Best Picture Festival Day One
Point Cinema 7825 Big Sky Drive, Madison, Wisconsin
press release: Admission for each day is sold separately. A ticket to see all four movies on day one is $35, and a ticket to see all three movies on day two is $28.
SCHEDULE:
Day One: Saturday, February 1
10:30 a.m. — Nominated Live-Action Short Films (Various ratings; 120 minutes)
1:05 p.m. — “Little Women” (PG; 135 minutes) Jo March reflects back and forth on her life, telling the beloved story of the March sisters — four young women each determined to live life on her own terms.
3:55 p.m. — “1917” (R; 119 minutes) Two young British soldiers during the First World War are given an impossible mission; deliver a message deep in enemy territory that will stop 1,600 men from walking straight into a deadly trap — including the brother of one of the soldiers.
6:35 p.m. — “Jojo Rabbit” (PG-13; 108 minutes) Jojo is a lonely German boy who discovers that his single mother is hiding a Jewish girl in their attic. Aided only by his imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, Jojo must confront his blind nationalism as World War II continues to rage on.
9 p.m. — “Joker” (R; 122 minutes) In Gotham City, mentally troubled comedian Arthur Fleck is disregarded and mistreated by society. He then embarks on a downward spiral of revolution and bloody crime. This path brings him face-to-face with his alter-ego: the Joker.
Day Two: Saturday, February 8
10:30 a.m. — Nominated Animated Short Films (Various ratings; 85 minutes)
12:30 p.m. — “Ford v Ferrari” (PG-13; 151 minutes) American car designer Carroll Shelby and driver Ken Miles battle corporate interference, the laws of physics and their own personal demons to build a revolutionary race car for Ford and challenge Ferrari at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1966.
3:40 p.m. — “Parasite” (R; 132 minutes) All unemployed, Ki-taek and his family take a peculiar interest in the wealthy and glamorous Parks, as they ingratiate themselves into their lives and get entangled in an unexpected incident.
6:35 p.m. — “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” (R; 161 minutes) A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.