Film fest shapes up

Independent filmmakers and restored prints from the Motion Picture Academy archives will highlight a festival of cinema April 29-May 1 at the university. The UW–Madison Arts Institute is coordinating events that will include special presentations by the Cinematheque in 4070 Vilas Hall. Also, Jim Abrahams, whose comic vision has inspired such cinema landmarks as “Airplane!” and the “Naked Gun” movies and more, will reveal “The 15 Rules of Comedy” in a public lecture Sunday, May 2. All events are free. Other events at the union will include a 20th anniversary screening of “The War at Home” (top photo), a documentary on anti-war protests at the University of Wisconsin during the 1960s. Filmmaker Glenn Silber will be present for the occasion Saturday, May 1, at 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union’s Fredric March Play Circle. Other films scheduled include “Man of the Century” (middle) and “Brakhage,” by Jim Shedden (bottom). For a complete list of lectures and screenings, check the UW-Madison Cinematheque web page. For more information: James Kreul, 608-262-2277.