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The Austin Film Society is pleased to announce its upcoming Essential Cinema series, “Ascending Dragon: Films of Greater China” exploring films from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. The series will run from April 1 to May 20 on Tuesday evenings at 7 PM at the Alamo Drafthouse South Lamar.
“The 21st century has brought an explosion of Asian cinema and China is an essential player in that burgeoning artistic industry,” writes Chale Nafus, Director of Proramming for the Austin Film Society. “In this series we will look at the distances between fathers and sons, the changing socio-sexual mores of modern Beijing, the impact of Western culture on the youth of China, the loss of an old movie theater, and thirty years of changes brought upon a family after the Cultural Revolution.“
Admission is free for new or current AFS members and $4 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.austinfilm.org. AFS members now have the option to buy extra tickets while reserving their free ticket. Online ticket sales close at 3 p.m. on the day of the screening for each film. Remaining tickets will be available inside the theater on the night of the screening. Reserved tickets not claimed by 6:45 p.m. will be made available for sale (cash only please).
For a complete description of the films, visit www.austinfilm.org or contact the Austin Film Society. All films with English subtitles. The schedule is as follows:
April 1 – RIDING ALONE FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES (Written & directed by Zhang Yimou)
April 8 – LOST IN BEIJING (Written & directed by Li Yu)
April 15 – UNKNOWN PLEASURES (Written & directed by Jia Zhang-Ke)
April 22 – GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (Written & directed by Tsai Ming-liang)
April 29 – SUNFLOWER (Directed & co-written by Zhang Yang)
May 6 – SPRINGTIME IN A SMALL TOWN (Directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang)
May 13 – BLIND MOUNTAIN (Mang shan) (Written & directed by Li Yang)
May 20 – BLIND SHAFT (Mang jing) (Written & directed by Li Yang)
Partial funding for this series comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin, under the auspices of the Austin Arts Commission.
Photos (300 dpi) available upon request.
Austin Film Society promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative filmmaking by screening rarely seen films, giving grants and other support to emerging filmmakers, and providing access and education about film to youth and the public. Through Austin Studios, which AFS opened in 2000 in partnership with the City of Austin, AFS helps attract film development and production to Austin and Texas. Gala film premieres and the annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards raise funds as well as awareness of the impact of film on economy and community. Austin Film Society is ranked among the top film centers in the country and recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and Directors Guild of America.
For more information on Austin Film Society, visit www.austinfilm.org.
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“The 21st century has brought an explosion of Asian cinema and China is an essential player in that burgeoning artistic industry,” writes Chale Nafus, Director of Proramming for the Austin Film Society. “In this series we will look at the distances between fathers and sons, the changing socio-sexual mores of modern Beijing, the impact of Western culture on the youth of China, the loss of an old movie theater, and thirty years of changes brought upon a family after the Cultural Revolution.“
Admission is free for new or current AFS members and $4 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.austinfilm.org. AFS members now have the option to buy extra tickets while reserving their free ticket. Online ticket sales close at 3 p.m. on the day of the screening for each film. Remaining tickets will be available inside the theater on the night of the screening. Reserved tickets not claimed by 6:45 p.m. will be made available for sale (cash only please).
For a complete description of the films, visit www.austinfilm.org or contact the Austin Film Society. All films with English subtitles. The schedule is as follows:
April 1 – RIDING ALONE FOR THOUSANDS OF MILES (Written & directed by Zhang Yimou)
April 8 – LOST IN BEIJING (Written & directed by Li Yu)
April 15 – UNKNOWN PLEASURES (Written & directed by Jia Zhang-Ke)
April 22 – GOODBYE, DRAGON INN (Written & directed by Tsai Ming-liang)
April 29 – SUNFLOWER (Directed & co-written by Zhang Yang)
May 6 – SPRINGTIME IN A SMALL TOWN (Directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang)
May 13 – BLIND MOUNTAIN (Mang shan) (Written & directed by Li Yang)
May 20 – BLIND SHAFT (Mang jing) (Written & directed by Li Yang)
Partial funding for this series comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin, under the auspices of the Austin Arts Commission.
Photos (300 dpi) available upon request.
Austin Film Society promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative filmmaking by screening rarely seen films, giving grants and other support to emerging filmmakers, and providing access and education about film to youth and the public. Through Austin Studios, which AFS opened in 2000 in partnership with the City of Austin, AFS helps attract film development and production to Austin and Texas. Gala film premieres and the annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards raise funds as well as awareness of the impact of film on economy and community. Austin Film Society is ranked among the top film centers in the country and recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and Directors Guild of America.
For more information on Austin Film Society, visit www.austinfilm.org.
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