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Monday, AcsuctID, 1C23 Dally n:bn::kc.n Pcga 31 (9 l? ore3igii,.diomes tic films set for Sheldon series A caao 1 J3y E2 X?w 3 A tribute to the lite German filmmaker Reiner Werner Fcasblnder and a look at some first-run (Urns by Independent filmmakers will be among the featured ports cf the semester's Sheldon Film Thea tre scries. The selection is very eclectic," said Dan Ladehr, director cf the theater, noting that this fall's films will have their hh quality In common. Film b "exhibited here just like painting or sculp ture " Ladely said. Seme Sheldon film series, like the recent summer retrospectives on Nicholas Ray and Jacques Tcti, tre Intended to give a historical pers pective cn Clm development as an art form, he said. One charts in the Sheldon film program from recent years will be the general absence of Hclly wood cloeeies, "People are net coming to see the old classic productions," Ladely said. "Host young peo ple arent familiar with the stars." Interest in older American Cms b cyclic, Ladely said, and they will become mere popular in the future. But runnk standard classics is not the aim of the Sheldon Film Tke-tcr anyway, he said. The mixture of foreign and Arr.aiiccn films shown this fail may not be shown at any ether theaters in the state. . They wouldn't really et shown in Nebraska if they " weren't shown here." . Sheldon's non-commercial basis makes possible another kind cf cinema, Ladely said Commercial theaters derte;.n don't show what has become a feature cf the Sheldon film program, independent cinema, cr. small non-Hollywood and non-industry pictures. Lade'y said tmt attendance and potential income are to!:en into account in film selection, but not as the main criterion, as it is for many theaters. - - Review cid ta celratlrn Ladely said he uses various sources in forming the film program. "I rcly cn a lot cf reading," he said, using reviews in Cm journals to help in the selec tion. People who have seen movies in other cities make recommendations to him, and now that the Sheldon Film Theatre has a travel budget, Ladely himuwf cn c2 r.i.. jyTt"- tt.. . ... sfi ? " as the film feerl In Tciluride, Cola in October. . The popular Fcrein Film Caries is not directly a part of the Sheldon program, although the films are shown at the Sheldon. The UPC Foreign Films Committee selects the films for the series, and stu dent committee members manage publicity and other operations. - The first Sheldon Cb this fall will be "Iianna," directed by John Eayles. It will show Tuesday through Sunday. Eayles also directed "Return of the Seacaucus Seven." "Iianna" is a highly praised film dealing with homosexuality and academia. Peter Gsthor's Time Stands Stir (Hungary, 1C32) follows from Sept. 9 to 12. "Before tke ICiekcIodeen" will show Sept 13 and 14. It will be port cf a FlmVideo Showcase, in which the film director will mal:e a personal appearance in Lincoln at the shciTing cf the film to discuss the work shown. In "Herore the Nickelodeon," Charles llusser locks ct the vary earliest stages of filmmak ing. "Historical', it's very instructive, and it's a lot of fun,"Ladr.?ycr:l. -r "Come Cask to the 0 & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean" will c!:o7 Sept. 15 to 19. Made by Robert Altmon, the da b about a Jimmy Dean fan club that CtzJf pftCto by D Csntz Don Ladely, director cf the Sheldon Film meets in a small Texas town near where the Dean film "Giant" was made. The picture stars Sandy Dennis, Cher and Karen Block. "Altmon i3 always very popular hefe7Lad:ly pointed out, refering to an Altman retrospective several summers ago. . "Smithereens" by Susan Seidelman, made last year, has a punk rock feel to it, Ladely said, and shows a young woman work against the obstacles to . her career. It will show Sept 22 to 24. Kohei Oguri's "Muddy River," mode in Japan last -year, will be at the Sheldon Oct 6 to 8. - ; Tribute est for filmmaker - : There will be a two-film tribute to Rainer Werner Fassbinder in the middle cf October. Fassbinder, who was "one of the world's most prolific and prob ably one of the best filmmakers," according to Ladely, died last year. "Vercnika Voss" which will show Oct. 13 to 16, parodies Hollywood melodrama in its depection of a movie star fallen on evil days. "Veronika Vcss" was the second to lost film Fass binder made. Ladely said that the Sheldon Fllm Theatre will show his lost Cm, the ccntroverelol "Querelle," 03 soon as it b released in this country.. -The second film in the FcesUr.der tribute b directed by Wolf Gremm, -'tut "stars Fcel.lr.der. TV -l fc 3 SOTVn c3 t3 tea . h WO Sl-ST 1 -lov. 3 to 5. was directed by Francis Fcrd Ccrpsla Li 1C32. "It htsnt been seen very much at all around the coun try," Ladely noted, "it ot very mixed reviews." "One From the Heart" b unique in that It was directed from a trailer house on an almost entirely artificial set . , ' The Sheldon Film Theatre will have a collection of independent films by First Run Features Nov. 10 to 14. There's quite a real good mixture cf feature s and short films, documentary films . . . and social commentary films," Ladely said. "It's too bad these kind of films dont get shown in commercial houses. What they lack in slick appearances, they . moke up in story and performance and souL" Among the independent films featured will be "Chicken Ranch," about the brothel (actually in Nevada) that the Dolly Parton film "Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" was based. "Vortex," another in the independent series, b a punk rock picture directed by Scott and Bee B. It b their first 1 6mm film. A series ticket will be available for $10 for all the independent films, which would cost much more separately under regular admis sion prices of about $3. Ladely said such film mini-festivals have had vary ing degrees of success. A series of Chinese films lost year did not fare as well in attendance figures. "I . dont always count the success of something like thb by the attendance, necessarily I count the quality of experience." A documentary on gospel music called "Say Amen, Somebody," directed by Geroge T. Nierenberg, will feature Thomas A. Dorsey and Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith, and show at the Sheldon Nov. 17 and 19. There will be a FilmVideo Showcase Nov. 30 to Dec. 3 of new French films which have not yet been seen in thb area. Francob Reichenbach, a French documentarbt, will be present at some of the show ings. The final film thb semester will be "Britannia Hospital," an English film by Lindsay Anderson, which will be at the Sheldon Dec. 8 to 12. Ladely said the film satirizes socialized medicine. Ladely said ne would Eke to continue to expand ine iim program runner in some oi tne directions it b already heading. The Sheldon Film Series on NETV has been "very well received," he. noted, and will continue.. Sheldon has had a film touring program -which Ladely would like to see expanded, by which films are shown at numerous small cities and towns " in Nebraska, sponsored by the Nebraska Arts Coun cil and local community organizations. The Sheldon Film Theatre has a film equipment cooperative which has made filmmaking equipment available for independent or student projects. "I think there's a lot of potential for film in thb state . . . I'd like to see more done to attract big productions like Terms cf Endearment' and independent pro ductions." Ideally, there could be "enough equip ment and enough people to have a permanent small production company" at the university, Ladely said. The Sheldon Film Theatre has not had quite the have sugared. "Licet cf cut mcr.ey ccmcs from out side th e university. So far we've been lacl:y . . . weVe been sort cf walling the thin line." Ladely r.sted that the Cl.elJlsn l"Zm i ieatre, fca, teen valaabl, in Leap ing the varisus Sheldon film projects coing. 'Km fe concert serws r " mw33: vmriem mmwm EyEct!:7C::n Vheth-r it h uieater, tr.e r Series cr.ee r. ",li Lincoln with a e er iainmer.1 H; IZ: ture some r tr.;rr as newce: 1 1 1 .Hal4c-2. The If began in 1C bte ccar.rr. dinatsd v'-'r c result b cz ;.; :cll wcrld-fj. - Thb t:' ttrocch r:: wd Trlth t ferrair- : ball's it n r ep f music, dance or :. i r . u re: TIC. Arts to provide :2cm"zL tycnter- :en win fen- . 3 03 Ttf el , . 1 1.eeital coast to coast The Kimball Performing Arts Series b unique to Nebraska, and Lincoln has become a very supportive community. Amy Ivleilander, Iiimbad pu ty and box cmee monsger, said she expects to fill an average cf l j percent ci tne available seats during ti e 1CC3-C I sea- J Arts Series - i V LJ d 1 1 - - j t. 2 son. with many csaeible selbuts. 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