Purple Valley Films

Promoting independent filmmaking in Williams College

Posted by ariel On February - 12 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

Purple Valley Films Present

Paper Heart

7:30 PM, Friday February 12th
Wege Auditorium (in the Chemistry building)

Starring Michael Cera and Charlyne Yi

Come and watch Paper Heart to start off your Valentine’s weekend! This cute and quirky comedy/documentary is about Charlyne Yi’s quest for love and her relationship with Michael Cera (Superbad, Arrested Development).

Cooking with Steven is an entirely Williams produced Chinese cooking program for college students by college students. We show you how to make economical, healthy and authentic Chinese dishes that you can easily prepare in your dorm kitchens.

Currently searching for production assistants to help grow the project. If interested, please contact Steven Cheng: 10spc [at] williams [dot] edu

You will learn what it takes to create a short, semi-professional TV program. Job may include: camera and sound work, post-production editing, and discussing cooking ideas with the team.

You must be available for the entire stretch between 8.00 a.m. and 9 p.m. on either February 19th or 20th (Winter Carnival). It includes filming on set at an Asian market in Albany, NY.

Compensation: Food, cooking and filming experience.

Charlie’s Angels at Nursing Home

Posted by ariel On February - 3 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

As a part of our community outreach effort, we screened an episode of Charlie’s Angels at Williamstown Commons, a nursing home especially for Alzheimer’s patients.

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Photographs of our cookie baking night

Posted by ariel On January - 19 - 2010ADD COMMENTS

As a Williams After Dark event, we organized a cookie baking and lollipop making night at Whitman’s bake shop in Paresky Dining Hall. Around 100 people turned up during the 3 hour event. Here are some of the photographs.
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Production assistant needed for a professional film shoot with a California-based filmmaker, Steve Fagin, along with Prof. Omar Sangare and Prof. Berta Jottar.

Great for your resume. Must be above 21, have driver’s license, be willing to do small tasks quickly and efficiently, like picking up people at Albany’s Train Station, equipment management, xeroxing, props and costumes organization, etc. Filming schedule Jan 20-23.

Please contact Prof. Berta Jottar at bjottar@williams.edu:

Berta Jottar, PhD
Assistant Professor, Latina/o Studies Program
Performance Studies, Program Coordinator
’62 Center for Dance & Theater
Williams College, MA 01267

Friday Jan 15 – Paresky – Chocolate-lollipop Making and Cookie Baking
In this Williams After Dark event, there will be a variety of different cookies that people can bake: sugar cookies (we bought cow cookie cutters), chocolate chip cookies, white chocolate macademia nut, oatmeal cookies, and variations between any of those. Stay tuned!

Friday Jan 15 – Brooks Rogers – 8:00 pm
Screening of My American Girls: A Dominican Story (Williams Reads) – Introduction by María Elena Cepeda, Assistant Professor of Latina/o Studies. Talk by film director Aaron Mathews and Sandra Ortiz, the mom from the documentary.

Friday Jan 22 – Wege Auditorium – 8:00 pm
Screening of Raising Victor Vargas – Introduction by Mérida Rúa, Assistant Professor of Latina/o Studies and American Studies.

December Movie Schedule

Posted by Helen On November - 29 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

We meet every Friday night at 7:30 in Paresky Theatre.

12/4 – Thumbsucker

Teenager Justin Cobb (Lou Taylor Pucci) has an embarrassing secret: He still sucks his thumb. Berated by his father (Vincent D’Onofrio) for the childish habit and unable to confide in anyone, Justin lets his loopy orthodontist (Keanu Reeves) try hypnosis. Trouble is, it works almost too well, and before long, Justin needs another crutch to keep his angst at bay. Vince Vaughn and Tilda Swinton co-star in director Mike Mills’s 2005 Sundance entry.

Thumbsucker Trailer!

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November Screening Schedule

Posted by Helen On November - 6 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

The Brothers Bloom – Friday, 11/06/09 at 7:30 PM

The Brothers Bloom made a name for themselves as the world’s best con men. Now, the younger (Adrien Brody) is ready to retire on the millions the pair has swindled. But when his brother (Mark Ruffalo) lures him into one last job, he reluctantly agrees. What he hasn’t counted on, though, is falling for their mark, an adventure-seeking heiress (Rachel Weisz). Robbie Coltrane and Babel’s Rinko Kikuchi co-star.  Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HPXfmqIy-4

The Sound of Music – Friday, 11/13/09 at 7:30 PM

Assassination of a High School President - Friday, 11/20/09 at 7:30 PM

While investigating the theft of his Catholic high school’s SAT exams, sophomore newspaper reporter Bobby Funke (Reece Thompson) uncovers an even bigger conspiracy. But will anyone believe him when he accuses the class president? Director Brett Simon’s comic noir co-stars Mischa Barton and Bruce Willis as the unbalanced Principal Kirkpatrick, a shell-shocked Desert Storm veteran.  Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NbXVgSpHK4

College students’ Chinese cooking show

Posted by danny On October - 30 - 20091 COMMENT

Cooking with Steven is a Chinese cooking program for college students by college students. We show you how to make economical, healthy and authentic Chinese dishes that you can easily prepare in your dorm kitchens.

Cooking with Steven: A Chinese cooking show for poor, busy college students

http://www.CookingWithSteven.com

Rocky Horror Party

Posted by danny On October - 22 - 2009ADD COMMENTS

Rocky Horror Picture Show Costume Party