Local Music Videos this Friday at the 5 Points Theatre
November 2, 2009 Comments »
Nobody wants to watch a whole movie while First Friday is going on outside, so we’re putting together a program of music videos by local bands to show on a loop this Friday. Stop in for a few minutes and have a beer and see what MTV-Jacksonville has to offer.
Will your band’s video be shown? Get it to us on DVD by Thursday evening and it can be.
Also check out the art show “Strategies for Making Time Stand Still” at Underbelly. And, the theatre will be showing the locally made film “Chiaroscuro, Baby” with a Q&A with director Anthony Kilburn at 9 pm.
JaxIndieFilm Promotion Update
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It’s time to go through the 20 or so applications and pick out the best ones. As a final challenge, each applicant will write a blog post of their choosing for the JaxIndieFilm.com blog.
The winner will be picked based on their blog post and overall strength of their application. If we choose you to be a finalist, you will hear from us shortly.
Chiaroscuro, Baby to play at 5 Points Theatre starting Nov. 6th
October 27, 2009 Comments »
The Jacksonville-made film Chiaroscuro, Baby will be shown at the 5 Points Theatre after its Florida Theatre premier on Wednesday, November 4th.
The first showing at the 5 Points Theatre will be at 9 pm on Friday, November 6th (just after First Friday). Other shows are:
Saturday, November 7 – 5:15 pm
(the Florida game prevents later shows)
Sunday, November 8 – 5, 7 & 9 pm
Monday, November 9 – 7 & 9 pm
Tuesday, November 10 – 9 pm
Wednesday, November 11 – 9 pm
Please check out the website if you haven’t already: www.chiaroscurobaby.com.
Here’s a brief summary from the website:
Director Anthony Kilburn’s daring, 60s-inspired journey through sex, drugs, and art in a unique take on the age-old question of whether or not to sell out or stay true.
Struggling painter Calvin (Christopher Bolla) has always tried to do the right thing while not sacrificing his own desire to one day become a successful artist.
Unable to adequately provide for or satisfy his seductive, longtime girlfriend, Nancy (Christianna L. White), he begrudgingly makes a series of artistic and ethical concessions that deliver fame and wealth, but threaten to corrupt his ideals.
All the while, Calvin scrupulously perfects a painting of his spirited model and newfound muse, Marjorie (Milan Alley), in secret, risking both his relationship and success.
His dilemma is ultimately Faustian; Will he choose everything he’s ever wanted or everything he’s ever needed?
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Opens Today
October 23, 2009 Comments »
The Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival opens today, and runs for three weeks, with some amazing looking films.
The 5 Points Theatre will be presenting selections from the FLIFF from November 12th to the 15th – more details soon.
Check out the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival:
Build the Jacksonville Film Community Promotion Deadline Extended
October 13, 2009 Comments »
We’ve received such a good response on applications to help build the Jacksonville Film Community promotion that we’re extending the application deadline 1 week to October 23rd.
At stake is an all access pass to any event at the 5 Points Theatre. If we select you to help, we’ll give you and a guest all-access to each and every event at the 5 Points Theatre for as long as you help.
We can’t pay you cash, but we can pay you in movies, film festivals, community programming, football games, concerts, whatever. If it’s happening at the 5 Points Theater you, plus a guest, get in free.
Read all the details and find out how you apply.
Leonard Cohen Live! in 1970 at the Isle of Wight Festival
October 12, 2009 Comments »
Monday, October 19th at 9 pm we’ll be showing a Leonard Cohen concert film from the 1970 Isle of Wight festival (which was bigger than Woodstock).
Check out the Youtube clip above – the sound is amazing, and these songs were still new – most of his classic songs came out between 1967 and 1971. Free admission to anyone who comes out in their red turtleneck and plaid blazer.
If people are interested, we’re considering doing a regular concert series.
Update: We’ve added another show at 8 pm on Sunday, October 18th.
Rocky Horror Picture Show and Street Festival
October 8, 2009 Comments »
The City of Jacksonville is bringing back the Rocky Horror Picture Show and Street Festival on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Florida Theatre at Midnight.
There will also be a street festival in front of the theatre starting at 8 p.m. with a Rocky Tribute Band, Costume Contest, and more. Last year, the theatre sold out so we are encouraging people to buy their tickets early.
Pre-sale
$10 per person (admission ticket only)
$15 (includes admission ticket and a prop package)
$5 (prop package only)
Day of Show
$13 per person (admission ticket only)
$20 (includes admission ticket and a prop package)
$7 (prop package only)
Help Build the Jacksonville Film Community
October 5, 2009 Comments »
The 5 Points Theatre is changing from playing “new, big-budget Hollywood movies” to playing independent films and hosting more community programming. We understand that embracing the local film community is a good idea so we’re starting at the bottom and working our way up.
This city has blogs for pretty much everything under the sun: artists, designers, downtown development, politics … Everything except film. We’re looking for someone passionate about Jacksonville and film to help us build the Jacksonville film scene through new media.
We Need Your Help:
- Writing for JaxIndieFilm.com
- Updating JaxIndieFilm on Twitter
- Posting to the 5 Points Theatre Fan Page on Facebook
- Being an online advocate for our local film community
What Do You Get In Return? All Access
If we select you to help, we’ll give you and a guest all-access to each and every event at the 5 Points Theatre for as long as you help.
We can’t pay you cash, but we can pay you in movies, film festivals, community programming, football games, concerts, whatever. If it’s happening at the 5 Points Theater you, plus a guest, get in free.
How Do I Apply?
We need someone comfortable with their online skills and who understands web etiquette. If you follow up on blog comments, wall posts and @replies on Twitter, you’re probably a good fit.
Email the following to apply@jaxindiefilm.com
- Tell us who you are and why you’re a good fit.
- Examples of blog posts you’ve written. If you don’t have any, write a sample post for JaxIndieFilm.com.
- Links to your online profiles Twitter, Facebook, Vimeo etc.
Deadline Deadline Deadline » October 23rd
Send questions and comments to apply@jaxindiefilm.com
We want to make The 5 Points Theatre the go-to place for people passionate about building the film community in Jacksonville. We’re open to any and all ideas to make this happen. Want to host a film event? Film industry night? Local film screening? We want to help.
Casablanca Playing For Free This Friday
September 30, 2009 Comments »
The 5 Points Theatre will show Casablanca on Friday, October 2nd at 7 pm for free! We re-opened the theatre a year ago with a free showing of Casablanca, and wanted to run it again as our 1st anniversary approaches.
Set during World War II, it focuses on a man torn between, in the words of one character, love and virtue. He must choose between his love for a woman and helping her and her Resistance leader husband escape from the Vichy-controlled Moroccan city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Nazis.
Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) is a bitter, cynical American expatriate in Casablanca. He owns and runs “Rick’s Café Américain”, an upscale nightclub and gambling den that attracts a mixed clientele of Vichy French and Nazi officials, refugees and thieves. Although Rick professes to be neutral in all matters, it is later revealed that he had run guns to Ethiopia to combat the 1935 Italian invasion, and fought on the Republican side in the Spanish Civil War against Francisco Franco’s Nationalists.
The 5 Points Horror Film Festival
September 28, 2009 Comments »
The 5 Points Horror Film Festival will run October 23rd to the 30th. It features a mix of current independent horror films (Pontypool and Dead Snow), documentaries (Zombie Girl).
We’ll also feature classics, really old classics (the original Mummy and Frankenstein), locally made stuff (Zaat and local shorts), Rocky Horror, and a visit from TROMA’s Lloyd Kaufman.
We Want Your Films!
If you’ve created a horror film, we want to know. We have a few places open in the schedule and want to get the local film community involved with this festival. Send an email to news@jaxindiefilm.com and let us know.
Tentative Schedule
October 23rd
7pm – Nightmares in Red, White & Blue (Documentary)
9pm – Pontypool (Independent)
11pm – Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974 Classic)
October 24th
3pm – Frankenstein (the original 1931 Classic)
5pm – Carnival of Darkness (Short Films)
7pm – Zombie Girl (Documentary)
9pm – Dead Snow (Foreign)
11pm – An American Werewolf in London
October 25th
3pm – The Invisible Man (1933 Horror Classic)
5pm – Locally Made Short Films
7pm – How to be a Serial Killer (Horror/Comedy)
9pm – Cannibal Holocaust (70’s Classic)
11pm – Secret Horror Classic!
October 26th
80’s Horror Night – Films TBD
October 27th
TBD
October 28th
7:30pm – Zaat (Locally-made Horror Classic)
October 29th
7pm – Class of Nuke’em High (Horror/Comedy)
9pm – Q&A with TROMA filmmaker Lloyd Kaufman (unconfirmed)
9:30pm – Poultrygeist (Horror/Comedy)
October 30th
11pm – Halloween Party
About JaxIndieFilm
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Natalie Halpern is passionate about cultivating a vibrant cultural community in Jacksonville, through independent film.
Alex Martinez spends his free time working on photography, short films and is a strong supporter of independent film.
Stacie Cregg is a theater major who reads books, drinks beer, and watches movies.
Tad Kellermann future director of groundbreaking, genre-redefining motion pictures.
