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Prof. Thakur’s film selected for A.I.R. Gallery’s 40th Anniversary Show

Shanti Thakur’s experimental-documentary Seven Hours to Burn will screen at A.I.R. Gallery’s 40th Anniversary Show, 40/40: A Double Vision.

The opening reception will be on Thursday, March 7th from 6 – 9pm at 111 Front Street in DUMBO, Brooklyn.
The exhibition will be on view March 7 – 20, 2013.

Founded in 1972, A.I.R. is the first artist-run gallery for women in the United States. This show pairs the work of 20 member artists with the work of 20 invited guest artists.

A.I.R. Gallery's 40/40 flyer

IMA student Alex Mallis’ screening

IMA student Alex Mallis who worked as a cinematographer and associate producer over the last few years on the film Welcome to Pine Hill took top jury awards at Slamdance, Nashville, Atlanta, and Sarasota. The film will be having its NYC theatrical premiere this Friday at IFC Center.

Synopsis of the film, which A.O. Scott described as “… motivated throughout by a humane and determined curiosity.. a small film devoted to a very big idea.”

'Welcome to Pine Hill' poster
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Prof. Thakur’s film at the Big Muddy Film Festival

Shanti Thakur’s narrative film “Red Tulips, A Story About Forgetting” will screen Saturday, February 23 at 3:00pm.

The Big Muddy Film Festival is one of the oldest film festivals in the U.S. affiliated with a university.
The festival has a strong history in experimental, documentary and hybrid forms of filmmaking.
It takes place on the campus of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, IL.
www.bigmuddyfilm.com

Red Tulips is about a magical world where everyone’s memory lasts only a few hours.
trailer: http://www.imdb.com/video/wab/vi3989348889/