Author: Kurt Liedtke

 Tuesday, June 24, 2025. 6 p.m. Before Pose, before Transparent, before the mainstream took notice—there was Hedwig. Join us this June at CTV as we celebrate Pride Month with a special screening of Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001), a singular, genre-defying cult classic that blazed a glitter-soaked trail for queer and trans representation in cinema. Bold, brash, and deeply human, Hedwig is a film that refuses to be forgotten—or boxed in. Adapted from the groundbreaking stage musical by John Cameron Mitchell and Stephen Trask, Hedwig and the Angry Inch follows the story of a glam-rock singer from East Berlin who survives botched gender reassignment surgery, migrates to America, and embarks on a soul-searching, rock-powered journey of identity, heartbreak, and self-acceptance. With dazzling visuals, an iconic soundtrack, and a performance…

Sunday, June 1. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Struggling with your screenplay? Do you endlessly rewrite, hoping for a spark that never comes?Is it hard to bring your ideas from the page to the screen? Do your film projects spiral out of control no matter how hard you try to stay organized? Want sharper pacing, deeper emotion, or stronger laughs? Tired of well-meaning friends telling you everything’s great—but offering zero useful feedback? Join us this month at CTV for something different: Screenplay Bootcamp. This multi-part workshop series kicks off with honest, constructive feedback to strengthen your writing—no sugarcoating, just real tools to get better. By the end of the series, you’ll break down your script into a fully prepped production binder, complete with cataloged assets, performers, locations, and a plan…

Monday, June 2, 12:30 p.m. on Teams The CTV Board of Directors welcomes you to join our monthly board meeting. Meetings are typically held on the second Monday of the month online via Teams at 12:30 p.m., unless otherwise noted. Join the Teams call here

 Tuesday, May 27, 2025. 6 p.m. Two decades after its release, David Cronenberg’s A History of Violence (2005) remains a haunting, razor-sharp exploration of identity, repression, and the brutal instincts simmering beneath the surface of everyday life. As Cronenberg’s first foray into more grounded, American-set material, the film marked a significant departure from his earlier body-horror work while retaining his trademark intensity and psychological depth. Adapted from the graphic novel by John Wagner and Vince Locke, A History of Violence centers on Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen), a quiet diner owner in small-town Indiana whose life is upended when a heroic act of self-defense draws national attention—and dangerous figures from a past he’s tried to forget. What follows is a gripping, tightly wound thriller that interrogates the myths of American violence,…

Sunday, May 18. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Struggling with your screenplay? Do you endlessly rewrite, hoping for a spark that never comes?Is it hard to bring your ideas from the page to the screen? Do your film projects spiral out of control no matter how hard you try to stay organized? Want sharper pacing, deeper emotion, or stronger laughs? Tired of well-meaning friends telling you everything’s great—but offering zero useful feedback? Join us this month at CTV for something different: Screenplay Bootcamp. This multi-part workshop series kicks off with honest, constructive feedback to strengthen your writing—no sugarcoating, just real tools to get better. By the end of the series, you’ll break down your script into a fully prepped production binder, complete with cataloged assets, performers, locations, and a plan…