let ' s pollute
one thing is sure: let’s pollute now! but let’s pollute correctly… let’s pollute with ideas that can help us wake up .
let' s pollute: the oscar - nominated animated short satirizes consumer consumption .
let' s pollute: the oscar - nominated animated short satirizes consumer consumption .
the director of let' s pollute talks about combining entertainment with an environmental message .
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- the 83rd academy awards (2011)... director,' let' s pollute'
special event the avon' s cult classics presented let the right one in .
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as seen in the let’s pollute clips above and below, boedoe’s perky faux - educational film uses scanned - in wallpaper patterns, watercolor smears and fabric samples for backgrounds, with the artist’s hand - drawn figures taking center stage .
let' s pollute
is the first of three short films slated to be produced by happy - go - dismal films. currently
peace is for sissies
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hopefully, they' ll let me in ,
he says with a laugh .
in the spirit of 50' s & 60' s educational films,' let' s pollute' is a modern satire on how pollution is our heritage and keeps our economy growing strong, while instructing us how to be better polluters for a better blighted tomorrow .
boedoe said it can be difficult to get studio backing for a film like let’s pollute, which exhibits a political edge. “some of the bigger studios don’t want to stick their necks out too far, ” he said .
“let’s pollute” puts a twist on the educational cartoons of the 1950s and ’60s. while director and co - writer geefwee boedoe goes all in with his anti - consumerism message, his snide tone alienates anyone who might listen .
the berenstain bears: go to the doctor / don' t pollute (anymore) - ep. 23
let' s pollute
is a modern satire on how pollution is our heritage and keeps our economy growing strong. after a brief history of the pollution imperative from before the industrial revolution to the present, “let’s pollute” follows a nuclear family polluting its way through an average day. by connecting wasteful consumerism with its corporate allies and dire environmental consequences, the film instructs us all how to be better polluters for a better, more blighted tomorrow .
one of five contenders competing for the best animated short academy award on feb. 27, let’s pollute is currently playing in limited theatrical release as part of shorts international’s short films 2011 oscar showcase. the short will be available on itunes starting feb. 22 .
geefwee boedoe honed his cgi chops during a seven - year stint at pixar animation studios, but when it came time to make his oscar - nominated short satire let’s pollute, he chose an old - fashioned grease pencil for most of the heavy lifting .
everything in
let' s pollute
was imbued with a 50s style. the design and animation, was drawn
old school
style on paper with a black lithographic pencil, while gritty textures were created with india ink on plastic sheets and integrated into the backgrounds, to enhance the pollution theme. all the music in
let' s pollute
is vintage, culled from mid - 20th century recordings by french composer roger roger, with the exception of two short' jingles' written specifically for the film .
sfcc film instructor and spiff senior progammer irv broughton hosts a discussion with documentarians (the rescuers, the desert of forbidden art, foreign parts, demolition), a pixar animator (“let’s pollute”), a canadian director (tucker & dale vs. evil) and others .
air pollution kills 7 million people prematurely each year. let' s fix this. we look forward to seeing you at the clean air awards !
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar® nominated animated shorts. this year' s selections included day & night, the gruffalo, let' s pollute, the lost thing, madagascar, ajourney diary. in addition to the nominees, there were two bonus animated shorts: the cow who wanted to be a hamburger and urs .
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“king’s speech’s” colin firth and “black swan’s” balletomaniac natalie portman look like winners in the lead acting categories .
special event our documentary night series presented the new 35mm print of let' s get lost. gene seymour, a film / music critic, hosted the event .
special event this month' s critic' s choice series presented david' s cronenberg' s existenz. film critic nathan lee hosted the event .
critic' s choice hosted by film critic glenn kenny, this month' s critic' s choice selection featured otto preminger' s bonjour tristesse .
“let’s take that position and not stretch it beyond what the military has said because they are the ones that can give us the definitive position and they have spoken on it. ’’
special event the avon' s cult classics presented william friedkin’s the french connection .
critic' s choice john shields (norwalk community college) hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring woody allen' s broadway danny rose .
i didn' t really have a budget, so i didn' t pay myself ,
says boedoe, creator of the six - minute animated film let' s pollute, a social satire about u. s. consumption and its environmental devastation. he started working on the film more than three years ago, taking breaks only so he could do freelance work to pay the bills .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented national lampoon' s animal house .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented clive barker' s hellraiser .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event presented director dario argento' s suspiria. the event was hosted by maitland mcdonagh, tv guide .
let’s pollute employs a joyous tone and humorous approach, with an accent on stylized aesthetics and playful, non - realistic staging. visual rhythm is high, created through camera moves, motion within the frame (including moving backgrounds), editing and some elaborate transitions. the rhythm is intensified through the pace of sound and music, which together with the visuals compose a polished choreography .
but i wanted to let people in coeur d’alene, spokane and vicinity know that we can root for a local name on oscar night, feb. 27 .
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special event the avon' s cult classics presented cheech and chong' s nice dreams .
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( 1983), a newly restored digital presentation of david cronenberg’s adaptation of stephen king’s book .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented john carpenter' s escape from new york .
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special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar® nominated animated shorts. this year' s selections included day & night, the gruffalo, let' s polllute, madagascar, a journey diary. in addition to the nominees there were two bonus animated shorts: the cow who wanted be a hamburger and urs .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event featured a screening of bloom based on james joyce' s ulysses and a post - film discussion with joyce teacher jesse meyers .
critic' s choice nathan lee (village voice film critic) hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring goodbye, dragon inn .
but … we all went to school. a b doesn’t sound that bad. so what’s the real story here? how should we view bvs ’s box - office numbers? do critics really not matter? does this mean that my freshman - year calculus grade was worse than i thought? let’s parse these one at a time .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event presented house of mirth (based on edith wharton' s classic novel). the event was hosted by film critic nathan lee .
far less genuine is “god of love” from american writer / director luke matheny, who also stars as a goofy crooner who’s unlucky in love — until a set of magical love darts let him play cupid. matheny’s unlikable character and odd - duck demeanor make this tale a real turnoff .
the final two shorts, while not nominated, reflect interesting ways in which computers support hand - drawn style today. german student film “urs, ” from moritz mayerhofer, has the feverish feeling of a poem come to life, while bill plympton’s “cow” serves as a hilarious subversion of the way meat - eaters prefer not to think about where their food comes from — a more successful (albeit less attractive) stab at the sort of stick - in - the - eye satire attempted by “let’s pollute. ”
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i always wanted to be the voice of those films we heard in school
said jim thornton, who' s wish came true as the authoritative and buoyant narrator of
let' s pollute
. by day, he is host of the los angeles - based knx 1070 news - radio afternoon drive. by night, he may be heard as the announcer on wheel of fortune. he was also the voice of johnny gomez on celebrity deathmatch, the announcer in pixar' s monsters, inc. just to name a few. follow on
critic' s choice the avon theatre presented this month' s critic' s choice screening of jean renoir' s the river. the event was hosted by ann lewinson, a film critic for fairfield weekly .
critic' s choice joe meyers (ct post film critic) hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring a new 35mm print of jean - luc godard' s classic, pierrot le fou .
but let’s face it: tuesday just wasn’t as good a day for “network” and “inception” as it was for “true grit” and “king’s speech. ” that appears to reflect the perception that academy bosses desperately want to downplay, if only to try to get a higher youth demographic for their awards show broadcast .
there’s some sex in norway, to be warned. no foreplay, and it’s not really “sexy, ” but it’s there. and there’s violence and cheap cups of coffee and — yes — some love and laughs .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented oscar®nominated shorts - documentary. this year’s selections included king’s point, mondays at racine, inocente, redemption, open heart .
critic' s choice joe meyers, film critic for the connecticut post, hosted this month' s installment of the critic' s choice series with a special screening of robert altman' s fascinating movie, california split .
spc also fielded two of the foreign - language film nominees: denmark' s in a better world and canada' s incendies. the other nominees are mexico' s biutiful, greece' s dogtooth and algeria' s outside the law (hors - la - loi) .
special event programmer’s pick presented nicolas roeg’s the man who fell to earth, starring david bowie. adam birnbaum, the avon theatre’s director of film programming hosted the event .
there are hints and clues you might not catch the first time around. so i hope people start talking about the film, about what’s reality and what’s not, what’s real and what’s tangible. (usa | 61 mins )
special event sacred heart university' s ftma mini fest presented the latest films from connecticut' s first graduate film school .
how do you expose an evil regime? do you shout slogans and shake your tiny fist from far away? danish filmmaker mads brugger had a different idea: let’s form a comedy troupe and seek an invitation to put on a show for the dear leader, dictator kim jong il .
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director lee chang - dong’s sensitive, deeply moving portrait of an elderly korean woman’s struggle with writer’s block and dementia was awarded the prize for best screenplay at the 2010 cannes film festival .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented the grateful dead: rare clips and concerts 1960' s - 1980' s hosted by guest speaker bill shelley (shelley archives) .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event presented cutter' s way, a dazzling film noir, starring jeff bridges, john heard and lisa eichhorn. the event was hosted by joe meyers, ct post film critic .
critic' s choice glenn kenny, a film critic for premiere magazine, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring the gang' s all here, the over - the - top 1943 musical directed and choreographed by busby berkeley .
but they already have. the coens seem to have snagged the director’s slot that should have been reserved for “inception’s” christopher nolan .
special event this month critic' s choice presented donald cammell’s white of the eye. film critic maitland mcdonagh hosted the event .
special event this month' s critic' s choice series presented todd haynes' s modern melodrama, safe, starring julianne moore and peter friedman. film critic john anderson hosted the event .
special event wilder' s picks presented mervin leroy' s classic film random harvest with an introduction by guest host gene wilder .
critic' s choice professor ernest giglio joined us at the avon for our monthly critic' s choice series to present martin ritt' s the front, starring woody allen and zero mostel .
critic' s choice joe meyers, a film critic for the connecticut post, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring alan j. pakula' s the parallax view, one of the great political conspiracy thrillers of the' 70s .
according to adesina: “the army has spoken and let us take that position. what the chief of army staff said was a routine warning that goes to military officers, don’t hobnob with politicians and the army has explained the position .
critic' s choice the avon theatre presented this month' s critic' s choice screening of philippe garrel' s masterpiece, j' entends plus la guitare. the event was hosted by kent jones (film comment / film society of lincoln center) .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar®nominated documentary shorts. this year’s selections included: joe’s violin, 4. 1 miles, extremis, the white helmets, watani: my homeland
special event the avon theatre presented this month' s critic' s choice screening of bob fosse' s film all that jazz. the event was hosted by fairfield weekly film critic ann lewinson .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice series presented a film by nicholas roeg starring theresa russell, art garfunkel & harvey keitel. film critic maitland mcdonagh hosted the event .
critic' s choice melissa anderson (time out new york) hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring howard hawks' gentlemen prefer blondes, starring jane russell and marilyn monroe .
critic' s choice the avon presented a special screening of rosemary' s baby hosted by mark harris, entertainment weekly film critic .
critic' s choice ann lewinson, film critic for the fairfield weekly, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series which featured a restored 35mm print of a classic film i am cuba .
critic' s choice joe meyers, film critic for the connecticut post, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series which featured a new 35mm print of il conformista (the conformist) .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event was hosted by ann lewinson, fairfield weekly film critic, and featured a brand new, restored 35mm print of the classic lola montes .
critic' s choice ann lewinson of fairfield county weekly joined us at the avon for our critic' s choice series to present the restored 35mm re - release print of jean luc godard' s masculine feminine .
this british dramedy was my favorite short out of all the live action films due to it’s touching story and brilliant execution of the writer’s script .
special event this month critic' s choice presented jean - luc godard’s breathless. joe meyers (ct post film critic) hosted the event .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event presented director fatih akin' s passionate and erotic love story, head - on (gegen die wand). nathan lee, a film critic for the village voice, hosted the post - film q & a .
critic' s choice ann lewinson, film critic for the fairfield county weekly, hosted this month' s critic' s choice event presenting in cold blood (a new 35mm print courtesy of sony pictures reperory !) .
special event the avon' s 70th anniversary series presented the return of wilder' s picks, featuring three nights with special guest gene wilder. on the first night gene wilder introduced john huston' s 1952 classic moulin rouge .
tulip talks to god, and it’s not a pleasant conversation, and we learn a little more custer family history in one of season three’s funniest episodes .
in characteristic deadpan fashion, the coens said of their film’s nominations: “ten seems like an awful lot. we don’t want to take anyone else’s. ”
critic' s choice stephen schaefer of the boston herald joined us at the avon for our critic' s choice series to present john huston' s the asphalt jungle, a film which, released in 1950 at the height of crime - noir' s popularity on the silver screen, redefined the genre .
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documentary night presented she' s beautiful when she' s angry. the event included q & a; with director mary dore & emmy award - winning correspondent
special event the avon' s cult classics presented raiders of the lost ark .
special event the avon' s documentary night series presented paul williams still alive .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented oscar®nominated live action shorts. this year’s selections included pentecost, raju, the shore, time freak, tuba atlantic .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented winter' s bone nominated for best picture, best actress, best supporting actor, best adapted screenplay .
special event this month critic' s choice presented martin scorsese' s raging bull. nick schager (time out new york, slant) hosted the event .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented jim henson' s the dark crystal. the event included introduction / q & a with puppeteer bill diamond .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented creature from the black lagoon .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented the gates of hell .
special event this month critic' s choice presented david lynch' s mulholland drive. nick schager (slant, time out new york) hosted the event .
special event the avon' s 70th anniversary series presented the return of wilder' s picks, featuring three nights with special guest gene wilder. on the second night gene wilder introduced billy wilder' s 1957 classic witness for the prosecution .
special event this month' s critic' s choice event was hosted by film critic melissa anderson and featured a special screening of dance, girl, dance .
critic' s choice joe meyers (connecticut post film critic) hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring luis buñuel' s deliciously satiric masterpiece in which fernando rey, stéphane audran, delphine seyring, and jean - pierre cassel head the extraordinary cast of this 1972 oscar winner for best foreign film .
weiss family descendants gather to commemorate the avon' s original opening in 1939 .
academy awards academy award winner animation anthology australia auteur bill mason black a black and white shorts buster keaton cartoon gags chaplin child - star cinema 16 cinematographe comedy d. w. griffith day and night dialogue dramedy early cinema euro european cinema eye - line match feminism french future futurestates germany goddard god of love helena bonham carter herzog horror immigration intertext cards itvs jackie coogan keira knightley keystone studios lamorisse lapse of time let' s pollute libertas lumiere madagascar maya deren moma na wewe nyu oscars paddle to the sea physical come physical comedy pixar post war cinema red balloon russia satire science fiction short film silent short student film surrealist films ten minutes ten minutes older the confession the crush the future the gruffalo the lost thing tish truffaut vaudeville wish 143
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critic' s choice maitland mcdonagh (tv guide film critic) hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring val guest' s 1959 brit beat classic, expresso bongo. with a screenplay by wolf mankowitz and syncopated style to burn, director val guest' s expresso bongo sizzles with authenticity, and is a witty, smart, entertaining exploration of one facet of the
brit beat
phenomenon .
we roar presents “lets celebrate not pollute” india, is the land of festivals and ganesh chaturthi is one among those known for its unique celebration! ! modern ganesh chaturthi involves installing the idols of the elephant - headed lord which will later be immersed in a waterbody ending up in water pollution. the video depicts how our fellow beings suffer after that…. “live and let live” in assosciation with: bat creations and trinity school of music. co - presented by: pfa - people for animal, bangalore scrawl - society for conservation rescue and aid for wildlife warco - wildlife awareness and reptile conservation origination ntml - nature through my lens wcu - wildlife conservation you .
critic' s choice joe meyers, film critic for the connecticut post, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series which featured army of shadows, a color restored 35mm print of jean pierre melville' s lost masterpiece based on the novel by joesph kessel (belle de jour) never before released in the united states .
special event the avon theatre and whole foods presented the award - winning documentary, tapped, as part of the let' s retake our plates film series. proceeds from the event benefited wholesome wave, a locally based nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and support increased production, availability and access to fresh, healthy and affordable locally grown food for the benefit of all. visit urltoken .
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special event documentary night presented a screening of aida' s secrets (2016) .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented elle (best actress) .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented citizenfour (documentary). .
special event ct open house day event presented gulliver' s travels (1939) .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented prometheus nominated for: best visual effects .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented the coen brothers’ the big lebowski .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented it came from outer space .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented 15th anniversary screening of twelve monkeys .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented invasion of the body snatchers .
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critic' s choice david mckenna, professor of film at columbia university who has directed over 100 productions on broadway, off - broadway, off - off - broadway and in regional theatre and who has written countless movie commentaries, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series which featured clint eastwood' s classic white hunter black heart .
special event the avon theatre and whole foods presented the award - winning documentary, food, inc, as part of the let' s retake our plates film series. proceeds from the event benefited wholesome wave, a locally based nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and support increased production, availability and access to fresh, healthy and affordable locally grown food for the benefit of all. visit urltoken .
critic' s choice nathan lee, film critic for the ny film critic circle and contributing writer for the ny times and village voice, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series celebrating the great rober altman with a special screening of 3 women .
as the opening act for “toy story 3, ” pixar’s “day & night” is just as fun the second time around. but when it comes to something entirely fresh, australia’s “the lost thing” is this year’s clear victor. andrew ruhemann and shaun tan’s unusual steampunk aesthetic brings to life a first - person narrative that really resonates in its 15 minutes .
while the spc execs were pained by the omissions of duvall and manville, they scored one supporting actor nom (kingdom' s weaver) and leigh' s screenwriting nom .
he could never have known that it would pollute friendships, some of them very long standing, but the reaction did show just how serious the problem is. and you have got to believe that the hostility was related to the guilt that some clearly felt. it was inevitable that there would be a bitter rejection of kimmage' s book. for me it was a bit like serpico, the guy exposes the corruption and is then accused of treachery .
still, spokane has rarely – if ever – landed a show so recently after its broadway run. it’s mamet’s controversial play about a white man accused of raping a black woman .
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grow accustomed to bonnaire: she’s in nearly every scene of director caroline bottaro’s film about a cleaning lady who becomes fixated on learning to play chess. is it romance? self - assertion? breaking through the barriers of social class? whatever her motive, she’s willing to neglect her marriage, friendships and job just to learn more about people’s passion for chess .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar®nominated animated shorts. this year’s selections included: piper, vaysha, borrowed time, pear cider and cigarettes, pearl pearl .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented trumbo nominated for actor in a leading role .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented paranorman nominated for: best animated feature film .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented waste land nominated for best documentary .
special event avon’s annual oscar film festival presented oscar nominated live action shorts. this year’s selections included the door, instead of abracadabra, kavi, miracle fish, the new tenants .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented burma vj nominated for best documentary .
special event this month critic' s choice presented sam peckinpah' s bring me the head of alfredo garcia. nick schager (slant, time out ny) hosted the event .
special event this month critic' s choice presented cthulhu. maitland mcdonagh hosted the event .
critic' s choice the avon theatre and the focus on french cinema festival / alliance francaise greenwich co - presented this month' s critic' s choice screening of the duchess of langeais. the event was hosted by anne kern who is a film professor at suny purchase .
the grasslands of inner mongolia are stunning. that’s helpful, because this film has a few perplexing moments; it’s nice to give your eyes something to admire while your brain un - pretzels .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented nocturnal animals (best supporting actor) .
special event the avon theatre presented free members only sneak preview of ron howard' s rush .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented 2001: a space odyssey (1968) .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented searching for sugar man nominated for: best documentary .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented rock' n' roll high school .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented 35th anniversary screening of rocky horror picture show .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented clue (1985) featuring all three endings .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented indiana jones and the temple of doom .
special event the avon and remo' s oven pizza presented away we go, a new film from sam mendes, shot on location in stamford, including bedford street and remo' s .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event included a screening of last tango in paris with a special co - feature leave you in me. joe meyers, a ct post film critic, hosted the post - film q & a with director dutch doscher .
“fighter” favorites christian bale and melissa leo could lose supporting actor nods to geoffrey rush and helena bonham carter if there’s a “king’s speech” surge. another supporting actress could be “true grit” discovery hailee steinfeld, who may have the best chance to actually win in one of that film’s 10 nominated categories .
critic' s choice the avon theatre, alliance francaise of greenwich, & the greenwich arts council presented francois truffaut' s the wild child (l' enfant sauvage) as part of our monthly critic' s choice series. joe meyers, ct post film critic, hosted the event .
critic' s choice joe meyers, a film critic for ct post, hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring le petit lieutenant, a gripping police noir telling the story of antoine, an ambitious young cop from the provinces who joins a plainclothes crime unit in paris .
the spiffy’s are the spokane international film festival awards. the animation category was announced early, but the rest were revealed at the festival’s closing party saturday night, too late to make our deadline .
special event avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar® nominated shorts - live action. this year' s selections included aya, boogaloo and graham, butter lamp, parvaneh, the phone call .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented oscar®nominated shorts - animated. this year’s selections included maggie simpson in “the longest daycare”, adam and dog, fresh guacamole, head over heels, paperman .
special event the avon theatre presented kick - off event for the city lights and arts & crafts festival on bedford street, paul thomas anderson’s the master. rizzuto’s restaurant hosted pre - film reception .
documentary night the avon presented barbet schroeder' s la a' vocat de la terreur (terror' s advocate) with a post - film q & a with richard suchenski, yale university .
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special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar®nominated live action shorts. this year’s selections included: ennemis interieurs, femme at le tgv, silent nights, sing (mindenki), timecode .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar® nominated live action shorts. this year' s selections included: ave maria, shok, everything will be ok, stutterer, day one .
special event the avon theatre presented special event: a hard day' s night (1964) .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented rango nominated for: best animated feature film .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented chained heat starring linda blair and sybil danning .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented south park: bigger, longer & uncut .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented dressed to kill. drew taylor introduced the film .
special event avon' s annual oscar® film festival presented oscar®nominated live - action shorts. this year' s selections included the confession, the crush, god of love, na wewe, wish 143 .
special event avon’s annual oscar film festival presented the most dangerous man in america nominated for best documentary .
special event the avon presented a special sneak preview of everybody' s fine, a remake of giuseppe tornatore' s stanno tutti bene. the film was shot on location in stamford including bedford street !
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented true romance. drew taylor introduced the film .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented near dark. drew taylor introduced the film .
critic' s choice the avon presented one of the greatest haunted - house movies ever made, robert wise' s the haunting. this monthly event was hosted by maitland mcdonagh (tv guide) .
critic' s choice kent jones, a critic for film comment and programmer for the film society of lincoln center, hosted a special presentation of academy award winner clint eastwood' s a perfect world .
do we make mistakes, all of us? absolutely. as a society are we supposed to forgive and forget and let people get back to their job? absolutely. i' m not sure i will ever forgive you for that statement. and i' m not sure that anybody around the world that has been affected by this disease will forgive you .
animators geefwee boedoe – “let’s pollute, ” “monsters, inc. ” alessandro carloni – “how to train your dragon, ” “over the hedge” sylvain chomet – “the illusionist, ” “the triplets of belleville” jakob hjort jensen – “how to train your dragon, ” “flushed away” biljana labovic – “the cow who wanted to be a hamburger, ” “idiots and angels” tomm moore – “the secret of kells, ” “backwards boy” teddy newton – “day & night, ” “ratatouille” bob peterson – “up, ” “finding nemo” (also invited to the writers branch) javier recio gracia – “the lady and the reaper, ” “the missing lynx” andrew ruhemann – “the lost thing, ” “city paradise” kristof serrand – “how to train your dragon, ” “sinbad: legend of the seven seas” shaun tan – “the lost thing, ” “dr. seuss’ horton hears a who! ” simon wells – “mars needs moms, ” “the prince of egypt”
sasha has a big piano audition coming up. even worse, sasha’s in love with the man who’s been teaching him how to play — and the piano teacher announces that he is moving out of town .
a wet sunday evening in september 1975. two hours have passed since kerry won the all - ireland and he' s sitting with some friends in mulligan' s of poolbeg street talking about the game .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar® nominated documentary shorts. this year' s selections included crisis hotline: veterans press 1, joanna, our curse, the reaper, white earth .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar® nominated live - action shorts. this year' s selections included the confession, the crush, god of love, na wewe, wish 143 .
critic' s choice special guest host joe meyers (connecticut post) returned to the avon for a very special presentation of martin scorsese' s purple noon. a q & a session followed the show .
“ the cow who wanted to be a hamburger ” presents the question, can a mother’s love overcome the power of advertising? this children’s fable tells the story of a baby cow who, because of the fast - food billboard in his family’s pasture, wants to become a hamburger. (usa | 7 mins )
“a blank piece of paper is god’s way of telling us how hard it is to be god. ”
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar® nominated animated shorts. this year' s selections included the bigger picture, the dam keeper, feast, me and my moulton, a single life .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented james bond in his big screen debut dr. no .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented oscar®nominated animated shorts. this year’s selections included dimanche / sunday, the fantastic flying books of mr. morris lessmore, la luna, a morning stroll and wild life .
special event this month critic' s choice presented the misfits. film critic nick schager hosted the event .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented exit through the gift shop nominated for best documentary .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented invictus nominated for best actor, best supporting actor .
batman v superman got a b on cinemascore! that’s the same as green lantern! egads! but wait: a b is … a b. can’t movies do a lot worse than that? what’s the deal ?
surprisingly, though, davis guggenheim' s critique of the u. s. educational system, waiting for superman, which won an award from the producers guild of america on saturday night, was among the missing .
special event avon’s annual oscar® film festival presented oscar®nominated documentary shorts. this year’s selections included the barber of birmingham of the civil rights movement, incident in new baghdad, saving face, the tsunami and the cherry blossom .
special event avon’s annual oscar film festival presented oscar nominated animated shorts. this year’s selections included french roast, granny o’grimms sleeping beauty, the lady and the reape r, logorama, a matter of loaf and death .
special screenings the avon provided a rare opportunity to see this year' s academy award nominated shorts, from both the animated and live - action categories. selections spanned the globe and included this year' s winners !
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the short, which stars and was co - written by chris white, was produced by spokane’s hamilton studios .
o' sullivan will not be the only irish competitor going for gold on sunday, however, following a brilliant finish from ireland' s men' s coxless fours in their rowing semi - final on lake lanier yesterday .
special event the
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series presented monty python' s the meaning of life (1983) .
special event this month critic' s choice presented the african queen. film critic john anderson hosted the event .
critic' s choice this month' s critic' s choice event presented the little fugitive with special co - feature morris engel: the independent. mary engel, daughter of director morris engel, joined the avon audience for a post - film q & a. ann lewinson, film critic for fairfield weekly, hosted the event .
critic' s choice maitland mcdonagh (tv guide) hosted this month' s critic' s choice series featuring kiss me deadly, an adaptation of the mickey spillane novel. generally considered to be the best of the many films centering on spillane' s classic protagonist and lauded as a primary inspiration and building block for the french nouvelle vague, kiss me deadly boasts nightmarish imagery, a careening, sinuous plot, and an unforgettable shock ending .
“i am absolutely overwhelmed by the 12 oscar nominations for 'the king’s speech, ”‘ the film’s director, tom hooper, said in a statement. “this is a day i will remember for the rest of my life. ”
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented oscar® nominated documentary shorts. . this year' s selections included killing in the name, poster girl, strangers no more, sun come up, the warriors of qiugang .
the mother, predictably, gains in honesty as she approaches death. what’s not so predictable is how the film’s subdued color scheme changes in the final scene, with vibrant colors symbolizing the wisdom that’s been gained. the daughters may have lost their way, but little sparrows expresses hope that they’ll find renewed strength. (australia | 88 mins )
“it’s come back, ” susan tells her husband. she’s talking about her cancer. the quiet way she announces the news reflects a theme of this australian drama: how we struggle to communicate openly and directly about our deepest emotions .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented florence foster jenkins (best actress, best coctume design) .
special event french cinematheque co - promoted by the alliance française of greenwich presented roman polanski' s venus in fur .
special event french cinematheque co - promoted by the alliance française of greenwich presented the well - digger' s daughter .
special event the avon theatre presented members - only sneak preview of the intouchables, france' s runaway smash hit .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented beginners nominated for: best supporting actor (christopher plummer) .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented poltergeist. brian solomon (vault of horror) introduced the film .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented the messenger nominated for best supporting actor, best original screenplay .
special event the avon celebrates its 1st anniversary we proudly celebrated the completion of the avon' s first successful year with special guest filmmaker peter bogdanovich. we revisited mr. bogdanovich' s classic film, saint jack, and hosted an intimate q & a and book signing of his latest book ,
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special event documentarian st. clair bourne’s film here i stand about paul robeson is a part of the avon' s re - opening, and participation in the director' s view film festival. also part of the festival, the avon theatre community film project of greenwich, premiered its adaptation of the short story, a jury of her peers .
special event cici artist’s presented moving pictures animated art shorts. the event was provided by support from artist fellowship grant from ct’s decd / office of the arts and with promotional support from the loft artists association and the avon theater film center .
guest speaker professor cheryl cambras  professor of film studies uconn is special guest speaker to our presentation of legendary japanese film maker akira kurosawa' s rashomon (1951), part of the avon' s t rip around the world series .
guest speaker robert kesten  professor uconn / stamford, founder director’s view film festival leads a post - film discussion / q & a, focusing on the film' s impact on counter - intelligence today in the wake of global terrorism .
the belgian short “na wewe” takes us to 1994 central africa, where a civil war has sparked tribal genocide. though the film’s tense scenario illuminates the senselessness of the situation, it’s a topic that demands (and has received) deeper exploration .
inexplicably, north korea’s paranoid and secretive regime welcomed brugger and two danish - korean comedians, jacob nossell and simon jul .
as intellectual dialogue goes, the film is interesting. as a motion picture, it’s less so. imagine videotaping yourself and a friend having a debate in your basement all night long. that’s two indians talking. (canada | 97 mins )
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in an unprecedented gesture, the list of new members includes documentary filmmaker tim hetherington, who was killed in action in libya in april. hetherington had been a 2010 nominee for his film “restrepo, ” but died prior to the academy’s spring meetings to select new members. the documentary branch proposed that hetherington’s name be included among the year’s invitees. the governors agreed .
special event french cinematheque co - promoted by the alliance française of greenwich presented a summer' s tale (1996) .
special event french cinematheque co - promoted by the alliance française of greenwich presented henri - georges clouzot’s the wages of fear .
special event the avon’s annual oscar® nominated film festival presented a better life nominated for: best actor (demián bichir) .
special event french cinematheque co - promoted by the alliance française of greenwich presented francois truffaut' s the bride wore black .
special event the avon' s cult classics presented pink floyd: the wall in celebration of current tour of the wall .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented the brood. drew taylor (fairfield weekly) introduced the film .
special event the avon' s cult classics series presented the warriors. drew taylor from the fairfield weekly introduced the film .
special event this month' s critic' s choice series presented z, a newly restored 35mm print and a winner of 2 academy awards (for best foreign film and best editing). ct post film critic joe meyers hosted the event .
special event members appreciation night: the avon theatre members enjoyed our free members - only sneak preview of deepa metha’s water .
special event robert altman  celebrated film director introduces his newest film the company, starring neve campbell, as part of the avon' s month - long celebration of mr. altman' s body of work. the company, an intimate look at the world of ballet, follows up on altman' s stunning success of the academy award - winning gosford park .
while this year’s oscar - nominated short films aren’t the best batch in recent years, the international lineup offers a welcome reprieve from “the king’s speech” versus “the social network” debate — not to mention the chance to get an edge in your oscar pool.
let 's pollute ! is an animated short created by geefwee boedoe . the film is a modern satire decrying pollution , waste and consumerism , animated in a 1950s educational film style . 
let's pollute! is an animated short created by geefwee boedoe. the film is a modern satire decrying pollution, waste and consumerism, animated in a 1950s educational film style.
let's pollute! is an animated short created by geefwee boedoe. the film is a modern satire decrying pollution, waste and consumerism, animated in a 1950s educational film style.