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4 October 2011 
Michael Govan continues his empire-building, this time in tandem with board member Terry Semel who clocked in impressive silence when the city was up in arms over the cancellation of the classic film program. (now defunct). Never one to rest on his laurels, the industrious Mr. Govan, through Mr. Semel, now announces a film museum on the campus. Erected on the ashes of the vanquished 41-year running classic film program? [...] 21 July 2011 
For the last screening, upcoming on July 30, of the LACMA weekend classic film series which was begun 41 years ago and overseen by Ian Birnie for the last 15, Ian has selected Yasujiro Ozu’s “Late Autumn.” [...] 16 July 2011 
It was pure pleasure, in the waning days of the LACMA weekend classic film series, as curator Ian Birnie trotted out yet another sublime film pairing, this time a comedy duo: the first film, Preston Sturges’ social commentary/classic, “Sullivan’s Travels,” topped by Ernst Lubitsch’s insane, zany, perfectly scripted, outrageous and brilliant “To Be or [...] 10 July 2011 
We spun in classic film heaven at LACMA this weekend. The first installment of curator Ian Birnie’s final series — his last picture show – which is devoted to “audience favorites,” offered four stellar international films — one, each, by directors from Germany (Murnau), the U.K. (Powell/Pressburger), again Germany via France (Ophuls) and Italy (Antonioni). [...] 1 July 2011 
It’s a sad and bittersweet moment. We’re down to the last weekend film series curated by LACMA’s great film department head, Ian Birnie. The 41-year old program, a landmark of high cinephilic culture, is giving way to a new structure, delivered in tandem with Film Independent and headed by the film critic Elvis Mitchell. There [...] 6 April 2011 
LACMA Director Michael Govan made a brief positive statement on the revamped film program which will launch at the museum in the fall. [...] 6 April 2011 A new, sponsored, weekly film program emerges at the Los Angeles County Museum. [...] 6 April 2011 
Despite waiting patiently for nearly two years now for a hero to underwrite LACMA’s film program, no funds have been forthcoming, leaving the film program vulnerable. Meanwhile, the director’s pet programs advance. [...] 20 January 2011 The key opponent of film at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art is retiring. [...] 11 May 2010 
LACMA’s film program is still hobbling along, vulnerable and unfunded. [...] |
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gered mankowitz, photog, 1967
“the red danube” (1949)
