FILM FORUM
A Division
of A & R Productions
Atlanta-Film
Forum is a live, magazine-style program that starts its
thirteenth year on People TV beginning
October 11, 2005. Co-producers Aron
Siegel and Matt Ceccato host the show.
Aron
conceived the show and has been its producer and co-host since 1992. He has also worked behind the cameras as a
sound mixer and boom operator with feature film directors and cinematographers
(including Bill Pope of The Matrix) on several productions in the
Southeast.
Matt
is an independent film critic and creator of The Atlanta Movie Theater
Guide. He has been actively reviewing
the current movie-going conditions in the Atlanta area since 2000. No
kernel of popcorn, no out of focus projector and no dirty restroom is safe from
Matt's keen eye for detail. Matt has also worked with the Atlanta
Radio Theatre Company and their sister group, the Mighty Rassillon Art Players
as a performer and singer. Recently,
Matt has also worked on various film sets as a boom operator, including the
upcoming feature Kathy T filmed at Emory University.
Film Forum critically reviews movies
currently showing at theaters and recently released home video/pay-per-view
titles. Each 30-minute program also
features either a guest from the Georgia/Southeast film industry or a notable
film personality, director, writer or producer.
Recent interviewees have included sound mixer Whit Norris (Friday Night
Lights) and acclaimed writer/director Kevin Smith.
The
show encourages audience participation by allowing viewers the opportunity to
speak directly to the hosts and guests via call-in.
Segments
also include commentary focusing on "sleeper" or independent movies,
trivia, where viewers are able to answer questions posed by the hosts, and
state of the film industry discussions.
Twice a year, the show also tackles the controversial topic of movie
theater etiquette. Viewers can also
receive complimentary movie passes by sending in self-addressed, stamped
envelopes.
Film Forum is originally broadcast LIVE
every Tuesday evening at 8:00 PM on Metro Atlanta's Comcast Channel 24 and
replayed every Thursday at 2:00 PM and Saturday at varying times. The show is broadcast on Comcast Broadband
(Channel 25) in DeKalb County and Decatur every Tuesday at 7:00 PM. Finally, the show is shown repeatedly during
the week on the Georgia Tech and Georgia State closed circuit cable systems and
is also broadcast on Channel 22 on Fridays at 11:30 am on the metro Atlanta UHF
dial.
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