Cancellation 12/22/06
The 2:15 screenings of RULES OF THE GAME scheduled for Sat 12/30 & Sun 12/31 have been cancelled. We regret any inconvenience.
January-February
Calendar Now Available 12/23/05
Stop by the Brattle lobby to pick
up your copy today! Full line-up and descriptions available
here starting next week.
"The Brattle Battles Back" 12/23/05
WBUR op-ed piece, featuring interviews with Brattle
director Ned Hinkle, Joe Zina, executive director of the Coolidge
Corner Theatre, and Ty Burr, film critic for the Boston Globe. Read/Listen
Special
Benefit Event 12/14/05
THE
WEEKLY DIG X-MAS BASH
at
the Boston Center For The Arts Cyclorama
Wednesday, December 14 at 7:00pm Featuring
entertainment and holiday songs from some of Boston's most
enticing bands: THE KONKS, HO-AG, DJ BC, SLIM JIM & THE MAD
COWS, UNLOCKEDGROOVE, THE BELLO PROJECT and more! Plus a silent
auction to benefit the Brattle featuring some really cool
stuff! Click
here for more details!
Charles
Hotel Offers Free London Taxi 12/7/05
For a limited time, the The Charles Hotel Garage will offer
free London cab service to the Brattle Theatre, in addition
to their discount
parking validation. This offer is in effect from Sun,
12/11 - Mon, 12/18 and includes service to and from the Brattle
Theatre. Please visit www.harvardsquareparking.com for more information about this service.
2nd
Animé Cel Auction To Benefit The Brattle! 11/22/05
Having exceeded the goals for his first anime cel auction,
Brattle friend and supporter Tom Guttadauro has started a
2nd, with all proceeds to benefit the Brattle Film Foundation.
Cels from Escaflowne, Trigun, Ranma 1/2, Vampire Hunter D, and more are up for grabs now on
eBay! View
These Items
The
Brattle's Balcony Club 11/22/05
Donors of $1,000+ will now receive
exclusive invitations to screenings with the Directors, plus
other great benefits! More Info
Fundraising
Update 11/14/05
We're updating our thermometer to include donations from the
last week, with a new total of approximately $65,000! We have
also just announced some new fundraising events, including
a special benefit premiere screening of MEMOIRS
OF A GEISHA, a benefit screening of TOUCHING
HISTORY: HARVARD SQUARE, THE BANK, AND THE TASTY DINER and an all-night TWIN
PEAKS MARATHON! Learn more about these and other upcoming
fundraising events on the BFF's Events
Page
Animé
Cel Auction To Benefit The Brattle! 11/14/05
Brattle friend and supporter Tom Guttadauro is auctioning
some of the best pieces in his collection, with all proceeds
to benefit the Brattle Film Foundation. Cels from Totoro, Sailor Moon, Ranma 1/2, Lain, and more
are up for grabs now on eBay! View
These Items
Fundraising
Coffee Klatch Nov. 17 at 1369 11/11/05
Come visit with the Brattle directors between 11am and 1pm
at 1369 Coffeehouse, Central Square, Cambridge. We'll be chatting,
accepting donations, signing people up for the Watch-A-Thon
and memberships and generally imbibing far too much caffeine.
Please come by and join us (and perhaps drop off a donation)!
Fundraising
Update 11/7/05
The Brattle Film Foundation is pleased to announce that we
have already raised $60,000 towards our 2005 goal. The response
has been terrific, with donations coming from as far away
as New Zealand! We've still got a ways to go, but we have
lots of great events happening soon, including a Movie
Watch-A-Thon, a benefit concert (see below), fundraiser
screenings every Thursday, plus our ongoing Seat
Sale, and much,
much more! About
the Campaign
Concert To Benefit The Brattle Theatre 11/7/05
We're pleased to announce a special concert to benefit the
Brattle Film Foundation, happening this Friday at the All
Asia Bar in Cambridge.
Friday, November 11, 2005 at 8:00 PM
The 3D Variety Fiasco
Presented in Humorscope
@ The All Asia Bar, 334 Mass. Ave., Cambridge Directions
$5 at the door, all proceeds go to The Preserve the Brattle Legacy CampaignHosted by Spinning Hardcore, with music by: The Shy Guise, Minus World, and The Bikini Car Wash Company, plus comedy by: John Serpico, Eric Riley Moore, Kevin Herrington, Joe Parsons, and more!
Calling
All Local Filmmakers 11/7/05 (updated 11/28/05)
The Fifth Annual Boston Cinema Census call for submissions
will soon be closing - the deadline has been extended until
November 15, 2005. This annual event is a unique opportunity
for local filmmakers to have their works presented at the
historic Brattle Theatre. For years the Cinema Census has
brought the best filmmaking in New England to local audiences.
The screening will be hosted by the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge,
MA in January, 2006. It's a unique opportunity for emerging
visual artists to demonstrate their hard work and screen with
the best in the local filmmaking community. It's also an engaging
opportunity for audiences to experience current trends in
film and witness the creative aspirations of their makers.
For submission details please go to www.centralproductions.org or email info@centralproductions.org.
RSS
News Feed Now Available 11/7/05
We now offer Brattle News via an RSS feed. Click here 
to subscribe your RSS news reader or blog. Don't know what
this is? Check out this Wikipedia entry to learn more. Update: This feature is no longer available (6/2006).
Movie
Watch-A-Thon Fundraiser 10/31/05
Help raise money for the Brattle by doing what you love...
watching movies!
More
Member Benefits 10/14/05
We are pleased to announce that our Brattle Member Benefits
now include special offers from a dozen local businesses!
Open
House 10/10/05
The Brattle Film Foundation has undertaken
the most important fundraising campaign in the history of
the Brattle Theatre, the PRESERVE
THE BRATTLE LEGACY CAMPAIGN. We hope that this campaign
will rally the community behind the film programming at the
Brattle and seriously increase our visibility. We know that
Brattle members and supporters have concerns, ideas and questions
about the campaign and the future of the Brattle and we look
forward to hearing from you! Towards that end, we are organizing
an OPEN HOUSE to discuss the Brattle Film Foundation
and the Preserve The Brattle Legacy Campaign. It will be held
next Saturday, October 15, from 11am - 1pm. Please
come by and share your thoughts and feelings with the directors
and several of our board members. Of course, we don't want
you to wait until then to get in touch... if you are interested
in helping the Brattle in any way, please email ivy@brattlefilm.org or call us at 617 876-8021.
PRESERVE
THE BRATTLE LEGACY CAMPAIGN 10/3/05
The Brattle Film Foundation announces the most
important fundraising initiative in the history of the Brattle
Theatre. See related press coverage in the Recent Press column
at right.
Late
Additional to Brattle Calendar 9/26/05
Harvard Book Store presents DAN SAVAGE, reading
from his new book, "The Commitment: Love, Sex, Marriage
and My Family", on Sat 10/1 at 5:00. Tickets are available
from Harvard Book Store.
Cancellation 9/26/05
The 5:00 screening of 800 BULLETS originally
scheduled for Sat 10/1 has been cancelled to accommodate additional
programing (see below). We invite you to join us for the 9:45
show and apologize for any inconvenience.
Outdoor
Screening at Arts Central 9/14/05
The Brattle Theatre and ArtsCentral present
a special outdoor screening of a recent family film favorite
on Saturday 9/17 at 7:30pm. Join us on Temple Street in Central
Square, Cambridge and be sure to bring a beach chair or blanket!
NEAB
Competition Show Winner 8/17/05
The Brattle and
Coolidge Corner Theatres are pleased to announce the winner
of this year's Audience Award is Ian Stewart's CRAZY EYES
DOLPHIN VS. MAD COWS. Congratulations Ian and thank you to
all who participated!
Special
Event: Outdoor Screening! 8/5/05
The Brattle Theatre, Cambridge Arts
Council, and Inman Square Business Association present a special
outdoor screening of a classic adventure film. Thurs., 8/11
at 8:30pm in Inman Square, Cambridge. This event is free and
open to the public.
Special
Event: Outdoor Screening! 7/20/05
The Brattle Theatre, Cambridge Arts
Council, and Inman Square Business Association present a special
outdoor screening of a favorite 80s adventure/comedy. Thurs.,
7/21 at 8:30pm in Inman Square, Cambridge. This event is free
and open to the public.
The
New England Animation Bash 7/6/05
NEAB is the Boston area's new animation festival, and registration
for this year's event is now underway! See the NEAB event
page for complete information and a submission form.
Showtime
Cancellation 6/29/05
The following showtime has been cancelled:
RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK at 9:45 on Mon 7/4
We're
Moving Our Servers! 6/11/05
Hello
everyone! The Brattle website is in the process of moving
so if you notice anything funky or outdated, please don't
fret! Hopefully, any quirks will be worked out very soon.
New
Google Site Search Feature 5/6/05
Can't
find the information you're looking for on BrattleFilm.org?
This site is now searchable using Google Site Search - try it out now by typing your search term in the box below.
Happy searching!
Showtime
Cancellations 5/6/05
The following showtimes have been cancelled:
STEAMBOY at 4:15 on Thu 5/12
THE SEARCHERS at 4:30 on Fri 5/13
Please join us at one of the other showtimes for each of these features. We regret any inconvenience.
May-June
Film Calendar Now Available 4/15/05
The Brattle's new May-June film calendar is now available
at the box office. Pick up your copy today!
48
Hour Film Project: Call For Entries 3/4/05
The 48
Hour Film Project wants you to become a filmmaker!
This intensive event challenges you and your team to create
a film in just 48 hours. From scratch.
Learn More - APPLICATION INFORMATION
Official Site - WWW.48HOURFILM.COM
Movie
and a Meal at Boston.com 1/19/05
Click over to Boston.com for some great ideas for dining in
Harvard Square before or after the show!
Schedule
Correction 1/7/05
Please note that previously
cancelled screenings of PURPLE BUTTERFLY on Monday 1/24/05
will play as scheduled. We apologize for any inconvenience
by Ted Drozdowski, The Boston Phoenix
by Wesley Morris, The Boston Globe
"Dean
merits myth status," by Stephen Schaefer Boston Herald