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Studio Galande: In Response to ‘20 Cinémas’

Will Hutchins writing for I V Y paris

In the recent 20 cinémas post there was a glaring omission that I strongly believe needs to be brought to justice. As I occasionally write for the site I thought I wouldn’t limit myself to a small comment under the post itself but instead present my case below as to why Studio Galande in the 5ème should be in IVY’s list of the top 20 cinemas in Paris.

Ok, so the building itself may not be as architecturally beautiful as the magnificent Pagode (an authentic Japanese pagoda erected at the turn of the last century by the owner of Bon Marché as a dancehall for his wife) but even in a city chock-a-block with distinctive art house venues this one screen cinema’s idiosyncratic selection of films still manages to make it a rather unique establishment in Paris, particularly if you are a fan of doing ‘the time warp’. Again and again and again. For here at Studio Galande tucked down the Latin Quarter side street of rue Galande the cult classic of all cult classics ‘The Rocky Horror Picture Show’ plays every Friday and Saturday night.

20 Cinémas

1. Lucernaire, 6e
2. Le Nouveau Latina, 4e
3. Le cinéma le Brady l'Albatros, 2e
4. L'Arlequin, 6e
5. l'Entrepôt, 14e
6. Action Christine, 6e
7. Le Balzac, 8e
8. Max Linder Panorama, 9e
9. Le Zèbre de Belleville, 11e
10. La Pagode, 7e
11. Le Champo, 5e
12. Cinéma du Panthéon, 5e
13. Cinq Caumartin, 10e
14. L'Archipel, 13e
15. Mistral, 14e
15. Cinéma Le Quartier Latin, 5e
16. Le Racine Odéon, 6e
17. Action Ecoles, 5e
18. Les Trois Luxembourg, 6e
19. Majestic Bastille, 11e
20. Studio 28, 18

Photo: Le Champo by Kevin Littlefield

A Time Warp at Studio Galande

If you're looking to celebrate Halloween here in Paris, head over to Studio Galande for a screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Two different casts re-enact scenes in front of a projection of Jim Sharman's cult film, decked out as the characters.

The audience is also welcome to participate and asked to bring items such as rice ( to throw at Brad and Janet's wedding ), toilet paper, rubber gloves, a bottle of water...

Dress as yourself. Garters not required.

Fridays and Saturdays at 10:10 pm.
Entry: 7,80 euros

Studio Galande
42 rue Galande
75005 Paris

JM Video, Your Personal Short Film Distributor

In a city that is as fiercely passionate about cinema as Paris, the choice of video rental places is no small thing.

Among the various film rental shops JM Video is one of the oldest and offers one of the better collections for hard to find films. But what makes them our pick for one of the best video shops is their court-métrage program.

JM Video accepts short films from any director (that means you) out there, as long as the film is on a dvd, playable in PAL format, and has a cover jacket with a description of the film.

These films are  available for lending to all patrons of JM Video for free, with an online forum to discuss the films. Just imagine, your film could be watched by dozens of snobby cinephiles!

JM Video also mentions that it's possible to obtain some financial support from CNC (centre nationale de la cinematopgraphie) up to 48,000 euros!

Le Festival International de Films de Femmes

Pamela Price writing for I V Y Paris

There is nothing sexier than women and men coming together to celebrate the art of femininity. Take Eve Ensler's, The Vagina Monologues... comme ça.

Women artists are creating art which covers the human spectrum of insecurities, romance, careers, to name a few. These issues come to life when they are communicated through film.

What better opportunity to experience this than at the 30th anniversary of Le Festival International de Films de Femmes.

For thirty years, women from all around the world have collaborated and contributed their film projects. They meet once a year in Paris.
Every year there are new filmmakers and new issues for panel discussions.

François-Truffaut Cinema Library

The new François-Truffaut cinema library in the Forum des Halles, is part of the architectural project “avenue du Cinéma” which also includes the redesigned Forum des Images cinema. 

It was always one of my favourite hide-aways in the middle of Paris if I had a couple of hours to spare and I've missed it ever since it closed over a year ago (You could buy a book of 10 tickets for 35 euros, rifle through the slightly databased archives then slip on your headphones and settle into your darkened viewing booth).

Collections on cinema have been moved from the André-Malraux municipal library (bad luck for I V Y paris as it was round the corner from us). 

The new centre will become part of the network of Paris’s amazing FREE municipal libraries: open to the public and offering free admission and a lending service for documents.  Even if you just come here for a week you can access the library for FREE (did I mention that?). 

Access to Paris' specialized librairies is available to everyone. To enroll is pretty simple (for once). For a library card you must just provide identification (a passport or whatnot...)

Photo: © I.C.Rapoport

Cinéma au Clair de Lune

So it seems that the streets have emptied out during the month of August and you can't find anything to do? Everyone knows Parisians love their films en plein air and so why not see a film on an inflatable movie screen under the moon?

For the month of August the Forum des Images and the City Hall of Paris will be sponsoring this cinematic event that takes place in a different arrondissement every night.
Each film has a hint of Paris, for instance... Moulin Rouge and Marie Antoinette.

No reservations necessary but it's the same for all outdoor films, lay out your picnic blanket early.

La Pagode

A petite folie built in honour of the wife of the entrepreneur who opened Le Bon Marché. In the thirties the building was turned into a movie house that shows international films. It is one of the older cinemas in Paris with a lot of character and history.

La Pagode
57 rue de Babylone
75007

Le Latina

For fans of Luis Buñuel, Pedro Almodovar or Bigas Luna. This cinema in the Marais shows Spanish, Italian and Portugese language films from all over the world, notably Latin America.

There is also a great bar serving delicious food, holding steamy tango sessions and varied exhibitions.

Le Latina
20, rue du Temple
75004 Paris

Potemkine

Hard-to-find DVDs of cult films.

Potemkine
30 rue Beaurepaire
75010

Tel: 01 40 18 01 81