James Ivory, whose much praised drawing room films include Room With a View and Howards End, will receive the festivals Levantine Cinema Award on Nov. 14, where he will showcase his newest film, City of Your Final Destination. Ivory will also screen his 1990 film, Mr. and Mrs. Bridge, starring Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, on Nov. 15 and his classic 1993 film, Remains of the Day, on Nov. 16. Julie Taymor, the director of Broadways cutting-edge The Lion King as well as the controversial Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, will open the festival on Nov. 12 with her new film, A Midsummer Nights Dream, and discuss it afterward with Alley Theatre artistic director Greg Boyd. The festival, which combines films, live performance, music, dance and photography, will run from Nov. 12 - 16 with a full slate of offerings at such locations as the Museum of Fine Arts, Sundance Cinemas, The Aurora Picture Show, Rice Media Center, Miller Outdoor Theater and two new venues, The Menil Collection and Brandon Gallery, next to Cafe Brasil. Witherspoons new movie, which details the real life story of a woman who hiked the Pacific Coast Trail alone, and The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch who portrays one of Britains most extraordinary war heroes — both considered to be major Oscar contenders — are part of the festival schedule.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:19:38 +0000
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