Anna Mae Wong starred in "Piccadilly,"a 1929 silent movie that will be shown June 28-July 3 at the Harris Theater, Downtown. Click photo for larger image.

The directing credit says Bernard Shakey but it's really Neil Young who made what he calls a "musical novel" to tell the story of a family, a murder and the evolution of a young girl.

The 83-minute movie, "Greendale," is getting a four-day run at the Harris Theater at 809 Liberty Ave., Downtown, starting today. The story is told through 10 songs performed by Young and his band, Crazy Horse.

Pittsburgh Filmmakers, which programs the Harris, is reaching to the past for its next feature, "Au Hasard Balthazar." Directed by Robert Bresson and originally released in France in 1966, it's a portrait of humanity seen through the life of a donkey. And no, unlike the one in "Shrek," this donkey doesn't talk. Jean-Luc Goddard once called this movie "the world in an hour and a half." A new print will play June 14-17.

"Since Otar Left," winner of the Critics' Week Grand Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and featuring three Georgian women living in contemporary Tbilisi, gets a regular run June 18-27.

And June 28-July 3, the Harris will screen a restored print of the 1929 silent movie "Piccadilly," which has a new music score. It stars Anna May Wong as a Chinese scullery maid who becomes the toast of London overnight.

For admission prices and show times, call Filmmakers at 412-682-4111.

Audition

Director James Ronald Whitney is looking for six performers, supporting cast members and extras for his next project, "Games People Play: The Bible Belt." He will hold open auditions at 6 p.m. Saturday and noon Sunday in front of the Hilton Hotel, Downtown. No experience is necessary, although hopefuls should bring a photo and resume, if they have them.

The Oaks Theater in Oakmont will screen Whitney's first film, "Games People Play: New York" (for details, go to www.gamespeople-playnewyork.com) at midnight Saturday, 10 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Monday. The director will be on hand after each showing.

"Games People Play" is the tag for a series of reality game show-like feature films that try to answer the question, "How far will performers go for fame and fortune?" The answer involves nudity, risque pranks and shocking confessions.

'Flicks on Bricks'

In the old days, families sometimes turned white sheets into impromptu movie screens. Now, the Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project (or PUMP) is transforming urban settings into outdoor movie theaters. "Flicks on Bricks" opens June 25 with "Striking Distance," in the parking lot adjacent to Mullaney's Harp & Fiddle, 2329 Penn Ave.

Happy hour starts at 7 p.m., movie at 9 p.m. Admission is $2, with food from Mullaney's, the Park House and DejaVu Lounge. With the purchase of a "Flicks" cup, those 21 and over can buy discounted beer.

Other movies: "Chicago," Hill District, July 23; "Flashdance," South Side, Aug. 27; "Hoffa," Bloomfield, Sept. 24; and "Night of the Living Dead," Downtown, October date to be announced. Details, www.pump.org.