Announcement
Boston, MA —
On Friday, September 30, Emerson College and ArtsEmerson: The World On Stage kick off a second season of Emerson Presents—a series of monthly, public film screenings followed by conversations with Emerson College Visual and Media Arts (VMA) faculty scholars and filmmakers.
Associate Professor Eric Schaefer, an expert on exploitation films leads the series with the September 30 screening of the 1963 Herschell Gordon Lewis film Scum of the Earth. The film tells the story of an innocent teenage girl who is extorted into modeling in the nude for a photographer whose boss illegally sells the photos.
“We’re excited to embark on another season of Emerson Presents with Emerson Visual and Media Arts faculty who are active practitioners in the fields of film history and filmmaking, and known internationally for their work,” said Rebecca Meyers, director of film programs for ArtsEmerson. “This season’s line-up showcases a range of filmmaking styles and genres, which I hope will lead to rich discussions following each screening."
On November 4, Assistant Professor Hassan Ildari, a screenwriter and director originally from Tehran, Iran, will show his 1989 feature film Face of the Enemy, based on characters related to the 1979 Iran-US hostage crisis. The screening is especially timely, as 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the 52 American hostages held by the ruling Islamic theocracy of Iran for 444 days at the American Embassy in Tehran.
“This film series is a wonderful opportunity for Boston film lovers to engage with the work of our extraordinarily talented faculty in the intimate setting of the Bright Screening Room,” said VMA Chair and Professor Jonathan Wacks, whose credits include Powwow Highway, Repo Man, and 21 Jump Street.
Tickets to Emerson Presents screenings are $10; $7.50 for members and seniors (65+); and$5 for students. ArtsEmerson film memberships are available for $60 and include eight screenings and discounted tickets for neighborhood parking, restaurants, and ArtsEmerson theatrical productions. Emerson Presents screenings are once a month and are followed by a discussion. The series is presented in the Bright Family Screening Room at the Paramount Center, 559 Washington Street, Boston, and will continue through April 2012. Please check the website for screening times and an updated schedule as additional screenings are confirmed. For more information, visit ArtsEmerson or call 617-824-8400.
PLEASE NOTE: Emerson students receive free admission to ArtsEmerson film screenings through the fall semester.
Emerson College was recently named one of the “25 Best Film Schools” in the world by the Hollywood Reporter.
About the College
Based in Boston, Massachusetts, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theatre District, Emerson College educates individuals who will solve problems and change the world through engaged leadership in communication and the arts, a mission informed by liberal learning. The College has 3,780 undergraduates and 670 graduate students from across the United States and 50 countries. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities and a renowned faculty, students participate in more than 90 student organizations and performance groups. Emerson is known for its experiential learning programs in Los Angeles, Washington, DC, the Netherlands, London, China, and the Czech Republic as well as its new Global Portals, with the first opening last fall in Paris. The College has an active network of 51,000 alumni who hold leadership positions in communication and the arts. For more information, visit Emerson.edu.