37th Three Rivers Film Festival 2019 announces line-up
37th Annual Three Rivers Film Festival Reveals
Line-Up of Film and Events
The Three Rivers Film Festival is excited to present the official lineup of 40+ films for its annual, 16-day celebration of cinema, beginning Friday November 8 through Sunday the 23rd. With film presentations across four venues, including the Regent Square Theater, the Harris Theater, the George Rowland White Theater Cinema at Point Park University, and the Rangos Giant Cinema at the Carnegie Science Center, the 37th edition of the festival promises to be an incredible array of cinematic delights. All screenings cost flat $10 except for a handful of special events, such as the Closing Night Alloy Orchestra live accompaniment to Gallery of Monsters, and three Opening Night screenings, for $15, with food and drink included.
As in previous years, festival goers will sample the finest film offerings from a diverse selection of American indie features, foreign hits, re-released classic titles, experimental works and short films released this year. From the 40-title lineup, a number of events feature in-person presentations with filmmakers, cast and crew, or live musical performances, allowing the festival audience to meet and network with leading practitioners in the entertainment industry.
On Opening Night, Friday November 8, patrons have the opportunity to celebrate the festival in style with visiting directors and an assortment of food, drink, and live musical entertainment. Indie film savant and long-time friend of 3RFF, Guy Maddin, returns to Regent Square Theater to present his giddy Vertigo remake, The Green Fog, which gained a glowing reputation on the festival circuit as “surreal, sharp city symphony.” At the Rangos Cinema, producer Catherine Wyler, daughter of Hollywood director William Wyler, presents her father's famous World War II documentary, The Memphis Belle, a portrait of the Allied B-17 bomber Memphis Belle with 35 missions over Europe. The Harris Theater hosts the raucous Say Amen, Somebody, a joyous, funny, deeply emotional celebration of African American culture. This recently restored documentary on Gospel music features the father of gospel, Thomas A. Dorsey. Opening Night screenings begin at 7 PM and admission costs $15.
The Regent Square Theater will feature Latin-themed food by up-and-coming Salvadoran vendor, Café Agnes, which made a splash in Pittsburgh’s farmers markets this summer for its delicious pupusas, among it's savory selection of Salvadoran street food. DJ Antithesis will be playing the hottest mix of hiphop, r&b, pop, indie, and any/all things danceable At Harris Theater, the post-screening reception includes food, drink and live music afterward by the local Red Beans & Rice Combo serving a sanctified mix of New Orleans R&B, rock & roll nuggets, barroom ballads, and a jazzy dash of Tin Pan Alley, with a generous side of wit & humor. Patrons attending the Rangos Cinema have the opportunity to attend parties at Regent or Harris included in admission.
Patrons should mark their calendars for the following events that feature directors, cast, or performers in attendance. Several local filmmakers will present their work. Director April Wright, Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of Movie Palaces, November 14, 7pm, Harris Theater. National Geographic documentarian and local filmmaker Kenneth Love presents the premiere of Jewish Memories of Pittsburgh’s Hill District, November 19, 7:30pm, Regent Sq Theater. Award-winning filmmaker Julie Sokolow presents the Pittsburgh premiere of Barefoot: The Mark Baumer Story, with cast, crew, and a post-screening reception. Director Daniel Kremer, a native Pittsburgher, presents his existantial epic neo-noir Overwhelm the Sky November 17 at 7pm at the Harris Theater.
Several screenings as part of the Polish Cultural Council sidebar feature cast and crew in person. Mister T with film producer and leading actor in attendance November 22, 8pm, Regent Square Theater. Polish director Agnieszka Holland introduces Mr. Jones via Skype, November 9, 8pm, Regent Square.
Archivists Stephen Haines and Emily Davis, co-organized and will co-present Out of the Archives: Pittsburgh Revealed, November 21, 7pm, Harris Theater. For Pittsburgh’s Light Up Night event downtown, on November 22, come to the Harris Theater and experience the sights and sounds of experimental filmmaker, Madison Brookshire, and the 7-piece musical group, LCollective. For their one-time performance Pure Time in Pittsburgh, the NYC and New Jersey based ensemble will perform live accompaniment to four of Brookshire’s hand-drawn, abstract pieces, “to make visible— and sensible— time’s embrace.”
Patrons can purchase event tickets at the Regent and Harris Theaters individually or in a cost-saving six-pack. Tickets are accessible on the website www.threeriversfilmfestival.com.
