Topia Arts Center in Adams has installed a new 32-foot screen, high-definition projector and sound system which will be home to the Berkshire Made Film Series that begins on Sunday, June 28. This eleven-week series of free films is devoted to movies with strong Berkshire County connections. This includes films that were shot on location in the Berkshires, films with visual effects produced in the Berkshires, or with Berkshire residents as cast members.
Many of the films will be preceded by a lecture or talk by BFMAC members who worked on the film. On July 12, Douglas Trumbull, Academy Award winning visual effects pioneer will present 2001: A Space Odyssey, as he did for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences last year. Other speakers will include visual effects producer Diane Pearlman on August 2, Bob O'Haver who worked on visual effects for Stargate on August 16, and Jeff Kleiser from Synthespian Studios in North Adams, whose film credits include Stargate, X-Men and Fantastic Four who will speak on July 26. Topia Arts Center Board Member Jenny O'Haver, who is also a casting director and Vice Chair of the Berkshire Film and Media Arts Commission, will introduce the series on June 28.
All films will be free to the public. Seating is limited. For a complete listing of films and speakers please call Topia Arts Center at (413) 743-9605 or visit their website at www.topiaarts.org.
Topia Arts Center is a located at the site of the historic Adams Theater at 27 Park Street.