This week, the Crandell suggests an array of takes on modern romance, currently streaming on Kanopy, absolutely free courtesy of our partnership with Columbia County Libraries.

In this second installment of musical movie magic from the Kanopy catalog, we explore some global superstars, cult icons, and curios alike.

A slight change of pace from the Crandell’s weekly Kanopy recommendations. In response to the continuing civil unrest occurring around the country, several major filmmakers and cinema gatekeepers are sharing important cinematic landmarks on race in America, absolutely free. 13th (2016) The title of Ava DuVernay’s extraordinary and galvanizing documentary refers to the 13th Amendment to the Constitution. With a potent mixture of archival footage and testimony from a dazzling array of activists, politicians, historians, and formerly incarcerated women and men, DuVernay creates a work of grand historical synthesis about the horrors of mass criminalization and the sprawling American prison industry. Whether or not you’re a Netflix subscriber, the streamer is now presenting 13th in its entirety on YouTube for free. “Dense with information, and it moves fast. But it’s also a story told in images, and the ones DuVernay has chosen…

This week, the Crandell presents films for better understanding, all of which are now stream-able for free via Kanopy.  Positive change begins with knowledge, compassion, and sometimes, the recognition of uncomfortable truths.

Kanopy’s catalogue is so heavy with cinematic landmarks, it’s sometimes a little daunting. This week, we look back on a few of the gems in contemporary cinema that the Crandell has hosted in the theatre over past year or so, all of which are now stream-able via Kanopy.

This week in Kanopy Picks, the Crandell presents a shortlist of some hardboiled film noir classics, plus some lesser-known entrants in the cannon.

Kanopy’s catalogue is rich with musical movie magic, but we thought we’d narrow it down a few films that you might have missed. A list of global superstars, cult icons, and curios alike we hope holds something for everyone; and it’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Last year, the Crandell Theatre joined forces with Columbia County Libraries to expand access to the film streaming platform Kanopy for all card-carrying library patrons – their catalogue of over 30,000 films is available to you now, all absolutely free to view for Columbia County residents via your computer, television, or mobile device. While we’re all cooped up inside, we thought this would be a good opportunity to point you towards some lesser-known gems streaming in their library, to help you pass the time. Visit our Kanopy tutorial to learn how to Enjoy Kanopy at Home. This week’s selections: Adventures In Filmmaking First up, two misadventures in indie filmmaking, both starring a fresh-faced Steve Buscemi. In the Soup (1992) Filmmaker Alexandre Rockwell’s autobiographical comedy starring Buscemi as a would-be screenwriter obsessed with getting his 500-page script Unconditional Surrender produced. Desperate for…

Friends and family members of student filmmakers from Chatham, Germantown, and Hudson schools turn out for screening of three short films and a surprise “blooper” reel, followed by a lively Q&A with audience.

The premiere community screening of three short films produced by area student filmmakers takes place at the Crandell Theatre in Chatham, NY, on Saturday, May 18, at noon. The films  were created and produced by students from Chatham, Hudson, and Germantown public schools as part of the Crandell Theatre 2019 After School Filmmaking Project (ASFP). A Q&A with the student filmmakers and their filmmaker mentor follows the screening. The event is free to the public. Middle and high school students in Columbia County have been participating in the filmmaking project since its start in 2000. The curriculum pairs a professional filmmaker mentor with students to cover all phases of film creation and production. With mentors taking the students through the basics of how to make a short film, the group works collaboratively to develop a story concept, write a script,…