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The Amusement Park

An elderly gentleman goes for what he assumes will be an ordinary day at the amusement park, only to find himself in the middle of a hellish nightmare instead. Shot by George A. Romero between Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead, THE AMUSEMENT PARK is a bleak, haunting allegory where the […]

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Another Round

Four friends, all teachers at various stages of middle age, are stuck in a rut. Unable to share their passions either at school or at home, they embark on an audacious experiment from an obscure philosopher: to see if a constant level of alcohol in their blood will help them find greater freedom and happiness. […]

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Perfect Blue

DCP Projection Rising pop star Mima has quit singing to pursue a career as an actress and model, but her fans aren’t ready to see her go…Encouraged by her managers, Mima takes on a recurring role on a popular TV show, when suddenly her handlers and collaborators begin turning up murdered. Harboring feelings of guilt […]

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Making Music Videos 101

Even though MTV may have shifted into reality tv programming, music videos are still here and very popular, due to the availability of online content and resources and bolder ideas than ever. They’re also still a path to get a foot in the door as a commercial or narrative director. But how do you break […]

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Casino

35mm Print! In person: Nicholas Pileggi, co-screenwriter of CASINO and its source, the nonfiction book Casino: Love and Honor in Las Vegas. Arriving five years after the classic Goodfellas, and initially overshadowed by its acclaim, Martin Scorsese’s CASINO casts key members of his stock company in a story that struck many observers as a too-soon retread. But it […]

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Shirkers

An inspired labor of love for zine-making teens Sandi Tan, Jasmine Ng and Sophie Siddique, SHIRKERS was a Singapore-made 1992 cult classic—or it would have been, had the 16mm footage not been stolen by their enigmatic American collaborator Georges Cardona, who disappeared. More than two decades later, Tan, now a novelist in L.A., returns to […]

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Stranger Than Fiction: Fall 2018

Stranger Than Fiction, the weekly documentary film series hosted by Thom Powers and Raphaela Neihausen and presented by IFC Center, curates an eclectic fall season in its 14th year, covering musicals, scandals, murders, and rodents of unusual size. Each screening features a Q&A with the filmmaker or other special guests. “STF provides an experience you […]

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Two by John Waters

HAIRSPRAY (1988) and FEMALE TROUBLE (1974), two landmarks in John Waters’s storied filmography, will have one-week revivals at IFC Center, Friday, July 27 through Thursday, August 2, with Q&As with Waters himself after opening night screenings of each. A glorious ode to 1960s Baltimore now celebrating its 30th anniversary, HAIRSPRAY was one of Waters’ biggest […]

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Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist

Since igniting the punk movement with ex-partner and Sex Pistols’ manager Malcolm McLaren, Dame Vivienne Westwood has been redefining British fashion for over 40 years, and is responsible for creating many of the most distinctive looks of our time. The film blends archive, beautifully crafted reconstruction, and insightful interviews with Vivienne’s fascinating network of collaborators, […]

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CASABLANCA Screening & Book Signing

Thu Jan 11 at 7:00pm DCP projection – 75th Anniversary digital restoration! “You know the movie. The history is even more dramatic.” Join us for a special screening of Michael Curtiz’s American wartime classic CASABLANCA, followed by a conversation with Meredith Hindley, author of the new history Destination Casablanca: Exile, Espionage, and the Battle for North Africa […]

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