Every Friday

Foreign Film Series • 8pm each Friday night
upstairs in the Railroad Library
109 Roberts St, Phil Mechanic Studios
River Arts District, Asheville
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January 2012 Schedule
January 20
"Grin Without a Cat" (France 1977) by Chris Marker
Epic film-essay focusing on the global political turmoil in the 1960s and 70s,
including Vietnam, Prague, Chile, the rise of the New Left in France
and the development of socialist movements in Latin America.
January 27
"Strike" (Soviet Union 1925) by Sergei M. Eisenstein
Brilliant silent film and complex re-creation of a factory strike in Tsarist Russia,
and its savage destruction by agents provocateurs, police and mounted troops.
Doors open at 7:45 pm and close at 8:15, so get there on time!
This is a free event, but donations are appreciated.
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Still showing
Using the postal system as a medium, participants have sent in a variety of fascinating entries! Artists were encouraged to explore imagery and themes of any kind, and use a variety of sizes, shapes and media. Viewers are encouraged to touch the entries, even interact. Favorite pieces from previous years are also included. Click here for more.
2011 article by James Shea - "Mail It In"
2010 4th Annual Mail Art Exhibit--"Anything Goes--Everything Shows III"
2009 Photo Gallery by Steve Dixon
2008 Review by Marshall Gordon
2007 Review by Connie Bostic
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Twin Rivers Media Festival Winners and Schedule
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Twin Rivers Media Festival was held May 27-29, 2011
The best animation, short drama, audio art, documentaries, and feature films submitted from throughout the world.
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