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DOC FILMS ANNOUNCES Autumn 2012 CALENDAR CELEBRATES 80 YEARS

HYDE PARK, CHICAGO, IL. (September 18, 2012) – Doc Films, the historic student-run film society at the University of Chicago, announced its Autumn 2012 calendar today. Starting on October 1st, each night features a film series with a unifying theme, be a director, actor, time, place, studio, genre, or idea. Saturdays showcase a sampling of recent hits you might have missed—or perhaps you’re craving another viewing—and murmurs under the hype radar. In addition to the many special events hosted by Doc Films at the Max Palevsky Cinema, the programmers have designed these Eight Series to provide the community and world with nightly oases of cinematic reverence:

MONDAYS from October 1st to December 3rd navigate smoky back rooms, battling machismo, classy suits, clean shaves, and briefcases of money as Doc darts through les films policiers (crime flicks!) of the 1950s French masters. On the eve of la nouvelle vague, French filmmakers depicted the criminal underworld en noir et blanc, playing with shadows, slips of light, and the moral greyscale of Good and Evil, right and wrong, and cops and robbers in the underbelly of Paris. From Robert Bresson’s irreproducible transcendentalist style in PICKPOCKET (10/1) to Clouzot and Truffaut’s masterful films that converse with the Hitchcockian mode. From Claude Sautet’s influential CLASSE TOUS RISQUES (10/22) to Jean-Pierre Melville’s astounding BOB LE FLAMBEUR (11/5). From Jacques Becker’s crisp aesthetic to Godard’s flashiness. Come see how the new wave interacts with the old: their dialogues, references, and differences.

TUESDAYS from October 2nd to December 4th feature a kinship in chaos with the films of and John Waters. Films like (10/9) or EXPLORERS (10/23) stand as some of the most subversive and strange films that ever came out of Hollywood, be it by making a Christmas film with a man dying in a chimney, or a kid’s about war propaganda. But where Dante uses an Acme anvil, Waters deploys an army of pearl-handled pistols and radios. His work brings about a sense of genuinely deranged pride, and a love of misfits unrivaled by any filmmaker working today. From his shockingly funny and vile early work (PINK FLAMINGOS 10/2), to his more subtle (but equally enthusiastic) later films (SERIAL MOM 11/13), Waters paints with huge strokes, offering a truly personal and wonderful depiction of his society.

WEDNESDAYS from October 3rd to December 5th are home to the best films of . His trademark is lean productions of confrontational, comic book yarns and his legacy boasts some of the most important genre movies ever made. From zero-budget sci-fi to ambitious Hollywood romps, it’s a body of work as mercurial as the man himself. Carpenter has felt both the adulation and the cold shoulder of Hollywood without seeming particularly fazed by either. But he was never cozy with the mainstream—this is the man who pitted THE THING (11/7) against E.T. at the box office, after all. Films like (10/31) and ESCAPE FROM (10/24) reflect a can-do man, a self-made dreamer. Doc shuns the remakes and the misfires to present the cream of Carpenter, films that came to define the decades and genres they come from: shocking, hilarious, unsettling movies that still burn bright.

THURSDAYS from October 4th to December 6th THURSDAYS part two from October 4th to shock and awe with the otherworldly gems of December 6th showcase a collection of the ‘50s Sci-Fi genre. This is no mere exercise in films from Shaw Brothers Studios. Far more nostalgia! Though they offer cheap thrills and than just China’s response to the resurgence in what now passes for low-budget special effects Westerns (Spaghetti and Revisionist), the classic (Theremin lovers welcome!), the films of the age of martial arts film developed an paranoid '50s offer us some insight into our independent voice, style, and drama with deep nature beyond that of cinephiles. They offer roots. Wuxia fiction tells stories of martial arts beautifully crafted alien landscapes (BEYOND heroes: maverick individualists who do not serve THE TIME BARRIER 11/29) and perhaps a lord, wield political or military power, or painfully humorous costumes belong to the aristocratic class. Of course, they (CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON pound the crap out of the bad guys. Whether 10/25). They offer stolid square-jawed heroes it’s with a stick (as in EIGHT-DIAGRAM POLE and stunning space-babes in often wildly FIGHTER 10/25), or with one arm (THE ONE- inappropriate space-wear ( ARMED SWORDSMAN 10/18) or with as much 11/15) and shrouded in mystery and philosophy and quantum physics as combat confusion. mastery (ENTER THE DRAGON 10/4), these films bring the pain.

FRIDAYS from October 5th to December 7th Doc hosts a series called Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata, and the Masters of Studio Ghibli. The work of Hayao Miyazaki has become cherished by audiences relatively recently, with the success of dubbed versions of SPIRITED AWAY (12/7) and PRINCESS MONONOKE (10/12). But this series reaches to the lesser-know early gems, like NAUSICAÄ OF THE VALLEY OF THE WIND (11/2) and PORCO ROSSO (10/5). Also included are the other Ghibli directors who are less familiar to Western audiences, including the late Yoshifumi Kondō’s majestic WHISPER OF THE HEART (11/30) and Isao Takahata’s critter-fest POM POKO (10/26). Several of these films have never screened before in the original Japanese, and it will be a long time before they make it back to U.S. theaters. Whether you are an old hat, or uninitiated, you’ll find something to love.

SATURDAYS from October 6th to December 8th offer all kinds of chances for cinephiles and casual moviegoers. Whether it’s second runs of MOONRISE KINGDOM (10/6), TO ROME WITH LOVE (11/10), THE DARK KNIGHT RISES (12/8), or exposure to restorations and films not fortunate enough to saturate the world with marketing, such as BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD (10/13), BERNIE (10/20), or THIS IS NOT A FILM (10/27), the weekend collection is a cherished opportunity to enjoy pop culture’s latest flings for unbeatable prices.

SUNDAYS from October 7th to December 2nd Doc presents a collection of Found Footage pieces. Not to be confused with the horror subgenre, Found Footage is when a filmmaker appropriates preexisting footage from another source—whether carefully selected or literally “found” by accident—and alters it through editing, montage, optical printing, or chemical manipulation. Organized into nine roughly hour-long programs, this series features many key figures of American avant-garde cinema, including Bruce Conner and Ken Jacobs, as well as the Austrian filmmakers Peter Tscherkassky and Martin Arnold and the German Matthias Müller. Several of the films are quite rare and have not screened in Chicago for over a decade.

SPECIAL EVENTS: 10/14 – 8:30pm SUNDOWNING 10/15 – 9:30pm THE CALLING 10/21 – 7:30pm FOOTNOTE 10/28 – 8:30pm CUT! Slicing through the Myths of Circumcision 10/31 – 9:00pm John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN and RESURRECTION OF BROCHO 11/03 – 11:30pm LIVE FilmDrunk Frotcast & screening of THE RUNNING MAN 11/04 – 9:30pm LIVE FilmDrunk Frotcast & screening of THE RUNNING MAN 11/12 – 7:00pm THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS

WHERE: WHEN: Max Palevsky Cinema in Ida Noyes Hall Every evening – see complete schedule below 1212 East 59th Street for specific times. Chicago, IL 60637 Street parking is available.

PRICE OF ADMISSION: Ticket $5 Autumn Quarter Membership $30 Autumn Quarter Renewal $28

MEDIA CONTACT: Evan Harold • 615.829.2422 • [email protected] Doc Films Online: docfilms.org • (facebook)(twitter)/docfilmschicago Doc Films Office: 773.702.8574

COMPLETE Autumn 2012 CALENDAR: Sunday matinees: Friday’s film at 1pm. Saturday’s film immediately after. All Ghibli films will screen in Japanese with English subtitles unless otherwise noted.

Week I M 10/01 Pickpocket (Robert Bresson, 1959) 7pm 35mm T 10/02 Pink Flamingos (John Waters, 1972) 7pm 35mm W 10/03 (John Carpenter, 1974) 7&9pm 35mm Th1 10/04 The Day the Earth Stood Still (, 1951) 7pm 35mm Th2 10/04 Enter the Dragon (Robert Clouse, 1973) 9pm 35mm F 10/05 Porco Rosso (Hayao Miyazaki, 1992) 7, 9, 11pm 35mm Sat 10/06 Moonrise Kingdom (Wes Anderson, 2012) 7&9pm 35mm Sun 10/07 Tom, Tom, The Piper’s Son (Ken Jacobs, 1969) 7pm 35mm

Week II M 10/08 le fou (Jean-Luc Godard, 1965) 7pm 35mm T 10/09 Gremlins (Joe Dante, 1984) 7pm Archival 35mm W 10/10 Assault on Precinct 13 (John Carpenter, 1976) 7&9pm 35mm Th1 10/11 The Thing from Another World (Christian Nyby & , 7pm 1951) Archival 35mm Th2 10/11 Come Drink With Me (King Hu, 1966) 9pm 35mm F 10/12 Princess Mononoke (Hayao Miyazaki, 1997) 7&930pm 35mm Sat 10/13 Beasts of the Southern Wild (Behn Zeitlin, 2012) 7&9pm 35mm Sun 10/14 Abigail Child Program (Abigail Child, 1984-2000) 7pm Covert Action; Mayhem; Mercy; Surface Noise 16mm

Week III M 10/15 The Bride Wore Black (François Truffaut, 1968) 7pm 35mm T 10/16 Female Trouble (John Waters, 1974) 7pm 35mm W 10/17 (John Carpenter, 1980) 7&9pm 35mm Th1 10/18 War of the Worlds (Byron Haskin, 1953) 7pm 35mm Th2 10/18 The One-Armed Swordsman (Chang Cheh, 1971) 9pm 35mm F 10/19 Castle in the Sky (Hayao Miyazaki, 1986) 7, 930, 11:45pm 35mm Sat 10/20 Bernie (Richard Linklater, 2011) 7&9pm 35mm Sun 10/21 Craig Baldwin Program (Craig Baldwin, 1978-86) 530pm Wild Gunman; RockitKitKongoKit 16mm

Week IV M 10/22 Classe Tous Risques (Claude Sautet, 1960) 7pm 35mm T 10/23 Explorers (Joe Dante, 1984) 7pm 35mm W 10/24 (John Carpenter, 1981) 7&9pm 35mm Th1 10/25 Creature from the Black Lagoon ( Arnold, 1954) 7pm 35mm Th2 10/25 Eight-Diagram Pole Fighter (Lau Kar-leung, 1983) 9pm 35mm F 10/26 Pom Poko (Isao Takahata, 1994) 7&915&1130pm 35mm Sat 10/27 This Is Not a Film (Jafar Panahi, 2011) 7&9pm Digital Sun 10/28 Martin Arnold Program (Martin Arnold, 1989-98) 7pm Piece Touchee; Passage a l’acte; Alone Life Wastes Andy 16mm Hardy

Week V M 10/29 The Wages of Fear (Henri-Georges Clouzot, 1953) 7pm 35mm T 10/30 Cry Baby (John Waters, 1990) 7pm 35mm W 10/31 Halloween + Resurrection of Broncho Billy (John Carpenter, 1978) 9pm 35mm Th1 11/01 It Conquered the World (, 1956) 7pm 35mm Th2 11/01 36th Chamber of the Shaolin (Liu Chia-Liang, 1978) 9pm 35mm F 11/02 Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (Hayao Miyazaki, 1984) 7&915&1130pm 35mm Sat 11/03 Prometheus (, 2012) 7&915pm 35mm Sun 11/04 Bruce Conner Program (Bruce Conner, 1967-78) 7pm Report; Take the 5:10 to Dreamland; Mongoloid; Crossroads; 16mm Valse Triste; Marilyn Times Five

Week VI M 11/05 Bob le flambeur (Jean-Pierre Melville, 1956) 7pm 35mm T 11/06 Gremlins 2: The New Batch (Joe Dante, 1990) 7pm Archival 35mm W 11/07 The Thing (John Carpenter, 1982) 7&915pm 35mm Th1 11/08 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Don Siegel, 1956) 7pm 35mm Th2 11/08 Snake in the Eagle’s Shadow (Director Name, 1978) 9pm 35mm F 11/09 My Neighbor Totoro (Hayao Miyazaki, 1988)* 7&9&11pm Matinee with English dubbing. 35mm Sat 11/10 To Rome With Love (Woody Allen, 2012) 7&9pm 35mm Sun 11/11 Matthias Müller Program (Matthias Müller, 1989-97) 7pm The Memo Book; Home Stories; Sleepy Haven; Pensao 16mm Globo

Week VII M 11/12 The Battle of Algiers (Gillo Pontecorvo, 1966) 7pm 35mm T 11/13 Serial Mom (John Waters, 1994) 7pm 35mm W 11/14 (John Carpenter, 1983) 7&915pm 35mm Th1 11/15 Forbidden Planet (Fred M. Wilcox, 1956) 7pm Archival 16mm scope Th2 11/15 The Five Venoms (Chang Cheh, 1978) 9pm 35mm F 11/16 Kiki’s Delivery Service (Hayao Miyazaki, 1989)* 7&9&11pm Matinee with English dubbing. 35mm Sat 11/17 The Turin Horse (Bela Tarr, 2011) 7&10pm 35mm Sun 11/18 Chick Strand Program (Chick Strand, 1966-86) 7pm Angel Blue Sweet Swings; Cartoon Le Mousse; Loose Ends; By the 16mm Lake

Week VIII M 11/19 Les Diabolique (Henri-Georges Couzot, 1955) 7pm 35mm T 11/20 Matinee (Joe Dante, 1993) 7pm 35mm W 11/21 Starman (John Carpenter, 1984) 7&915pm 35mm Th1 XXX Thanksgiving Th2 XXX Thanksgiving F XXX Thanksgiving Sat XXX Thanksgiving Sun 11/25 Peter Tscherkassky Program (Peter Tscherkassky, 1996-05) 7pm Happy-End; L’Arrivee; Outer Space; Dream Work; Instructions for a 35mm Light and Sound Machine

Week IX M 11/26 Touchez pas au grisbi (Jacques Becker, 1954) 7pm 35mm T 11/27 Cecil B. Demented (John Waters, 2000) 7pm 35mm W 11/28 Big Trouble in Little China (John Carpenter, 1986) 7&915pm 35mm Th1 11/29 Beyond the Time Barrier (Edgar Ulmer, 1959) 7pm 35mm Th2 11/29 Once Upon a Time in China (Tsui Hark, 1991) 9pm 35mm F 11/30 Whisper of the Heart (Yoshifumi Kondo, 1995)* 7&9&11pm Only screened in English dubbing. 35mm Sat 12/01 The Connection (Shirley Clarke, 1961) 7&915pm 35mm Sun 12/02 Phil Solomon Program (Phil Solomon, 1980-94) 7pm Nocturne; The Secret Garden; The Exquisite Hour; Remains to be 16mm Seen

Week X M 12/03 Made in U.S.A. (Jean-Luc Godard, 1966) 7pm 35mm T 12/04 Small Soldiers (Joe Dante, 1998) 7pm 35mm W 12/05 (John Carpenter, 1988) 7&9pm 35mm Th1 12/06 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Richard Fleischer, 1954) 7pm 35mm Th2 12/06 Kung Fu Hustle (Stephen Chow, 2004) 930pm 35mm F 12/07 Spirited Away (Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)* 7&915&1130pm Matinee with English dubbing. 35mm Sat 12/08 The Dark Knight Rises (Christopher Nolan, 2012) 7&10pm 35mm