BIG ARTS Monday Night Films - A Documentary and Lots of Drama for December

Nov. 26, 2010 - PRLog -- BIG ARTS Film Society will present award-winning films in December: a mix of documentaries, and drama in the Monday Night Film Series. Refreshments and lively discussions on Gainer Veranda follow each film.  

   Upcoming Monday Night films:
December 6           Food, Inc. (2008) U.S.
December 13   The Maid (2009) Chile, Not Rated; Subtitles
December 20   Me and Orson Wells (2008) U.S., Rated PG
December 27   Sugar (2008) U.S./Dominican Republic, Rated R; Subtitles

Food, Inc. is a an Academy Award-nominated documentary that “lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that has been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies …” Jean Baer, co-founder of the Sanibel Farmers' Market, Carol Simontacchi, owner of Island Nutrition Center, and representatives from local farms, will speak and host a question and answer following the film.
The Maid, a Golden Globe-nominated drama about Latin America’s class gap, as experienced from the near-bottom looking up, won prizes for Best Foreign Feature and Best Actress at Sundance.
Based in real theatrical history, the romantic Me and Orson Wells is set in 1930’s New York City, and stars Zac Efron, Christian McKay, and Clare Danes. Roger Ebert praised the film as “one of the best films about the theater that I have ever seen.”
   Sugar was an official selection screened at the Sundance Film Festival and was chosen as “One of the Top Ten of 2008” by the American Film Institute. It presents a side of the baseball world that is rarely seen, as it tells the story of a poor boy from the Dominican Republic who goes to Iowa to play in the minor leagues.
Enhanced by surround sound, films will be shown in the comfort of Schein Performance Hall, with a high-definition projection system and large screen to provide a superb cinematic presentation. Listening devices are available for the hearing impaired.
General Admission is $7, or purchase a Film Booklet of 13 tickets for $91. Film Booklet holders must be seated no later than 6:45 p.m. to ensure a seat. All Monday Night films begin at 7 p.m.  
BIG ARTS Film Series is supported by Patron Series Sponsor Bank Of The Islands, Associate Supporters The Royal Shell Companies and The Sanibel Bean, as well as Supporters Jerry's Foods of Sanibel, Sanibel Deli & Coffee Factory, and Sanibel Taxi.

For the complete listing of BIG ARTS films, to purchase tickets, to sign up for workshops, or to become a member, stop by BIG ARTS, 900 Dunlop Road Sanibel, call (239) 395-0900, e-mail info@BIGARTS.org, or log on to www.BIGARTS.org.

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