Only PIFS members with valid membership cards (newly updated) are allowed to borrow DVDs from the CILL library.
1. Each member can borrow only one DVD at a time and keep it for 2 working days.
2. Borrowers should present their staff (or student) ID cards and membership cards to the staff at the CILL counter.
3. Borrowers' PIFS membership cards will be kept by CILL staff until the DVD is returned.
4. Borrowers who have two overdue records in a semester will not be allowed to borrow any DVDs for that semester and their names will be kept in the “no loan” record.
5. It is the responsibility of the borrower to ensure that the DVD issued to him/her is complete and undamaged before leaving CILL.
6. If any DVD borrowed is damaged or lost, the borrower is liable to pay PIFS such sum as PIFS considers necessary to replace such damaged or lost item.
All rights are reserved for PIFS.
All VCDs, VHS and Books have been removed from ClLL PIFS Library. If you want to borrow any of these items, please e-mail us or leave messages on our Facebook or Blog. We will follow it up and arrange the loan.
Requiemfor a Dream PIFS’ Screening: Requiem for a Dream(迷上癮) Category: Drama Class: III Runtime of the movie: 102 minutes Date: 29th January 2010 (Friday) Time: 7:00p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Venue: TU103
The Plot: The lonely, widowed Sara, galvanized by the prospect of appearing on a TV show, has started on a dangerous diet regimen to beautify herself. Her son Harry and his girlfriend Marion find their love an artificial refuge that lets them shut out the real world. Together with his friend Tyrone, Harry works as a drug dealer. These four persons find their outsized dreams of future bliss but tragically get lost........
Conditions Seat reservation will start outside the venue 15 minutes before the screening. Seats will be available on a first-come-first-served basis (for PolyU students and staff). There will be a post-screening session (in English) about Personal Satisfaction and Addiction where light refreshments will be served.
The Plot: In the early years of the 20th century, Daniel Plainview is an oil prospector. Based on information sold to him by Paul Sunday, he travels to Little Boston, California and begins to buy land, starting with the Sunday's farm. He wants to buy up all of the land in the area and smooth talks the locals into selling by promising that he will build roads, schools and churches. He has no intention of doing so of course and his only purpose is to make money. Over the course of his endeavors, men die, the locals get nothing and Plainview gets rich. In his life he makes few friends and many enemies and even his adopted son H.W. is eventually alienated.
Seat reservation will start outside the venue 15 minutes before the screening. Seats will be available on a first-come-first-served basis (for PolyU students and staff). There will be a post-screening session (in English) about Fame and Wealth with Dr. James Xing where light refreshments will be served.
Venue: Chiang Chen Studio Theatre Theatre Lounge(Near G/F of Core A)
The Plot:
An action western surrounding the private life and public exploits of America's most notorious outlaw, Jesse James. As the charismatic and unpredictable outlaw plans his next great robbery, he wages war on his enemies, who are trying to collect the reward money--and the glory--that is riding on his capture. However, the greatest threat to Jesse's life may ultimately come from those he trusts the most…
Conditions
Seat reservation will start outside the venue 15 minutes before the screening. Seats will be available on a first-come-first-served basis (for PolyU students and staff). There will be a post-screening session (in English) about Fame and Trust with Dr. Paris Lau where light refreshments will be served.
