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Martha's Vineyard Film Society Highlights - February 2023
Arts and Entertainment
January 31, 2023
From: Martha's Vineyard Film SocietyFEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS
SWEET MOVIE TREATS COMING TO THE MV FILM CENTER THIS MONTH
CANALETTO & THE ART OF VENICE
Wednesday, February 8th @ 7:30pm
EXHIBITION ON SCREEN presents CANALETTO & THE ART OF VENICE, an immersive journey into the life and art of Venice’s famous view-painter. No artist better captures the essence and allure of Venice than Giovanni Antonio Canal, better known as Canaletto.
The remarkable group of over 200 paintings, drawings and prints on display offer unparalleled insight into the artistry of Canaletto and his contemporaries, and the city he became a master at capturing. The film also offers the chance to step inside two official royal residences – Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle – to learn more about the artist, and Joseph Smith, the man who introduced Canaletto to Britain.
Cinema-goers will embark on their very own 21st century Grand Tour, visiting the sites enjoyed by their 18th century counterparts and immortalised in Canaletto’s views – from the Rialto Bridge to the Piazza San Marco, and the Palazzo Ducale to the Church of Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Guided by Royal Collection Trust curators and the world’s leading experts in Venetian history, the film is not only a wonderful way to see the exhibition, but an opportunity to get closer to Canaletto and the city that inspired him.
TURN EVERY PAGE
THE ADVENTURES OF ROBERT CARO AND ROBERT GOTTLIEB
Friday, February 10th @ 7:30pm
(Multiple showings are planned)
Turn Every Page explores the remarkable fifty-year relationship between two literary legends, writer Robert Caro and his longtime editor Robert Gottlieb. Now 86, Caro is working to complete the final volume of his masterwork, The Years of Lyndon Johnson; Gottlieb, 91, waits to edit it. The task of finishing their life’s work looms before them.
With humor and insight, this unique double portrait reveals the work habits, peculiarities and professional joys of these two ferocious intellects at the culmination of a journey that has consumed both their lives and impacted generations of politicians, activists, writers, and readers.
One of the Top 5 Documentaries – National Board of Review
“One of the best pictures of the year.” - Variety
2023 Oscar Nominated Short Film Programs
Starts Friday, February 17th
3 PROGRAMS:
For the 18th consecutive year, ShortsTV presents the Oscar-Nominated Short Films, opening on Feb. 17th. With all three categories offered – Animated, Live Action and Documentary – this is your annual chance to predict the winners (and have the edge in your Oscar pool)!
A perennial hit with audiences around the country and the world, don’t miss this year’s selection of shorts. The Academy Awards take place Sunday, March 12th