Sensory Friendly Films are a special opportunity for individuals living with autism and others to enjoy films in a safe and accepting environment. Lights in the theatre are turned slightly up (dim lights will remain on) and the sound is turned slightly down. Audience members are welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout, sing, or do anything they feel they need to do in order to be comfortable–unless the safety of the audience is in question. Many others, not on the autism spectrum, may also enjoy Sensory Friendly Films as they provide an opportunity for families to meet, for siblings of children with autism to get to know other children, and to enjoy a movie in a climate of acceptance and understanding. See more about How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.
Special Sensory Friendly Screening of Dumbo, Saturday, April 6th at 2:00pm
Sensory Friendly Films are a special opportunity for individuals living with autism and others to enjoy films in a safe and accepting environment. Lights in the theatre are turned slightly up (dim lights will remain on) and the sound is turned slightly down. Audience members are welcome to get up and dance, walk, shout, sing, or do anything they feel they need to do in order to be comfortable–unless the safety of the audience is in question. Many others, not on the autism spectrum, may also enjoy Sensory Friendly Films as they provide an opportunity for families to meet, for siblings of children with autism to get to know other children, and to enjoy a movie in a climate of acceptance and understanding. See more about Dumbo.
Farm Film Festival 11 shines spotlight on local farms, farming and food
A record-breaking 300-member audience of locavores, farmers, and Chatham area residents attended the eleventh Farm Film Festival on Sunday, March 24. The event raised $500 for the Chatham Area Silent Food Pantry and also collected four large supermarket cartons worth of nonperishable food items for the pantry. The festival’s theme was “Food, Glorious Food.” Eight short films were screened, including two from WMMHT’s The Local Feed series: one from The Chatham Berry Farm on blueberries, and one from Love Apple Farm in Ghent on peaches. The festival’s feature film, “Food Evolution,” examined the large issues of food security, sustainability, and environmental well-being in light of the emotionally charged controversy over genetically modified foods (GMOs). Films were selected by representatives of the sponsoring organizations: the Crandell Theatre, Chatham Agricultural Partnership, and Columbia Land Conservancy. Botanist Daniel Franck, Ph.D., Director of Science…
Farm Film Fest 11 Comes to Crandell Theatre March 24 with Focus on Food, Glorious Food
Farm Film Fest 11, the eleventh film festival devoted to farms and farming, takes place at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY, on Sunday, March 24, from 12:30 to 4 p.m. The afternoon festival shows films that educate and entertain about farms, farming, farmers, and farming issues both local and national. Admission is free, but cash donations are welcome; a nonperishable food item for the Chatham Silent Food Pantry is also accepted. The theme this year is “Food, Glorious Food.” After a post-film discussion, the festival is followed by a “Meet Your Maker” reception at the People’s Pub, 36 Main Street, with snacks featuring local foods (complimentary) and a cash bar. The reception is an opportunity for farmers, filmmakers, and movie goers to mingle. As in the past, the program is a mix of films made by professional and amateur…
Crandell Theatre Elects New President at Annual Meeting
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,…