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FilmColumbia 2022, Oct 21 – 30

The Crandell Theatre presents The 23rd Annual FILMCOLUMBIA, film festival, from Friday, October 21 to Sunday, October 30.

The Crandell Theatre presents the Annual FilmColumbia film festival, from Friday, October 21 to Sunday, October 30.

FilmColumbia, Columbia County’s premier annual cultural event, will screen the very best–and the latest–national and international films from October 21 – 30, 2022. Once the Crandell Theatre’s “little local festival that could,” FilmColumbia is now an acclaimed, nationally recognized film event.

In addition to screening festival favorites from acclaimed directors, this year FilmColumbia will once again feature special panels and events with filmmakers, a popular screenwriting workshop, and a children’s international film festival of shorts that is free to the community.

“There are so many marvelous aspects to this year’s festival,” says Laurence Kardish, the festival’s co-artistic and co-executive director with Peter Biskind. “The number of extraordinary films by women, the number of award winners, and the broad range of programs from the most intimate of dramas to the most spectacular of blockbusters make this a festival of festivals.”

DATES/TIMES: Friday, October 21 – Sunday, October 30, 2022
Visit crandelltheatre.org/filmcolumbia for the full 2022 schedule.
Movies are screened throughout the days and evenings

LOCATIONS: Crandell Theater
48 Main Street
Chatham, NY 12037

TICKETS:
Individual
Day: Crandell Members $11 and General Public $13
Evening (5pm on): Crandell Members $14 and General Public $17
Tickets can be purchased for individual movies via the FilmColumbia Schedule page

All-Film Pass
Crandell Members $225 and General Public $275
Crandell Theatre Members: Tickets available online starting 10/8, 9am through 10/15, 9am
General Public: Tickets available online starting 10/15, 9am

Events
Saturday Night Pub Party @ People’s Pub: Cash bar
Screenwriting Panel: $20
Post Sneak Party @ Blue Plate: $20 (Cash bar)
Children’s International Shorts Program: Free

All-Film passes and tickets to FilmColumbia 2022 are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. There are no refunds.

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The 22nd Annual FilmColumbia, Oct 22 – 31

The Crandell Theatre presents The 22nd Annual FILMCOLUMBIA, film festival, from Friday, October 22 to Sunday, October 31.

After a year of anticipation, FilmColumbia will once again light the screen. The festival, celebrating its 22nd year, showcases the best-curated selection of world class films from major studios and independents, and a stunning array of international films, animated features, documentaries and children’s shorts.

This year’s festival features nearly 40 films, including new releases from acclaimed directors Pedro Almodovar, Wes Anderson and James Lapine, and lauded performances from Timothy Chalamet, Olivia Colman, Pelelope Cruz, Benicio Del Toro, Colin Firth, Glenda Jackson, Joaquin Phoenix, Amy Schumer, Tilda Swinton, and Jeffrey Wright, among many others.

FilmColumbia Program Guide is available online at filmcolumbia.org. Check out this year’s selection of the best in features, documentaries, and short film programs from around the world!

General public tickets will be available for sale online only at filmcolumbia.org as of Saturday, October 16 at 9am. Buy your tickets early!

There are no All Film passes and no in-person advance tickets this year. FilmColumbia 2021 Health Protocol lists our new requirements (including proof of vaccination). We are being diligent about the safety of our filmgoers. This includes a 50% reduction in seating capacity and advance reserved seats to provide buffering.

Please read these helpful instructions before starting your ticket purchase.

Tickets are on a first-come, first-served basis, without any convenience charge. During the festival, tickets for films that are not sold-out may be purchased in-person at the Box Office, 30 minutes prior to showtime along with vaccination proof and valid I.D. Cash only, please.

What You Will Need

Be sure to read the new FilmColumbia 2021 Health Protocol.

Receipts for all tickets purchased online must be printed and brought directly to each film screening at the Crandell along with proof of vaccination and valid ID. Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to each screening to allow for ticket and vaccine checks.

Proof of your vaccination and I.D.

Masks to be worn at all times while in the theater.

DATES/TIMES: Friday, October 22 – Sunday, October 31, 2021
Movies are screened throughout the days and evenings

LOCATIONS: Crandell Theater
48 Main Street
Chatham, NY 12037

TICKET PRICES: Vary
Available online at https://crandelltheatre.org/filmcolumbia/filmcolumbia-2021/

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FilmColumbia Marks Its 20th Anniversary, October 18-27

2019 marks FilmColumbia’s 20th anniversary, with nearly 60 films, including new releases from acclaimed directors Noah Baumbach, Alex Gibney, Ken Loach, Terrence Malick and the late Agnes Varda, and lauded performances from Benedict Cumberbatch, Laura Dern, Adam Driver, Isabelle Huppert, Scarlett Johansson, Clive Owen, Michael Shannon, Marisa Tomei and Alfre Woodard, among many others.

Schedule includes winners of five major awards at Cannes, inluding the Palme d’Or, and major movies screened at the Toronto, New York, Venice, Berlin, Telluride and Sundance Film Festivals.

For the fourth consecutive year, the festival will present a special tribute to an acclaimed artist with ties to Columbia County. This year’s honoree is producer, distributor, writer and director James Schamus, who has been a key player in the independent filmmaking world for 30 years. FilmColumbia 2019 will honor Schamus on October 18-19 with film screenings, a Q&A and a special benefit reception.

Click/tap here for more about the events and movies. The complete FilmColumbia 2019 schedule is available now at crandelltheatre.org/filmcolumbia/schedule

DATES/TIMES: Friday, October 18 – Sunday, October 27, 2019
Movies are screened throughout the days and evenings

LOCATIONS:
Movies are shown in three locations in Chatham Village (Chatham, NY 12037):
The Crandall Theater (48 Main Street)
Tracy Memorial Village Hall (77 Main Street)
Morris Memorial (17 Park Row)

TICKET PRICES:
DAY FILMS
Crandell Theatre Members: $11
General Public $13

EVENING FILMS (5pm onwards, Crandell Theatre only)
Crandell Theatre Members: $14
Non-Memberships $17

FILM PASSES
Gold Pass (Access to all films and events, except Kick-Off Party)
Members: $220
General Public: $275

All Film Pass (Access to films only, does not include events)
Members: $200
General Public $250

Children’s International Film Program (Saturday, October 26, 10:30am) – Free

After School Filmmaking Project (Sunday, October 27, 11:00am) – Free

EVENTS:
Makers on Main Street, Thursday, October 24, 4:30-6:30 pm, Main St. -$15 plus $2 drinks

Friday Night Pub Party at People’s Pub, Friday, October 25, 10pm- Free, Cash Bar

Art of Film Editing with Bob Eisenhardt, Saturday, October 26, 10am-12pm, Tracy Memorial, $15

Blue Plate, Post-Sneak Party, Saturday, October 27, 10:15 pm – $15/Cash Bar

MORE:
For more information, including online ticket purchases, visit FilmColumbia.org
CrandellTheatre.org
FaceBook.com/CrandellTheatre

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FilmColumbia 2018, October 20-28

Hosted by The Crandell Theatre, FilmColumbia is an annual eight-day festival of world-class films representing major studios, independents, international films, animated features, documentaries and children’s short films. In addition to screening approximately 50 films, the festival also features panels, Q&A sessions with filmmakers and screenwriting workshops.

DATES/TIMES:
Saturday, October 20 through Sunday, October 28, 2018
Movies are screened throughout the days and evenings.
For the full schedule, Click Here to visit www.filmcolumbia.org/schedule-and-tickets/tickets

LOCATIONS:
Movies are shown in three locations in Chatham Village:
The Crandall Theater (48 Main Street)
Tracy Memorial Village Hall
(77 Main Street)
Morris Memorial (center of Park Row).

TICKET PRICES:
$11 – $17 per movie
Gold Pass: Access to all films and events, except Brian Cox honoring party – $275 for non-members/$220 members
All Film Pass (Access to films only, does not include events) – $250 for non-members/$200 members

Sat, 10:30 am, Crandell Theater – Children’s International Film Program – Free

MORE:
For more information, including online ticket purchases, visit FilmColumbia.org.
CrandellTheatre.org
FaceBook.com/CrandellTheatre

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ECLECTIMANIAC Events – The October 2018 Show

This is the place to get more info on the events we discussed on the ECLECTIMANIAC Radio Show for October 17, 2018.

FilmColumbia 2018

Sat, 10:30 am, Crandell Theater – Children’s International Film Program – Free

LOCATIONS:
Movies are shown in three locations in Chatham Village:
The Crandall Theater (48 Main Street)
Tracy Memorial Village Hall (77 Main Street)
Morris Memorial (center of Park Row)

Hudson Valley Votes Concert & Rally

With the crucial mid-term elections on November 6th, a group of concerned citizens has banded together with local and nationally recognized artists to present an evening of music, performance and activism.

Internationally acclaimed musician Natalie Merchant headlines and serves as Artistic Director for HUDSON VALLEY VOTES on Saturday, October 20th at UPAC. The impressive line-up of Hudson Valley based musicians and actors performing include: Aaron Dessner of The National, singer-songwriter Dar Williams, actress and filmmaker Mary Stuart Masterson, actors Paul Rudd and Lili Taylor, activist and author Eve Ensler and many more. Progressive Democratic candidates and elected officials will join artists on stage, including NY19 Candidate Antonio Delgado.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, October 20 2018: 7pm

TICKETS:
$36 Adult/senior
$31 Student /Children under 12
$26 Groups of 5 or more

Visit http://www.bardavon.org/show/hudson-valley-votes/ to purchase.

LOCATION:
Ulster Performing Arts Center (UPAC)
601 Broadway,
Kingston, NY 12401

MORE:
www.bardavon.org
facebook.com/ulsterperformingartscenter/

Basilica Hudson’s Biennial Pioneering People Honors Courtney Love

Basilica Hudson’s biennial Pioneering People fundraiser celebrates groundbreaking artists, and this year’s event will celebrate the achievements and legacy of musician, songwriter, actor, and performer – Courtney Love.

Creative directed and produced by Basilica Hudson’s Co-Founder and Director Melissa Auf der Maur (former bassist of Courtney Love’s GRAMMY-nominated, certified multi-platinum, award-winning band Hole) and artist Joe Mama-Nitzberg, who was Creative Director of Hole’s Celebrity Skin and is a longtime creative collaborator and comrade of both Love and Auf der Maur, the event will be hosted by a group of creative luminaries and friends, including Aaron Dessner, Miles Joris-Peyrafitte, Natasha Lyonne, Ryan McGinley, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Elvis Perkins, Chloë Sevigny, Michael Stipe, Justin Vivian Bond, Kenny Mellman, Brandon Stosuy, Yelena Yemchuk, Jack Walls, and other special guests.

Courtney Love will be in attendance as the honored guest. Love and special guests will be featured in conversations, readings, and performances. The evening’s program will shine a light on all of the ways that Love has influenced culture and inspired women and marginalized people for almost three decades. An exciting lineup of contributors will illuminate the impact of Love’s vital and inspiring art and energy and the inspiration her work continues to instil in the next generation of artists and musicians. The evening’s performances will demonstrate the incredible power and the lasting legacy of Love’s iconic explorations and subversions of femininity, and honor her unapologetic, fearless protest of the patriarchy.

Pioneering People will feature a private benefit dinner followed by the public performance.

DATE/TIME:
Saturday, October 27, 2018: 7pm to 11pm

ADMISSION:
General Admission – $75.00
Student/Senior/12534 resident – $60.00
Special Seating (1st 10 rows) – $175.00
Preferred Seating + Gift Bag – $250.00

Tickets to the public performance can be purchased here. For information, tickets and table purchases for the private benefit dinner, contact Jasmine Dreame Wagner, Development Manager at jasmine@basilicahudson.org.

LOCATION:
Basilica Hudson
110 S. Front St.,
Hudson, NY 12534

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facebook.com/BasilicaHudson
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