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WELCOME FROM THE
THE INDIANA UNIVERSITY CINEMA is a world-class facility and
a program that is dedicated to the scholarly study and highest
standards of exhibition of film in both its traditional and modern
forms, advancing the University's long-standing commitment
to excellence, research, and public engagement in the arts by
providing educational, entertaining, and enriching cinematic
experiences. This is your place for film!
Welcome back to your place for film, the Indiana University
Cinema. With three full years of programming behind us, we are
now at full stride. Just to reflect for a moment, these past years
have brought us over 600 individual film titles, more than 60
guest filmmakers, dozens of world, U.S., or regional premieres,
silent films with orchestra, and hopefully, if we have done our jobs
well, some memorable experiences that will stay with you for many
years to come. If you are new to the IU Cinema, don't fret on what
you have missed, but look forward to what is coming.
Looking ahead, we are pleased to bring you an exciting semester
of programs and filmmakers. Guest filmmakers include Abbas
Kiarostami, one of World Cinema's preeminent directors; Meryl
Streep, who needs no introduction; Chantal Akerman, the truly
distinct, visionary Belgian filmmaker; Roger Corman, perhaps
the most prolific independent filmmaker who has ever lived; and
Edward James Olmos, the multi-faceted filmmaker, actor, and
activist.
Along with these guests, there are many other filmmakers and
scholars coming this spring, as well as the 2014 Latino Film
Festival and Conference, a filmic celebration of William S.
Burroughs' 100th birthday, a number of unreleased international
films, an exploration of South Asian gangster films, and a series of
double features from New Hollywood directors of the 1970s.
And, with all of the talk about the `death of film,' make sure you
notice how many screenings are being presented on 35mm or
16mm film. If seeing film on celluloid is important to you, you are
at the right place.
We hope that you enjoy looking through these pages and find many
things that you don't want to miss. Please take a chance on some
films that you are less familiar with as well. We're confident that
you will be pleasantly surprised by anything you choose to attend.
So, onward to Year Four! Thanks for being part of the IU Cinema,
and we hope that you continue to think of us as your place for film.
Jon Vickers, Director
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