50 Years of Janus Films
A Special Sidebar of the 44th New York Film Festival
September 30 – October 26, 2006                                             

 
Janus Films brought to America many of
the greatest movies ever made by now legendary directors who defined
the art of cinema, including Renoir, Antonioni, Truffaut and Kurosawa.
One-half century later, the name Janus Films is synonymous with the
ground-breaking foreign language films it championed. This year’s NYFF
sidebar celebrates the 50th Anniversary of Janus Films with a special
presentation of new 35mm prints. Enjoy these classics of world cinema
once again on the big screen!

Admission $10, $7 students (with valid photo ID), $6 FSLC members (with
valid ID)& $5 seniors (only for screenings Mon – Fri before 6pm)

Screenings at the Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenues on the plaza level.

For a listing of the films in the series  go to Program Overview.

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The Tenth Annual Views from the Avant-Garde
A Special Presentation of the 44th New York Film Festival
                                             
October 7, 8 & 15, 2006

Curated by Mark McElhatten and Gavin Smith.

 The
world’s premiere showcase for the latest in experimental film and
video. New films by Jean-Luc Godard & Anne-Marie Miéville,
Nathaniel Dorsky, Bruce Conner along with many others. A program
devoted to the work of Italy’s Paulo Gioli. New preservation prints of
classics by Kenneth Anger, Stan Brakhage, Ernie Gehr and Saul Levine.

Plus a special Views From the Avant-Garde event on October 15: the debut screening of Guy Maddin’s silent feature Brand Upon The Brain! with live orchestral accompaniment and featuring Isabella Rossellini as The Narrator!

Admission: $10, $7 students(with valid photo ID) and $6 FSLC members (with valid ID); except for Guy Maddin’s Brand Upon The Brain!: $25 ($10 Student Rush with valid photo ID on day of show, limit 1 ticket per customer, subject to availability)

All Views From the Avant-Garde events including Guy Maddin’s Brand Upon The Brain! will take place at the Walter Reade Theater, 165 West 65th Street between Broadway & Amsterdam Avenues on the plaza level.

Photo: Dancing Fishes on Flickr