Ackland Film Forum: “Being There” (Hal Ashby, 1979)
Varsity Theatre 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAbout the Film: Chance, an unworldly gardener mistaken for a genius of political policy, is one of the most curious characters in American cinema. Director Hal Ashby’s film features a…
Ackland Film Forum: “Election” (Alexander Payne, 1999)
Varsity Theatre 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAbout the Film: Alexander Payne directed this adaptation of Tom Perotta’s 1998 novel on dirty politics in a high school election, which was inspired in part by the 1992 presidential…
Ackland Film Forum: “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed” (Shola Lynch, 2004)
Varsity Theatre 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAbout the Film: Shola Lynch’s remarkable documentary on Brooklyn Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm’s 1972 campaign to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee never felt more relevant. Energetic and celebratory, this film…
Ackland Film Forum: Screening of “Velvet Goldmine”
Varsity Theatre 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAckland Art Museum & UNC Film Studies Present: A Celebration of Christine Vachon Join us for a two-night event honoring Christine Vachon, one of independent cinema’s most fearless and influential…
Ackland Film Forum: Christine Vachon in Conversation
Varsity Theatre 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesAckland Art Museum & UNC Film Studies Present: A Celebration of Christine Vachon Join us for a two-night event honoring Christine Vachon, one of independent cinema’s most fearless and influential…
Ackland Film Forum: “Le Bonheur” (Agnès Varda, 1965)
Chelsea Theater 1129 Weaver Dairy Road, Suite AB, Chapel Hill, United StatesOne of the leading directors of the French New Wave, Agnès Varda made her reputation with Cléo From 5 to 7 (1962), which tells the story of a singer who…
Ackland Film Forum: Color Triumphant in Silent Film
Chelsea Theater 1129 Weaver Dairy Road, Suite AB, Chapel Hill, United StatesContrary to popular myth, color didn’t arrive to the movies when Dorothy landed in Oz. While Hollywood studios embraced black and white cinematography in the sound era, reserving the use…
Ackland Film Forum: “Mississippi Masala” (Mira Nair, 1991)
Varsity Theatre 123 E. Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC, United StatesMira Nair’s second feature film, and her first set in the United States, tells the story of Ugandan Indian family who is forced to leave their country after the dictator…