I'm being re-thought.

Check back. :)

TONIGHT: Wednesday, Nov. 26

The next installment of the Dailies:PORTAL Film Exchange Project screens at the Goethe Zentrum at Colony Square in Midtown tonight. New works from Germany, Poland, Russia and Austin, Texas.

WHAT: Dailies:PORTAL Screening
WHERE: Goethe Zentrum, 2nd floor at Colony Square Midtown (14th and Peachtree)
WHEN: 6:30-8pm, discussion to follow
ENTRY: FREE (park beneath and bring ticket up for validation), donations for beer and wine

More on the project from Tim Habeger:

"DAILIES has had 5 screenings in Berlin and Munich. We always a big crowd and great discussion. We believe in an equal exchange -- our artists showing there and theirs showing here 50/50.

DAILIES will have more screenings in 2009. We also have a co-production film project beginning between Atlanta and Berlin.

This is a perfect time to join in the discussion.

The Goethe Institute funds travel for several filmmakers each year. The discussion after the screenings helps them understand the interest in our filmmakers for working outside Atlanta. Goethe is not just a German Cultural institution, but is a global network with branches in most major cities world wide (5 in America). They support work in each of the hundreds of cities world wide.

The hope of the Dailies PORTAL exchange is not to immediately like each others films, but to see if a dialogue is possible.

The challenge is to work to find shared needs and strengths -- ways to work together. It's hard and requires open minds on both sides, but it is well worth the effort. We hope that two of the filmmakers you will see tonight will be working with us in Atlanta this next year." -----

Venture Out metamorphosis

I've been reviewing some history, notes, and functions of this blog, and will be doing some restructuring. In doing this, I realized that some of the on-going film nights and related events have died. That's sad. I'm interested in what people think about these events and any ideas you might have as to why they died off. Also, your feedback throughout the formation and life of this blog has been priceless, and is especially appreciated during this time. Please leave comments and/or email me.

victoriaisrabbit@gmail.com

Tuesday, May 6

PLAZA Theater presents
The Goonies
9:30pm
$7

Go see little Josh Brolin (No Country for Old Men) cutting his teeth. Go early and check out the Pirate Art group show by some Atlanta faves. If you haven't been to this monthly event, go. And go early because the art is cheap, and the talk is cheaper.

Thursday, May 1

New Street Gallery is hosting a new weekly film series called Cinemama!
Go and check out some greats for free, and don't be stingy on the donations.
We need events like this around town, so please help them stay alive. Go ahead - Venture Out. More info below...


THIS THURSDAY, MAY 1, 8PM at the New Street Gallery:
City Lights (Charlie Chaplin, 1931 / 87 minutes, Silent BW)

Often cited as Chaplin's best movie as well as one of the best movies of all time, City Lights is a tender love story between the Tramp and a blind girl (Virginia Cherrill). As with all of Chaplin's films, there is no shortage of slapstick humor and perfect comedic timing here. But the real brilliance of the movie is how emotionally relevant and resonant it still is today. A perfect blend of the tragic and the comic unique only to Chaplin, it slowly builds into one of the most memorable endings in cinematic history.

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Cinemama is a film series featuring films every Thursday 8PM at the New
Street Gallery. Everyone is invited! There will be POPCORN, DRINKS, and SOFT FLUFFY PILLOWS. This is a FREE event, although donations are welcome.

May's theme will be UNLIKELY LOVE, featuring:

MAY 1, 8PM: "City Lights" (Charlie Chaplin, 1977)
MAY 8, 8PM: "Ali: Fear Eats the Soul" (Rainer W. Fassbinder, 1974)
MAY 15, 8PM: "Lovers on the Bridge" (Leos Carax, 1991)
MAY 22, 8PM: "Harold and Maude" (Hal Ashby, 1971)
MAY 29, 8PM: "Talk to Her" (Pedro Almodovar, 2002)

NOTE: we're having some technical problems and our website (cinemama.org) is currently down. But it will be back up soon. Please check back on the website for future dates and themes.

New Street Gallery's address is:
2800 Washington Street
Avondale Estates, GA 30002.

For directions to New Street Gallery, please visit
newstreet.org/index/about.html