FILMS
DOCUMENTARY FILM
MIAMI BEACH 100
AT THE MIAMI BEACH CINEMATEQUE
DOCUMENTARY : MIAMI BEACH 100
SATURDAY & SUNDAY , JAN . 14 & 15
4:30PM
@ Miami Beach Cinematheque
1130 Washington Ave .
The documentary “ Miami Beach 100 ” was released in 2015 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the City of Miami Beach . The film chronicles “ The Billion Dollar Sandbar ’ s first 100 years as told by those who lived through the booms and busts . The film was produced by rakontur , a Miami Beach based media studio founded by Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman in 2000 . Rakontur also produced the Cocaine Cowboys documentary series along with many other insightful documentaries focused on the Miami area . See http :// www . rakontur . com to learn more about their work .
Photo courtesy Warner Brothers
ABOUT MIAMI BEACH CINEMATHEQUE
In the midst of the preservation efforts to save the Art Deco District , with a mission to provide an alternative to the commercial cinema experience , a group of passionate film lovers set off to bring film culture to Miami .
MBC , The Miami Beach Cinematheque , is Miami ’ s premiere HD art house cinema , home to the Miami Beach Film Society . In the Historic City Hall on South Beach built by Carl Fischer in 1927 , MBFS restored and renovated an amazing space
Bill Corben and Alfred Spellman
which is a screening room , gallery , bookstore / library , and cafe .
The people behind MBFS and MBC want you to join the club ! The driving force of the film society and cinematheque is film connoisseur Dana Keith , founder and director . He is supported by the MBFS Board of Directors , Founding Circle , Technical and Artistic Staff , and Volunteers .
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