Facets Celebrates its 45th Anniversary
Facets, christened “a temple of great cinema” by revered film critic Roger Ebert, celebrates its 45th anniversary today, Wednesday, May 20, 2020.Since 1975, Facets has brought global, diverse audiences together to experience the power of film as a community. In celebration
5 Films to Rent in Honor of FACETS’ 45th Anniversary
In honor of our 45th anniversary, David Edelberg and Randy Adamsick, current members of the Facets board of directors and colleagues of Milos Stehlik for more than 30 years each, share their watchlist. The favorites listed are both emblematic of Milos’s
Watch Critics’ Favorite ‘A White, White Day’ with a Triple Side of Revenge
Revenge is a dish best served cold…make it a feast with three hand picked recommendations from our rental catalog to check out after you stream A White, White Day at Facets Virtual Cinema, available now until May 28.The latest from
Fest Selects: Watch 5 Award-Winning CICFF Films for Free
Watch five international, award-winning films for every age, hand selected by CICFF Festival Director, Ann Vikstrom. Take a break and leave the curation to us. These films not only screened at a past festival, but they made such an impact on our
Explore 3 Films + Activities with Your Kids
Check out a special list of films to watch over spring break from Facets’ Education Director, Kathleen Beckman. Spring break is here, despite the COVID-19 pandemic keeping most of us sheltered in place. To help families stay connected, creative, and engaged with
Filmmaking is a Team Sport
At Facets’ Film 101 summer camp, the best way to have fun is to work together as a team.It’s pretty clear that something like soccer is a team sport. You have your goalie, your center back, your sweeper. You have
Milos’s Lifework Continues at FACETS
While the tragic passing Milos Stehlik is felt throughout the FACETS' community, he lives on through his legacy. FACETS is determined to continue Milos vision of bringing the world to the viewer through independent and international film.It has been
The Brute: Buñuel’s Dark and Brutal Melodrama
Brutal passion and political commentary meet in Luis Buñuel’s take on the Frankenstein tradition. Made during his commercial period in Mexico, The Brute (1953), which pits a bourgeois landowner against his working-class tenants, may qualify as Luis Buñuel’s most political work. At the time
Sensationalism, Surrealism, Susana
A relic of Buñuel’s commercial period in Mexico, Susana offers up sex, sensationalism, and literal Sturm und Drang. The vast majority of Luis Buñuel’s filmography was released before his ascension to the throne of surrealist cinema. The filmmaker may have first come
The Unbelievable Story of Ada Falcon
Filmmakers Lorena Munoz and Sergio Wolf trace the life of an iconic tango singer who vanished at the height of her career. Ada Falcon was a tango diva. She sang on cinema screens. Her voice dominated the airwaves. Tabloids were preoccupied