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May 24, 2024
Applause for a Cause’s eighth feature-length film will feature a college senior who needs one final credit to graduate and takes the only remaining class: Necromancy 101. “It’s like a Gen Z, comedic version of ‘The Godfather,’” said Communication senior and Co-Director Sam Friedman. “NECRO 101” is set to premiere during Northwestern’s film fest at...
June 29, 2023
In 2023 - 2024, Sisters in Cinema will grant over $330,000 to Black women filmmakers through a range of programs.
January 30, 2023
Moviegoers gathered Friday to watch “Araya,” the first of six films in the Block Museum of Art’s newest four-event Latin American women filmmaker series, “Working Images.” The evening event was held at Block’s in-house cinema. The showing of “Araya” marked the first 35 millimeter film showing and the second film event of the new year....
November 2, 2022
Even though the weather is cooler, theres still fun to be had across the suburbs in the form of film fests, First Friday celebrations, Pumpkin Smash, craft fairs and more.
April 25, 2022
The Block Museum screened the documentary “No Ordinary Man” alongside a discussion and workshop with co-Director Chase Joynt on Thursday. The film tells the story of Billy Tipton, a transmasculine jazz musician whose trans identity was not revealed until after his death. It blends classic documentary-style interviews and archival materials with present-day reenactments of moments...
April 8, 2022
Sonic fans, celebrities and members of the entertainment press attended the exclusive ‘blue carpet’ premiere Paramount Pictures’ comedy adventure Sonic the Hedgehog 2, held March 26 at SM North EDSA The Block Cinema in Quezon
February 21, 2022
Filmmaker Haile Gerima’s 1979 film “Wilmington 10 — USA 10,000” came to the Block Museum of Art for a screening event Friday. The film was accompanied by an introduction and Q&A with University of Chicago professor Allyson Nadia Field. The film weaves the story of the Wilmington 10, nine Black men and one white woman...
February 14, 2022
Filmmaker Courtney Stephens’ “Terra Femme” came to The Block Museum of Art Friday in a live documentary-performance format. “Terra Femme” is an all-archival film comprised of amateur travel footage shot by American and British women in the 1920s-50s. It investigates intersections of gender, perspective, travel and movement. Stephens presented the film at Block Cinema and...