2010 LOWELL FILM COLLABORATIVE EVENTS
- Food and Film Screenings
“One Man’s Hero” / Garcia Brogan’s : May 4
“Enlighten Up!” / Life Alive Cafe : May 24
Do you have an idea or suggestion for a film event? Want to partner with us for a screening? Drop us an email at lowellfilmcollaborative@live.com — we want to hear from you!
Ongoing Film Events
- Cinema Night at the Chelmsford Library / Chelmsford, MA, Every Third Thursday of the Month
- Independent Film Night at Pollard Library / Lowell, Every Second Thursday of the Month
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Join us for the following Lowell Film Collaborative events! Screenings are FREE and open to the public unless otherwise noted.
Saturday, June 26 @ 8PM
119 Gallery
119 Chelmsford Street, Lowell
Suggested donation: $5
Don’t miss Tod Browning’s horror film classic featuring a live soundtrack by local performers Rob Byrd and Wisteriax. Bela Lugosi plays The Count in true dramatic fashion in Hollywood’s first talking horror motion picture! Presented in partnership between the 119 Gallery and the Lowell Film Collaborative.
Friday, July 16 @ 1PM
Pollard Memorial Library
401 Merrimack Street, Lowell
Free admission!
Celebrate the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a FREE screening of this remarkable documentary! The New York Cosmos took the sport of football to exaggerated heights, thrilling fans, fellow players, and sports commentators throughout the 1970s. Relive the excitement of their winning season and dynamic legacy! Offered in partnership with ONE Lowell, the City of Lowell, and Pollard Memorial Library.
Tuesday, August 3 @ 8PM (rain date, August 10)
C.W. Morey Elementary School
130 Pine Street, Lowell
Free admission!
Don’t miss this special summertime outdoor neighborhood event in commemoration of National Night Out! Festivities start at 6PM with demonstrations by the Lowell Fire Department and the Lowell Police Department’s K-9 Unit plus more family-friendly activities. Finish the evening out on the beautiful lawn of the Morey School with an outdoor screening of Steven Spielberg’s classic film “E.T.” Bring your lawn chairs, blankets, and snacks — FREE popcorn will be served! This event is sponsored by the Lowell Highlands Neighborhood Group, the Lowell Police Department, Lowell Alliance for Families and Neighborhoods, Lowell Film Collaborative, Target, YWCA of Lowell Green Team, and Chelmsford TeleMedia.
Wednesday, August 18 @ 7:30PM
Shedd Park, Lowell (intersection of Rogers and Boyleston Streets)
Free admission!
Chuck Davis’ hour-long inspiring
documentary provides insight on
what aspects make a city a great place to live. Through visits to cities across the globe, Davis and other environmental activists illustrate the beauty of an urban environment that is in sync with it’s natural surroundings. From green housing to sprawling urban parks, the film
highlights key points in creating a more sustainable city
for this and future generations. Don’t miss this wonderful evening in one of Lowell’s premier green spaces! Sponsored by Enterprise Bank & Trust and presented in partnership between the Lowell Film Collaborative and the Green Building Commission.
PAST FILM EVENTS
Enlighten Up!
May 24, 2010 – Life Alive Urban Oasis & Cafe
Co-sponsored by Brom Yoga and Life Alive Cafe
Browsing Through Birkes
May 18, 2010 – Lowell National Historical Park
Featuring Q&A with co-producer Szifra Birke
One Man’s Hero
May 4, 2010 – Garcia Brogan’s Cantina
Co-sponsored by the Lowell Irish Cultural Committee and Garcia Brogan’s Cantina
Julie & Julia
April 27, 2010 – Lowell National Historical Park
Co-sponsored by Lowell National Historical Park
3rd Annual Lowell Film Festival
April 8 – 10, 2010 – downtown Lowell
“Hollywood and the Great Depression”
Food, Inc.
November 21, 2009 – Life Alive Urban Oasis & Organic Cafe
Co-sponsored by Life Alive & World PEAS CSA
At Home in Utopia
November 19, 2009 – LNHP Visitor Center
Featuring post-film panel discussion including filmmaker Michal Goldman
The Adventures of Prince Achmed
w/ live score by the Andreas Kapsalis Trio
November 16, 2009 – UMass Lowell, Durgin Concert Hall
Funded by the UMass Lowell Music Department
Presented in partnership with 119 Gallery
Life.Support.Music
November 12, 2009 – UMass Lowell, O’Leary Library
Special musical performance by and Q&A with Jason Crigler
Funded through Moses Greeley Parker Lectures
Presented in partnership with 119 Gallery
Mill City Mayhem 2009 – 8 Hours of Shock Cinema
October 24, 2009 – Second Wind Cafe
Four feature films and dinner break entertainment
Trick ‘r Treat - Inside - The Signal - Martyrs
Killer Poet
October 6, 2009 – LNHP Visitor Center
Feat. Q&A w/ director Susan Gray and co-producer Dominick Musacchio
Funded through Moses Greeley Parker Lecture Series
Before the Music Dies
September 17, 2009 – LTC, Studio A
Cinema at Studio A Summer Independent Film Series
Best of the Hinterland Film Festival: A Selection of Shorts
September 3, 2009 – LTC, Studio A
Cinema at Studio A Summer Independent Film Series
Lowell National Historical Park Outdoor Film Event
August 25, 2009 – Boarding House Park
Film shorts program celebrating the release of the Ken Burns PBS series The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
Partnership with Lowell National Historical Park
Medicine for Melancholy
August 20, 2009 – LTC, Studio A
Cinema at Studio A Summer Independent Film Series
Monster Road
August 6, 2009 – LTC, Studio A
Cinema at Studio A Summer Independent Film Series
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
July 21, 2009 – Athenian Corner
Food & Film Series
Partnership with Athenian Corner
Momma’s Man
July 16, 2009 – LTC, Studio A
Cinema at Studio A Summer Independent Film Series
The Real Dirt on Farmer John
July 14, 2009 – LNHP Visitor Center
Funded by Tufts New Entry Sustainable Farming Project
Twelve
July 9, 2009 – LTC, Studio A
Cinema at Studio A Summer Independent Film Series
feat. Q&A with producer Scott Masterson
Nerdcore Rising
June 25, 2009 – LTC, Studio A
Cinema at Studio A Summer Independent Film Series
Quilts in Women’s Lives
June 20, 2009 – New England Quilt Museum
Screened as part of the exhibit “Radka Donnell: The Work of Touch”
Funded by New England Quilt Museum
A Convenient Truth: Urban Solutions from Curitiba, Brazil
June 18, 2009 – Taboca’s Steakhouse
Green Building Film Series
Funded by Lowell Green Building Committee
Right at Your Door
June 11, 2009 – LTC, Studio A
Cinema at Studio A Summer Independent Film Series
Circuit
June 2, 2009 – LNHP Visitor Center
Featuring Q&A with producer Jane Sarah McFarlane
Scenes from a Parish
May 26, 2009 – LNHP Visitor Center
Featuring Q&A with director James Rutenbeck
Funded through a grant from Massachusetts Cultural Council
Going Green: Every Home an Eco-Home
May 21, 2009 – Lowell High School Freshman Academy
Green Building Film Series – feat. post-film panel discussion
Funded by Lowell Green Building Committee
Never on Sunday
May 18, 2009 – Athenian Corner
Food & Film Series
Partnership with Athenian Corner
Blue Vinyl: The World’s First Toxic Comedy
April 16, 2009 – Pollard Library
Green Building Film Series – feat. post-film panel discussion
Funded by Lowell Green Building Committee
The Gay Marriage Thing
April 15, 2009 – Christ Church United, Lowell
Partnership with Christ Church United
The Garden
April 14, 2009 – LNHP Visitor Center
Presented in celebration of Lowell Earth Day Festival
Funded by Community Gardens Greenhouse
2nd Annual Lowell Film Festival
April 3-5, 2009 – downtown Lowell
“Food, Fair Trade & the Global Economy”
The Great American Quilt Revival
March 21, 2009 – New England Quilt Museum
Presented in celebration of National Quilting Day
Funded by the New England Quilt Museum
Solar Energy: Saved By the Sun
March 19, 2009 – Pollard Library
Green Building Film Series – feat. post-film panel discussion
Funded by Lowell Green Building Committee
8 1/2
March 9, 2009 – Caffe Paradiso
Food & Film Series
Partnership with Caffe Paradiso
Girls Rock!
March 3, 2009 – LNHP Visitor Center
Presented as part of Lowell Women’s Week
Funded by Lowell Women’s Week
Zorba the Greek
February 9, 2009 – Athenian Corner
Food & Film Series
Partnership with Athenian Corner
Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus
December 7, 2008 – LNHP Visitor Center
Music on Film Series – feat. performance by Appalachian Still
Funded through Moses Greeley Parker Lecture Series
Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey
November 13, 2008 – Pollard Library
Music on Film Series – feat. performance by thereminist Jon Bernhardt
Funded through Moses Greeley Parker Lecture Series
Songs & Dreams of the Noble Old
November 7, 2008 – Eggroll Cafe
Part of the Triple Feature 2, feat. live music & photography
Partnership with UMass Lowell Friends of Photography
Tom Dowd & The Language of Music
November 2, 2008 – UMass Lowell, O’Leary Library
Music on Film Series – feat. Q&A with Dana Dowd, daughter of Tom
Funded through grant from Mogan Cultural Center
Africa Unite
October 26, 2008 – LNHP Visitor Center
Music on Film Series – feat. intro by UML Prof. Oliver Ibe
Partnership with Lowell African Cultural Assoc.
Funded through grant from Mogan Cultural Center
The Greening of Southie
October 21, 2008 – LNHP Visitor Center
Followed by panel discussion
Funded by Lowell Green Building Committee
