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New documentary “Enemies of the People” explores Cambodian atrocities under the Khmer Rouge

Posted in Movie Rants-N-Raves, Screenings and Events Outside Lowell, tagged , , , , , on July 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

This past January, the new documentary Enemies of the People had its premier at the prestigious Sundance Film Festival, winning the World Cinema Documentary Special Jury Prize. Taking on an incredibly difficult subject — the atrocities of Cambodia’s Khmer Rouge — filmmakers Thet Sambath and Rob Lemkin lead us on difficult personal journeys through the Killing Fields [...]

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The LFC Review – “Winnebago Man”

Posted in Lowell Screenings and Events, Screenings and Events, Screenings and Events Outside Lowell, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

By the time he became a YouTube celebrity earlier this decade, Jack Rebney had already established himself as a cult phenomenon in the 1990s. He found his fame courtesy of copied and recopied VHS tapes in circulation that depicted the mustachioed Winnebago salesman going off on angry profanity-filled rants between takes of an infomercial shot [...]

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The Maine International Film Festival, Day 3

Posted in Film Festivals, Screenings and Events Outside Lowell, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Although the MIFF promised another full day of independent and foreign films on Sunday, Suzz and I had to head back late in the afternoon, so we only caught two. Being a huge fan of old skool funk and soul music, I was personally bummed we wouldn’t get the chance to see Wheedle’s Groove, which [...]

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The Maine International Film Festival, Day 2

Posted in Film Festivals, Screenings and Events Outside Lowell, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Unfortunately, when you visit a city for the first time in order to partake in a film festival, you spend most of your time there cooped up in theaters watching films without the chance to truly experience the city. Fortunately for Suzz and me, Waterville is a pretty small town, and we’ve managed to take [...]

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The Maine International Film Festival, Day 1

Posted in Film Festivals, Screenings and Events Outside Lowell, tagged , , , , , , , , on July 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Suzzanne and I drove up from Lowell on Friday for a fun weekend of film at the 13th Annual Maine International Film Festival (MIFF). We did make a quick pitstop in Brunswick for a sandwich at Frontier, our favorite cafe/cinema/gallery in New England (not to mention dessert at Gelato Fiasco, THE best gelato I have [...]

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The LFC Guide to Summer Film Festivals in New England

Posted in Film Festivals, Screenings and Events Outside Lowell, tagged , , , , , , , , , , on July 7, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

With the summer in full swing and record temperatures blanketing the Northeast, we decided it might be a really neat idea to give everyone an overview of all the fantastic film festivals that are on the horizon here in New England. After all, no one wants to get sunstroke or severely dehydrated after being in [...]

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Brattle Theatre Trailer Smackdown 2010

Posted in Screenings and Events, Screenings and Events Outside Lowell, tagged , , on July 1, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own film but don’t have the millions of dollars needed to fund it, why not do the next best thing – create a trailer for it! The Brattle Theatre recently announced their Trailer Smackdown 2010 contest, and the deadline for entries is quickly approaching. The idea is pretty [...]

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News from director Scott Kennedy and “The Garden”

Posted in Movie Rants-N-Raves, Screenings and Events Outside Lowell, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The LFC has been fortunate enough to screen many, many wonderful locally made and independent films over the past 2 years. We delight in keeping tabs with these filmmakers and their projects, especially if we find their films are booming and enjoying acclaim. One of the films we’re particulary proud of is The Garden, which [...]

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The 13th Annual Lawrence Film Festival: This Friday – Sunday!

Posted in Film Festivals, Screenings and Events Outside Lowell, tagged , , , , on June 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

The 13th Annual Lawrence Film Festival Friday, June 25 – Sunday, June 27, 2010 Lawrence Heritage State Park 1 Jackson Street, Lawrence Film festival season is upon us! There are numerous opportunities to see great film (classic, indie, and otherwise) in the New England area, but we are particularly proud when we can boast about [...]

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“Shutter Island” screens at Chelmsford Public Library June 17

Posted in Screenings and Events, tagged , , , , , , , on June 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Shutter Island Thursday, June 17  |  6:30PM Chelmsford Public Library 25 Boston Road, Chelmsford Free admission In case you missed it in theaters but still want to enjoy the crazy ride in a group setting, Shutter Island – Martin Scorsese’s hit adaptation of the eerie Dennis Lehane novel – will screen at the Chelmsford Public [...]

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