In addition to the new movies showing in New Orleans-area theatres this weekend – including the Navy SEAL-inspired Act of Valor and the long-delayed art house flick Margaret – three unique, lesser known new films will also screen at Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center and Press Street’s Antenna Gallery.
First up is Don’t Go in the Woods, a fun and campy, so-called “slasher musical.” Beside being great, sound advice in any horror movie, the film also explores love, greed and ruthlessness in a twisted musical/horror hybrid.
A young band heads to the woods in order to focus on writing new songs. Hoping to emerge with new music that will score them their big break, they instead find themselves in the middle of a nightmare beyond comprehension.
Watch the trailer for the film posted in the VIDEO box on the left side of the article.
Don’t Go in the Woods is directed by actor Vincent D’Onofrio (Full Metal Jacket, The Cell, Men in Black, The Player, Law & Order: Criminal Intent). It is his feature film debut behind the camera. The film was shot quickly, cheaply, without professional actors, and mostly on the actor’s own private land in upstate New York. It screened at the Sarasota and Woodstock film festivals.
Don’t Go in the Woods will screen at Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center starting Friday, February 24 at 9:00 pm nightly.
Also screening this weekend at Zeitgeist: Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston, a documentary exploration of the clothes, the glamour and the decadence of iconic fashion designer Halston of the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s. And with a tagline like “Sex. Drugs. Fame. Fabric.” - how could you not be intrigued?
Watch the trailer for the film posted in the VIDEO box on the left side of the article.
The film is directed by Whitney Smith and screened at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston will screen atZeitgeist startingFriday, February 24 at 7:00 pm.
Tickets to Zeitgeist screenings are: $8 general admission / $7 students + seniors / $6 Zeitgeist members + children / Free Zeitgeist Patrons – or – see both films in one night for $5 each. Tickets can be purchased at the door or in advance online at the Zeitgeist website.
So come out to the Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center (1618 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. New Orleans) this weekend and take advantage of this unique film-going experience and all the Zeitgeist Arts Center has to offer. And by doing so, help support one the premier alternative arts center in the South.
You can also visit the Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center’s website here.
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Also screening in New Orleans this weekend is the documentary A Walk Into the Sea: Danny Williams and The Warhol Factory, a personal journey about family, art, and mystery.
Director Esther Robinson's portrait of her uncle Danny Williams, Warhol's onetime lover, collaborator, and filmmaker in his own right. The film offers a exploration of the Factory era, an homage to Williams's virtually overlooked talent, a journey of family discovery, and a compelling inquiry into Williams's mysterious disappearance at age 27.
Watch the trailer for the film posted in the VIDEO box on the left side of the article.
The film screened at the Berlin International Film Festival, in addition to the Chicago and Amsterdam Documentary film festivals.
A Walk Into the Sea will screen Friday, February 24 at Press Street’s Antenna Gallery (3161 Burgundy Street, NOLA) at 6:00 pm. This screening is co-sponsored by the Charitable Film Network.
Admission is FREE, but seating is limited. Refreshments will also be provided. For more information or to RSVP contact info@press-street.com.
The Charitable Film Network, a diverse community of media-makers, dedicated to connecting and collaborating with non-profits, artists, and activists on noteworthy programs that benefit the community-at-large in New Orleans. You can also check out and join the Charitable Film Network on their website or email at mail@charitablefilmnetwork.org.
Press Street, which includes the Antenna Gallery, is a New Orleans-based literary and visual arts collective formed in 2005 to promote art and literature in the community through events, publications and arts education. You can also visit the Press Street/Antenna Gallery’s website here.
So come out and support these wonderful local organizations working hard to promote both film and art in New Orleans.
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