
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| 9/15/11 |
"We Carry
These Memories Inside of We" - a 20th Anniversary
celebtration of Julie Dash's Daughters of the Dust The Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture is hosting a two-day symposium on the Black Art Aesthetic of filmmaker Julie Dash. The symposium begins the morning of Friday, September 16 and continues through Saturday, September 17. Click here for more information. |
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| 9/15/11 |
The Greater
Park Circle Film Society will host a screening of Pray the Devil Back to
Hell, Sunday, Septmeber 25 The screening of this award winning film by Gini Reticker will be help Sunday, September 25 at 4:00pm at the Olde North Charleston Picture House, whic is located at 4820 Jenkins Ave. in North Charleston. To see the trailer for the film, click here. For more information, visit the Park Circle Film Society web site here. The screening is free and open to the public. |
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| 9/15/11 |
The South
Carolina Film Commission presents a night of short
films by South Carolina filmmakers The SC Film Commission, in partnership with the Charleston International Film Festival, will host an evening of short films by local filmmakers this Thursday at 7:00pm at Cinebarre. The films presented are by filmmakers Erik Adolphonson (Civil), Maria White (The Debutante Hunters), Lee Waldrep (TOOGOODOO), Steve Daniels (Dirty Silverware), and Rebecca Pryce (Liberating Jessie). Tickets are $7.00. Click here for more information. |
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| 9/13/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets Wednesday, September 14 at 7:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student Film Club will hold its next meeting this Wednesday and as part of the Film Club's Fall film series, will screen Black Orpheus (dir. Marcel Camus, 1959). This wonderful, award-winning film takes place in colorful Rio de Janeiro during its famous Carnival. Not only a lovely portrait of this fabulous city, Camus's film is a beautiful retelling of the Orpheus myth. Join us at 7:00pm in ECTR 118. |
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| 9/12/11 |
The Second
Monday Environmental Documentary Series will screen
Tap Out
tonight in RSS 235 at 6:00pm The Second Monday series is devoted to pertitnent and acclaimed documentaries about our environment. Tonight's film, Tap Out: The Documentary, was produced by College of Charleston's own Timothy Callahan, and CofC graduate student Nick Wallover. The film takes a serious look at the water quality issues of the Carolinas. For more information, you can download the program flier here. The screening will be held in the Robert Scott Small building (the old library) in room 235. The screening will begin at 6:00pm. |
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| 9/7/11 |
The College of
Charleston's Italian Film Festival is coming this
October The festival is scheduled to take place October 20-22, 2011. You can visit the festival blog here for more information. |
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| 9/6/11 |
The Student Film Club
meets Wednesday, September 7 at 7:00pm in Septima Clark
Auditorium (ECTR 118) The Student Film Club will hold its first meeting of the semester and launch its new Semester Film Series, devoted to films about great cities, by screening Sophia Coppola's vibrant portrayal of Tokyo, especially the Shinjuku and Shibuya distrcits, Lost in Translation (2003). Come and meet the Film Club officers and its newest members and join the club! The meeting will begin at 7:00pm in ECTR 118. |
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| 8/19/11 |
The Film
Studies Program web site has been revamped. Check it
out here. |
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