Showing Sunday, February 5 at 2 p.m.

On Sunday, February 5 at 2 p.m., Darien Library, in co-sponsorship with the League of Women Voters, will present the film Page One: Inside the New York Times.

In the tradition of great fly-on-the-wall documentaries, PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES deftly gains unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as our main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, PAGE ONE chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. Writers like Brian Stelter, Tim Arango and the salty but brilliant David Carr track print journalism’s metamorphosis even as their own paper struggles to stay vital and solvent. Meanwhile, their editors and publishers grapple with existential challenges from players like WikiLeaks, new platforms ranging from Twitter to tablet computers, and readers’ expectations that news online should be free.

But rigorous journalism is thriving. PAGE ONE gives us an up-close look at the vibrant cross-cubicle debates and collaborations, tenacious jockeying for on-the-record quotes, and skillful page-one pitching that produce the “daily miracle” of a great news organization. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of journalists continuing to produce extraordinary work—under increasingly difficult circumstances.

At the heart of the film is the burning question on the minds of everyone who cares about a rigorous American press, Times lover or not: what will happen if the fast-moving future of media leaves behind the fact-based, original reporting that helps to define our society?

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).

Showing Wednesday, February 15 at 1:30 p.m.

Wednesday, February 15 at 1:30 p.m. - THE DEBT (2010) Starring Ciaran Hinds, Helen Mirren, and Sam Worthington; Rated R; 113 minutes

In 1965, three young Israeli Mossad agents on a secret mission capture and kill a notorious Nazi war criminal. Now, thirty years later, a man claiming to be the Nazi has surfaced in Ukraine and one of the former agents must go back undercover to seek out the truth.

"A superbly crafted espionage thriller." - Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times

"An intelligient thriller with moments of unnerving suspense!" - Claudia Puig, USA TODAY

For more information, please view the film's trailer.

Showing this Friday at 7:30 p.m.

Friday, February 17 at 7:30 p.m. -- HAPPYTHANKYOUMOREPLEASE (2010) Starring Josh Radnor, Malin Ackerman, and Kate Mara; Rated R; 98 minutes.

On his way to a meeting with a publisher, aspiring novelist Sam Wexler finds Rasheen, a young boy separated from his family on the subway. When the quiet Rasheen refuses to be left alone with social services, Sam learns the boy has already been placed in six previous foster homes and impulsively agrees to let the boy stay with him for a couple days. Dropped into Sam’s chaotic, bachelor lifestyle, Rasheen is introduced to Sam’s circle of friends; Annie who has an unhealthy pattern of dating the wrong men, as well as an auto-immune disorder which has rendered her hairless, Mary-Catherine and Charlie whose potential move to Los Angeles threatens their relationship, and Mississippi, an aspiring singer/waitress who tests Sam’s fear of commitment.

Audience Award, 2010 Sundance Film Festival

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

Click here for a complete list of Friday Films in February.

Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).

Elmo and Kevin Clash in BEING ELMO, a Submarine Deluxe release Photo courtesy of Scott McDermott

Whether you're a Jim Henson fan or you're just a fan of films that make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, we have a very special documentary screening of Being Elmo planned for you. But that's not all! Constance Marks (Director, Producer) and Corinne LaPook (Producer) will join us to introduce the film and engage in a Q & A session afterward. We can't wait!

Friday, March 9 at 7:30 p.m. -- BEING ELMO: A PUPPETEER'S JOURNEY (2011) Documentary feature starring Kevin Clash, Whoopi Goldberg, and Frank Oz; Rated PG; 80 minutes.

Beloved by children of all ages around the world, Elmo is an international icon. Few people know his creator, Kevin Clash, who dreamed of working with his idol, master puppeteer Jim Henson. Displaying his creativity and talent at a young age, Kevin ultimately found a home on Sesame Street. Narrated by Whoopi Goldberg, this documentary includes rare archival footage, interviews with Frank Oz, Rosie O’Donnell, Cheryl Henson, Joan Ganz Cooney and others and offers a behind-the-scenes look at Sesame Street and the Jim Henson Workshop.

“THUMBS UP!” - Roger Ebert, Ebert Presents At the Movies

“CRITICS' PICK! A winning tale of the persistence and creativity behind one of the most famous and fuzziest faces in the world.” - Neil Genzlinger, The New York Times

For more information, please watch the film's trailer.

Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis; reservations cannot be accomodated. Doors open at 6:40 p.m. sharp. This performance is free and open to the public.

Additional parking for evening and weekend Library programs on Thorndal Circle (behind Nielsen’s).