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(Austin, TX) - The Austin Film Society (AFS) is pleased to announce its newest Essential Cinema series, "Children of Abraham/Ibrahim: Films of the Middle East and North Africa," the second annual iteration of this series that explores this area of the world rich in history, wonderful art and literature. The series will run from February 19 through March 25 on Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. at the Alamo Drafthouse Downtown (320 E. 6th Street) and South Lamar (1120 South Lamar Blvd.). All five films are receiving their Austin premieres in this series, and BEAUFORT, showing on March 25 has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
Writes Austin Film Society Director of Programming Chale Nafus, "This is our local attempt to bring human faces and individual stories to the statistics and overwhelming images seen on TV and computer screens daily throughout the world."
Admission is free for new or current AFS members and $4 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.austinfilm.org. AFS members now have the option to buy extra tickets while reserving their free ticket. Online ticket sales close at 3 p.m. on the day of the screening for each film. Remaining tickets will be available inside the theater on the night of the screening. Reserved tickets not claimed by 6:45 p.m. will be made available for sale (cash only please).
For a complete description of the films, visit www.austinfilm.org, or contact the Austin Film Society. The schedule is as follows:
* February 19 - LE GRAND VOYAGE (Morocco/France, 2004)
* February 26 - MEN AT WORK (Iran, 2006)
* March 4 - TIMES AND WINDS (Turkey, 2006)
* March 11 - No Screening (Week of SXSW)
* March 18 - FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY (Iran, 2006)
* March 25 - BEAUFORT (Israel, 2007)
Partial funding for this series comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin, under the auspices of the Austin Arts Commission.
Photos (300 dpi) available upon request.
Austin Film Society promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative filmmaking by screening rarely seen films, giving grants and other support to emerging filmmakers, and providing access and education about film to youth and the public. Through Austin Studios, which AFS opened in 2000 in partnership with the City of Austin, AFS helps attract film development and production to Austin and Texas. Gala film premieres and the annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards raise funds as well as awareness of the impact of film on economy and community. Austin Film Society is ranked among the top film centers in the country and recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and Directors Guild of America.
For more information on Austin Film Society, visit www.austinfilm.org.
Writes Austin Film Society Director of Programming Chale Nafus, "This is our local attempt to bring human faces and individual stories to the statistics and overwhelming images seen on TV and computer screens daily throughout the world."
Admission is free for new or current AFS members and $4 for non-members. Tickets may be purchased online at www.austinfilm.org. AFS members now have the option to buy extra tickets while reserving their free ticket. Online ticket sales close at 3 p.m. on the day of the screening for each film. Remaining tickets will be available inside the theater on the night of the screening. Reserved tickets not claimed by 6:45 p.m. will be made available for sale (cash only please).
For a complete description of the films, visit www.austinfilm.org, or contact the Austin Film Society. The schedule is as follows:
* February 19 - LE GRAND VOYAGE (Morocco/France, 2004)
* February 26 - MEN AT WORK (Iran, 2006)
* March 4 - TIMES AND WINDS (Turkey, 2006)
* March 11 - No Screening (Week of SXSW)
* March 18 - FIREWORKS WEDNESDAY (Iran, 2006)
* March 25 - BEAUFORT (Israel, 2007)
Partial funding for this series comes from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Texas Commission on the Arts and the City of Austin, under the auspices of the Austin Arts Commission.
Photos (300 dpi) available upon request.
Austin Film Society promotes the appreciation of film and supports creative filmmaking by screening rarely seen films, giving grants and other support to emerging filmmakers, and providing access and education about film to youth and the public. Through Austin Studios, which AFS opened in 2000 in partnership with the City of Austin, AFS helps attract film development and production to Austin and Texas. Gala film premieres and the annual Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards raise funds as well as awareness of the impact of film on economy and community. Austin Film Society is ranked among the top film centers in the country and recognized by the National Endowment for the Arts and Directors Guild of America.
For more information on Austin Film Society, visit www.austinfilm.org.
