Arts & Entertainment

Films from 1963 Among New Classes at Bryn Mawr Film Institute

The class will be a tour of international cinema, including stops in Italy, the UK, and France.



BMFI will be offering seven new classes between now and June. The courses discuss films from a wide range of eras, nations, genres, and filmmakers.

Shifting Landscapes:
Global Art Cinema in the 21st Century

Instructor: Christopher Long, M.A., Film Critic and Author
4 Tuesdays, April 16 to May 7, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Location: Multimedia Room
Cost: $100 for members, $125 for non-members
Click the link below or call 610-527-4008 x106 to register.
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BMFI at the Barnes Seminar:
"Borom Sarret" and Black Girl

Instructor: Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., Director of Education, BMFI
Saturday, April 20, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Barnes Foundation
(2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia)
Cost: $15 for members, $20 for non-members
Call 610-527-4008 x106 for BMFI member code.
Register Now

Cinema Classics Seminar: 8 ½

A Jose Ferrater-Mora Memorial Seminar

Instructor: Maurizio Giammarco, Ph.D., Intellectual Heritage Program,
Temple University
Thursday, April 25, 6:30pm to 10:00pm
Location: Multimedia Room
Cost: $25 for members, $30 non-members; includes admission to the film
Click the link below or call 610-527-4008 x106 to register.
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Film History Discussion Series: 1963

Instructor: Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., Director of Education, BMFI
6 Mondays, May 6 to June 17, 12:00pm to 3:00pm
(No meeting on May 27)
Cost: $100 for members, $125 for non-members
A la carte enrollment is not permitted.
Click the link below, or call 610-527-4008 x106 to register.
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Join us for a series of discussions covering an array of films that were initially released fifty years ago. We will take a brief tour of international cinema, including stops in Italy, the UK, and France. Films scheduled to be discussed are:

5/6: The Birds (Alfred Hitchcock, USA)
5/13: Hands over the City (Francesco Rosi, Italy)
5/20: Hud (Martin Ritt, US)
5/27: No Discussion
6/3: Shock Corridor (Samuel Fuller, US)
6/10: Tom Jones (Tony Richardson, UK)
6/17: Contempt (Jean-Luc Godard, France)

Bollywood’s Blockbusters

Instructor: Priya Joshi, Ph.D., Department of English & New India Forum,
Temple University
4 Wednesdays, May 8 to May 29, 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: Multimedia Room
Cost: $100 for members, $125 for non-members
Click the link below or call 610-527-4008 x106 to register.
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Thou Shalt Not: Pre-Code Hollywood

Instructor: Andrew J. Douglas, Ph.D., Director of Education, BMFI
4 Tuesdays, May 28 to June 18, 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm
Location: Multimedia Room
Cost: $100 for members, $125 for non-members
Click the link below or call 610-527-4008 x106 to register.
Register Now

Stardust Memories: The American Musical

Instructor: Maurizio Giammarco, Ph.D., Intellectual Heritage Program,
Temple University
4 Wednesdays, June 5 to June 26, 6:30pm to 9:30pm
Location: Multimedia Room
Cost: $100 for members, $125 for non-members
Click the link below or call 610-527-4008 x106 to register.
Register Now


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