Category: Film
Mumbai filmmaker to show documentary at Sweet Briar
Sweet Briar College will host a screening of the 2012 Indian documentary “In God’s Land” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, in Tyson Auditorium. The film will be followed by a Q&A session with the director, Pankaj Rishi Kumar.
They’re back
Meta Glass Residence Hall was the scene of faux carnage this weekend as independent filmmakers Jason Thielen and wife Kathleen McCabe returned to campus June 9-10 to continue making a pilot visual effects thriller.
‘Visitor’(s) from Hollywood Invade Grammer
Jason Thielen (center), an independent filmmaker and animator, directs the cast and crew of his short movie, a visual effects thriller featuring a computer-generated creature. Actor Nathan Walker (far left) is wearing a “gray suit” with tracking markers used for reference to create realistic movement.Independent filmmakers Jason Thielen and wife Kathleen McCabe of Marina del [...]
Film Exposes Documentary Truths
Thursday, November 3, 2011 Sweet Briar College will host Virginia photographer and filmmaker Richard Robinson for a talk and screening of his documentary film “Rothstein’s First Assignment: A Story About Documentary Truth” at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 9 in Pannell Gallery. The film examines the work of Arthur Rothstein, a New Deal photographer sent to [...]
John Waters Brings ‘Filthy World’ to SBC
In his 1981 book, “Shock Value: A Tasteful Book about Bad Taste,” Baltimore filmmaker John Waters writes, “To me, bad taste is what entertainment is all about. If someone vomits watching one of my films, it’s like getting a standing ovation.”
Sweet Briar Film Series opens with comedic drama from Lebanon
The Sweet Briar College Weekend Film Series opens Sept. 5 and 6 with the Lebanese film, “Caramel.” The annual series, which features recent popular films as well as titles that haven’t been screened locally, is free and open to the public. All shows begin at 7 p.m. in Tyson Auditorium (Room 100) in Benedict Hall.
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