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Hugh Dancy added to list of honorees at the Savannah Film Festival

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Surprise Director’s Choice screening returns to lineup

Hugh Dancy will be honored Tuesday, Nov. 3 with a “Spotlight Award” for his performance in this year’s Fox Searchlight release “Adam” at the 12th annual Savannah Film Festival, which runs Oct. 31- Nov. 7. Dancy most recently starred in “Confessions of a Shopaholic” and “Evening.” He will next star in the MCC Theater’s Joe Mantello-directed Off-Broadway production of “The Pride,” which previews at the Lucille Lortel Theater Jan. 27, 2010. On television, Dancy received an Emmy nomination for his role in Tom Hooper’s Golden Globe nominated series “Elizabeth I” opposite Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons.

Dancy joins a lineup of special guests including Patricia Clarkson, Woody Harrelson, Ben Foster, Emmy Rossum and Jeremy Renner. Clarkson is slated to receive an Achievement in Cinema Award at a screening of her new film, Woody Allen’s “Whatever Works.” Harrelson and Foster, who star in opening-night film “The Messenger,” also will receive Achievement in Cinema Awards. Rossum will be honored with the Young Hollywood Award prior to a showing of her film “Dare,” and Renner will receive a Spotlight Award for his performance in “The Hurt Locker,” which will also screen at the festival.

In addition, the festival has reinstated the surprise Director’s Choice screening after a one-year absence. The screening on Thursday, Nov. 5, will feature a major studio release that will be kept secret until the opening credits roll.

Adam and Miguel Arteta’s “Youth in Revolt” also has been added to the festival as a special screening. Also showing are Jean-Marc Vallée’s “The Young Victoria,” Grant Heslov’s “The Men Who Stare at Goats,” Pedro Almodovar’s “Broken Embraces,” Lone Sherfig’s “An Education,” James Ivory’s “The City of Your Final Destination,” the United States premiere of Nick Moran’s “Telstar” with Moran in attendance, Jodie Markell’s “The Loss of a Teardrop Diamond” (from a screenplay by Tennessee Williams), Bette Gordon’s “Handsome Harry,” Cannes Palme d’Or winner Michael Haneke’s “The White Ribbon,” and Lee Daniels’ “Precious: Based on the Novel ‘Push’ by Sapphire,” winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance and the Audience Award at the Toronto Film Festival. Daniels and star Gabourey Sidibe will be in attendance.

In addition to the special screenings, 22 professional films (features, documentaries, shorts and animation) and 12 student films in competition will show at various times throughout the festival. The jurors for this year’s competition are actress Patti D’Arbanville (“Rescue Me”), actress/producer Rita Gam, writer/director Ingrid Rockefeller, writer/director Michael Sucsy (Emmy Award-winning “Grey Gardens”) and writer/director David Twohy (“Pitch Black”).

For more information on the festival and a complete schedule of events, visit www.scad.edu/filmfest.
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Rocky Horror in Jacksonville, Fl 2009

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The cult classic, Rocky Horror Picture Show, will be screened at The Florida Theatre on Friday, October 17, 2009 at midnight.

In the spirit of the movie, there will be a lively street festival on Forsyth Street outside the theater not to be missed. The street festival starts at 8 p.m. The Rocky Horror Tribute Band, a costume contest, food, beverages and fun will all be part of this “strange journey”. Plan to spend a fun evening in Jacksonville for the Rocky Horror experience.

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The Rocky Horror Tribute Band will perform from 8 p.m. to midnight. Cast members will also perform famous dance numbers from the film and you will get the opportunity to do the ‘Time Warp’ .  There is a costume contest, so plan to dress up as your favorite movie character for a chance to win prizes and premier seating.  The costume contest starts at 9 p.m.

Tickets to the screening is limited and it is first come, first seated. To be guaranteed a seat, make sure to buy your tickets in advance. Doors to the theater open at 11 p.m. and tickets are on sale now at the City of Jacksonville Office of Special Events, Monday through Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. and The Florida Theatre Box Office, Monday through Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets will also be on sale day of show at The Florida Theatre beginning at 10 a.m. Tickets are $5.00.

Bring Your Props and “Say It”
The City of Jacksonville also offers a “Say it!” with props. Prop packages are sold for $15.00 day of show only. Movie fans are also encouraged to bring their own props to participate. Accepted props include rice; newspapers; water pistols; flashlights and glow sticks; rubber gloves; noisemakers, confetti, toilet paper, toast, party hats, bells or keys; and cards. For more information about props visit the website.

This event is presented by the City of Jacksonville and is part of the Make A Scene Downtown! series. For more information, visit www.makeascenedowntown.com or call (904) 630-3690.

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Viva Cinema – Latino Film Festival in Jacksonville, Florida

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VIVA CINEMA, Jacksonville’s own celebration of Latino Filmmaking, will take place October 15-18th with screenings, workshops, and parties.

The opening film is:

CRUDE – Ecuador/USA
Directed by Joe Berlinger, 104 min, Documentary
Thursday, October 15, 8pm @ The 5 Points Theatre
Q&A with Joe Berlinger (director)

Three years in the making, this cinema-verite feature from acclaimed filmmaker Joe Berlinger (Brother’s Keeper, Paradise Lost, Metallica: Some Kind of Monster) is the epic story of one of the largest and most controversial legal cases on the planet. An inside look at the infamous $27 billion “Amazon Chernobyl” case, Crude is a real-life high stakes legal drama set against a backdrop of the environmental movement, global politics, celebrity activism, human rights advocacy , the media, multinational corporate power, and rapidly-disappearing indigenous cultures. Presenting a complex situation from multiple viewpoints, the film subverts the conventions of advocacy filmmaking as it examines a complicated situation from all angles while bringing an important story of environmental peril and human suffering into focus.

This film will be followed by a special ceremony to honor filmmaker Joe Berlinger with the Jacksonville Film Events 2009 Shining Light Award for brilliance in bringing a humanitarian issue to the public’s attention through the art of filmmaking.
There is also a party at Cuba Libre on Friday night and workshops scheduled during the day on Saturday at MOCA. Then, Saturday night, join the crowd of festivalgoers for a glass of sangria at The Pearl!

For more information, visit the website.

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The Disney Train Comes to the Coast!

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Disney embarked on an interactive 40-city train tour for the upcoming movie “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” back in May, and now the train is reaching us here on the coast. The train will be in Savannah, Georgia on Oct. 13, Jacksonville, Florida on Oct. 20,  and Charleston, South Carolina on Oct. 23 – 25, 2009.

(Watch the video from The Disney Train in Jacksonville now!)

The Disney train features four custom-designed vintage rail cars with interactive entertainment. At each train stop along the way, a 3D Theatre will be set up, where visitors can get a sneak peek of the movie and see other exclusive behind-the-scenes materials from the movie. There are authentic artifacts on loan from the Charles Dickens Museum of London, artwork, costumes and props from the film. The capture technology used for the movie will also be demonstrated, and you will even get the opportunity to have your face morph into one of the film’s characters. This family event is for guests of all ages and is free to the public.

Pulling Out All the Stops
The train will make 40 stops in 36 states, as it travels its way across more than 16,000 miles of track. Amtrak locomotives and engineers will lead the four-car Train Tour (plus a private car), across the US, with stops ranging from 1-3 days along the way. Each train station will be themed with holiday decorations, and feature artwork from the film, Christmas Carolers, fun activities for the entire family, and snow!

jimcarreyThe grand finale of the train tour takes place at New York’s Grand Central Terminal over the weekend of October 30th through November 1st.
At every tour stop, Radio Disney will invite kids to enter for a chance to become a Movie Surfer representing their hometown. Each Hometown Movie Surfer will get a chance to appear on Disney Channel by filming their very own Movie Surfer’s segment, and receive a prize package of exclusive Movie Surfer and “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” gear. ABC television stations across the country will run local promotions. At each stop, visitors will have the chance to win an HP TouchSmart PC and an HP Photosmart wireless printer.

Starring Jim Carrey and directed by Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis, “Disney’s A Christmas Carol” opens in theatres November 6 in Disney Digital 3D™ and in IMAX 3D®.

Coastal Train Tour
The first stop on the coast is at the Amtrak Station in Savannah on Tuesday October 13, 2009. Then the train continues to Miami and comes back up to its next stop in our area, Jacksonville. It will be at the Amtrak Station in Jacksonville on Tuesday October 20, 2009. Then the Disney train heads north to Charleston, SC, where it will make a stop at Ansonborough Field, Friday October 23rd – Sunday October 25th, 2009.

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Below is the schedule:

SAVANNAH
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
9 AM – 7 PM
Savannah Amtrak Station
2611 Seaboard Coastline Dr
Savannah GA 31415

JACKSONVILLE
OCTOBER 20, 2009
Jacksonville Amtrak Station
3570 Clifford Lane
Jacksonville FL 32209

CHARLESTON
Saturday, October 24, 9 AM – 7 PM
Sunday, October 25, 9 AM – 4 PM
Ansonborough Field
Between Concord & Washington Streets Charleston SC 29401

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SCAD Cinema Circle announces 2009-2010 season, Savannah

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The Savannah College of Art and Design and its historic Trustees Theater announces the 2009-2010 season of the SCAD Cinema Circle. For the first time, all SCAD Cinema Circle screenings will include pre- and post-show discussions and offers membership packages with exclusive benefits, including special offers during the Savannah Film Festival.

The SCAD Cinema Circle seeks to provide film lovers and students with an enriching viewing experience of classic, award-winning and cutting-edge films from around the world. All screenings are presented at Trustees Theater, 216 E. Broughton St.

Offering a stimulating movie-going experience, SCAD Cinema Circle films are introduced with a pre-show discussion that highlights the cinematic, cultural and historic importance of each film. At the conclusion of each film, a post-show discussion, led by SCAD’s Cinema Studies and Film and Television professors, provides an in-depth review of the film and the context in which it was produced.

Robert Eisinger, dean of SCAD’s School of Liberal Arts, said of the series, “Much like great books, great films demand critical and thoughtful analysis. Great films are deemed great because of their relevancy, as well as their entertainment and educational value. The SCAD Cinema Circle Series aims to provide viewers with an outstanding, exceptional experience.”

The SCAD Cinema Circle offers three levels of memberships for viewers to purchase ticket packages and qualify for special benefits. The top-level Producers Circle includes up to 14 tickets a year, a chance to purchase advance tickets to the Savannah Film Festival, free admission to a special screening for SCAD Cinema Circle members during the Film Festival, and advance ticket sales on select SCAD box office events ($100; $75 Senior/Military/Student/SCAD rate). The Directors Circle includes up to 14 tickets per year, free admission to the Savannah Film Festival special screening for SCAD cinema circle members and advance ticket sales on select SCAD box office events ($75; $50 Senior/Military/Student/SCAD rate). The Actors Circle offers six tickets per year ($30; $25 Senior/Military/Student/SCAD rate). All membership levels include the pre- and post-film discussions and the SCAD Cinema Circle quarterly newsletter. Individual film tickets are also available at $8 for the general public and $6 for seniors, students and military; individual tickets are free with valid SCAD ID.

For more information, call 912.525.5051 or e-mail trusteestheater@scad.edu. To purchase tickets, go to www.scadboxoffice.com.

The schedule of films follows:

Dr. Strangelove
Saturday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m.
Starring: Peter Sellers, George C. Scott, Sterling Hayden
Directed by Stanley Kubrick
General Jack D. Ripper (Sterling Hayden) plummets into madness. Suspecting that communists are trying to rob Americans of their precious body fluids, he sends a bomber wing to destroy the U.S.S.R. The American president meets with his advisers, and the Soviet ambassador tells him that if the U.S.S.R. is hit by nuclear weapons, this will trigger a “Doomsday Device,” which will destroy the United States with buried bombs.

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Special Screening
During the 12th annual Savannah Film Festival, Oct. 31 – Nov. 7, the SCAD Cinema Circle will hold a special screening (to be announced by Oct. 1).

Harold and Maude
Friday, Nov. 13, 7 p.m.
Starring: Ruth Gordon, Bud Cort, Cyril Cusack
Directed by Hal Ashby
When extremely wealthy Harold (Bud Cort) is not staging his own suicide, he’s crashing funerals. This morbid young man falls in love with fellow funeral-crasher Maude (Ruth Gordon), a woman 50 years his senior, whose lust for life surpasses his own preoccupation with death.

Notorious
Friday, Jan. 15, 7, p.m.
Starring: Cary Grant, Ingrid Bergman
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
In this classic Alfred Hitchcock thriller, government agent T.R. Devlin (Cary Grant) recruits Alicia Huberman (Ingrid Bergman) to spy on her father’s influential Nazi friends. As part of her cover, she marries ringleader Alexander Sebastian (Claude Rains), but finds she is falling in love with Devlin.

Woman in the Dunes
Saturday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m.
Starring: Eiji Okada, Kyoko Kishida
Directed by Hiroshi Teshigahara
An amateur entomologist searching for insects by the sea is tricked by local villagers into living with a mysterious woman, who spends almost all her time preventing her home from being swallowed up by advancing sand dunes. The two begin a strange and erotic relationship that stretches over years, as the man’s hope for escape dims.

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Rosemary’s Baby
Friday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.
Starring: Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon
Directed by Roman Polanski
Rosemary Woodhouse (Mia Farrow), the young wife of a struggling actor (John Cassavetes), is thrilled to find out she’s pregnant. But the larger her belly grows, the more certain she becomes that her unborn child is in danger. Perhaps there’s something sinister behind the odd enthusiasm her eccentric neighbors (Sidney Blackmer and Ruth Gordon, in an Oscar-winning performance) have for her welfare. Or perhaps it’s all in her mind.

The Godfather
Saturday, April 10, 7 p.m.
Starring: Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Talia Shire, Diane Keaton
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
This shadow epic follows the fortunes of the fictitious Corleone family, a powerful Mafia dynasty with its own system of honor, justice, law and loyalty that transcends all other codes. The film is based on the eponymous novel by Mario Puzo.

Sunset Boulevard
Saturday, April 24, 7 p.m.
Starring: Gloria Swanson, William Holden
Directed by Billy Wilder
In this bizarre tale, Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), an aging silent film queen, enlists the help of a struggling writer (William Holden) to make her comeback. From the unforgettable opening sequence through the unfolding of tragic destiny, the film is the definitive statement on the dark and desperate side of Hollywood. Erich von Stroheim as Desmond’s ex-husband and Nancy Olson as the bright spot in unrelenting omniscience deliver masterful performances in this winner of three Academy Awards.

The Bicycle Thief
Friday, May 21, 7 p.m.
Starring: Lamberto Maggiorani, Enzo Staiola
Directed by Vittorio De Sica
Widely considered a landmark Italian film, Vittorio De Sica’s tale of a man who relies on his bicycle to do his job during Rome’s post-World War II depression earned a special Oscar for its devastating power. The same day Antonio (Lamberto Maggiorani) gets his vehicle back from the pawnshop, someone steals it, prompting him to search the city in vain with his young son, Bruno (Enzo Staiola). Increasingly, he confronts a looming desperation.

The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
Saturday, June 19, 7 p.m.
Starring: Clint Eastwood, Eli Wallach, Lee Van Cleef
Directed by Sergio Leone
During the Civil War, a mysterious nomad (Clint Eastwood) enters into a partnership with a Mexican gunslinger (Eli Wallach), a man with a price on his head. The nomad turns the gunman in for the reward money and then rescues him at the last minute. The pair joins a sadistic criminal to pursue much bigger stakes.

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
Saturday, July 3, 7 p.m.
Starring: Kirk Douglas, James Mason
Directed by Richard Fleischer
In Jules Verne’s underwater tale of high adventure, Captain Nemo (James Mason) is a scientific genius who offers his technological secrets to humanity … but at a price. Journey under the sea in a futuristic submarine in this exciting science fiction classic.

Treasure of Sierra Madre
Saturday, July 17, 7 p.m.
Starring: Humphrey Bogart, Tim Holt, Walter Huston
Directed by John Huston
This Academy Award-winning film follows a trio of gold prospectors who set out to strike it rich and agree to split the take … until paranoia and greed consume one of them.

My Fair Lady
Saturday, July 31, 7 p.m.
Starring: Audrey Hepburn, Rex Harrison
Directed by George Cukor
Lovable Eliza Doolittle (Audrey Hepburn) is rescued from the gutter and transformed into a genteel young woman by professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison), who bet a colleague that he could turn any guttersnipe into a lady. The lavishly beautiful costumes and settings, much-loved music and brilliant acting make this an exceptional musical.