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- In case you've missed the previous screenings of local film Crime Fiction, produced by former U of C students, you've got another chance to see it this evening at this month's edition of the Midwest Independent Film Festival. That's at the Landmark Century. There'll be an afterparty just around the corner at Cousin's.
- Starting this Wednesday night at 6, Jonathan Rosenbaum presents a weekly series of film screenings and lectures at the Siskel titled "The Great Transition: World Cinema in the 1950s." It's pretty much the last word in eclecticism, taking in everything from Sam Fuller (opening feature The Steel Helmet) and Jean Cocteau to Ozu and Orson Welles. Tickets are $9 if you're Joe Schmo but only $4 if you're a Film Center member, so it's a great excuse to join up.
- Most details are still shrouded in mists of secrecy, but little by little the Chicago International Film Festival is beginning to provide some peeks at what will be on tap this year. Brett Morgan's semidocumentary Chicago 10 will be featured as will a special program of Essanay shorts made between 1907 and 1915 in Chicago. Incidentally, this year's festival is dedicated to Roger Ebert. It will run October 4-17. More details and membership information at the festival's site.
- Looks like there's been another victim of Blues Brothers 2000 disease: The Time Traveler's Wife, although set in Chicago, will actually be filmed in Canada. Tsk tsk.
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Rob, I just want to say "thanks" for all your great film coverage. I know you don't get comments, mainly because you often provide simple information on events, but I really use what you publish.
Why, thanks!
I second that - you do a great job.
RE: the round-up -
The Rosenbaum series sounds great. The reason the CIFF schedule is surrounded in mystery is that, as usual, they still don't have their shit together a month before it starts. I wish to God their board would give Kutza the boot and bring on someone who would give Chicago the kind of International festival it deserves. I won't hold my breath, though.
I agree, guest. Why can't they give us more notice. I thought the fest last year wasn't bad from a programming standpoint - though it could have been better - but atrociously run. I hope they don't use that NU auditorium again for their special showings. It's a lecture hall, not a movie theatre!
Wow, I didn't know everyone who attends this thing regularly also feels they are late in announcing the lineup. It does however seem like a difficult thing to pull off and I imagine many adjustments must be made for last minute drop-outs, great late entries, etc. Is the tardiness and lameness of the website really much different from other festivals?
Yes, actually, it is. You should see what the Toronto International Film Festival pulls off with SCADS more programming.
www.tiff07.ca/filmsandschedules/
LA does a nice job, too.
www.lafilmfest.com/
My brothers hit up Toronto every year and swear by it ... a better line-up than Sundance but way less Paris Hilton. Win-win!