The Crandell Theatre’s Board of Directors elected a new president and other officers at their annual meeting on January 27. Lydia Kukoff, elected as President, will take over for Fred Ulrich, who steps down from that role after five years but remains on the board. Other officers elected by the board include Sara McWilliams as Vice President for Theater Operations; Peter Biskind as Vice President for Programming; Lael Locke as Secretary; and Viki Sand as Treasurer. A member of the Crandell Theatre board since January 2016, Lydia Kukoff is past president and a founder of The Chatham Synagogue-Netivot Torah. Author of Choosing Judaism, she created the Reform Movement’s Outreach program, the first national program for intermarried couples and Jews-by-Choice. She has served on various boards including the Spencertown Academy Arts Center, where she cochaired the Hidden Gardens tour for three…
Purchase your movie tickets online
Crandell Theatre is now accepting payments for movie tickets both at the box office and online. Select your movie from any of the ones listed on the Crandell Theatre website, click “Buy Tickets.” enter the information requested, and print out your ticket receipt. Saving paper? You can also show your ticket receipt to box office staff on your smart phone! All major credit cards are accepted: American Express, Mastercard, Visa, and Discover.
Farm Film Fest 11 Call for Entries
Film entries are now being accepted for Farm Film Fest 11, the annual event sponsored by the Chatham Agricultural Partnership, the Columbia Land Conservancy, and the Crandell Theatre. The one-day film festival takes place on Sunday, March 24, 2019, here at the Crandell. The festival will screen films that focus on farms and farming issues with special consideration for those that have a regional connection. Films can have a running time of 5-20 minutes and submitted either in DVD or digital format. The program will include films made by professional and amateur filmmakers. Students of all ages are encouraged to submit entries. Deadline for submissions is March 1, 2019. DVDs can be sent to: Farm Film Fest 11 c/o The Crandell Theatre PO Box 305 Chatham, NY 12037 Digital links can be sent to mgbiebel@gmail.com. Submission requirements are also available…
Mexican Film Series
In February, every Saturday at noon, we will be paying tribute to the rich film culture of our neighbor south of the border (oops, “wall”), that has consistently given birth to an extraordinary series of world class directors, from Luis Bunuel to Alfonso Cuarón, whose Roma is this year’s critics’ darling, and a favorite to win Best Picture, despite Hollywood’s animus towards the film’s producer, Netflix. If it does win, following last year’s The Shape of Water, Roma will become the second picture in a row helmed by a director from Mexico to win the Motion Picture Academy’s top honor. We will be screening, subject to change, Bunuel’s Los Olvidados (1950), Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s Amores Perros (2000), Caurón’s Y Tu Mamá También (2001), and Guillermo del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth (2006). Hopefully, Inarritu, Cuarón, and del Toro will be allowed to…
In tribute to the great Bernardo Bertolucci
Throughout the month of January, in tribute to the great Bernardo Bertolucci who died on November 26th of last year at the age of 77, we are screening, pending availability, four of his best films on successive Saturdays in chronological order: Before the Revolution, The Conformist, Last Tango in Paris, and 1900 or The Last Emperor.
NYSCA Grants Crandell Theatre $16,000
The New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) has announced a $16,000 award for General Operating Support (GOS) to the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY, for the 2019 calendar year. Funds will be used to support administrative services, year-round programming, and website development and management. As stated in the NYSCA guidelines, a GOS award represents an investment by NYSCA in an organizations ongoing work and is designed to reward exemplary practice in all areas of administration, finance, programming, and other organizational activities. According to the Crandell Theatre’s Executive Director Annie Brody, For a number of years NYSCA provided important project support for the Crandell’s nationally recognized FilmColumbia festival held annually in October. But this is the first time NYSCA has granted funds that recognize the overall quality of our programs and activities, managerial and fiscal competence, and public service.î…
The Crandell Theatre: Community living room
“The Crandell Theatre is not about making millions of dollars off of the newest box office hits. The Crandell is about making memories and sharing the experience with fellow moviegoers. As a non-profit organization, the Crandell continues to provide affordable prices and a safe place to relax and hang out with friends, family, and neighbors. Since 1926, the Crandell has been just that, the community living room: a venue made for sitting back, smiling, and enjoying the show. Friday nights at The Crandell is the subject of many fond memories for not only most Chathamites, but also many residents from surrounding towns. Many of the locals who were interviewed vividly remembered the excitement of a Friday night at the Crandell. Planning began at school. What movie was showing? Who was going? Should we meet at the Mini Chopper parking lot,…
“Tales of Europe,”
A series of five new, acclaimed releases from France and Italy, will make their exclusive regional premiere at Columbia County’s historic Crandell Theatre, July 13-19 (Chatham, NY – June 18, 2018)—The Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY, will serve as the exclusive regional host for the premiere of “Tales of Europe,” a series of five new and acclaimed contemporary films from France and Italy—each of which screened at major international film festivals this year, including Cannes, Toronto and Rome, among others—from July 13-19, 2018. The Crandell Theatre is proud to host the only presentation of “Tales of Europe” in the tri-state area. Made by leading European filmmakers and featuring some of their most celebrated actresses, each of the five films will be screened twice—in its original language with English subtitles—during the seven-day event at the Crandell. Additionally, a Crandell Theatre members-only free screening of Catch the…
Crandell Voted Best Local Movie Theatre of 2018
The Crandell is honored to be recognized as the Best Movie Theater in Columbia County for the fifth year in a row (since 2014) and the Best Arts Organization (new category) by the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce and Columbia-Greene Media. This year 4,500 voters cast more than 82,000 votes in two rounds of polling to select the “Best of the Best” in each of the more than 85+ categories.
A Year with Frog and Toad Kids
The Columbia County Youth Theatre (CCYT) will present two free performances of “A Year with Frog and Toad Kids” on the Crandell Movie Theater Stage. The performance will take place on Saturday, July 7th at 11:00am and 1:00pm as part of the 2018 Chatham Summerfest. “A Year with Frog and Toad Kids” is a 35-minute adaptation of the Tony-nominated Broadway musical based on Arnold Lobel’s books. The jazzy, upbeat score features music by Robert Reale with book and lyrics by Willie Reale. The story tells of two best friends who, throughout the seasons, celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Directed by Edgar Acevedo and Choreographed by Jamie Faxon-Baksa this collaboration between CCYT and the Crandell Theatre marks the third summer that the CCYT Performance Company has appeared on the theatre’s stage. This year’s performances…
After School Filmmaking Project Announces Film Lineup by Columbia County Students
(Chatham, NY) May 9, 2017 The Chatham Film Club has brought together students and filmmaker mentors to create a series of short films to be screened at the Crandell Theater on May 20th, 12pm. Middle school students from Chatham, Germantown, and Hudson worked within selected groups to come up with script ideas, take part as actors and learn the basics of directing and editing for each of their films. The Chatham Middle School student film is titled: ‘Snowed In’, and in a bit of serendipity the students had to work out filming logistics in the midst of the March snowstorm. Filmmaker mentor Susan Lucas says, “The underlying theme of the film is how we all try to balance outer actions with the voices in our heads. I was impressed with their ability to tackle the idea with honesty and humor!”…