Thursday, March 21, 2013
David Clark's film "Titans of the Ice Age" screens at the National Museum of Natural History on Thursday evening, March 21. It will be shown nationwide soon.
The 21st Environmental Film Festival takes place this month in Washington, DC, with 190 "diverse and arresting films" from 50 countries, according to the festival's website. One of those films—which screens at the National Museum of Natural History at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 21—was directed by filmmaker David Clark of Chevy Chase. Clark's film—Titans of the Ice Age—is a three-dimensional film "set at the end of the last ice age (about 20,000 years ago) and realistically depicts creatures that lived during this time, including woolly mammoths, columbian mammoths, saber-toothed cats, dire wolves and giant ground sloths," Clark told Patch. "The film also explores why about 70 percent of the world's largest mammals, including all of the …
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Five films from local filmmakers will be screened March 23 as part of the inaugural Bethesda Film Fest.
Get your popcorn ready. Five documentary shorts have been selected to be screened as a part of the inaugural Bethesda Film Fest, organized by the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District. The five films were chosen from submissions by filmmakers across the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC region. The selection panel included Angelica Das, associate director of the Center for Social Media at American University’s School of Communication; Imagination Stage director of digital media David Stern, and members of the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District Board of Directors. The films, between five and 20 minutes, will debut at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Imagination Stage. The selections are: The filmmakers will be on hand to discuss their…
Friday, December 21, 2012
Movies premiering between now and New Year’s Day.
With many offices closed between Christmas and New Year’s Day and the kids out of school, going to the movies tends to be one of the more popular holiday-season events, and Hollywood is unleashing some serious star power to end 2012 and welcome 2013. Patch has put together this handy guide to all of the great year-end movie releases that are playing near Chevy Chase. Which movies will you see? Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 Movie: The Impossible Stars: Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor What it’s about: The main stars play a couple vacationing in Thailand with their three sons who get caught in the 2004 tsunami. Rating: PG-13 Movie: Jack Reacher Stars: Tom Cruise and Robert Duvall What it’s about: Cruise plays the role of Jack Reacher (the hero of …
Monday, December 10, 2012
Films may be submitted for entry into the inaugural film fest until Jan. 4.
Filmmakers, rejoice! The deadline for submissions for the inaugural Bethesda Film Fest has been extended. Films may now be submitted until Jan. 4, 2013. The festival, organized by the Bethesda Arts & Entertainment District, is slated for March 23 at Imagination Stage in downtown Bethesda. The event will spotlight the work of up to five local and regional documentary filmmakers. Filmmakers selected for the festival will see their work screened and will receive a $150 honorarium. The work of a young filmmaker under the age of 18 may also be chosen. Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC filmmakers are eligible to submit a 5- to 20-minute film on any topic, completed within the last two years. Filmmakers can apply by mailing a completed …
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Equinox will offer dance workouts before the screening to mark the film's 25th anniversary.
Bethesda Row’s outdoor summer movie series wraps up Tuesday, but you may want to show up early to the screening of '80s classic "Dirty Dancing." To mark the film’s 25th anniversary, Equinox Fitness Club will host a 15-minute dance warm up on Bethesda Lane beginning at 8:15 p.m. If you’re in the mood for a longer workout, Equinox also is offering a free hour-long cardio dance class at their Elm Street location from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. The screening of "Dirty Dancing" begins on the lane at dusk, around 8:45. Moviegoers can also check out “dinner and dancing” menu specials offered by Redwood, featuring watermelon and tomato salad, "dirty" house-made chips and "salsa," and cocktail flavors including lemon "merengue" pie and "I carried a …
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Check out fashion events on Bethesda Lane, catch a free summer concert or take in a film screening this weekend in Bethesda.
Fashion, film screenings, festivals and more round out the weekend in Bethesda. Check out our picks: Summer Concert In Veteran's Park Where/When: Veteran's Park, at the corner of Woodmont and Norfolk avenues, Thursday, May 17, 6 - 8 p.m. Why Go: Check out jazz music from Adrian Duke as a part of the Bethesda Urban Partnership's free outdoor summer concert series in Veteran's Park. The concerts are happening each Thursday evening during May and June. Price: Free. The Front Row on Bethesda Row Where/When: Thursday through Saturday at restaurants and retailers across Bethesda Row Why Go: More than 40 fashion events, a film screening and a cameo by the Bravo Network's Andy Cohen are on the agenda during The Front Row. The annual fashion event …
