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Omi to Screen Elizabeth Murray Documentary

(GHENT, N.Y.) – A work-in-progress screening of the documentary film “Everybody Knows … Elizabeth Murray” in conjunction with the current gallery exhibition showcasing large-scale paintings and works on paper by the acclaimed artist will take place in the Visitor’s Center at Omi on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at 4pm. Access to the screening, as well…

Multimedia Installations to Take Over Back Gallery at Basilica Hudson

(HUDSON, N.Y.) – Still/Life, a 3-D rendering of contemporary practices in the Hudson area featuring works by 16 artists, opens in the Back Gallery at Basilica Hudson on Friday, May 22, 2015, at 6 to 10pm, and runs through Sunday, June 14, 2015. The installation, by HQTBD, includes an extensive schedule of screenings, performances, talks,…

BIFF Hosts ‘Animal House’ Screening and Reunion Party

(GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.) – An unprecedented cast reunion and screening of “National Lampoon’s Animal House,” the classic 1978 comedy directed by John Landis and starring the late John Belushi, will take place at the Mahaiwe on Saturday, April 25, 2015, at 7pm, in a presentation by the Berkshire International Film Festival (BIFF). Cast members expected…

Author Peter Biskind to Discuss Celebrity Journalism at Chatham Library

(CHATHAM, N.Y.) – Author and film critic Peter Biskind will discuss “An Insider’s View of Celebrity Journalism” as part of the monthly, free Authors & Artists Series at the Chatham Public Library on Saturday, February 21, 2015, at 3 pm. A renowned film critic for many years, Biskind is well known in Columbia County for…

‘Michael Clayton’ Director to Reveal the Art of Suspense at MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Director-screenwriter Tony Gilroy, best known for his Oscar-winning thriller “Michael Clayton,” will pull back the curtain on the art of cinematic suspense in a multimedia presentation in the Hunter Center at MASS MoCA on Friday, November 7, 2014, at 8pm, as part of the Williamstown Film Festival’s proceedings. Gilroy will talk…

Lili Taylor Headlines Four-Day Williamstown Film Festival

(WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.) – Actress Lili Taylor, director Tony Gilroy and screenwriter Andrew Osborne will take part in the 16th annual Williamstown Film Festival, which will run from Wednesday, November 5, through Saturday, November 9, 2014, featuring 31 films, several parties, and events at Images Cinema and MASS MoCA on tap. The four evenings of the…

Interactive Game Show About Pitching Films to Take Place at MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – Project Screenplay, a live-action interactive game show about the art of the pitch, takes place in Club B-10 at MASS MoCA on Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at 7pm, as part of the Williamstown Film Festival. The event, hosted by screenwriter Andrew Osborne, will allow the audience to judge whose films get…

‘Secret Science Club’ to Unveil Mysteries of Universe at MASS MoCA

(NORTH ADAMS, Mass.) – The Secret Science Club, a regular gathering in New York City featuring mind-bending lectures, volatile experiments, and thematic chemical libations, makes its MASS MoCA debut in Club B-10 on Saturday, October 25, 2014, at 8pm, with a screening of “Particle Fever,” a “dazzling, dizzying documentary” that follows six high-energy scientists as…

FilmColumbia Celebrates 15th Anniversary with Screenings, Panels, Expansion to Hudson

(CHATHAM, N.Y.) – The five-day FilmColumbia festival – running Wednesday, October 22, 2014 through Sunday, October 26, 2014 – celebrates its 15th anniversary with screenings of internationally award-winning films and film-related activities in both Chatham and Hudson. This year’s festival features an array of prize-winning films and audience favorites from prestigious international film festivals including…