Microcinema Schedule

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Come watch beautiful images dance upon a screen in your own neighborhood! Shows begin promptly @ 8PM and are $5 (unless otherwise noted). EPFC is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Sell your TV and come to the cinema.

In the EPFC Video Gallery Beginning Friday, September 1: SUSTAINABLE LA
Since we are screening our Sustainable LA program twice this month – at the 18th Street art Center on September 5th and in Tijuana on September 27th – why not show the films all month long in the world’s smallest video booth? Come by and get inspired to change the world.

Thursday, September 4 –BURNING MUSEUM: ELECTRIC ZINE– 8 PM
A night of various works-in-progress by Keith Morris on PUNK, Joey Altruda on SKA, music videos by the Germs, DMaggs & Circle Jerks, plus various shorts by curator Joshua Triliegi.

Friday, September 5 – EPFC FILMMOBILE ON THE ROAD – 7PM
In conjunction with the CITIZEN ARTISTS show at the 18th Street Art Center we have been invited to drive on over the EPFC Filmmobile (www.filmmobile.org) and screen our Sustainable LA program as part of the exhibit. It will be a FREE outdoor Screening. Please come along!
1639 18th St., Santa Monica, CA 90404 | Phone 310.453.3711 www.18thstreet.org

Saturday, September 6 – SENIORS DIGITAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP – 11 AM – 1 PM
EPFC invites neighborhood seniors ages 60+ to join us for our FREE Introduction to Digital Filmmaking Workshop. Learn how to use digital cameras and basic computer editing software to make your own movie in a relaxed and informal setting. All workshop materials and equipment provided by EPFC. No previous filmmaking experience necessary.

Sunday, September 7 – DIRECTING FOR FILM – 1 PM – 5 PM
Tips on working with actors, shooting a film and finding your audience. Class size is limited; call or email to reserve your spot. Instructor: Mike Ott. $60/$50 for EPFC members.

Thursday, September 11 – HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW – 8 PM
Join us on the anniversary of “9/11” as we have a special night of dialogue and conversation to examine the state of the world we live in. Join us for this sneak preview as we gear up for our 8th Annual Human Rights Film Festival (October 24 – 26) with this preview screening.

Friday, September 12 – FILMS BY DEAN SNIDER – 8 PM
San Francisco underground filmmaker Dean Snider was born in March 3,1949 and died October 13, 1994. During the Seventies he studied filmmaking at the San Francisco Art Institute, and helped launch the 'No Nothing Cinema,' as an alternative to the dominant ‘Cinematheque’, which had an authoritarian headlock on Bay Area underground film screenings. Come see a night of his films projected in all their glory!

Saturday, September 13 – 6th ANNUAL EPFC RUMMAGE SALE – 10 AM – 5PM
Our biggest and most anticipated sale of the year! Hundreds of new and used items at super bargain prices! Computers, film cameras, video cameras, Super 8 supplies, editors, projectors, DVDs, videos, T-Shirts, 16mm equipment, love, laughter, excitement for all!

Sunday, September 14 – INTRO TO FINAL CUT PRO – 1 PM – 5 PM
Calling all interested adults looking to learn the beauty and grace of digital editing! All equipment and materials provided by EPFC. Class limited to 5 students; tuition is $60/$50 for members. Call or email to reserve a spot.

Sunday, September 14 – FILM FORUM PRSENTS – 8PM
Filmforum's Fall 2008 season will begin September 14 at the Echo Park Film Center with part 1 of the Best of the Ann Arbor Film Festival - one of the country's leading festivals for new experimental film & video work. http://lafilmforum.wordpress.com

Tuesday, September 16 – FALL YOUTH FILMMAKING ORIENTATION – 7 PM
Calling all neighborhood youth ages 13 – 19 looking to join the cinematic revolution! Join us for Show and Tell, a free 12-week filmmaking collaboration with 826LA focused on making short narrative films. All equipment, materials and instruction provided by EPFC. Space is limited; this meeting is mandatory for all interested students and their parents/guardians.

Thursday, September 18 - DINO’S DRIVE-IN – 8 PM
Film collector and EPFC Staff Dino Everett member scours his personal archive to bring us rare gems projected on spectacular 16mm and 9.5mm. This month we have two silents: His Majesty Bunker Bean from 1925 and A Man’s Size Pet from 1926. LIVE ACCOMPANIMENT BY MICHAEL MORTILLA. CURATOR/COLLECTOR DINO EVERETT IN ATTENDANCE!

Friday, September 19 – VENEZUELA: REVOLUTION FROM INSIDE OUT – 7:30 PM
Venezuela: Revolution from the Inside Out is a voyage into Latin America’s most exciting experiment of the new millennium, exploring the history and projects of the Bolivarian Revolution through interviews with a range of its participants, from academics to farm workers and those living in the margins of Caracas. This introduction to the “revolución bonita” (“pretty revolution”) offers in-depth interviews, unforgettable images and a lively soundtrack that will open new vistas onto this hopeful human project. Presented by Witness for Peace Southeast. More info: http://witnessforpeace.org/southwest

Saturday, September 20 – SENIORS DIGITAL FILMMAKING WORKSHOP – 11 AM – 1 PM
EPFC invites neighborhood seniors ages 60+ to join us for our FREE Introduction to Digital Filmmaking Workshop. Learn how to use digital cameras and basic computer editing software to make your own movie in a relaxed and informal setting. All workshop materials and equipment provided by EPFC. No previous filmmaking experience necessary.

Saturday, September 20 – 62nd CINEMA – 8 PM
The distinguished duo of Jeremy Rosenberg and Julie Pittman are putting together a night of short films – real short films – and we'd like to invite you to attend! The evening is called, "62nd Cinema" – as in sixty-second cinema. Come see what all the hoopla is about!

Sunday, September 21 – LA RESERVA FOUNDATION – 8 PM
La Reserva Forest Foundation is a non-profit volunteer, educational and scientific charitable organization dedicated to the recovery and preservation of indigenous tropical rain forests in Costa Rica. A representative from the organization will be screening short films and raising awareness. FOUNDER ROBERTA WARD SMILEY IN ATTENDANCE. (www.la-reserva.org)

Monday, September 22 – FILMMAKER’S ALLIANCE – 7 PM
Join us for the latest crop of local indies hosted by Filmmakers Alliance and get inspired to greenlight yourself! FILMMAKERS IN ATTENDANCE! FREE! More info: www.filmmakersalliance.org

Thursday, September 25 – MAKE/SHIFT FILM NIGHT – 8 PM
Join make/shift + Bitch magazines for a film screening and open discussion about privilege, power, and difference in contemporary feminism. Short-film screening curated by Andrea Richards; discussion facilitated by Jessica Hoffmann and Daria Yudacufski (Editors/Publishers, make/shift) and Debbie Rasmussen (Publisher, Bitch).

Saturday, September 27 – FILMMOBILE ON THE ROAD: TIJUANA
The Filmmobile travels south of the border to show films in conjuction with the official opening of La Casa del Tunel: Art Center in Tijuana. http://cofac101.org/casa.htm

Sunday, September 28 – INTRO TO DVD STUDIO PRO – 1 PM – 5 PM
Learn the fundamentals of creative DVD authoring. Instructor: Marco Camargo. Class size is limited; call or email to reserve your space. $60/$50 for EPFC members.

Sunday, September 28 – ECHO PARK TIME BANK MEETING – 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
The Echo Park Time Bank is a collective whose purpose is to facilitate the cooperative exchange of goods and services among its members. It’s a fun and easy way to get to know your neighbors and your neighborhood! New members welcome. www.echoparktimebank.com

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