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Milwaukee Film announces two screenings
See "Handmade Nation" on Thursday, Feb. 5.
By Jeff Sherman RSS Feed Twitter Feed
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Published Dec. 23, 2008 at 8:16 a.m.
Tags: milwaukee film, diane bacha, american movie, chris smith, oriental theater, handmade nation, faythe levine, miff, milwaukee film festival

Milwaukee Film, the newly formed independent organization dedicated to hosting Milwaukee's premier film festival, has announced plans to host a 10th anniversary screening of Chris Smith's award-winning cult hit "American Movie" and the Milwaukee premiere of Faythe Levine's highly anticipated documentary "Handmade Nation."

"American Movie" will screen on Thursday, Jan. 22, and "Handmade Nation" will screen on Thursday, Feb. 5. Both screenings are at 7 p.m. at Landmark's Oriental Theatre, 2230 N. Farwell Ave.

When "American Movie" premiered Jan. 22, 1999, at the Sundance Film Festival, it earned the Grand Jury award, secured a distribution deal from Sony Pictures Classics and went on to accumulate prizes and critical accolades around the world.

The second of the two screenings, "Handmade Nation," documents the new wave of craft that is capturing the attention of the nation. It's the feature film debut of Faythe Levine, co-owner of Paper Boat Boutique & Gallery in Bay View and organizer of the yearly indie craft fair Art vs. Craft. Faythe Levine traveled to 15 cities and covered more than 19,000 miles to interview subjects of the film. A book by the same title, written with Cortney Heimerl, was published in October by Princeton Architectural Press.

Further details about the both events, including guest appearances, will be released in early January.



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Oriental Theatre
2230 North Farwell Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53202
(414) 276-8711

Tickets, $10 for each show, are available at the Oriental box office 4-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and noon-10 p.m. Friday-Sunday, or on the night of the show subject to availability.

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Posted by Downtowner on Dec. 23, 2008 at 9:59 a.m. (report)

Has it really been 10 years for "American Movie?" Wow! I remember the debut in Milwaukee. Good stuff.

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