September December 2014 REEL NEWS In this Issue Around the World 4 In the Name Of 2 Autumns, 3 Winters Ilo Ilo Cinema and Art 9 Finding Vivialn Maier Dates to Remember 5 2014 Film Festival 6 7 Met Opera Live in HD 1 2 Macbeth Le Nozze di Figaro Carmen Il Barbieri di Siviglia Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Monthly Screenings 3 Life Itself The Lunchbox Omar Notes and News 9 Read a Movie 8 The Woman in Green Minority Report Away from Her What Makes Us Tick? 2 Rehoboth Beach Film Society 107 Truitt Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Phone: 302-645-9095 Fax: 302-645-9460 www.rehobothfilm.com Met Opera Live in HD The Rehoboth Beach Film Society, in partnership with the Cape Henlopen Educational Foundation, presents The Metropolitan Opera, Live in HD at the Cape Henlopen High School Theater. In addition to the opera performance, the HD series features Met opera stars conducting live interviews with cast and/or various production crew members while showing behind-the-scene workings. Location: Cape Henlopen High School Theater, Lewes, DE Admission: $25 Adult $22 Met member $22 RBFS member $22 Senior (65+) $15 Student (with ID) $15 Child (12 or under) Online reservations are available. Seating is by general admission (no reserved seats). Admission will be available at the door with payment by cash only. Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro) Sat, Oct 25 at 12:55 pm Macbeth Sat, Oct 11 at 12:55 pm Star soprano Anna Netrebko delivers her searing portrayal of Lady Macbeth, the mad and murderous mate of Željko Lučić s doomed Macbeth, for the first time at the Met. Adrian Noble s chilling production of Verdi s masterful adaptation of Shakespeare s tragedy also stars Joseph Calleja as the noble Macduff and René Pape as Banquo. Fabio Luisi conducts. M et Music Director James Levine conducts a spirited new production of Mozart s masterpiece. This classic domestic comedy is set in a 19th-century manor house in Seville, but during the gilded age of the late 1920s. Dashing bass-baritone Ildar Abdrazakov leads the cast in the title role of the clever servant, opposite Marlis Petersen as his bride, Susanna, Peter Mattei as the philandering Count they work for, Amanda Majeski as the long-suffering Countess, and Isabel Leonard as the libidinous pageboy Cherubino. Met Opera continues on page 2 Sep Dec 2014 Reel News 1
Met Opera (continued) Carmen Sat, Nov 1 at 12:55 pm Richard Eyre s mesmerizing production of Bizet s steamy melodrama returns with mezzo-soprano Anita Rachvelishvili singing her signature role of the ill-fated gypsy temptress. Aleksandrs Antonenko plays her desperate lover, the soldier Don José, and Ildar Abdrazakov is the swaggering bullfighter, Escamillo, who comes between them. Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the irresistible score, which features one beloved and instantly recognizable melody after another. Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville) Sat, Nov 22 at 12:55 pm The Met s effervescent production of Rossini s classic comedy featuring some of the most instantly recognizable melodies in all of opera stars Isabel Leonard as the feisty Rosina, Lawrence Brownlee as her conspiring flame, and Christopher Maltman as the endlessly resourceful and charming barber, himself. Michele Mariotti conducts the vivid and tuneful score. Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg Sat, Dec 13 at 12:00 noon James Levine returns to one of his signature Wagner works conducting this epic comedy back at the Met for the first time in eight years about a group of Renaissance master singers whose song contest unites a city. Johan Reuter, Johan Botha, and Annette Dasch lead the superb international cast in this charming and magisterial celebration of the power of music and art. The season continues... The Merry Widow: January 17 Les Contes d Hoffmann: January 31 Iolanta and Bluebeard s Castle: February 14 La Donna del Lago: March 14 Cavalleria Rusticana and Pagliacci: April 25 What Makes Us Tick? Save the DATE Jan 16 18, 2015 Bardsongs Departures High Noon Martin Luther King, Jr. weekend: January 16 18, 2015 W hat Makes Us Tick? is a threepart analytical film series that explores aspects of the human experience. Each film includes a postscreening discussion led by a mental health professional. The theme for the upcoming 2015 series is Our Cultural Narratives: exploring the influences of our cultural traditions. Three films, Bardsongs, Departures, and High Noon will be used to explore how our cultural traditions, as told through stories, music, and history, influence our relations with others and how these cultural stories shape our behavior. Film descriptions, event times, ticket sales, and location will soon be posted on the website at www.rehobothfilm.com. 2 Reel News Sep Dec 2014 302-645-9095 www.rehobothfilm.com
Monthly Screenings Enjoy films and audience discussions about culture, diversity, and issues of interest nationally and around the world. Ocean View: The Den at Bear Trap Dunes 7 Clubhouse Drive, Ocean View, DE Rehoboth: Upstairs Screening Room, Movies at Midway Admission: $4 RBFS member (current card must be presented) $6 future members Special Ocean View Discount Attendees of the Ocean View screenings at The Den get 10% off regular dinner entrees on the evening of the screening. The Den begins serving dinner at 4:30 pm; reservations and early arrivals for dinner are encouraged. Life Itself Ocean View: Thurs, Sep 25 at 7:00 pm Rehoboth: Friday, Sep 26 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) Directed by Steve James and produced by Martin Scorsese and Steven Zailian, Life Itself recounts the inspiring and entertaining story of film critic and social commentator Roger Ebert. Based on his bestselling memoir of the same name, the movie tells of Ebert s journey from school newspaper reporter, to movie critic, to Pulitzer Prize winner, to television household name. Says Chicago Sun-Times critic, Bruce Ingram, the often revelatory Life Itself is a remarkably intimate portrait of a life well lived right up to the very last moment. [2014, USA, Runtime: 115 min, Rated R] Speaker: William Nack, close friend and colleague of Roger Ebert for over 50 years, will lead a post-film discussion at the September 26th screening at Movies at Midway. The Lunchbox Ocean View: Thurs, Oct 23 at 7:00 pm Rehoboth: Friday, Oct 24 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) The Lunchbox tells the tale of beautiful Ila, a neglected housewife who tries to spice up her marriage through her cooking. She pours herself into meals she creates for her husband, but they are mistakenly delivered to another man a lonely widower named Saajan. These misdeliveries continue and they begin a secret relationship communicating through a series of lunchbox notes. The Lunchbox was a winner of the Critics Week Viewers Choice Award at the 2013 Cannes International Film Festival. Chicago Sun-Times reviewer Mary Houlihan says, Indian director Ritesh Batra s debut is a witty and perceptive film that reveals the hopes, sorrows, and regrets of ordinary people. [2013, India, Runtime: 104 min, Rated: PG, Hindi and English with English subtitles] Speaker: Vijay Nilekani, a film buff and former resident of India will host a post-film discussion on October 24 at Movies at Midway. Omar Rehoboth: Friday, Dec 26 at 7:00 pm (doors open at 6:30 pm) Omar routinely climbs back and forth over the towering Israeli security wall to visit his girlfriend, Nadia. After an Israeli police officer is shot, Omar is arrested. He is recruited as an informant and he soon begins a dangerous game with his Israeli handler. Can he really betray his cause, and exactly who can he trust? Omar was an official selection of the Cannes Film Festival. It was an Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film and was screened at the United Nations. Filmmaker Magazine s Howard Feinstein says, The unpredictable climax to this cat-and-mouse political thriller is pure genius. [Palestine, 2013, Runtime: 96 min, Not Rated, Arabic with English subtitles] www.rehobothfilm.com 302-645-9095 Sep Dec 2014 Reel News 3
Around the World Experience critically acclaimed, award-winning international independent films. This series is co-sponsored with the Lewes Public Library and Movies at Midway. Location: Upstairs Screening Room, Movies at Midway Admission: Free In the Name Of Wed, Sept 3 at 6:30 pm Adam is a Catholic priest who discovered his calling as a servant of God at the relatively late age of 21. He now lives in a village in rural Poland where he works with troubled teens. He declines the advances of a young woman, saying he is already spoken for, however celibacy is not the only reason for his rejection. Adam knows that he desires men and that his embrace of the priesthood has been a flight from his own sexuality. When he meets Lukasz, the strange and aloof son of a simple rural family, Adam s self-imposed abstinence becomes a heavy burden. Kevin Langson of The Edge San Francisco, states This is emphatically not a typical melodrama... and thank God for that! [2013, Poland, Runtime: 102 min, Not Rated, Polish with English subtitles] 2 Autumns, 3 Winters Wed, Oct 1 at 6:30 pm Autumns, 3 Winters is a French 2 romantic-comedy that depicts the lives and loves of a group of Parisians. Arman is 33 and ready to make a change, starting with a run in the park. When he literally bumps into the lovely Amélie on the jogging path, he s determined to make a connection with her. As fate brings them together, Arman s best friend Benjamin suffers an unexpected stroke, relegating him to the hospital where he falls for his young physical therapist. Over the course of two autumns and three winters, Arman, Amélie, and Benjamin share the minor moments, unexpected accidents, and unforgettable memories that define who they become. Film critic Peter Sobczynski of rogerebert.com states, This is a film with wit, style and even a couple of moments of real emotional power that deserves to be seen. Betbeder s screenplay has moments of great wit and charm. Craig Williams, Cinevue says, 2 Autumns, 3 Winters, is the palpable love of cinema on display! [2013, France, Runtime: 93 min, Not Rated, French with English subtitles] Ilo Ilo Wed, Dec 3 at 6:30 pm coming-of-age film, Ilo Ilo, is set A in Singapore during the 1997 financial crisis. It chronicles the dayto-day drama of the Lim family troublesome grade-schooler Jiale and his overstressed parents, Heck and Leng. Comfortably middleclass with another baby on the way, they hire Teresa, a Filipino immigrant, as a live-in maid and nanny. An outsider in both the family and Singapore, Teresa struggles to manage Jiale and find her footing in a new community. The two eventually form a unique bond, but just as Teresa becomes a part of the family, circumstances in an uncertain economy will challenge the new normal yet again. This Asian drama from first-time filmmaker Anthony Chen won the Camera d Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. [2013, Singapore, Runtime: 99 min, Not Rated, Mandarin & English with English subtitles] 4 Reel News Sep Dec 2014 302-645-9095 www.rehobothfilm.com
Dates to Remember Day Date Time Program Film Location Wed Sept 3 6:30 pm Around the World In the Name Of page 4 Upstairs, Movies at Midway Wed Sept 10 4:00 pm Read a Movie The Woman in Green page 8 Rehoboth Beach Public Library Thu Sept 25 7:00 pm Monthly Screenings Life Itself page 3 The Den, Bear Trap Dunes, Ocean View Fri Sept 26 7:00 pm Monthly Screenings Life Itself page 3 Upstairs, Movies at Midway Wed Oct 1 6:30 pm Around the World 2 Autumns, 3 Winters page 4 Upstairs, Movies at Midway Sat Oct 4 5:00 pm Catch Festival Fever! Fundraiser page 6 Fort Miles, Cape Henlopen State Park Wed Oct 8 4:00 pm Read a Movie Minority Report page 8 Rehoboth Beach Public Library Thur Oct 9 6:30 pm Cinema & Art Finding Vivian Maier page 9 The INN at Canal Square, Lewes Sat Oct 11 12:55 pm Met Opera Live in HD Macbeth page 1 Sat Oct 25 12:55 pm Met Opera Live in HD Le Nozzi di Figaro page 1 Thu Oct 23 7:00 pm Monthly Screenings The Lunchbox page 3 Cape Henlopen High School Theater, Lewes Cape Henlopen High School Theater, Lewes The Den, Bear Trap Dunes, Ocean View Fri Oct 24 7:00 pm Monthly Screenings The Lunchbox page 3 Upstairs, Movies at Midway Sat Nov 1 12:55 pm Met Opera Live in HD Carmen page 2 Wed Sun, Nov 5 9 Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival page 7 Sat Nov 22 12:55 pm Met Opera Live in HD Il Barbiere di Siviglia page 2 Cape Henlopen High School Theater, Lewes Movies at Midway and Cape Henlopen High School Theater Cape Henlopen High School Theater, Lewes Wed Dec 3 6:30 pm Around the World Ilo Ilo page 4 Upstairs, Movies at Midway Wed Dec 10 4:00 pm Read a Movie Away from Her page 8 Rehoboth Beach Public Library Sat Dec 13 12 noon Met Opera Live in HD Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg page 2 Cape Henlopen High School Theater, Lewes Fri Dec 26 7:00 pm Monthly Screenings Omar page 3 Upstairs, Movies at Midway Fri Sun, Jan 16 18 What Makes Us Tick? page 2 Rehoboth Beach (location to come) www.rehobothfilm.com 302-645-9095 Sep Dec 2014 Reel News 5
You re Invited! Catch Festival Fever An Evening of Film, Fun, and Fundraising Saturday, October 4, 2014 5:00 to 7:00 pm at the Fort Miles Historic Area of Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes, DE A tour of the fort will be included. Be the first to receive this year s Festival program while you enjoy eats, drinks, and the inside scoop from Festival program director Joe Bilancio. This event helps fund year-round programming and the Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival. $75 per person Please RSVP by September 26 The Rehoboth Beach Film Society is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Rehoboth Beach Film Society are considered charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes and may be deducted to the fullest extent of the law. A copy of our exemption document is available for public inspection. For reservations please visit www.rehobothfilm.com and click on the Catch Festival Fever link or call 302-645-9095 ext 1 6 Reel News Sep Dec 2014 302-645-9095 www.rehobothfilm.com
November 5 9 2014 Purchase your Festival Pass Now! The Festival Program will only be mailed to Pass holders. Festival Highlights This year s Country Spotlight will feature Mexico. Include time in your Festival schedule for special activities that will take place in the Big Tent. New Festival Pass System To purchase tickets to Festival screenings you must have a Festival Pass. There are five levels, each with a different set of benefits. A one-day Pass is available for those making a short visit. RBFS membership is not required to buy a Festival Pass, but members do receive additional benefits. A Festival Pass is valid for one individual, at a single Festival, and allows the purchase of one ticket per film title. Festival Passes may only be used by the person named on the Pass. Pass holders may purchase one ticket per film title. Exit requirements and possible transportation time allow scheduling only one film screening per two hour period. Festival Passes are not transferable or refundable and must be shown with the film ticket for admission to each screening. Benefit Director Producer Screenwriter Film Buff Student One-Day RBFS Member Discount Price Plus $1 discount on tickets for Pass-holder only $200 $90 $40 $15 $10 $5 Assistance Needed There are over 400 volunteer shifts during the Festival that need to be filled. If you would like to work with a great bunch of people to help put on a wonderful Festival, contact us! Please email info@rehobothfilm.com. Encourage your friends and family members to participate. The more volunteers the merrier! Introducers to film screenings needed! If you can read under less-than-best lighting, are able to project your voice loudly, and would like to introduce a film, please contact Joe Bilancio at joe@rehobothfilm.com There are plenty of tasks to do before the Festival. If you have time available in September and/ or October, please email us at info@rehobothfilm.com. We can use your help! Non-Member Price $260 $125 $55 $25 $20 $5 Priority seating for badge holder only (holder may save one seat) Complimentary beverages in Big Tent Lounge 5 $3 discount on the purchase of one short- or long-sleeve Festival T-shirt Complimentary Festival souvenir poster Pre-Festival ticket purchasing during 2 weeks prior to Festival; may submit one order only (one ticket per film title in a 2-hour period) Advance ticket purchasing at the Big Tent beginning Tuesday of Festival, for entire Festival (one ticket per film title in a 2-hour period) Advance ticket purchasing at the Big Tent beginning 7 pm on Friday of Festival, for Saturday and Sunday films (one ticket per film title in a 2-hour period) Purchase Festival tickets to same-day screenings; one ticket per film title in a 2-hour period Souvenir Film Festival program mailed in early October N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A The cost of a Festival Pass is tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Important Dates N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A First week in October... Festival programs mailed to Festival Pass holders only Oct 20 31 (9:30 am 4:30 pm, M F)... Pre-Festival ticket sales Oct 27 31 (9:30 am 4:30 pm, M F)... Locals Day ticket sales www.rehobothfilm.com 302-645-9095 Sep Dec 2014 Reel News 7 N/A
Read a Movie Read in advance a little-known short story that provided the basis for a very well-known film. Then join a group to watch the film and share thoughts about how well or not so well the story was expanded to the big screen. Co-sponsored with the Rehoboth Beach Public Library. Location: Rehoboth Beach Public Library Admission: Free After each session, have dinner at the nearby Dos Locos restaurant where Read a Movie participants will receive a 15% discount (excluding already discounted items and specials). The Woman in Green Wed, Sept 10 at 4:00 pm The Woman in Green is the 11th Sherlock Holmes film that Basil Rathbone (Holmes) and Nigel Bruce (Dr. Watson) made together. Based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle s The Adventure of the Empty House, the film finds Holmes and Watson trying to solve the case of the Finger Murders. When four women are found slain with their forefingers severed, Scotland Yard calls on the alwaysclever Holmes for help. The trail leads the detective to a beautiful hypnotist, in league with an old nemesis. The movie comes to a nerve-racking conclusion as a hypnotized Holmes roams along the edge of a penthouse! [1945, US, Runtime: 68 min, Rated G] Minority Report Wed, Oct 8 at 4:00 pm Directed by Steven Spielberg, this science fiction-whodunit stars Tom Cruise as John Anderton, a detective in the year 2054 where a specialized police department arrests criminals before they actually commit a crime. They do this based on the visions of three psychics who drift in a flotation tank, their brain waves tapped by computers, and whose prophecies are never wrong. When Anderton realizes he s been identified as the future killer of someone he s never met, the hunter becomes the hunted as he tries to determine the identity of the victim-to-be. Minority Report, based on the short story of the same name by Philip K. Dick, received an Academy Award nomination for Best Sound Editing and 11 Saturn Award nominations. Roger ebert.com says This film is such a virtuoso high-wire act, daring so much, achieving it with such grace and skill. Minority Report reminds us why we go to the movies in the first place. [2002, US, Runtime: 140 min, Rated PG 13] Away From Her Wed, Dec 10 at 4:00 pm A way From Her is based on Alice Munro s 1999 short story, The Bear Came Over the Mountain. Fiona and Grant (Julie Christie and Gordon Pinsent) have been married for almost 50 years, most of them happy ones. Their easy retirement is shattered by Fiona s Alzheimer s diagnosis and when she becomes a risk to herself, she transitions into a nearby nursing home. Now Grant must not only cope with his loneliness but the fact that Fiona no longer remembers him. This film debuted at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival and also played in the Premier category at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival. Says New York Times film critic A.O. Scott, I can t remember the last time the movies yielded up a love story so painful, so tender and so true. [2006, Canada, Runtime: 110 min, Rated PG-13] 8 Reel News Sep Dec 2014 302-645-9095 www.rehobothfilm.com
Cinema and Art Presented in partnership with the Rehoboth Art League and The Inn at Canal Square Finding Vivian Maier Thurs, Oct 9 at 6:30 pm Location: The Inn at Canal Square (122 Market St., Lewes) Admission: $15 (includes pre-screening refreshments and film) Seating is limited and reservations are required. Call RBFS at 645-9095, Ext 1 Finding Vivian Maier is a mesmerizing biopic that shuttles from New York to France to Chicago as it recounts the life of the eccentric Vivian Maier. A nanny by trade, Maier took over 100,000 photographs that went virtually unseen until amateur historian John Maloof purchased them from an auction house in 2007. Once Maloof realized the brilliance of his discovery he set out to tell her story through never-before-seen photographs and interviews with those who knew her well. Visually striking, viewers get to see the best of her outstanding efforts. The film portrays Maier s passion for documenting the world around her in the second half of the twentieth century. Finding Vivian Maier was an official selection of the Palm Springs, Berlin, Rio De Janeiro, Toronto, and Miami 2014 International Film Festivals and won Best Documentary Feature and Best New Director(s) at the Portland International Film Festival. Metrosource Magazine says, Fascinating. A picture emerges of an artist both brilliant and flawed. Maier s photos alone are worth the price of admission. [2013, USA, Runtime: 83 min, Not Rated, English and French] Speaker: A post-film discussion will be led by Mr. Jim Mott, proprietor of James Mott Photography. Jim s work can be viewed at Gallery 50 Contemporary Art in Rehoboth Beach. Notes & News Thank You Volunteers! Thanks to the following for their help promoting the cinematic arts! Elinor Boyce, David Carter, Rochelle Cohen, Myra Kramer, Connie Peterson and Jill Stokes prepared several mailings. Connie Peterson, Scott Strickler and Monica Viana prepared the April August Newsletter for mailing. Murry Gatling, Kay Loysen, David Stabile and John Zinsmeister distributed marketing rack cards promoting summer programs. Rochelle Cohen, Nancy Kassner, Rich Lucier, Jim Reichert and Midge Yearley assisted at various film screenings. Karen Wray updated the expanding Film Library with films from past Festivals and programs. Lavonne Wontorek continued to catalogue RBFS s events through yearly scrapbooking. John Pitchford helped with transferring short films from each year of the Film Festival onto DVDs to be entered into the Film Library. Ed Gmoch narrated a portion of the new Membership and Festival Pass Structure video for the RBFS Website. Bob Mitchell fixed a maintenance issue in the RBFS office. Special Thanks! All the staff at RBFS would like to thank our intern, Rachel Piorko, for her help with marketing projects this summer. She created the attractive and informational video on our website about the 2014 Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival. Rachel will be a junior at The University of Delaware in Newark this fall and her field of study is Visual Communication. She brought with her a wealth of knowledge and gained a lot of experience from hands-on work, under the guidance of our Marketing Director, Susan Hartman. We would also like to give a special thanks to Susan Hartman for all her hard work on the Membership and Festival Pass Structure video on our website. This video explains the Membership and Festival Pass process for this year and is a great resource for helping to understand how the new system works. If you haven t already done so, please take a look at both the Film Festival video and the Membership and Festival Pass Structure video the next time you visit the RBFS website. It may answer some of your questions regarding Membership levels, the Festival Pass and the Film Festival in general. www.rehobothfilm.com 302-645-9095 Sep Dec 2014 Reel News 9
Rehoboth Beach Film Society 107 Truitt Ave. Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971 Phone: 302-645-9095 Fax: 302-645-9460 www.rehobothfilm.com Nonprofit Organization US Postage Paid Rehoboth Beach, DE Permit No. 9 The mission of the Rehoboth Beach Film Society is promoting cinematic arts and providing education and cultural enrichment for our community. RBFS programs are made possible, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency dedicated to nurturing and supporting the arts in Delaware, in partnership with the National Endowment Film Library Hours Monday and Friday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Use of the Film Library is a core benefit available to all members. Screener formats of films from previous Festivals may be borrowed for one week at no cost. The Library is open Monday and Friday, 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. and films can be returned after hours through the mail slot in the back door. This is a great opportunity to see wonderful films at your leisure. See pages 1 2 for the Arts. Save the Date! November 5 9, 2014