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Auteur Film Series cooks up new season with Center for Scholarly and Civic Engagement
 The Auteur Film Series has gone through some changes. The program which started in 2003 will feature at least one movie a month, except December, during the 2005-06 school year. Also, the theme for the year is “Food for Thought.” Every movie includes a food theme. However, culinary concoctions are just the outside crust of the films.
Each movie delves into the cultures, relationships, feelings and behaviors of the characters.
In addition, the Auteur Film Series will partner with the Center for Scholarly and Civic Engagement. This pairing includes two movies, “Super Size Me” and “Chocolat,” which will be screened at the Angelika Film Center, The Shops at Legacy, 7205 Bishop Road, Plano. Certain films will be screened in honor of a particular holiday or designated month. For example, “Like Water For Chocolate” will be shown in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, “Soul Food” in honor of African-American Heritage Month and “Chocolat” for Valentines Day.
The film series goes interdisciplinary before its first film at the Angelika Film Center by hosting Collin music professor Casey McClure, who scored a film short. Both film and music will be showcased at 6 p.m. before the movie along with a pre-ception.
“The collaboration meets goals of the Center for Scholarly and Civic Engagement as we seek to encourage and increase organizational collaboration -- collaborations that enhance student learning,” the Center’s Director Regina Hughes said. “Further, this collaboration meets the spirit of the district's Quality Enhancement Plan, ‘Fostering a Scholarly Community,’ by bringing our academic programs into the community. We are excited to continue expanding our partnerships with our corporate community partners such as the Plano Angelika Film Center and Cafe in innovative and learning-centered ways.”
As always, the films will be followed by a panel discussion led by a variety of Collin faculty and staff. All other shows will be at the Spring Creek Campus Conference Center. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. with the film at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited. Seating is limited for all shows, and some material may not be suitable for all ages.
Thursday, Sept. 15 -- Angelika Film Center “Super Size Me” (PG, 2004, Morgan Spurlock, 100 minutes)
Thursday, Sept. 22 “Like Water For Chocolate” (R, 1993, Alfonso Arau, 123 minutes)
Wednesday, Oct. 26 “The Last Supper” (R, 1996, Stacy Title, 92 minutes)
Monday, Nov. 14 “What’s Cooking?” (PG-13, 2000, Gurinder Chadha, 109 minutes)
Thursday, Jan. 26 “Mostly Martha” (PG, 2002, Sandra Nettelbeck, 109 minutes)
Tuesday, Feb. 14, Angelika Film Center “Chocolat” (PG-13, 2000, Lasse Hallström, 121 minutes)
Tuesday, Feb. 21 “Soul Food” (R, 1997, George Tillman Jr., 114 minutes)
Wednesday, March 22 “Eat Drink Man Woman” (Not Rated, 1994, Ang Lee, 123 minutes)
Thursday, April 27 “Babette’s Feast” (G, 1988, Gabriel Axel, 102 minutes)
Wednesday, May 24 “Big Night” (R, 1996, Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci, 107 minutes)
For more information about the Auteur Film Series, contact Humanities and Philosophy Chair Carolyn Perry at 972.881.5140 or e-mail at cperry@ccccd.edu. For driving directions to the Angelika Film Center visit www.angelikafilmcenter.com/plano/directions.asp.
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