Learn & Explore »
Film Series
Films @ FWMoA: 1934 in Motion
Fridays at 6pm
Fort Wayne Museum of Art Lincoln Auditorium
FREE
Join us this summer for a short film series dedicated to the cinematic projects of filmmakers past and present, each uniquely exploring and interpreting depression-era themes. Be sure to partake of the budget-friendly food and drink to enhance your movie-going at the Museum!
June 11
Twentieth Century
1934, starring John Barrymore and Carole Lombard. Not rated.
A film that reflects one of Howard Hawks’ recurring themes: the over-riding importance of professional competence. Watch John Barrymore, as Oscar Jaffe, a talented though unbearably egotistical theatrical producer; turn Carole Lombard, as Lily Garland, a newcomer in acting, into an accomplished actress.
June 18
The Purple Rose of Cairo
1985, starring Mia Farrow and Jeff Daniels. Rated PG
An enchanting tribute to the magic of the movies, Woody Allen's The Purple Rose of Cairo stars Mia Farrow as a Depression-era waitress whose humdrum existence is magically changed when her favorite film star literally steps off the screen and enters her life.
June 25
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000, starring George Clooney, John Turturro, Tim Blake Nelson, John Goodman, and Holly Hunter. Rated PG-13
In the Depression-era deep South, three escapees from a Mississippi prison chain gang: Everett Ulysses McGill, sweet and simple Delmar, and the perpetually angry Pete attempt to return home. Still in shackles, they make a hasty run for their lives and end up on an incredible journey filled with challenging experiences and colorful characters in this modern-day spin on Homer's The Odyssey. Directed by Joel Coen.
July 2
Gold Diggers of 1933
1933, starring Dick Powell, Ruby Keeler, and Ginger Rogers. Not rated
Barney Hopkins is producing a new show on Broadway, but the day before it opens, the set and costumes are confiscated due to unpaid bills. Hopeless and out of work, chorus girls Carol, Trixie and Polly, hear rumors that Hopkins is producing a new show—yet Hopkins is without a producer during these tough times. This musical comedy includes favorites "We’re in the Money," and "Pettin’ in the Park." A first-rate cast, a first-rate director, and stellar choreography, this is another Busby Berkeley dance triumph. Directed by Mervyn LeRoy.
Breath of Afrika: Voices from the Motherland International Film Festival
Sunday, September 19, 2010
12 - 5pm
$5 adults, $3 students/seniors 65+
The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is proud to collaborate with the Three Rivers Institute of Afrikan Art and Culture and It is Well With my Soul, a program affiliate of the African/African-American Historical Museum and Society, to present a filmic celebration of the life and cultures of the peoples of African descent. Through the work of three unique filmmakers, visions of Africa and the African diaspora are brought to the big screen in FWMoA’s own Lincoln Auditorium.
12:15-12:45pm - Rapaille by Emmanuelle Lippé and Bertil Dubach
1:00 – 2:45pm - Retour a Goree (Return to Goree) by Pierre-Yves Borgeaud
3:00 – 4:50pm - Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash
Tickets will be on sale beginning September 3rd and will be available at the following locations in Fort Wayne: Frost Illustrated, Inc. 3121 S. Calhoun St.; TRIAAC (on Friday 9/17 from 1-6pm) 501 E. Brackenridge St.; or at FWMoA on the day of the event. Please call TRIAAC @ 969-9442 for more information.