Film Works Alfresco Presents Special Free Screening of GOLD DIGGERS OF 1933

"We're in the Money!" and other standards will fill Inwood Hill Park as the inaugural FREE outdoor summer cinema series Film Works Alfresco continues Monday, July 17 with the classic dance spectacular film Gold Diggers of 1933. Featuring a free pre-show dance performance by students from Northern Manhattan's Broadway Performing Arts Center.

This curated film series focuses foremost on presenting independent and popular films with local relevance that culturally resonate with the Northern Manhattan community. In a neighborhood bereft of a movie theater, Film Works Alfresco presents twelve free screenings consecutively every Monday evening at dusk at Gaelic Field in Inwood Hill Park from June 5 through August 21 in 2017. This English and Spanish language seasonal cinema series expands public access to professional filmmaking in Northern Manhattan, and presents as diverse an array of films as the community it serves. The Film Works Alfresco is produced by Inwood Art Works, Aaron Simms, Founding Executive Producer.

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE AND FILM INFORMATION

Gold Diggers of 1933 - Monday, July 17, 2017 - 97 minutes. Musical Comedy with subtitles en Español. (1933, USA).

Based on the hit Broadway play by Avery Hopwood, it follows the story of a wealthy composer who rescues unemployed Broadway performers with a new play. Amazingly, the film was able to be made during the great depression by Mervyn LeRoy with songs by Harry Warren (music) and Al Dubin (lyrics). However, it is most notably remembered for the creative staging and dazzling choreography by Busby Berkeley, and for Ginger Rodgers' famous rendition of "We're in the Money." Because of its impact on the movie-musical, in 2003 it was selected for preservation by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

LOCATION AND ADMISSION

Gaelic Field is located near the salt marsh in Inwood Hill Park and is accessible by entry at Isham Street and at 218th Street.

FREE for all. No admission required.

In the case of inclement weather, rain date is August 28, 2017. Stay tuned to Inwood Art Works social media channels for updates.

PRE-SHOW ENTERTAINMENT INFORMATION

FREE Dance Performance by Broadway Performing Arts Center

Founded in 2008 by professional dancer and choreographer Tina Casula Gross, Broadway Performing Arts Center has quickly become a neighborhood mainstay with steadily rising enrollment rosters. Students are introduced to a variety of dance styles including classical ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop, along with signing, performing arts, and gymnastics.

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Las Adventuras de Tadeo Jones (or Tad, The Lost Explorer) - Monday, July 24, 2017 - 92 minutes. Animated Adventure Comedy en Español with subtitles in English (2012, Spain).

Tad is a celebrity archeologist and adventurer just like his hero Max Mordon...in his dreams! In reality,

Tad is a Chicago construction worker. One day, however, he is mistaken for a real Professor and takes his place on a flight to Peru in search of the Lost City of Paititi. Spanish film magazine Frames calls Tad, The Lost Explorer the best film of Spanish animation history.

An American Tail - Monday, July 31, 2017 - 80 minutes. Animated Musical Adventure with subtitles en Español (1986, USA).

While emigrating to the United States, a young Russian mouse gets separated from his family and must relocate them while trying to survive in a new country. Featuring voice over performances by Christopher Plummer, Dom DeLuise, and Madeline Kahn, as well as a moving and memorable score that includes the billboard hit "Somewhere Out There."

Before the Flood - Monday, August 7, 2017 - 95 minutes. Documentary in English (2016, USA).

If you could know the truth about the threat of climate change - would you want to know? Before the Flood, presented by National Geographic, features Leonardo DiCaprio on a journey as a United Nations Messenger of Peace, traveling to five continents and the Artic to witness climate change firsthand. He goes on expeditions with scientists uncovering the reality of climate change and meets political leaders fighting against inaction. He also discovers a calculated disinformation campaign orchestrated by powerful special interests working to confuse the public about the urgency of the growing climate crisis. With unprecedented access to thought leaders around the world, DiCaprio searches for hope in a rising tide of catastrophic news.

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Fisher Stevens and Academy Award winning actor, environmental activist and U.N. Messenger of Peace Leonardo DiCaprio, Before the Flood present a riveting account of the dramatic changes now occurring around the world due to climate change, as well as the actions we as individuals and as a society can take to prevent the disruption of life on our planet. Beyond the steps we can take as individuals, the firm urges viewers to push their elected officials in supporting the use of alternative energy sources such as solar and wind power.

Los Domirriqueños - Monday, August 14, 2017 - 115 minutes. Comedy en Español (2016, Puerto Rico).

In a neighborhood where Dominicans and Puerto Ricans live in community, they must learn to put their differences aside and work together to prevent the demolition of their basketball court. Should they fail, their beloved basketball court will be demolished by a greedy developer. Eduardo Ortiz directs several popular Puerto Rican and Dominican film and television stars in a fun and hilarious take on Latino culture.

On the Town - Monday, August 21, 2017 - 98 minutes. Musical Comedy with subtitles en Español. (1948, USA).

New York, New York, it's a wonderful town - especially in this classic adaptation of the 1944 Broadway musical, directed and choreographed by Gene Kelley. Featuring Academy Award -winning score by Leonard Bernstein and Roger Edens and book and lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green, we follow Three Sailors (Frank Sinatra, Jules, Munshin, and Gene Kelly) on a day of shore leave in the Big Apple looking for fun and romance before their twenty-four hours are up.

A Dog's Life / The Kid by Charlie Chaplin - Monday, August, 28 2017 - 33 and 53 minutes. Silent Comedy (1918, 1921, USA).

A double feature of Short silent films written, directed and produced by Charlie Chaplin. In A Dog's Life, the "Tramp" plays opposite of "Scraps" the dog, who helps him towards a better life in the big city. When it was made, it was both the longest Chaplin production to that time and, as he would later claim, the first in which he seriously considered comic plot construction.

The Kid is Chaplin's first full-length feature film and features Jackie Coogan as his adopted son and sidekick. Chaplin titled the opening of film as "A picture with a smile--and perhaps, a tear" as it is regarded as his most perfect and personal film, and one of the greatest films of the silent era.

SUPPORT

Partial Support for Film Work Alfresco is provided with support from the Partnerships for Parks Inwood Parks Grant, made possible by Columbia University.

Film Works Alfresco is additionally funded by The Neighborhood 360° Program. The Neighborhood 360° Program was created by the NYC Department of Small Business Services to identify, develop, and launch commercial revitalization projects in partnership with local stakeholders.

Additional support provided by Edison Properties, Evydent Dentistry, Indian Road Café, Inwood Gourmet, Ray's Barber Shop, Team Hermann at Halstead Property, Bohemia Realty, and Hanuman Health Club.

QUOTES

"Cultural and artistic events breathe life into our public spaces and neighborhoods," said Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer. "I'm thrilled that Film Works Alfresco will be in Inwood Hill Park this summer, and commend Inwood Art Works for its efforts to bring culturally relevant arts programming into this community." - Gale A. Brewer, Manhattan Borough President.

"Strong neighborhoods are the backbone of our city, and the nearly $1.23 million we invested in Inwood will go a long way towards revitalizing key commercial corridors," said Gregg Bishop, Commissioner of the NYC Department of Small Business Services. "Working with the Washington Heights Business Improvement District and their partner Inwood Art Works, we are responding to local need to support small business growth and build a more vibrant neighborhood." - Gregg Bishop, Commissioner of New York City Department of Small Business Services.

BIOGRAPHY

INWOOD ART WORKS creates and curates professional performing and visual arts in the Inwood community. Through its Film Works, Art Works, and Stage Works programs it encourages positive social engagement, goodwill, and unity through live theater, music, dance, film, new media, and visual arts within accessible proximity at affordable prices or free of charge.

AARON SIMMS is a New Yorker from Cincinnati. Among his recent credits, he produced the New York Times Critic's Pick Soot and Spit by Charles Mee at the New Ohio Theatre. He has company managed the acclaimed Off Broadway runs of Small Mouth Sounds, and Wrestling Jerusalem. He has worked at Maximum Entertainment Productions, Snug Harbor Productions, Richards/Climan, Inc., Manhattan Theatre Club, Playwrights Realm, DR Theatrical Management, and ICM Partners. He is the Chair of Northern Manhattan Arts and Culture, and the Founding Executive Producer of Inwood Art Works. In addition, he is a union member of AEA, SAG-AFTRA, and I.A.T.S.E. He holds a B.A. in Theater from Butler University, and an M.F.A. in Theater Management & Producing from Columbia University.