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By Betsy Hille
Special to the Rappahannock News
The Rappahannock Association for the Arts and the Community is pleased to announce a film festival at the Theatre at Washington, Va. Friday, September 23 at 8 p.m: and Saturday, September 24 10-noon. American Film Institute professor and author, Patti Bellantoni will travel from Los Angeles to present the two-day festival, showing how the choice of color in film can influence audience mood, reaction, and interpretation of a film’s plot.
Friday, September 23 at 8 p.m. the 2004 critically acclaimed drama, “Dear Frankie” will be shown, followed by a talk and group dialogue led by Bellantoni. Then Saturday, September 24 from 10 until noon, lively and entertaining Bellantoni will continue her talk and group dialogue, illustrating her talk with vivid examples from films. Clips from the following films will be shown: “The Verdict,” “Thelma and Louise,” “Taxi Driver,” “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Gladiator,” “The Thin Red Line,” “Billy Elliot,” “About Schmidt,” Moulin Rouge,” “Far From Heaven,” “Age of Innocence,” and “In America.” The festival will continue with a picnic lunch outside (or inside depending on weather) and more group dialogue starting at noon, with box lunches provided by Sunnyside Market.
Bellantoni spent twenty five years researching the power of color in visual storytelling, having studied under the renowned color theorist Joseph Albers. Her faculty credits include The Conservatory of the American Film Institute in Los Angeles, the world’s premier film conservatory.
Now, a well respected authority among film industry leaders, Bellantoni teaches color and visual storytelling to directors, cinematographers, editors, producers, screenwriters, and
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