Classic Focus Features On #FocusFridays

By Creative Media Times

Focus Features is continuing with their 15th anniversary celebrations with #FocusFridays, the free live-streaming of some of their classic features on Friday nights in August and September.

For the next three Friday nights, three film favorites will be steamed on Focus Features Facebook Page (https://www.facebook.com/FocusFeatures). This will start at 6:00 PM PT.

This is a perfect opportunity for film buffs to revisit some of the best movies from the film company, and if you haven’t seen them this is definitely a great treat.

Here’s the current lineup of classic movies:

Friday, August 25th: The Motorcycle Diaries (2004) won the Academy Award for Best Original Song (“Al Otro Lado del Río”). Following an inspiring journey of self-discovery and tracing the youthful origins of a revolutionary heart, the Latin American continent is unveiled in all its glory as two friends experience life at its fullest.

Friday, September 1st: The Constant Gardener (2005) sweeps audiences along one man’s emotional and global journey to uncover the truth behind a personal loss and a worldwide conspiracy. For her performance opposite Ralph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz won the Screen Actors Guild, Golden Globe, and Academy Award.

Friday, September 8th: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) earned Golden Globe Award nominations for its stars Jim Carrey and Kate Winslet, in an unforgettable love story, a tumultuous relationship seen through a maze of memories. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.

#FocusFridays is part of the initiative commemorating the founding of worldwide film company Focus Features 15 years ago. The effort is called Focus 15 (www.focusfifteen.com). Additionally, there is plenty more to discover through www.focusfeatures.com/subscribe, including retrospective screenings, limited-edition soundtracks and posters giveaways.

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