All shows are at the Michael D. Palm Theatre for the Performing Arts at 4PM on Sundays. Sunday at the Palm is a collaboration of the Telluride Film Festival, The Telluride Foundation and the Telluride R-1 School District.
For more information, please contact Erika Gordon at erika.moss.gordon@gmail.com
Sunday, October 30, 2011
• RIGHT TO PLAY, A documentary directed by Frank Marshall (Producer for WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT?, INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM, THE CURIOUS CASE OF BENJAMIN BUTTON, plus many others) about Norwegian speed-skater and four time Olympic gold medalist Johann Olav Koss, who founded the non-profit organization, Right to Play, which brings sports to children in third-world and war-torn countries. Koss and his army of volunteers, teachers, coaches and diplomats have used the power of athletics to elevate the lives of the world’s neediest children. Frank Marshall will be in attendance to discuss his film. Appropriate for all ages.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
• WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT? (1988, 104 min. Rated PG) - “Who Framed Roger Rabbit is the kind of movie that gets made once in a blue moon…The movie is funny, but it’s more than funny, it’s exhilarating.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times. Jeff Price, screenwriter for this three-time Oscar winning animated classic, will introduce and discuss the film, and audience members will be treated to a surprise cartoon short beforehand.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
• MAKE BELIEVE (2010, 88 min.) - A coming of age journey set in the secret world of magic, this film follows six of the world’s best young magicians as they battle for the title of Teen World Champion at the annual World Magic Seminar in Las Vegas. “A charming documentary.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times. Film will be accompanied by live magicians.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
• ELEANOR’S SECRET (2009, 80 min, Rated G) - A lovely animated tale about young Nat, whose ability to read sets his imagination free inside his aunt Eleanor’s magical library. Each book in the attic library is a priceless first edition of the most popular stories and fairytales throughout history. With the help of Peter Pan, Alice in Wonderland and many others, Nat is able to overcome his greatest fear to keep the characters alive for generations to come. “Charming! Imaginative…The animation appeals to all ages and parents will appreciate the pro-literacy message at the pic’s heart .”- Variety
Sunday, March 11, 2012
• MIA AND THE MIGOO (2008, 91 min, Rated PG) – MIA AND THE MIGOO (2008, 91 min, Rated PG) – Created from an astounding 500,000 hand-painted frames of animation, MIA AND THE MIGOO is a stunning and exciting family adventure, with backgrounds inspired by Van Gogh, Monet, and Cezanne. One night, young Mia has a dream that her father is in trouble, so she sets out on a dangerous adventure across jungles and mountains in search of him. Along the way, she meets the Migoo, a group of forest spirits whose job is to protect the planet. Together, Mia and the Migoo must find a way to save her father as well as the Tree of Life – an ancient tree that keeps the world in balance. Directed by Jacques-Rémy Girerd with the voice talents of Whoopi Goldberg, Matthew Modine and John DiMaggio.
Sunday, April 29, 2012
• EARTH (2007, 90 min., Rated G) – To celebrate Earth Day (April 22), listen to James Earl Jones narrate this stunning documentary about our planet earth. “What we see is astonishing. Polar bear cubs tumble their way to the sea. Birds of paradise make displays of ethereal beauty. Storks fly above the Himalayas. Elephants trek exhausted across a bone-dry desert. Humpback whales swim 3,000 miles to their summer feeding grounds off Antarctica. A predator cat outruns a springbok. Ducklings leap from their nest to fly and plummet to the ground — a learning experience…This ‘earth’ is beautiful and worthwhile.” – Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun Times. Filmgoers will receive something to plant in the ground.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
