I'm participating in the Brattle Theater's Watch-A-Thon 2009 Fund Raiser. The non-profit Brattle theater needs your help so that they can continue showing repertory films and other programs in Harvard Square.
As part of the Watch-A-Thon, I am asking friends/family/co-workers to pledge any amount they wish for each film that I will watch at the Brattle between Nov 3 and Dec 3. Any movies I see at a theater besides the Brattle only count as one-half of a movie. My personal goal is to see 10 movies in four weeks, but if you really push me I might see more! You can also make a straight donation if you are worried I might go nuts and spend all weekend at the theater.
You can give me your money as cash, check or give online using this Web page.
I've included more information on the Brattle fundraising campaign below.
Keep watching this page for my movie list!
Thanks!
- Ryan
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MOVIE DIARY
#1) November 9 - American Casino (2009, dir Leslie Cockburn)
#2) November 11 - The Good Soldier (2009, dir Lexy Lovell and Michael Uys)
#2.5) November 13 - Where the Wild Things Are (2009, dir Spike Jonze)
#3) November 16 - Paranormal Activity (2009, dir Oren Peli)
#4) November 18 - Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981, dir Steven Spielberg)
#5) Nov 20 - Ponyo (2008, Hayao Miyazaki)
#6) Nov 22 - Bicycle Film Festival - Program #1 - BMX Bikes
#6.5) Nov 23 - (Untitled) (2009, Jonathan Parker)
#7.5) Nov 27 - Casablanca (1942, Michael Curtiz)
#8) Nov 28 - Anarctica (in IMAX) (1991, John Weiley)
#8.5) Dec 2 - The Road (2009, John Hillcoat)
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ABOUT THE BRATTLE THEATER
The Brattle Film Foundation is the 501(c)3 non-profit organization which programs and operates the Brattle Theatre. Our mission is to celebrate film as a fine and popular art form, with important cultural and historical value, through preservation, distribution and exhibition. The Brattle Film Foundation has three main goals: Continue the tradition of repertory film programming at the Brattle Theatre; Preserve films suffering from neglect; Distribute innovative and essential works nationwide.
The Brattle Film Foundation is working toward a time when innovative and essential works of cinema are respected, viewed, and preserved alongside other great works of art. The Foundation is committed to providing audiences access to quality and diverse film presentation, education, and information, in theatres and on-line. With the historic Brattle Theatre as a base, the Foundation seeks to expand the definition of great cinema to include works from all countries and cultures.
At a time when art houses and independent theatres continue to be consumed by large conglomerates, the Brattle Theatre has remained successful and true to its roots as a venue to see innovative and essential films. Starting with the programming of Cy Harvey and Bryant Halliday in 1953, the Brattle has been the unofficial film school for Boston-area residents, showing everything from Casablanca toBreaking the Waves, the works of Buster Keaton to Wong Kar-Wai. The Theater's diverse programming over the years has brought many films to view that might have been forgotten or missed.