THE WAY, WAY BACK is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14-year-old Duncan's (Liam James) summer vacation with his mother, Pam (Toni Collette), her overbearing boyfriend, Trent (Steve Carell), and his daughter, Steph (Zoe Levin). Having a rough time fitting in, the introverted Duncan finds an unexpected friend in gregarious Owen (Sam Rockwell), manager of the Water Wizz water park. Through his funny, clandestine friendship with Owen, Duncan slowly opens up to and begins to finallyfind his place in the world - all during a summer he will never forget.
Director: Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Cast: Anna Sophia Robb, Steve Carell, Toni Collette
Release Date: July 5th, 2013
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THE KINGS OF SUMMER @ 7:30PM
Joe Toy, on the verge of adolescence, finds himself increasingly frustrated by his single father, Frank's attempts to manage his life. Declaring his freedom once and for all, he escapes to a clearing in the woods with his best friend, Patrick, and a strange kid named Biaggio. He announces that they are going to build a house there, free from responsibility and parents. Once their makeshift abode is finished, the three young men find themselves masters of their own destiny, alone in the woods.
Director: Jordan Vogt-Roberts
Cast: Nick Offerman, Moises Arias, Nick Robinson, Gabriel Basso
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STAND BY ME @ 9:30PM
Four young friends set out on an adventure to find the body of a missing local boy. During this coming-of-age journey the boys face obstacles that challenge the bonds of their friendship.
Director: Rob Reiner
Cast: River Phoenix, Corey Feldman, Kiefer Sutherland
Jon Martello (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is a strong, handsome, good old fashioned guy. His buddies call him Don Jon due to his ability to "pull" a different woman every weekend, but even the finest fling doesn't compare to the bliss he finds alone in front of the computer watching pornography. Barbara Sugarman (Scarlett Johansson) is a bright, beautiful, good old fashioned girl. Raised on romantic Hollywood movies, she's determined to find her Prince Charming and ride off into the sunset. Wrestling with good old fashioned expectations of the opposite sex, Jon and Barbara struggle against a media culture full of false fantasies to try and find true intimacy in this unexpected comedy written and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
Director: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Cast: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Julianna Moore
Release Date: October 18th, 2013
The Philadelphia Film Society and the University of the Arts are proud to present Passport to World Cinema, a handpicked selection of the year's strongest cinema from around the globe. Each of the monthly screenings will include a notable international film title from the recent film festival circuit and a post-screening talkback led by a local film connoisseur. The ongoing partnership, now in its second year, encourages cinematic discussion and film education among local students and audiences via contemporary masterpieces.
About the film
Drug War premiered at last year's Rome International Film Festival. From China-Hong Kong, the film is about a drug cartel boss who is arrested in a raid and coerced into betraying his former accomplices as part of an undercover operation.
Director: Johnnie To
Cast: Louis Koo, Honglei Sun, Yi Huang, Michelle Ye
Country/Year: China/Hong Kong 2012
Language: Mandarin, Cantonese
Run time: 107 minutes
Official Selection of: Rome International Film Festival 2012
Tickets
General Admission: $5.00
PFS Members: FREE
UARTS Current Students & Faculty: FREE
PRINCE AVALANCHE @ 7:30PM
In 1988 two city highway workers journey into the woods. The forest sets the backdrop for a summer of misadventures and bonding over shared experiences.
Director: David Gordon Green
Cast: Paul Rudd, Emile Hirsch, Lance LeGault
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COMPUTER CHESS @ 9:30PM
During a weekend tournament for chess software programmers, technology and the human spirit compete. This film set in the 1980’s lays the groundwork for artificial intelligence as we know it.
Director: Andrew Bujalski.
Cast: Kriss Schludermann, Tom Fletcher, Wiley Wiggins.
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THE SPECTACULAR NOW @ 7:30PM
With sly humor and an intensity of feeling, The Spectacular Now creates a vivid, three- dimensional portrait of youth confronting the funny, thrilling and perilous business of modern love and adulthood. This is the tale of Sutter Keely, a high school senior and effortless charmer, and of how he unexpectedly falls in love with "the good girl" Aimee Finecky . What starts as an unlikely romance, becomes a sharp-eyed, straight-up snapshot of the heady confusion and haunting passion of youth – one that doesn’t look for tidy truths. The film was written by Scott Neustadter and Michael Weber (500) DAYS OF SUMMER and features wonderful supporting cast.
Director: James Ponsoldt
Cast: Miles Teller, Shailene Woodley, Brie Larson, Kyle Chandler, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
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CAN'T BUY ME LOVE @ 9:30PM
Ronald Miller is tired of being a nerd, and pays one of the most popular girls in school to be his girlfriend. Once part of the “in” crowd, he sees that the price of popularity is higher than expected.
Director: Steve Rash.
Cast: Patrick Dempsey, Amanda Peterson, Courtney Gains
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The Philadelphia Film Society and the University of the Arts are proud to present Passport to World Cinema, a handpicked selection of the year's strongest cinema from around the globe. Each of the monthly screenings will include a notable international film title from the recent film festival circuit and a post-screening talkback led by a local film connoisseur. The ongoing partnership, now in its second year, encourages cinematic discussion and film education among local students and audiences via contemporary masterpieces.
About the film
The Act of Killing is an internationally acclaimed and award winning documentary that challenges former Indonesian death squad leaders to reenact their real-life mass-killings in whichever cinematic genres they wish, including classic Hollywood crime scenarios and lavish musical numbers.
Director: Joshua Oppenheimer, Christine Cynn
Featuring: Haji Anif, Syamsul Arifin, Sakhyan Asmara, Anwar Congo, Jusuf Kalla
Country/Year: Denmark/Norway/UK/Sweden/Finland 2012
Language: Indonesian/English
Run time: 115 minutes
Official Selection of: Toronto International Film Festival 2012, Telluride Film Festival 2012, Berlin International FIlm Festival 2013
Tickets
General Admission: $5.00
PFS Members: FREE
UARTS Current Students & Faculty: FREE
SAVE THE DATE!
The 22nd annual Philadelphia Film Festival will be held from October 17-27, 2013.
Founded in 1991, the Philadelphia Film Festival is one of the longest-running film festivals in the city. Presented annually by the nonprofit Philadelphia Film Society (PFS), the Festival is an outstanding showcase of cinematic excellence and imagination, featuring over 200 films with more than 50 filmmakers and industry guests at seven unique venues throughout the Greater Philadelphia Area.
As one of Philadelphia’s most important cultural events, the Festival is eagerly anticipated by its enthusiastic and devoted audiences, including students, film lovers, and arts supporters. Critically acclaimed by industry professionals, the Festival aims to promote domestic and international films that might not otherwise be seen in Philadelphia. The two-week event showcases thought-provoking narrative features, live action and animated shorts, locally-produced films, and theatrical documentaries. Industry panels, director Q&As, special event screenings, and networking opportunities enhance the Festival experience, providing Philadelphia audiences with unrivalled access to world-class films and the talent responsible for creating them.
