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Pollard Memorial Library’s Indie Film Night: “STORM”

February 10, 2010 by lowellfilm

STORM (Sturm)
Thursday, February 11 @ 6:30PM
Pollard Memorial Library
401  Merrimack Street, Lowell

Indie film fans rejoice! Lowell’s Pollard Memorial Library continues their monthly Independent Film Night.

Don’t miss this Thursday’s selection, hot on the heals of last month’s incredibly powerful documentary MINE. Clear your calendars for this FREE film event, and be sure to earmark the second Thursday of every month for the Pollard’s upcoming indie screenings, courtesy of their partnership with Film Movement.

See all the details on STORM, directed by Hans-Christian Schmid.

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Fun Film Screening for Lowell “Kids’ Week”!

February 4, 2010 by lowellfilm

The week of February 15 – 20 brings Kids’ Week back to Lowell. This is the second year the Lowell Film Collaborative has partnered with Lowell National Historical Park to add a film screening to the roster of great family activities. On Tuesday, Feb. 16 at 4PM, we’ll feature the Disney/Pixar favorite A Bug’s Life at the Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center theater.

We hope you’re able to make it to downtown Lowell during the month of February for some great film. Don’t forget our upcoming screenings of The Invention of Lying (Feb. 18) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding (Feb. 22). We hope to see you at all these great February events!

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“The Invention of Lying” – A Long Overdue Lowell Screening!

February 1, 2010 by lowellfilm

Lowellians, it’s time we all enjoyed a fun community screening of this charming little film that made Lowell look even more beautiful than we thought it would! With The Invention of Lying (or This Side of the Truth, as we all knew it while it was being made), Ricky Gervais delivered a romantic comedy unlike any other, with a wonderful cast and as many cameos as a Woody Allen film.

There were a lot of locals that played a part in the making of this film, whether behind the scenes or in front of the camera. For those of you who partook, no matter how big or small, this screening is a chance for you to share your story with a genuinely captive audience. Join us upstairs at The Old Court for this one-of-a-kind event that will make you proud to be from the Mill City!

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LFC Partners with Irish Cultural Committee for Screenings

January 29, 2010 by lowellfilm

Irish Cultural Week Double Feature!
Thursday, March 4
6:30PM  | Waking Ned Devine (1998)
8:30PM  | Into the West (1992)
Old Court Irish Pub (Upstairs)
29 Central Street, Lowell
Free admission!

The Lowell Film Collaborative is delighted to announce our new partnership with Lowell’s Irish Cultural Committee! Usher in Irish Cultural Week (March 7-14) in the Mill City with this special double feature of two very different films that capture the heart of Ireland with humorous, warm-hearted storytelling. You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy this night at The Old Court — bring your friends and enjoy a couple of pints and authentic Irish fare. And just in case you missed it, this fabulous double feature film event is FREE.

Keep up with all the latest news on Lowell’s Irish Cultural Week on Facebook and Twitter!


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“The Road to Fondwa” / A spotlight on a rural Haitian village

January 26, 2010 by lowellfilm

“A better Haiti is possible … and indeed, it is on the way.”
- Father Joseph Philippe / Fondwa, Haiti

Up against centuries of oppression and decimated natural resources, the people of Fondwa have taken matters into their own hands. Leaders and dreamers and dedicated workers. Children, mothers, priests, and students. Haitians, Cubans, Americans, and French — all pitching in for a better tomorrow.

With unprecedented access to the entire Fondwa community, The Road to Fondwa weaves the seasoned voices and stunning imagery of Fondwa into a tangible story that challenges the status quo of international development and seeks to inspire a new paradigm of international cooperation — one founded on true partnership and understanding.

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The City of Lowell and Community Partners Present:
“Haiti: Help & Hope”
A Community Conversation on Current Events in Haiti
Featuring a screening of The Road to Fondwa
Wednesday, January 27 | 5:30PM – 7PM
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center
246 Market Street
Free admission  | Refreshments served


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City of Lowell Screens “The Road to Fondwa” to Spark Community Conversation on Haiti

January 25, 2010 by lowellfilm

The City of Lowell and Community Partners Present:

“Haiti: Help & Hope”

A Community Conversation on Current Events in Haiti
Featuring a screening of “The Road to Fondwa“

Wednesday, January 27  |  5:30PM – 7PM
Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center
246 Market Street
Free admission

See the award-winning documentary short “The Road to Fondwa” followed by a panel discussion and community conversation that will explore Haiti’s culture & socio-political climate and provide an update on the current situation and what the future holds for the country and its people. Seating is first come, first served and light refreshments will be provided.

The event is presented jointly by the City of Lowell; the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL); Community Teamwork, Inc. & the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project; Lowell National Historical Park; Lowell Telecommunications Corporation; Middlesex Community College; the Merrimack Valley Food Bank; ONE Lowell; and the University of Massachusetts/Lowell.

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Agricultural Film Series Kicks Off THIS SUNDAY With “Fresh”!

January 22, 2010 by lowellfilm

If you’re a faithful follower of the Lowell Film Collaborative, you may have noticed that things have been a little quiet around here on the screening front lately. Coming off an outstanding first year of film hosting and other related events, the LFC took a little time off to rest our brains and gear up for another exciting year.

We’re ecstatic to report that, beginning this Sunday, we are officially resurfacing from our holiday hibernation with a plethora of fun events on the horizon. We’ve been doing our best to keep everyone updated on local area screenings not directly involving us, but now it’s our turn to get back into the mix.

This Sunday, January 24, at the oh-so-outstanding Life Alive Organic Cafe in downtown Lowell, our new season kicks off with a screening of Fresh, a documentary film that celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Best described as Food, Inc. with a happier ending, Fresh profiles several revolutionary agricultural thinkers who are forging healthier, sustainable alternatives  to the dreaded industrial model of agriculture, instead offering a much more practical vision for the future of our food and our planet.

Among several main characters, the film features urban farmer and activist Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award, sustainable farmer and entrepreneur Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book “The Omnivore’s Dilemma,” and supermarket owner David Ball, who is challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy.

This is the first of three films the LFC is hosting in partnership with Life Alive, WorldPEAS CSA, and New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (NESFP). This Agricultural Film Series highlights films that focus on delicious food, sustainability, healthy eating, and local agriculture. So come spend the evening with us, and be sure to bring your friends. This event is free and open to the public, and seating is on a first come, first served basis. Please note that Life Alive will be serving warm meals until 6 p.m., so come early, enjoy dinner, and stay for the film.

Watch this site or sign up for our e-newsletter for details on other upcoming events. It feels great to be back on the scene!

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Local Horror Film Premieres at Slamdance This Week

January 21, 2010 by lowellfilm

It may not be as immensely popular as its sister festival, Sundance, but the Slamdance Film Festival – held in Utah every year at the same time as Sundance – prides itself on being more faithful to the independent spirit of filmmaking. Both fests kick off today, and for Slamdance, it’s sure to be a special year, considering the 2009 event hosted the premier of Paranormal Activity, which got acquired by Dreamworks, then passed on to Paramount, where it went on to become a box office smash later in the year.

No doubt hoping to follow a similar path as Paranormal Activity this year is a creepy little locally-made film called Yellow Brick Road. Shot entirely on location in New Hampshire and premiering at Slamdance this week, Yellow Brick Road follows a group of people in the present day intent on finding out what happened to the population of Friar, New Hampshire in 1940 when the entire town walked up a winding mountain trail and disappeared. 

Judging from the trailer, this is going to be a good film, especially considering its the feature debut for directors Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton, who both went to Middlebury College in Vermont. Among the cast is Anessa Ramsey, who starred in the Mill City Mayhem horror feature The Signal. Watch the trailer below, and keep your fingers crossed that this one makes it to theaters later in the year.

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Disney’s “Up” Screening at Chelmsford Library Tomorrow

January 20, 2010 by lowellfilm

Disney’s Up
Thursday, January 21 @ 7PM
Chelmsford Public Library
McCarthy Meeting Room
43 Newfield St., North Chelmsford
Free and open to the public!

After a lifetime of dreaming of traveling the world, 78-year-old homebody Carl flies away on an unbelievable adventure, with Russell, an 8-year-old Wilderness Explorer, unexpectedly in tow. Together, the unlikely pair embarks on a thrilling odyssey full of jungle beasts and rough terrain. Voices in the Golden Globe-winning film include Ed Asner, Christopher Plummer and Pixar stalwart John Ratzenberger.

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America’s Lost Band

January 19, 2010 by lowellfilm

Just read about a great-looking documentary called America’s Lost Band. Narrated by Boston legend Peter Wolf, the film is about The Remains, a Boston pop band from the 60s who apparently were on the road to being the best thing since sliced Beatle…until they broke up when their debut album was released.

They were four former Boston University students that seemed to blow up overnight – appearing on Ed Sullivan, pushing their way through thousands of screaming fans at their New England gigs, even opening for the Beatles in 14 cities on their ‘66 tour. And yet, after they recorded their debut album for Epic Records, they mysteriously broke up. Not because of internal band disagreements or even the age-old creative differences. Apparently all the members just felt the band had run its course.

Forty years later, they reunited in L.A. for a show, which I guess was the basis for making this documentary, as it includes footage of that reunion. The Remains have actually played at several of the screenings of America’s Lost Band over the last year or so. And the film has received very positive reviews. Who knows…if the guys still live in Boston, maybe we could get the film and the band to Lowell for a screening and a gig someday!

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