Film Week Glendale

Partner Programs are presented in association with film organizations such as the Rock Photography Museum, Alex Film Society, glendaleOUT, and Five SIsters Productions, and through the support of the City of Glendale’s Library, Arts and Culture Department. See below for our 2022 Film Week Glendale Partner Programs lineup.

FWG Partner Programs run from Monday, October 3 - Thursday, October 6, 2022 and represent a variety of genres and topics designed to bring audiences together and create dialog around shared passions, from classic film to elevating the representation of women in the film industry.

Partner Programs are presented in association with film organizations such as the Rock Photography Museum, Alex Film Society, Five Sisters Productions, glendaleOUT, and through the support of the City of Glendale’s Library, Arts and Culture Department. See below for our 2022 Film Week Glendale Partner Programs lineup. Check back soon for more programming updates and additions.

Monday, October 3, 2022 at Laemmle, Glendale

Coherence - directed by James Ward Byrkit - Strange things begin to happen when a group of friends gather for a dinner party on an evening when a comet is passing overhead. Based entirely in the director's own living room, COHERENCE was shot in five nights without a script and without a crew, then went on to achieve international renown, inspiring a new generation of filmmakers.

Immediately following the screening of Coherence will be a conversation and Q&A with the

film's director, James Ward Byrkit.

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Presented in Partnership with Rock Photography Museum

The vision of the Rock Photography Museum (RPM) is of an institution that will preserve, promote, and present the photographic legacy of rock and roll: preserve through the proper storage and archiving of the physical material; promote the work through book and film projects and licensing to third parties; present in the form of regular exhibitions in a permanent, physical space so that the public can enjoy the work in a museum type setting.

After the screening, the director of the film James Ward Byrkit and co-writer and actor will lead an intimate conversation about the art of filmmaking.

Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Laemmle, Glendale

The Alex Film Society is honored to participate in Film Week Glendale. We’ve selected two outstanding films that transcend their categorization as documentaries, emerging as masterful explorations of the power of cinema to capture reality and preserve it for all time, and to create new realities that often achieve the status of myth. Both films are composed virtually entirely of footage from other films, assembled to reflect the unique vision of their respective directors.

We hope you’ll take this opportunity to view these amazing films as a collective experience with a group of like-minded people in a darkened theater.

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"Los Angeles Plays Itself" @ 2pm and 7pm

'THE BEST DOCUMENTARY EVER MADE ABOUT LOS ANGELES"

- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles Plays Itself, Thom Andersen’s encyclopedic exploration of how Los Angeles has been depicted in movies, is as sprawling as the city itself. Featuring clips from more than two hundred films, from well-known titles like Chinatown, L.A. Confidential and Blade Runner, through ‘40s film noir to genre films like Gone in 60 Seconds and more obscure independent titles such as Charles Burnett’s Killer of Sheep, Andersen charts the course of motion picture history in parallel with that of the city.

In three chapters spanning close to three hours of screen time – “The City as Background,” The City as Character” and “The City as Subject” – Andersen examines the reality of Los Angeles versus the mythologized city usually presented in Hollywood films.

“THE WEALTH OF CLIPS WILL MAKE CINEPHILES FEEL THEY’VE GONE TO HEAVEN.” – Robert Koehler, Variety

"Dawson Creek: Frozen Time" @ 1:30pm, 4:30pm and 7:30pm

“WONDROUS, ALMOST INDESCRIBABLE. A COMPLETE ASTONISHMENT FROM BEGINNING TO END.” – Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times

Bill Morrison’s Dawson City: Frozen Time is on the surface a documentary telling the story of the Dawson City Film Find. In 1978, 533 reels of 35mm nitrate film were unearthed from the permafrost under a swimming pool deep in the Yukon Territory. Dating from the 1910s to the 1920s, the reels were a collection of silent shorts, features and newsreels, many perfectly preserved due to the sub-arctic environment.

But the discovery is just a point of departure, as Morrison weaves a tapestry of narratives that include a history of the Klondike Gold Rush and the founding of Dawson City; the resulting displacement of First Nation Han-speaking natives; the characters that showed up seeking their fortunes, including Fred Trump, Sid Grauman and Alexander Pantages; as well as the stories contained within the rescued footage, and the threat to our cinematic heritage inherent in unstable nitrate filmstock.

The film is ultimately a meditation on the power of the cinematic image, its ability to bring the past back to life, and to expand the everyday to mythic proportions.

“…AN INSTANTANEOUSLY RECOGNIZABLE MASTERPIECE.” – Glenn Kenny, New York Times

Presented in Partnership with the Alex Film Society

Founded in 1994, the Alex Film Society (AFS) is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization whose mission is to foster an appreciation for classic films, illustrate the importance of film preservation, and present classic films on the big screen. AFS presents the best possible 35mm prints, when available, in historic theatres, when possible. AFS will present shows at the Alex Theatre in Glendale and the Legion Theater in Hollywood later this year. Visit AlexFilmSociety.org for additional information.

Breaking Fast @ 5:15pm

Set against the twinkling lights of West Hollywood, Breaking Fast is a romantic comedy that follows Mo, a practicing Muslim still reeling from heartbreak. When an All-American guy named Kal offers to join him in his nightly Iftars – the traditional meal eaten by Muslims during Ramadan – meal after meal, the two start to discover they have more in common than meets the eye. (95 minutes)

"A WITTY, BEAUTIFULLY OBSERVED AND WELL-ACTED FILM" – THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER

Tangerine @ 3pm

Tangerine is a 2015 American comedy-drama film directed by Sean Baker and written by Baker and Chris Bergoch. The story follows a transgender sex worker who discovers her boyfriend and pimphas been cheating on her. The film was shot with three iPhone 5S smartphones.

Tangerine premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and has received critical acclaim for its screenplay, direction, performances and portrayal of transgender individuals.

Open To It @ 7:30pm

A loving gay couple experiments with becoming a hot gay throuple. But threesome sex and open relationships come with more complications than limbs. Episodes 4, 5, and 6 have been seen before. (95 minutes)

Thursday, October 6, 2022 at Laemmle, Glendale

Join filmmakers Maria Burton, Ursula Burton, Camille Brown, Bettina Bresnan, Marie Jamora, and Daniela De Carlo for a conversation about “How to Keep Creating Against All Odds." It's now well documented that women and filmmakers from other underrepresented groups have the odds stacked against them when working in Hollywood, but many determined artists find ways to persevere with passion and ingenuity. During the pandemic shut down, it was even harder to create, yet many found a way to keep telling stories, by enlisting family pods as cast and crew and shooting over zoom.

Screening start at 7pm. Directly following, our panel's directors will share specifics regarding their films in the program, as well as discuss how they continue to forge a career in this business.

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9 Shorts, Running Time 78 Minutes, Plus Conversation with Filmmakers to Follow (7pm)

Pandemic Screams - directed by Maria Burton - Inspired by a current phenomenon, "Pandemic Screams" explores a day in the life of parenting.

Expiration Date - directed by Ursula Burton - Where does a 70 something find a life partner? In the humorous and touching "Expiration Date," two sisters set up an online dating profile and learn that what they are looking for is not so hard to find. (9 minutes 24 seconds)

Tapping Into The Past, Tapping Into The Future: Ayodele Casel - directed by Jennifer Burton and Ursula Burton. Named one of the top breakout stars of the year by the New York Times just before the pandemic, choreographer Ayodele Casel creates work inspired by the history of Black tap dancers who came before her. (9 minutes 58 seconds)

We Treat Them The Same - directed by Ursula Burton - Boys will be boys and girls will be girls… right? Ursula Burton's short short "We Treat Them the Same" mixes live action and animation to look at how we gender kids – unintentionally. Cast includes Oscar Nunez (The Office), Anita Barone (Curb Your Enthusiasm), and Phil LaMarr (Futurama).(2 minutes 29 seconds)

A Future Wish - directed by Ursula Burton - 11-year-old Ceci is very excited to meet her adult self – but when birthday magic grants her wish, the future is not what she expected. Shot on an iPhone during lock-down, "A Future Wish" features Ursula Burton (Curb Your Enthusiasm, The Office) and Athena Burton (Good Eggs, Old Guy). (3 minutes 19 seconds)

The Happiest Day Of His Life - directed by Ursula Burton - Called "a delightful gender-switch comedy" by The LA Times, this comedic short centers on Steve who, like all boys, dreams of having a perfect wedding. When Steve's girlfriend Catherine drops to her knee and proposes, Steve and his dad set out to plan the happiest day of his life. With an impressive ensemble cast including Jill Eikenberry, Michael Tucker, Suzanne Cryer, and Seymour Cassel, this hilarious, role-reversal film subtly challenges gender roles and traditions with a sense of humor. (13 minutes 39 seconds)

Thank you for Washing - directed by Camille Brown - A quirky love story about a woman who is a germaphobe. Can she find love in an office full of filthy people? Can she even survive the Christmas party when it’s a potluck? (14 minutes)

The Boyfriend Monologues - Episode 19 - directed by Bettina Bresnan - The Boyfriend Monologues bring levity and laughs to those moments so we can recover from our post-traumatic cringe, and even celebrate the weirdos we hated to love but love to get over.(2 minutes 30 seconds)

Harana (Serenade) - directed by Marie Jamora - Maya is a cover band singer in a Las Vegas casino-hotel lounge trying to connect with her daughter who is growing up in the Philippines without her. Wrestling between her passion for songwriting and becoming a pop-culture photocopy for an un-listening audience, she realizes that music -- the one thing that keeps them distant – can also bring them closer together. Grand Jury Prize, US Narrative Short, Sarasota Film Festival. (16 minutes)

Meet the Panel

Named by Variety as "talent to watch." In addition to directing, producing, and writing, Maria Burton has served on the National Board of the DGA (Alt), Co-Chair of the DGA's WSC and DGA's Council of Joint Co-Chairs, past Co-Chair of Alliance of Women Directors, been in DGA's DDI Emerging Directors Mentorship, Disney/ABC's Directing Program, the CBS Directing Initiative, Ryan Murphy's HALF, SONY's Diverse Directors, and ProjectHER, and is a member of Film Fatales. More at mariaburtondirector.com