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EVENTS :: SHOWCASE PROGRAMS :: PARTIES!!! |
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EVENT
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FEATURED
FILMS
(date/title)
*see schedule for venue*
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| SPECIAL
PREVIEW |
Thursday,
9/11 - 9:30 pm - "Cabin Fever" |
ANNIVERSARY
SERIES
CELEBRATING 80 YEARS AT THE VISTA |
Friday,
September 12, 12 midnight - “Nosferatu” Tuesday,
September 16, 7:00 pm – “Invasion of the Body Snatchers”
(Special guest appearances to be announced) Tuesday
September 16 ,10:00 pm – “Judith of Bethulia”
(This screening sponsored by Biograph Studios, Thomas Bond III, and
features the original full-length version) Closing
Night: Wednesday, September 18, 7:00 pm - “Captain January”
with “The Cub Reporter”
(Featuring a special guest appearance by Baby Peggy herself!) |
| ALL
STAR MUSICAL |
Saturday,
9/13 - 10:00 pm -
"Stormy Weather: The Music of Harold Arlen" |
DOWN
AND OUT IN LA
THE CITY OF ANGEL'S DARKER SIDE |
Wednesday,
September 17, 2:00 pm - “ Beautiful,” "Life
in a Basket” and "Out of Fashion: Royce Reed" |
ARCHITECTURE
PROGRAM
MODERNISM – PAST TO PRESENT |
Saturday,
9/13 2:30 pm - “A Very Proud House”, “Lucy’s
House” – Barnsdall Gallery Theater
(Admission includes a gourmet wine & cheese after-screening reception.) |
THE
LABYRINTH PROJECT
INTERACTIVE FILM EXPERIENCE |
FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 12 THRU SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, NOON TO MIDNIGHT - VISTA
THEATRE CAFÉ |
| LEFT
OF CENTER |
Friday,
9/12 - 11:30 am - "Third Party: Political Alternatives in the
Age of Duopoly"
Friday 9/12 - 4:30 pm - "Surplus"/"Sacrificio"
Friday, 9/12 - 9:30 pm - " 60
Spins Around the Sun" w/
Tulia, Texas: Scenes from the Drug War
Sunday, 9/14 - 12:00 noon -
" Unprecedented : The 2000 Presidential Election" Tuesday,
9/16 - 11:30 am - "Rancho California (por favor)" Wed.,
9/17 - 4:30 pm - "Stealing the Fire" |
BEYOND
BOLLYWOOD:INDIE CINEMA OF INDIA
Curated by Evan Astrowsky |
Thursday,
9/11 - 7:00 pm - "Boom" Saturday,
9/13 - 9:30 pm - "The Truth" Wednesday,
9/17 - 2:00 pm - "Three Walls" |
BLAXPLOITATION
REVISITED:
"STREETWISE OR STEREOTYPE?"
Curated by Akua Campanella |
Monday
9/15 - 7:00 pm - "Superfly" *FREE
get down with your bad self" after-party with ticket purchase at the
Beauty Bar. |
"FREEDOM"
FILMS:
FRENCH CINEMA'S NEW LOOK:
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Saturday,
9/13 - 12:00 am (midnight) and Tuesday, 9/16 – 4:30 pm -
"Ballroom" Sunday, 9/14 - 7:00 pm
- "Fear and Trembling" Monday, 9/17 - 7:00
pm - "Aime Ton Pere" Wednesday,
9/17 - 9:30 pm - "Interstellar 5555" |
MIDDLE
EAST MERIDIAN:
UNHEARD VOICES, UNSEEN LANDS |
Thursday,
9/11 - 4:30 pm -
"Afghanistan: From Ground Zero to Ground Zero"
Friday, 9/12 - 9:30 pm - "El Kotbia"
(Tunisia)
Wednesday, 9/17 - 7:00 pm - "And Along
Came A Spider" (Iran)
Wednesday, 9/17 - 12:00 am (midnight) - "Total Love" (Israel)
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WOMEN
INTERRUPTED:
MAKING FEMALE VOICES HEARD |
Thursday,
9/11 - 4:30 pm - "Angela Shelton w/ The Vest" Saturday,
9/13 - 11:30am - "Return to Kandahar"/"Trading Women"
Sunday, 9/14 - 11:30am - "FEMME" shorts |
THE
BLUES::'Three For The Road'
LEGENDS AND LIFESTYLES REVEALED |
Friday, 9/12 - 10:00 pm -
" Warming by the Devil's Fire" w/ "Temple St. Blues"
Saturday, 9/13 - 7:00 pm "Honeyboy"
Sunday, 9/14 - 7:00 pm -
"Sounds of Memphis" / Elvis & June:A Love Story"
BLUES PARTY –
THE GARAGE Sunday, 9/14 9:PM
(after the screening of "Sounds of Memphis") : Jake La
Botz pays homage to the greats as if he sold his soul to the devil
himself.
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| HIGH SCHOOL FILMMAKERS |
Sunday,
9/14 – 2:30 pm
Meet the next generation of filmmakers from a high school near you. |
| MUSIC BOX |
TBA |
| BEST
OF FILM TRAFFICK |
Saturday,
9/13 – 12:00 midnight
Favorite picks from the past year’s Film Traffick, L.A. |
WILD
BUNCH
2003 DISTRIBUTOR FOCUS |
OPENING NIGHT – Wednesday,
September 10, 7 pm – “demonlover Sunday,
September 14, 7:00 pm - "Fear and Trembling”
Wednesday, September 17, 9:30 pm - "Interstella
5555" |
VERITAS
(VOL 3)
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SATURDAY,
SEPTEMBER 13, 2:00 PM - VISTA THEATER
PROTAGONIST PRODUCTIONS. DOCUMENTARY, 2001.
RUNNING TIME: 62:00 |
| THE
MUSIC BOX STEPS |
Sunday,
September 14 -12:00 noon – “The Music Box Steps”
– Free with refreshments provided. |
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SPECIAL
EVENTS :: PARTIES::
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TIME:: |
| OPENING NIGHT |
WEDNESDAY, September 10th,
El Cid, 9 PM |
The 4th Annual Silver Lake Film Festival kicks
off with our most prestigious event at the fabulous EL CID Restaurant,
the space that was once part of the back lot of D.W. Griffith’s
studio when Hollywood Boulevard was a horse ridden trail. One
of Silver Lake’s most glamorous nights not to be missed.
4212 W. Sunset Boulevard, Silver Lake (323) 668-0318.
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| BEYOND BOLLYWOOD |
THURSDAY, September 11th, TANTRA, 9 PM |
Hooray for Bollywood! Come rub shoulders with
India’s cutting edge filmmakers who, like their western
counterparts, have the will and the way to break through the
country’s bureaucratic, formulaic filmmaking system.
3705 Sunset Boulevard, Silver Lake (323) 663-8268.
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Vive
Le Moulin Rouge!
THE VELVET HAMMER BURLESQUE after-party |
THURSDAY,
September 11th, Midnight-2:AM
Brock Harris Real Estate 2235 Hyperion Ave. (323) 644-9081 |
| Following the Tassle-twirling
shameless displays of womanly wiles, the party continues until
Brock kicks us to the curb. Hosted by Brock Harris Real Estate
2235 Hyperion Ave. (323) 644-9081 |
| MADE IN KOREA
“ADDRESS UNKNOWN” |
FRIDAY, September 12th, THE FORBIDDEN CITY,
9 PM |
Take a ride on the Seoul train! As Hollywood wrings
its hands over how it plans to cash in on the next big thing,
Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt have already bought the rights to it
– and probably paid for it using the Won…. the Korean
Won. So come schmooze with those in the know and don’t
miss your chance to be a part of something before it happens.
1718 Vine Street, Hollywood (323) 461-2300.
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| CENTERPIECE
GALA: Honoring JOHN C. REILLY, 2003 SPIRIT OF SILVER LAKE AWARD |
SATURDAY, September 13th, TANGIERS 9PM
(following "Frank's Book"/"Hard Eight" screening) |
Academy Award nomination? Not bad…Spirit
of Silver Lake Award? Now that’s an achievement! Come
celebrate the illustrious career of one of Hollywood’s
most respected actors, John C. Reilly, this year’s winner
of our most coveted award as he joins the ranks of past winners,
Allison Anders, Penelope Spheeris, and Kenneth Anger. 2138 Hillhurst
Avenue, Los Feliz (323) 666-8666.
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| LIFE AFTER
HUFFAMOOSE: Reception Party & Live Music |
SATURDAY, September 13th, 9:30 PM The Larchmont
5657 Melrose (formerly The Martini Lounge) 323 467-4068 |
Live like a rock star, die like a rock star or
just party like one! Featuring a special live acoustic performance
from Craig Elkins of HUFFAMOOSE. 5657 Melrose (formerly The
Martini Lounge) 323 467-4068
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| BLUES LEGENDS:
THREE FOR THE ROAD WRAP PARTY |
SUNDAY, September 14th, The Garage, 9 PM |
Nothin’ but the blues at this gritty dive
where Jake LaBotz pays homage to the greats as if he sold his
soul to the devil himself. If blues is your bag, don’t
miss this. 4519 Santa Monica Boulevard, Silver Lake (323) 662-6166.
A wristband from any blues program film entitles holder to complimentary
beer / wine.
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| THEY WOULD
LOVE YOU IN FRANCE |
MONDAY, September 15th, The Echo, 9:30 PM |
Love you? If they tolerate you in France then
you’re one step ahead of the game -- anything after that
should be a breeze. So let them eat cake and let Geri Soriano-Lightwood,
Ramin Sakurai and Sheldon Strickland show you how to party like
the Supreme Beings of Leisure that they are (live performance).
1822 Sunset Boulevard, Echo Park (213) 413-8200.
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| BLAXPLOITATION:
STREETWISE OR STEREOTYPE? |
MONDAY, September 15th, The Beauty Bar,
9 PM |
Pimp or primp whichever floats your boat, just
do it ‘til you’re satisfied with the original cast
and crew members of the 1970’s hit SUPERFLY who are still
wondering if they were BAD or if they were HAD… 1638 N.
Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles (323) 464-7676.
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| MOVIE
DRILL Screening & Party |
TUESDAY,
September 16th, 7-10PM
Rudy's Barbershop 4451 W Sunset Drive (at Hollywood and Sunset
Blvds.) (323) 661-6535 $10 |
| The top ten entries
of Movie Drill will be screened in gala setting (vs. Romper
Room) at Rudy's with the "BEST IN SHOW" receiving the coveted
Golden Camera Statuette.Rudy's
Barbershop 4451 W Sunset Drive (at Hollywood and Sunset Blvds.)
(323) 661-6535 |
| fringe fest
THE QUEST:ION |
TUESDAY, September 16th, STAR SHOES 9:30PM-2AM
FREE 6364 Hollywood Blvd. (323) 462 7827
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| DJ performances by: Anna Lee Lawson:: Animal Charm,
TV Sherrif, Project Ion, Derek Sajbel, MC This, Prof. Cantaloupe,
DJ Ghetto Byrd. |
| PRE-SCREENING
PREMIERE PARTY for THE GHOSTS OF EDENDALE |
WEDNESDAY,
September 17 / 7PM - 9:30PM
MIXVILLE BAR at THE EDENDALE GRILL |
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Come celebrate this haunting supernatural thriller in the
neighborhood where it all happened!Ê Hang out with the director
and cast.Ê Hear about SilverLakeÕs silent-movie past Ð when
Edendale was in its prime, and Tom Mix was ÒKing Cowboy.Ó
Historian and author Marc Wanamaker ("Hollywood Haunted")
will speak about the history of Edendale and the important
role it played in the development of the motion picture industry.Complementary
drink for the first 20 people with tickets to "The Ghosts
of Edendale" premiere, and raffle for those who can answer
the question:Ê ÒWhat killed Tom Mix?Ó
Please RSVP to Marianne@ghostsofedendale.com
or 323-664-2770 to be placed on the guest list.
The Edendale Grill, 2838 Rowena Avenue, Silver Lake (323)
666-2000, www.edendalegrill.com
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| CLOSING
NIGHT PARTY! A tribute to the Vista Theatre |
THURSDAY,
September 18 / Vista Theatre - 7:30 PM
PARTY :: 9:00 @ The Edendale Grill, 2838 Rowena Avenue, Silver
Lake (323) 666-2000, www.edendalegrill.com
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| What better way to celebrate 80 years of art deco
delight than our closing night tribute to this classic venue
who’s dancing beams of flickering neon roll upward like
a shrine to all buildings that were once grand and alive. In
the spirit of the films it was designed to exhibit, Diana Serra
Cary the silent era’s most popular child star who starred
in the Vista’s very first film “Tips” will
be our very special guest! Don’t pass this chance to be
a part of The Vista Theatre and the Silver Lake Film Festival
history! |
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