2006 RMIC Events Calendar

3rd Italian Film & Food Festival

Combine classic and groundbreaking Italian films with classic and mouthwatering Italian food and you're sure to experience a feast for the all the senses.

The third Italian Food and Film Festival is sponsored by Mamma 'Zu Ristorante and the Richmond Moving Image Co-op.

This all-day event takes place at Plant Zero, 0 East 4th Street, off Hull St. just south of the Mayo/14th Street Bridge. Show times at 10am, 1pm, 4pm and 7:30pm.

Admission $10/screening (includes food); All-day passes $25 (passes available at Chop Suey Books and Video Fan beginning January 13)

The following 4 films will be screened:
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10 am “Viaggio in Italia (Voyage to Italy)” Director Roberto Rossellini, with Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders (1953, b&w, 100 mins.) Introduction by Trent Nicholas, VCU, Department of Art History

1 pm “Lamerica” Director Gianni Amelio (1996, color, 120 mins.) Introduction by Paul Porterfield, Director, Media Resource Center, University of Richmond Boatwright Library

4 pm “La Notte di San Lorenzo (The Night of San Lorenzo, Night of the Shooting Stars)” Director Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (1981, color, 107 mins.) Introduction by Jim Collier, VCU, Department of Photography & Film

7:30 pm “L’Eclisse (The Eclipse)” Director Michelangelo Antonioni with Monica Vitti, Alain Delon (1962, b&w,125 mins.) Introduction by Robert Ellis, VCU, Department of English

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FLICKER
8 p.m., Plant Zero, 0 East 4th Street, Richmond
Plant Zero is located just south of the Mayo/14th Street Bridge. Admission $3
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HOME MOVIE DAY 2006 Richmond Public Library, Main Branch, Basement Auditorium 11 am - 1 pm Bring your old home movies (8mm, Super 8, 16mm, etc.) for consultation and discussion on how to care for your family treasures. We will attempt to inspect, clean and repair at least one film per person, depending on the turnout. 1:00 - 4:00 pm Screening and conversation about the home movies YOU bring! More about home movies at International Home Movie Day.

Here's how it works: the first 20 people to fill out the entry form and turn it in with a $25 entry fee get one roll of Super 8 film + processing and the opportunity to make a three-minute movie. The catch is you have to edit in-camera -- that is, you have to film in the order you want each scene to appear (unlike the way most movies are made). When you finish, return the film to Flicker and we'll send them all off for processing. To add a little intrigue, the first time the filmmakers get to see their films is the night of the September Flicker.

Note: Since many cameras don't expose the new Ektachrome color stock properly, we've decided to make this an all black and white 50-ft. Reels. Choose either:
Plus-X (7276 ASA 40 Tungston/50 Daylight) - better for outdoors or when there are no issues about ample lighting; or
Tri-X (7278 ASA 160 Tungston/200 Daylight) - better for lower light situations (you still have to have light though!).

Entry deadline: Friday, June 2 (or when the 20 slots are filled)
Participants will receive film by: Friday, June 30
Return exposed cartridges by: Friday, September 1 (or earlier)
50-Ft. Reels Show: Thursday, September 28

$25 entry fee
To enter, make checks payable to FLICKER, in memo write 50-ft. Reels and mail to:

FLICKER/50-Ft. Reels
P.O. Box 7469
Richmond, VA 23221

Include your name, mailing address, phone numbers and e-mail address. Contact James Parrish at james@rmicweb.org for more information.

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