The newly restored classic French epic masterpiece Children of Paradise begins its Exclusive Florida Engagement on May 18 (click here for more information). And the inspiring dance film First Position continues its Exclusive Miami First Run Engagement through May 24 (click here for more information). Finally, the "Live from the National Theatre of London" series continues with the Tony Award-nominated One Man, Two Guvnors on Saturday & Sunday, May 19 & 20 (click here for more information).
You can buy tickets for all screenings and events in advance at www.movietickets.com or at the box office in person during regular screening hours. Ticket prices for regular screenings are $11 for adults, $9 for seniors (65 and older with ID) and full-time students, $7 for members of the Cinema and $6 for children 12-and-under.
Beautifully Restored French Masterpiece "Children of Paradise" Starts May 18
One of the true masterpieces of world cinema, Children of Paradise (Les enfants du paradis), will begin its Exclusive Florida Engagement in a brand new restored version at the Gables Cinema starting May 18. It is an ineffably romantic, comic and bittersweet story of a woman loved by four different men, set in the tumultuous world of nineteenth-century Paris, teeming with hucksters and aristocrats, actors and mimes, thieves and courtesans, pimps and seers. Acclaimed director Marcel Carné and screenwriter Jacques Prévert's amazing achievement was to create this epic big-screen film in Nazi occupied France during the war. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see Children of Paradise on the big screen, the way it was meant to be seen!
"From the time it was made until now, decade after decade, this film holds up as a masterpiece." – Woody Allen
Inspiring And Entertaining "First Position" Held Over Through 5/24 Held over through May 24 with limited screenings, don't miss the exhilarating film First Position as it continues its Exclusive Miami First Run Engagement in 2K Digital Cinema Projection. The award-winning documentary follows a diverse group of six young dancers, aged 9 to 17, and from the U.S., Colombia and Israel, as they prepare for one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions, the Youth America Grand Prix. A showcase for awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, First Position paints a thrilling moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow.
On Saturday, May 19, don't miss Director Bess Kargman as she joins us by live video-link to introduce First Position, her first feature film, and answer questions at the 5:15 pm screening. Kargman has produced social and politically relevant segments for national media outlets including National Public Radio and NBC Olympics and, long before entering the world of film, she trained at Boston Ballet School. The Q&A will be projected on the theater's big screen for a unique 'almost there' experience! The regular $11 and under ticket price applies to this event.
"Trumped-up melodramas can't come close to the real-life sacrifice, stunning talent and dedicated characters in First Position." – The Miami Herald (read the full review here)
"Live from the National Theatre of London" Returns With Hysterical "One Man, Two Guvnors" 5/19 & 5/20
One Man, Two Guvnors, a side-splitting comedy, current Broadway hit and nominee for seven Tony Awards, directed by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Nicholas Hytner, is the next show up in our series of special performances from the internationally renowned National Theatre of London. The show will be presented Saturday and Sunday, May 19 & 20, at 1:00 pm, only. Performances are captured live and presented in digital high-definition projection providing audiences with an extraordinary close-up view of these world-class productions that are currently onstage in London. Richard Bean's update of Carlo Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters, is a comedic masterpiece that follows Francis (James Corden) who has hired himself out to two masters he's determined to keep apart, while doubling his wages and calories along the way. The New York Times says, "It wasn't until the joke about passing gas that I realized that Richard Bean's riotous crowd-pleaser...is an awfully smart show."
The play runs two hours and forty minutes including an intermission and special event ticket prices are $16 and under and can be purchased in advance at Movietickets here for May 19 and here for May 20.
The remaining show in this season's "Live from the National Theatre of London" series is Frankenstein, on June 23 and 24, winner of a 2012 Olivier Awards for "Best Actor." Tickets can now be purchased in advanced at Movietickets here for June 23 and here for June 24. Funding for this series has been provided in part by the Coral Gables Community Foundation.
Teen Film Camp Returns
We are excited to once again be partnering with the Florida Film Institute and hosting a summer film camp at the Cinema from June 18 to July 25. Middle school and high school students are eligible to attend the workshops that meet on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 am to 1:00 p.m. The camp gives students the opportunity to focus on essential and practical aspects of commercial motion picture production,
including script preparation, cinematography, lighting, sound recording, directing, acting and music. The program will feature instruction by South Florida film industry professionals. Registration and more information is now available online at www.flfilminstitute.org or by calling 305.891.3456. The deadline is June 1st, 2012 and space is limited. The workshops are $495.00 total for 6 weeks.
Vote For the Gables Cinema In The New Times Poll
Now is your chance VOTE for the Coral Gables Art Cinema as "Best Art House Cinema" in the New Times for "Best of Miami" poll for 2012. Last year our theater was selected by the New Times staff as the winner in this same category of course, but this year with your help we might be the Readers' Choice! Click here and scroll down that page under "Arts & Culture" to make your opinion known.
More on "Children Of Paradise" "Towering intimate epic of early 19th-century love and the lives of performers, often heralded as the greatest French film of all time."- The Village Voice (read the full review here)
Engaging and absorbing, Children of Paradise centers around the ill-fated love between Baptiste, a theater mime, and Garance, an actress and socialite. Complicating matters, Garance is loved by three other men: Frederick, a pretentious actor; Lacenaire, a conniving thief; and Count Eduard of Monteray. Considering the time period, many film aficionados note the extraordinary sets, costumes and props used, which weren't readily available under the Nazi regime. The restoration process for Children of Paradise was almost as painstaking due to the film being originally shot with nitrate film and not well preserved for 30 years. Children of Paradise will be shown for the first time in the remastered 2K Digital Cinema Projection format. The film will be showing once a day for a full week, with a brief intermission at each screening.
Tickets for all screenings are available for purchase in advance at www.movietickets.com!
Friday 5/18 - 5:30 pm Saturday 5/19 - 7:30 pm
Sunday 5/20 - 4:30 pm
Monday 5/21 - 7:15 pm
Tuesday 5/22 - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 5/23 - 7:15 pm
Thursday 5/24 - 5:00 pm
Children of Paradise (France, 163 min, Digital , Dir. Marcel Carné, Unrated but not recommended for young children, Exclusive Florida Engagement, French with English subtitles)
More on "First Position" "Appealing...upbeat...irresistible.."- The New York Times (read the full review here)
First Position takes audiences on a yearlong journey around the world. Audiences have a chance to get to know some unforgettable characters during the film's journey like: the handsomely-strong Joan grappling with missing his family in Colombia; the dedicated yet stubborn Michaela, an orphan from war-torn Sierra Leone; and swan-like Miko who is a perfectionist and overachiever, among others. They struggle through bloodied feet, near exhaustion and debilitating injuries, for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet, all the while navigating the drama of adolescence. First Position has received multiple awards including the Jury Prize at the San Francisco Documentary Festival.
Tickets for all screenings and events are available for purchase in advance at www.movietickets.com!
Wednesday 5/16 - 4:30, 6:45 & 9:00 pm
Thursday 5/17 - 4:30, 6:45 & 9:00 pm
Friday 5/18 - 9:15 pm
Saturday 5/19 - 11:00 am & 5:15 pm (Q&A with director)
Sunday 5/20 - 11:00 am & 8:15 pm
Monday 5/21 - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 5/22 - 8:45 pm
Wednesday 5/23 - 5:00 pm
Thursday 5/24 - 8:45 pm
First Position (U.S., 94 min, Digital, Dir. Bess Kargman. Unrated but suitable for ages 8 and up; Exclusive Miami First Run Engagement; English, Spanish French and Hebrew with English subtitles)
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One of the true masterpieces of world cinema, Children of Paradise (Les enfants du paradis), will begin its Exclusive Florida Engagement in a brand new restored version at the Gables Cinema starting May 18. It is an ineffably romantic, comic and bittersweet story of a woman loved by four different men, set in the tumultuous world of nineteenth-century Paris, teeming with hucksters and aristocrats, actors and mimes, thieves and courtesans, pimps and seers. Acclaimed director Marcel Carné and screenwriter Jacques Prévert's amazing achievement was to create this epic big-screen film in Nazi occupied France during the war. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see Children of Paradise on the big screen, the way it was meant to be seen!
Held over through May 24 with limited screenings, don't miss the exhilarating film First Position as it continues its Exclusive Miami First Run Engagement in 2K Digital Cinema Projection. The award-winning documentary follows a diverse group of six young dancers, aged 9 to 17, and from the U.S., Colombia and Israel, as they prepare for one of the world's most prestigious ballet competitions, the Youth America Grand Prix. A showcase for awe-inspiring talent, tenacity and passion, First Position paints a thrilling moving portrait of the most gifted young ballet stars of tomorrow.
One Man, Two Guvnors, a side-splitting comedy, current Broadway hit and nominee for seven Tony Awards, directed by Tony and Olivier Award-winner Nicholas Hytner, is the next show up in our series of special performances from the internationally renowned National Theatre of London. The show will be presented Saturday and Sunday, May 19 & 20, at 1:00 pm, only. Performances are captured live and presented in digital high-definition projection providing audiences with an extraordinary close-up view of these world-class productions that are currently onstage in London. Richard Bean's update of Carlo Goldoni's The Servant of Two Masters, is a comedic masterpiece that follows Francis (James Corden) who has hired himself out to two masters he's determined to keep apart, while doubling his wages and calories along the way. The New York Times says, "It wasn't until the joke about passing gas that I realized that Richard Bean's riotous crowd-pleaser...is an awfully smart show."
The play runs two hours and forty minutes including an intermission and special event ticket prices are $16 and under and can be purchased in advance at Movietickets 
We are excited to once again be partnering with the Florida Film Institute and hosting a summer film camp at the Cinema from June 18 to July 25. Middle school and high school students are eligible to attend the workshops that meet on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from 10:00 am to 1:00 p.m. The camp gives students the opportunity to focus on essential and practical aspects of commercial motion picture production,
including script preparation, cinematography, lighting, sound recording, directing, acting and music. The program will feature instruction by South Florida film industry professionals. Registration and more information is now available online at 
"Towering intimate epic of early 19th-century love and the lives of performers, often heralded as the greatest French film of all time." - The Village Voice (read the full review 
First Position takes audiences on a yearlong journey around the world. Audiences have a chance to get to know some unforgettable characters during the film's journey like: the handsomely-strong Joan grappling with missing his family in Colombia; the dedicated yet stubborn Michaela, an orphan from war-torn Sierra Leone; and swan-like Miko who is a perfectionist and overachiever, among others. They struggle through bloodied feet, near exhaustion and debilitating injuries, for a chance to enter the world of professional ballet, all the while navigating the drama of adolescence. First Position has received multiple awards including the Jury Prize at the San Francisco Documentary Festival.
