April Wright: Going Attractions... The Movie Palace (10/20/2020)
"Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace,” from writer-director April Wright, is a loving documentary celebrating cinema and movie houses. Movie palaces were ornate, opulent theaters that showed films from circa 1910 through WWII. April Wright is an award winning filmmaker who brings a fresh and creative approach to her documentaries and narrative projects. She’s drawn to material based on real events, especially stories with an unexpected hero or point of view. Working as a narrative programmer for the Sundance Film Festival for the past 15 years, Sundance has been her film school. April’s latest documentary “Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the Movie Palace” has enjoyed a theatrical release, won numerous Best Documentary awards at film festivals, was named by critics as one of the top documentaries of 2019. Forbes called it “a richly crafted look at our passion for movie theaters.” April's documentary “Stuntwomen: The Untold Hollywood Story” with Executive Producer Michelle Rodriguez also releases in 2020. Special guest Rosie Novellino-Mearns is the author of SAVING RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL: A Dancer's True Story. https://www.goingattractions.com/ https://vimeo.com/201732456 https://youtu.be/z4qFybEDUMo https://www.amazon.com/Saving-Radio-City-Music-Hall/dp/0990855635/ https://www.facebook.com/rosie.novellinomearns