What's filming in Louisiana: Dec. 27, 2011

Written by Alexandyr Kent December, 30 2011 1:14 PM

Welcome to 225.342.FILM, the official hotline of Louisiana Entertainment. Here’s what’s happening as of the final week of December 2011.

PRE-PRODUCTION

CUTTER One Eyed Dog Films' feature film Cutter will start shooting summer 2012 for 10 weeks in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

DJANGO UNCHAINED Weinstein Company’s feature film Django Unchained starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jamie Foxx will start shooting February 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ENDER’S GAME Summit Entertainment's feature film Ender's Game will shoot February 24, 2012 to June 8, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

GETAWAY Feature film Getaway starring Ethan Hawke will start shooting January 2012 in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THE HOST Chockstone Pictures’ feature film The Host starring Saoirse Ronan will shoot February 13, 2012 to April 20, 2012 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax resumes to 225.952.9030.

MAERSK ALABAMA (A CAPTAIN’S DUTY) Sony Pictures’ feature film Maersk Alabama (A Captain’s Duty) starring Tom Hanks will shoot February 13, 2012 to May 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

NOW YOU SEE ME Summit Entertainment’s feature film Now You See Me starring Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, and Jesse Eisenberg will shoot January 16, 2012 to March 26, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

RUGARU Rugaru Productions’ feature film Rugaru starring Joe Estevez and Randall Oliver will shoot April 1, 2012 to May 15, 2012 in New Roads, Greensburg, and Maurepas. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SYNARCHY Digital Media Production House’s feature film Synarchy will shoot February 4, 2012 to March 2, 2012 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THE UNTITLED TOM CRUISE PROJECT Universal Pictures’ feature film The Untitled Tom Cruise Project will shoot March 12, 2012 to August 12, 2012 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

FILMING

BREAKOUT KINGS (SEASON 2) Fox’s television series Breakout Kings is shooting October 18, 2011 to February 13, 2012 in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

BROKEN CITY Emmett/Furla Films feature film Broken City starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, and Catherine Zeta-Jones is shooting November 27, 2011 to January 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

COMMON LAW CBS’s television series Common Law is shooting October 10, 2011 through mid February 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax resumes to 504.731.3588. For casting positions ONLY, please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

DOG FIGHT (AKA SOUTHERN RIVALS) Warner Bros. feature film Dog Fight (aka Southern Rivals) starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis is shooting November 14, 2011 to February 14, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THE ICEMAN Nu Image/Millennium’s feature film The Iceman starring Chris Evans, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon is shooting December 14, 2011 to January 28, 2012 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

KING DOG Feature film King Dog is shooting December 5, 2011 to January 14, 2012 in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SCHISM Feature film Schism is shooting December 27, 2011 to January 18, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SNITCH Exclusive Media Group feature film Snitch starring Dwayne Johnson and Susan Sarandon is shooting December 3, 2011 to January 20, 2012 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

TREME (SEASON 3) HBO’s television series Treme (Season 3) is shooting October 31, 2011 to May 17, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For casting positions ONLY, please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ZOMBIE PLANTATION Huze Media Group’s feature film Zombie Plantation is shooting December 1, 2011 to February 1, 2012 in the St. Amant/Gonzales area. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information about the film and television industry in Louisiana please visit us online at www.louisianaentertainment.gov.

What's filming in Louisiana: Nov. 23, 2011

Written by Alexandyr Kent November, 25 2011 10:49 AM

Welcome to 225.342.FILM, the official hotline of Louisiana Entertainment. Here’s what’s happening as of the fourth week of November 2011.

PRE-PRODUCTION

BROKEN CITY Emmett/Furla Films feature film Broken City starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, and Catherine Zeta-Jones will shoot November 27, 2011 to January 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

CUTTER One Eyed Dog Films' feature film Cutter will shoot early 2012 for 10 weeks in Baton Rouge. Seeking a line producer ONLY. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

DJANGO UNCHAINED Weinstein Company’s feature film Django Unchained starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Samuel L. Jackson, and Jamie Foxx will start shooting February 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ENDER’S GAME Summit Entertainment's feature film Ender's Game will shoot February 24, 2012 to June 8, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

GETAWAY Feature film Getaway starring Ethan Hawke will start shooting January 2012 in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THE HOST Chockstone Pictures’ feature film The Host starring Saoirse Ronan will shoot February 13, 2012 to April 20, 2012 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax resumes to 225.952.9030.

THE ICEMAN Nu Image/Millennium’s feature film The Iceman starring Chris Evans, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Michael Shannon will shoot December 14, 2011 to January 28, 2012 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

KING DOG Feature film King Dog will shoot December 5, 2011 to January 14, 2012 in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

MAERSK ALABAMA (A CAPTAIN’S DUTY) Sony Pictures’ feature film Maersk Alabama (A Captain’s Duty) starring Tom Hanks will shoot February 13, 2012 to May 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

NOW YOU SEE ME Summit Entertainment’s feature film Now You See Me starring Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, and Jesse Eisenberg will shoot January 16, 2012 to March 26, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

RUGARU Rugaru Productions’ feature film Rugaru starring Joe Estevez and Randall Oliver will shoot April 1, 2012 to May 15, 2012 in New Roads, Greensburg, and Maurepas. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SCENT OF THE MISSING Danni Productions’ feature film Scent of the Missing will shoot December 1, 2011 to December 16, 2011 in Hammond. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SCHISM Feature film Schism will shoot December 27, 2011 to January 18, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SNITCH Exclusive Media Group feature film Snitch starring Dwayne Johnson and Susan Sarandon will shoot December 3, 2011 to January 20, 2012 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SYNARCHY Digital Media Production House’s feature film Synarchy will shoot February 4, 2012 to March 2, 2012 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THE UNTITLED TOM CRUISE PROJECT Universal Pictures’ feature film The Untitled Tom Cruise Project will shoot March 12, 2012 to August 12, 2012 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ZOMBIE PLANTATION Huze Media Group’s feature film Zombie Plantation will shoot December 1, 2011 to February 1, 2012 in the St. Amant/Gonzales area. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

FILMING

BREAKOUT KINGS (SEASON 2) Fox’s television series Breakout Kings is shooting October 18, 2011 to February 13, 2012 in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

COMMON LAW CBS’s television series Common Law is shooting October 10, 2011 through mid February 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax resumes to 504.731.3588. For casting positions ONLY, please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THE EAST Scott Free Productions feature film The East starring Alexander Skarsgard, Brit Marling, and Patricia Clarkson is shooting November 2, 2011 to December 12, 2011 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

PITCH PERFECT Gold Circle Productions feature film Pitch Perfect starring Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow is shooting October 24, 2011 to December 16, 2011 in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax resumes to 225.361-0996.

SOUTHERN RIVALS (AKA DOGFIGHT) Warner Bros. feature film Southern Rivals (aka Dogfight) starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis is shooting November 14, 2011 to February 14, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

TREME (SEASON 3) HBO’s television series Treme (Season 3) is shooting October 31, 2011 to May 17, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For casting positions ONLY, please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information about the film and television industry in Louisiana please visit us online at www.louisianaentertainment.gov.

What's filming in Louisiana: Nov. 11, 2011

Written by Alexandyr Kent November, 11 2011 3:09 PM

Welcome to 225.342.FILM, the official hotline of Louisiana Entertainment. Here’s what’s happening as of the second week of November 2011.

PRE-PRODUCTION

BROKEN CITY Emmett/Furla Films feature film Broken City starring Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe, and Catherine Zeta-Jones will shoot November 27, 2011 to January 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

GETAWAY Feature film Getaway will start shooting January 2012 in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THE ICEMAN Nu Image/Millennium’s feature film The Iceman starring Michael Shannon will shoot December 14, 2011 to January 28, 2012 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

KING DOG Feature film King Dog will shoot December 5, 2011 to January 14, 2012 in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

MAERSK ALABAMA Sony Pictures’ feature film Maersk Alabama starring Tom Hanks will shoot February 13, 2012 to May 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

NOW YOU SEE ME Summit Entertainment’s feature film Now You See Me starring Mark Ruffalo, Morgan Freeman, and Jesse Eisenberg will shoot January 16, 2012 to March 26, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

RUGARU Rugaru Productions’ feature film Rugaru starring Joe Estevez and Randall Oliver will shoot April 1, 2012 to May 15, 2012 in New Roads, Greensburg, and Maurepas. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SCENT OF THE MISSING Danni Productions’ feature film Scent of the Missing will shoot December 1, 2011 to December 16, 2011 in Hammond. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SNITCH Exclusive Media Group feature film Snitch starring Dwayne Johnson and Susan Sarandon will shoot December 3, 2011 to January 20, 2012 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SOUTHERN RIVALS (AKA DOGFIGHT) Warner Bros. feature film Southern Rivals (aka Dogfight) starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis will shoot November 14, 2011 to February 14, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

SYNARCHY Digital Media Production House’s feature film Synarchy will shoot February 4, 2012 to March 2, 2012 in Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

ZOMBIE PLANTATION Huze Media Group’s feature film Zombie Plantation will shoot December 1, 2011 to February 1, 2012 in the St. Amant/Gonzales area. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

FILMING

BREAKOUT KINGS (SEASON 2) Fox’s television series Breakout Kings is shooting October 18, 2011 to February 13, 2012 in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

COMMON LAW CBS’s television series Common Law is shooting October 10, 2011 through mid February 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax resumes to 504.731.3588. For casting positions ONLY, please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

THE EAST Scott Free Productions feature film The East starring Alexander Skarsgard, Brit Marling, and Patricia Clarkson is shooting November 2, 2011 to December 12, 2011 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

G.I. JOE 2: RETALIATION Paramount’s feature film G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation starring Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, and Dwayne Johnson is shooting August 15, 2011 to November 24, 2011 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

PITCH PERFECT Gold Circle Productions feature film Pitch Perfect starring Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow is shooting October 24, 2011 to December 16, 2011 in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax resumes to 225.361-0996.

TREME (SEASON 3) HBO’s television series Treme (Season 3) is shooting October 31, 2011 to May 17, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For casting positions ONLY, please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information about the film and television industry in Louisiana please visit us online at www.louisianaentertainment.gov.

'Detective Dee' pairs old with the new

Written by Alexandyr Kent October, 14 2011 10:37 AM

In case you haven't noticed, Hollywood isn't the only place cranking out blockbuster-style entertainment. When it comes to bigger-than-big visuals, "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" compares favorably to American summer popcorn flicks like "Transformers."

Odd comparison, cries the martial arts purist in you? Put down your sword for a second.

Take a gander at what A.O. Scott from the New York Times wrote about "Detective Dee," directed by Chinese auteur Tsui Hark.

"Mr. Tsui, a specialist in the quasi-historical sword-and-fantasy martial-arts genre known as wuxia, is both a traditionalist and an innovator, eager to blend classic Hong Kong athleticism with the newest techniques of digital filmmaking," Scott wrote. He added, "A new kind of moviemaking is taking shape around the world that reconfigures traditional distinctions between animation and live action. To look at 'Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame' alongside 'Rise of the Planet of the Apes' and 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon' is to attend a long, noisy seminar in the state of the art."

What's apparently pleasurable about "Detective Dee" is that a grand, fantastical vision of a seventh century detective also has a narrative payoff. Supposedly bad martial arts films are often criticized -- rightly or wrongly -- for lacking a good story.

If you read the reviews of "Detective Dee," that criticism doesn't seem to apply. In addition to its physics-flouting fight choreography, the movie meant something to Time critic Richard Corliss.

"But the movie is not just spectacle; it's got a tender, ultimately tragic love story and enough deadly political scheming to fill a Gaddafi playbook," Corliss said. (How's that for a timely turn of phrase?) "Indeed, in its narrative cunning, luscious production design and martial-arts balletics, 'Detective Dee' is up there with the first great kung-fu art film, King Hu's 1969 'A Touch of Zen.' We'd call it 'Crouching Tiger, Freakin' Masterpiece.'"

We don't bring movies like "Detective Dee" to the Robinson Film Center for simple kicks and giggles. We bring them to show you that the collision between technological innovation and cinematic tradition -- in this case, where CGI/animation collides with the kung fu flick -- is producing some marvel-worthy work.

If you catch "Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame" this weekend, let us know what you think.

• What's most memorable or unique about it?
• How does it compare to American blockbuster epics?
• And when was the last time you had so much fun thinking about spontaneous combustion?

I'll answer that last question at a later date. Right now I'm feeling a bit feverish.

What's filming in Louisiana: Oct. 13, 2011

Written by Alexandyr Kent October, 13 2011 3:56 PM

October 13, 2011

Welcome to 225.342.FILM, the official hotline of Louisiana Entertainment. Here’s what’s happening as of the second week of October 2011.

PRE-PRODUCTION

Fox’s television series Breakout Kings will shoot October 18, 2011 to February 13, 2012 in Baton Rouge. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Emmett/Furla Films feature film Broken City starring Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe will shoot November 13, 2011 to January 26, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Warner Bros. feature film Dogfight (aka Southern Rivals) starring Will Ferrell and Zach Galifianakis will shoot November 14, 2011 to February 14, 2012 in New Orleans. Please send resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Scott Free Productions feature film The East starring Alexander Skarsgard, Brit Marling, and Patricia Clarkson will shoot November 2, 2011 to December 12, 2011 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Feature film King Dog will shoot December 5, 2011 to January 14, 2012 in Baton Rouge and surrounding areas. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Gold Circle Productions feature film Pitch Perfect starring Anna Kendrick and Brittany Snow will shoot October 24, 2011 to December 16, 2011 in Baton Rouge. Please send resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax resumes to 225.361-0996.

Exclusive Media Group feature film Snitch starring Dwayne Johnson and Susan Sarandon will shoot December 3, 2011 to January 20, 2012 in Shreveport. Please send resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

HBO’s television series Treme (Season 3) will shoot October 31, 2011 to May 17, 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For casting positions ONLY, please submit resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Huze Media Group’s feature film Zombie Plantation will shoot December 1, 2011 to February 1, 2012 in the St. Amant/Gonzales area. Please send resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

FILMING

The television series Caged is shooting June 18, 2011 to November 2, 2011 in Shreveport. Please direct resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

CBS’s television series Common Law is shooting October 10, 2011 through mid February 2012 in New Orleans. Please direct resumes for crew positions ONLY to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or fax resumes to 504.731.3588. For casting positions ONLY, please submit resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Paramount’s feature film G.I. Joe 2: Retaliation starring Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, and Dwayne Johnson is shooting August 15, 2011 to November 24, 2011 in New Orleans. Please send resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Warner Premiere’s movie of the week Switch (aka Cross Over) starring Kevin Durant is shooting September 19, 2011 to mid October in Baton Rouge. Please send resumes to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

For more information about the film and television industry in Louisiana please visit us online at www.louisianaentertainment.gov.

Membership update: Up to 829

Written by Alexandyr Kent October, 13 2011 3:49 PM

Multimedia designer Evan Falbaum adds 14 new memberships to our Become One of a Thousand membership campaign. We're up to 829 members!

We're pushing to reach 1,000 memberships by the end of the year. Join our Supporting Cast by clicking here.

'Tabloid' is a brain-teaser

Written by Alexandyr Kent October, 07 2011 10:05 PM

"Tabloid," Errol Morris' latest documentary, opened at the Robinson Film Center Friday (10/7/2011). As one of the most intriguing filmmakers of the past thirty years -- "The Thin Blue Line" and "The Fog of War" are two of his notable wonders -- Morris presents a story that is mysterious as it is transfixing.

The movie begins with a beauty queen with a 168 IQ; then moves quickly into a British tabloid scandal about religion, sex and kidnapping; and ends at a cloning lab in South Korea.

A.O. Scott of the New York Times terms Morris' knack for teasing out a tangled story this way: "The sheer heterogeneity of human experience is one of his enduring preoccupations, and he has found, once again, an impossible and perfect embodiment of just how curious our species can be."

Reviews of Morris' films are always fun to read, if only for the critics' seemingly shared astonishment at what they've just witnessed. Check out Roger Ebert's take here: "It is a spellbinding enigma, and one of the damnedest films Morris has ever made."

There are a bunch of other reviews indexed at metacritic.com.

Bring five to RFC in October

Written by Alexandyr Kent October, 07 2011 8:23 PM

If you see movies at the Robinson Film Center, you're the perfect ambassador for our programming. With this in mind, I have a humble, sincere request: bring five people to RFC before the end of October. For one night this month, choose us as your entertainment stop. Bring five people to the movies who haven't been here before, or who haven't been here enough. And have fun. See a great movie. Talk about it. Enjoy the food in our restaurant. Show your friends why you love this place. Deepest thanks for considering. Now who's in?

Alexandyr Kent, Executive Director
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Note from executive director: Admission prices change Oct. 3

Written by Alexandyr Kent October, 05 2011 4:38 PM

On Monday, October 3, the Robinson Film Center raised prices on movie admissions and introduced a slightly revamped Supporting Cast membership program.

We are committed to delivering the world's best movies to your hometown movie theater, and it is important we make this small adjustment in revenue to maintain our strength as a nonprofit arts organization.

Evening screenings are $9 for general admission and $7 for members. Weekend matinees are $7 for general admission and $5 for members.

Members will continue to save an average of $7 per visit to the movies. That's based on two members buying two tickets, two medium drinks, and a sharing a medium popcorn.

We also will offer more aggressive pricing for members on adult classes, educational workshops like our popular summer camps, and Q&A screenings with filmmakers.

We aim to provide the best possible value for customers and members who have always valued and supported our mission. We're in this for the long haul, and we're thrilled you continue to support an organization that thrives because of your commitment.

Cordially,

Alexandyr Kent
Executive Director
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RFC holding membership drive in October

Written by Alexandyr Kent October, 03 2011 11:29 AM

Since December 2010, participation in the Robinson Film Center's Supporting Cast membership program (click here to join) has grown from 660 to 822. That's a 24 percent jump in 10 months. And by the end of the year, the Robinson Film Center aims to have 1,000 memberships.

"It's a big goal," said executive director Alexandyr Kent, "but we are pushing hard to reach it. Our members and staff are passionate about membership, and we have a board of directors that is committed to strengthening the community's investment in what we do."

RFC staff and its board of directors are leading a major membership campaign during the month of October. Called "Become One of a Thousand," the campaign is not merely symbolic.

"The Supporting Cast membership is the lifeblood of our organization," says board member Dr. Sanford Katz, who leads the board's membership efforts. "It sustains all of our vital functions. As our membership grows, so does the fiscal health of our center along with our ability to serve the community."

The campaign comes on the heels of successful development initiatives. During the spring and summer of 2011, RFC secured a $20,000 matching grant from the Frost Family Foundation of Louisiana and New Mexico to boost its media education program. The match was completed in August.

"The Robinson Film Center is the only non-profit in this area devoted to media education for our K-12 student population," said board member Lampton Enochs, who chairs the development committee. "The Robinson provides a crucial introduction for our young students to this growing employment sector and additionally provides much needed support for the economic growth of our area. The Robinson needs the financial support of our community to continue this educational opportunity for our K-12 population."

The film center also received a $25,000 award from the Community Foundation of North Louisiana to support its Neighborhood Growth Plan, which aims to up participation in K-12 and senior citizen programming among citizens in neighborhoods adjacent to the RFC.

"The Robinson Film Center is one of cool 'places to be, and to be seen,'" said board president Tina Kendrick, "because it appeals to all that is great about Shreveport-Bossier – great food, great folks, great film and a desire to grow the creative arts culture in our community. We welcome everyone to become a Robinson Film Center member."

The film center has enjoyed a strong 2011. Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris" was a record summer hit, attracting more than 4,000 movies during a seven-week run. The educational summer camps program also expanded to serve more than 90 campers in four weeklong camps. The board and staff also are energized by an ongoing effort to deliver stronger film and educational programming than ever before.

"We want the community to see us as more than a movie theater," Kent said. "We show the best movies on the planet every day, but we also bring filmmaking workshops into K-12 classrooms. We deliver programming to senior citizens and families. And in everything we do, we believe movies have the power to make a great community even stronger."

News release: October 3, 2011

 FOR MORE INFORMATION

 Alexandyr Kent, Executive Director
Robinson Film Center
(318) 459-4123
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Summer Camps 2011: Day 20

Written by Evan Falbaum July, 22 2011 12:00 AM

Day 20: Final Premiere. Summer Camps are completed!

Community Foundation announces $5,000 film prize

Written by Alexandyr Kent March, 26 2011 2:55 PM

The Community Foundation of North Louisiana announced the details of the Philanthropy Film Award, worth $5,000 to the best short film! If you are interested in participating, please check out the links to the foundation and guidelines below. This is a great opportunity for documentary filmmakers to unearth powerful stories about giving in north Louisiana.