Films at the Gate Blog Archive
This page is a collection of blog posts we’ve written for Films at the Gate. Learn more about the project here. Or head over to our event web site for this year’s schedule and an archive of more photos and video.
New Hudson Street gallery to open next door to Films at the Gate.
Films at the Gate salutes the grand opening of a new neighbor: the Hudson Street Gallery. The new art space in Boston’s Chinatown will open on Saturday, September 6, from 12:00-5:00 PM. The gallery is located a few doors down from the Films at the Gate lot, so drop...
Interview with IRON MONKEY director, Yuen Wo-ping
On Sunday night, Sep. 7, Films at the Gate will wrap up five nights of outdoor films with IRON MONKEY (1993) directed by Yuen Wo-ping. Yuen Wo-ping is one of Hong Kong’s most prolific and successful filmmakers. His father, Yuen Siu-tin, was a popular actor in the...
Films at the Gate 2008 Posters and Cards
Help us spread the word! Download and share Films at the Gate posters and cards. Thanks Catherine Lim of the Asian Community Development Corporation and Diane Chen of Asian Voices of Organized Youth for Community Empowerment for creating these materials.      ...
Interview with IRON MONKEY star, Donnie Yen
On Sunday night, Sep. 7, Films at the Gate will wrap up five nights of outdoor films with IRON MONKEY (1993) featuring Boston's Donnie Yen. IRON MONKEY contains some of the best fighting sequences ever captured on film. Director Yuen Wo-ping and his team of...
Jean Lukitsh Reflects on Chinatown’s Former Movie Theaters
Thanks to Jean Lukitsh, Films at the Gate curator, for sharing this entry about Chinatown's old movie houses. More photos and theater memorabila here (via Flickr). When I came to Boston in 1978, there were three Chinese-language movie theaters in Chinatown: the Star,...
Live performance of newly-created score for 1929 silent film to premiere at Films at the Gate.
When Films at the Gate returns this fall (Sept 3 - Sept 7, 2008), the series will feature the 1929 silent film RED HEROINE with an original score created and performed live by Devil Music Ensemble. The group will premiere their work on Friday evening, Sept 5. View the...
Sharing Photos + Videos
We've gathered photos and video from previous years and uploaded them to sharing sites. See photos from 2006-2007, now on Flickr. See 2007 event video on YouTube or at higher resolution here. See 2006 event video and preview reel. Read about Films at the Gate in the...
New Films at the Gate web site
As Films at the Gate prepares to return for a third year, we're rebuilding our web site. During the next week, we'll be adding features, including photos, video, and program notes from previous years. In the mean time, you can view a mirror of the old site...