Student-run festival is part of 50th celebration of the campus
PLEASANTVILLE – On Saturday, from – residents be heading to Pace University Pleasantville for a day of fun, film and food at a day film festival celebration of the 50th of Pace’s Pleasantville campus.
The festival, is free and open to the public, feature iconic films from the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 00s. Classic films to be shown Willy Wonka, Mary Poppins, Social Network, Saturday Night Fever, Jurassic Park, Life of Pi, Lillies of the Field, and When Harry Met Sally. The featured films were chosen they are emblematic of time and for influence and social impact decade. After the film Social Network, be a panel discussion with Pace faculty about the impact of the film and on society
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The films be shown from 11a.m.–6:30p.m. at Pace Pleasantville, 861 Bedford , entrance 3, the Kessel Student Center, Lienhard Hall and Miller Hall.
The film screenings be followed by a free gala reception from 6:30p.m.–9:30p.m. the Gottesman room of the Kessel Student Center. tie is not required but guests can dress retro garb they did past, walk down a carpet and take photos with cardboard cutouts of famous actors.
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The event is being planned, curated and run by students from Pace’s , Communication Visual Arts program. The film festival also the of the , Communications and Visual Arts department’s student-produced documentary on the history of Pace University Pleasantville.
Families are welcome. Seating for the films is limited and on a first come, first served basis. for the gala is required: filmfestival@pace.edu. For an updated schedule of panel discussions and film screenings, visit www.pace.edu/dyson/filmfestival2013
The event is sponsored by the Dyson of Arts and Sciences at Pace.
The public is invited to share photos on and Instagram using the #PLV50. For more 50th events at Pace, visit www.pace.edu/plv50.
contact: Cara Cea, 914-906-9680, ccea@pace.edu.
