Volume 93/Issue vii
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October 21st, 2019
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Film producer Christine Vachon is on her way to RIC Sophia Guerrier A&E Editor Have you ever wanted to pick the brain of a movie maker? You now have the opportunity to do so if you’re available on Oct. 24. Acclaimed film producer Christine Vachon will be visiting Rhode Island College this Thursday, speaking at the Gaige Hall Auditorium at 4p.m. Vachon is recognized for producing significant films in independent cinema and is considered a pioneer of new queer cinema, a movement specified for queer-themed films. One of her most notable films, “Poison”, is a Todd Haynes directed film that claimed the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival in 1991. Among Vachon’s filmography are “Far from Heaven” which had been nominated for four Acaded-
my Awards and “Boys Don’t Cry”, a biographical film about a transgender man. Hilary Swank, who starred in the film, ultimately won an Oscar for “Best Actress” for her performance in this role. The Ocean State Film Society, RIC’s student film club, is actively presenting Vachon’s films in a six-week long series, which has led up to her arrival this Thursday. The series complements RIC professor Roz Sibielski’s course “Queer Cinema”. Vachon’s visit was made possible through the support of the RIC Foundation and the Committee on College Lectures, as well as a concerted effort from the Film Studies department. “Christine Vachon is among that small handful of wellknown producers currently working in the U.S. film industry is a testament to just how influential the films that she has produced have been
both on U.S. cinema and on U.S. culture, but in the case of Vachon's films, it is less because of box office and more because of how artistically innovative and socially relevant the majority of those films have been,” said Sibielski, “The fact that she works entirely outside of the Hollywood studio system and has still managed to produce a large number of films that have had a deep impact both culturally and cinematically is an indication of just how significant a figure she is in contemporary U.S. cinema.” Vachon also founded independent production company, Killer Films, that has produced numerous pivotal independent films including 2014 release “Still Alice” and 2015’s “Carol”, both receiving Academy Award recognitions with “Still Alice” winning “Best Actress”. Killer Films also executive produced HBO miniseries
Graphics Courtesy of The National “Mildred Pierce” which Vachon was Emmy nominated for “Outstanding Miniseries or Movie” and the series itself hoisted five Emmys. “She's likely the single-most important figure for contemporary queer cinema, but she's also extraordinary because she's involved in film preservation and restoration. This is an incredible opportunity to meet a mon-
umental yet totally down-toearth superstar of cinema,” said Vincent Bohlinger, director of RIC Film Studies. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, there will be a screening of two Vachon directed films titled “A Man in Your Room” and “The Way of the Wicked” in preparation for her visit the following day. They will be presented in Horace Mann 193 at 6pm.
Women’s Tennis blows by competition for third straight championship Jake Elmslie Sports Editor On Wednesday, a mighty gale blew in. However, not even the mighty gusts could delay what has become inevitable in the Little Eastern Conference-- The Rhode Island College women’s tennis team claiming their third straight championship. Riding on the strength of a Little East best 9-0 conference record, the Anchorwomen entered the post season tournament as the number one seed. With that, RIC was at home Thursday when they defeated the Bridgewater State University Bears 5-0 in the tournament semi-finals. That victory allowed them to move onto the conference championship,
where they mirrored their semi-final success in a 5-0 championship sealing victory over the University of Massachusetts Boston Beacons. The Anchorwomen got off to a dominant start, hurrying to a commanding 3-0 in the doubles portion of the competition. Junior Grace Zangari playing out of the 3rd singles spot extended the RIC lead to 4-0, winning the first two sets of her match 6-0 and 6-1 respectively. The match and the championship was then decided when junior Victoria Vittori, playing out of the 5th singles spot clinched the conference for the Anchorwomen with her victory. However, the match sealing victory could Raskob won her match at of just as easily of gone to virtually the same time as fellow junior Hailey Raskob. Vittori and thusly it fell to
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