Have you ever watched a movie and thought, "I could have written something better than that"? Well, now's your chance to prove it!
Marc Lapadula, professor of screenwriting at Yale University, will lead a 4-week seminar in the craft of screenwriting at Philadelphia Soundstages, one of our city's largest operating film and television studios.
In this course patrons will have the opportunity to examine classic film examples and their construction, explore common genres and screenwriting "rules", and discuss how to sell a completed script.
The class will meet four times on Tuesday April 26, May 3, May 10 and May 17 from 7-9:30pm. Registration is $150 and includes course materials. PFS Members can enroll for the discount rate of $125.
Individual classes now available: $30 PFS Members (per class), $40 General Public (per class). Call PFS @ 267.239.2941 for more information.
THE SPECTACULAR NOW @ 7:30PM
With sly humor and an intensity of feeling, The Spectacular Now creates a vivid, three- dimensional portrait of youth confronting the funny, thrilling and perilous business of modern love and adulthood. This is the tale of Sutter Keely, a high school senior and effortless charmer, and of how he unexpectedly falls in love with "the good girl" Aimee Finecky . What starts as an unlikely romance, becomes a sharp-eyed, straight-up snapshot of the heady confusion and haunting passion of youth – one that doesn’t look for tidy truths. The film was written by Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber (500) DAYS OF SUMMER and features wonderful supporting cast.
Director: James Ponsoldt
Cast: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Click HERE to watch the trailer!
CAN'T BUY ME LOVE @ 9:30PM
Ronald Miller is tired of being a nerd, and pays one of the most popular girls in school to be his girlfriend. Once part of the “in” crowd, he sees that the price of popularity is higher than expected.
Director: Steve Rash.
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains
Click HERE to watch the trailer!
PRINCE AVALANCHE @ 7:30PM
In 1988 two city highway workers journey into the woods. The forest sets the backdrop for a summer of misadventures and bonding over shared experiences.
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch, Lance LeGault
Click HERE to watch the trailer!
COMPUTER CHESS @ 9:30PM
During a weekend tournament for chess software programmers, technology and the human spirit compete. This film set in the 1980’s lays the groundwork for artificial intelligence as we know it.
Director: Andrew Bujalski.
Cast: Kriss Schludermann, Tom Fletcher, Wiley Wiggins.
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THE KINGS OF SUMMER @ 7:30PM
Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Cast: Nick Offerman, Moises Arias, Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso
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STAND BY ME @ 9:30PM
Four young friends set out on an adventure to find the body of a missing local boy. During this coming-of-age journey the boys face obstacles that challenge the bonds of their friendship.
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland
Go on a vitrual vacation with Arnold Schwarzenegger in TOTAL RECALL.
Doors open at 6:30pm, film starts at 8:00pm. Arrive before 7:00pm and get FREE drink!
Admission is FREE for PFS members- just show your membership card at the door!
$3 for General admission
21+ event
*Costumes are encouraged!
The Philadelphia Film Society and the University of the Arts are proud to present Passport to World Cinema, a handpicked selection of the year's strongest cinema from around the globe. Each of the monthly screenings will include a notable international film title from the recent film festival circuit and a post-screening talkback led by a local film connoisseur. The ongoing partnership, now in its second year, encourages cinematic discussion and film education among local students and audiences via contemporary masterpieces. Each screening is open to the general public and free to both University of the Arts ID holders and Philadelphia Film Society members.
Tickets
General Admission: $5.00
PFS Members: FREE at the door
UARTS Current Students & Faculty: FREE at the door
*Available online and at the door on day of show
Currently scheduled films include:
Thursday, January 31; 7:30pm
4Some
Czech Republic 2012. Director: Jan Hrebejk.
Two middle-aged couples rekindle their passions while on an erotic spouse-swapping vacation in this hilarious sex comedy from renowned Czech director Jan Hrebejk (Divided We Fall, Kawasaki's Rose).
Thursday, February 21; 7:30pm
The Fifth Season
France/Belgium/Netherlands 2012. Directors: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth.
Belgian directors Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth (Khadak, Antiplano), true visionaries of surrealistic cinema, tell a bleak and beautiful tale of a small village where spring refuses to come, halting the harvest at a standstill and creating chaos among the residents.
Thursday, March 21; 7:30pm
The Angels' Share
UK/France/Belgium/Italy 2012. Director: Ken Loach.
A working-class hooligan and father-to-be sees a chance to turn his life of petty crime around when his community service officer opens him up to the world of whiskey distillery in this crowd-pleasing new film from PFS alum Ken Loach (Looking For Eric).
Thursday, April 25; 7:30pm
Stories We Tell
Canada 2012. Director: Sarah Polley.
Actress turned director Sarah Polley (Away From Her, Take This Waltz) returns with a documentary that examines the deep-seated secrets that run through her family. Told with plenty of humor and heart, this critical hit is sure to strike a chord with anyone who has ever uncovered a family truth.
Thursday, May 16; 7:30pm
Our Children
Belgium/Luxembourg/France/Switzerland 2012. Director: Joachim Lafosse.
A hit at last year's Cannes Film Festival and widely hailed by critics as the best undistributed film of 2012, director Joachim Lafosse's tragic, heartrending character study follows a housewife who begins to suffocate under the psychological pressures of trying to simultaneously please her husband, his overbearing live-in father and their several children.
THIS SCREENING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. FOR QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT US AT 267-239-2941
The Philadelphia Film Society and the University of the Arts are proud to present Passport to World Cinema, a handpicked selection of the year's strongest cinema from around the globe. Each of the monthly screenings will include a notable international film title from the recent film festival circuit and a post-screening talkback led by a local film connoisseur. The ongoing partnership, now in its second year, encourages cinematic discussion and film education among local students and audiences via contemporary masterpieces.
About the film
A hit at last year's Cannes Film Festival and widely hailed by critics as the best undistributed film of 2012, director Joachim Lafosse's tragic, heart-wrenching character study follows a housewife who begins to suffocate under the psychological pressures of trying to simultaneously please her husband, his over-bearing live-in father and their several children.
Director: Joachim Lafosse
Cast: Niels Arestrup, Tahar Rahim, Emilie Dequenne, Baya Belal, Stephane Bissot, Mounia Raoui, Redouane Behache, Yannick Renier, Nathalie Boutefeu
Country/Year: Belgium/Luxembourg/France/Switzerland 2012
Language: French
Run time: 111 minutes
Official Selection of: Cannes Film Festival 2012, New York Film Festival 2012
Tickets
General Admission: $5.00
PFS Members: FREE
UARTS Current Students & Faculty: FREE
Film Discussion led by Professor Suzanne Gauch
Suzanne Gauch is associate professor of English at Temple University, where she teaches postcolonial, gender, and film studies. She is the author of Liberating Shahrazad: Feminism, Postcolonialism, and Islam (2007), and numerous essays on African and Maghrebi literature and film. She is a recent recipient of a Fulbright Fellowship to Morocco, and is currently completing a book on contemporary North African cinema.
The Philadelphia Film Society and the University of the Arts are proud to present Passport to World Cinema, a handpicked selection of the year's strongest cinema from around the globe. Each of the monthly screenings will include a notable international film title from the recent film festival circuit and a post-screening talkback led by a local film connoisseur. The ongoing partnership, now in its second year, encourages cinematic discussion and film education among local students and audiences via contemporary masterpieces.
About the film
Actress turned director Sarah Polley ("Away From Her", "Take This Waltz") returns with a documentary that examines the deep seeded secrets that run through her family. Told with plenty of humor and heart, this critical hit is sure to strike a chord with anyone who has ever uncovered a family truth.
Director: Sarah Polley
Country/Year: Canada 2012
Language: English
Run time: 108 minutes
Official Selection of: Venice Film Festival 2012, Telluride Film Festival 2012, Toronto International Film Festival 2012, Sundance Film Festival 2013
Tickets
General Admission: $5.00
PFS Members: FREE
UARTS Current Students & Faculty: FREE
Film Discussion led by Professor Patty White
Professor and Chair of Film and Media Studies at Swarthmore College, Patty White teaches film, cultural studies, critical theory, and gender and sexuality studies. She is the author of Uninvited: Classical Hollywood Cinema and Lesbian Representability (Indiana University Press, 1999), and with Timothy Corrigan, co-author of The Film Experience (Bedford St. Martins, 2004, 2009) and co-editor of Critical Voices in Film Theory (Bedford St. Martin's, 2010). She is president of the board of Women Make Movies and a member of the Camera Obscura editorial collective. Her current book project is on 21st century global women filmmakers.
The Philadelphia Film Society and the University of the Arts are proud to present Passport to World Cinema, a handpicked selection of the year's strongest cinema from around the globe. Each of the monthly screenings will include a notable international film title from the recent film festival circuit and a post-screening talkback led by a local film connoisseur. The ongoing partnership, now in its second year, encourages cinematic discussion and film education among local students and audiences via contemporary masterpieces.
About the film
A working-class hooligan and father to-be sees a chance to turn his life of petty crime around when his community service officer opens him up to the world of whiskey distillery in this crowd-pleasing new film from PFS alum Ken Loach ("Looking For Eric").
Director: Ken Loach
Cast: Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland, Jasmin Riggins, William Ruane, Roger Allam, Siobhan Reilly
Country/Year: UK/France/Belgium/Italy 2012
Language: English
Run time: 101 minutes
Official Selection of: Cannes Film Festival 2012
Tickets
General Admission: $5.00
PFS Members: FREE
UARTS Current Students & Faculty: FREE
Whiskey Happy Hour
Join us from 6-7pm at Time Restaurant for $5 whiskey cocktails before the screening!
Film Discussion led by Dr. Paul Swann
Dr. Paul Swann is the current Chair of the Film & Media Arts Department and an Associate Professor in FMA at Temple University. Paul Swann studies and writes about visual culture from a critical and historical perspective. Research interests include the international culture trade and media and the city. He is currently writing about the reception of American popular television in Asia and British films in the United States. He is also interested in the synthesis of media theory and practice. His articles have appeared in numerous journals and scholarly anthologies including Studies in Visual Communication; Critical Communication Review; Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television, Media Development, Velvet Light Trap, Cinema Journal.
The Philadelphia Film Society and the University of the Arts are proud to present Passport to World Cinema, a handpicked selection of the year's strongest cinema from around the globe. Each of the monthly screenings will include a notable international film title from the recent film festival circuit and a post-screening talkback led by a local film connoisseur. The ongoing partnership, now in its second year, encourages cinematic discussion and film education among local students and audiences via contemporary masterpieces.
About the film
Belgian directors Peter Brosens and Jessica Woodworth ("Khadak", "Antiplano"), true visionaries of surrealistic cinema, tell a bleak and beautiful tale of a small village where spring refuses to come, halting the harvest at a standstill and creating chaos among the residents.
Director: Peter Brosens, Jessica Woodworth
Cast: Aurélia Poirier, Django Schrevens, Sam Louwyck, Gill Vancompernolle
Country/Year: France/Belgium/Netherlands 2012
Language: French, Flemish
Run time: 94 minutes
Official Selection of: Venice Film Festival 2012, Toronto Film Festival 2012
Watch the Trailer
Tickets
General Admission: $5.00
PFS Members: FREE
UARTS Current Students & Faculty: FREE
Film Discussion led by Professor Nora Alter
Nora M. Alter is Chair and Professor of Film and Media Arts at Temple University. Her teaching and research have been focused on twentieth and twenty first century cultural and visual studies from a comparative perspective. She is author of Vietnam Protest Theatre: The Television War on Stage (1996), Projecting History: Non-Fiction German Film (2002), Chris Marker (2006) and co-editor with Lutz Koepnick of Sound Matters: Essays on the Acoustics of Modern German Culture (2004). She has published essays on German and European Studies, Film and Media Studies, Cultural and Visual Studies and Contemporary Art.
