BFS celebrates Awards Season w/ Oscar Shorts, Beale Street screening. Bozeman Film Society proudly presents the 2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films at the Emerson
With awards season in full swing, Bozeman Film Society proudly presents the 2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films at the Emerson Center for the Arts & Culture – for the 11th consecutive year – on Saturday, February 9th. Brought to you by Shorts HD and Magnolia Pictures, the annual BFS tradition again features all three categories: Documentary, Animation and Live Action. The Doc portion (two programs) kicks off the event at 2pm, followed by Animation at 6:30pm, and Live Action closing things out at 8:15pm.
The Documentary and Live-Action programs are for mature audiences, while most of the Animation shorts are suitable for youth, with a few containing mature content. Ratings and final program lengths are posted on the BFS website. This is your chance to predict the winners – and have the edge in your Oscar pool! Ballots will be handed out for voting with prizes awarded. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, Feb. 24th.
Admission for the 2019 Oscar-Nominated Shorts is $10 for single program or $20 for an all-day pass. Those ages 16 and under pay $5 for single program or $10 for an all-day pass. Advance tickets are available at Cactus Records and day of show in the Emerson lobby.
Returning to the historic Ellen Theatre at 7pm on Wednesday, February 13th, BFS screens acclaimed drama, If Beale Street Could Talk.
Set in early-1970s Harlem, the film is a timeless and moving love story of both a couple’s unbreakable bond and the African-American family’s empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year-old Tish Rivers (screen newcomer KiKi Layne). Daughter and wife-to-be, Tish, vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny (Stephan James). Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.
Based on James Baldwin’s groundbreaking 1972 novel, and adapted/directed by the Oscar-Winning director of Moonlight, Barry Jenkins, If Beale Street Could Talk honors the author’s prescient words and imagery, while the filmmaker poetically crosses time frames to show how love and humanity endure. Chicago Tribune film critic, Michael Phillips, calls the Critics Choice award-winning film adaptation “Pure Cinema. What Baldwin does with words, Mr. Jenkins does visually.” The film also stars Golden Globe winner Regina King, Colman Domingo, and Teyonna Parris. Rated R, If Beale Street Could Talk runs 116 minutes. Closed caption and accessibility devices also available.
Bozeman Film Society screenings each include 40th Anniversary swag giveaways! Reserved seats for If Beale Street Could Talk are $9.75 for general admission and $9.25 for seniors and students (plus fees.) Tickets are available online at www.theellentheatre.org, by calling (406) 585-5885, or by visiting the box office Wednesday through Saturday from 1–3pm, as well as two hours prior to the screening.
Bozeman Film Society seeks out and presents independent films which engage, entertain, and foster an understanding of the world community around us. Visit www.bozemanfilmsociety.org for Oscar Shorts tickets, film previews, and further information – and “Keep ‘Em Flickering!” •
