Spring is officially in full swing, and so is the programming here at BMFI! The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of activity. Here are some of our recent highlights.
Critically Acclaimed: An Evening with the Critics
Film critics and enthusiasts alike gathered for the highly anticipated "Critically Acclaimed: An Evening with the Critics". The May 10 event celebrated film criticism and honored four top film critics—A. O. Scott, Lisa Schwarzbaum, Carrie Rickey, and Steven Rea—who discussed their work and what's in store for film criticism in the 21st century. BMFI President Juliet Goodfriend moderated the in-theater event, which was recorded by SpectiCast and is now available for digital distribution to art house theaters across the country. A Dinner with the Critics, hosted at the Merion Cricket Club, followed the main event.
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| Juliet Goodfriend greets the evening’s speakers (left to right: A. O. Scott, Steven Rea, Lisa Schwarzbaum, and Carrie Rickey) before the program begins, while guests enjoy a reception in the atrium. |
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In the theater, our guest critics participate in a lively discussion about the future of film criticism.
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Science on Screen Film Series
"Does science really work like it does in the movies?" BMFI explored this question with its Science on Screen series, which paired classic and recent films with introductory talks by notable figures from related scientific fields who discussed their work and research. Audiences explored archaeology with Dr. Harrison Eiteljorg II before Raiders of the Lost Ark, delved into computer game production with indie game designer Halsted Larsson (Jamestown: Legend of the Lost Colony) in honor of Wreck-It Ralph, got a taste of food anthropology with Dr. Solomon Katz to whet their appetites for Babette’s Feast, and braved the elements with Dr. Raluca Ellis in anticipation of Future Weather. The series was made possible by a grant from the Coolidge Corner Theatre and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.
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Indie game designer Halsted Larsson of
Final Form Games talked shop before audiences were wowed by Wreck-It Ralph.
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Food anthropologist Solomon Katz,
Ph.D., signs the guestbook before our screening of Babette’s Feast. Guests also enjoyed some tasty French pastries
before the show.
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Future Weather producer Kristin Fairweather (left) poses
with Science on Screen speaker Raluca Ellis, Ph.D., and Philadelphia Women in Film and
Television (PWIFT)’s Veronica Stickelman. Following the film, Kristin answered
audience questions in a panel introduced by the Greater Philadelphia Film
Office and moderated by PWIFT.
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Tri-Co Film Festival
Attendees from Bryn Mawr College, Haverford College, and Swarthmore College were dressed to the nines for the second Tri-Co Film Festival on May 1. Community members and students alike enjoyed the one-night festival, which featured 23 amazing films created by students at the three schools. The program was curated by students and judged by Shari Frilot, Senior Programmer at the Sundance Film Festival.
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Student filmmakers receive the red
carpet treatment in the atrium before the start of the event. Photo credit:
Bryn Mawr College.
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Juliet Goodfriend (center) clowns
around with one of the student curators and faculty advisor Roya Rastegar,
Ph.D. Photo credit: Bryn Mawr College.
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Oliver! Sing-along
Guests were treated to a live performance by the Footlighters Theater players before belting out their favorite tunes as the Academy Award-winning film version of Oliver! played on the big screen.
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| Several cast members from Footlighters Theater’s current production of Oliver! performed before BMFI’s sing-along to the film version! |
Kerri Grogan is BMFI’s Staff Assistant, and although her first love is animation, she moonlights as a dice-rolling, video gaming geek and comic artist.
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