The festival will include 18 films and feature 7 U.S. premiere screenings and 9 NYC premieres, and will include notable classic films that have rarely been seen outside of Europe as well as the latest features, documentaries, and animation films from some of the best established and upcoming filmmakers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. Click here to see the full film line up…
Organized by Lucien Nouis (NYU) L’imaginaire de l’asile, du refuge, du sanctuaire de l’accueil fait aux persécutés, aux souffrants, de l’hospitalité offerte à l’étranger, traverse la pensée du long XVIIIe siècle, de la révocation de l’Édit de Nantes jusqu’à la fin de la Révolution. Mais c’est souvent sous le signe de la perte que cet imaginaire se déploie, comme si les…
The Goethe-Institut, together with its partners, showcases excellent opportunities for German speakers in Germany as well as in the US. Participants will find out about studying in Germany without tuition fees, scholarships, internships, exchange programs, work and research opportunities. Advanced registration for individuals is not necessary. However, if you are a teacher and would like to bring your class to…
Deutsches Haus at NYU presents "Recent Drawings," an exhibition by the artist Hermann Zschiegner. The opening will take place on Friday, October 19, from 6 to 8 pm, and will feature an artist talk. The exhibition will remain on view through Friday, November 9. About the exhibition: To create the drawings in this show, Hermann Zschiegner wrote a javascript program…
Presenting "Screening Statues: Sculpture and Cinema" Screening of: Il fauno (Italy, 1917, 70 min.) Silent with English intertitles Restored in 1994 by the Cinemathèque Royale Belgique (now Cinematek), from original nitrate prints from the Cineteca Friuli and the Museo Nazionale del Cinema Torino. Directed, written and starring Febo Mari Featuring live accompaniment by Tal Shtuhl Introduction by author Vito Adriaensens…
Followed by a Q&A with the director Tickets: $12 The Margaret Mead Film Festival, the longest-running premiere showcase for international documentaries in the United States, is held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York. This year's festival reflects stories of resilience–portraits of strength and action by people who are rising up, breaking new ground, and pushing their…