2010 LOWELL FILM COLLABORATIVE EVENTS
- Food and Film Screenings
“Agri” Film Series / Life Alive Organic Cafe: January – March 2010
“My Big Fat Greek Wedding” / Athenian Corner Restaurant: February 22
Irish Cultural Week Double Feature / The Old Court Upstairs: March 4
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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Below is our list of upcoming film events in Lowell. Events are FREE and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Lowell Film Collaborative events are specifically listed as such.
Agricultural “Agri” Film Series
Sunday evenings, January – March 2010
Life Alive Organic Cafe & Urban Oasis
194 Middle Street, Lowell
Free admission
Join us for 3 nights of documentaries and film shorts focused on healthy eating, sustainability, and delicious food! Presented by Life Alive Cafe, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, and WorldPEAS CSA. A Lowell Film Collaborative Food & Film event.
January 24 @ 7PM: “Fresh“
February 28 @ 7PM: “Good Food Film Shorts from the Media That Matters Film Festival“
March 28 @ 7PM: “Good Food“
Thursday, February 18 @ 7PM
The Old Court Irish Restaurant & Pub
29 Central Street, Lowell
Admission: $5
Don’t miss this Community Film Event! British comedian Ricky Gervais falls head over heals in love with Jennifer Garner … but can he woo her in a world where lying doesn’t exist? The film features an all-star cast, including Rob Lowe, Tina Fey, Christopher Guest, and Louis C.K., but the BIGGEST star was Downtown Lowell! Come see the city in all its glory and look for your friends, neighbors, family, and co-workers who were cast in the film as extras!
Monday, February 22 @ 7PM
Athenian Corner Greek Restaurant
207 Market Street, Lowell
Suggested donation: $5
Join us for this fun, sleeper hit that celebrates true love and great food! Come early and enjoy delicious Greek dinner at this great Lowell eatery! A Lowell Film Collaborative Food & Film event.
Irish Cultural Week Double Feature
Thursday, March 4
6:30PM / Waking Ned Devine
8:30PM / Into the West
The Old Court Irish Pub (Upstairs)
29 Central Street
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) with this special double feature of two very different classic 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 — come early and enjoy an authentic Irish dinner and a pint!
Thursday – Saturday / April 8 – 10
Downtown Lowell
Free admission!
Join us for the 3rd Annual Lowell Film Festival, celebrating the music and movies of the 1930s! See fabulous classics featuring Bette Davis, Boris Karloff, Charlie Chaplin, and more! Sponsored by the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL), UMass Lowell, Mass Cultural Council, and the Lowell Film Collaborative. Visit www.lowellfilms.org!
PAST FILM EVENTS
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
Lowell Film Festival
April 3-5, 2009 – various venues
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
