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May 09, Friday
ADMISSION:
$8.50 General Admission
$7.00 Students
$6.50 Seniors
$6.00 Members
$5.50 Children
Matinee
$6.50 General Admission
$5.50 Seniors
$5.00 Members
$5.50 Children
Children are 12 and under, Seniors are 65 and older
We accept cash, check, NCard, Visa, and Mastercard
Box Office Opens 30 Minutes Before Showtimes
LOCATION:
313 N. 13 STREET
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
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On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, throughout the Fall and Spring Semesters, the small
auditorium is reserved for screenings of films for the UNL Film Studies Program classes.
These evening screenings are open and free to the public. Schedules are available at the
MRRMAC ticket counter.
Show times are subject to change. Some of our films are not rated. Discretion is advised. Please feel free to contact us for more information.
The Nebraska Arts Council, a state agency, has supported the programs of this organization through its matching grants program funded by the Nebraska Legislature, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Nebraska Cultural Endowment. Visit www.nebraskaartscouncil.org for information on how the Nebraska Arts Council can assist your organization, or how you can support the Nebraska Cultural Endowment.
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STILL LIFE
Fri, May 9 - Thu, May 15
Directed By: Jia Zhang Ke
Runtime: 1 hour, 48 minutes
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Country: China
Distributor: New Yorker Films
Release Date: 2008
Mandarin with English Subtitles
Showtimes
| 5/09 |
Fri |
4:40, 7:00, & 9:20 p.m. |
| 5/10 |
Sat |
7:00, & 9:20 p.m. |
| 5/11 |
Sun |
2:20, 4:40, 7:00, & 9:20 p.m. |
| 5/12 |
Mon |
4:40 & 7:00 p.m. |
| 5/13 |
Tue |
4:40 & 7:00 p.m. |
| 5/14 |
Wed |
7:15 p.m. |
| 5/15 |
Thu |
4:40, 7:00, & 9:20 p.m. |
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Synopsis
A modern master of postmodern discontent, Jia Zhang-ke is among the most strikingly gifted filmmakers working today whom you have probably never heard of. During the past decade he has made some half-dozen documentary-inflected fictions and several documentaries that weigh the human cost of China’s ...
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THE VIOLIN
Fri, May 9 - Thu, May 15
Directed By: Francisco Vargas
Runtime: 1 hour, 38 minutes
MPAA Rating: Not Rated
Country: Mexico
Distributor: Film Movement
Release Date: December 5, 2007
Spanish with English Subtitles
Showtimes
| 5/09 |
Fri |
5:05, 7:15, & 9:25 p.m. |
| 5/10 |
Sat |
2:55, 5:05, 7:15, & 9:25 p.m. |
| 5/11 |
Sun |
2:55, 5:05, 7:15, & 9:25 p.m. |
| 5/12 |
Mon |
5:05 & 7:15 p.m. |
| 5/13 |
Tue |
5:05 & 7:15 p.m. |
| 5/14 |
Wed |
5:05 p.m. |
| 5/15 |
Thu |
5:05, 7:15, & 9:25 p.m. |
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Synopsis
Writer-director Fran¬cisco Vargas’ first feature, an evocation of the 1970s Guerrero peasant revolt, is a solemn, suspenseful, extremely well-shot political drama. The movie opens on the army torturing captive insurgents in a back-country hut that’s lit like a cathedral. The protagonist is a wizened...
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SPECIAL EVENTS
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THE ROSS PASSPORT
May 9 - 22, 2008
The Ross is offering our audiences a trip around the world in May.
During the month of May, the Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center is showing four films from four corners of the world: STILL LIFE from China, CARAMEL from Lebanon, THE VIOLIN from Mexico, and BODY OF WAR from the United States.
All four of these films have received considerable accolades and honors. They represent a diversity of cultures, an array of filmmaking styles, and offer four extremely compelling stories.
We are offering a special Passport price of $15 ($10 for Students and Members of the Friends of the Ross) that will admit our patrons to any screenings of all four films. Passports will be on sale at our ticket counter beginning May 1.
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KILLER
Saturday, May 10 - 3:00pm
Come see a free screening of the new locally produced horror film Killer.
Synopsis
Mary Shelly’s (Abbey Bruntz) world comes crashing down with the murder of her parents. Sent to live with her aunt (Dorothy Booraem) in a lonely, old mansion, Mary encounters a retinue of odd characters: The lecherous sheriff (Sandris Rutmanis); an accident-prone handyman (Andy Ozols); and, a priest (Mike DeVall) who makes late night house calls. To make matters worse, as she struggles to come to term with her fate, she experiences disturbing mental images. Are they premonitions? Dreams? Old memories? While Mary sorts out the truth, people begin to die.
Killer is a throwback to the horror films of yesteryear, emphasizing mood over special effects. It follows the tradition that true horror resides in the mind; even the best of digital manipulation pales in comparison to the power of imagination. Killer uses vivid, surreal images, and camera angles unusual for American cinema.
This movie by first-time director Pete Lipins was seven years in the making. It is a testament to what the power of dedication, hard work, and imagination can achieve.
Title: Killer
Rating: NR (Content in the PG / PG-13 range)
Director: Pete Lipins
Runtime: 1 hour 50 minutes
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FINAL FILM FESTIVAL
Sunday, May 11 - 1:00pm
Join us for a free screening of the films of these graduating Film and New Media students and the premiere of the student film "Staged Reality".
Final Film Festival... and the Premier of Staged Reality
Zombie movie (5 mins) by Sean McGill
Jason I (5min) by Sam McCoy
Comic Wars (12 mins) by Sam McCoy
Jason II (5min) by Sam McCoy
Honeypot (3 mins) by Alex Jeffery
Jason III (12 mins) by Sam McCoy
The Joke (3 min) by Gabrielle Joan
Staged Reality (30 mins) by Gabrielle Joan
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TELLURIDE FILM FESTIVAL - STUDENT COMPETITION JUDGING
May - July, 2008
Student filmmakers from around the world are vying for slots in one of the world’s most prestigious film festivals - the Telluride Film Festival - and you can help them get there.
(For more information on the Telluride Film Festival go to www.telluridefilmfestival.com)
We’ve successfully completed the judging for the Student Academy Awards and now it’s time for the Telluride Film Festival. We receive over 500 entries each year, all of which need to be judged. You can check them out and take them home for viewing and/or come to special screening sessions that will be scheduled during the next few months (more details to come).
And, unlike the Student Academy Awards, students are allowed to participate in judging for the Telluride Film Festival.
It is easy, entertaining, and rewarding!
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Come by our office (313 N. 13th St. Suite 128).
- Select as many films as you can comfortably view in a couple days.
- Take them home, watch them, and fill out the judging forms.
- Bring them back to our office and pick up more.
For your efforts you will receive free passes to the Ross Media Arts Center.
Please stop by our offices or call 472-9100 for more information.
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LOST NATION: THE IOWAY
Tuesday, June 3 - 7:00 p.m.
A special Nebraska Humanities Council FREE SCREENING EVENT!
A Q&A will follow the screening, featuring Award-Winning film producers Kelly & Tammy Rundle along with other film participants.
Lost Nation: The Ioway
In the twilight of a Native American dominion, two Ioway brothers travel to Washington, D. C. in 1824 to meet with Superintendent of Indian Affairs, William Clark. Both sign a treaty ceding a large portion of tribal land for settlement. White Cloud sees cooperation as the only way for his people to survive, while Great Walker regrets the loss of land where his ancestors are buried. More territory is lost, and the Ioway people are divided, with some regarding one brother as a traitor, and the other as a patriot. After the tribe is removed, the 36 million acres they once called home is named “Iowa”. Then, they are forgotten.
“Lost Nation: The Ioway” tells the dramatic true tale of two brothers’ struggle to save their people from inevitable American conquest, and the Ioway’s current fight to reclaim and maintain their unique history and culture.
The documentary combines commentary from historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, Ioway Elders, along with new footage of historic sites, historical photographs and documents, art from national museums, music, legends, dances, and powwows.
Winner: Best Documentary -- Iowa Independent Film Festival & Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.
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