The Repertory Notebook https://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/ A reference notebook on repertory cinema in the US, with lasting film entries and practical guides for volunteer societies, programmers and students. en-us Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 The Rules of the Game Keeps Getting Bookedhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2007/TheRulesOfTheGame.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2007/TheRulesOfTheGame.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Repertory ClassicsRenoirs 1939 ensemble comedy of manners is unpacked for programmers, from its hunting party structure to why the film rewards projection and talkback. M and the Sound of a City in Pursuithttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2007/M.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2007/M.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Repertory ClassicsLang's early sound manhunt is explained for revival audiences, from Dusseldorf panic to the trial scene, plus notes on sound, crowd psychology and care. Amarcord and Memory as Carnivalhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2007/Amarcord.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2007/Amarcord.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000World Cinema EntriesFellini's town carnival is outlined for societies, from episodic memory to parades and adolescence, with tips for framing nostalgia without cliche. Persepolis as Animated Memoirhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2008/Persepolis.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2008/Persepolis.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000World Cinema EntriesSatrapi's animated memoir is set in context for US viewers, from Tehran childhood to exile in Europe, and how drawings carry history without lecture. Double Indemnity Shapes American Noirhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/spring2006/DoubleIndemnity.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/spring2006/DoubleIndemnity.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Repertory ClassicsWilders 1944 insurance murder tale is broken down for noir nights, from voiceover trap to venetian blinds, and why the ending still chills rooms. Film Noir and What Came Afterhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/spring2006/FilmNoirAndBeyond.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/spring2006/FilmNoirAndBeyond.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Repertory ClassicsA short season guide to noir and its heirs, from hard boiled streets to neo noir, helping volunteers carefully pair titles, themes and speaker prompts. The Battle of Algiers as Reconstructionhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2005/BattleOfAlgiers.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2005/BattleOfAlgiers.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Repertory ClassicsPontecorvo's Algiers reconstruction is clarified for study, from street tactics to interrogation scenes, and why it is argued over, not shown lightly. The Lives of Others and Surveillancehttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/spring2008/TheLivesOfOthers.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/spring2008/TheLivesOfOthers.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000World Cinema EntriesDonnersmarcks Stasi drama is placed in history for groups, from file keeping to bugging craft, plus how the film shaped later debates on watching. Modern Times Between Silence and Soundhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2019/ModernTimes.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2019/ModernTimes.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Repertory ClassicsChaplin's tramp in the factory age is described for families and students, from feeding machines to roller skating, and the move toward spoken sound. A Separation Inside Iranian Lawhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2016/ASeparation.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/fall2016/ASeparation.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000World Cinema EntriesFarhadis Tehran domestic drama is explained through law and custom, from separation petitions to oaths, and why every viewer sides differently. Taste of Cherry and the Long Refusalhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/spring2016/TasteOfCherry.htmlhttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/archive/spring2016/TasteOfCherry.htmlWed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000World Cinema EntriesKiarostami's driving film is read patiently for discussion, from Tehran hills to the stranger who listens, and why the ending divides every room. How a Volunteer Film Society Workshttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/society-toolkit/volunteer-film-society-guide/https://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/society-toolkit/volunteer-film-society-guide/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Society ToolkitWhat keeps a volunteer cinema alive across a season, from mission and roles to money, outreach and partnerships that survive turnover and fatigue. Public Performance Rights for Small Societieshttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/society-toolkit/public-performance-rights/https://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/society-toolkit/public-performance-rights/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Society ToolkitWhen a public performance license is needed in the US, what umbrellas cover, what they exclude, and how local small societies book titles correctly. Finding Prints, DCPs and Running Screeningshttps://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/society-toolkit/prints-dcp-screenings/https://shepherdstownfilmsociety.org/society-toolkit/prints-dcp-screenings/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000Society ToolkitHow programmers find 35mm prints and DCPs in the US, compare costs and lead times, shape a season arc and run a calm small hall screening night.