The Corpus Christi Film Society Newsletter - 11.11.09

NEW MUST ATTEND FILM SERIES BEGINS THIS FRIDAY NIGHT: SOUTH TEXAS CINEMATHEQUE
--SEE AN INTERESTING DOC AND MEET THE FILMMAKERS

This Friday, there's a must attend local film event. If you can go, you should...and here's why:

You want NEW film events in CC? You want ALT film events in CC? They only happen if someone creates them. Someone is trying and this event needs your support.

TAMUCC has hired a new Comm professor, Edward Tyndall, who's ready to get some stuff moving. He and fellow prof Ethan Thompson have created a screening series called South Texas Cinematheque that will be bringing internationally recognized documentary filmmakers to CC for screenings.

The first one is this Friday:

“South Texas Cinémathèque,” a new film series that will bring internationally recognized documentary filmmakers to Corpus Christi, debuts with a screening of “Noah’s Arc,” on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:30 p.m. in the H-E-B Auditorium of the Art Museum of South Texas.

“Noah’s Arc” directed by David Redmon and Ashley Sabin follows international modeling scouts as they scour Siberian landscapes in search of teen girls to transform into models. The 85-minute film explores how these teens navigate the world of commercial advertising while attempting to launch careers in Tokyo, Japan. Following the screening, Redmon and Sabin will discuss their film with the audience. Previous films by Redmon and Sabin have been shown at leading film festivals, including the Sundance Film Festival and South by Southwest.

“South Texas Cinémathèque,” which is sponsored by Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the Art Museum of South Texas,” is designed to broaden South Texas residents’ access to innovative independent films. The series will host three filmmakers each year.

The Art Museum of South Texas, located at 1902 N. Shoreline Blvd., is affiliated with Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. The film series is free to the public. For more about the filmmakers, go to http://www.carnivalesquefilms.com/. For more information, call 361.825.2296.

Until next time,

CCFS