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| | Friends of Film Members enjoy exclusive sneak preview screenings of major motion pictures weeks before their Boston release. | | Friends of Film provide essential support for the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Film Program at the MFA, one of the country's leading exhibitors of independent, contemporary, classic, and international film.
General Friends of Film benefits
Invitations to exclusive sneak preview screenings of major motion pictures, typically 15 per year. Recent sneaks include Bright Star, The September Issue, In the Loop, and The Cove
Special Friends of Film events
Film Scrip good for free admission to regular MFA film programs
Monthly Friends of Film e-mail and MFA Film News weekly e-mail
Contact: FriendsofFilm@mfa.org , or Rodney Uhler by e-mail (ruhler@mfa.org) or phone (617) 369 3687
To attend this and other sneak previews, join today!
 
Next Sneak: Tue, Dec 8, 7 pm
Me and Orson Welles by Richard Linklater (2009, 113 min.). Based in real theatrical history, Me and Orson Welles is a comedic coming-of-age story about a teenage actor who lucks into a role in Julius Caesar as it’s being re-imagined by a brilliant, impetuous young director named Orson Welles at his newly-founded Mercury Theater in NYC, 1937. Directed by Oscar-nominated filmmaker Richard Linklater and starring Zac Efron, Claire Danes, and impressive newcomer Christian McKay as Orson Welles.
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Friends of Film Events 2009-2010
Film Screening and Q&A with Boston Film Critic – Gerald Peary
Sun, Dec 6, 2009, 7 pm
Choosing a film specifically for the event, (McCabe & Mrs. Miller) Gerald Peary will follow the screening with a casual lecture on the merits of the film as well as a Q&A session. Peary is an internationally published film critic and director. His critiques and essays have appeared in publications such as: The Chicago Tribune, Toronto Globe, Film Comment, and Cineaste. Known locally as a regular film critic for the Boston Phoenix and the curator for Boston University’s cinematheque, Peary is a fixture within the Boston film community. Beyond his periodical contributions, Peary has published eight books and directed his first feature-length documentary For the Love of Movies (2009).
Lady Windermere's Fan with Piano Accompaniment by MIT professor Martin Marks
Tues, Feb 23, 2010, 7 pm
Lady Windermere’s Fan (1925, 120 min.) by Ernst Lubitsch is the silent film version of Oscar Wilde’s play by the same name. In 2002 the film was selected to be preserved in the National Film Registry, as it was deemed culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant to the U.S. The film tells the comedy of Victorian morals through Lady Windermere, her estranged, scheming mother, and the chaos that ensues from their interaction.
Martin Marks received a Ph.D. in musicology from Harvard University. A music historian, Marks has lectured and written extensively on film music, including the book, Music and the Silent Film (1997, Oxford University Press). He also performs and records piano accompaniments for many silent films. His work in this capacity is featured on the award-winning DVD collection "Treasures from American Film Archives: 50 Preserved Films" (2001), as well as on the follow-up collection, "More Treasures from American Film Archives, 1894-1931" (2004).
At MIT Marks also teaches classes relating to early music, opera, and musicals, as well as film studies classes.
Film Screening and Q&A with Katherine Stone White Head of Film & Video – Carter Long
Sun, June 13, 2010, 7 pm
Carter Long will follow a special film screening (title TBD) with a Q&A session. Post screening discussion will allow members to learn more about the Ruth and Carl J. Shapiro Film Program at the MFA, and be the first to hear about upcoming programs and screenings. Long has been with the Museum of Fine Arts for many years, having previously worked as the Film & Video Operations Manager under former Head of Film & Video, Bo Smith. Long graduated with distinction from the MA program in Critical Theory at the University of Sussex, England.
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Membership Levels
Individual $80
Admission to MFA sneak previews for one year
Film Scrip good for six free admissions to regular MFA film programs
Friends of Film and MFA Film News e-mail
Not tax deductible
Dual $160
Admission for two to MFA sneak previews
Two Film Scrips good for six free admissions to regular MFA film programs
Friends of Film and MFA Film News e-mail
Not tax deductible
Contributor $250
All Dual member privileges, plus mailed notices for all sneak previews and option to bring two guests to all sneak previews, and invitations to sneak previews at other area theaters
$175 is not tax deductible*
Director $500
All Contributor member privileges, plus invitations to receptions with visiting actors and filmmakers
$305 is not tax deductible*
Producer $1,500 and more
All Director member privileges, plus free admission with reserved seating to all MFA film programs and a copy of a major recent film book or catalogue
$410 is not tax deductible*
All prices and benefits are subject to change.
*For tax purposes, this is the estimated fair market value of membership benefits.
For more information, please e-mail friendsoffilm@mfa.org.
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