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Cinematique of Wilmington Film Series

May 29, 2025 - BIG NEWS FOR CINEMATIQUE. WHQR announces a new partnership with Cucaloras to present the Cinematique Film Series at Jengo’s Playhouse. Stay tuned for more details.The finale of Cinematique at Thalian Hall will take place June 23-25, featuring screenings of some of the most popular films of the series during the last 30 years: The English Patient, Amélie, and The Queen, followed by a toast/gathering post-screening on June 25. More info soon.Cinematique of Wilmington is a series of classic, foreign and notable films sponsored by WHQR and Historic Thalian Hall Center for the Performing Arts presented at Thalian Hall for the last 30 GREAT years. To read more, click the links below! https://www.wect.com/2025/05/29/cinematique-film-series-finds-new-home-jengos-playhouse/ https://www.wwaytv3.com/whqr-cucalorus-partner-to-continue-cinematique-film-series-at-jengos-playhouse/Tickets to all screenings are available at the Thalian Hall Website or at the Thalian Hall Box office (Monday-Friday from 12-5pm and one hour before showtime). Admission is $9.63 ($7+ tax and $2.14 ticketing fee)Showtime for Cinematique Films is 7:00pm, plus 4pm matinees on Wednesdays (unless otherwise noted) at Historic Thalian Hall, 310 Chestnut Street. For more details about the series or individual features, call the Thalian Box Office at 910.632.2285 or click here.

Director Ira Sachs Visits Wilmington; New Film "Little Men" Screens At Thalian Hall

WHQR | By Gina Gambony

Published October 31, 2016 at 4:08 AM EDT

Greg Kinnear & Paulina Garcia star in "Little Men"

Award-winning New York filmmaker Ira Sachs is in Wilmington, North Carolina this week. Sachs' latest film, Little Men, screens tonight through Wednesday at Thalian Hall as part of the Cinematique film series. Sachs will join the audience on Tuesday night (11/1) to answer questions about his work. WHQR's Gina Gambony spoke with Sachs about the film, which premiered at Sundance this year. Listen above. See the Web Extra below.

Selected praise for Little Men: "Truly an exhilarating gift" (Rolling Stone). "Ira Sachs is gradually become the quintessential auter of today's New York (New York Magazine). "FIVE STARS. Achingly humane. Deeply moving. The cumulative effect is heart-rending" (The Guardian).

In addition to talking about Little Men, Sachs shared his creative process, additional projects, and advice to beginning filmmakers. His thoughts and experiences would be interesting to a variety of artists. Listen to this Web Extra here:

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LiSTEN to further conversation with Ira Sachs about his creative process, other projects, and creating good film