Profoundly grateful to have my first book event here in Columbia, MO at Skylark Bookshop this week — thanks to @eshynes for being a phenomenal first conversation partner and to everyone who came and bought books and asked questions.
IndieWire can announce that the 14th edition of the Museum of the Moving Image Festival will take place March 12-16, and open with Durga Chew-Bose’s “Bonjour Tristesse.”
See the full lineup: indiewire.com/news/festivals…
The JBFC announces the appointment of @eshynes as its new Director of Film Curation & Programming 🎊 Hynes brings over a decade of experience curating innovative and diverse programming, and fostering connections across the cinematic landscape. Learn more: bit.ly/3Q5vV1t
Congrats to all the Sundance winners. Also congrats to PREDATORS for being an all-timer I’ll be thinking and talking about more than any other film of the festival.
On Oscar nomination eve, we remember those iconic actors who have somehow NEVER been nominated even once. Presenting our screening series SNUBBED FOREVER, Feb. 1–March 9, featuring Donald Sutherland, Mia Farrow, Richard Pryor, Rita Hayworth & more.
👉 movingimage.org/series/snubb…
And, finally, our #1 of 2024:
RaMell Ross's extraordinary NICKEL BOYS. Writes @eshynes, "A singular artist and thinker who’s committed to articulating and exemplifying the singular in human experience, RaMell Ross treats anything familiar as a lie." #Bestof2024.
Following last weekend's print mixup with LITTLE WOMEN, we are adding a screening of Gillian Armstrong's 1994 version with Winona Ryder this Friday, Dec. 13 at 7:00 p.m. (also showing at 4:00). Part of See It Big: Let It Snow! movingimage.org/event/little…
ALT Two figures peer out a window to the left of the image, peeling back the curtain. The actors are Christian Bale and Winona Ryder.
One last weekend with Frank Oz—in person for three films! Today, 11/23, enjoy a double feature of DEATH AT A FUNERAL, Oz’s ode to the English Ealing comedy, followed by IN & OUT.
Use code Frank50 for a half-price discount at check out. movingimage.org/series/frank…
It’s a Frank Oz–Steve Martin triple-header today, Nov. 9, at MoMI!
THE HOUSESITTER at 1:00
BOWFINGER (35mm) at 3:15 with Frank Oz in person! – limited tickets available
DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS (35mm) at 5:30 – sold out
Tickets: movingimage.org/series/frank…
Thanks to @davidlfear I once got to talk to Quincy Jones, mostly about Clark Terry, Frank Sinatra, and jazz. Even during a tiny slice of time he could cover serious ground.
rollingstone.com/music/music…
Hollywood, meet your new A-List.
From staggeringly talented TikTokers to the Instagram stars we can’t look away from, these are the names who will (and should) be dominating the business of new and old media: thr.cm/bll0Q5o
As someone long fascinated by the @Quinzaine, and who’s been lucky enough to attend the last fourteen years, it’s an honor and a thrill to be bringing curated programs of this year’s selection to LA and NY with the help of Julien Rejl, @eshynes, and @edogoesboating. LFG.🍆
Announcing! 📣
Directors’ Fortnight Extended, a new collaboration between @Quinzaine, Acropolis, and @MovingImageNYC, featuring curated selections from this year’s Fortnight in NY (Oct 24-27) and LA (Nov 1-3). 🌿
Discover the LA program here. 🎟️:
acropoliscinema.com
More than 41,800 people have been killed in a year of Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza.
The health ministry in Gaza has confirmed the identities of more than 34,000 of them. Here are their names.