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See the list of events below that celebrated New York City filmmaking with special screenings, exhibitions and Q&A sessions with prominent New York actors and filmmakers. |
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Organizations That Hosted 40th Anniversary Events and Programming |
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In celebration of the 40th anniversary, the AIC-Cypher Salon, a free, innovative series fusing renowned poets and writers with award-winning short films from leading international film festivals, presented "The Dark City" on Thursday April 19. A selection of short films about the darker side of the city were on display, featuring NYC film-maker Ry-Russo Young's remake of "Psycho" and Gabe Ibanez's modern urban horror classic, "Maquina". The event also featured National Book Critics Circle Award winner Robert Polito & poet Todd Colby. The event was held at the Jonathan Shorr Gallery and wasfree to the public.
AIC-Cypher salon presented "City Jam" on December 21, 2006 organized by Academia Internacional de Cinema and Cypher. The event featured New York City poet Roger Bonair-Agard, Ry Russo-Young's remake of "Psycho," and Punk Rocker Henry Rollins as the angel of death in "Deathdealer." The event was free and co-sponsored with "Jungle Drums", a leading cultural magazine focusing on Brazilian culture in large cities including New York City.
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On Saturday, October 28, the New York City Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, in conjunction with the Center for Communication and the Apollo Theater Foundation, held a panel discussion entitled “Careers in Entertainment Production: Paths to Opportunity” at the World Famous Apollo Theater in Harlem. The panel was designed to educate New Yorkers from diverse backgrounds about the vast career opportunities which exist in the City's entertainment industry. Over 200 interested New Yorkers joined Commissioner Katherine Oliver and the distinguished members of the industry who shared insight about career paths.
The panelists included Shari Carpenter, Script Supervisor of such films as Clockers and Inside Man, and writer, producer, and director of Kali’s Vibe and Building Girl; Warrington Hudlin, Producer of such films as House Party and Boomerang, and President of the Black Filmmaker Foundation; Jono Oliver, First Assistant Director of films and television shows including "Love Monkey" and Brown Sugar; Monty Ross, Producer of such films as Clockers and Mo’ Better Blues; Winsome Sinclair, Casting Director of films such as Inside Man and She Hate Me; and Bill Toles, Composer of the "American Masters" series. Before the panel began, Commissioner Oliver interviewed "Law & Order"’s Jesse L. Martin, touching on Martin’s beginnings in theatre and his experience working in the New York City entertainment industry. The panel itself was moderated by Jamal Joseph, a professor and Acting Chair of Columbia University’s Graduate Film Division.
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From October 23-26, BAMcinématek, the repertory film program at BAM Rose Cinemas, featured “Made in (Brooklyn) NY." The series presented four New York classics, all shot in Brooklyn, and kicked off on October 23 with Jonas Mekas' Letter from Greenpoint (2004), and Mekas' short film Williamsburg, Brooklyn (1949-2003).
Spike Lee's She's Gotta Have It (1986) screened on October 24, and director Jennifer Dworkin was at BAM for a Q&A after a screening of her documentary Love & Diane (2002) on October 25. The series closed on October 26 with Paul Auster and Wayne Wang's Blue in the Face (1995).
BAM Rose Cinemas is located at the Peter Jay Sharpe Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue in Brooklyn. For more information call 718-636-4100 or visit BAM.org.
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In September the Center for Communication presented a series of "Made in NY" events to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the MOFTB. The program kicked off on September 26 with a screening of the American classic On the Waterfront, followed by a conversation with screenwriter/author Budd Schulberg and screenwriter/ playwright/director Charles Randolph Wright. Directed by Elia Kazan, Waterfront was shot on location in New Jersey and in studios in NYC in 36 days and was an instant success. The movie is credited as heralding the birth of modern New York filmmaking.
On October 16, one of the all-time great American filmmakers, Sydney Pollack, sat down with architect James Sanders, editor of Scenes from the City: Filming in New York 1966-2006 -- a book produced with the Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting -- to discuss Pollack's remarkable career as director, producer and actor.
On October 28, accomplished, prolific, award-winning filmmakers, editors and writers Sam Pollard, St. Claire Bourne, and Richard Wesley discussed their work and offered tips for aspiring producers, directors, editors and screenwriters.
David Chase, creator of "The Sopranos", sat down with David Schwartz, chief curator for the Museum of Moving Image, on October 30 to talk about his multi award-winning tour de force, a series that evolved from his own personal vision to become one of the most provocative and talked-about American TV series ever. The Center for Communication continues to create dynamic programming to educate students about careers in media. Visit www.cencom.org.
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The Coney Island Film Festival screened Boardwalk, a film made in Brighton Beach and Coney Island in 1979, on October 8.
In conjunction with the screening, the festival presented a walking tour of famous Coney Island film locations. They visited the site of the Thunderbolt that rocked the house in Annie Hall, prowled the turf of The Warriors, saw the Cyclone Rollercoaster featured in The Wiz and Brighton Beach Memoirs, and wondered just how they shot those scenes in Romeo is Bleeding and He Got Game on the Wonder Wheel.
After the walking tour concluded, the festival presented the New York premiere of David Wachs' inspiring feature documentary, Holes in My Shoes, starring Jack Beers.
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On October 9, James Sanders, filmmaker, writer and editor of Scenes from the City: Filming in New York 1966-2006, gave a lecture tracing the evolution and impact of location filmmaking in New York, from the early explosion in the 1960s and 1970s to the rise of a New York-based "independent" film industry in the 1980s and '90s.
The talk, illustrated with rare and unusual production stills and location photos, explored the manner in which “location shooting” has reflected the dramatic changes to the city and its neighborhoods. The event took place at the Film Society of Lincoln Center during the 44th annual New York Film Festival.
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On December 5, the City University of New York's Graduate Center hosted James Sanders, editor of Scenes from the City, as he surveyed the body of work produced in New York City over the past 40 years. The lecture explored the emergence of a street-style school of filmmaking that included directors as diverse as Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee. The talk was followed by a book signing.
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The International Center for Photography hosted a book signing for Scenes From the City: Filmmaking in New York 1966-2006, edited by James Sanders and produced with the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, at the ICP Museum Store on November 17, 2006. The book signing event featured a live DJ and complimentary wine.
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From February 19-23, 2007 the Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrated family oriented programs, featuring "Films for Kids," a selection of short films set in New York City. Films included: Bad Dog (1973), The Champion (1978), Sticks on the Move (1983), Manhattan Dinner (1984), and Daybreak Express (1953).
In celebration of Black History Month, the Met showed films on artists who have worked in Harlem. On February 17, the Met presented the films Uncommon Images: The Harlem of James Van Der Zee, Conversations with Roy DeCarava, and Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance. All films were free with museum admission.
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From September 23-December 31, the Museum of Modern Art presented a series of feature films and commercials made in New York over the past 40 years. The films "Made in NY" were drawn primarily from the Museum's archives and included: American Psycho (Director's Cut), Desperately Seeking Susan, Do the Right Thing, Dog Day Afternoon, The French Connection, The Godfather and The Godfather Part II, Hannah and Her Sisters, Manhattan, Mean Streets, Midnight Cowboy, My Dinner With Andre, On the Ropes, Rosemary's Baby, Requiem for a Dream, Shaft (1971 version),Taxi Driver, Tootsie, Wall Street, and 'Made in NY' Commercials, 15 Years at the Association of Independent Commercial Producers.
The exhibition was organized by Laurence Kardish, Senior Curator, and Leigh Goldstein, Executive Assistant, Department of Film and Media.
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The Museum of Television & Radio (MTR) presented a series of "Made in NY" events that began in fall 2006 and continue into spring 2007 in celebration of the anniversary.
The Whacked Sopranos on Wednesday, March 28, brought an honor roll of those who have been killed off “The Sopranos”. Each season fans of the esteemed HBO series eagerly waited to learn which character will meet the ultimate fate, as well as the gruesome details. As the series reached its own end, creator David Chase discussed the fine art of whacking with many of the actors whose characters now sleep with the fishes. Apperances were made by David Chase, Creater/Executive Producer; Steve Buscemi, "Tony Blundetto"; Drea de Matteo, "Adriana La Cerva"; Vincent Pastore, "Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero"; David Proval, "Richie Aprile". The discussion was moderated by Bryant Gumbel.
One of late night comedy's biggest stars talked about his experience in late night television in Simply Absurd: The Comedy of Late Night with Conan O'Brien on Thursday, April 5. Comedy connoisseurs know that Late Night with Conan O'Brien is more than just another celebrity chat show;
it's also home to some of the most inventive, provocative, and
delightfully silly humor on television, including "If They Mated,"
"Celebrity Secrets," and, of course, "Triumph the Insult Comic Dog."
Conan O'Brien and his crack(ed) team of writers discussed their
unique brand of lunacy and touched on the process of bringing such
outre concepts to the screen; problems with the censors; the difficulty of generating fresh material for a nightly show.
Tuesday, May 8,
brought CNN anchor Anderson Cooper. Cooper discussed his unique,
impassioned style of reporting, with emphasis on keeping important
international stories - like the famine in Niger, the ever-evolving
situation in Afghanistan, and the mass killings in the Congo - in
the public eye. A globe-trotting reporter for over fifteen years,
Cooper showed clips of his work and comment on is provocative
approach to news.
Past 40th anniversary events at the MTR included looks into a single-camera situational comedy, a discussion with a late-night comedy writer, a discussion with television’s newest anchorperson, and a 50th anniversary celebration for radio producer Bob Sherman.
On Monday, October 30 the Museum presented an evening with the producers and cast of new "Made in NY" episodic television show, "30 Rock". Executive producer and star, Tina Fey, was joined by co-stars Jane Krakowski and Tracy Morgan and co-executive producer, Robert Carlock.
To view video of the producers and cast of "30 Rock" at the MTR, click here.
The MTR and the New York Comedy Festival presented Welcome to the Funhouse: Robert Smigel on Thursday, November 9. Comedy wunderkind Robert Smigel expounded on turning innocuous forms of children's entertainment into some of the most brilliantly cutting comedy of his generation.
On Monday, November 13, the MTR presented Katie Couric. Couric may describe herself as “ridiculously normal,” but her historic appointment as broadcast TV's first solo female nightly news anchor caps a twenty-five-year career as an accomplished interviewer, skilled reporter, and popular TV personality.
To view video of Couric at the MTR, click here.
And on Thursday, November 30, the Museum saluted All Kinds of Music: A Celebration of Bob Sherman, with George Jellinek, pianist Joseph Kalichstein and folksinger Christine Lavin. WQXR's George Jellinek interviewed Sherman about his life and career, followed by “live re-creations” of his signature programs.
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On February 7, James Sanders, editor of Scenes from the City, joined Commissioner Katherine Oliver to discuss the history of filmmaking in New York City over the last forty years. A lecture, complimented by visuals from Sanders' book, Scenes From the City, Filmmaking in New York, 1966-2006, was followed by an interview with NYC location manager Rob Striem.
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On Wednesday, November 8, the Museum of the Moving Image presented a special preview screening of Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus, a 2006 film by Steven Shainberg. The screening was followed by a conversation with Shainberg moderated by James Sanders, and a reception in honor of Sanders' book Scenes from the City: Filmmaking in New York, 1966-2006.
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The New York Public Library's Donnell Library Center supported the 40th anniversary by presenting a series of documentaries, animation, experimental works and fictional films in which New York-based filmmakers look at the city around them. In October and November 2006, these film programs included the mature work of established, although resolutely independent, artists and early films of artists on their way to distinguished careers.
Films screened included: Sundae in New York, Making "Do the Right Thing", The Godfather Comes to Sixth Street, Dream City, Huberts, Aria Da Capo, Subway, Ruckus Manhattan,Stations of the Elevated, Style Wars,Tally Brown, New York, Street Freaks, Mingus, Punking Out, Organism, Claw, Highway Homage, Wonderful Construction, Andy Warhol's The Chelsea Girls, Central Park,Living American Theater Dance, Company, and Kiss Me Petruchio.
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On November 10, NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts presented an Alumni Retrospective, including student films of Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee. The event was free of charge and took place at the Cantor Film Center.
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As a complement to an exhibit featuring works by pop artists entitled, "Popstars!", the City of New York's Queens College presented a screening of Andy Warhol, a documentary showing Warhol in interviews over 25 years and examining his artistic production in paintings, films, publications, music and television. On November 8, Amy Winter, Director and Curator of the Godwin-Ternbach Museum, presented a lecture entitled Andy Warhol: Life, Death and Disaster. And on November 15 the College presented a lecture by Michael Lobel, Asst. Prof., SUNY Purchase, entitled Pop Art at the World’s Fair, Flushing Meadows, 1964-65.
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In November 2006, the Queens Museum of Art presented " Made in NY": The Immigrant Experience in New Films, a series of screenings and discussions that highlighted films made in New York about the immigrant experience. Queens, being the most diverse locale in the country, offered an ideal location to showcase the innovative productions that are made locally but are international in their scope and perspective. Each screening in the three week series was complemented by a discussion with the director or producer of the film. These events were free of charge and were followed by light refreshments.
The series kicked off on November 4 with a screening of Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna / Never Say Goodbye was and followed by a conversation with Executive Producer Anadil Hossain who spoke about the experience of shooting a Bollywood film almost entirely set and shot in New York.
The Museum screened Man Push Cart on November 11. The film was followed by a special chance to hear from the director Ramin Bahrani about his next feature in production, the story of a brother and sister relationship in Queens in the “Valley of Ashes” that is now Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
The series concluded with a screening of Red Doors, the story of the Wongs, a Chinese-American family living in the New York suburbs, and their quest to live their own lives outside the invisible fences of their home.
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In November, Tribeca Cinemas Gallery housed photographic exhibit designed by Duggal Visual Solutions. The exhibit looked back on location filming across New York City’s five boroughs over the past 40 years. Images from Scenes from the City: Filming in New York 1966-2006, a book edited by James Sanders, and produced with the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre and Broadcasting, were featured in the show.
The exhibition was free and open to the public. HSBC Bank USA, N.A. sponsored free screenings of Ghostbusters, Hair, and 15 Minutes on October 27, November 3, and November 25 to complement the exhibition. |
From April 4 to 29, to coincide with the exhibition Gordon Matta-Clark: “You Are the Measure,” the Whitney Museum of American Art is presenting a series of the artist’s films and videos. Like many artists in the 1960s and ’70s, Matta-Clark was excited by the possibility of film to document and extend his experimental practice. Complementing the drawings, photographs, films, and sculptural works on display on the fourth floor, this selection of Matta-Clark’s films and videos, showing in the Kaufman Astoria Studios Film & Video Gallery on the Museum’s second floor, capture the dynamic nature of his large-scale sculptural interventions and lesser-known performances and collaborations. The selection also includes a group of short works by other artists documenting Matta-Clark’s performances from the early 1970s.
Support for the film and video portion of the exhibition is provided by Elise Jaffe + Jeffrey Brown. The exhibition Gordon Matta-Clark: “You Are the Measure” continues on the fourth floor at the Whitney through June 3, 2007. |
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