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May 2014
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Finding Vivian Maier ................. thru May 8, Harris
Silk Screen Film Festival ............... thru May 4
Visit www.silkscreenfestival.org for more info.
Raiders of the Lost Ark ............ May 4, Regent Sq
Godzilla: The Japanese Original ......... May 5-8, Regent Sq
Filmmaking Intensive Screening.. May 5, Melwood
Russian Film Symposium ... May 7-10, Melwood
Watermark .............................................. May 9-15, Harris
Jodorowsky’s Dune .... Opens May 9, Regent Sq
The Goonies ................................. May 11, Regent Sq
Film Kitchen ...................................... May 13, Melwood
Ernest & Celestine
God’s Pocket .................................... May 16-29, Harris
Brazil ....................................................... May 18, Regent Sq
Ernest & Celestine
... Opens May 23, Regent Sq
Labyrinth ........................................... May 25, Regent Sq
Everything is Terrible!-Live .... May 25, Melwood
The Rules of the Game ... May 28, Melwood
Cold in July .................................. May 29-June 5, Harris
Films and dates are subject to change. Please call or visit
our website for the latest information.
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Regent Square Theater
1035 s.braddock, edgewood
809 liberty ave, downtown
Harris Theater
Melwood Screening Room
May 5-8: Godzilla: The Japanese Original
It spawned 60 years of sequels, remakes, and rip-offs, but
the original over-sized sea creature is as thrilling as ever. The
US version was not only badly dubbed, it was revised, re-cut,
and re-arranged to add scenes with Raymond Burr. This is
the restored original: the monster, awakened after millennia
by hydrogen bomb testing – and impervious to repeated
shelling by the Japanese army – wreaks havoc on Tokyo.
With subtitles (Ishiro Honda; Japan; 1954; 96 min)
thru May 8: Finding Vivian Maier
A mysterious nanny, Maier secretly took over 100,000
photographs that were discovered decades later. She is
now considered among the 20th century’s greatest street
photographers. (John Maloof, Charlie Siskel; 2014; 84 min)
May 5 : Filmmaking Intensive Screening
See work from this years Filmmaking Intensive students.
Free. Screening at 7:30pm w/ reception following.
Godzilla®, Gojira and the character design are trademarks of Toho Co., Ltd.
©1954 Toho Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
Opens May 9: Jodorowsky’s Dune
In 1974, cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky attempted
to create a big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert’s seminal
science fiction novel Dune. It was to star Orson Welles, Mick
Jagger, David Carradine and Salvador Dali with music by Pink
Floyd and visual art by some of the most provocative talents
of the era. The ambitious project collapsed after two years
of production and became known at the “Greatest Science
Fiction Film Never Made.” While it may have been poised to
change cinema forever, this fascinating documentary about a
mad genius – very much alive at 85 – is as close we’re going
to get to see what might have been the ultimate mind-blowing
psychedelic space opera. (Frank Pavich; USA; 2014; 90 min)
Opens May 23: Ernest & Celestine oscar nominee
(Screened in both subtitled and dubbed versions)
It earned standing ovations at the Toronto and Cannes
film Festivals, affirming this joyful animated tale about
the friendship between a bear and a mouse is not just for
kids.From the creators of Triplets of Belleville, the story
unfolds like a gorgeous watercolor painting brought to
life with wonderful storytelling and brilliant comic timing.
The English-language version features voices of Forest
Whitaker, Lauren Bacall, Paul Giamatti & William H. Macy.
English version on weekends, subtitled version on weeknights.
(Stephane Aubier, Vincent Pater; France/Belgium; 2014; 80 min)
May Sunday Night Series
80’s Adventures
The 80s weren’t all legwarmers and big hair. At the movies
the decade produced some thrilling adventure films in a
variety of genres. Let’s go back there again, and remind
ourselves how great these were on the big screen.
All films at 8:00pm, Regent Square Theater.
May 4: Raiders of the Lost Ark
It’s where the franchise begins: Indiana Jones is hired by the
US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the
Nazis. It became famous not only for its nail-biting action,
but also its sly humor. (Steven Spielberg; 1981; 115 min)
May 11: The Goonies
A group of kids follow a treasure map into an underground
lair filled with booby-traps in search of a pirate ship and gold
doubloons – staying one step ahead of a family of bumbling
bad guys. (Richard Donner; 1985; 114 min)
May 9-15: Watermark
Transporting us all over the world, Watermark reveals the
extent to which humanity has shaped water, and how it has
shaped us – the scale of its reach, as well as the magnitude
of our need and use of H2O. Shot in stunning 5K ultra
high-definition video, full of soaring aerial perspectives,
this gorgeous documentary is from the same team that
filmed Manufactured Landscapes. It’s a mesmerizing
environmental portrait that’s perfect for the big screen.
(Jennifer Baichwal, Edward Burtynsky; Canada; 2013; 92 min)
May 16-29:
God’s Pocket
477 melwood ave, oakland
May 7-10: Russian Film Symposium
Presented in cooperation with the University of Pittsburgh.
For complete schedule of events visit: www.rusfilm.pitt.edu.
All Melwood screenings at 7:30pm and introduced by a
Russian Film Scholar.
May 7: Intimate Parts
The cast of characters in this salacious romp among urban
Muscovites could be taken from the pages of a Russian tabloid:
the secretly perverted moral conservative, an underperforming
fetishistic husband, covert abortions, etc. (Natasha Merkulova,
Aleksei Chupov; 2013; 80 min)
May 8: The Convoy
A army captain sets off to look for and return two army deserters,
along with the government money they stole. What unravels is
an exposure of Russia’s darkest corners where the police are as
lawless as the criminal world. (Aleksei Mizgirev; 2012; 81 min)
May 9: Break-Up Habit A look at the dating mishaps of a recent college grad who dumps
her boyfriend in search of something better. The film offers
interesting insight into how we understand and consume romantic
comedy and happy endings. (Ekaterina Telegina; 2013; 90 min)
May 10: Living
One of the last screen appearances of the late great
Philip Seymour Hoffman, and directed by Mad Men’s John
Slattery, this is a dark, dark comedy. Need more convincing:
it also stars Christina Hendricks, Richard Jenkins and John
Turturro. The story centers on a man who lives in a working
class neighborhood called “God’s Pocket.” He tries to hide
the fact he’s responsible for the death of his very unlikable
stepson at a construction site. As the lies mount, he finds
himself in much deeper trouble than he ever imagined.
(John Slattery; USA; 2014; 89 min)
May 30-June 5: Cold in July
This noir revenge-thriller is not situated in the usual urban
setting – instead it’s 1980s East Texas. Two fathers who are
enemies band together to uncover a darker truth. Premiered
to rave reviews at Cannes and Sundance. Stars Michael
C. Hall, Sam Shepard, Wyatt Russell and Don Johnson.
(Jim Mickle; USA; 2014; 109 min)
May 18: Brazil
This satire set in a surrealistic future world follows
MAY
Sam, who’s trying WEDNESDAY
to find the woman 7
who
appears in
his daydreams while working in a mind-numbing job.
INTIMATE PARTS
(Terry Gilliam; UK; 1985; 131 min)
(Dir. Natasha Merkulova
May 25: Labyrinth& Aleksei Chupov)
In this delightful fantasy,2013,
15-year-old
Sarah accidentally
106 min.
wishes her baby brother away to the Goblin King who will
keep him if she does not reach the center of his enormous
maze within 13 hours. (Jim Henson; 1986; 101 min)
This is an unsentimental triptych of individuals in the aftermath
of personally catastrophic loss. Set in a post-industrial city in
Russia’s provincial heartland, the drama follows three characters
as they cope with the reality that they will never see their loved
ones again. (Vasili Sigarev; 2011; 119 min)
May 13: Film Kitchen
Held the second Tuesday of every month, this series
highlights regional, independently-made short films and
videos. This month features work from Edward Bursch,
Michael Pisano and T.J. Firestone. Reception at 7:00;
films at 8:00. Co-sponsored by Mellinger’s Beer and Spak
Brothers Pizza, and WPTS-FM. All seats $5.00
SPECIAL EVENT:
May 25: Everything is Terrible! - Live
They’re back! The psychedelic soldiers of the discarded video
realm present two new movies: “Comic Relief Zero!” and
“Everything Is Terrible! Does The Hip-Hop!” plus a pile of their
favorite, rarely seen gems. The fur-covered, glitter-smothered
gang from EIT will bring all the costumed merriment that has
made their live shows famous. (8:00 pm; $10.)
8 MAY
Essential CinemaTHURSDAY
- All seats $2.00
Wed May 28: The Rules of the Game
THE CONVOY
Often cited as one of the greatest films in the history of
cinema, it is Jean (Dir.
Renoir’s
take on
French society – and
Aleksei
Mizgirev)
a sly examination of the classes – just before the start of
2012, 80 min.
World War II. Both Downton Abbey and Gosford Park
have borrowed from this story. Features outstanding
acting and ground-breaking camerawork. With subtitles.
(Jean Renoir; France; 1939; 106 min)
Thanks to:
Filmmakers at the Harris is a program of Pittsburgh Filmmakers in cooperation with the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust. Pittsburgh Filmmakers is funded by The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, The Allegheny
Regional Asset District, The National Endowment for the Arts, The Heinz Endowments, The Pittsburgh Foundation, The Hillman Foundation, The Richard King Mellon Foundation, The Grable Foundation,
The Eden Hall Foundation, The Mary Hillman Jennings Foundation, The Laurel Foundation, The Academy Foundation, The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development and Dollar Bank.
The Office of the Deans of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences