The following schedule is subject to change without notice depending up the availability of the films and filmmakers. Please refer to this schedule often. Tickets will be available through the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Boxoffice and online.
All unclaimed All=Access Seats will be sold to a TIcket Rush Line 20 minutes before each event. This line will form 45 minutes before the time of each announced screening. The Market Arcade Theater holds only 300 people.
Tickets for Charlie Chaplin's City Lights are available now through the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra Boxoffice. Order quickly!
WEEK 2
Friday, October 16, 2009, 7PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, Tribute to The Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco, Part 2: WALT DISNEY'S THE THREE CABELLEROSThe Three Caballeros, Feature Animated Film, Introduced by J.B. Kaufman, author and Disney Expert, Live-In-Person, Mr. Kaufman will sign his new book "South of the Border With Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948." $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members.
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 2PM; North Park Theater, Hertel Avenue, RAY BRADBURY 3D SATURDAY MATINEEThe Ray Bradbury 3D Saturday Matinee: It Came From Outer Space in Anaglyph 3D (35mm Universal Studios Archive Print), plus Buck Rogers Serial Chapter 2, Bouncing Ball Cartoon: Mr. Gallaher and Mr. Sheen, all introduced on exclusive video by Ray Bradbury. $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members. SPECIAL: $5:00 Children 12 and under.
Saturday, October 17, 2009, 7PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, PROUD Proud, starring Ossie Davis and Stephen Rae, Introduced by Mary Pat Kelly, Director and Lorenzo Defau (last crew member of USS Mason) Live-In-Person; $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members.
Sunday October 18, 2009, 3PM; Ellicott Square Building, Main Street, The Living Nickelodeon, Presented by Rick Altman, Live-In-Person on the site of the worlds first permanent movie theatre. $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members.
Monday, October 19, 2009, 7PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, Will Eisner: Portrait of a Sequential Artist, creator of The Spirit (published in Buffalo, NY), Western New York Premiere, Presented by the Director, Andrew Cooke, Live-In-Person; $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009 -- no BIFF event -- see listing of Buffalo's Added Attractions
Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 6PM; Charles Band presents DOCTOR MORDRID, 35mm Studio Archive Print. Introduced by Charles Band, Live-In-Person, Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, Western New York Premiere, $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members. BUY TICKETS
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 8:30 PM TBA Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, INSIDE BUFFALO: The Story of The Buffalo Soldiers & A UNION MAN : Julius Margolin Feature Documentary Double Bill - Western New York Premiere, FREE WITH DOCTOR MORDRID $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members. BUY TICKETS
Thursday, October 22, 2009, 7PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, A PEARL IN THE FOREST A Pearl in the Forest, North American Premiere, Feature Film in Mongolian with English subtitles, Introduced by the Filmmakers, Writer and Performers all here from Mongolia, Enkhtaivan Agvaantseren (director composer, actor: Dugar's father); Bayarmagnai Byambaa (writer, Actress: Dugar's mother) Narankhuu Khatanbaatar (Actor: Dugar), L. Chuluunbaatariin (singer); Live-In-Person, $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members. BUY TICKETS
WEEK 3
Friday, October 23, 2009, 7PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, Kate and Fred: Hepburn, Astaire- Public and Private, World Premiere, An illustrated talk by David Heeley and Joan Kramer featuring unseen outtakes and rare footage of Katherine Hepburn, Fred Astaire and other Hollywood Notables. Live-In-Person, $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members. MORE INFORMATION, Trailer and BUY TICKETS
Saturday, October 24, 2009, 6PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, Erich Von Stroheim's Masterpiece Greed: The Reconstruction, 239 minutes, Western New York Premiere, Introduced by Rick Schmidlin, Live-In-Person, $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members. MORE INFORMATION, Trailer, and BUY TICKETS
Sunday, October 25, 2009, 3PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, Western New York Premiere, Feature Documentary, Introduced by Producer Abby Disney. Live-In-Person, $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members. More Information, Trailer and BUY TICKETS
Monday, October 26, 2009, 7PM; Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil: The Director’s CutOrson Welles’ Touch of Evil: The Director’s Cut, WNY Premiere, plus Lon Chaney in London After MidnightLon Chaney in London After Midnight, a WNY Premiere, and other films TBA, Introduced by Rick Schmidlin, $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members. More Information, Trailer and BUY TICKETS
Tuesday, October 27, 2009: 2PM; Historic Market Arcade Office Building, Conference Room, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, Press Conference.
Because last minute print shipping and the schedules and travel of the guests are not under our control, all events are subject to change. Guests are coming from all over the world and things happen. We will make every effort to make information available in advance. Please inquire
WEEK ONE
Friday, October 9, 2009, 7PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, Main Street, CHARLIE CHAPLIN: THE LOST SCENES FOUND - CITY LIGHTS Charlie Chaplin, The Lost Scenes Found, A very exciting, talk by Frank Scheide with never-before-seen film clips from City Lights Mr. Scheide, is America's foremost expert on Chaplin, Live-In-Person $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members.
Saturday October 10, 2009 7PM; Kleinhan's Music Hall: Musically Speaking with Frank Scheide, America's greatest expert on Charlie Chaplin. Live-In-Person; FREE with BPO Concert Ticket
Saturday, October 10, 2009 8PM; Charlie Chaplin's City Lights with music performed Live by Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, Tickets: BPO Box-office
Sunday, October 11, 2009, 7PM TBA The First Annual Al Boasberg Comedy Awards, Tickets: TBA An informal ceremony in honor of the 20th Century’s greatest comedy writer, born in Buffalo, NY, who created Jack Benny, Bob Hope and many more, including writing for The Marx Brothers. Comedy Sportz Theater Main and Harlem
Monday, October 12, 2009, 7 PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, DANS LA VIE (Two Ladies), Feature Film, in French with English Subtitles, French Embassy Archive Print. $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009 -- no BIFF event -- see listing of Buffalo's Added Attractions
Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 7PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, A Mini-Workshop for Independent Film Makers including the Western New York Premiere of "The Minority" Feature Film screening including Independent Filmmaker’s Workshop with Director, Dwayne Buckle, Live-In-Person, $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members.
Thursday, October 15, 2009, 7PM; Market Arcade Film & Arts Center, Tribute to The Walt Disney Family Museum, in San Francisco Part 1, WALT & EL GRUPOWalt Disney and El Grupo, Directed by Theodore Thomas, Western New York Premiere, Introduction and book signing by J.B. Kaufman, author and Disney Expert, Live-In-Person, Mr. Kaufman will sign his new book "South of the Border With Disney: Walt Disney and the Good Neighbor Program, 1941-1948." $10.00 Adults, $8.00 Seniors, Students, Buffalo Film Society Members.
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