“We live through the predicate of screens,” Director Godfrey Reggio says. “They’re inescapable. They’ve become necessary to life.”
Coming Attractions
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Charlotte Martinez provides a weekly preview of the films playing at The Screen.
Film Biz Hub
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Film School Associate Chair Paula Amanda’s ambition to build a professional film “hub” inside the Garson Studios has become reality. As of November, employees of Midthunder Casting, Cosmic Forces, 12FPS, and Film 4 Change have found their new offices packed with zealous film students and their supply of limited resources suddenly replenished by the equipment, expertise and passion of the Film School staff and their Film Biz Hub neighbors.
Coming Attractions
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The renowned styles of Godfrey Reggio (Koyaanisqatsi) return in his latest cinemagraphic ride, Visitors, one of three films showing this week at The Screen.
Coming Attractions
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The Screen Presents: Jan. 22 – 28 The Best Offer Starring Goeffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess and Donald Sutherland High-end antique dealer Virgil Oldman (Geoffrey Rush) receives a call from a mysterious heiress (Sylvia Hoeks) who, despite her need for reclusion, invites Oldman to evaluate art in her home. Virgil soon finds himself enveloped by a passion that will transform his grey existence forever. Directed by Giuseppe Tornatore (Cinema Paradiso) and featuring a score by legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone, Black Howard of That Movie Show calls it a “cinematic palimpsest in the vein of Hitchcock’s Vertigo.” Opens this Friday. Let the Fire Burn Winner of Special Jury Award of the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival On May 13 1985, a controversy between the urban radical group MOVE and the city of Philadelphia ended in a deadly fire. In this documentary, constructed entirely from found footage, the truth of the military-grade explosive that resulted in the death of 11 people is revealed. David Edelstein of New York Magazine calls Let the Fire Burn a time machine demonstrating how “footage already shot can make history in all its terrible finality breathe.” Opens this Friday. Remember that Robert Redford movie, All Is Lost? You have yet another week to watch it! Visit thescreensf.com or movie times 505.473.6494 1600 St. Michael’s Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505 thescreensf.com https://www.facebook.com/thescreenhttps://twitter.com/thescreensf...
Student to Teacher
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“Design is just ability to recognize the map of connections,” says Marco Lukini, 28-year-old recent graduate of the Santa Fe University of Art and Design’s Graphic Design Department. Though Lukini was technically a student for the Fall semester, Graphic Design Chair David Grey, who Lukini considers a mentor, assigned Lukini classes to teach and asked Lukini, on many occasions, to accompany him on his professional travels around the world.
Tomes
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On Dec. 5, David Grey’s Graphic Design IV class displayed TOMES, a final class curation of print and design. The task of Grey’s class was to gather art and text to support a chosen theme, anything from lingerie to fishing, then design every inch of every page of a final book.
Coming Attractions
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Previews for the four films showing Dec. 13-19 at The Screen.
A Look Inside Garson Dance
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Garson Dance Company presents Winter Dance Concert at Garson Theater at 7 p.m., Dec. 11. This year, the annual Winter showcase has redefined its style to a psychologically gripping journey that may become the signature of SFUAD’s newly formed Garson Company.
Coming Attractions
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A look at the films playing at The Screen Dec. 6-12.
That’s a Wrap!
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Shoot the Stars wraps production at Santa Fe University of Art and Design. Members of the Film Department, and the stars and directors of Mister Stapleton and Dead Celebrity discuss their experiences.
Coming Attractions
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Architecture, opera and Redford—be sure to check out the films showing Nov. 22-28 at The Screen.
Coming Attractions
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The Screen Presents: Nov. 15-21 God’s Neighbors, A One Night Only Screening of Meni Yaesh’s Israeli Drama Santa Fe Jewish Film Festival presents God’s Neighbors, a thought provoking story about violence in the name of God and the essence of faith as reflected through one man’s personal journey. With Tarantino overtones, the film follows three young men who take it upon themselves to enforce religious observance within a traditionally observant but mixed community. Described as “an impressive multi-layered … film”, God’s Neighbors has a superb ensemble cast, excellent direction and script, and a punchiness to its pace due in part to its musical score. First time director Meni Yaesh knows well the community portrayed in the film. It is where he grew up and still lives. Saturday Nov. 16 at 7pm. Featuring a Q/A with Director Meni Yaesh. Tickets on sale now. All Is Lost, Robert Redford’s Capstone Performance is Still Playing! Visit thescreensf.com for movie times 505.473.6494 1600 St. Michael’s Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505 thescreensf.com...
The Stars Are Out
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The crews of Shoot the Stars have sprung into action. With star actors Richmond Arquette (Se7en and Fight Club) and Jordana Spiro (The Mob Doctor and Trespass) arriving on the SFUAD campus this weekend, the production crews of Mister Stapleton and Dead Celebrity have been working around the clock casting, scheduling, camera testing and the works.
WALK [Santa Fe]
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The month-long [Walk] Santa Fe project is designed to improve Santa Fe’s walkability and its creative placemaking.
Coming Attractions
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Robert Redford and London’s Royal Opera House are both featured this week at The Screen.
Coming Attractions
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The Screen Presents: Nov. 1-6 All Is Lost, Robert Redford’s Capstone Performance and a Must See for Filmmakers! Academy Award winner Robert Redford, age 77, has still got it! In J.C. Chandor’s latest thriller, All Is Lost, Redford plays an unnamed sailer who, after an accident to his sailboat, must survive the open waters and battle the elements for his life. Mary F. Pols from Time Magazine calls All Is Lost “a signal film achievement and the capstone to a great star’s career. This is Ultimate Redford.” Opens this Friday. The New York Film Critics Series, A Sneak Peek into Hollywood and Indie Films Hosted by Peter Travers Up until now, live talent has only been accessible to the public in New York, Los Angeles and at festivals. Now everyone throughout the country can enjoy up close and personal moments from major movie stars, producers, writers and directors in the comfort of their own neighborhood theaters. Preview screenings have been offered before, but never with a live conversation component. This, in addition to a curated selection of films, will allow filmgoers to see the better independent movies before anyone else, with exclusive insight from the creators into the productions. This week at the Screen, watch live interviews with Bruce Dern and Will Forte in Alexander Payne’s film Nebraska. Premiering Nov. 5 at 6p.m. Tickets on sale now....
Sexy Horror
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For three nights, Oct. 25-27, the Rocky Horror shadow cast, 20 promiscuously dressed student performers, heated up the Screen with an uncensored salute to the ’70s British musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show. With fishnets, speedos, wigs and an “Oh my goodness, what am I looking at?”expression from the Rocky Horror audience, the shows acted as the perfect Halloween prelude, conjuring the horrifyingly sexy side in all of us. “You gotta have some of the biggest balls to do this show,” says Rocky Horror student director Peter Crowder, who with film major Jack Brinkley initiated the shows on campus last year. “I’m referring to this metaphorically, but if you wanted to go physically too,” Crowder continues, “you gotta be strong to put on this show because you’re gonna get flack from people who aren’t used to it, who don’t like it, but at the same time you’ll be dealing with people who love it so much and so intensely that if you don’t do it right, you’re going to get smashed and pulverized.” Crowder, who watched the shows all three nights, was able to participate as an audience member, shouting out jokes that accompanied lines in the film. As well as being liaison for the Screen, Crowder’s right-hand-man Brinkley played the part of the creepy Lurch-like character Riff Raff, “a vengeful handyman,” Brinkley says, who gets particularly crazy during the Time Warp, a dance involving pelvic thrusts. “I also liked coming out in drag with oblivion in my hand.” What’s oblivion? Brinkley laughs. “It’s a 14.5-inch dildo. During one rehearsal I said, ‘say goodbye to all of this and say hello to oblivion.’” The cast called the dildo Oblivion ever since. To get a perspective of just how crazy the show is, it may help knowing that the...
Short and Sweet
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From this year’s Santa Fe Independent Film Festival’s Shorts Program, nine films were selected and screened under the category of New Mexico Shorts. This category required that a portion, if not all, footage be shot in the state. In supporting the origins of the festival, Executive Director Jacques Paisner said that when organizers started their screenings five years ago, they were in fact New Mexico filmmakers, and believed other filmmakers from the state “deserve[d] to play for a full house.” In his introduction to the New Mexico Shorts Program on Oct. 16 at Santa Fe’s Center for Contemporary Arts, Paisner invited the directors to present themselves to their audience, who ranged from students to seniors. “These young talented people are the future here in Santa Fe,” Paisner said, motioning to the young filmmakers.“It all starts with their vision. At the beginning, we’d often show almost any New Mexico film because we wanted to be supportive, but this year the competition became tougher than we’ve ever seen it. Each film you’ll see is a testament to that.” Indeed, after the screening was over, I felt—as a film student, a New Mexico resident, and annual SFIFF attendee—that every film demonstrated an inspiring amount of hard work, along with some quirky and enchanting stories. 88 Miles to Moscow, directed by Karen Clienke SFIFF Description: Niki may have missed the train, but don’t miss the heart of her story: a mother-daughter relationship in all its beautiful complexity. For any woman who remembers those uncomfortable talks with an obnoxiously protective mother, Karen Glienke’s 88 Miles to Moscow is relatable and all the more comedic. The film utilizes an interesting technique of cross-cutting between two main scenarios: the young Niki hitching a ride with a strange Russian boy (after missing...
Coming Attractions
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The Screen Presents: Oct. 25-31 Una Noche, Would You Choose Family or Freedom? Winner of Tribeca Film Festival’s 2012 Best Director Award, Lucy Mulloy’s Cuban drama tells a daring tale of a young Havana criminal trying to escape to Miami. Beth Accomando of PBS.org says, “Molly captures the Cuban spirit of energy, resiliency, resourcefulness, and passion. She does an impressive job of blending an intimate story of friends with a meticulously observed portrait of Havana.” Muscle Shoals, Most Talked About Documentary Is Still Playing! The true story of the small town with a big sound credits Tennessee’s spiritual “Singing River” as the birthplace of America’s most celebrated music. From the FAME Studios of Rick Hall, blacks and whites worked together in the heat of Alabama’s racial hostility to create what is called the “Muscle Shoals sound.” To attest to Shoals reputation are artists Gregg Allman, Bono, Clarence Carter, Mick Jagger, Etta James, Alicia Keys, Keith Richards, and Percy Sledge. In a documentary “propelled by gorgeous music and rich anecdotes,” David Gritten of The Telegraph calls the story “joyous, uplifting and as funky as the music at its heart.” Turandot (Royal Opera), Performance at the Screen Straight from London’s Royal Opera House, Director Andrei Serban brings forth the enchanting voices of Lise Lindstrom and Alasdair Elliott. The story? Princess Turandot has sworn that no man shall marry her unless he can correctly answer three riddles. Prince Calaf, captivated by Turandot’s beauty, takes up the challenge, determined to win her heart or die in the attempt. With a rich sound accompanying this dark and erotic fairy tale, the show guarantees an adventure in a beautiful but savage world. Playing at 11 am, Sun. Oct. 27. Tickets on sale here. Visit thescreensf.com for movie times....
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