Film SocietyFilm Societyhttp://elff.com/film-society/2012-10-15T20:11:10ZSquarespaceThe East Lansing Film Society presents PINAhttp://elff.com/film-society/2012/10/10/the-east-lansing-film-society-presents-pina.htmlLMFC Director2012-10-10T18:07:29Z2012-10-10T18:07:29Z

PINA

Directed by Wim Wenders

103 Minutes

In French with English subtitles

Nominated for an Oscar, Best Documentary

This cinematic marvel pays tribure to German choreographer Pina Bausch by dancing her most famous dance creations.  you will be enthralled and immersed in the expression of dance as never before on film.

Wednesday & Thursday, October 17 & 18

7:30pm

East Lansing Hannah Community Center

819 Abbot Road

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Octber 19, 20 & 21

7pm and 9:15pm

Wells Hall, MSU

Tickets $8, $6 for seniors (65+), and $5 for students.

]]>A SEPARATIONhttp://elff.com/film-society/2012/10/10/a-separation.htmlLMFC Director2012-10-10T18:04:48Z2012-10-10T18:04:48ZA Separation

Directed by Asghar Farhadi

123 minutes   Rated PG-13

In Farsi with English subtitles

Set in contemporary Iran, this compelling drama is about the dissolution of a marriage. Morally complex, suspenseful and consistently involving, A Separation captures the messiness of a dissolving relationship with keen insight and searing intensity.

Every single person who has seen this film has told me that it was "incredible", "unbelievably good", "you have to see it!" 

 

2011 Oscar Winner, Best Foreign Language Film

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday  October 2,3,4

7:30pm 

East Lansing Hannah Community Center

819 Abbot Road, EL

Discussion held after the film 

Friday, Saturday, Sunday  October 5. 6. 7

7pm & 9:15pm 

 Wells Hall, MSU campus 

 WATCH TRAILER:   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Sswx_vrWk  
"The movie has such a profound and compassionate understanding of human behavior, family ties and the way ordinary people respond when they're forced into a moral quandary, I can't imagine anyone not being transfixed by it."
                                                     Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
]]>EAST LANSING FILM SOCIETY FALL FILM SERIEShttp://elff.com/film-society/2012/10/1/east-lansing-film-society-fall-film-series.htmlLMFC Director2012-10-01T20:56:37Z2012-10-01T20:56:37Z

A SEPARATION 

 

 Directed by Asghar Farhadi

  123 minutes   Rated PG-13

In Farsi with English subtitles

 

Set in contemporary Iran, this compelling drama is about the dissolution of a marriage. Morally complex, suspenseful and consistently involving, A Separation captures the messiness of a dissolving relationship with keen insight and searing intensity.

 

Every single person who has seen this film has told me that it was "incredible", "unbelievably good", "you have to see it!" 

 

Don't miss it!

 

2011 Oscar Winner, Best Foreign Language Film

 

 

Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday  October 2,3,4

7:30pm 

East Lansing Hannah Community Center

819 Abbot Road, EL

Discussion held after the film 

 

Friday, Saturday, Sunday  October 5. 6. 7

7pm & 9:15pm 

 Wells Hall, MSU campus 

 

 

 WATCH TRAILER:   

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Sswx_vrWk  

 

      

"The movie has such a profound and compassionate understanding of human behavior, family ties and the way ordinary people respond when they're forced into a moral quandary, I can't imagine anyone not being transfixed by it."
                                                     Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
]]>MONSIEUR LAZHARhttp://elff.com/film-society/2012/9/10/monsieur-lazhar.htmlLMFC Director2012-09-11T00:59:53Z2012-09-11T00:59:53Z 

Directed by Philippe Falardeau

94 minutes  PG-13

In French with English subtitles

 

Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 21, 22, 23

7:00pm & 9:15pm

Wells Hall, MSU campus

 

Wednesday,Thursday, September 26, 27  

7:30pm 

EL Hannah Community Center

819 Abbot Road, East Lansing

 

Discussion after the screening

$8 general admission, $6 for seniors, $5 for students

 

In Montreal, an elementary school teacher dies abruptly. Having learned of the incident in the newspaper, Bachir Lazhar (Mohamed Fellag), a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, goes to the school to offer his services as a substitute teacher. Quickly hired to replace the deceased, he finds himself in an establishment in crisis, while going through his own personal tragedy.  
 
Oscar Nomination, Best Foreign Language Film 
 
"Philippe Falardeau's gentle, perceptive drama takes viewers by the hand, not the throat, leading them through volatile emotional territory with assurance, compassion and lucid, steady-eyed calm."
                                                                 -Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
 
 
Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjNCkxnT-xE

 

]]>EAST LANSING FILM SOCIETY FALL FILM SERIEShttp://elff.com/film-society/2012/9/10/east-lansing-film-society-fall-film-series.htmlLMFC Director2012-09-11T00:51:23Z2012-09-11T00:51:23ZEast Lansing Film Society Film Series 
presents

MONSIEUR LAZHAR

 Directed by Philippe Falardeau

94 minutes  PG-13

In French with English subtitles

 

Friday, Saturday, Sunday September 21, 22, 23

7:00pm & 9:15pm

Wells Hall, MSU campus

  

Wednesday,Thursday, September 26, 27  

7:30pm 

 

EL Hannah Community Center

819 Abbot Road, East Lansing

 

Discussion after the screening

 

$8 general admission, $6 for seniors, $5 for students

 

In Montreal, an elementary school teacher dies abruptly. Having learned of the incident in the newspaper, Bachir Lazhar (Mohamed Fellag), a 55-year-old Algerian immigrant, goes to the school to offer his services as a substitute teacher. Quickly hired to replace the deceased, he finds himself in an establishment in crisis, while going through his own personal tragedy.  
 
Oscar Nomination, Best Foreign Language Film 
 
 "Philippe Falardeau's gentle, perceptive drama takes viewers by the hand, not the throat, leading them through volatile emotional territory with assurance, compassion and lucid, steady-eyed calm."
                                                                 Ann Hornaday, Washington Post
 
 
Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjNCkxnT-xE
COMING ATTRACTIONS 
 
A SEPARATION
2011 Oscar winner, Best Foreign Language Film
October 2 - 7
 
PINA
2011 Oscar Nomination, Best Documentary
October 19 - 25
]]>Support ELFF & Happendance!http://elff.com/film-society/2012/8/13/support-elff-happendance.htmlLMFC Director2012-08-13T16:12:10Z2012-08-13T16:12:10ZHAPPENDANCE  
& 
THE EAST LANSING FILM FESTIVAL
 present
1st position

 

FIRST POSITION

 ________________________________________________

Thursday, August 16  

7:00pm

EL Hannah Community Center

819 Abbot Road, East Lansing

Parking is available to the right of the building

enter from the back door

 Tickets: $10 

benefiting Happendance & ELFF

 

This extraordinary, award-winning documentary follows six young dancers, ages 9 - 19  from five continents, as they prepare for one of the most prestigious ballet competitions, the Youth America Grand Prix. The dedication, perseverance, hard work and talent of these young dancers will amaze you. You do not want to miss this enthralling film that will inspire and touch you.

 Rated PG

 

Winner, People's Choice Award, Toronto International Film Festival. 

Winner, Audience Awards for Best Documentary, Dallas International Film Festival and Portland International Film Festival.  

 "Touching, enormously satisfying."    - Variety                

"Irresistible, compelling and emotionally involving."

                                                                 - Los Angeles Times

Watch the trailer:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qjlWdHitNo
To reserve tickets email susanwoods@elff.com 
until noon August 16
 All proceeds benefit Happendance & ELFF
happendance elff guy
]]>Sneak preview of RUBY SPARKShttp://elff.com/film-society/2012/8/6/sneak-preview-of-ruby-sparks.htmlLMFC Director2012-08-07T00:27:54Z2012-08-07T00:27:54ZFOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES 
invites you to a  

a special advance screening of 

RUBY SPARKS

Thursday, August 9  

7:00pm

Doors open at 6:00pm

EL Hannah Community Center

819 Abbot Road, East Lansing

The film is free!

We will be letting people in beginning at 6pm. 

The limit is 300. This is a one-time event. 

Be the first to see this charming and quirky film! 

This new film by directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) stars Paul Dano as Calvin, a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with both his writing and romantic life. He makes a breakthrough when he creates a character named Ruby who serves as his muse.Things start to get weird when Calvin finds Ruby (Zoe Kazan), in the flesh, sitting on his couch. 
 
Watch the trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4RJYlSgDKM
  
This event is free, but please arrive early. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Theatre is overbooked to ensure a full house. No admittance once screening has begun. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary. This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any audio and/or visual recording device including laptop computers into the theatre and you consent to physical search of your belongings and person for such device.

IN SELECT LOCAL THEATRES September 6
 _____________________________________________
 
Brought to you by the East Lansing Film Festival. 
We ask for a $1 or more donation to cover venue rental fee. This is not mandatory.
]]>A SNEAK PREVIEWhttp://elff.com/film-society/2012/7/5/a-sneak-preview.htmlLMFC Director2012-07-06T03:29:00Z2012-07-06T03:29:00ZELFF PRESENTS A SPECIAL ADVANCE SCREENING OF

BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD  

Thursday, July 19  

7:00pm

Doors open at 6:00pm

EL Hannah Community Center

819 Abbot Road, East Lansing

 

Set in a forgotten but defiant bayou community cut off from the rest of the world by a sprawling levee,  BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD is where Hushpuppy, a six-year-old girl, exists on the brink of orphanhood.  Buoyed by childish optimism and an extraordinary imagination, she believes that the natural world is in balance with the universe until a fierce storm changes her reality.  Desperate to repair the structure of her world in order to save her ailing father and sinking home, this tiny hero must learn to survive unstoppable catastrophes of epic proportions.
 
Winner, 2012 Sundance Film Festival, Grand Jury award for Best Dramatic Feature and Excellence in Cinematography.
Winner, 2012 Cannes Film Festival, Best Debut Feature.
www.WelcomeToTheBathtub.com

This event is free, but please arrive early. Seating is on a first come, first served basis. Theatre is overbooked to ensure a full house. No admittance once screening has begun. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary. This screening will be monitored for unauthorized recording. By attending, you agree not to bring any audio and/or visual recording device including laptop computers into the theatre and you consent to physical search of your belongings and person for such device.
IN SELECT LOCAL THEATRES JULY 27
  
 
Brought to you by the East Lansing Film Festival. We ask for a $1 donation to cover venue rental fee. This is not mandatory.

]]>Support ELFF & LSOhttp://elff.com/film-society/2012/6/3/support-elff-lso.htmlLMFC Director2012-06-03T14:54:45Z2012-06-03T14:54:45ZEAST LANSING FILM FESTIVAL & THE LANSING SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA    
present the exclusive screening of
MOZART'S SISTER
Directed by Rene Féret
120 minutes In French with English subtitles
The East Lansing Film Festival and the Lansing Symphony Orchestra have joined forces again to present a music-themed film as a fundraiser. Come see this gorgeous and fascinating film and support these two arts organizations who enhance our community with music and film.

 

SYNOPSIS
This stunningly beautiful film tells the story of Wolfgang Mozart's older sister, Nannerl, who was a music prodigy in her own right. Once the featured performer, Nannerl has given way to Wolfgang as the main attraction, as their strict but loving father Leopold tours his talented offspring in front of the royal courts of pre-French Revolution Europe. Approaching marriageable age and now forbidden to play the violin or compose, Nannerl chafes at the limitations imposed on her gender. But a friendship with the son and daughter of Louis XV offers her ways to challenge the established sexual and social order.

 

"Lively and fascinating...a treat for classical music lovers and cinephiles alike.This picture is a stunner"  
                                                      - Ronnie Schieb, Variety
 
WATCH THE TRAILER:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1Y1vxtMqfA
 
Thursday, June 14
7:30pm
EL Hannah Community Center
819 Abbot Road. East Lansing
Tickets: $10
VIP Tickets: $25  (includes movie, reserved seating and afterglow reception)
 
For tickets call (517) 487-5001 or visit LansingSymphony.org
]]>Exclusive screening of CHICO & RITA May 16thhttp://elff.com/film-society/2012/5/5/exclusive-screening-of-chico-rita-may-16th.htmlLMFC Director2012-05-05T18:04:19Z2012-05-05T18:04:19Z

  The East Lansing Film Festival  and The Summer Solstice Jazz Festival present

CHICO & RITA

Directed by Fernando Trueba
94 minutes    In Spanish with English subtitles
 

Wednesday, May 16

7:30pm

EL Hannah Community Center

819 Abbot Road
East Lansing
Tickets $10
To reserve tickets, email susanwoods@elff.com. Please indicate how many. Tickets can be picked up the night of the event. 
 
 
The Academy-Award nominated film, Chico & Rita, was featured in a Fresh Air broadcast with Terry Gross interviewing Director Fernando Trueba. Click on this link
 http://www.npr.org/2012/04/12/148298507/chico-rita-an-animated-film-with-a-cuban-beat to hear the fascinating interview. After listening to it, you will definitely want to come see the film!
SYNOPSIS
Chico is a young piano player with big dreams. Rita is a beautiful singer with an extraordinary voice. Music and romantic desire unites them, but their journey - in the tradition of the Latin ballad, the bolero - brings heartache and torment. Incredible jazz Afro-Latino music from the great Cuban jazz pianist Bebo Valdes.
Watch the trailer:
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgmBLyItITA 
 
All proceeds benefit ELFF and SSJF
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