The Jewish Museum and the Film Society of Lincoln Center will present the 20th annual New York Jewish Film Festival at the Film Society's Walter Reade Theater, The Jewish Museum, and The JCC in Manhattan, Jan. 12-27, 2011.
The December Talk Cinema film, to be screened next Thursday, December 9 at 7pm, is Casino Jack (Rated R). Starring Kevin Spacey as as convicted Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff and directed by the late George Hickenlooper, the film is about a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé falling hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
The December Talk Cinema film, to be screened next Thursday, December 9 at 7pm, is Casino Jack (Rated R). Starring Kevin Spacey as as convicted Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff and directed by the late George Hickenlooper, the film is about a hot shot Washington DC lobbyist and his protégé falling hard as their schemes to peddle influence lead to corruption and murder.
The Film Society of Lincoln Center, which is building the new Elinor Bunin Munroe Film Center, scheduled to open spring of next year, announced during the New York Film Festival's Closing Night screening of Clint Eastwood's Hereafter, their completion of the private phase of a $41 million capital campaign. To date, the Film Society has raised $37 million during this private campaign, through the loyal support of Film Society trustees and members. The Film Society will now launch its public campaign to raise an additional $4 million.
Emmy, Golden Globe and two time Academy Award winner Michael Douglas will be celebrated at the Film Society's 37th Annual Chaplin Award Gala on the evening of Monday May 24th at Alice Tully Hall. The limited ticket event will be attended by many of Douglas's most celebrated collaborators and friends, such as Danny Devito, Erika Christiansen, Milos Forman, Curtis Hanson, Tobey Maguire, Barbara Walters, as well as Douglas's wife Catherine Zeta-Jones and his father, the legendary Kirk Douglas, with a special performance by Michael's longtime-friend singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett, plus film clips commemorating Douglas's lauded career.
The establishment of The Museum of Modern Art's Department of Film, founded as the Film Library, began in 1933, when Iris Barry, the Museum's first film curator, was challenged to organize a series of film programs to 'test the waters' of public consumption.
The establishment of The Museum of Modern Art's Department of Film, founded as the Film Library, began in 1933, when Iris Barry, the Museum's first film curator, was challenged to organize a series of film programs to 'test the waters' of public consumption.