Published inBryn Mawr Film Institute“All Music is Created Equal”: A Conversation with Composer Gene PritskerIt’s said that Carl Theodor Dreyer was not entirely content with the orchestral score performed at the 1928 Paris opening of his seminal…Sep 10, 2019Sep 10, 2019
Published inBryn Mawr Film Institute“You Never Know What’s in the Heart”: Charles Burnett’s TO SLEEP WITH ANGERUpon its 1990 release, critic Dave Kehr praised Charles Burnett’s To Sleep with Anger as “the first great film to come our way in quite a…Aug 12, 2019Aug 12, 2019
Published inBryn Mawr Film InstituteWelcome to the new BrynMawrFilm.org!We’ve made some changes to our website and emails. The most important thing is that they are much, much better! We want to make your…Aug 8, 20191Aug 8, 20191
FAQ: WAR AND PEACE at Bryn Mawr Film InstituteBryn Mawr Film Institute is excited to present Sergei Bondarchuk’s adaptation of War and Peace on Saturday, August 10, at 12:00 pm. This…Aug 5, 2019Aug 5, 2019
Published inBryn Mawr Film InstituteTHIS MAGNIFICENT CAKE! and the New Stop Motion“A puppet is not a miniature human. He has his own world.” - Jiří TrnkaJul 8, 2019Jul 8, 2019
Published inBryn Mawr Film Institute“You’re Not a Human Being, You’re an Athlete”: Marta Prus’s OVER THE LIMITBefore she steps onto the floor, gymnast Margarita Mamun slaps her elbows several times with an open palm, takes three sharp breathes, and…Apr 25, 2019Apr 25, 2019
Published inBryn Mawr Film InstituteDid You Know We Live in the Future?: Andrew Bujalski’s COMPUTER CHESSHow many screens have you looked at in the last hour? How many times did you touch a touchpad? So far today, how frequently did you engage…Apr 5, 2019Apr 5, 2019
BMFI presents MiniCine!Never argue about which movie to watch again! This spring, BMFI presents MiniCine, a 21st century viewing experience for modern audiences…Apr 1, 2019Apr 1, 2019
“I Am the First and the Last”: Julie Dash’s DAUGHTERS OF THE DUSTIn April 2016, the singer-performer Beyoncé unveiled the “visual album” Lemonade, a song cycle intimately chronicling her troubled…Jan 3, 2019Jan 3, 2019
Published inBryn Mawr Film InstituteBloodthirsty and Lonely in the Heartland: Kathryn Bigelow’s NEAR DARKThe vampire endures. The first great vampire of the screen was Max Schreck’s horrifying Count Orlok in F.W. Murnau’s silent classic…Oct 8, 2018Oct 8, 2018