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High Falls Film Festival
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Cady McClain wants women to see themselves in film
The High Falls Film Festival kicks off this Thursday, celebrating its 16th year of spotlighting women in film. On opening night, the festival will screen “Seeing is Believing: Women Direct,” Cady McClain’s documentary about the experiences of female filmmakers. Through interviews with several notable women directors, McClain explores the challenges they face thriving in a […]
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Preview: High Falls Film Festival 2016
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of its founding, the Rochester High Falls Film Festival returns this week and continues its mission of spotlighting the achievements of women in all aspects of filmmaking, both in front of and behind the camera. Beginning on Thursday, November 10, the festival will screen 15 narrative and documentary features as well […]
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High Falls Film Festival 2015 preview
When the High Falls Film Festival was founded back in 2001, with a mission to highlight the contributions of women in the film industry, just 17 percent of jobs behind the camera were held by women. Sadly, 14 years later not much has changed. In fact, that statistic hasn’t budged an inch. The need to […]
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High Falls Film Festival 2014
The High Falls Film Festival returns Thursday, October 23, through Sunday, October 26, for its 12th year. Under the guidance of a new Executive Director, Mary Manard Reed, the festival has shifted to a new fall timeframe (previous editions occurred in early summer) but remains committed to its focus on spotlighting the achievements of female […]
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“From the Rough”
The High Falls Film Festival is still six months away, but this Friday, April 25, the festival will host a special screening of the sports drama “From the Rough,” at the Little Theatre. The film tells the story of Dr. Catana Starks (Taraji P. Henson, “Hustle and Flow”), the first African-American woman to coach a […]
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“Jodorowsky’s Dune”
In telling the behind-the-scenes story of 70’s-era cult director Alejandro Jodorowsky’s failed attempt to adapt Frank Herbert’s sci-fi epic, “Dune,” into a movie, filmmaker Frank Pavich documents one of Hollywood’s most legendary tales of “What if?” Told largely by Jodorowsky himself, through ceaselessly entertaining talking head interviews, the director explains how he’d hoped his film […]
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“Under the Skin”
It’s been 10 long years since director Jonathan Glazer’s last film (2004’s genre-defying romance, “Birth”) but his latest proves to be every bit worth the wait. Based loosely on the novel by Michel Faber, “Under the Skin” stars Scarlett Johansson as an alien in human form, prowling through Scotland looking for unassuming men to lure […]
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ARTS: High Falls Film Festival announces 2014 dates
The High Falls Film Festival announced that it will return in 2014, running April 24-27. The festival returned this spring after taking a year off to reformat and refocus itself after multiple name changes and shifts in mission in recent years. The full press release follows: Rochester, NY–June 14, 2013–The High Falls Film Festival today […]
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The 2013 High Falls Film Festival
Established in 2001, the High Falls Film Festival was originally conceived with the intent of highlighting the contributions of women in all aspects of the film industry.
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Rochester Arts News: Bulletins from RPO, High Falls Festival, Rochester Fringe
The High Falls Film Festival announced an additional film in its 2013 festival line-up. The documentary “Pretty Brutal” will make its American premiere on Friday, April 19, 9:30 p.m. at Cinema Theater. The film follows skaters Pieces of Hate, Kid Vile, and NakiKronik as they make their way in New Zealand’s first roller derby league. […]
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FILM: High Falls Film Festival announces 2013 schedule
The High Falls Film Festival today announced the line-up of films for its 2013 edition, which will run April 18-21 at various local theaters. Although it will be the 11th installment of the festival overall, it is the first since 2011 and will feature a return to the festival’s original name and a renewed focus […]
