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Rebecca Raines
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Username: Robin_realist
Post Number: 228
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 - 6:55 pm: |     |
Duncan's movie is the short film (10 minutes) entitled "The Reader", is in English and was shot here in Maplewood. He's our special guest at a regular monthly series of screenings I call Friday Night at the Movies Modern. This month's regular full length feature from Film Movement is in Portuguese with English subtitles and is entitled "The Middle of the World". It is about an hour and a half long so we'll be done before 10 pm. We have a good sound system(new) and project the films on a screen. I started this out at Main Library last year, but Memorial Hall is being renovated so we moved to Hilton for the Fall. We'll be going back to Main Library in February. We always show a short and a full length film which come from our subscription to Film Movement. This is part of our library budget and includes screening rights for these specific films. These films are not rated, are usually okay for teens, are mostly really good films of a variety of styles and from all over the world so only about half are in English, the others subtitles. Duncan's film is in English (I think I said that) and shown by his permission only. It's also a first for us, but I would be happy to screen other local film makers' work if they're interested. Please call me. 973-762-1688 Does that help? R |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3746
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 5, 2005 - 7:26 pm: | |
More information on The Reader is available here just click on the poster. |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3748
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 10:16 am: | |
Ok to Sweeten the deal I will hand out Tootsie Rolls to anyone who asks a question.
even if the question is just, "can I have a tootsie roll?"
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ashear
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Username: Ashear
Post Number: 1630
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 1:51 pm: | |
Well, now I'm there.
(seriously, we plan to be there, but you better have the tootsies) |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3757
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 2:03 pm: | |
you bet I will, provided I solve this other problem first. |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3766
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 8:40 am: | |
TONIGHT 7:15 Come See....Hilton Branch
Maplewood Library. Tootsie Rolls @ the Q&A!!!
the fine print on top and bottom of poster is for the screening tomorrow night in NYC..so if you can't make it tonight.....
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drewdix
Citizen
Username: Drewdix
Post Number: 791
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 12:34 pm: | |
DR
when is the NY screening
In SF on business this week (tucked the mrs. in my suitcase)- very sorry to miss the Maplewood showing.
Good luck. |
Ukealalio
Citizen
Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 1634
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 12:40 pm: | |
Duncan-The poster says Saturday the 7th when Saturdays the 8th. I hope you don't lose some viewers because of this. I will try to make it out to the Library tonight. |
drewdix
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Username: Drewdix
Post Number: 792
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 1:44 pm: | |
yah - confused me too- but now I know it's the 8th in NY(?)
any more screnings planned? |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3767
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 1:51 pm: | |
Me and Dates. Maybe thats why I had such a hard time getting any dates in high school. I would show up on the wrong night. Yikes. Thanks for the heads up. That is the problem (and the blessing) of back to back screenings.
No the Hilton Library screening is TONIGHT FRIDAY JANUARY 7TH AT 7:15 with a little talk back after the film. A tootsie roll for every question.
Sorry for the confusion guys. Tomorrow nights screening is at the club El Flamingo and is an entirely seperate event. I could only do so much poster work when the font problem arose :-(
see you tonight at the library.
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greenetree
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Username: Greenetree
Post Number: 3634
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 8:11 pm: | |
Well, I can't read and we got there in time to watch Dunc pass out Tootsie Rolls. After rushing TS out the door (don't take your coat off, it starts at 7:30!), we missed the short film.
Still, I have managed to convinced her that we should now go try Burnett BBQ for dinner. It's probably closed.... 
FWIW, the audience seemed like they enjoyed Duncan's film. |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3769
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 8:53 pm: | |
Greentree thats funny. Sorry you missed it. It was quite an experience. I will let you know when the next one is, course you could come into NYC and see it tomorrow night at El Flamingo on 21st street.
cheers |
Duncan
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Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3771
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 10:14 pm: | |
In all seriousness. Thank you to all that came and supported my efforts. I genuinely appreciate them. I learned alot watching that film again with an audience. And can do some more tweaking tonight and tomorrow before the Club El Flamingo party tomorrow night.
There will be another screening of it in Maplewood.....someday  |
composerjohn
Citizen
Username: Composerjohn
Post Number: 94
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Friday, January 7, 2005 - 10:36 pm: | |
great film, Duncan. Good luck tomorrow night! |
Ukealalio
Citizen
Username: Ukealalio
Post Number: 1647
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2005 - 12:20 am: | |
I second that. Sorry I couldn't stick around afterwards and tell you myself. |
Duncan
Supporter
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3772
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2005 - 8:24 am: | |
Thank you gents. |
Joe
Citizen
Username: Gonets
Post Number: 597
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2005 - 12:41 pm: | |
Duncan,
I goofed. I went to the main library and figured I must have gotten the date wrong. Well, at least I don't have your problem with dates. Locations on the other hand clearly are a weakness for me. Good luck tonight. Hopefully I'll catcht next showing in town.
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ashear
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Username: Ashear
Post Number: 1632
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 8, 2005 - 2:50 pm: | |
The film was great, and I got 3 tootsies and coffee with the filmmaker afterward. I feel so special. |
Rebecca Raines
Citizen
Username: Robin_realist
Post Number: 233
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 10:25 pm: | |
I just want to close by saying thanks to Duncan for showing his short film at the library on Friday night. We had a really good turnout and the response to "The Reader" was quite positive I thought. I have been approached by another local person in this industry and hope to have a similar night again soon. I'll let you know when. In the meantime, February's film in our regular series would be a great one for teens or anyone interested in filmmaking. It's entitles "Buddy" and will be aired at the Main Library on February 11, 7:30PM. I'll post a synopsis on the MOL calendar tomorrow, don't have it with me at home. Thanks again Duncan, it was a great evening. Becky |
Duncan
Supporter
Username: Duncanrogers
Post Number: 3777
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 10, 2005 - 8:35 am: | |
Thank you Becky, both for the opportunity and the kind words. It was a good experience for me to see in a friendly atmosphere.
I will keep everyone posted on its festival progress.
thanks again, and I would suggest having a conversation with Bennett Lieber if you want to make it a monthly event to show a short from a local filmmaker before each feature. He created the Goat Short Film Festival and was the screener of all the submissions, so he will have a ready list of good films of the appropriate length and sensibility. PL me if you want to make contact with him.
Again, thanks for the opportunity. |
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