Film

Fresno Filmworks presents "Frozen River"

fresnofilmworks — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:50:56 -0800

Start: Dec 12 2008 - 5:30pm

End: Dec 12 2008 - 8:00pm

Dec. 12, 5:30 and 8 PM
Fresno Filmworks presents “Frozen River” at the Tower Theatre. The crime drama, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival, tells the story of Ray Eddy, an update New York trailer mom who is lured into the world of illegal immigrant smuggling. Tickets cost $10 general; $8 for students & seniors, and can be purchased by check or cash at the Tower Theatre box office, 815 E Olive Ave, at JA Photography, 2003 N Van Ness, and via PayPal at FresnoFilmworks.org. For details, visit FresnoFilmworks.org or call (559) 221-0755.

Film Review--Flight of the red balloon

Nocketback — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:02:28 -0700

Flight of the Red Balloon
Le Voyage du Balloon Rouge
Hou Hsiao-Hsien
Margo Films (In Theaters)

The French Connection

By Nicholas Nocketback

Bakersfield Documentary Making Waves

Noveltown — Wed, 14 May 2008 11:09:08 -0700

As usual, I will give the Fresno Undercurrent more of the exclusive than other area community media sites:

I'm not sure if the Bakersfield Californian newspaper is going to slam my documentary, "The Last Band," but they're launching an article on Thursday that includes a discussion of the film.

The half-hour ABC documentary discusses some of the attitudes about history, music and cultural reverence for Buck Owens former recording studio where Korn recorded their first album and country greats like Merle Haggard, Johnny Cash and Buck Owens once recorded...

Fresno Filmworks Festival starts tonight!

Jessi — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:33:56 -0700

Fresno Filmworks' Fourth Annual film festival, Film Takes Flight (check out their great logo in their ad on page 25 of the April issue of the Undercurrent!) starts tonight, Friday, April 18 at 7:00 pm at the Tower Theatre with a showing of The Diving Bell and the Butterfly.