A Happy New Year of Cinema! Screenings & Events in Downtown Lowell

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Bringing the magic of film to the Mill City    |    January 2010 Upcoming Events! "FRESH" at Life Alive "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" at Athenian Corner Food & Film Shorts at Life Alive Irish Cultural Week Double Feature "The Road to Fondwa" and Haiti Community Forum Thanks to those who help make our events possible: Lowell National Historical Park Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL) Lowell Telecommunications Corporation Lowell Green Building Commission 119 Gallery The Revolving Museum Brew'd Awakening Coffeehaus Athenian Corner Greek Restaurant Caffe Paradiso Pollard Memorial Library University of Massachusetts, Lowell United Teen Equality Center New Entry Sustainable Farming Project Life Alive Organic Cafe Moses Greeley Parker Lectures Massachusetts Cultural Council WorldPEAS CSA --------------------------------- Help support independent film in Lowell! Please pass this newsletter on to friends and family who care about film and who wish to support a film movement in the Mill City. We want to hear from you, so visit our blog and share your feedback & suggestions! IT'S A BRAND NEW YEAR ... LET THE FILM BEGIN! The first month of the new decade is almost over and already our film events calendar is filling up! We love the feeling we get when we hear from the community and our local partners -- we get our best ideas from all of YOU, so keep them coming! After a month-long hiatus in December, we've come back to new event partnerships, grown our Twitter list to almost 200, and continue to spread the good word about the importance of independent film in the Mill City -- WOW! We couldn't do any of this without you, so as always, thank you for supporting our film mission in Lowell! Happy 2010 to everyone, and thank you so much for your past support in 2009! Read on to see our film lineup for the coming weeks! ______________________ SAVE THE DATE! 3rd Annual Lowell Film Festival "Hollywood & the Great Depression: 10-cent Entertainment During Difficult Times" Thursday, April 8 - Sunday, April 10, 2010 Explore & enjoy the films of Hollywood's Golden Age of the 1930s! :: Details coming soon :: "FRESH" Part I of our 3-part Agricultural Film Series! Sunday, January 24 7PM Life Alive Urban Oasis & Organic Cafe 194 Middle Street, Lowell Free admission! Come celebrate the farmers, thinkers, and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system and educating others on sustainability and healthy eating alternatives -- gaining awareness never tasted so good! Come get inspired (and see some adorable piglets, too!) Join us for this first film in our 3-part "Agri" film series in partnership with Life Alive Cafe, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, WorldPEAS CSA, Community Teamwork, Inc., and AudioPark Productions. Read more >   FRESH: The Official Site Read more >  View our Agri Film Series schedule "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" Our Food & Film Series continues! Monday, February 22 7PM Athenian Corner Restaurant 207 Market Street, Lowell Suggested donation: $5 What could be better than watching a gooey feel good film and feasting on fantastic vittles? Not much in our estimation! Escape the cold winter doldrums and enjoy a warm night out at one of Lowell's best eateries! Join Toula, Gus, Maria, and of course the handsome Ian in this 2002 crowd-pleasing, indie hit! For our Food & Film series, we take movie screenings to Lowell cafes and restaurants! Advance reservations for dinner are recommended -- call Athenian Corner at 978-458-7052. Your $5 suggested donation will help us defray licensing costs - thank you in advance! Read more >   A 2002 Q&A with Nia Vardalos "Food Film Shorts from the Media That Matters Film Festival" Part II of our 3-part Agricultural Film Series! Sunday, February 28 7PM Life Alive Urban Oasis & Organic Cafe 194 Middle Street, Lowell Free admission! SIXTEEN fabulous film shorts -- one great message! Media That Matters brings you their first FOCUS release that will inspire you to take action for a healthy, sustainable, and delicious future! Brought to you in partnership with Life Alive Cafe, New Entry Sustainable Farming Project, WorldPEAS CSA, Community Teamwork, Inc., and AudioPark Productions. Come early, grab a seat, and enjoy a delicious pre-movie dinner! Read more >   Media That Matters Film Festival "Waking Ned Devine" and "Into the West" Celebrate Irish Cultural Week in Lowell! Thursday, March 4 6:30PM / "Waking Ned Devine" 8:30PM / "Into the West" The Old Court Irish Pub (Upstairs) 29 Central Street, Lowell Free admission! The Lowell Film Collaborative is delighted to announce our new partnership with Lowell's Irish Cultural Committee! Usher in Irish Cultural Week (March 7-14) with this special double feature of two very different classic films that capture the heart of Ireland with humorous, warm-hearted storytelling. You don't have to be Irish to enjoy this night at The Old Court -- come early and enjoy an authentic Irish dinner and a pint! View the trailers >   Waking Ned Devine & Into the West  :: PLEASE JOIN US :: The City of Lowell and Community Partners Present: "Haiti: Help & Hope" A community conversation on current events in Haiti Featuring a screening of "The Road to Fondwa" Wednesday, January 27  |  5:30PM - 7PM Lowell National Historical Park Visitor Center 246 Market Street Free admission See the award-winning documentary short "The Road to Fondwa" followed by a panel discussion and community conversation that will explore Haiti's culture & socio-political climate, and provide an update on the current situation and what the future holds for the country and its people. Seating is first come, first served and light refreshments will be provided. The event is presented jointly by the City of Lowell; the Cultural Organization of Lowell (COOL); Community Teamwork, Inc. & the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project; Lowell National Historical Park; Lowell Telecommunications Corporation; Middlesex Community College; the Merrimack Valley Food Bank; ONE Lowell; and the University of Massachusetts/Lowell. The Lowell Film Collaborative lowellfilmcollaborative.org The Lowell Film Collaborative (LFC) is a grassroots organization dedicated to growing the burgeoning artistic community of Lowell, Massachusetts, by celebrating the art of moving pictures. > Read more about the LFC > Become a Screen Partner or Screen Sponsor - Learn more > View our Schedule of Film Events by date  [Get in touch -- stay in touch!] >  FACEBOOK         >  TWITTER

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