The Arts - Film

Le Moyne College students, staff, and faculty are all welcome to attend screenings of films at Syracuse’s annual International Film Festival an exciting event featuring independent films from around the world. As part of this year’s festival, Le Moyne students will be able to take a master class on the use of the steadi-cam by its inventor, attend presentations by world-class film scholars, and participate in a film and digital exposition that brings film technology professionals to town from around the world. More details will be announced as they unfold.

On Saturday, Oct. 17, the Syracuse International Film Festival presents Cinema Gala:
La Traviata” – 6:15 p.m. – Persian Terrace – Hotel Syracuse
$15 single admission (at the door)

The famous Verdi opera was filmed live in Parisian settings (in 2000) using Steadicam technology. Garrett Brown, the Academy Award-winning inventor of Steadicam, will attend the screening to answer questions about the making of the film and the changes that Steadicam technology has brought to filmmaking.

And for those who want to dance… dress like your favorite film start and join us at the Persian Terrace from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. for the Music of La Familia de la Salsa. $40 (at the door) Reserve your ticket by October 10, and save $5. Call 443-8826, admission includes dessert and coffee.

As a major sponsor for the Syracuse International Film Festival, Le Moyne not only promotes the festival, it also strives to expand its audience and broaden the minds of attendees. The festival is a perfect opportunity to educate students about the films that aren’t in commercial theaters and to teach them to view a film as more than simple entertainment.

In addition to hosting forums, Le Moyne has awarded two prizes for the best films at the film festival: the Center for Peace and Global Studies sponsored the prize for the best Middle Eastern film, and the prize for the best African film was sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs, Le Moyne's film program and the Film Club.

To learn more. see: syrfilmfest.com

Le Moyne College’s different academic departments screen a wide variety of different films continuously during each academic semester. These are announced in Campus Events and on bulletin boards. Students: learn more about the Film Studies major and also participate in the College’s Film Club.

In addition to these experiences, the campus community has the unique opportunity to view films and meet with film artists in the following events:

Cavelleria Siracusa and Thinking at the Movies: Coen, Coen, and Noir

This spring Le Moyne College will welcome to Syracuse renowned philosopher and author Stanley Cavell, the Walter M. Cabot professor emeritus, at Harvard University, as part of its Cavelleria Siracusa series. A portion of the series will be wrapped into a mini film fest, “Thinking at the Movies: Coen, Coen, and Noir,” during the weekend of April 16 –18. The festival is co-sponsored by the Syracuse International Film Festival.

Reading O Brother, Where Art Thou, and a screening of O Brother, Where Art Thou
Friday, April 16, 7 p.m., The Palace Theater, 2384 James Street, Syracuse, N.Y.
Stanley Cavell

Joel and Ethan Coen, The Man Who Wasn’t There, and a screening of The Man Who Wasn’t There
Saturday, April 17, 7 p.m., Grewen Auditorium
Gail Hamner, Department of Religion, Syracuse University

Ready for Her Close-up: On Sunset Boulevard, and a screening of Sunset Boulevard
Sunday, April 18, 2 p.m., Grewen Auditorium
Julie Grossman, Interim Dean of Arts and Sciences, Le Moyne College

All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call (315) 445-4514.

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Le Moyne College hosted a free screening of Jen Marlowe’s documentary, “Rebuilding Hope,” on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. in the W. Carroll Coyne Center for the Performing Arts. The film follows the journey home of three “Lost Boys,” including Gabriel Bol Deng ’07, after they were forced to flee Sudan as children, and their efforts to provide health and education to their communities. Photo (right): Jen Marlowe with the three "Lost Boys" at the Syracuse world premiere of the film on Oct. 24, 2009, at the Palace Theatre.

www.hopeforariang.org

A feature documentary film— TAQWACORE: The Birth of Punk Islam was screened on Tuesday, October 27, at 4 p.m. in Grewen Auditorium followed by a Q&A session with director Omar Majeed. Produced by EyeSteelFilm, this film depicts the travels of a ground-breaking punk band whose name combines the Arabic word “taqwa” (God consciousness) and “core” (punk).

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Communication Week

A series of events was sponsored by the Department of Communications and Film Studies