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| Fridays, 12:00 P.M.
Building 33, Conference Center, Redmond, Washington
The Microsoft Film Series explores the creative processes of artists who are represented in our collection, as well as the world of fine art. Film selections are unrated, and viewer discretion is advised. This program is free and open to the public. Please register for the film series by sending an e-mail message to artevent@microsoft.com. Space is limited and registration is first come, first served.
Friday, October 23, 2009
Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens (2008)
90 minutes
Directed by Barbara Leibovitz
This documentary takes an in-depth look at the influential career of iconic photographer Annie Leibovitz, from her earliest artistic efforts to her storied tenure at Rolling Stone and Vanity Fair magazines and beyond. Intimately filmed by Annie's sister, Barbara Leibovitz, the program features interviews with the artist as she works at home, along with telling insights from many of the celebrities she has photographed, such as Mick Jagger.
Friday, December 18, 2009
Against the Odds: The Artists of the Harlem Renaissance (1993)
60 minutes
Directed by Amber Edwards
Explore the lives of visual artists who made the Harlem Renaissance one of the twentieth century's richest artistic moments. Archival footage, newsreels, and photographs recall the influential force of demonstrations, Harlem's vibrancy in the Roaring Twenties, and significant personalities such as William E. Harmon, W. E. B. Du Bois, and Alain Locke. Watch African-American artists triumph over formidable odds to create lasting beauty.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Sketches of Frank Gehry (2005)
84 minutes
Directed by Sydney Pollack
Architect Frank O. Gehry's signature style of sleek curves and modern angles is explored in this intimate documentary by Sydney Pollack. Pollack starts with Gehry's original sketches and follows their evolution from a three-dimensional model to a computer-assisted rendition to construction and, finally, the polished, finished structure. Works featured include the Fish in Barcelona, the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, and various residences.
Friday, February 26, 2010
The Rape of Europa (2006)
118 minutes
Directed by Richard Berge, Bonni Cohen, and Nichole Newnham
Narrated by Joan Allen
The Rape of Europa tells the epic story of the systematic theft, deliberate destruction, and miraculous survival of Europe’s art treasures during the Third Reich and the Second World War. In a journey through seven countries, the film takes the audience into the violent whirlwind of fanaticism, greed, and warfare that threatened to wipe out the artistic heritage of Europe. |
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