Posts tagged UO Cinema.

Heads up, coming this Thursday to The Bijou!

Alexander Hacke, who was the central figure in Fatih Akin’s documentary “Crossing the Bridge”, has just returned from Cannes to play live music behind the silent film “The Glasshouse” at the Bijou. Thursday May 31, (7:30 - 8:30pm) Doors open at 7:10.

This is a once in a lifetime opportunity so don’t miss it!

As if you needed any more reason to see “Prometheus” on June 8th. It’s been revealed that the first trailer for “Django Unchained” will play before Ridley Scott’s latest Sci-Fi epic.

Variety’s Stuart Oldham is tweeting that “sources” have let him know that the first trailer for Django Unchained will run in front of “Prometheus”, the new Ridley Scott film that opens June 8. There’s not an especially clear connection between the two films, beyond “two things the Internet is really, really excited about,” but the Weinstein Company can’t exactly wait to promote “Django” only in front of their own films, and “Prometheus”— with its R rating and director pedigree— is likely to bring in at least a somewhat similar crowd.

JUNE 8TH JUNE 8TH JUNE 8TH!!!!

The U of O Cinema Studies Program is proud to announce its first ever Student Essay Awards nominations!

Students essentially ask a faculty member to nominate their essay for an award. They can use an essay from any of the following terms: Spring 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2011 or Winter 2012. The winner will be recognized at commencement and a cash prize will be awarded.

Here’s the criteria:
-Must be a Cinema Studies major (does not have to be a senior)
-Must be for a 300-400class that is listed within the curriculum. (A gen ed class does not count but it does not have to be a CINE class)
-The paper can be created over one term or over multiple terms.

These are awards nominated by the FACULTY. The faculty must submit a nomination form and the student essay to Audra Mahoney in the Cinema Studies office before May 29th at 5:00PM! Head over to the Cinema Studies Website to download the application and guidelines. Good luck!

First trailer for “The Gangster Squad” is out! Ruben Fleischer’s latest film looks seriously badass, and is quite a departure from the comedy fare that he tackled previously with “Zombieland” and “30 Minutes or Less”. It’s got an all-star cast as well, featuring Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, Emma Stone, Josh Brolin, Nick Nolte and Anthony Mackie. Look for it in theaters later in the year.

THURSDAY MAY 24th marks the next installation of UO Cinema Studies Working Filmmakers Series! This time Mark Shapiro, head of marketing/brand management at Laika Animation Studios is giving us a visit. The people at Laika are responsible for the fabulous stop-motion feature “Coraline” and their latest film, “Paranorman” is set to be released this summer. Mark will discuss the inner workings of the studio and what the animation process is like, as well as give valuable insight into the marketing aspects of the company. It’s all happening in the Ben Linder Room (EMU) from 1-2:30PM. FREE to everyone!

Internship Opportunity: Moviesmackdown.com

Description: Social Network Strategy Intern - Help shape, guide and implement the site’s evolving outreach on platforms that they have already set up (WordPress, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) and suggest other alternatives. They would ideally like this person to start with some knowledge of all or most of these platforms so the internship could be devoted to using them rather than starting from ground zero. 

Interested students need to apply through Shauna, the Cinema Studies adviser. email her at shaunar@uoregon.edu with any questions you may have or more info about the application process. This internship is 6 months long (June 25 through December 15 2012).  It is an unpaid, virtual internship (meaning you would stay in Eugene, and remotely via phone/skype and email complete work with folks in LA).

If you wanna check out the site to get a better idea of what they’re all about, hit the link!
http://www.moviesmackdown.com/

Starting this week and running through the rest of the month!

The Northwest Film Center presents: “Castles in the Sky: Miyazaki, Takahata, and the Masters of Studio Ghibli”. This is a super sweet retrospective of the animation company’s movies, all on 35mm. Classics such as “Spirited Away”, “Princess Mononoke”, “My Neighbor Totoro”, “Porco Rosso”, “Kiki’s Delivery Service” and “Pom Poko” will all be screened this month.

All of this goes down starting this Friday in Portland at the Whitsell Auditorium. Hit the link for more info and to get your tickets!

Here’s some casting news that I’m personally very pleased with simply because there are very few people cooler than Andre “Ice Cold” 3000 in the world today. The suave half of the now defunct ATL hip hop duo Outkast has been cast to play Jimi Hendrix in the upcoming biopic “All Is By My Side”. Shooting is set to begin in Ireland in the three weeks.

Written by John Ridley (Three Kings, U-Turn), the film allegedly chronicles the period during which Hendrix wrote and recorded his debut album Are You Experienced in England in 1966 and 1967. No word yet about co-stars or planned release dates, but the film’s slotted for a six-week production period.

Sounds great! I loooove Andre 3000 and he’s actually a pretty good actor (see “Three Brothers”), although his films are far and few between.

“16 MM FILM SERIES” PLC 180, Friday 12-1.

One of my classmates has put together this fabulous series of films being screened on 16mm film! Free admission so come out and see these two fantastic movies.

The two being screened will consist of:

“Lumiere’s First Picture Show” - A compilation of shorts by the Lumiere brothers, who were considered the pioneers of cinema. Some of the most groundbreaking and influential films in the history of moviemaking.

“Monkey on the Back” - This film explores the causes and consequences of drug addiction for the individual and for society. Based on an actual case history of a man who struggles against drug addiction for 20 years and finally dies from an overdose.

FRIDAY, MAY 4TH 2012, 2PM - LAWRENCE 115
THE SCHOLAR VIEWPOINT SERIES: DUDLEY ANDREW

University of Oregon Cinema Studies Program is proud to bring Dudley Andrew to the campus for a special talk and Q&A. Andrew is a film theorist and the R. Selden Rose Professor and Department Chair of Film and Comparative Literature at Yale University.

In his talk he will discuss certain movements in film and key moments in specific movies that remove themselves from the geographical system in order to explore deeper dimensions.

Professor Andrew has also worked hard to bring “A City of Sadness” to Eugene, and will introduce a special one-time screening of the film on May 3rd at the Bijou Art Cinemas.

So stop by Lawrence 115 at 2PM on Friday, May 4th. Free to all students, staff, faculty and community members!