Here’s what’s happening in Atlanta film this week:
Monday, August 27—Sunday, September 2: Cinefest is screening Prometheus (2012) four times daily. Details here.
Tuesday, August 28: As they do every month, the Plaza Theatre once again screens cult sensation, The Room (2003). Details here.
Wednesday, August 29: Emory Cinematheque presents Hugo (2011) as the first film of their fall series, Movie Magic: Special and Visual Effects from 1896 to Now. Details here.
Thursday, August 30: Cinefest kicks off its Italian Film Series with Notte Prima Degli Esami (2006), a film about the trials and tribulations of good-looking Italian high-schoolers in the 1980s. Details here.
Thursday, August 30: A big night for Cinefest, they’re also showing the Lady Terminator (1989) about “the spirit of an ancient evil queen that possesses the body of a young anthropological student, who then goes on a murderous rampage.” Details here.
Friday, August 31—Sunday, September 2: The Plaza Theatre begins its month of Stanley Kubrick with The Killing (1956). Details here.
Friday, August 31—Monday, September 3: Dragon Con Independent Film Festival will be running all weekend in conjunction with the weekend’s other Dragon Con events. Details here.
To put your film event on the weekly ATL Film Watch, email hmafilmprograms@woodruffcenter.org