Special Event -

CDIA/Boston University has granted us use of a studio for the day, and we're going to make videos.

The rough idea is:

pre-event: screenwriters work on scripts, including one for the group to use
pre-event: actors are contacted and commit to attending
pre-event: scripts are finalized and distributed to the group/attendees
pre-event: actors practice lines

event:

12:30 - 1:00pm - arrive, meet-n-greet, set up
1:00pm - quiet on the set - filming starts on first video
2:00pm - filming starts on second video
3:00pm - filming starts on third video
4:00pm - wrap up
4:30pm - networking at local restaurant

Who should attend? / Roles -

Screenwriters - with their own script, or to help with others
Actors - talented, quick study, flexible, wanting to act for credit
Filmmakers - with ideas, equipment
Entrepreneurs - who want a viral video
People interested in film industry - helpers, etc.

What type of videos are anticipated?

* Short, 1 to 3 minute pieces
* Can be shot in front of a white wall (props optional)
* 1 to 3 actors (possibly more with extras)
* Simple angles
* Lighting needs are not complicated

The Alexandria Coffeehouse Film Series
October Feature
"Ben X"

"Rarely has so much emotion and excitement been compressed into 90 minutes of screen time."
~ Denis Seguin, Screen Daily

Running Time: 93 Minutes.
In Dutch with English subtitles. Unrated.

Synopsis
Ben is different. His life is a universe all to itself, where he avidly plays his favorite on-line computer game in an attempt to train for and block out the reality of his daily experiences. Ben has Asperger's Syndrome, a mild form of autism that prevents normal communication and makes him ideal fodder for all the school bullies. As the bullies' relentless attacks push him over the edge and out of control, his on-line dream girl, Scarlite, appears to him and helps him devise a perfect plan to confront the bullies and make them pay for their torment. Director Nic Balthazar's dazzling debut blends fantasy and harsh social realism, based on a true story, to bring us an utterly original and important film.

Blogsite
Check out the Film Series Blogsite for details including a preview trailer for the film, a link to the movie's website, directions to the restaurant and more!

Notes
Because the films in this series have not been widely distributed, most of them are unrated. Please be advised that unless otherwise indicated these films generally contain adult themes and are not suitable for children.
Rather than being an "official" event hosted by the Washington Digital Meetup Group, this is a community event in which members are being invited to attend. As such there will be no formal gathering and film discussion unless otherwise indicated.
Reservations at FireFlies are accepted and strongly encouraged. They can be reached at: 703-548-7200. Let them know that you're planning to attend the film screening and ask for a table with a good view.

The Alexandria Coffeehouse Film Series
September Feature
"Days and Clouds" (Giorni e Nuvole)

"Perceptively written… an absorbing, deliberate drama" -- Eddie Cockrell, Variety

Running Time: 115 Minutes.
In Italian with English subtitles. Unrated.

Synopsis
Well-to-do, sophisticated couple, Elsa and Michele, have a 20 year-old daughter, Alice, and enough money for Elsa to leave her job and fulfill an old dream of studying art history. After she graduates, however, their lives change. Michele confesses he hasn't worked in two months and was fired by the company he founded years ago. Elsa overcomes her initial shock by pouring extra energy into facing the crisis while Michele, exhausted by an unsuccessful job hunt, lets himself go, alternating between vivacity and apathy. The growing distance between them eventually leads to a break-up. Only when they apart will they realize that they risk losing their most precious possession: the love that binds them.

Blogsite
Check out the Film Series Blogsite for details including a preview trailer for the film, a link to the movie's website, directions to the restaurant and more!

Notes
Because the films in this series have not been widely distributed, most of them are unrated. Please be advised that unless otherwise indicated these films generally contain adult themes and are not suitable for children.
Rather than being an "official" event hosted by the Washington Digital Video Meetup Group, this is a community event in which members are being invited to attend. As such there will be no formal gathering and film discussion unless otherwise indicated.
Reservations at FireFlies are accepted and strongly encouraged. They can be reached at: 703-548-7200. Let them know that you're planning to attend the film screening and ask for a table with a good view.

The Friends of Duncan Library and FireFlies
Proudly Present
The Alexandria Coffeehouse Film Series
August Feature

"The Grocer's Son" (Le Fils de l'epicier)

"Like taking a vacation the French countryside and meeting people there of whom you grow extraordinarily fond, "The Grocer's Son" (Le Fils de l'epicier) is an unalloyed pleasure, start to finish." - Green Cine Daily

Running Time: 96 Minutes. In French with English subtitles. Unrated.

Synopsis
It is summer, and thirty-year-old Antoine is forced to leave the city to return to his family in Provence. His father is sick, so he must assume the lifestyle he thought he had shed—driving the family grocery cart from hamlet to hamlet, delivering supplies to the few remaining inhabitants. Accompanied by Claire, a friend from Paris whom he has a secret crush on, Antoine gradually warms up to his experience in the country and his encounters with the villagers, who initially seem stubborn and gruff, but ultimately prove to be funny and endearing. Ultimately, this surprise French box-office hit is about the coming-of-age of a man re-discovering life and love in the countryside.

Blogsite
Check out the Film Series Blogsite for details including a preview trailer for the film, a link to the movie's website, directions to the restaurant and more!

Notes
Because the films in this series have not been widely distributed, most of them are unrated. Please be advised that unless otherwise indicated these films generally contain adult themes and are not suitable for children.
Rather than being an "official" event hosted by the Washington Digital Video Meetup Group, this is a community event in which members are being invited to attend. As such there will be no formal gathering and film discussion unless otherwise indicated. That said, we still think it's fun =).
Reservations at FireFlies are accepted and strongly encouraged. They can be reached at: 703-548-7200. Let them know that you're planning to attend the film screening and ask for a table with a good view.

The Friends of Duncan Library and FireFlies
Proudly Present:

The Alexandria Coffeehouse Film Series

The social anxiety of a morbidly shy Ecuadorian dishwasher working in a Jamaica, Queens diner provides the psychological engine that powers the intense blend of drama and magical realism in the U.S. indy film "The Choking Man."

Running Time: 84 Minutes. In Spanish with English subtitles. Unrated.

Synopsis
Set in New York's Jamaica, Queens, CHOKING MAN illustrates the neighborhood's rich diversity. Ecuadorian immigrant Jorge (Octavio Gómez Berríos) washes dishes at a local diner, where he connects with a Chinese woman (Eugenia Yuan) and shies away from his bully of a coworker (Aaron Paul). Mandy Patinkin costars as the owner of the diner.

Blogsite
Check out the Film Series Blogsite for details including a preview trailer for the film, a link to the movie's website, directions to the restaurant and more!

Notes
Because the films in this series have not been widely distributed, most of them are unrated. Please be advised that unless otherwise indicated these films generally contain adult themes and are not suitable for children.
Rather than being an "official" event hosted by The Washington Classic Films Meetup Group, this is a community event in which WCMG members are being invited to attend. As such there will be no formal gathering and film discussion unless otherwise indicated. That said, we still think it's fun =).
Reservations at FireFlies are accepted and strongly encouraged. They can be reached at: 703-548-7200. Let them know that you're planning to attend the film screening and ask for a table with a good view.