Daily post 31 Mar 2006 07:49 am
Bicoastal AMPAS Screenings
Jerry Beck on Cartoon Brew appropriately applauds the Motion Picture Academy for resuming their series of films that won the Best Picture awards and usually includes winners & nominees for short subjects. The has also been true of the NY chapter of the Academy. 
– NY screenings are open to the public and have had some success with packed houses. Thanks to the incredibly diligent work of Patrick Harrison, the prints have been superb, and there is almost always a guest to talk about the film. There has been no break in this series, and each month there’s been a classic screening to look forward to.
On April 10th HUD will be screened; Patricia Neal will be interviewed by TCM’s Robert Osborne. The Ernest Pintoff short, The Critic, will be screened. Unfortunately, Mel Brooks, who doesn’t quite narrate, but comments – won’t be there.
(Ernest Pintoff)
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Tickets for the screening are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students with a valid I.D. and may be reserved over the phone by calling 1-888-778-7575. For more info go to: Oscars.org.
- People in LA also have a treat coming April 21st. The Brothers Quay will talk about their films in a personal appearance. This is something of a rare event, and it’ll be interesting to hear what they have to say.
Again, tickets are $5 for the general public and $3 for Academy members and students and will be available after April 1. For more information go to the Academy site.
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- Amid Amidi has been busy today writing two excellent pieces on films & artists that inspire me. On Cartoon Modern, there’s a sampling of artwork and a thesis about Eyvind Earle’s work on Sleeping Beauty. On Cartoon Brew, there’s a link to view Yuri Norstein‘s masterful short, The Heron and the Crane. Enlighening and inspirational; worth the visits.
- Reviews (mixed but generally positive) are out for Ice Age 2. To read a few:
The NY Times
The LA Times
Roger Ebert
The NY Daily News
