Special Festival Events
The 11th annual Artsfest Film Festival will be four days full of films and film-related events.

Because the festival is one of the only film festivals in the country with free admission to all films, it is truly a unique experience. Spend the whole weekend seeing great films, meeting fellow film fans, and hearing from visiting filmmakers.

SPECIAL EVENTS!      [View full schedule]

Friday, May 22, 8:00 pm
Outdoor Screening of Strange Brew at Troegs Brewery!
BYOC (Bring your own chair) to this special outdoor screening of Strange Brew. Seating begins around 6:00 p.m. The movie will start around dusk (approximately 8:15) and runs for 90 minutes. The film will be projected on the side of the brewery building. The first 100 attendees will each receive one free jelly donut. There will be popcorn, food and beer concessions available from 6 p.m. until the end of the movie.

Saturday, May 23, 8:00 pm
Meet and Greet Reception + Taylor Mead in person!
Appalachian Brewing Company, 50 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg
Taylor Mead is one of the first of Andy Warhol’s “Superstars” and has been in many films including Midnight Cowboy and Coffee and Cigarettes. Come hear Taylor Mead tell stories and recite his poetry.

Saturday, May 23, Midnight
Midnight Madness at the Midtown with Eraserhead!
See the cult classic in a new 35mm print. A rare treat!

Sunday, May 24, 8:00 pm
Andy Warhol's Chelsea Girls, in a rare dual projection screening

See this rare film projected in the same style that Andy Warhol intended, with two projectors showing different scenes on the same screen. Not to be missed.

 

 
 
 
Artsfest Film Festival, May 22 - 25, 2009
Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts
Harrisburg, PA
All screenings are free. Donations accepted.
View schedule of films and events.

 


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