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Founded by former adjunct faculty member R. Griffin Gregory,
in 1999, the festival offers four to five films each semester to
interested students, staff, and community members.


Spring 2008 Film Series
The theme of the 2007-2008 FF@PVCC was Food cinema

Dinner Rush (2001) Directed by Bob Giraldi

Babette's Feast (1987) Directed by Gabriel Axel

Tortilla Soup (2001)Directed by Maria Ripoll

Tampopo (1987) Directed by Juzo Itami

 

Fall 2007 Film Series
The theme of the 2007-2008 FF@PVCC was Food cinema

Big Night (1995) Directed by Campbell Scott and Stanley Tucci

*Crossing the Heart (2006) Directed by Steven Hood

Like Water for Chocolate (1993) Directed by Alfonso Arau

Mostly Martha (2002) Directed by Sandra Nettleback In a German

What's Cooking (2000) Directed by Gurinder Chadha

 

Spring 2007 Film Series
The theme of the 2006-07 FF@pvcc was French cinema

Belle de Jour
(1967) Directed by Luis Buñuel


Beauty and the Beast
(1946) Directed by Jean Cocteau


Manon of the Spring
(1986) Directed by Claude Berri


Mon Oncle
(1959) Directed by Jacques Tati


 
Fall 2006 Film Series
The theme of the 2006-07 FF@pvcc was French cinema.

The Chorus
(2004) Directed by Christophe Barratier

Diabolique
(1955) (1997) Directed by Henri-Gerorges Clouzot

La Cage Aux Folles
(1978) Directed by Edouard Molinaro

Un Coeur en Hiver
(1997) (1993) Directed by Claude Sautet

 
Spring 2006 Film Series
Film Festival at PVCC (formerly New Horizons Film Festival)
The following movies were shown at the Performing Arts Center


The Entertainer

Blow Up

Henry V

The Remains of the Day

 
Fall 2005 Film Series
New Horizons Film Festival
The following movies were shown at the Performing Arts Center


The 39 Steps

Look Back in Anger

Tom Jones

The Full Monty


 
Spring 2005 Film Series
New Horizons Film Festival
The following movies were shown at the Studio Theater


Red Sorghum

The King of Masks

TJu Dou

Eat Drink Man Woman


 
Fall 2004 Film Series
New Horizons Film Festival
The following movies were shown at the Studio Theater


Rashomon

Tokyo Story

The Woman in the Dunes

The Ballad of Narayama


 
Fall 2003 Film Series
New Horizons Film Festival, Australian Films
The following movies were shown at the Studio Theater


Picnic at Hanging Rock

Breaker Morant

Muriel's Wedding

Rabbit-Proof Fence


 
Spring 2003 Film Series
Film Festival, Krzysztof Kieslowski's Decalogue
The following movies were shown at Desert Ridge AMC 18 Theatres


I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt not have other gods before me and Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy and Honor thy father and thy mother

Thou shalt not kill and Thou shalt not commit adultery

Thou shalt not steal and Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's wife and Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's goods


 
Fall 2002 Film Series
Losing Geography, Discovering Self
The following movies were shown at Desert Ridge AMC 18 Theatres


Song of the Exile

An Autumn's Tale

Farewell China

Picture Bride


 
Spring 2002 Film Series
Cinema Promoting Tolerance
The following movies were shown at Harkins North Valley 16 theaters


4 Little Girls (guest speaker Lionel Lyons)

A Leap of Faith

Calling the Ghosts (guest speaker Mensura Barat)

Paragraph 175


 
Fall 2001 Film Series
Mexican Cinema
The following movies were shown at Harkins North Valley 16 theaters


Frida (guest speaker Justine Mantor, MCC adjunct instructor)

Danzón

Macario (guest speaker David Rubi, PVCC Spanish instructor)

Reed: México Insurgente


 
Fall 2000/Spring 2001 Film Series
Documentary Cinema
The following movies were shown on PVCC campus

Sequences from Olympia, Triumph of the Will, and The Wonderful, Horrible Life of Leni Riefenstahl

Mr. Death: the Rise and Fall of Fred A. Leuchter, Jr.

Hearts of Darkness

Return With Honor (guest speaker Larry Chesley)

Regret to Inform

Then There Were None (guest speaker Elizabeth Lindsay)

Maya Lin: A Strong, Clear Vision

American Movie (guest speaker Matt Englehart)


 
Spring 2000 Film Series
Asian Cinema
The following movies were shown on PVCC campus

Raise the Red Lantern (China)

Children of Heaven (Iran)

Pather Panchali (India)

Aparajito (India)

Apur Sansur (India)


 
Spring 1999 Film Series
Hispanic Cinema
The following movies were shown on PVCC campus

The Spirit of the Beehive (Spain)

Los Olvidados (Mexico)

Pixote (Brazil)

The Official Story (Argentina)

Memories of Underdevelopment (Cuba)


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Last updated: August 14, 2007
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Questions and comments to Michele Marion at michele.marion@pvmail.maricopa.edu