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FilmColumbia 2024

FilmColumbia, Columbia County’s premier annual cultural event, screens the very best upcoming American and international films.

The 2024 festival will run from October 18-27.

2024 Schedule 2024 Program (PDF)

NOTE: Regular Crandell tickets are not available online to non-members during FilmColumbia pre-sales (ends October 12). They are available online through Fandango or by coming to the box office in person for tickets!

Members-only pre-sales for FilmColumbia 2024 are now open! Not a member yet? It’s not too late to become a member and access the FilmColumbia presales benefit.

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Dame Maggie Smith Celebration

Comedy, Drama, Mystery Rated: R 137 min
Showing: Saturday, October 12 1:00pm

The late great actress Dame Maggie Smith charmed generations of film, theater and television audiences. We will celebrate her 70-year career with a screening of the Julian Fellowes-penned, Robert Altman-directed film that set the tone for her later triumph as the acerbic dowager duchess on Downton Abbey.

“I don’t think I’ve ever seen the British class system of the 1930s so artfully dissected. It’s all the more remarkable when you consider that Altman is a 76-year-old American albeit a Southern gent. A huge, huge treat.” — Roger Clarke, The Independent (UK)
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Chronogram: FilmColumbia Is Back For Its 24th Season at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham

By Remy Commisso Known for his action-packed films and morally gray characters, Walton Goggins is a dynamic actor whose supporting roles have earned him Emmy nominations in “Fallout” and “Justified.” With his new movie, The Uninvited, Goggins takes a break from playing compelling anti-heroes as the lead in Nadia Conner’s dramedy. Goggins, who moved to Columbia County during the pandemic, is this year’s honoree at FilmColumbia. At the 24th FilmColumbia, from October 18-27, over 50 pre-release films will be shown at Chatham’s Crandell Theatre. The programming has a wide range of insightful international films as well as domestic. All We Imagine As Light is an Indian film directed by Payal Kapadia about two hospital nurses in Mumbai navigating their love life, one who has a distant husband and the other in a taboo interfaith relationship. Read the Full Article in CHRONOGRAM’s October issue online…

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Hudson Valley Magazine: 8 Fabulous Fall Day Trips to Take in the Hudson Valley

By Francesca Furey The best time to be in the Hudson Valley is now! And whether you’re a foodie looking for you next great meal, a family craving adventure, a fall foliage lover, or an art connoisseur—these eight day trips will create unforgettable autumn memories. Arts, Culture & History Northern Columbia County Don’t Miss: A theatrical or musical event at PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance in Chatham. Also, FilmColumbia is showing flicks, advance screenings, and filmmaker-led panels at the historic Crandell Theatre from October 18–27.   Read the article in HUDSON VALLEY MAGAZINE’s October issue online

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Chronogram: 6 Films & Movie Events to Catch in October at Hudson Valley Indie Theaters

By Mike Burdge The Halloween season has officially begun, filled with pumpkin carving, pumpkin pies, and, of course, movies with pumpkins in them! No holiday is more associated with movie watching than the spooky season, with new releases in theaters and old favorites being screened for lovers and newcomers alike. The month of October also brings with it a small wave of indie releases from earlier film festivals that have acquired the proper buzz, allowing them limited and wide releases to spread evenly throughout autumn into the winter awards season. Whether it’s a spooky good time or a comfy night out at the movies, there’s no shortage of options. Here are six movie screenings to keep on your radar throughout the month of October at Hudson Valley indie theaters. The Rocky Horror Picture Show There are few films as rewatchable as…

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FilmColumbia 2024 Is Packed with Rare Films and Local Talent

(Chatham, NY—October 7, 2024)—FilmColumbia, celebrating its 24th year, opens at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY, on October 18 with more than 50 of the year’s best upcoming American, international and animated features, documentaries, and shorts. This year’s lineup includes a treasure trove of new films, breakouts, as well as new and seasoned talent. The festival concludes on Sunday, October 27. Local Columbia County resident Walton Goggins is the festival’s honoree this year. He will be celebrated at the annual festival Kick-Off Party on Sunday, October 20, 6 – 8 pm at benefactor Jack Shear’s home. He will also be on stage Sunday after screenings of Tarantino’s The Hateful Eight and two of his best roles on television for a Q&A. Unstoppable is the true story of Anthony Robles, born without a right leg, who overcomes physical and domestic challenges…

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Documentarian Ralph Arlyck and His Poignant Film I Like It Here Return to the Crandell on October 13 at 1 pm

(Chatham, NY—October 2, 2024)—Crandell LIVE! at the historic Crandell Theatre is pleased to welcome back documentary filmmaker Ralph Arlyck for an encore screening of his film I Like It Here, a poignant, poetic and deeply moving visual essay about the simple pleasures of being alive and the undeniability of aging as we pass through it. The screening on Sunday, October 13, is at 1 pm. Arlyck and Executive Director Brian Edward Leach will discuss the film and take audience questions following the screening. I Like It Here continues to screen on the festival circuit to much acclaim and recently opened in New York. Said The New York Times film critic Alissa Wilkinson in her review, “I Like It Here is loaded with gentle humor….[Arlyck] is doing precisely what great memoirists do: invite us into their stories as a way of…

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FilmColumbia 2024 to Honor Actor Walton Goggins and Screen Pedro Almodóvar’s First Film in English

(Chatham, NY—September 23, 2024)—FilmColumbia, celebrating its 24th year, returns to the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY, this October 18 – 27 with 50+ of the very best domestic and international features, documentaries and shorts, including many fresh from the festival circuit that have not yet opened commercially. Columbia County’s longest running film festival, FilmColumbia has screened more than 650 films; 106 have gone on to receive Academy Award nominations. This year the festival will feature a number of on-stage, in-person interviews with filmmakers and stars, including the festival’s 2024 Honoree, Emmy-nominated actor and area resident Walton Goggins. Known for his ability to create complex characters and blend comedy and drama, fan-favorite Goggins stars in The Uninvited, a new comedy/drama about a mysterious party crasher written and directed by his wife, Nadia Conners. A hit at South by Southwest, the film…

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