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Films (Probably) Show Louisville Circa 1940, but Filson Needs Donations to See

Joseph Lord — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:30:00 +0000

There's a dearth of video footage of pre-World War II Louisville, but the Filson Historical Society has recently re-discovered three 16-millimeter reels presumably shot in the city in the late 1930s or early 1940s.

The Filson staff can't say for certain what's on the reels—the films are too deteriorated for a projector.

Flyover Film Festival Opens Tonight

Erin Keane — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 15:18:37 +0000

The Louisville Film Society's fifth annual Flyover Film Festival opens tonight with two films with local connections and a poetic Western crime film that's been garnering buzz on the festival circuit. The film festival runs through Sunday, with most events happening at the Clifton Center (2117 Payne St.).

Ebert's Death a 'Cruel Plot Twist,' Says Host of Louisville's Surreelfilm

Chris Ritter — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 16:00:00 +0000

I was listening Thursday as NPR’s Talk of the Nation played host to film buff Murray Horwitz, for a lively and unabashedly film-nerd-friendly discussion on the phenomena of Hollywood prequels, sequels and reboots. And it was just as Horwitz and host Neal Conan had been gushing over The Godfather Part II, itself both prequel and sequel, that word came of the passing of film-critic Roger Ebert.

Festival Films Explore Modern Jewish Experience

Erin Keane — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 13:21:02 +0000

The 15^th annual Jewish Film Festival opens Saturday with "My Best Enemy," an Austrian Holocaust thriller about two best friends who switch identities to recover a priceless work of art. The Jewish Community Center produces the annual festival to explore in film the complexities of Jewish culture and what it m

Strange Fruit: Django Unchained; Puerto Rican Boxer Orlando Cruz Comes Out

Laura Ellis — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 15:00:00 +0000

"At the university level, when I teach about sexism and racism, I insert humor into a lot of these things, because you have to point out the absurdity that is a part of racism. Racism, sexism, homophobia—these things are not logical processes of thought. These things are taught and socialized. They're not real."

Tennis Comedy Filmed in Louisville Premieres

Erin Keane — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:07:23 +0000

An underdog sports comedy filmed in Louisville makes its Kentucky premiere this week. “2^nd Serve” is a new comedy about a former tennis star, Owen "Game Set" Match, who gets fired from his ritzy country club gig and is forced to teach on the public courts with a ragtag group of has-beens at the worst tennis club in town.

Call it “Dodgeball” for the Wimbledon set.

800 Extras Needed Today for Film Scene

Erin Keane — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 15:48:35 +0000

Filming for "Pleased to Meet Me," directed by Louisville filmmaker Archie Borders, wraps this week in Louisville. The crew needs 800 extras today to comprise the audience for the finale, a concert scene filmed at the Brown Hotel. Participants should arrive at the Brown (315 W. Broadway) at 5:30 p.m. for filming.

Anne Braden Documentary Premieres in Louisville

Erin Keane — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 20:33:52 +0000

Life-long civil rights activist Anne Braden’s life and work are the subject of a new documentary from Appalshop. “Anne Braden: Southern Patriot” will premiere at the Kentucky Center for African American Heritage Sunday at 3 p.m.

Flyover Film Festival Lineup Announced

Erin Keane — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:03 +0000

Thirty-six films will make their Kentucky premieres in the Louisville Film Society’s fourth annualFlyover