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The 2025 Ashland Independent Film Festival returns to the Varsity Theatre April 24-27 with another outstanding slate of fine films from international and domestic filmmakers. OLLI members will view six films over the four-day festival weekend. During the week following the festival, OLLI members will meet three times to discuss the films. The films are a mix of documentary and narrative that have recently premiered at U.S. and international film festivals. The discussions will focus on the cinematic qualities of the films, with particular emphasis on the choices made by the filmmakers; the effectiveness of those choices; and the cultural, sociological and artistic content of the films.
NOTE: Class members will purchase tickets at the theater. It is expected the ticket price will be $12 per film.
This course will present 10 classic comedy films starting with the silent film “The General” (1926), starring Buster Keaton, and concluding with “Groundhog Day” (1993), starring Bill Murray and Andie McDowell. The other eight are “It Happened One Night,” “The Lady Vanishes,” “Meet John Doe,” “Adam’s Rib,” “Some Like It Hot,” “The Producers,” “Young Frankenstein” and “Life of Brian.” A handout for each film will be made available the week before the showing of the film, except for the first film, for which the handout will be made available on the first day. The instructor will mention anything special to be noticed about each film just before it is shown, and students may offer comments or questions at that time. A guided discussion will follow after the end of each film. Students need bring nothing more than a desire to see these comedy classics.
This course will present 10 classic musical films starting with “Bells Are Ringing” (1960), starring Judy Holliday and Dean Martin, and concluding with “Funny Girl” (1968), starring Barbra Streisand. The other eight are “West Side Story,” “The Music Man,” “Mary Poppins,” “My Fair Lady,” “The Umbrellas of Cherbourg,” “The Sound of Music,” “The Young Girls of Rochefort” and “Oliver!” A handout for each film will be made available the week before the showing of the film, except for the first film, for which the handout will be made available on the first day. The instructor will mention anything special to be noticed about each film just before it is shown, and students may offer comments or questions at that time. A guided discussion will follow the end of the film. Students need bring nothing more than a desire to see these musical classics.
NOTE: There is no class session on Monday, May 26, in observance of Memorial Day.
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