A visiting filmmaker addressed the crowd at last year’s Moviate Film Festival in Midtown Cinema.
Grab some popcorn!
Dozens of underground and avant-garde films will hit the big screen this weekend at the 24th annual Moviate Film Festival on May 19 to 21 at Midtown Cinema in Harrisburg.
“It’s fun to be able to highlight underground and independent films and topics,” said Caleb Smith, Moviate co-founder. “It’s grown every year as we have more and more filmmakers coming to Harrisburg.”
The three-day festival will include over 50 features and short films from across the globe, showcasing many different genres and styles.
To kick off the weekend, Moviate will show “We are Fugazi From Washington D.C.!” a “non-documentary” about the former D.C.-based post-hardcore band. This will be the first screening of the film outside of its initial run in Maryland, Smith said. Filmmaker Jeff Krulik will also attend the showing for a Q&A with the audience.
In another big event at Moviate, filmmaker Lodge Kerrigan will present his newly restored 4K version of his almost 20-year-old film, “Keane.” Lodge will also participate in a Q&A with audience members.
“It’s an incredible event for us,” Smith said. “We are super excited for that. Everyone should come out to see him.”
A few other screenings that Smith is excited about are made by Harrisburg residents. “Grief is the Glitch” by Julia Mallory explores the disorienting experience of loss, and “Texas Transformed” by Rocky Gleason documents the filmmaker’s experience in 1984 at the Republican National Convention in Dallas Texas.
According to Smith, the Moviate team received hundreds of submissions to the festival and several volunteers watched them all to choose which films would be admitted. They focused on selecting movies that feature personal expression by the filmmaker.
Smith said he is excited to again host the festival at Midtown Cinema, which offers movie-goers a more intimate experience, and in the city.
“I’ve always loved keeping the festival in Harrisburg,” Smith said.
Attendees can purchase tickets for individual showings, day passes or full festival passes.
Midtown Cinema is located at 250 Reily St., Harrisburg. For more information about Moviate, visit their website.
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