Media Services News

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Discover World Cinema - Sunday, November 15 - The Pope's Toilet

Thursday, November 05, 2009

Discover World Cinema - Sunday, November 8 @ 7pm - Under the Bombs

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Selected New Home Use This Week

Star trek the next generation complete series - HU DVD 6401-6449
Under the same moon - HU DVD 6388
Conspirator - HU DVD 6387
American visa - HU DVD 6385
Rosario tijeras - HU DVD 6386
Germany, pale mother - HU DVD 6380
Journey from the fall - HU DVD 6352
Lightning over water - HU DVD 6351
The Human condition - HU DVD 6350

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

22ND AFI European Union Film Showcase At AFI Silver Theater

I highly recommend attending this festival. It is one of the D.C. metro areas consistently best festivals. I've made the films link to their Internet Movie Database page, if possible, I've tracked down a trailer of the film, some of which DO NOT have English subtitles. However, all the films playing at the festival will have English subtitles.

The best and official source of information on the festival and the films playing can be found here, which will be updated soon.

Tickets in the past usually range between $10-$12, except for special events, such as Opening and Closing Night.

AFI EUROPEAN UNION FILM SHOWCASE 2009: CALENDAR BY COUNTRY

Austria
Der Knochenman aka The Bone Man
Trailer
Fri, Nov 20, 9:30/Sat, Nov 21, 10:00

Belgium
"Panique au village" aka "A Town Called Panic"
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 7:00/Sun, Nov 8, 1:00

Bulgaria
Zift
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 9:30/Sat, Nov 7, 8:45

Czech Republic
"Nestyda" aka "Shameless"
Trailer
Sat, Nov 14, 7:30/Wed, Nov 18, 7:00

"Obcan Havel" aka "Citizen Havel"
Trailer
Sun, Nov 22, 3:30/Mon, Nov 23, 7:00

Denmark
"Applaus" aka "Applause"

Trailer

Tue, Nov 10, 7:00/Thurs, Nov 12, 7:00

"Fri os fra det onde" aka "Deliver Us from Evil"
Trailer
Fri, Nov 13, 9:45/Mon, Nov 16, 7:00

Estonia
"Disko ja tuumasõda" aka "Disco and Atomic War"
Trailer
Sun, Nov 8, 9:45/Tue, Nov 10, 9:00

Finland
"Haarautuvan rakkauden talo" aka "The House of Branching Love"
Trailer
Wed, Nov 11, 8:35/Sat, Nov 14, 5:00

France
"14-18, le bruit et la fureur" aka "14-18 Noise and Fury"
Trailer
Mon, Nov 9, 8:50/Thurs, Nov 12, 9:10

"Barbe Bleue" aka "Bluebeard"
Trailer
Mon, Nov 9, 7:05/Wed, Nov 11, 7:00

"L'enfer d'Henri-Georges Clouzot" aka "Henri-George Clouzot's Inferno"
Trailer
Sat, Nov 21, 4:00/Sun, Nov 22, 7:45

Germany
"Alle Anderen" aka "Everyone Else"
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 3:30/Sun, Nov 8, 6:20

"Wolke Neun" aka "Cloud 9"
Trailer
Sun, Nov 8, 2:45 / Wed, Nov 11, 9:00
John Rabe
Trailer
Fri, Nov 13, 7:00/Sun, Nov 15, 7:00

Greece
"Athina - Konstadinoupoli" aka "Athens - Istanbul"
Trailer
Sun, Nov 8, 7:15/Thurs, Nov 12, 7:05

"Mikro eglima" aka "Small Crime"
Trailer
Sun, Nov 22, 6:00/Tue, Nov 24, 7:00

Hungary
"Made in Hungária" aka "Made in Hungary"
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 7:00/Sat, Nov 7, 2:45

"Nem vagyok a barátod" aka "I Am Not Your Friend"
Trailer
Thurs, Nov 19, 9:00/Tue, Nov 24, 9:00

Ireland
"Eamon"
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 5:00/Sat, Nov 7, 1:45/Wed, Nov 11, 7:05

Italy
"Pranzo di ferragosto" aka "Mid-August Lunch"
Trailer
Sat, Nov 14, 3:00/Sun, Nov 15, 5:15

Latvia
"Klucis - Nepareizais latvietis" aka "Klucis: The Deconstruction of an Artist"
Trailer
Sun, Nov 22, 9:45/Mon, Nov 23, 9:30

Lithuania
"Artimos sviesos" aka "Low Lights"
Trailer
Sat, Nov 21, 2:00/Sun, Nov 22, 1:30

Netherlands
"Rembrandt's J'accuse"

Trailer

Fri, Nov 6, 5:00/Sat, Nov 7, 12:00/Mon, Nov 9, 9:00

Poland
"Swinki" aka "Piggies"
Sat, Nov 7, 12:45/Mon, Nov 9, 7:00

"Tatarak" aka "Sweet Rush"
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 5:00/Tues, Nov 10, 7:05

Portugal
"Morrer Como Um Homem" aka "To Die Like a Man"
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 9:20/Sun, Nov 8, 8:45

Romania
"Cea mai fericita fata din lume" aka "The Happiest Girl in the World"
Trailer
Fri, Nov 6, 7:15/Sun, Nov 8, 12:45

"Nunta muta" aka "Silent Wedding"
Trailer
Tue, Nov 17, 9:15/Thurs, Nov 19, 7:00
"Politist, adj." aka "Police, Adjective"
Trailer
Fri, Nov 20, 7:00

Slovakia
"La lune en moi" aka "The Moon Inside You"
Trailer
Sun, Nov 15, 3:00/Tue, Nov 17, 7:00

Slovenia
"Pokrajina St.2" aka "Landscape No.2"
Trailer
Tue, Nov 10, 9:15/Thurs, Nov 12, 9:15

Spain
"Ander"
Trailer
Mon, Nov 16, 9:00/Wed, Nov 18, 9:00

Sweden
"Mammut" aka "Mammoth"
Trailer
Thurs, Nov 5, 7:00/Sun, Nov 8, 5:00

"Flickan" aka "The Girl"
Trailer
Sat, Nov 14, 1:00/Sun, Nov 15, 1:00
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 6:00/Sun, Nov 8, 3:00

United Kingdom
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
Trailer
Sat, Nov 14, 9:30

"The Boat That Rocked" aka "Pirate Radio"
Trailer
Sat, Nov 7, 9:30

The Young Victoria
Trailer
Sat, Nov 21, 7:00

Friday, October 23, 2009

Discover World Cinema - Sunday, October 25 @ 7pm - Ben X

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Check out one or all of our upcoming Digital Media Tutorials

Wednesday, Oct. 21 @ 2pm - Quicktime: Tips and Tricks

Quicktime can be used for many things other than just watching videos. Did you know that you can extract the audio or grab a still image? Come learn about some of the powerful features of Quicktime.

Wednesday, Oct. 28 @ 2pm - Integrating Youtube into a Digital Lifestyle 

Youtube is everywhere. Come learn everything about Youtube, from creating an account to tweaking your clips to get the most quality.

Wednesday, Nov. 4 @ 2pm - iMovie Transitions & Sound Effects 

Did you know that Mediaservices has over 180 CDs filled with nothing but sound effects to enhance your films? In this tutorial, you will learn about how to make your films more visually appealing through the use of both audio and visual effects.

Wednesday, Nov. 11 @ 2pm - Making the jump from iMovie to Final Cut Pro 

At first glance, Final Cut Pro is a daunting application. This tutorial aims to make the transition as easy as possible by drawing parallels between iMovie and Final Cut Pro.

Wednesday, Nov. 18 @ 2pm - Final Cut Pro and PhotoShop 

These two applications go hand in hand. Add to the professionalism of your films by adding Photoshop to your workflow.

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

A list of the 100 greatest movie posters...

Very cool stuff.

http://www.tccandler.com/best-posters/greatest-movie-posters/

#3.Pulp Fiction Movie Poster

#2.Chinatown Movie Poster

#1.The Sin of Nora Moran Movie Poster

The Case of the Inappropriate Alarm Clock - Errol Morris on photographic "fakery"

The New York Times is running an interesting multi-part essay by filmmaker Errol Morris on the photography of the Farm Security Administration (FSA). Iconic pictures by Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans came out of this government agency. As always Morris is interested in the role of the photographer/filmmaker in constructing reality.

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Thursday, October 08, 2009

Selected New Acquisitions This Week

Through Chinese Women's Eyes - DVD 6339
Liberia: A Fragile Peace - DVD 6338
Prison Town, USA - DVD 6337
Crossing the Bridge - DVD 6336
Autism is a World - DVD 6335
Kino-Eye/Three Songs About Lenin - DVD 6334
Histoire(s) of Cinema - DVD 6331-6333
Lil'ja 4-Ever - DVD 6325
The Odyssey - DVD 6324
John Brown's Holy War - DVD 6323
The World History of Organized Crime - DVD 6321-6322
1492: Conquest if Paradise - DVD 6307
Amazon Journal - DVD 6305
The Goddess Trilogy - DVD 6301-6303
Dishonored - DVD 6300
Guatemala: The Human Price of Coffee - DVD 6299
The Fuhrer Gives a City to the Jews - DVD 6298
Pray the Devil Back to Hell - DVD 6297
Radio Bikini - DVD 6295
Those who Can... Teach - DVD 6292

Selected New Home Use This Week

House of Saddam - HU DVD 6330
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - HU DVD 6329
Departures - HU DVD 6328
Mutluluks - HU DVD 6327
Le Confessionnal - HU DVD 6326
Company of Wolves - HU DVD 6310
Flashbacks of a Fool - HU DVD 6309
Venus - HU DVD 6308
Tora! Tora! Tora! - HU DVD 6294
Dumb and Dumber - HU DVD 6290
Butterfly Kiss - HU DVD 6289

Time Out's 50 greatest animated films, with added commentary by Terry Gilliam...

An interesting list worth checking out:

http://www.timeout.com/film/features/show-feature/8835/time-outs-50-greatest-animated-films-curated-by-terry-gilliam.html

Media Services own 9 out of the top 10 listed:

My Neighbor Totoro (1988)DVD 4709
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)DVD 6329
The Bugs Bunny/Road Runner Movie (1979)VHS 4136
Fantasia (1940)DVD 4691
Toy Story (1995)DVD 7768
Spirited Away (2001)DVD 586
Yellow Submarine (1968)VHS 5100
Belleville Rendez-vouz (2003)DVD 1225
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) DVD 183
Robin Hood (1973)Media Services does not own.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Selected New Acquisitions This Week

Race: The Floating Signifier - DVD 6286
Jerusalem: Center of the World - DVD 6267
Voices of Orishas - DVD 6262
Lizards Times Twenty - DVD 6258
Awake, My Soul - DVD 6256
Crips and Bloods - DVD 6253
The Kennedys: America's Emerald Kings - DVD 6239
Misunderstood Minds - DVD 6236
Educating Peter - DVD 6237

Selected New Home Use This Week

Iris - HU DVD 6284
Wonderland - HU DVD 6283
Four Weddings and a Funeral - HU DVD 6282
My summer of love - HU DVD 6281
Shaun of the dead - HU DVD 6279
Hilary and Jackie - HU DVD 6277
Love is the devil - HU DVD 6276
Le jour se leve - HU DVD 6275
Blood & Wine - HU DVD 6272
Elite Squad - HU DVD 6270
God is Brazilian - HU DVD 6269
Duel in the Sun - HU DVD 6245
Soldier's Girl - HU DVD 6242
The Year My Parents Went on Vacation - HU DVD 6230
Me You Them - HU DVD 6228
Star Trek (Seasons 1-3) - HU DVD 6201 - 6225

Thursday, September 10, 2009

National Geographic in DC

Click here to see the National Geographic website for details.

"Step into a world of entertaining presentations by today's leading explorers, scientists, photographers, and performing artists."

Some upcoming films include:

Redwoods Transect

El Regalo de la Pachamama

Barking Water

Before Tomorrow

The Fall of Womenland

Tickets for the general public are $18, or you can check out their free film series...

Upcoming titles include:

A Short Trip Around the World - A collection of six short films (9/22)

Terra Antarctica (9/29)

Kingdom of the Blue Whale (10/6)

Secrets of Angkor (10/13)

The Mountain Music Project (10/27)

La Ofrenda: Days of the Dead (11/3)

The Real Dragon Emperor (11/10)

A combination of films from the Native American powwow and beyond (11/24)

Hooked: Monster Fish of Mongolia (12/1)

Direct from the Moon (12/8)

America’s Wild Spaces: Death Valley (12/15)

Selected New Home Use This Week

Absurdistan - HU DVD 6146

Bolt - HU DVD 6109

Comanche station - HU DVD 6145

Entre les murs = The Class - HU DVD 6099

Ferris Bueller's day off - HU DVD 6126

Gran Torino - HU DVD 6110

Grey Gardens - HU DVD 6125

Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles - HU DVD 6177

Katyn - HU DVD 6135

Resolved - HU DVD 6084

Revolutionary Road - HU DVD 6004

Sin nombre - HU DVD 6188

Vals Im Bashir = Waltz with Bashir - HU DVD 6000

Watchmen - HU DVD 6080

Wise blood - HU DVD 6073

Tuesday, September 01, 2009

My Favorite Website Discovery of the Summer: The Auteurs

They stream complete and comparatively beautiful versions of classic films. Mostly they're in the business of pay per view at $2-$5 per viewing bu they do offer ten films at no charge. The free fare includes L'Avventura, Harakiri, Cleo from 5 to 7, and The Cranes are Flying. These films though are readily available on DVD. Even cooler is that there are videos you can't find on DVD but can be seen here for a minimal investment. Examples include Laurent Cantet's Human Resources, Marcel Carne's The Adultress, Takeshi Kitano's Kids Return, Guy Maddin's My Dad is 100 Years Old, and Jan Svankmajer's The Death of Stalinism in Bohemia, among others.

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