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SPECIAL FILM SCREENING TONIGHT
"Electric Purgatory: The Fate Of the Black Rocker" Electric Purgatory is a documentary that examines the struggles of black rock musicians and the industry's ambivalence towards them. Houston director Raymond Gayle spent the better part of a year traveling around the United States interviewing many of Black Rock's elite including Fishbone, Vernon Reid, Adam Falcon, Jimi Hazel and Cody Chesnutt. Distinguished journalists such as Flip Barnes, Darrell McNeil, Charlie Braxton, and Greg Tate, share their opinions and insight on the dilemma facing these artists. The film will explore the origins of the Black Rock Coalition and its relevance in the music industry. The project will also take a look at the stigma Black Rock musicians face in the Black community and more importantly how to bring the Black audiences back into the fold.For more information, go to http://www.domystore.com/houston/htx_invites/electric_purgatory.html Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at Domy Books, Housto...
"COOK COUNTY" UPDATE
Just heard from Thomas Bickham who told me tour tour for local feature "Cook County" recently ended in Jerusalem and that they will be holding off on things until after the nominations for the Independent Spirit Awards. The hope is that if nominated it would better there chances at a distribution deal. There keeping their fingers crossed and so are we. I'll keep you posted on hold things go.
MFA-HOUSTON SCREENING WES ANDERSON FILM
Special Advance Screening of Houstonian director Wes Anderson´s New Film! MFAH Films & Houston Cinema Arts Society invite you and a guest to see Fantastic Mr. Fox is visionary director Wes Anderson´s first animated film, utilizing classic handmade stop motion techniques to tell the story of the best selling children´s book by Roald Dahl (author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach). Mr. and Mrs. Fox (George Clooney and Meryl Streep) live an idyllic home life with their son Ash (Jason Schwartzman) and visiting young nephew Kristofferson (Eric Anderson). But after 12 years, the bucolic existence proves too much for Mr. Fox´s wild animal instincts. Soon he slips back into his old ways as a sneaky chicken thief and in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community. Trapped underground and with not enough food to go around, the animals band together to fight against the evil Farmers - Boggis, Bunce and Bean - who are determi...
HADA PRESENTS THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE
Thoroughly Modern Millie is a high-spirited musical romp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston. It's the zany 1920's musical that has taken Broadway by storm! Taking place in New York City in 1922, Thoroughly Modern Millie tells the story of young Millie Dillmount, who has just moved to the city in search of a new life for herself. It's a New York full of intrigue and jazz - a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior were changing forever. Based on the popular movie, the stage version of Thoroughly Modern Millie includes a full score of new songs and bright dance numbers. Filled with frisky flappers, dashing leading men and a dragon-lady of a villainess audiences will love to hate, Thoroughly Modern Millie is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment. And with the role of Millie Dillmount, musical theatre has found a new heroine for the ages in Thoroughly Modern Millie. Can't wait to see you at the sho...
TXMPA'S SPAGHETTI WESTERN COMING SOON
The Texas Motion Picture Alliance cordially invites you to our Second Annual Central Texas Fundraiser, SPAGHETTI WESTERN, on Friday, December 11 at the beautiful Star Hill Ranch (starhillranch.com) in Bee Cave just 25 minutes from downtown Austin. It promises to once again be the biggest party of the year for film, television, commercial and video game makers in our region, and will include a seated dinner, silent auction, live music from The Tiny Tin Hearts and Erik Larson & Peacemaker, and more. Join hundreds of industry professionals, friends, fans and state leaders for more fun than you can shake a stick at.If you have already made your reservations, they will be held over to the December event. For more information, contact Paul Alvarado Dykstra at paul@perchance.com or (512) 385-9697.
ABOUT THE FILM Once the animatronic entertainment at Showbiz Pizza, The Rock-afire Explosion faded into obscurity in the late 1980s. But thanks to YouTube, they're back and hotter than ever! In this funny and touching documentary, Houston filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Bradford Thomason explore the cult following that's keeping these robot rockers alive today. http://www.rockafiremovie.com/ ABOUT THE SCREENING Join SWAMP and The Orange Show for a special screening of "Rockafire Explosion" on Friday, December 4, 2009 at 7:00pm. The event will take place at the famous Orange Show Monument and will include pizza, beer and whole lotta 80's nostalgia. Filmmakers Brett Whitcomb and Bradford Thomason will participate in a Q & A following the film screening. But that's just the beginning! After the screening, stick around and rock out with Houston's own Wayside Drive Friday, December 4, 2009 Doors: 7pm / Screening begins 8pm Tickets: $10 at the door The Orange...
Dear Friends, It is with great pleasure that I invite you to the Fourth annual SNAPshots Celebration and Fashion Show! I hope that you will join me in becoming a part of the solution to the animal overpopulation crisis in Houston by attending this fabulous party! All of the proceeds from the event will benefit SNAP (Spay-Neuter Assistance Program, inc.) This year, our event is taking place at the WINTER STREET STUDIOS outside of Downtown Houston. Information about the location can be found here . The stellar fashion show will be produced by Élan Raichle Rogers of Élan Styles and FashionHouston.com and feature the work of Internationally acclaimed designer Billy Reid, Project Runway winner Chloe Dao, and Houston based designer Tonshea Yvonne. Strutting their stuff down the runway and showcasing key pieces from these collections throughout the venue will be top models from Houston's premiere fashion agency Neal Hamil Models . The event also will feature a huge silent auction and a...
MFA-Houston hosted the final screening for the 2009 Texas Filmmakers Showcase. Tonights screening started with film curator Marian Luntz addressing the audience followed by the Deputy Director of the Houston Film Commission, Alfred Cervantes then ended with a Q&A featuring Houston filmmakers Travis Johns and Van Blumreich talking about their projects.
CINEMA ARTS FESTIVAL HOUSTON IS HERE
Dear SWAMP Members and Supporters,
We are very excited to be collaborating with the Houston Cinema Arts Society for the 2009 Cinema Arts Festival Houston taking place November 11 - 15, 2009. This is the inaugural year for the festival, and SWAMP was honored to be asked to participate by sponsoring educational programs - including panels with distinguished writers, filmmakers and artists as well as a workshop on art direction called "Setting the Scene" (co-sponsored by Women in Film and Television - Houston and the Houston Film Commission).
This event is going to be a wonderful opportunity to showcase not only a number of incredible films you won't see anywhere else, but also our community at large. Many months of planning, preparation and collaboration have been put into making this festival happen. But all the planning in the world won't make it a success. Only YOU can do that! Having a festival of this caliber in Houston will only help our local film community ...