Film Criticism Book Signing and Reading

• Saturday, May 23 @ 4:00 pm
• Cinema Art Theater, Lewes, DE
• 302-645-9095

Art/Film is a new film criticism anthology that examines the collaboration between cinema, fine art, music, theater and the internet.

As part of the book’s international tour, the Cinema Art Theater will host Art/Film’s editor, Shelby Cooke, and contributor, Patrick J Regal, for a visual reading and book signing. Cooke and Regal will read their chapters from the book, accompanied by clips from their case studies to provide context.

Regal will discuss the work of Spike Lee, focusing on how the director's live theater recordings — such as David Byrne’s American Utopia (2020) and Rodney King (2017) — add to his filmic oeuvre. Cooke will present her article on the musical group The 1975, exploring how the band’s most recent concert film, At Their Very Best (2022), and YouTube miniseries, A Theatrical Performance of an Intimate Moment (2023), comment on fan culture and celebrity performativity.

The event will conclude with a casual Q&A and the opportunity to get your copy of Art/Film signed. Books will be available to purchase at the cinema.

*Please note, the content of this presentation is consistent with an "R" rating for foul language and mature themes.

Art/Film is published by Film East, a multi-award-winning film organization based in the East of England and the East Coast of the United States. Since its founding in Norwich, UK in 2019, the group has provided a platform for audiences to experience and interact with film. Run by an international collective, Film East aims to educate and inspire the next generation of film enthusiasts by offering unique opportunities to connect through thought-provoking cinema. The organization’s previous publications include Brat but it’s literally not because it’s just a bratty movie collection (2025), Screen Britain (2024), Queer Projections (2023), Eating the Screen (2022) and SCREEN DREAMS (2021). Learn more about Film East and Art/Film at www.film-east.com.  

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