Symbiopsychotaxiplasm: Take One
William Greaves’ SYMBIOPSYCHOTAXIPLASM (1968, 75 min) is a film apart, an entire a league of its own in the history of cinema, and a personal all-time favorite film of the […]
Read MoreLegendary Costume Designers: Gowns by Adrian
Did MMU’s What is Costume? class leave you wanting more? Do you love the costumes in classic Hollywood films? Then join us for a deep dive on one of the […]
Read MoreWomen in Love
Controversy and acclaim, intimacy and secrets, WOMEN IN LOVE (1969, 131 min) is filled to the brim with dichotomy, both in front of and behind the camera. In this single […]
Read MoreLet’s Play: An Evening with Filmmaker Katie Prentiss
Local filmmaker Katie Prentiss is driven to embrace a sense of play when she applies herself to her work. She began her acting career by fulfilling a bucket list item […]
Read MoreIt’s Funny To Be A Person: Playtime
Jacques Tati’s PLAYTIME (1967, 115 min) observes humans in newly modernist Paris from a distance, relishing in complex visual and auditory comedy of the mundane. Considered Tati’s masterpiece and one […]
Read MoreCitizen Ruth
An Alexander Payne comedy, CITIZEN RUTH (1996, 106 min) follows Ruth (Laura Dern), a woman who’s slipped between society’s cracks, as she seeks her next can of paint to huff. […]
Read MoreShe’s Gotta Have It
In this class, we’ll explore Spike Lee’s groundbreaking 1986 debut feature film SHE’S GOTTA HAVE IT (88 min). This pivotal work helped launch the American independent film movement and Lee’s […]
Read MorePumpkin Everything
Amy, a writer, heralded to be “the next Steven King”, returns to her autumnal themed home town of Autumnboro (we’re not making this up) to care for her grandfather played […]
Read MoreMMU What Is Directing?
In this two-hour session, we’ll uncover what it truly means to be a film director, exploring the vital role directors play in shaping a movie from script to screen. We’ll […]
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