SILENT FILM FESTIVAL, OPOTIKI, 7 to 9 September 2007
A three day extravaganza, featuring classic films from the Silent Era and screening in Opotikis gorgeous Art Deco Theatre.
All of the feature films will be accompanied by Chris Archer on the Bechstein Grand Piano.
This years line up:
Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror 1929
NOSFERATU is one of the most important works of the silent era; a vampire classic that still holds a powerful influence on the horror genre.
It is the first filmed version of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel DRACULA, but in disguise..When the filmmakers were unable to obtain rights to the book, they thinly disguised the source of their story by changing the character and location names..
The Adventures of Algy 1925
A New Zealand classic, shot all over the show from Lambton Quay to Christchurch to Dunedin, it something of a catalogue of scenic highlights of New Zealand. The plot centres around our gentle-hearted hero Algy who is duped out of a substantial inheritance by an unscrupulous cousin. Produced by Beaumont Smith - one of the most successful producers in Australasia during the silent era. He produced a total of 17 silent features, but only The Adventures of Algy is known to have survived.
The Birth of a Nation 1915
This film remains one of the most controversial films ever made, which continues to fascinate and enrage audiences. An epic set around the US Civil War, it combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a vicious portrayal of African Americans.
BUSTER KEATON DOUBLE-BILL
College 1927
Keaton stars as an idealistic freshman who attends Clayton College in pursuit of higher learning. Instead he gets embroiled in a war of athletics as he fights for his beloveds heart. One of the best examples of Keatons solo physical comedy.
The Paleface 1921
Buster Keaton as an innocent butterfly collector stumbles upon a land dispute where evil oil barons have given the Indians one day to vacate their land. These Indians have resolved to kill the first white man who enters their home but Keaton eventually becomes accepted by the tribe as "Little Chief Paleface" and tries to stop the oil tycoons from displacing them.
Each film is accompanied by Short Films and Newsreels from that particular era.
Tickets will be on sale at the door or Book at the Travel Shop, 109 Church St Opotiki - Eftpos & credit card facilities available.
Tel: (07) 315 8881, Email: travelshop@xtra.co.nz
For screening times go to http://www.silentfilmfest.org.nz/
All of the feature films will be accompanied by Chris Archer on the Bechstein Grand Piano.
This years line up:
Nosferatu - A Symphony of Horror 1929
NOSFERATU is one of the most important works of the silent era; a vampire classic that still holds a powerful influence on the horror genre.
It is the first filmed version of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel DRACULA, but in disguise..When the filmmakers were unable to obtain rights to the book, they thinly disguised the source of their story by changing the character and location names..
The Adventures of Algy 1925
A New Zealand classic, shot all over the show from Lambton Quay to Christchurch to Dunedin, it something of a catalogue of scenic highlights of New Zealand. The plot centres around our gentle-hearted hero Algy who is duped out of a substantial inheritance by an unscrupulous cousin. Produced by Beaumont Smith - one of the most successful producers in Australasia during the silent era. He produced a total of 17 silent features, but only The Adventures of Algy is known to have survived.
The Birth of a Nation 1915
This film remains one of the most controversial films ever made, which continues to fascinate and enrage audiences. An epic set around the US Civil War, it combines brilliant battle scenes and tender romance with a vicious portrayal of African Americans.
BUSTER KEATON DOUBLE-BILL
College 1927
Keaton stars as an idealistic freshman who attends Clayton College in pursuit of higher learning. Instead he gets embroiled in a war of athletics as he fights for his beloveds heart. One of the best examples of Keatons solo physical comedy.
The Paleface 1921
Buster Keaton as an innocent butterfly collector stumbles upon a land dispute where evil oil barons have given the Indians one day to vacate their land. These Indians have resolved to kill the first white man who enters their home but Keaton eventually becomes accepted by the tribe as "Little Chief Paleface" and tries to stop the oil tycoons from displacing them.
Each film is accompanied by Short Films and Newsreels from that particular era.
Tickets will be on sale at the door or Book at the Travel Shop, 109 Church St Opotiki - Eftpos & credit card facilities available.
Tel: (07) 315 8881, Email: travelshop@xtra.co.nz
For screening times go to http://www.silentfilmfest.org.nz/
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