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Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital
http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org/March 11 – 22, 2009 “As the first decade of the 21st century closes, the Environmental Film Festival marks its 17th year in Washington, D.C. with an astounding diversity of films that capture the majesty of our world and address the ever-increasing threats to life on earth. The 2009 Festival spotlights earth’s final frontier, the […]
Continue readingand the award goes to…
Official Academy Awards Website Best picture – Slumdog millionaireBest actor in a leading roll – Sean Penn, MilkBest actress in a leading roll- Kate Winslet, The readerDirecting – Slumdog millionaireForeign language film – DeparturesMusic (song) – “Jai ho,” Slumdog millionaireMusic (score) – Slumdog millionaireFilm editing – Slumdog millionaireSound mixing – Slumdog millionaireSound editing – The […]
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Continue readingA bit of esoterica: Sergei Eisenstein’s Early Drawings – Sketchbook 1914
When the noted film pioneer was but a boy of 16. Provided by the Daniel Langlois Foundation. link
Continue readingSelected New Acquisitions This Week
Six feet under: season 5 – DVD 4400-4404Six feet under: season 4 – DVD 4395-4399Six feet under: season 3 – DVD 4390-4394Six feet under: season 2 – DVD 4385-4389Six feet under: season 1 – DVD 4381-4384She’s the man – DVD 4379Naisu no mori: The First Contact – DVD 4378Fingersmith – DVD 4375Combats de femme – […]
Continue readingThe Cinema Effect continues at The Hirshhorn with Part II: Realisms
The Cinema Effect: Illusion, Reality, and the Moving ImageJune 19, 2008 to September 7, 2008Part II: Realisms The second part of the Hirshhorn’s exploration of contemporary moving-image art, Realisms, looks at a decade of film, video and digital works that investigate how cinema—now encompassing such related media as television, home video and digital entertainment—communicates, amuses […]
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