| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | Second Saturday - FebruaryPresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center February 11, 2012 Second Saturday provides an opportunity to experience the Sudekum Planetarium after-hours and pay only for planetarium tickets (no general admission cost).
6:30 pm SETI: Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
7:30 pm Skies Over Nashville
8:30 pm Laser Beatles
9:30 pm She Blinded Me With Lasers: 80s Classics
10:30 pm Hypnotica Electronica
Join us the Second Saturday of each month for after-hours shows in the Sudekum Planetarium! Tickets are... | Adventure Science Center | 02/11/12 | Nashville |
Some Like It HotPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 11-February 12, 2012 Dir. Billy Wilder, 1959, USA, Unrated, 120min, 35mm
Two jazz musicians (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon) on the run after witnessing a murder take shelter amongst a traveling women’s orchestra. This landmark of drag cinema is anything but a drag, with great performances all around and the reteaming of Monroe and Director Billy Wilder. The musical numbers swing, the banter is priceless, and Marilyn (as the exquisite Sugar Kane Kowalczyk) sings “I Want To be Loved By... | Belcourt Theatre | 02/11/12- 02/12/12 | Nashville |
Dave Perkins and Friends DEADLINE Soundtrack Release Concert Presented by 3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill at 3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill February 12, 2012 Blues-Rock legend and Nashville’s own Dave Perkins will debut the soundtrack for the soon-to-be-released, independent feature film Deadline (deadlinefilm.com) at 3rd & Lindsley, February 12 in Nashville starting at 8:00pm. The show will air live on Nashville’s WLRT Lightning 100. Perkins’ set will include a combination of his music for the film –... | 3rd and Lindsley Bar and Grill | 02/12/12 | Nashville |
Mark Ethridge's GRIEVANCES Booksigning - Inspiration for new film DEADLINEPresented by Film House / Transcendent, LLC at BookManBookWoman February 14, 2012 Journalist and author Mark Ethridge will sign his novel Grievances that inspired the soon-to-be-released feature film Deadline, February 14 at BookManBookWoman, 1713 21st Avenue South, starting at 5:00pm. Grievances is a Grisham-esque thriller based on true events from Ethridge’s renowned career as a reporter and editor at the Charlotte Observer in Charlotte, N.C. Deadline ( | Film House / Transcendent, LLC | 02/14/12 | Nashville |
Lipscomb University’s HumanDocs Film Series presents “Racing Dreams”Presented by Lipscomb University at Lipscomb University - Ward Hall February 15, 2012 Lipscomb University’s spring 2012 HumanDocs Film Series presents “Racing Dreams” on Wednesday, Feb. 15, a film by Academy Award nominated filmmaker Marshall Cury, chronicling the lives of three teens aspiring to become NASCAR drivers. This event is free and open to the public.
“Racing Dreams” follows the lives of two boys and one girl and their battle for the championship in World Karting Association’s National Series. The film captures their... | Lipscomb University | 02/15/12 | Nashville |
World Premiere of DEADLINE MoviePresented by Transcendent LLC at Regal Green Hills Stadium 16 February 15, 2012 The new feature film Deadline (deadlinefilm.com), which was filmed exclusively in Nashville and middle Tennessee and stars Steve Talley and Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts, will make its World Premiere, Wednesday, February 15 at the Regal Green Hills 16. Hosted by The Tennessean, the premiere will benefit Family & Children’s Services. Tickets to the premiere start at $25, with the option to make larger sponsor-level contributions. The red carpet arrivals begin... | Transcendent LLC | 02/15/12 | Nashville |
ShamePresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre January 20-February 16, 2012 Dir. Steve McQueen, USA, 2011, NC-17, 95min, 35mm
Opens Friday, January 20th
Showtimes will be posted on the Monday prior.
No one under 18 admitted.
Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan) moves into his apartment stirring painful memories of their shared past, Brandon’s insular life spirals out of control. The duo... | Belcourt Theatre | 01/20/12- 02/16/12 | Nashville |
Vanderbilt Chapter of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 16, 2012 Thursday, February 16
Presented by: Michelle Park, President, Vanderbilt Chapter of Liberty in North Korea (LiNK)
China, USA, North Korea (2011) Dir: Ryan Downer. This short adventure documentary highlights the work of LiNK, a grass-roots organization that helps North Korean refugees escape and pursue new and free lives. The film follows a group of North Korean refugees living in hiding in China today, shining a light on their struggle to survive. Chinese, English, and Korean... | Vanderbilt University | 02/16/12 | Nashville |
Wee Need To Talk About KevinPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 10-February 16, 2012 Dir. Lynne Ramsay, 2011, UK, R, 112min, 35mmz
A suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller, Lynne Ramsay’s WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN explores the factious relationship between a mother and her evil son. Tilda Swinton, in a bracing, tour-de-force performance, plays the mother, Eva, as she contends for 15 years with the increasing malevolence of her first-born child, Kevin (Ezra Miller). Based on the best-selling novel of the same name, the film explores... | Belcourt Theatre | 02/10/12- 02/16/12 | Nashville |
The InnkeepersPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 10-February 16, 2012 Dir. Ti West, 2011, USA, R, 100min, 35mm
From director Ti West (The House of the Devil) comes THE INNKEEPERS. Set in the venerable Yankee Pedlar Inn, which is about to shut its doors for good after over a century of service. Believed by many to be one of New England’s “most haunted hotels,” the last remaining employees -Claire (Sara Paxton) and Luke (Pat Healy)- are determined to uncover proof before it shuts down for good. As the Inn’s final days... | Belcourt Theatre | 02/10/12- 02/16/12 | Nashville |
| Salon Saturday Festival Events | The Arts Company | 02/18/12 | Nashville |
Midnight Movies | The RoomPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 17-February 18, 2012
Dir. Tommy Wiseau, 2003, USA, R, 99min, 35mm
Everything you've heard is true about this unkillable 2003 exorcism of pain, betrayal, and Quiet Storm lovemaking. Perhaps you've wondered why your friends hurl spoons to express themselves? Perhaps the word of this sincere and strange flick has been drifting around and you have an insatiable curiosity about what this global phenomenon is? Regardless, this magical and monstrous film waits for you. Come spend some time... | Belcourt Theatre | 02/17/12- 02/18/12 | Nashville |
Winnie The PoohPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 18, 2012 Dir. Stephen J Anderson, USA, 2011, G, 63min, 35mm
Sat, February 18 at 10am - $5
Overlooked at the time of its release and lamentably ushered quickly out of theaters, Disney’s hand-drawn film holds the distinction of being a 2011 reboot with a real heart. Featuring the timeless charm, wit and whimsy of the original featurettes, this all-new movie reunites audiences with the philosophical "bear of very little brain" and his friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. | Belcourt Theatre | 02/18/12 | Nashville |
Forces of NaturePresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center November 25, 2011-February 19, 2012 Get up close and personal to erupting volcanoes, devastating earthquakes, and powerful storms as scientists travel the world trying to understand what causes these dangerous natural events in this new planetarium show at Sudekum Planetarium. Risking their lives for scientific discovery, these experts forge their way through volcanic flows, along treacherous fault lines, and in cars heading straight toward a raging twister. Forces of Nature is recommended for ages 6 and up.
| Adventure Science Center | 11/25/11- 02/19/12 | Nashville |
The MisfitsPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 18-February 19, 2012 Dir. John Huston, 1961, USA, NR, 124min, 35mm
Arthur Miller's homage to the Old West stars Clark Gable as Gay Langland, an aging cowboy who works the rodeos with cohorts Guido (Eli Wallach) and Perce (Montgomery Clift). The trio devise a plan to sell some unruly mustangs for dog food, but Gay's new girlfriend Roslyn (Marilyn Monroe) objects. Disgusted with the plan, she sets out to free the captive horses. Both Gable and Monroe make their final film appearances in... | Belcourt Theatre | 02/18/12- 02/19/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: Where Are You Going Moshe?Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 21, 2012 Tuesday, February 21
Presented by: Robert Watson, PhD Candidate in French
Morocco, Canada (2007) Dir: Hassan Benjelloun. Set in the hamlet of Bejjad, the town’s only bar has a problem. Faced with a law prohibiting Muslims from drinking al- cohol and the imminent departure of Jewish residents (who are secretly leaving for Israel in the wake of Mo- rocco’s independence from France), he’ll soon be out of business. But if he can keep just one Jew in town, he will be... | Vanderbilt University | 02/21/12 | Nashville |
| ANPT Spaghetti Supper | American Negro Playwright Theatre | 02/23/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: The Mighty UkePresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 23, 2012 Thursday, February 23
Presented by: Dr. Jennifer Gunderman, Senior Lecturer, Blair School of Music
Canada, France, UK, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, USA (2010) Dirs: Tony Coleman and Margaret Meagher. A documentary about the global resurgence of the ukulele in the 21st century. Discover why so many people of different nations, cultures, ages and musical tastes are turning to the ukulele to express themselves. English. Not rated. 76 mins. DVD. The Ukedelics, Nashville’s own... | Vanderbilt University | 02/23/12 | Nashville |
2012 Oscar Nominated Short FilmsPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 17-February 24, 2012
The 2012 OSCAR®-NOMINATED SHORT FILMS
ANIMATED | LIVE ACTION | DOCUMENTARY
Shown in Three Seperate Programs (Ticketed Separatly)
Opens February 17th
(Showtimes TBA - Ticket Link Coming Soon)
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ANIMATED PROGRAM
total running time approx. 80 minutes
(including our “Highly Commended” titles, which are TBD)
Showtimes TBA -... | Belcourt Theatre | 02/17/12- 02/24/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: Salò, (120 Days of Sodom)Presented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 25, 2012 Saturday, February 25 Note: screened at 10 p.m. in The Commons Center MPR
Italy, France (1975) Dir: Pier Paolo Pasolini. Pasolini’s final and perhaps most controversial masterpiece. His transposition of the Marquis de Sade’s 18th-century opus of torture and degra- dation to 1944 Fascist Italy remains one of the most passion- ately debated films of all time. Italian, French, and German with English subtitles. Not rated. 116 mins. DVD. Funding provided in part by Global... | Vanderbilt University | 02/25/12 | Nashville |
A World of Animation from Children's Film Festival, Seattle 2011Presented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 25, 2012 A WORLD OF ANIMATION
From Children’s Film Festival, Seattle 2011 (68 mins.)
Sat, February 25 at 10am - $5
NOTE: Suitable for all ages 5 and older. Two films have subtitles.
Tally Ho Pancake:
A whimsical tale of an fly-away pancake and the hungry people who chase it over hill and dale. (Germany, 6min)
Marcel the Shell with Shoes On:
A hilarious glimpse into the life of a delightful little shell. (USA, 3min)
Stoneflies:
A tiny stone... | Belcourt Theatre | 02/25/12 | Nashville |
| Oscar Night America 2012 | Belcourt Theatre | 02/26/12 | Nashville |
Film Screening: Chet Atkins: A Life in Music (2000)Presented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum February 26, 2012 “To me, Chet Atkins is the guy in Nashville who did more good for more pickers, more artists, than any other human being,” said Willie Nelson in the documentary Chet Atkins: A Life in Music (2000). Nelson offers memories of Atkins, alongside some of Mr. Guitar’s closest friends, peers, and disciples, including Eddy Arnold, George Benson, June Carter Cash, Tommy Emmanuel, Don Everly, Peter Frampton, Waylon Jennings, Mark Knopfler, Dolly Parton, and Les Paul. Atkins is also... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 02/26/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: 6th Annual Vanderbilt Film FestivalPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 26, 2012 This competitive festival, sponsored by the Film Studies Program and the Office of the Dean of Students, showcas- es the best student media works in all genres (experimen- tal, nonfiction, fiction) by Vanderbilt students. For information on submission deadlines and the schedule of film screenings, visit Film Studies at http://www.vanderbilt.edu/filmstudies.
Free admission and open to the public.
Sarratt Cinema is located on the 1st floor of the Sarratt Student... | Vanderbilt University | 02/26/12 | Nashville |
Skywatchers of AfricaPresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center February 2-February 26, 2012 For thousands of years, Africans have used their knowledge of the sky to build their societies, shape their spiritual lives, and meet their physical needs for survival. Skywatchers of Africa highlights the diversity of African astronomy, examines cultural uses of the sky that developed throughout history, and celebrates our shared human experience.
Skywatchers of Africa is an original production by the Adler Planetarium (Chicago, IL) and was adapted for fulldome by the Sudekum... | Adventure Science Center | 02/02/12- 02/26/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: Pray the Devil Back to HellPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 28, 2012 Presented by: The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center
Liberia, USA (2008) Dir: Gini Reticker. The extraordinary story of a small band of Liberian women who came together in the midst of a bloody civil war, took on the violent warlords and corrupt Charles Taylor regime, and won a long-awaited peace for their shattered country in 2003. English. Not rated. 72 mins. DVD. Funding pro- vided by The Margaret Cuninggim Women’s Center.
Free admission and... | Vanderbilt University | 02/28/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: The ChaserPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema February 29, 2012 Presented by: Vanderbilt Korean Student and Scholars Association
South Korea (2008) Dir: Na Hong-jin. A crooked ex-detective turned pimp is in financial trouble when several of his girls dis- appear without clearing their debts. While trying to track them down, he discovers that the same client called all the girls. He ends up on a pursuit that can only end in violence. Korean with English subtitles. Not rated. 125 mins. Funding provided by Vanderbilt Korean Student and Scholar... | Vanderbilt University | 02/29/12 | Nashville |
Kill ListPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 24-March 2, 2012
Dir. Ben Wheatley, UK, 2011, NR, 95min, 35mm
Eight months after a botched job in Kiev, Jay (Neil Maskell) is an out-of-work hitman with no job, money, health insurance and a wife constantly on his case. But when his business partner Gal (Michael Smiley) comes over for dinner and pressures Jay into taking a new assignment, Jay quickly finds himself back in the game with the promise of a big payoff after three assassinations. Although the hits start off...
| Belcourt Theatre | 02/24/12- 03/02/12 | Nashville |
Crazy HorsePresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 24-March 2, 2012 Dir. Frederick Wiseman, 2011, USA/France, NR, 134min, 35mm
Celebrated documentary director Frederick Wiseman spent ten weeks with his camera exploring one of the most mythic places dedicated to women, ‘CRAZY HORSE’. This legendary Parisian cabaret club, founded in 1951 by Alain Bernardin, has become, over the years the Parisian nightlife ‘must’ for any visitors, ranking alongside the Eiffel tower and the Louvre.
Wiseman’s impeccable... | Belcourt Theatre | 02/24/12- 03/02/12 | Nashville |
Dr. DogPresented by Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC at TPAC - War Memorial Auditorium March 3, 2012 Dr. Dog has created a song cycle of doubt and despair, bookended with the woozily swirling harmonies of Leaman's lonely opener "Stranger" and the harsh self-critique of the title track, a gnarled admission that sometimes it's best to admit your mistakes and move on. Their most openly autobiographical release, ranging from McMicken's exploration of West Philly underlife in... | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 03/03/12 | Nashville |
Support Adoption Foundation Morning MoviePresented by Support Adoption Foundation March 3, 2012 A very special family event will be held Saturday, March 10th, the Support Adoption Foundation’s Morning Movie. SAF is hosting its first private preview screening of two movies sure to be a hit with families this Spring. The first feature is for the younger crowd. SAF presents Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax. The animated adventure tells how a 12-year-old discovers the secret of the Lorax, a grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect the world. The film features the voices of Danny... | Support Adoption Foundation | 03/03/12 | Gallatin |
Midnight Movies | Tim and Eric's Billion Dollar MoviePresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre March 2-March 3, 2012 Dir. Tim Heidecker & Eric Wareheim, 2012, USA, R, 94min, 35mm
Cult comedy heroes Tim and Eric are given a billion dollars to make a movie, but squander every dime…and the sinister head of its financier the Schlaaang corporation (Robert Loggia) is pissed! No longer able to pay their life coach (Zach Galifianakis) for advice, they happen upon a chance to rehabilitate a bankrupt mall full of vagrants, bizarre stores and a man-eating wolf that stalks the food court. Tim... | Belcourt Theatre | 03/02/12- 03/03/12 | Nashville |
Once Upon A Time In AnatoliaPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre February 29-March 4, 2012 Dir. Nuri Bilge Ceylan, 2011, Turkey w/ English subtitles, NR, 157min, 35mm
Late one night, an array of men – a police commissioner, a prosecutor, a doctor, a murder suspect and others – pack themselves into three cars and drive through the endless Anatolian country side, searching for a body across serpentine roads and rolling hills. The suspect claims he was drunk and can’t quite remember where the body was buried; field after field, they dig but... | Belcourt Theatre | 02/29/12- 03/04/12 | Nashville |
A SeparationPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre March 2-March 9, 2012 Dir. Asghar Farhadi, 2011, Iran, PG-13, 123min, 35mm
in Persian with English subtitles
Opening February 10th
http://www.sonyclassics.com/aseparation/
Academy Award® Nominee – Best Foreign Language Film, 2011
Golden Bear – Berlin Int’l Film Festival
Best Foreign Film, 2011 – New York Film Critics Circle
Transcending cultural and religious barriers to present a fascinating portrait of contemporary Iran,... | Belcourt Theatre | 03/02/12- 03/09/12 | Nashville |
Cloris! A One Woman Show (CANCELLED)Presented by Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC at TPAC - Andrew Jackson Hall March 10, 2012 The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) has cancelled Cloris Leachman’s engagement on Saturday, March 10, 2012 due to an unexpected scheduling challenge after her booking representation changed.
The TPAC Box Office is automatically issuing refunds to patrons who purchased tickets for the performance. Ticket-buyers who have questions can call the Box Office... | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 03/10/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: Of Time and the CityPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema March 14, 2012 Presented by: Dr. Jennifer Fay, Associate Professor of Film Studies and English
UK (2008) Dir: Terence Davies. British director and writer Terrence Davies recalls his life growing up in Liverpool in the 1950s and 1960s, using newsreel and documentary footage supplemented by his own commentary voiceover and contemporaneous and classical music sound tracks. English. Not rated. 74 mins. Funding provided by Nashville Premieres.
Free admission and open to the public.
| Vanderbilt University | 03/14/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: Beyond the BricksPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema March 15, 2012 Presented by: Dr. Sandra Barnes, Professor of Sociology of Religion and Human and Organizational Development
USA (2009) Dir: Derek Koen. This documentary promotes solutions to one of America’s critical problems in education: the con- sistently low performance of African American boys in the public school system. The film follows two boys as they struggle to stay on track in the Newark, New Jersey school system. English. Not rated. 31 mins. DVD.
Free admission and... | Vanderbilt University | 03/15/12 | Nashville |
| "Unexpected Tales" Film Series: Pan's Labyrinth | Frist Center for the Visual Arts | 03/16/12 | Nashville |
Midnight Movies | The House By The CemeteryPresented by Belcourt Theatre at Belcourt Theatre March 16-March 17, 2012
(Quella villa accanto al cimitero)
Dir. Lucio Fulci / 1981 / Italy / Unrated / 87 min / 35mm / English Subtitles
The Boyles thought leaving behind the hustle and bustle of New York City was exactly what they needed to reduce stress and improve their life as a family. But that was before they moved into... The House by The Cemetery! Once the site of diabolical experiments and horrifying crimes by the mysterious Dr. Freudstein, the house... | Belcourt Theatre | 03/16/12- 03/17/12 | Nashville |
| Community Access Studio Production Classes | NECAT Network (Nashville Education, Community and Arts Television) | 11/01/11- 03/21/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: 12 MonkeysPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema March 21, 2012 Presented by: Dr. David Miguel Gray, Mellon Assistant Professor of Philosophy
USA (1995) Dir: Terry Gilliam. A stunning adaptation of Chris Marker’s La Jetée, this sci-fi mystery thriller is set in the year 2035, where a lethal virus has wiped out most of the population. A criminal volunteers to go back in time to 1995 to gather information about the origin of the virus and is mistakenly sent back six years earlier than expected. English. Rated R. 129 mins.
| Vanderbilt University | 03/21/12 | Nashville |
| ANPT Spaghetti Supper | American Negro Playwright Theatre | 03/22/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: PardonPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema March 22, 2012 Presented by: Vanderbilt Turkish Student Association
Turkey (2005) Dir: Mert Baykal. Based on a true event, the tragicomic story of three friends who end up in prison when they are mistaken as members of a terrorist organization. In prison, they remember the families and lovers they left behind. Turkish with English subtitles. Not rated. DVD.
Free admission and open to the public.
Sarratt Cinema is located on the 1st floor of the Sarratt Student Canter at... | Vanderbilt University | 03/22/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: The Girl Who Leapt Through TimePresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema March 24, 2012 Saturday, March 24 Note: screened at 10 p.m. in The Commons Center MPR
Presented by: Global Perspectives and VANIME
Japan (2006) Dir: Mamoru Hosoda. A teenage girl finds that she has the ability to leap through time. She tries to use her new found superpower to her advantage, but soon finds that tam- pering with time can lead to some rather discomforting results. Japanese with English subtitles. 98 mins. Rated PG-13. DVD
Free admission and open to the public. | Vanderbilt University | 03/24/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: The HedgehogPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema March 27, 2012 Presented by: Dr. Virginia Scott, Professor of French
France, Italy (2009) Dir: Mona Acache. Inspired by The New York Times best seller, The Elegance of the Hedgehog, by Muriel Barbery. The timely story of Paloma, a young girl bent on ending it all on her upcoming twelfth birthday. Using her father’s old camcorder to chronicle the hypocrisy she sees in adults, her unlikely friendship with a grumpy concierge helps her to come of age in a different light. French with English... | Vanderbilt University | 03/27/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: 6 Easy PiecesPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema March 28, 2012 Presented by: Jonathan Rattner, Assistant Professor, Film Studies Program
USA, Italy, Portugal (2000) Dir: Jon Jost. Six short sketches investigate the boundaries of filmmaking. Jost looks with his digital painter’s eye at: the Bernini columns on St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome, two swimming Roman girls who dream of California, the light on two children in school uniforms in Lisbon, the arrival of a mediocre archi- tect in Venice during some incredible mist, the Santa Maria... | Vanderbilt University | 03/28/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: NashvillePresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema March 31, 2012 Presented by: Dr. Michael Kreyling, Professor of English
USA (1975) Dir: Robert Altman. Spins together plot strands involving two-dozen musicians and hangers-on over the course of one particularly busy weekend in Music City, USA. Over the course of a few hectic days, numerous interrelated individuals prepare for a political rally as secrets surface and lies are revealed. English. Rated R. 159 mins. Fund- ing provided by the Department of English.
Free admission and open to... | Vanderbilt University | 03/31/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: GodzillaPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema April 3, 2012 Presented by: Dr. Yoshikuni Igarashi, Associate Professor, Department of History
Japan (1954) Dir: Ishirô Honda. In this classic sci-fi horror drama, American nuclear weapons testing results in the creation of a seemingly unstoppable dinosaur-like beast. The 164-foot radioactive reptile goes on a rampage, destroying Tokyo. The es- sential giant monster movie. Japanese with English subtitles. Not rated. 96 mins. Blu-ray. Funding provided by the Department of History.
| Vanderbilt University | 04/03/12 | Nashville |
MTAC OmegaPresented by Middle Tennessee Anime Convention at Nashville Convention Center April 6-April 8, 2012 MTAC Omega is themed around surviving the end of the world and how post-apocalyptic settings are prevalent in anime, manga and Japanese popular culture. Not to mention all the great guests, music, events, panels, cosplay and contests you've come to expect. If 2012 really is the end of the world, then MTAC is going out with a bang at MTAC Omega!
Based in Nashville, Tennessee, MTAC is a non-profit corporation currently producing its twelfth annual convention. The Middle Tennessee... | Middle Tennessee Anime Convention | 04/06/12- 04/08/12 | Nashville |
International Lens Film Series: MiralPresented by Vanderbilt University at Vanderbilt University - Sarratt Cinema April 10, 2012 Presented by: Shaiya Baer, Assistant Director, Office of Active Citizenship and Service
France, Italy, Israel, India, USA (2010) Dir: Julian Schnabel. From director Julian Schnabel (Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Before Night Falls) and novelist Rula Jebreal comes this drama centered on an orphaned Palestinian girl growing up in the wake of Arab-Israeli war who finds herself drawn into the conflict. English. Rated R. 112 mins.
Free admission and open to the public. | Vanderbilt University | 04/10/12 | Nashville |