Arlington High Sophomore Wins Film-Festival Poster Contest for Second Straight Year

Marley Jurgensmeyer won $500 from the Arlington International Film Festival.

The following is from the Arlington International Film Festival. At a reception held on Feb. 7 at the Arlington Town Hall, Arlington International Film Festival (AIFF) organizers celebrated the entries to their third annual poster contest with Brendyn Schneider, master storyteller, presiding as Master of Ceremonies. Submissions from Arlington High School and Arlington Catholic High School students were reviewed by a panel of judges who winnowed the pool to the top-seven finalists. Representing the Arlington Cultural Council, Scott Samenfeld announced the winner of the contest, Marley Jurgensmeyer, and awarded her $500 on behalf of AIFF. The reception also marked the official launch of the 2013 Festival scheduled in October as well as the ‘…

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'Born to Run' Author in Arlington Tonight

Christopher McDougall will take part in a 'Q&A' with the audience this evening at the Arlington International Film Festival at the Regent Theatre.

Today is Friday, Oct. 19. Here are five things you need to know: 1.) “Born to Run” author Christopher McDougall will take part in a “Q&A” with the audience after the screening of “Racing the Rez” during the 6 p.m. session this evening at Day 3 of the Arlington International Film Festival at the Regent Theatre. The Iranian short “Suddenly Zinat” will kick off the session. Then, at 8:45 p.m., “My So-Called Enemy” is up. That film will be followed by a “Q&A” with the filmmaker. Editor’s note: I’ll be attending the 6 p.m. session this evening, so feel free to say, “Hello,” if you see me there. 2.) In case you missed Thursday’s news, state Sen. Will Brownsberger decided who he’s backing for his old seat in the state House of Representatives and…

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MOVIE TRAILERS: Arlington International Film Festival Announces Lineup

The Arlington International Film Festival, set for Oct. 17-21 at the Regent Theatre, will screen films from 19 countries.

2012 AIFF Program For more information on the Arlington International Film Festival, see the festival’s website and Facebook page.   Wednesday – Oct. 17 7 p.m. Best of Festival Shorts (31 min.), ALL ME: THE LIFE & TIMES OF WINFRED REMBERT (USA, 78 min.), Q&A with filmmaker & subject (45 min.)   Thursday – Oct. 18 7 p.m. Reinaldo Arenas (Cuba, 3 min.), THE WALL: A WORLD DIVIDED (USA, 57 min.), Q&A with filmmaker & composer (30 min.) 8:45 p.m. Hungarian Dance Troupe & Musicians (30 min.), THE MAIDEN DANCED TO DEATH (Hungary, 107 min.)   Friday – Oct. 19 6 p.m. SUDDENLY ZINAT (Iran, 21 min.), RACING THE REZ (USA, 59 min.), Q&A with filmmaker & Christopher McDougall, author of Born to Run (60 min.) 8:45 p.m. MY SO-CALLED ENEMY (USA/Israel, 89 …

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Arlington International Film Festival Pre-Festival Saturday

The free pre-festival is from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday at Jam'n Java.

Today is Friday, Oct. 5. Here are five things you need to know: 1. The Arlington International Film Festival Pre-Festival Films & Entertainment is from 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Jam’n Java, and it’s free. The pre-festival will have an hour of short films, music, dancers and storytelling. Complete details. 2. The Bishop School Pumpkin Sale is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6 (weather permitting). The annual event will also have hot apple cider, cider donuts, caramel apples and local apples for sale. Complete details. 3. There is a piano concert featuring Sarah Tacco at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 7, at the First Parish Unitarian-Universalist Church, 630 Mass. Ave. Complete details. 4. Going apple picking this Columbus Day weekend? …

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Save the Date, Arlington International Film Festival Oct. 17-21

Festival passes are on sale now at the Regent Theatre.

The following is from the Arlington International Film Festival. The Arlington International Film Festival is much more than just a film festival; it is a celebration of cultures as well as being a platform for recognizing the common global human experience. The skill of "story-telling" as is taught and practiced in Marrakech, the historical journey of Indian sarodist, Maestro Ali Akbar Khan and his music legendary, an African-American’s journey from the segregated south to national recognition told through his carving, tooling and dyeing of pictures on leather, non-violence practiced by a little-known movement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, an intimate spiritual interaction among a trio of human beings caught up in a moment of …

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Arlington International Film Festival Gearing Up for 2nd Edition

Event organizers are already accepting submissions for the event's second year.

It has hardly been three months since Arlington residents April and Alberto Guzman hosted Arlington’s first international film festival. But they’re already back to the grind. Starting Jan. 1, the Arlington International Film Festival has begun accepting entries for its second edition, which will happen once again at the Regent Theatre on Oct. 17-21, 2012. For April Guzman, the focus of the festival is to foster a stronger understanding between cultures. “We really feel that people can learn about each other’s cultures through film, and it can be entertaining as well as informative," she added. Last year, the event opened with a local documentary telling the story of surviving the Massachusetts Wampanoag language. There was also an …

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First Arlington International Film Festival Opens Tonight

Event begins at 7 p.m. at the Regent Theatre.

The day has finally come: Arlington's first international film festival begins at 7 p.m. at the Regent Theatre. The event opens with local documentary “We Still Live Here,” which tells the story of surviving the Massachusetts Wampanoag language. After the film, there will be a panel discussion and an after-party at Tango restaurant, with Argentinean appetizers and live tango. Festival Director April Guzman said the focus of the Arlington International Film Festival is to foster a stronger understanding between cultures. “We really feel that people can learn about each other’s cultures through film, and it can be entertaining as well as informative," she added. The festival runs until Sunday, Oct. 9. Check out a full list of events for the …

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Arlington and the World to Converge in International Film Festival

In first year, event begins next Thursday and organizers hope it will foster multicultural conversations and understanding.

When Thursday evening rolls in, Arlington residents April and Alberto Guzman are hoping to sit down, relax and enjoy a series of world films at the Regent Theatre. But for now, they’re busy as ever finishing up the preparations for the town’s first international film festival. “For the next week we’ll be screening films to make sure there will be no technical glitches, making sure we have the right equipment set up, volunteers are in place,” said Alberto Guzman, founder and organizer of the event. The Arlington International Film Festival begins on Thursday, Oct. 6, and it runs until Sunday, Oct. 9. On Thursday, the event opens with local documentary “We Still Live Here,” which tells the story of surviving the Massachusetts Wampanoag …

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