The Sight & Sound Top Ten: ‘Vertigo’ (1958)

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

The Cosford Cinema is proud to present a screening series of the top 10 films of the 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Poll: The Greatest Films of All Time. Launched in 1952 and conducted every 10 years since, the poll includes filmmakers, critics and journalists from around the world. The results are published in Sight & Sound, a monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute. VERTIGO | YEAR: 1958 | DIRECTOR: Alfred Hitchcock | 4K Digital projection | RUNNING TIME: 128 minutes | RATED: PG (for adult [...]

Ribeiro Lecture Series: Stephanie Barish, CEO of IndieCade

Wolfson, 2040 5100 Brunson Dr., Coral Gables, FL, United States

Guest lecture on the Climate Jam and founding IndieCade, by Stephanie Barish, CEO. IndieCade supports independent game development and organizes a series of international events showcasing the future of independent games. It encourages, publicizes, and cultivates innovation and artistry in all forms of interactive media, helping to create a public perception of games as rich, diverse, artistic, and culturally significant. IndieCade’s events and initiatives are designed to bring visibility to emerging work and inspire and connect this global community of innovators. IndieCade is organized by an expansive team of dedicated [...]

The Human Renascence in the Era of Robots: Alberto Levy

Otto G. Richter Library Coral Gables, FL, United States

As we watch incredible advances in artificial intelligence and robotics, machines get smarter and stronger every day. Some say robots will take everyone’s jobs and we are doomed to live under harsh circumstances, but the reality is that humans are needed more than ever, and this is an opportunity for a “Human Renascence.” Why not allow machines to do what they do better and further develop our human skills? Critical thinking, creativity, negotiation, emotional intelligence, and love cannot be developed by machines as humans do, yet those skills are fundamental [...]