All Entries Tagged With: "Essential Cinema"
AFS Essential Cinema Presents 4th Annual Series of Films from the Middle East
The Austin Film Society is pleased to announce its first 2010 Essential Cinema series, “Children of Abraham/Ibrahim 4: Films of the Middle East and Beyond. The films will run from January 12 to February 16 with Tuesday evening screenings at 7 PM at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar (1120 S Lamar).
“Our fourth annual series will [...]
Essential Cinema Presents Independent Greek Cinema, October 13 - November 10
The Austin Film Society is pleased to announce its upcoming Essential Cinema series, “From the Shadows: Independent Greek Cinema.” This series provides a sampling of the concerns and fine artistry of a handful of emerging Greek directors. The series is co-presented with the Museum of Fine Arts Houston. The films will run from October 13 [...]
Austin Film Society’s Essential Cinema Explores Immigration Through Global Cinema
The Austin Film Society is pleased to announce its upcoming Essential Cinema series, “Crossing Borders: Immigration in Global Cinema.” This series will examine global examples of films depicting what it means to cross borders – either the difficulties of the journey to and across frontiers or the jolting shocks of establishing some foothold in a [...]
Austin Film Society’s Essential Cinema: Films of the Middle East & North Africa
The Austin Film Society is pleased to announce its upcoming Essential Cinema series, “Children of Abraham/Ibrahim: Films of the Middle East and North Africa.” This third annual presentation focuses on recent films from North Africa and the Middle East, an area rich in history, wonderful art and literature, but mired in war and misunderstanding among [...]
AFS’s Upcoming Essential Cinema Showcases The Early Years of Brian De Palma
The Austin Film Society is pleased to announce its first Essential Cinema series of 2009, “First Blood: The Early Years of Brian De Palma.” The series focuses on director Brian De Palma, one of the “movie brat” directors of the 70s who hasn’t quite achieved the success of his peers Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, [...]
