Photo Archive

June 4th, 2015

Public Espresso + Coffee

public espresso + coffee all set up for pre-show coffee before The Case Against 8 at the North Park Theatre.

Courtesy of public espresso.

June 4th, 2015

North Park Theatre

The Case Against 8, our inaugural screening, is up on the North Park Theatre marquee.

June 18th, 2015

Perk’s Cafe and Market

Perk’s Cafe and Market drew up a lovely chalkboard to announce their partnership with us for the Summer 2015 season.

Courtesy of Perk’s.

June 18th, 2015

North Park Theatre

Pather Panchali up on the North Park Theatre marquee.

June 25th, 2015

Mason O. Damon Auditorium

The Mason O. Damon Auditorium’s metal signage at its Clinton Street entrance within the Buffalo Central Library. Hard to Be a God was our first screening at the venue.

August 4th, 2015

Fredrik Gertten

Bikes vs Cars director Fredrik Gertten riding to Hydraulic Hearth with GO Bike Buffalo and the rest of the cyclists who attended our screening.

Courtesy of the filmmaker.

August 19th, 2015

Stephen Broomer’s 16mm Film

Here is a series of photo teases from Stephen Broomer in anticipation of his visit to Buffalo to screen two reels of work on 16mm.

Courtesy of the artist’s Instagram.

August 20th, 2015

North Park Theatre

Cobain: Montage of Heck up on the North Park Theatre marquee.

August 20th, 2015

Donny Kutzbach

Funtime Presents and Town Ballroom’s Donny Kutzbach reminiscing about Nirvana’s In Utero tour show at UB’s Alumni Arena before our screening of Cobain: Montage of Heck at the North Park Theatre.

August 25th, 2015

16mm Projection

The 16mm projector rented from Squeaky Wheel Film & Media Arts Center that director Stephen Broomer used to screen eighteen of his shorts at the Buffalo Central Library’s Mason O. Damon Auditorium.

First two photos courtesy of the artist.

August 25th, 2015

Stephen Broomer

Jordan and Jared posing with director Stephen Broomer and his two reels of film at the Buffalo Central Library’s Mason O. Damon Auditorium.

August 27th, 2015

North Park Theatre

Contempt up on the North Park Theatre marquee.

Courtesy of North Park Theatre.

September 23rd, 2015

Canisius College

Cleo from 5 to 7 playing in the gorgeous Science Hall Atrium at Canisius College.

September 24th, 2015

North Park Theatre

Aparajito up on the North Park Theatre marquee.

October 7th, 2015

Canisius College

Setting the scene at Canisius College’s Science Hall Atrium before our screening of Mur murs.

October 21st, 2015

Canisius College

Staying until Vagabond‘s credits end at Canisius College’s Science Hall Atrium.

October 23rd, 2015

Buffalo Sugar City

Our bannerstand gracing the Buffalo Sugar City lobby before screening Day of Wrath.

November 18th, 2015

Canisius College

The crowd filling in for The Gleaners and I, our final Agnès Varda series screening at Canisius College.

November 24th, 2015

North Park Theatre

The theatrical poster for The Look of Silence gracing North Park Theatre’s wall for our screening.

January 25th, 2016

North Park Theatre

Days of Heaven up on the North Park Theatre marquee.

Courtesy of North Park Theatre.

January 27th, 2016

Burning Books

A crowded house at Burning Books after the completion of How to Change the World.

February 24th, 2016

Burning Books

A crowded house at Burning Books before our screening of Almost Holy.

March 1st, 2016

Canisius

Jordan introducing Olmo and the Seagull to our Canisius College crowd.

March 16th, 2016

Burning Books

The packed house at Burning Books after A Good American finished screening.

March 25th, 2016

Squeaky Wheel

Our first screening at Squeaky Wheel (a sell-out) with filmmaker Jessica Oreck participating in an audience Q&A after watching The Vanquishing of the Witch Baba Yaga.

May 26th, 2016

Dreamland

Readying to screen The Royal Road, our first screening at Dreamland Studio & Gallery.

July 20th, 2016

Doug Block

The Kids Grow Up director Doug Block has arrived to partake in some of North Buffalo’s finest chicken wings at Gabriel’s Gate in advance of his screening at North Park Theatre.

July 21st, 2016

Doug Block

The Kids Grow Up director Doug Block with Cultivate Cinema Circle’s Jordan M. Smith and Jared Mobarak after the screening and Q&A at North Park Theatre.

Courtesy of Chris Dearing.

August 4th, 2016

Dipson Theatres Amherst

All set up in Dipson Theatres Amherst’s lobby for our screening of A Touch of Zen.

May 2nd, 2017

The Brigadiers

Two members of Syracuse’s The Brigadiers, featured in Contemporary Color, came out to watch the film with us at North Park Theatre.

August 30th, 2017

Burning Books

Standing room only at Burning Books for our screening of Last Men in Aleppo.

January 11th, 2018

Meg Knowles

Beyond Boundaries Film & Discussion Series curator Meg Knowles introduces Kelly Reichardt’s River of Grass—our first of seven Women Direct films—at Hallwalls.

February 8th, 2018

Ruth Goldman

Beyond Boundaries Film & Discussion Series curator Ruth Goldman introduces Dee Ress’ Pariah—our second of seven Women Direct films—at Hallwalls.

April 12th, 2018

Tilke Hill

Buffalo International Film Festival director Tilke Hill introduces Anna Rose Holmer’s The Fits—our third of seven Women Direct films—at Hallwalls.

May 10th, 2018

Tanya Shilina-Conte

Riverrun Global Film Series curator Tanya Shilina-Conte introduces Lucrecia Martel’s La Ciénaga—our fourth of seven Women Direct films—at Hallwalls.

June 7th, 2018

Girish Shambu

“The New Cinephilia” author and LOLA Journal co-editor Girish Shambu introduces Olivier Assayas’ Cold Water at Hallwalls.

July 19th, 2018

Andrea Mancuso

Nichols High School’s Classic Movie Night co-curator Andrea Mancuso introduces Sofia Coppola’s The Virgin Suicides—our fifth of seven Women Direct films—at Hallwalls.

September 19th, 2018

Caitlin Coder

Local film programmer Caitlin Coder introduces Desiree Akhavan’s Appropriate Behavior—our sixth of seven Women Direct films—at Hallwalls.

November 8th, 2018

Annette Daniels Taylor

Artist/poet Annette Daniels Taylor introduces Julie Dash’s Daughters of the Dust—our final of seven Women Direct films—at Hallwalls.

February 18th, 2019

Dan Shanahan

Torn Space Theater artistic director Dan Shanahan introduces John Cassavettes’ The Killing of a Chinese Bookie at Hallwalls.