December 1,2009 at 7 PM: Neuroscience and the Movies - Ragtag Cinema
Hosted by the Central Missouri Chapter of the Society for Neuroscience this event will include a screening of “Girl, Interrupted” followed by a discussion on psychiatric disorders led by Dr. John Lauriello (Chairman, MU Department of Psychiatry). This event is free and open to the public.
December 4-9, 2009: The Yes Men Fix the World- Ragtag Cinema A political documentary that features the anti-corporate hoaxes of Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. Bichlbaum and Bonanno are known for posing as top executives of giant corporations to play pranks.
Museum of Art and Archaeology Film Series
Film Festivals
St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) November 12-22,2009. An internationally renowned film festival screening comedies, dramas, documentaries, and shorts from around the world in a celebration of the film medium. For more information please view the website.
True/False Film Festival February 25-28 2010.One of Columbia, Missouri's most popular cultural events, now approaching its fifth year, the True/False Film Festival brings together documentary filmmakers from across the country to celebrate one another's films as well as the documentary form itself. For more information, visit http://www.truefalse.org/
Reynolda Film Festival March 24-27 2010. Located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, this festival was created by the students of Wake Forest University. The festival includes a worldwide student film competition and guest speakers. All festival events are free and open to the public. For more information, please see the website.
Kansas City FilmFest April 14-18 2010. A merging of FilmFest KC, the oldest Kansas City-based film festival, and the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee, the Kansas City FilmFest brings together "the Jubilee's strong focus on local and regional work" and "FilmFest KC's screenings of outstanding international feature films." For more information, visit http://kcfilmfest.org/.
