Film Streams Programming Calendar The Ruth Sokolof Theater . April – June 2010 v3.4
The Times of Harvey Milk 1984 © New Yorker Films/Photofest Out in Film June 3 – July 1, 2010
Word Is Out 1977 Law of Desire 1987 The Wedding Banquet 1993 The Times of Harvey Milk 1984 Mala Noche 1985 Longtime Companion 1989 High Art 1998 Prodigal Sons First-Run Happy Together 1997
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When it was released in the late 1970s, the documentary WORD IS OUT: and Wong Kar Wai (HAPPY TOGETHER) to ground- STORIES OF SOME OF OUR LIVES created a shockwave by talking openly breaking dramas (LONGTIME COMPANION, HIGH about lesbian and gay identity in America—decades before Ang Lee’s BROKE- ART) to pivotal documentaries such as THE TIMES BACK MOUNTAIN and Gus Van Sant’s MILK brought similar narratives to OF HARVEY MILK (an inspiration for Dustin Lance mainstream multiplexes. Presented in conjunction with LGBT Pride Month Black’s 2008 Oscar-winning script for MILK), Kim- 2010, our Out in Film series features a variety of artistically innovative films berly Reed’s autobiographical new film PRODIGAL relating in different ways to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender experi- SONS, and a new UCLA restoration and Milestone ence—from early, important works by acclaimed directors Lee (THE WEDDING Films re-release of WORD IS OUT. BANQUET), Van Sant (MALA NOCHE), Pedro Almodóvar (LAW OF DESIRE),
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Forever Young Family & Children’s Series Spring 2009
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang 1968 James and A Town Called Panic First-Run the Giant Peach 1996 Mary Poppins 1964 Tahaan 2009 The Secret of Kells First-Run Bugsy Malone 1976
This spring our Forever Young series for all ages features half a century of great cinema, from Julie Andrews’ Oscar-winning screen debut as MARY POPPINS 46 years ago to the 2010 Academy Award Nominee for Best Animat- ed Feature THE SECRET OF KELLS. Inspired by classic Hollywood genres Made possible, in part, with (BUGSY MALONE), cherished literature (JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH), support from Lincoln Financial Group. and sources wholly unknown (A TOWN CALLED PANIC), the selections this season are all wondrous examples of how much fun the movies can be.
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The Met: Film Streams Live in HD for Students Presented with Opera Omaha Student Night at the Ruth Sokolof Theater Hamlet The First Monday of every month is FREE for full-time Thomas students with valid school ID! Upcoming dates: Sat March 27 (Live) Mon, April 5; Mon, May 3; Mon, June 7; Mon, July 5. Wed March 31 (Encore) Made possible through a grant from the Peter Kiewit Foundation. Armida Rossini High School Film Club Sat May 1 (Live) Film Streams’ High School Film Club is a way for students Wed May 5 (Encore) to enjoy great movies and participate in guided discussions about art, subjectivity, and culture. How it works: FREE admission to high school students with ID. Teachers who bring five or more students also receive free admission, plus a All live Saturday broadcasts begin at 12pm, with a prelude talk by complimentary movie pass. For info about upcoming Film Club Opera Omaha at 11am. Wednesday encore presentations begin at screenings, visit our Education page at filmstreams.org. 6pm. Tickets on sale now ($20 Film Streams Members, Opera Oma- ha Subscribers, and Met Members; $24 non-members). For more in- formation or tickets, visit filmstreams.org or call (402) 933-0259.
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Location, Hours & Parking Board of Directors Staff Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater is located at Scott Anderson Rachel Jacobson, Director 1340 Mike Fahey Street in downtown Omaha, within Andy Holland Casey Logan, Communications Coord. the Saddle Creek Records complex—west of Qwest David Jacobson, Chairman Hallie Sharkey, Membership Associate Center Omaha and one block south of Cuming Street. Rachel Jacobson, Founder/Director Maggie Wood, Office & Operations Manager Showtimes begin in the early evening Monday, Mark Javitch Andrew Bouska, Associate Manager Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and early afternoon Alexander Payne Amanda Fehlner, Shift Manager Thursday, Saturday, Sunday. John P. Schlegel, S.J. Aaron Haug, Shift Manager Steven W. Seline Cooper Moon, Shift Manager Parking is available in the lot behind our theater, Betiana Simon Jim Foyt, Projectionist accessible from 14th Street (now two-way) between Paul G. Smith Jeff Jenkins, Projectionist Cuming and Mike Fahey Street. Street parking is Katie Weitz White Craig D, Theater Staff also available in the vicinity surrounding the cinema Joe Knapp, Theater Staff (free after 5pm weekdays and all day on weekends). Advisory Board Chris Viner, Theater Staff Kurt Andersen Lindsay Trapnell, Education Program Coord. Tickets Myriel Boes Nicholas Burroughs, Design Intern Buy tickets in person at the box office (open 30 minutes Jason Kulbel Connie White, Balcony Booking before the first showtime of the day) or online at Danny Lee Ladely Design Partner filmstreams.org. Unless otherwise noted, tickets Robb Nansel Oxide Design Co. are $9 general admission, $7 for seniors, students, and Joel Schlessinger teachers, and $4.50 for members. See reverse side Lyn Wallin Ziegenbein Stay in Touch: Sign up to receive for more about Film Streams’ membership benefits. Michael B. Yanney, Director Emeritus our e-newsletter at filmstreams.org.
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Film Streams Programming Calendar April – June 2010 Omaha Premieres Starting March 19 Starting March 26 The Ghost The White Ribbon First-Run Writer First-Run Directed by Michael Haneke. Directed by Roman Polanski. Germany, 1914. When strange accidents begin to take on “Deliciously unsettling… a dark pearl of the character of a punishment ritual, a village schoolteacher a movie, made with the flair and preci- investigates, and little by little discovers the incredible truth. sion of a director suddenly restored to the In German/Italian/Polish/Latin with English subtitles. height of his powers.” (NPR) France/Ger- Austria/Germany/France/Italy; 144 min. Academy Award Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film, Best Cinematography. many/UK; 128 min.
Starting April 2 Starting April 9 Fish Tank First-Run A Prophet First-Run Directed by Andrea Arnold. Directed by Jacques Audiard. “A commanding movie, comparable to “Sensational… sweeping and precisely such youth-in-trouble classics as THE observed. A pitch-perfect film.” (Manohla 400 BLOWS.” (David Denby, The New Dargis, The New York Times) In French/ Yorker) UK; 123 min. Arabic/Corsican with English subtitles. France/Italy; 155 min. Academy Award Nominee: Best Foreign Language Film.
Starting April 23 Starting April 30 Date TBA The Most Dangerous Ajami First-Run The Girl with the Man in America: Directed by Scandar Copti & Yaron Shani. Dragon Tattoo First-Run Daniel Ellsberg A powerful crime drama told through Directed by Niels Arden Oplev. and the Pentagon interweaving storylines and set on the A heralded adaptation of the best-selling streets of Jaffa’s Ajami neighborhood, Papers First-Run crime novel by the late Swedish author a melting pot of Jews, Muslims, and Stieg Larsson, and the first installment in Directed by Judith Ehrlich Christians. In Arabic/Hebrew with Eng- his internationally renowned “Millennium & Rick Goldsmith. lish subtitles. Israel/Germany; 120 min. Trilogy.” In Swedish with English subtitles. The riveting story of one man’s profound Academy Award Nominee: Sweden/Denmark/Germany; 152 min. crisis of conscience, which shook a nation, Best Foreign Language Film. its courts, its free press, and its presiden- cy to the core. USA; 92 min. Academy Award Nominee: Best Documentary.
Date TBA May 7 – 20 The Art of the The Secret of Kells First-Run (PG) Steal First-Run Directed by Tomm Moore & Nora Twomey. Directed by Don Argott. Magic, fantasy, and Celtic mythology come together in this The controversial story behind efforts dazzling animated masterpiece. “Extraordinary visual brio… in Philadelphia to relocate ”the Barnes” Discloses strange new vistas that nonetheless seem to have —one of the world’s most celebrated and existed since ancient times.” (New York Times) Ireland/ valuable collections of modern art. France/Belgium; 75 min. Academy Award Nominee: USA; 101 min. Best Animated Feature.
Common Sense Media Rating: Ages 9+. See below for more family-friendly films coming soon in our Forever Young series.
Out in Film June 3 – July 1, 2010
June 3 – 10 June 4 – June 10 Word Is Out 1977 The Wedding Directed by Nancy Adair, Andrew Brown & Rob Epstein. Banquet 1993 New 35mm print! A groundbreaking documentary that Directed by Ang Lee. startled audiences when it was first released and shattered Trying to convince his parents he’s stereotypes through its open and honest interviews with 26 straight, an otherwise happy twenty- Americans, ages 18 to 77, about their lives, loves, joys, and something agrees to a sham marriage in struggles. USA; 133 min. this humorous and ultimately moving film Special Screening: Thursday, June 3, 7pm, from Oscar-winning director Ang Lee. with a post-show panel discussion presented with the In Mandarin/English. Taiwan; 106 min. Greater Omaha GLBT Professionals.
June 11 – 17 June 11 – 17 Mala Noche 1985 High Art 1998 Directed by Gus Van Sant. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. The gorgeously gritty debut film from Gus The award-winning story of a magazine Van Sant (DRUGSTORE COWBOY, GOOD editor (Radha Mitchell) pulled into the WILL HUNTING, MILK), set in Portland, world of the photographer and drug addict Oregon, and based on the autobiographical (Ally Sheedy) living upstairs. Canada/ novel by Beat poet Walt Curtis. In English/ USA; 101 min. Spanish. USA; 78 min.
June 18 – 24 June 18 – 24 Happy Together 1997 Law of Desire 1987 Directed by Wong Kar Wai. Directed by Pedro Almodóvar. Hoping to save their troubled relationship, a young gay couple A young Antonio Banderas plays an relocate from Hong Kong to Buenos Aires in this obsessed and dangerous lover in this visually innovative triumph from acclaimed Chinese director provocative early film from internation- Wong Kar Wai. In Mandarin/Cantonese/Spanish with English ally acclaimed director Pedro Almodó- subtitles. Hong Kong; 96 min. var. In Spanish with English subtitles. Spain; 102 min.
June 25 – July 1 June 25 – July 1 The Times of Longtime Date TBA Harvey Milk 1984 Companion 1989 Prodigal Sons First-Run Directed by Rob Epstein. Directed by Norman René. Directed by Kimberly Reed. An Oscar-winning documentary (and A fantastic ensemble cast—including An incredible documentary and poignant inspiration behind Gus Van Sant’s 2008 Campbell Scott, Dermot Mulroney, Mary- family portrait about the reunion of two film MILK) about the political career and Louise Parker, and Bruce Davison in an estranged siblings, and the stunning eventual murder of the first openly gay Oscar-nominated performance—drives revelations that change both of their lives. man elected to office in San Francisco. this stirring drama and one of the first USA; 86 min. USA; 90 min. feature films to address the AIDS crisis. USA; 96 min.
Collaborations
Thursday, April 15, 7pm Tuesday, April 27, 7pm The Secret Garden 1993 No Impact Man 2009 Directed by Agnieszka Holland. Directed by Laura Gabbert & Justin Schein. A remarkable adaptation of the classic children’s novel by Frances Hodgson A documentary about one man’s year- Burnett, celebrating its 100th anniversary long vow to make as little environmental in 2010. USA; 101 min. Presented with impact as possible and the familial strains Lauritzen Gardens, with a post-show and strengthened bonds that result. USA; panel discussion on the physical and psy- 93 min. Presented with Verdis Group chological benefits of nature, particularly and the Earth Day Omaha Coalition, for children. with a panel discussion following the film.
Tuesday, June 8, 7pm Tuesday, June 15, 7pm The End of Poverty? 2008 Beautiful Losers 2008 Directed by Philippe Diaz. Directed by Aaron Rose & Joshua Leonard. A daring, thought-provoking, and timely documentary about the The story of how a group of likeminded outsiders—rooted in causes of global poverty. In English/French/Portuguese/Span- the subcultures of skateboarding, surf, punk rock, hip hop, and ish. USA; 106 min. Presented with inCOMMON Community graffiti—spawned a cultural movement transforming pop culture. Development, with a panel discussion following the film. USA; 90 min. Presented with The Kent Bellows Studio & Center for Visual Arts, with a post-show panel discussion on the value of the youth voice in our community.
Film Streams’ Community Development Committee is accepting proposals from community groups interested in partnering on film-related events. For more information, email [email protected].
Forever Young Family & Children’s Series . Spring 2010
April 3-4, 8 Apr 10-11, 15, 17-18, 22 Chitty Chitty Bang A Town Bang 1968 (G) Called Panic First Run Directed by Ken Hughes. Directed by Stéphane Aubier & Vincent Patar. Dick Van Dyke stars as wacky inventor Car- actacus Potts in this fantasy-musical-adven- Hilarious and frequently surreal—a stop- ture, based on a children’s novel by James motion extravaganza with endless charms Bond creator Ian Fleming and co-written and raucous laughs for children from eight for the screen by Roald Dahl. UK; 144 min. to eighty. In French with English subtitles. Common Sense Media rating: Ages 6+. Belgium/Luxembourg/France; 75 min. Recommended for ages: 8+.
Apr 24-25, 29, May 1-2, 6 May 22-23, 27, 29-30, Jun 3 Mary Poppins 1964 (G) James and the Directed by Robert Stevenson. Giant Peach 1996 (PG) Julie Andrews (in her Oscar-winning Directed by Henry Selick. screen debut) drops in on an uptight family A wonderful stop-motion adaptation of the and delivers a much-needed dose of imagi- children’s novel by Roald Dahl, from the nation and fun. USA; 139 min. Common team behind THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE Sense Media rating: Ages 6+. CHRISTMAS and the director of CORA- LINE. UK/USA. 79 min. Common Sense Media rating: Ages 7+.
June 5-6, 10, 12-13, 17 Tahaan 2009 Directed by Santosh Sivan. New 35mm A beautifully shot, fable-like story set in scenic but strife-ridden Kashmir, where an eight-year-old boy named Tahaan tries to gain Print Revival! back his beloved pet donkey. From the NY Int’l Children’s Film Festival. In Hindi with English subtitles. India; 105 min. Recom- mended for ages: 8+. Coming Soon Small Change 1976 June 19-20, 24, 26-27, July 1 Directed by François Truffaut. “A comedy, a romance, a mystery— Bugsy Malone 1976 (G) in a word: childhood—captured, Directed by Alan Parker. distilled, and transformed effort- Inspired by THE GODFATHER, writer-director Alan Parker made lessly from sketchbook to symphony his own gangster picture… into a musical cast entirely with in the hands of a master named children, including Scott Baio as the tough-talking title character François Truffaut.” (Wes Anderson) and Jodie Foster as a sassy speakeasy songstress. UK; 93 min. In French with English subtitles. Common Sense Media rating: Ages 8+. France; 104 min.
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