Cinemapolis Recommends - Virtual Cinema 🎥 Updates for September 16, 2020

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Greetings, Cinemapolitans,

Even though we haven't been given the green light to re-open cinemas in NY State (more on that here), we're still keeping PLENTY busy. In addition to four new virtual cinema premieres and another fantastic Movies on the Backlot presentation this weekend, we're also in the midst of a MAJOR facelift of the bathroom facilities.

When we re-open, our restrooms will be a touch-free environment with brand new automatic fixtures. The work is happening now, but we still need your help to get it finished. We're just $5,000 away from our goal of $50,000 to complete the renovations. Please consider making a DONATION today.

As always, the full listing of all current and upcoming virtual films, including those titles ending tomorrow, can be found on our Virtual Cinema page.

NEW VIRTUAL CINEMA

VIRTUAL CINEMA
A CHEF'S VOYAGE

“This might convince you that even an American chef has something to teach the French.”

-Harvey Karten, Shockya.com

The film follows Emmy (Mind of a Chef) and James Beard award-winning Chef David Kinch, and his young team from their small 3 Michelin Star restaurant in California for a one of a kind “four hands” collaboration with three legendary chefs at their iconic restaurants in Provence, Paris and Marseille.

Directors: Rémi Anfosso, Jason Matzner
Stars: David Kinch, Jean-André Charial, Glenn Viel

VIRTUAL CINEMA
AMERICA STREET

“It is a film for this moment, as it explores the troubled history, and continuing racial inequities, in Charleston, South Carolina, set against the backdrop of the police killing of Walter Scott."

-Thomas Shevory, Ithaca College

On America Street in Charleston’s East Side neighborhood, Joe is the owner of a small corner store, the heart of an old but slowly disappearing black community. Almost half of all African-Americans trace their origins back to Charleston, a city that is still haunted by its slave owning past. In the face of the multiple challenges that African Americans face, Joe is determined to stay hopeful and to resist losing his neighborhood to the rising forces of gentrification.

Director: Idrissou Mora Kpai

Presented in collaboration with the Finger Lakes Environmental Film Festival and
the Park Center for Independent Media

VIRTUAL CINEMA
CHUCK BERRY

““For any music collector, aficionado or fan of rock and roll, this is absolutely essential viewing.”

-Chuck Foster, Film Threat

CHUCK BERRY tells the story of the Granddaddy of Rock & Roll. In this highly anticipated feature-length documentary, the absolute instigator of Rock and Roll, Chuck Berry is truly revealed with exclusive access to his family, friends, famous fans and music icons he inspired.

Director: Jon Brewer
Writers: Laura Brewer (storyline writer), Laura Royko
Stars: Themetta Berry, Ingrid Berry, Charles Berry Jr.

VIRTUAL CINEMA
SPACE DOGS

“Successfully subverts the anthropocentric gaze to Illustrate the violent way humans inhabit space.”

-Little White Lies

Laika, a stray dog, was the first living being to be sent into space and thus to a certain death. According to a legend, she returned to Earth as a ghost and has roamed the streets of Moscow ever since. Following her trace, and filmed from a dog’s perspective, SPACE DOGS accompanies the adventures of her descendants: two street dogs living in today’s Moscow. Their story is one of intimate fellowship but also relentless brutality, and is interwoven with unseen archive material from the Soviet cosmic era.

A magical tale of voyagers scouting for unknown spaces.

Directors: Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter
Writers: Elsa Kremser, Levin Peter
Star: Aleksey Serebryakov

CONTINUING ON VIRTUAL CINEMA

Cinemapolis is partnering with Serendipity Catering and Bar to take our show on the road! Movies on the Backlot brings some of our greatest hits to the great outdoors for a series of socially distanced screenings on the lawn at Serendipity's Backlot.

Guests of the restaurant can enjoy these shows on Friday and Saturday nights. Capacity will be very limited, so come early, and bring a blanket or camp chair!

Guests can pre-purchase tickets ($10 per person), leave tips for the cinema, and puchase Cinemapolis merchandise via the Backlot's contactless ordering system.

The series continues THIS weekend with Friday and Saturday screenings of Baz Luhrmann's award-winning musical extravaganza, Moulin Rouge! These shows begin at 8:30 pm.

COMING SOON TO VIRTUAL CINEMA

We heard your feedback about virtual cinema, and we're happy to announce that we're shifting ALL virtual cinema offerings to our very own platform on Eventive.org.

Now you can easily use your Apple TV or Roku app to effortlessly watch these new independent films right in your own home theater! See what's next, and find out more at watch.eventive.org/virtualcinemapolis.

Hope to see you at the movies again soon!

Brett Bossard, Executive Director

Cinemapolis is proud to be a certified living wage employer. As a response to the Covid-19 crisis, the cinema is temporarily closed. All staff will receive full pay during this closure. The purchase of virtual screening tickets, gift cards, and theater memberships all help support Cinemapolis to compensate the staff throughout this unprecedented time.

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