A NATIONAL ALL-DAY SPECIAL EVENT IN CELEBRATION OF ART HOUSE THEATERS

The Art House Convergence, an international consortium of independent, community-based, mission-driven movie theaters, is the driving force behind this first Art House Theater Day. Over 160 theaters will participate in this nationwide celebration of the cultural and community growth that art house theaters promote and The Moviehouse is proud to be one of them!

The aim is to share with everyone what it means to be an art house theater: fostering film appreciation, supporting emerging artists, and exhibiting independent and original film making. Through offerings of specialty films, exhibits, lectures, and live interaction with filmmakers and artists on this special day, we hope to reinforce the tremendous value of having a local, brick-and-mortar space to connect with film and the Arts in our community.

WHAT IS ART HOUSE THEATER DAY?Art House Theater Day celebrates the legacy of independent theaters as advocates for cinema arts. In an age where media has become more digital than tangible, more solitary than social, art house theaters remain the physical spaces where film lovers congregate and connect with intrepid, creative filmmaking. They are the beating heart for new and exciting cinema that is shaping the future of the medium.

In recent decades, a colorful constellation of art houses has emerged across the globe. This art house movement has nurtured a flourishing ecosystem of adventurous audiences, independent productions, and an incredible diversity of original filmmaking. Art House Theater Day is a worldwide celebration in honor of this movement, a day to celebrate cinemas that stand the test of time and the tremendous film culture that art house theaters promote.

HOW WILL ART HOUSE THEATER DAY BE CELEBRATED?

Every theater is unique, and the Art House Theater Day celebrations will reflect that. But one invariable is that every event will be special. Several film distributors are offering exclusive programs that you will only be able to see on Art House Theater Day at participating theaters.

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE MOVIEHOUSE, MILLERTON, NY?

National Art House Theater Day also happens to coincide with Millerton’s FALL FOR ART – a village-wide art festival – which many of the offerings at The Moviehouse onSeptember 24th will also celebrate.

The Moviehouse has an exciting day of programming in store beginning at 12 noon with a lecture by Aglet Theatre Company’s Macey Levin, and concluding at 8:30 pm with a screening of Terry Gilliam’s remastered classic TIME BANDITS. Other offerings that day include a vintage Buster Keaton Comedy – STEAMBOAT BILL, Jr. – with live accompaniment by world-renowned musicians Donald Sosin and Joanna Seaton; The U.S. premiere of BOSCH: THE GARDEN OF DREAMS, captured live from The Prado Museum, Madrid – with a live Skype Q&A with the film’s participants – direct from the Prado; An Artist Talk with JOHN D. GREENE, whose work is currently on exhibit in The Moviehouse Studio Gallery; A fascinating documentary film – AN ART THAT NATURE MAKES: The Work of Rosamond Purcell  with post screening Q&A with the film’s  Emmy & Peabody Award-winning Director, Molly Bernstein & a screening of KEEPERS OF THE GAME – the acclaimed documentary film by Emmy Award winning Driector Judd Ehrlich [We Could Be King (2014), Magic Camp (2012) and Run for Your Life (2008)]. Full information can be found online at themoviehouse.net.

Millerton, NY is easily reachable from New York City either by car, or by train (The Harlem Line) from Grand Central to Wassaic Station and a short cab ride. Google Maps Link: https://goo.gl/maps/CRXxeWwyXNx