October 2009

Event Date(s) / Time: Sat, 7 Nov, 2009 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Details: Preserve / Rezerwat (Poland, 2007, color, 100 min) Directed and co-written by Lukasz Palkowski “After a stormy breakup with his girlfriend, freelance photographer Marcin moves into a dilapidated apartment in the Praga district of Warsaw. His new landlord hires him to document the disastrous condition of the building.

Dallas, TX - The 22nd Annual VideoFest will be at the Angelika Film Center Nov.5-8, 2009. The oldest and largest video and film festival in the nation, VideoFest shows a diverse range of works by regional, national and international video and film artists that are hard to find at the local video store, the movie theater or on Netflix. Because VideoFest is different than a traditional film festival or just going to a movie, a designer will be creating a VideoFest set at the Angelika.

Event Date(s) / Time: Wed, 4 Nov, 2009 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM Details: The explosion of independent film in the last two decades has paralleled a similar explosion in film festivals the world over. Navigating the field can be a confusing, expensive and nerve-wracking experience.

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Event Date(s) / Time: Wed, 18 Nov, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Details: In this presentation / performance / screening / and Q&A, Mocha will show films from her collection of short works, perform her one woman show, "Letters of Compliment & Complaint." Location: Austin Studios Screening Room 1901 E 51st Street, Austin TX ( Map ) Fees: $4 for AFS Members and students / $6 for all others Contact: afs@austinfilm.org Category: AFS Events Created by: Agnes Varnum

See "The Beacon" for FREE on Sunday, October 25th, at 7:30 p.m. at the City Centre Studio Movie Grill in Houston.

Join the Dallas Bar Association Sports and Entertainment Law Section for a Film Boot Camp for Lawyers and Non-Lawyers DATE: Friday, October 23, 2009TIME: 1-6 p.m.PLACE: Poor David's Pub, 1313 South Lamar, Dallas, TXFEE: $35 for lawyers w/CLE credit; $20 for non-lawyers or lawyers w/no CLE credit Boot camp will be divided into four sections, including Getting the Ball Rolling, Let's Shoot It!, It's in the Can; Now What?, and Potpourri.

Event Date(s) / Time: Wed, 11 Nov, 2009 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Details: Alan Berliner examines the life and legacy of his maternal grandfather, Joseph Cassuto, a Palestinian Jew who brokered cotton purchases for the Japanese in Egypt before the outbreak of World War II.

HOUSTON ARTS SCENE HEATS UP WITH DENGUE FEVER Houston, TX (October 21, 2009)-Cinema Arts Festival Houston's commitment to multiple and intersecting genres of art will be realized when Cambodian-American psychedelic rock band Dengue Fever, Icelandic multi-instrumentalist Skuli Sverisson and legendary silent film accompanists Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton and Kid Pan Alley music director Paul Reisler perform live alongside films featured in the 2009 Cinema Arts Festival Houston, set for November 11-15 at various cultural locales throughout Houston's Downtown and Museum District areas. "Our musical performers are more than just respected names and talents-they are artists of a …

Event Date(s) / Time: Thu, 5 Nov, 2009 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Details: Are you new to the Austin Film Society? Have you been a member for a while, but want to find out more about your membership benefits? Want to meet other AFS members?