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Global Frontiers: The Biology of Slowing and Reversing Aging

We are excited to announce the fifth installment of our groundbreaking film series, Global Frontiers. The film "More Life: Decoding the Secret of Aging" chronicles the work of several cellular biologists who are tackling the underlying cause of aging, not just age-related diseases, but the aging process itself. The screening of this film will take place on Saturday, March 25th at 5 p.m. Carlos T. Moraes, Ph.D., the Esther Lichtenstein Professor in Neurology and Cell Biology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, will lead an engaging and [...]

2023-03-21T11:11:59-04:00March 21, 2023|, |
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The Sight & Sound Top Ten: ‘Beau Travail’

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. BEAU TRAVAIL | YEAR: 1999 | DIRECTOR: Claire Denis | 4K DCP projection | RUNNING TIME: 92 minutes | RATED: Unrated (adult themes) | In French with English subtitles With her ravishingly sensual take on Herman Melville’s "Billy Budd," Claire Denis firmly established herself as one of the great visual tone poets of our time. Amid the azure waters and [...]

2023-03-20T13:03:41-04:00March 20, 2023|, |
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‘Air’ Special Sneak Preview Screening

Come catch a free early screening of “Air,” the story of how Nike pursued Michael Jordan to launch his own branded line of sneakers. AIR | d. Ben Affleck | 4K DCP PROJECTION | Running time: 112 minutes | RATED R for pervasive language. Matt Damon stars as Sonny Vaccaro, the salesman who signed Jordan to a contract in the mid-1980s that launched the multi-billion, global sneaker industry. Ben Affleck (who also directed the movie) co-stars as Nike co-founder Phil Knight. Viola Davis, Jason Bateman, Chris Tucker, Chris Messina, and [...]

2023-03-20T12:50:15-04:00March 20, 2023|, |
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The 40th Annual Miami Film Festival Glitters with Support from the School of Communication

By Karina Valdes The 40th annual Miami Film Festival (MFF) is rolling out the red carpet from March 3-12, showcasing films created by a diverse set of filmmakers from across the world. The festival unites Miami’s local filmmakers and cinema-loving residents with world-wide industry professionals and films from a variety of genres in theaters and events throughout the city. The University of Miami School of Communication is set to host screenings and is sponsoring the University of Miami Documentary Achievement Award. Professor Tom Musca’s latest film, “Dying to Direct,” is [...]

2023-02-23T15:38:17-05:00February 23, 2023|Motion Pictures|
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Echoing Josephine Baker: Madame Satã

Madame Satã is a fictionalized portrait of folk hero, João Francisco dos Santos (1900–1976). Santos was a drag performer and capoeirista who frequented the bohemian underground of early twentieth-century Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. This screening will be followed by a conversation with Jordan Rogers, a Ph.D. student and UGrow Communications Fellow in the English Department, College of Arts and Sciences, at the University of Miami.

2023-02-21T15:41:31-05:00February 21, 2023|, |
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The Sight & Sound Top Ten: ‘In The Mood For Love’ (2000)

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. "IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE" | YEAR: 2000 | DIRECTOR: Wong Kar Wai | 4K DCP | RUNNING TIME: 98 minutes | [...]

2023-02-20T13:35:08-05:00February 20, 2023|, |
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The Sight & Sound Top Ten: ‘Tokyo Story’ (1953)

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. TOKYO STORY | YEAR: 1953 | DIRECTOR: Yasujirô Ozu | 4K DCP projection | RUNNING TIME: 136 minutes | UNRATED (no offensive [...]

2023-02-13T14:05:40-05:00February 13, 2023|, |
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Watching Movies with Mitch Kaplan: ‘Days Of Heaven’ (1978)

Join Books & Books founder Mitchell Kaplan and Bill Cosford Cinema manager Rene Rodriguez for a screening and Q&A discussion of Terrence Malick’s Oscar-winning 1978 drama “Days of Heaven.” Miami Beach native, Mitchell Kaplan, opened the first Books & Books in 1982 in Coral Gables, Florida. Now with five South Florida locations, Books & Books hosts over 400 events per year. In addition, two of the stores are home to well-established cafes and there are Books & Books affiliated stores at the Miami International Airport, and in Key West, where [...]

2023-02-13T13:47:46-05:00February 13, 2023|, |
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Echoing Josephine Baker: ‘Touki Bouki’ by Djibril Diop Mambéty

FILM + CONVERSATION EVENT With a stunning mix of the surreal and the naturalistic, Djibril Diop Mambéty paints a vivid, fractured portrait of Senegal in the early 1970s. In this French New Wave–influenced fantasy-drama, two young lovers long to leave Dakar for the glamour and comforts of France, but their escape plan is beset by complications both concrete and mystical. Characterized by dazzling imagery and music, the alternately manic and meditative "Touki Bouki" is widely considered one of the most important African films ever made. Introduction by Dr. Patoimbasba Nikiema, [...]

2023-02-07T15:27:26-05:00February 7, 2023|, |
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