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A Little Film Night is scheduled for this Sunday, at which time the distinguished Super-8mm film champion Toni Treadway will present a workshop and screening of excerpts of 8mm film works from the last six decades. Treadway is the co-founder of the International Center (IC8) for 8mm Film, co-author with Bob Brodsky of the production manual Super-8 in the Video Age, a specialist in film-to-tape transfers, and editor of the newsletter B & T's Little Film Notebook. Clearly one of the world's foremost authorities and promoters of the Super-8 film format, Treadway encourages its use by both artist and amateur. Her visit to Austin is sponsored by the Austin Cinemaker Coop in conjunction with CAGE Student Production Resource Center at the UT-RTF Dept. and the AIVF-Austin Salon. A Little Film Night is scheduled for Sunday, June 1, 6-9pm at the University of Texas, CMB, 4th Floor, Studio 4-D (use 3rd floor entrance); the $5 admission includes refreshments...

The next evening, Monday, June 2, the Cinemaker Coop will be putting theory into practice as the group hosts its latest Super-8 mini-film festival, the Reel of Whup-Ass. The festival features one-reel, in-camera edited films pertaining to the whup-ass theme. Shows are at 8 & 10pm at the Ritz Lounge (upstairs); admission is $3. For more info about A Little Film Night or the Reel of Whup-Ass call 469-0114 or 419-1785...

Script doctor Aubrey Horton is delivering a free Screenwriting Basics lecture on Thursday, June 5, 7pm, at Borders Books. Horton is also preparing to teach two evening scriptwriting workshops (beginning and advanced) at St. Edward's University. The course reservation deadline is June 7; call 835-7639 for costs, schedules, and other details...

This weekend the Paramount Theatre launches its Summer Film Classics series and before the season is through over 60 films will have been presented on the big downtown screen. The inaugural weekend sports the timely title, "The Lost World," with Friday and Saturday screenings of the 1933 classic King Kong and the Hal Roach caveman saga One Million B.C., preceded by Part One of the 1943 Batman serial. For up-to-date info call 472-5470...

City pool Splash Parties are scheduled every Saturday at 8pm (screenings at 9pm) through August on a rotating schedule. Beginning this Saturday, May 31 at Northwest Pool (7000 Ardath), Austin Parks and Rec and Aqua Chlor Commercial Pool Service present the timeless Parent Trap. Call 476-4521 for the citywide Splash Party schedule...

The Austin Film Society's Femmes Fatales series continues on Wednesday, June 4, 7:30pm, at the Dobie Theatre with Francois Truffaut's tale of warped vengeance, The Bride Wore Black, starring Jeanne Moreau. Sunset Boulevard repeats Saturday, May 31 at 12 noon...

The Texas Filmmakers' Production Fund sent a reminder about the June 2 postmark deadline for "Intent to Reply" responses; complete applications are due by July 1. Call 322-0145 for forms and info...

Spoiler to Kurt Russell: Enjoy the gift purchased for you by Goldie Hawn (in from Houston, where she's directing the TV movie Hope) when she was at Austin's Citywide Garage Sale a couple of weekends ago. We know that Neely O'Hara would approve.

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