Excerpted from the October 11, 2019 edition of the Berkshire Eagle. FilmColumbia is a festival for early adopters. While Sundance and Cannes are destinations for top-notch movie premieres, FilmColumbia has often been one of the next landing spots for those films. “We are basically, in some ways — and I love this — a very…
Downton Abbey
Today: 7:30pm
Playing Through: Thursday, 10/17
Lofty Lady Mary, superannuated Lord Grantham, stuffy Carson, scheming Barrow and the rest of the gang are thrown into a tizzy by a royal visit that will unleash scandal, romance and intrigue.
“It’s a featherweight delight, like the prettiest pink-and-white cake on the tea tray.” — Stephanie Zacharek, TIME MagazineBuy Tickets more…
Chatham’s Big Screen Will Soon Have Little Sister
posted on October 8, 2019
Excerpted from the September 28 edition of the Columbia Paper. The Village Planning Board met for a special meeting Monday, September 23 to review and approve the plans for a new single screen movie theater at 4 Depot Square, currently a vacant lot. The new building that will house the movie theater, faces the historic…
FilmColumbia Marks Its 20th Anniversary, October 18-27
posted on September 26, 2019
FilmColumbia marks its 20th anniversary, October 18-27, with nearly 60 films, including new releases from acclaimed directors Noah Baumbach, Alex Gibney, Ken Loach, Terrence Malick and the late Agnes Varda, and lauded performances from Benedict Cumberbatch, Laura Dern, Adam Driver, Isabelle Huppert, Scarlett Johansson, Clive Owen, Michael Shannon, Marisa Tomei and Alfre Woodard, among many…
20th Film Columbia Festival Program Schedule
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FilmColumbia announces its 20th festival program schedule, October 18-27 with a lineup of more than 60 preeminent films, including this year’s winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes. Printed program guides will be available Friday, October 4 at the Crandell and in local shops and food establishments.
James Schamus Honored at 20th FilmColumbia Festival
posted on September 9, 2019
James Schamus, longtime key player in the independent filmmaking world, will be honored at the 2019 FilmColumbia festival, at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, New York. On October 18–19, four of Schamus’ films will be shown, followed by a Q&A conducted by Peter Biskind, film historian, cultural critic, and festival director. Saturday evening, October 19th,…