SIDNEY Screening + Panel Discussion

Tower Theater Miami 1508 SW 8 St, Miami, FL, United States

Join us for an illuminating panel discussion with Cosford Cinema’s Rene Rodriguez, University of Miami professor Dr. Terri Francis, and local filmmaker Cathleen Dean. The discussion will take place at Tower Theater Miami before the screening of SIDNEY. From producer Oprah Winfrey, this revealing documentary honors the legendary Sidney Poitier and his legacy as an iconic actor, filmmaker and activist at the center of Hollywood and the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring candid interviews with Denzel Washington, Halle Berry, Robert Redford, Lenny Kravitz, Barbra Streisand, and Spike Lee, this is a [...]

Watching Movies with: Phil Lord

Bill Cosford Cinema 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join Phil Lord and Bill Cosford Cinema manager Rene Rodriguez for a screening and discussion of the dark comedy "Harold and Maude." Phil Lord is a Miami native who began his film career with “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” co-directed by his creative partner Christopher Miller. Since then, the duo directed “21 Jump Street” (2012), “The Lego Movie” (2014), “22 Jump Street” (2014) and shared the Best Animated Feature Oscar for co-producing “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” (2018). He also produced the Oscar-nominated “The Mitchells vs the Machines” and wrote [...]

Global Frontiers Series: “Together”

Bill Cosford Cinema 5030 Brunson Drive, Dooly Memorial 225, Coral Gables, FL, United States

Join us for a new breakthrough film series at the Cosford Cinema focusing on current world issues such as migration and social inclusion, peace and security, ageing populations, democracy, climate change and artificial intelligence. The series is intended to bring two types of audiences together: Movie lovers and people who care about current events. Each screening will be preceded by a wide-ranging, multi-media conversation between Bill Cosford Cinema manager, Rene Rodriguez, and a special guest. The series launches on Saturday, Nov. 5, at 5 p.m. with “Together” (2021), a comedy-drama [...]