Starring Europe: New Films From the European Union

10/19/2019

See Spanish films all weekend at the Egyptian Theatre!

10/16/2019

Don't miss Béla Tarr's magnum opus on the big screen! See it on Oct. 26 at the Egyptian Theatre.

10/26 at the Egyptian:

Filled with exquisitely composed and lyrical long takes, Béla Tarr's SÁTÁNTANGÓ unfolds in 12 distinct movements, alternating forward and backward in time, echoing the structure of a tango dance.

A 450-min Hungarian epic shot in stunning black-and-white by Gábor Medvigy, it follows an agricultural collective living in a post-apocalyptic landscape after the fall of communism.

Don't miss the rare opportunity to see this film on the big screen, especially in its new 4K restoration.

https://www.fandango.com/egyptian-theatre-hollywood-aaofx/theater-page?date=2019-10-26

05/15/2019

Thanks to everyone who joined us at our closing night party! We had a great time celebrating European cinema with you all at the Aero Theatre. Enjoy some photos from Monday night, and see more on our Flickr account: 29138228@N05/vvc75Y" rel="ugc" target="_blank">https://www.flickr.com/gp/29138228@N05/vvc75Y

05/13/2019

It's closing night of this year's festival! Join us for a proper send-off at the Aero Theatre tonight starting with a reception at 6:30pm.

We'll screen Croatian short "In the Name of the Strawberry, the Chocolate, and the Holy Spirit" followed by a Q&A with its director, Karla Lulić. Then we'll see Czech feature MILADA, followed by a discussion with director David Mrnka and actresses Ayelet Zurer and Hana Vagnerova, moderated by F.X. Feeney.

Help us celebrate another great year of cinema from the European Union! See you tonight.

http://americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/in-the-name-of-the-strawberry-the-chocolate-and-the-holy-spirit-milada

05/10/2019

Thanks so much to everyone who celebrated opening night at the Egyptian Theatre yesterday! Enjoy these photos from the reception by Lisa OConnor. More on the way!

05/09/2019

The stunning animated short film OBON shares the emotional testimony of Akiko Takakura, one of the last survivors of the atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima, as she recounts her memories – and is visited by the spirits of her parents during the Obon festival.

In Japanese Buddhist tradition, the Obon “festival of the dead” is the occasion when ancestral spirits return to earth and revisit household altars. Fires and paper lanterns are lit to guide the spirits on their journeys, and dances are performed. Celebrated in Japan for more than 500 years, the summer event is also hosted by Buddhist temples in Los Angeles, including West Los Angeles Buddhist Temple and Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple.

Join us at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica for a special presentation of this film during the Starring Europe: New Films from the European Union festival:

FRIDAY, MAY 10th @ 7:30 PM
OBON
2018, Germany, 15 min.
Dirs: André Hörmann and Anna Samo
Animated by: Anna Samo

**A discussion with director André Hörmann follows the screening. The film will be followed by the Estonian feature film "Take it Or Leave It."

COMPLETE PROGRAM + TICKET DETAILS AT:
https://www.facebook.com/events/1069983863190495/

German Consulate General Los Angeles
Goethe-Institut Los Angeles
German World
Japanese American Cultural & Community Center - JACCC
ASIFA-Hollywood The Animation Guild, IATSE Local 839
Los Angeles Animation Festival Animation Is Film Women in Animation

05/08/2019

***FREE PANEL DISCUSSION & RECEPTION***
SATURDAY, MAY 11TH @ 6:30 PM at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica:

The January 2019 report by Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, “Inclusion in the Director’s Chair,” revealed that across 1,200 of the highest earning fictional films released domestically between 2007 and 2018, just 4% were directed by women. Also: Only 17.3% of top executive positions (C-Suite) in major media companies were held by women, and between 2016 and 2018, 17.9% of producers were female.

In the U.S. and the European Union, industries and governments are challenged to step up and address gender inequality – and respond to urgent calls for action reflected by movements like Time's Up.

European Union - EU and Pacific Council on International Policy present a discussion about strategies to address these challenges.

Moderated by Dr. Caroline Heldman, Research Director at Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the panel includes: Evgenia Beniatoglou, Consulate General of Greece in Los Angeles; Chiara Tilesi, Producer and Founder of We Do It Together; Magdalena Chmielewska, director of the film "Heaven's Meadow;" and David Mrnka, director of Milada film.

A reception follows in the lobby.

REGISTER FOR FREE TICKETS ONLINE AT:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/we-can-do-it-achieving-gender-equality-in-film-and-beyond-tickets-60595294156

This program is part of the 2019 festival, STARRING EUROPE: NEW FILMS FROM THE EUROPEAN UNION. Join us for award-winning European films this week:
http://americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/starring-europe-new-films-from-the-eu-3

The Producers Guild of America
Writers Guild of America West
Directors Guild of America
Women In Film Los Angeles
Alliance of Women Directors - AWD
Women & Hollywood
FFFEST
Los Angeles Women's International Film Festival
Cinefemme
Directed by Women
European Women's Lobby

05/07/2019

Though she’s made nine documentaries and three narrative features, Greek filmmaker Dora Masklavanou originally studied electrical engineering in Athens, according to Festival Scope!

Audiences are certainly grateful for her radical career shift: Her latest feature, POLYXENI, won Best Feature Film and Best Performance at the 2018 Los Angeles Greek Film Festival. Inspired by true events, the film travels back to a community of Greek aristocracy in 1970’s Istanbul... Adopted by a rich Greek family when she was a young orphan, Polyxeni eventually rises to prominence as heir to their fortune but faces formidable obstacles.

In an interview, Masklavanou told Greek News Agenda she imagined her heroine as the leading character in an opera – a tragic figure who couldn’t escape her fate.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see this lavish period drama at the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica:
Saturday, May 11th @ 4 PM

The screening is part of the 2019 festival, Starring Europe: New Films from the European Union.

(In Greek and Turkish with English subtitles.)

Complete program + ticket info online at:
https://www.facebook.com/events/388239245095516/

Hellenic Society of Constantinople
Hellenic Library
Greek Heritage Society
Ahepa District 20
National Hellenic Society
UCLA Stavros Niarchos Foundation Center for the Study of Hellenic Culture
LMU Modern Greek Studies

05/05/2019

CLOSING NIGHT! Come to the Aero Theatre on May 13 at 7:30 PM to discover the Croatian short IN THE NAME OF THE STRAWBERRY, THE CHOCOLATE, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT and the Czech feature MILADA.
Join us at 6:30pm for a reception in the lobby. Discussion following “In the Name of the Strawberry, the Chocolate, and the Holy Spirit” with director Karla Lulić.
Discussion following MILADA with director David Mrnka and actresses Ayelet Zurer and Hana Vagnerova.

IN THE NAME OF THE STRAWBERRY, THE CHOCOLATE, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT:

A priest's appetite for ice cream on a Sunday afternoon leads to some mysterious encounters and unexpected, hilarious trouble.

Consulate General of Croatia in Los Angeles
In the name of the Strawberry, the Chocolate and the Holy Spirit

MILADA:

This stunning biopic of revolutionary Czech politician Milada Horáková’s (Ayelet Zurer) fight for her country’s freedom was nominated for Best Film at the Czech Lion awards. While her story is not widely outside the region, Horáková’s fight for gender equality is as timely as ever. Zurer gives a passionate, memorable performance in the title role, while Robert Gant provides a moving depiction of her supportive and defiant husband. With its award-winning costumes and makeup, MILADA is a film as beautiful as it is tragic.

Consulate General of the Czech Republic in Los Angeles
Czechs & Slovaks in California

https://www.facebook.com/miladafilm/
miladafilm.com

Tickets are available here: https://www.fandango.com/american-cinematheque-at-the-aero-theatre-AACPD/theater-page?date=2019-05-13

New films from Croatia & Czech Republic

To learn about other films in the series click here: http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/starring-europe-new-films-from-the-eu-3

Presented by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland and Romania, the European Union and the American Cinematheque. Sponsored by Bank of the West, the European Union, the Consulate General of Romania in Los Angeles and Obicá USA.

05/02/2019

Come to the Aero Theatre on May 12 at 4 PM to discover the Polish 18-minute short CASTING by director Klaudia Keska and the Luxembourgish feature DE SUPERJHEMP RETORNS by director Felix Koch.

CASTING:

Tasked with recreating one of the most famous scenes from THE GODFATHER, film student Michal Chmielewski sends out a casting call to an orphanage in Katowice, where he meets a group of aspiring young actors.

Consulate General of Poland in Los Angeles
https://www.facebook.com/klaudia.keska.3
Polish Film Festival Los Angeles

DE SUPERJHEMP RETORNS:

Luxembourgish comic-book superhero “De Superjhemp” is brought to life in this hilarious box office hit. With the country in mortal danger, the retired superhero (Andre Jung) has little time to rediscover his powers, don his old cape and save the day. But fitting into his old tights is only half the problem, as he finds that having a family can be just as difficult.

In Luxembourgish with English subtitles.

Consulate General of Luxembourg

https://www.facebook.com/superjhempfilm/

Tickets are available here: https://www.fandango.com/american-cinematheque-at-the-aero-theatre-AACPD/theater-page?date=2019-05-12

To learn about other films in the series click here: http://www.americancinemathequecalendar.com/content/starring-europe-new-films-from-the-eu-3

Presented by Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland and Romania, the European Union and the American Cinematheque. Sponsored by Bank of the West, the European Union, the Consulate General of Romania in Los Angeles and Obicá USA.