Registering for Your Seminar

You must register for each seminar of DEEP FOCUS. It’s easy! Simply click on "Register" in the seminar description, fill out the form, and you’ll immediately receive a seminar Zoom link. SAVE that link and use it to join the seminar when it’s time.

You will not receive an email confirmation, so save your invitation link immediately. Save the link to your calendar or save/copy the registration notice in some other way. Also, once the seminar has started, you may not be able to join the zoom meeting, so be sure to register in advance and to join the seminar on time.

Deep Focus: An Online Seminar Series What is DEEP FOCUS? Deep Focus is our online educational program. Join us online to discuss great movies and to increase your appreciation of film. DEEP FOCUS is designed for a general audience – from the casual film lover to the hardcore cineaste. There is something for everyone.

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Seminars

Deep Focus is a seminar only series. The films discussed are not included in the scheduled seminars. Be sure to watch the films ahead of time. You can catch some titles at screenings in person at our theaters – for that, you’ll have to check your local theater to see if and when it is showing the film. We’ll also provide guidance as to where you can stream the films online. See below in each film description under the heading "Where to Watch."

Free registration. While Deep Focus is free for anyone, we recommend a small donation from non-members to your local theater to support the series. You can donate to the County, Ambler, Garden, Hiway, or Majestic.

Archive of past seminars. Seminars are recorded and will be available on YouTube at a later date.

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1992
Porco RossoAnimationwith Junko Yamazaki, Princeton University
Mon 25 Mar 7:30
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Only Miyazaki could convincingly fill the role of the classic Hollywood leading man with an anthropomorphic pig. Set in 1930’s Italy, Porco Rosso focuses on the titular swine, an ex-WWI flying ace who now spends his time as a bounty hunter chasing down “sky pirates.” With he seems to have little faith left in the world after his experiences in the war, we watch as his tough facade begins to crack through friendship with a young mechanic Fio.

Watch in Theater Wed March 13th at Ambler, Thurs March 14th at County, Thurs March 21st at Garden

Watch at Home Max, Apple TV, Amazon, Youtube, Google Play

Seminar Lead Junko Yamazaki, Princeton University

Registering for Your Seminar You must register for each seminar of DEEP FOCUS. It’s easy! Simply click on "Register" in the seminar description, fill out the form, and you’ll immediately receive a seminar Zoom link. SAVE that link and use it to join the seminar when it’s time.

You will not receive an email confirmation, so save your invitation link immediately. Save the link to your calendar or save/copy the registration notice in some other way. Also, once the seminar has started, you may not be able to join the zoom meeting, so be sure to register in advance and to join the seminar on time.

1946
GildaHollywood Classicswith Hannah Jack, Turner Classic Movies
Tue 9 Apr 7:30
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A sinister boss of a South American casino finds out that his right-hand man, Johnny, and his sensuous new wife, Gilda, already know each other, and their steamy love triangle threatens to wreck all of their lives. Rita Hayworth stars in an iconic role along with Glenn Ford and George Macready.

Watch in Theater Garden on Wed Apr 3, 7:00 / Ambler on Thu Apr 4, 7:00 / County on Wed Apr 3, 7:00

Watch at Home Apple TV, Amazon, Youtube, Google Play

Seminar Lead Hannah Jack, Turner Classic Movies

Registering for Your Seminar You must register for each seminar of DEEP FOCUS. It’s easy! Simply click on "Register" in the seminar description, fill out the form, and you’ll immediately receive a seminar Zoom link. SAVE that link and use it to join the seminar when it’s time.

You will not receive an email confirmation, so save your invitation link immediately. Save the link to your calendar or save/copy the registration notice in some other way. Also, once the seminar has started, you may not be able to join the zoom meeting, so be sure to register in advance and to join the seminar on time.

1940
Dance, Girl, DanceHollywood Classicswith Hannah Jack, Turner Classic Movies
Tue 14 May 7:30
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In Dorothy Arzner’s backstage melodrama, Maureen O’Hara and Lucille Ball play two midwestern dancers who dream of becoming stars in the big city. One struggles to pursue a life in the ballet, while the other relies on her sex appeal to conquer the world of Burlesque. The creative team behind DANCE GIRL DANCE is composed of director Arzner and co-writer Tess Slesinger and is based on a story by novelist Vicki Baum – which elevates this B-musical into a compelling story where the experience of the women takes center stage.

Watch in Theater Garden on Wed May 1, 7:00 / Ambler on Wed May 8, 7:00 / County on Wed May 1, 7:00

Watch at Home Apple TV, Amazon, Youtube, Google Play

Seminar Lead Hannah Jack, Turner Classic Movies

Registering for Your Seminar You must register for each seminar of DEEP FOCUS. It’s easy! Simply click on "Register" in the seminar description, fill out the form, and you’ll immediately receive a seminar Zoom link. SAVE that link and use it to join the seminar when it’s time.

You will not receive an email confirmation, so save your invitation link immediately. Save the link to your calendar or save/copy the registration notice in some other way. Also, once the seminar has started, you may not be able to join the zoom meeting, so be sure to register in advance and to join the seminar on time.

1997
Perfect BlueAnimationwith Nikolina Dobreva, Middlebury College
Mon 20 May 7:30
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Mima, a former teen pop idol turned actress, is not only trying to forge her own identity, but also to hold onto it. As she questions herself about her career choices, deals with a stalker, and discovers a blog impersonating her, she starts to lose her grip on reality and begins to see things that may not be there. While created at the dawn of the internet age, Satoshi Kon's classic exhibits prescient warnings about the dark side of fan worship. This psychological thriller will leave you asking: who is the real Mima?

Watch in Theater Thurs May 2nd at County, Thurs May 9th at Ambler, Sat May 18th at Garden

Watch at Home Shudder, Apple TV, Amazon, Youtube, Google Play

Seminar Lead Nikolina Dobreva, Middlebury College

Registering for Your Seminar You must register for each seminar of DEEP FOCUS. It’s easy! Simply click on "Register" in the seminar description, fill out the form, and you’ll immediately receive a seminar Zoom link. SAVE that link and use it to join the seminar when it’s time.

You will not receive an email confirmation, so save your invitation link immediately. Save the link to your calendar or save/copy the registration notice in some other way. Also, once the seminar has started, you may not be able to join the zoom meeting, so be sure to register in advance and to join the seminar on time.

More About Deep FocusSeries offered under the Deep Focus umbrella will use different lenses to examine a variety of film genres while also creating opportunities for sustained conversations built around certain topics and themes. We generally offer different series, each consisting of events led by expert speakers, ranging from professors, to film critics, to members of the industry. While the format will vary slightly depending on the speaker, audience members will always be invited to ask questions and share their opinions. Events will be run in an online format, allowing us to partner with other local independent art house cinemas and to reach an even broader audience.

Deep Focus is the successor to our Film 101 series. It has same great programming but is rebranded as we expand the scope of the series.

Free for Members All events are free to members of our theaters (Ambler, County, Princeton Garden, Hiway, and Majestic). A $5 donation is suggested for non-members. Seminars will also be recorded and available via YouTube at a later day.

Renew Theaters operates four Pennsylvania/New Jersey movie theaters: the County Theater in Doylestown, PA, the Ambler Theater in Ambler, PA, the Hiway Theater in Jenkintown, PA, and the Princeton Garden Theatre in Princeton, NJ. Renew manages each theater according to each individual mission to: Exhibit art, independent and world films that offer the community an opportunity to experience a broad range of artistic and alternative expressions; Educate the community about the film and media arts through a diverse program of educational activities that seek to develop a lifelong involvement with the arts; Serve as a community and charitable resource for the arts, and to promote and effect access to the arts for all members of the community; and Preserve the theaters as cultural resources.

Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater at the LeVan Performing Arts Center features an 800-seat theater, two cinemas with stadium seating, an art gallery, café, and a 20,000-square-foot backstage production facility with dressing rooms and rehearsal hall. The theater is open 358 days annually with daily programming including live performances of Broadway shows, classical and popular music, dance, comedy, children’s shows, first-run independent films and cinema classics. The center serves as the rehearsal and performance venue for Gettysburg College’s Sunderman Conservatory of Music.

Deep Focus is supported by a generous grant from the Vesta Fund. The series develops further on earlier Renew Theaters initiatives like “Film 101” and “Prof. Picks." Majestic Theater in Gettysburg is our first regional collaborator Looking forward to the spring and beyond, we plan to make even more offerings available, including a crash-course on film appreciation.