2005

4th Annual ARTSCAPE SHORTS IN A TENT
Two days of SHORT FILM PROGRAMS including comedy, drama, avant-garde, and doc films from the Maryland Film Festival 2005 with the majority of filmmakers on hand in our air-conditioned tent.

FILM CLASSICS AT THE HIPPODROME (SPRING SERIES)

  • THE COLOR PURPLE (1985),
  • FRIDAY, THE 13TH (1980),
  • FORREST GUMP (1994)

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SERIES (2005)
in partnership with the Walters Art Museum

  • CHISHOLM '72 UNBOUGHT AND UNBOSSED
  • LIFT

REALITY (SPRING SERIES 2005)
7 Film Documentary Series in partnership with MICA

  • CURSE OF THE BLAIR WITCH (hosted by director Eduardo Sanchez)
  • DON'T LOOK BACK (hosted by director D. A. Pennebaker)
  • IMEDLA (hosted by director Ramona Diaz
  • )DOCUMENTARY SHORTS (hosted by director Scott Calonico)
  • BROTHER'S KEEPER (hosted by director Bruce Sinofsky)
  • CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS (hosted by editor Richard Hankin)
  • MICHAEL MOORE HATES AMERICA (hosted by director Michael Wilson)

THE ASSASSINATION OF RICHARD NIXON, MELINDA AND MELINDA, DEAR FRANKIE, NOBODY KNOWS
Advance Screenings

STUBBS AND THE HORSE: Film Series

  • SEABISCUIT: THE LOST DOCUMENTARY (1939)
  • A DAY AT THE RACES (1937 MARX BROTHERS)
  • BLACK BEAUTY

2004

3rd Annual ARTSCAPE SHORTS IN A TENT
Two days of 15 SHORT FILM PROGRAMS including comedy, drama, avant-garde, and doc films from the Maryland Film Festival 2004 with the majority of filmmakers on hand. Many great films including Oscar Nominated GUARD DOG (animator Bill Plympton) and CLIMACTIC DEATH OF DARK NINJA, in our air-conditioned tent.

BLACK HISTORY MONTH SERIES
Celebrating African-American Musical Legends in collaboration with the Walters Art Museum

  • STRANGE FRUIT, a film by Joel Katz (2002)
  • ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE, a film by Chris Hegedus and DA Pennebacker (2003)
  • BIRD directed by Clint Eastwood

FASSBINDER SERIES
10 film Series in partnership with MICA

  • THE MARRIAGE OF MARIA BRAUN (1979)
  • THE AMERICAN SOLDIER (1970)
  • ALI: FEAR EATS THE SOUL (1974)
  • THE BITTER TEARS OF PETRA VAN KANT (1972)
  • THE MERCHANT OF FOUR SEASONS (1971)
  • FOX AND HIS FRIENDS (1975)
  • WORLD ON A WIRE (1973)
  • EFFI BRIEST (1974)
  • LOLA (1980)
  • VERONIKA VOSS (1982)

THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (2004)
The Baltimore Premiere on the giant Video Board at Ripkens Stadium in Aberdeen, Maryland Home of the Aberdeen Ironbirds

SWIMMERS
Work In-Progress Screening Hosted by director Doug Sadler

FILM CLASSICS AT THE HIPPODROME (WINTER SERIES 2005)

  • CLEOPATRA (1963)
  • DR. STRANGELOVE or HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB
  • SING-A-LONG WIZARD OF OZ
  • RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

OPEN WATER
Advance Screening

METALLICA: SOME KIND OF MONSTER
hosted by Director Bruce Sinofsky Auidence members recieved free movie posters and Sinokfy signed post screening

CAMPAIGN (FALL Series 2004)
10 Film Political Series in partnership wih MICA

  • WAG THE DOG hosted by Director Barry Levinson
  • SILVER CITY (2004)
  • FOUR MORE YEARS & PRIMARY (DOUBLE FEATURE)
  • THE WAR ROOM
  • MEDIUM COOL
  • STATE OF THE UNION
  • BULWORTH
  • ALL THE KINGS MEN
  • MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON
  • GOING UPRIVER: THE LONG WAR OF JOHN KERRY (2004)

FRENCH FILM SERIES
A 3 Film Series in partnership with the Walters Art Museum

  • LA BELLE ET LA BETE (1946)
  • L'ATALANTE (1924)
  • LES GLANEURS ET LA GLANEUSE (2001)

2003

VIVAT! Film Series
Part of Baltimore's celebration of Russian art, music and culture in honor of the 300th anniversary of the founding of St. Petersburg, Russia

  • WINDOW TO PARIS Rare screening of Yuri Mamin's satire on post-perestroika Russia
  • OCTOBER Silent film with musical accopaniment by Philip Carli and hosted by Eisenstein scholar, Yuri Tsivian
  • RUSSIAN ARK Baltimore premiere
  • LOVE Silent Film with live music by Boister

DECASIA
Hosted by director Bill Morrison--ONLY BALTIMORE SHOWING
"one of the top 10 movies of 2003"-J. Hoberman, Villiage Voice

WHALE RIDER
Baltimore Premiere with stars Kiesha Castle-Hughes, Rawiri Paratene, and Cliff Curtis in attendance

Juneteenth Film Series in partnership with the Walters Art Museum

  • BODY AND SOUL (with music provided by Joyce Scott and Lorraine Whittlesey)
  • FREESTYLE: THE ART OF RHYME (hosted by director Kevin Fitzgerald with live performace by Soul Rebels)

ARTSCAPE SHORTS IN A TENT
Two days of programming short films from the MFF 2003 with the majority of filmmakers in attendance. Many great films including THE VEST and KINECTIC SANDWICH, which ARTSCAPE auidences got to see six months prior to their showing at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival in Park City.

CAMP
Baltimore Premiere with director Todd Graff and stars Daniel Lettrle, Joanna Chilcoat, Robin de Jesus, Tiffany Taylor, Brittany Pollack, and patrick Cubbedge

AMERICAN SPLENDOR, THIRTEEN, GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING
Advance Screenings

THE GENERAL
The East Coast Premiere of ALLOY ORCHESTRA's new score

MUMMY MADNESS in partnership with the Walters Art Museum

  • THE MUMMY
  • A NIGHT OF MAGIC
  • AL-MUMMIA
  • BUBBA HO-TEP

DINER GUYS in partnership with the Jewish Museum of Maryland's Entertaining America exhibit
Many of the "diner guys" attended the screening

GIRLHOOD
Baltimore premiere hosted by director Liz Garbus and cast

21 GRAMS
Baltimore premiere with actress Melissa Leo

COLD MOUNTAIN
Baltimore premiere with cast member Charlie Hunnam

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