Posted by editor@vimooz.com on January 31, 2009 under Rotterdam International Film Festival | 
The Tigers are out! The winning films of the 38th International Film Festival Rotterdam were announced and the three VPRO Tiger Awards were given to the Hubert Bals Fund-supported film Be Calm and Count to Seven (Aram bash va ta haft beshmar) by Ramtin Lavafipour (Iran), Breathless (Ddongpari) by Yang Ik-June (South Korea) and Wrong Rosary (Uzak ihtimal) by Mahmut Fazil Coskun (Turkey).
The NETPAC (Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema) award went to The Land (Dadi) by He Jia (China, 2008). A Special Mention was awarded to Agrarian Utopia by Uruphong Raksasad (Thailand, 2009).
The FIPRESCI Jury gave the International Critics’ Prize to Blind Pig Who Wants to Fly (Babi buta yang ingin terbang) by Edwin (Indonesia, 2008). The winner of the KNF Award is Tony Manero by Pablo Larraín (Chile/Brazil, 2008).
Earlier in the festival, The three Tiger Awards for Short Film were granted to A Necessary Music by Beatrice Gibson (UK), Despair (Otchajanie) by Galina Myznikova & Sergey Provorov (Russia) and Bernadette by Duncan Campbell (UK).
Meanwhile, the MovieSquad Award, given by The Rotterdam young people’s jury, went to Slumdog Millionaire by Danny Boyle & Loveleen Tandan (United Kingdom, 2008). The KPN Audience Award and the Dioraphte Award for Best Hubert Bals Fund-Supported Film 2009 will be announced later.
Posted by Joel Friedrich on January 29, 2009 under Spokane International Film Festival |
Award-winning features, documentaries, and short films from over 20 countries, from Austria to Taiwan, Morocco to Russia, in Spokane, Washington, at the Spokane International Film Festival, February 5 through 15 .
The official lineup and schedule
Thursday February 5 @ 6 pm - AMC
Rodrigo Plá • Mexico, 2008 • 110 mins.
In Spanish with English subtitles.
Preceded by Next Floor • Canada, 2008 • 10 mins.
Opening Night Party after the Show!
Friday February 6 @ 6 pm - AMC
Sergey Dvortsevoy • Kazakhstan/Russia, 2008 • 100 mins.
In Kazakh with English subtitles.
Tulpan is the Best Foreign Language Academy Award submission from Kazakhstan.
Preceded by 48 Hour Film Festival Winners with filmmakers scheduled to attend.
Friday February 6 @ 9 pm - AMC
Tomas Alfredson • Sweden, 2008 • 114 mins.
In Swedish with English subtitles.
Preceded by Ouroboros • USA • 11 mins. with filmmakers scheduled to attend.
Saturday February 7 @ Noon - AMC
Sanjeev Chatterjee and Ali Habashi • USA, 2008 • 68 mins.
Ali Habashi is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by Out In The Cold • Canada, 2008 • 30 mins. with performer Erroll Kinistino scheduled to attend.
Saturday February 7 @ 3 pm - AMC
Ahmed El Maanouni • Morocco, 2007 • 84 mins.
In Arabic with English subtitles.
Director Ahmed El Maanouni is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by The Painting • Iran, 2007 • 21 mins.
Saturday February 7 @ 6 pm - AMC
Paulo Sorrentino • Italy, 2008 • 110 mins.
In Italian with English subtitles.
Preceded by Power Lunch • USA, 2008 • 9 mins.
Saturday February 7 @ 9 pm - AMC
Götz Spielmann • Austria, 2008 • 121 mins.
In German and Ukranian with English subtitles.
Revanche is nominated for the Best Foreign Language Academy Award.
Preceded by Space • USA, 2008 • 12 mins. with filmmakers scheduled to attend.
Sunday February 8 @ Noon - AMC
Tina Mascara & Guido Santi • USA, 2008 • 90 mins.
Tina Mascara & Guido Santi are scheduled to attend.
Preceded by Awkward • Canada, 2008 • 7 mins.
Sunday February 8 @ 3 pm - AMC
Geoffrey Smith • UK, 2007 • 94 mins.
Preceded by Open Your Eyes • USA, 2008 • 13 mins.
Sunday February 8 @ 6 pm - AMC
Claude Miller • France, 2007 • 105 mins.
In French with English subtitles.
Preceded by The Inquisitive Snail • Canada, 2008 • 1 min., with filmmaker scheduled to attend, and Comfort Woman (Wianbu) • USA, 2008 • 11 mins.
Spotlight on Animation
Monday February 9 @ 7 pm - Magic Lantern
Tao Ruspoli • USA, 2008 • 90 mins.
Tao Ruspoli is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by The Art of Getting Over It • USA, 2008 • 24 mins. with actor, producer, director Trevor St. John scheduled to attend, and Knock Knock Who’s There? • USA • 9 mins.
Tuesday February 10 @ 7 pm - Magic Lantern
David Vahey • USA, 2009 • 93 mins.
David Vahey and Matt Lindland are scheduled to attend.
Preceded by Interpretation • USA • 9 mins.
Wednesday February 11 @ 7 pm - Magic Lantern
Dempsey Tillman • USA, 2008 • 15 mins.
Screening with
Narenjak • Australia • 8 mins.
Only Love • USA • 15 mins. Spotlight on Animation
Cigarettes and Fresh Air • USA • 24 mins. with filmmakers scheduled to attend.
Gaining Ground • Germany • 21 mins.
Broken Rainbow • USA • 9 mins. Spotlight on Animation
2095 • USA • 20 mins.
Thursday February 12 @ 6 pm - AMC
Nae Caranfil • Romania, 2007 • 140 mins.
In Romanian and French with English subtitles.
The Rest is Silence is the Best Foreign Language Academy Award submission from Romania.
Preceded by Forever • USA, 2008 • 4 mins. with director Todd Tinkham scheduled to attend.
Valentine’s Party after the Show!
Friday February 13 @ 6 pm - AMC
Tae-gyun Kim • South Korea, 2008 • 107 mins.
In Korean with English subtitles.
Crossing is the Best Foreign Language Academy Award submission from Korea.
Preceded by Dry Rain • USA, 2008 • 23 mins. with director Matthew J. Clark, writer Pete Fromm, and musical artists scheduled to attend.
Friday February 13 @ 9 pm - AMC
Fatih Akin • Germany/Turkey/Italy, 2007 • 122 mins.
In German, Turkish, and English with English subtitles.
Preceded by The Perfect Match • Canada, 2008 • 5 mins.
Saturday February 14 @ Noon - AMC
Lolis Eric Elie & Dawn Logsdon
USA, 2008 • 68 mins.
Preceded by Downstream • USA/Canada, 2008 • 35 mins.
Saturday February 14 @ 3 pm - AMC
Toshifumi Matsushita • Bolivia/Japan, 2008 • 104 mins.
In Quechua with English subtitles.
Toshifumi Matsushita is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by Baiana • Canada, 2008 • 6 mins.
Saturday February 14 @ 6 pm - AMC
Doris Dörrie • Germany, 2008 • 127 mins.
In German and Japanese with English subtitles.
Preceded by Yellow Sticky Notes • Canada, 2008 • 6 mins. with director Jeff Chiba Stearns scheduled to attend.
Spotlight on Animation
Saturday February 14 @ 9 pm - AMC
Chung Mung-Hong • Taiwan, 2008 • 104 mins.
In Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese with English subtitles.
Preceded by C Block • Canada, 2008 • 4 mins.
Spotlight on Animation
Sunday February 15 @ Noon - AMC
Marina Razbezhkina • Russia, 2008 • 103 mins.
In Russian with English subtitles.
Preceded by My Inventions • Canada, 2008 • 15 mins. with director Robert Holbrook scheduled to attend.
Sunday February 15 @ 3 pm - AMC
Andrzej Jakimowski • Poland, 2007 • 95 mins.
In Polish with English subtitles.
Tricks is the Best Foreign Language Academy Award submission from Poland.
Preceded by For a Few Marbles More • Netherlands, 2008 • 11 mins. in Dutch with English subtitles.
Sunday February 15 @ 6 pm - AMC
Denny Tedesco • USA, 2008 • 98 mins.
Denny Tedecsco is scheduled to attend.
Preceded by ctrl z • Canada, 2008 • 6 mins.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on January 28, 2009 under Tri-continental Film Festival |
Between calls of peace from the Women of Liberia, archival footage of the Islamic Revolution of 1979, prison stories and actions of the sari soldiers, the 5th Tri-Continental Film Festival drew to a close. Breakthrough’s annual human rights documentary film festival, held this year in Mumbai from Jan 23-25, saw an engaged audience comprising of filmmakers, students, media professionals, housewives and human rights activists. Reaching out to over 1500 people in three days, the festival reinforced its identity as a platform to watch and engage in discussions on human rights issues, violations and victories. The festival is on a five-city circuit tour and was inaugurated in Delhi on January 15, 2009 by critically acclaimed actor and social activist, Nandita Das. In Mumbai, acclaimed film director Anurag Kashyap (pictured with Dewar sisters) opened this festival comprising of 26 award winning human rights documentary films from the Global South. The festival was presented in Mumbai in collaboration with the Jindal Arts Centre and National Theatre for Performing Arts (NCPA).
Every year Breakthrough has endeavoured towards expanding the visual platform for human rights issues from the global South. Breakthrough is an innovative, high-impact international organisation that uses popular culture, media, and education to promote values human rights. We are a non-profit organisation currently working in India and the USA. In India, Breakthrough curates the TCFF through a global call for entries, that are adjudged by an eminent international jury comprising leading filmmakers and academics, who also select the winning documentary. Visit www.triconfilm.com for more information.
The Tri Continental Film Festival (TCFF) is an annual event in the global south that promotes human rights and democratic principles through documentary and short feature-length films. Inaugurated in Argentina in September 2002, the festival travelled to South Africa in 2003, and was hosted in India by Breakthrough in 2004. Speaking on the selection of films, Alika Khosla, Festival Director, says, “This year’s selection of 28 films from more than 20 countries not just represent these protagonists but also gives them a voice that we are sure will resonate with our own circumstances close to home.”
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under Edinburgh International Film Festival |
The Edinburgh International Film Festival Artistic Director Hannah McGill yesterday announced the introduction of two new significant international awards; Best New International Feature Award and Best International Short Film at this year’s Festival, 17 - 28 June 2009.
The Film Festival, now in its second year in June, has been long acclaimed for its discovery and recognition of outstanding British Film, awarding The Michael Powell Award to cinematic gems such as Control, Tsotsi and last years winner, Somers Town directed by Shane Meadows. These additional awards will broaden the appeal of the EIFF to international filmmakers and in turn offer audiences a greater opportunity to experience the best of global / world cinema.
The Best New International Feature Award will carry a cash prize of £5,000 and will be open to features, originating outside of the UK, in all sections of the programme receiving their world or international premiere at the Festival.
The films will be judged by a three person jury, separate to the jury presiding over The Michael Powell Award.
Edinburgh plays host to a number of short film awards, acknowledging filmmaking in a number of genres, including documentary and animation. The UK Film Council Award for Best British Short Film honours the finest on home soil however, the introduction of the Best International Short Film Award is a welcome addition and completes an impressive array of awards open to this important form of filmmaking.
All live-action shorts, no longer than 50 minutes, in the curated programme will be eligible for the cash prize of £1,000.
“Our raft of awards now represent the full breadth of our programme, and offer an additional boost in both publicity and prize money to filmmakers from all over the world. Prizes aren’t everything, of course, but we have seen our previous award-winners go from strength to strength after their EIFF premieres, and these new awards are intended to underline the festival’s most important work: supporting burgeoning careers, recognising excellence and innovation, and bringing exciting new work to worldwide attention” commented Hannah McGill, Artistic Director Edinburgh International Film Festival.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under African Effect Film Festival |
The 7th Annual African Effect Film Festival in Santa Fe, New Mexico, celebrates the impact of African cultures with two weeks of films and workshops from January 30 - February 12, 2009.
Films include:
PREMIERES
THE FUTURE OF MUD
7:30 pm Tuesday, February 10
“A compelling narrative about traditional building … One gets a true sense of love and craft.” -TreeHugger.com
Through the story of a mason, Susan Vogel’s documentary examines Mali’s tradition of mud architecture, including thick walls with tiny windows that keep the interiors cool despite the stifling heat. The story is set in Djenne, whose striking designs have made it a World Heritage site. From the creation sun-dried bricks to the stirring, completely unexpected rituals around the annual repair of the city’s Great Mosque, this film offers a view of a culture and architecture seldom seen. (Mali, 2007, 58m, video)
A discussion and slideshow with Simone Swan, director, Adobe Alliance, and architect Beverly Spears, author, American Adobes: Rural Houses of Northern New Mexico, will follow screening
AS WE FORGIVE
3:30 pm Saturday, February 7
Winner, Student Oscar, Best Documentary Winner, Heartland Film Festival, Angelus Film Festival, All Roads Film Festival
After one of the world’s most brutal genocides, Rwanda undertook a bold experiment in reconciliation, one that festival guest Atema Eclai participated in. This program combines her first-hand accounts, a screening of Laura Waters Hinson’s AS WE FORGIVE and a post-screening seminar on incorporating lessons from Rwanda into our daily lives. Hisnon’s film asks: Could you forgive a person who murdered your family? The story follows two women coming face-to-face with the men who slaughtered their families during the 1994 genocide. Rosaria must confront Saveri, who murdered her sister. After confessing his crime, begins to build her a house to repent. Chantal, who lost 30 members of her family, finds the strength to face john, a former family friend who killed her father. With no easy answers, Rwandans are stretching our concepts of human redemption, rebuilding their lives, and a society, through reconciliation of the deepest kind. (U.S.-Rwanda, 2008, 53m, video)
IN PRISON MY WHOLE LIFE
2 pm Sunday, February 1
Winner, Grand Prize, Geneva Human Rights Festival
Though locked deep inside Death Row, Mumia AbuJamal has managed to penetrate the consciousness of people worldwide. Among them is William Francome, who happened to be born the day Mumia was arrested. Marc Evan’s film explores the strange case of the man who, through his books, articles and broadcasts from prison, has become “the Voice of the Voiceless.” Tracking his case, and the resistance movement to American injustices, Francome talks to luminaries including Angela Davis, Mos Def, Noam Chomsky, Alice Walker, Snoop Dogg, Steve Earle and Amy Goodman. Jane Davis of HOPE HOWSE will lead a post-film discussion about the human impacts of the American judicial and prison systems and talk about current reform initiatives. (U.S.-England, 2008, 90m, DVCam)
IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA
3 pm Sunday, February 8
“Four ½ stars … Compelling and greatly informative.” -Eye on Film
Following two decades of brutal civil war, Liberia is ripe for change. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is ready to lead. In January, 2006, the Harvard-educated grandmother of eight became Africa’s first elected female head of state. Even after winning a run-off election with 59 percent of the vote, the “Iron Lady” faces enormous obstacles in rebuilding her war-torn country, including a $5 billion debt to the West, massive corruption at home and armed opponents loyal to her predecessor, the vicious Charles Taylor. At her side, however, are a female police chief and ministers of finance, justice, commerce and gender. Can these women set a new agenda for Africa in the 21st century? As Daniel Junge and Siatta Scott Johnson’s film shows, they already are. (U.S.-Liberia, 2007, 77m, video)
Following the screening, Bill Saa and Atema Eclai will discuss the ways in which African women are leading the way towards a forward-looking politics of reconciliation and unity.
CINEMA SEMINARS
CAMP DE THIAROYE
1:30 pm Saturday, January 31
Introduced by Samba Gadjigo, author, Sembene: Revolutionary Artist
“A novelistic and often witty treatment of a complex subject.” -Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader
Of the many extraordinary films of the late Ousmane Sembene, the father of African cinema, this funny, heartbreaking, transformative tale may be his most revolutionary in terms of both form and content. Rarely seen in the U.S. and based on true events, this story follows Senegalese troops whose triumphant return from heroic duty on the European fronts of World War II are marred when the French Army unapologetically reneges on its commitments. One of cinema’s great tales of resistance, told with a combination of Beckett-like absurdity and historical verisimilitude, CAMP DE THIAROYE is an epic in miniature, with
all the richness and nuance of a great novel. Samba Gadjigo, Sembene’s official biographer, will introduce the film. (Senegal, 1987, 147m, 35mm, in French and Wolof w/ English subtitles, New Yorker Films)
MANDABI
5:15 pm Friday, Jan. 30
Introduced by Samba Gadjigo, author,
Sembene: Revolutionary Artist
“Displays a controlled sophistication that gives it a feeling of almost classic direct-ness and simplicity.” -New York Times
Sembene’s first comedy, first film in color and first work in an African language consists of a series of comic mishaps involving one man’s futile attempts to cash a check from France. Deceptively simple but rich with layered meaning, the story includes corrupt government officials, impoverished members of Dakar’s proletariat and a clash between villagers and Africa’s burgeoning commodity culture. Though attacked in the press upon initial release, Sembene’s satire today is recognized as a signal work of world cinema, and a tribute to Sembene’s vision and humanism. (Senegal, 1968, 90m, 35mm, in French and Wolof with English subtitles, New Yorker Films)
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under Festival of Native Film & Culture |
Award-winning “Frozen River,” will kick off the 8th Agua Caliente Cultural Museum’s Festival of Native Film & Culture. The Festival of Native Film & Culture is one of the nation’s most highly regarded festivals of its kind - featuring the best in films by, about, and starring Native people. All screenings and receptions will take place Wednesday, March 4 through Sunday, March 8 at Camelot Theatres, 2300 E. Baristo Road in Palm Springs, California.
The lineup includes
WEDNESDAY, March 4
7:00 pm Opening Night Reception
8:00 pm
Frozen River (United States, Dramatic Feature)
In the days before Christmas, near a little-known border crossing on the Mohawk reservation between New York State and Quebec, the lure of fast money from smuggling presents a daily challenge to single mothers who would otherwise be earning minimum wage. Two women - one white and one Mohawk, both single mothers faced with desperate circumstances - are drawn into the world of border smuggling across the frozen water of the St. Lawrence River. Courtney Hunt’s remarkable first feature, and recipient of the the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival, is a deeply-emotional portrait of the strength that resides in family and the way hope in dire situations can be uncovered by courage and trust. Produced by Heather Rae (Cherokee), directed by Courtney Hunt, starring Jay Klaitz and Melissa Leo
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THURSDAY, March 5
5:00 pm
United States Premier!
Let My Whakapapa Speak (New Zealand, Documentary)
For over 25 years the Köhanga Reo movement has been the foundation for the survival of the Mäori language. The program’s design is based on a simple but powerful principle: total immersion for babies and preschoolers in Mäori language and values. Tainui Stephens’ new film passionately examines the life and times of the indomitable and unforgettable “Mother of the Köhanga Reo movement,” instructor Iritana Tawhiwhirangi, whose ferocious spirit for life and learning has helped give the Mäori world a strong traditional existence in the 21st Century. Directed by Tainui Stephens
River of No Return (Australia, Documentary)
This unforgettably original documentary captures the incredible cultural gap that exists between the western industrialized world and remote indigenous communities. The film focuses on the spirit and determination of one woman going up against insurmountable odds in order to follow her dream of becoming a movie star like her idol, Marilyn Monroe. Frances Djulibing, a 45-year-old Yolngu mother and grandmother, is forced to face the harsh reality that pursuing a career as an actor in the world of the balanda (white culture) may mean forsaking her traditional lifestyle. Directed by Darlene Johnson
7:00 pm Reception
8:00 pm
Summer Sun, Winter Moon (United States, Documentary)
When a Blackfeet poet striving to save his language and a quirky classical composer looking for inspiration are brought together by the Lewis and Clark expedition bicentennial, their collaboration results in a provocative, revisionist symphony that gives Native Americans center stage. The film is inspiring, funny, and entirely entertaining. Produced and directed by Hugo Perez
Kitocikew: One Who Makes Music (Canada, Documentary)
“As soon as you sing an Indian song or participate in an Indian ceremony, your ancestors are right there with you,” says Winston Wuttunee (First Nations, Cree), a self-titled “motivational entertainer” and Native music historian. Son of the fastest five-mile runner in the world, Winston’s life-mission has been to awaken new generations to their indigenous heritage. Whether it is through teaching traditional songs to the youth or sharing center stage with Agua Caliente Cultural Museum favorite Andrea Menard, Wuttunee has a very special way of harnessing the transformative powers of music to inspire us all. Written and directed by Jim Compton
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FRIDAY, March 6
A focus on films that look closely into Native American environmental issues.
5:00 pm
River of Renewal (United States, Documentary)
Through the eyes of a “sidewalk” Yurok/Karuk Indian, award-winning filmmaker Carlos Bolado offers an eye-opening, and often searing, investigation into the volatile environmental crisis of the Klamath Basin bioregion in Oregon. When the competing demands for clean water, food, and energy pit Native American communities against local commercial fishermen, farmers, and politicians, a truly dramatic struggle for maintaining traditional life and land practices ensues. The bold camera work captures the final solution: conservation based on ancient Native wisdom and respectful environmental practices. Directed by Carlos Bolado, written/produced by Stephen Most, and narrated by Jack Kohler
Power Paths (United States, Documentary)
Can America truly achieve energy independence and can Native American nations take the lead in renewable energy? Bo Boudart’s fascinating new film reveals answers to these questions through the eyes of the Navajo, Hopi, and Lakota Sioux people who, while still facing severe challenges in the long history of environmental injustices of their land, opt to introduce renewable energy projects into their communities through grassroots movements. Directed by Bo Boudart and narrated by Peter Coyote
7:00 pm Reception
8:00 pm
Before Tomorrow (Canada, Dramatic Feature)
This compelling story of an Inuit woman demonstrates that human dignity is at the core of life from beginning to end as she faces the ultimate challenge of survival. It is 1840 and some Inuit tribes still have never met any white people. This film is the first feature from Igloolik Arnait Video Productions Collective which has been gathering Inuit women’s stories since 1991 and addresses the issues faced as new forces meet with tradition. Directed by Marie-Héléne Cousineau and Madeline Piujuq Ivalu and starring Madeline Piujuq Ivalu and Mary Qulitalik
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Saturday, March 7
5:00 pm
Club Native (Canada, Documentary)
What role does bloodline and culture play in determining identity? Tracey Deer’s candid and deeply moving film follows four strong-willed women who are determined to obtain their rightful “membership” into their tribe even if it means facing severe emotional and politically exclusionary attitudes of the community they wish to join. The immaculate handling of painful, frustrating, and confusing subject matter is as remarkable as the complex struggles suffered to secure the right to belong. Written and directed by Tracey Deer (Mohawk)
7:00 pm Reception
8:00 pm
West Coast Premier!
We Shall Remain: Trail of Tears (United States, Dramatic Feature)
The Cherokee would call it Nu-No-Du-Na-Tlo-Hi-Lu (The Trail Where They Cried). Despite building a strong Cherokee Nation with a European-style legislature, laws, schools, and great affluence, on May 26, 1838, federal troops forced thousands of Cherokee from their homes in the southeastern United States, driving them toward Indian Territory in eastern Oklahoma. More than 4,000 died of disease and starvation along the way in what has become known as the “Trail of Tears,” one of the most savage acts of aggression in American Indian genocide. Produced by WGBH Public Television, directed by Chris Eyre (Cheyenne/Arapaho), starring Wes Studi (Cherokee)
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Sunday, March 8
5:00 pm
A Celebration of Native Short Films (International Submissions, Various Genres)
A short film is usually defined as lasting less than 59 minutes. The Festival of Native Film & Culture has shown, over its seven-year history, a variety of evocative short films that captured the imagination of the audiences, brought tears of sorrow and joy to the eyes of viewers, and left many with much to reflect on. This adventurous short film program celebrates the artistry of Native and aboriginal storytellers who offer new perspectives on their traditional cultural heritages.
7:00 pm Closing Night Reception
8:00 pm
Older Than America (United States, Dramatic Feature)
In this powerful, razor’s-edged, modern-day suspense tale, a young Native American woman follows a twisted path to uncover the truth about the abuses suffered by her family members at the hands of the local government and church officials. Truths of the past come to light in a series of haunting visions in this absorbing thriller about the lasting impact of cultural genocide. Directed by Georgina Lightning (Cree) and starring Adam Beach (First Nation, Saulteaux), Tantoo Cardinal (First Nation, Cree), and Wes Studi (Cherokee)
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under San Diego Black Film Festival |
The San Diego Black Film Festival features the best in independent black films runs January 29 thru February 1, 2009.
The official lineup includes:
In the Closet
(Religious/Suspense Thriller: USA, Feature, 114 mins., Dir. Lamont Coleman)
Shooting Stars (The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez)
(Documentary: USA, World Premiere, Feature, 73 Mins., Dir. Axel Ebermann, Daniel Frei)
Blues
(Drama: USA, World Premiere, Feature, 85 mins., Dir. Brandon Sonnier)
Beneath the Skin (Baptists and Racism)
(Religious Documentary: USA, Feature, 35 mins., Dir. Cliff Vaughn, Robert Parham)
La Force De L’art: Voix De Femmes En Afrique
(The Power Of Art: Women’s Voices In Africa)
(Documentary: Can., Feature, 51 mins., Dir. Claudine Pommier)
The Least Among You
(Drama, Religious: USA, Feature, 96 mins., Dir. Mark Young)
Do You Believe In Magic
(Documentary: USA, Feature, 86 mins., Dir. Daniel Roth)
Renaissance Village
(Documentary: USA, World Premiere, Feature, 85 mins., Dir. Gabe Chasnoff)
Losing Faith
(Drama: USA, Feature, 102 mins., Dir. Martin Lee Carlton)
Thrust
(Comedy: USA, Feature, 84 mins., Dir. Walter Boholst)
Welcome to the Rec (Season One)
(Comedy: USA, Feature, 72 mins., Dir. D. Baptiste)
Saints Rising
(Documentary: USA, Feature, 70 mins., Dir. Hailima Yates)
Festival Cancelled Due to Rain
(Documentary: USA/Vietnam, Feature, 40 Mins., Dir. Lama Choyin Rangdrol)
How Do I Look
(Documentary, GLBT: USA, Feature, 80 mins., Dir. Wolfgang Busch)
Slaying Goliath
(Documentary: USA, 70 mins., Dir. Michele Stephenson)
Member Of The Club
(Documentary: USA, Feature, 70 mins., Phoebe Ferguson)
Solitaire
(Comedy: USA, Feature, 107 mins., Dir. Spencer Snygg)
This Can’t Be Life
(Drama: USA, Feature, 72 mins., Dir. Franco Clarke)
Clean Mike (Laughing Until it Hurts)
(Comedy: USA, Feature, 70 Mins., Dir Will Gorham)
Fury
(Supernatural Thriller: USA, Feature, 83 mins., Dir. Liz Lehmann)
Heroes
(Action: USA, Feature, 96 mins., Dir. Malcolm Brooks)
Ebony Chunky Love
(Documentary, GLBT: USA, Feature, 73 mins., Dir. Lonnie Tristian Renteria)
Angel Wishes- Journey Of A Spiritual Healer
(Documentary: USA, Feature, 72 mins., Dir. Teo)
Castlemont High Class Of 1967 40th Reunion
(Documentary: USA, Feature, 75 mins., Dir. Phillip Williams)
Rapping With Shakespeare
(Documentary: USA, Feature, 82 mins., Dir. Michael King)
Ballou
(Documentary: USA, Feature, 90 mins., Dir. Michael Patrei)
The City Is Mine
(Drama: USA, Feature, 105 mins., Dir. Patrick Pierre)
Truth Hall
(Drama: USA, Feature, 88 mins., Dir. Jade Jenise Dixon)
Let Freedom Ring
(Documentary: Can., Feature, 110 mins., Dir. Kirsty Matthews)
Scratching The Surface
(Documentary/Drama: USA, Feature, 60 mins., Dir. Leslie-Anne Frye)
Caught In The Game
(Drama: USA, Feature, 108 mins., Dir. Michael Merrill)
Truth Hall
(Drama: USA, Feature, 88 mins., Dir. Jade Jenise Dixon)
Une Memoire Vodou (Voodoo Memory)
(Documentary: Switzerland, Feature, 61 mins. Dir. Irene Lichtenstein)
Number One With A Bullet
(Documentary: USA, Feature, 90 mins., Dir. James Dziura)
Uxolo: Truth Songs
(Documentary: UK, Feature, 47 mins., Dir. David Herman)
Nobody Smiling
(Drama: USA, Feature, 84 mins., Dir. Jamal Dedeaux)
!Vala!: The Power Of Black Students At Columbia University 1968-2008
(Documentary: USA, Short, 33 mins., Dir. Kamau Suttles)
Just A Man
(Drama: USA, Short, 7 mins., Dir. Michael Brueggemeyer)
X-Man
(Music Video: USA, Short, 6 mins., Dir. Malcolm W. Recter)
Every Morning I Kiss The Sun
(Drama: USA, 23 mins., Dir. LaJuan Johnson)
Big Black Good Man
(Drama: USA, Short, 17 mins., Usame Tunagur)
No Art On $2 A Day
(Documentary: USA, Short, 7 mins., Dir. Laurent Malaquais)
G-Trification
(Drama: USA, Short, 8 mins., Dir. Karra Duncan)
Every Dawg Has His Day
(Comedy: USA, Short, 22 mins., Dir. Rick Walls)
The Mattress Hustle
(Comedy: USA, Short, 20 mins., Dir. Susan Watson Turner)
Adjourment
(Drama: USA, Short, 6 mins., Dir. Thomas Oliver)
SWAT (She Wants A Thug)
(Music Video: USA, Short, 5 mins., Dir. Thomas Oliver)
The Last One Standing
(Drama: USA, Short, 10 mins., Dir. Roderick Shephard)
Coons
(Drama: USA, Short, 15 mins., Dir. Chris Cloyd)
Warrior Queen
(Docu-drama: USA, Short, 21 mins., Dir. Hezekiah Lewis)
My Brother’s Keeper
(Comedy: USA, Short, 16 mins., Dir. Leigh Richert)
Three Bullets
(Action: USA, Short, 8 mins., Dir. Ron Yuan)
I Own You
(Comedy: USA, Short, 18 mins., Dir. Gary Anthony Williams)
Hate Em Girlz
(Comedy: USA, Short, 5 mins., Dir. Kandyce Evans)
Krumbs
(Documentary: USA, Short, 23 mins., Dir. Margaret Galbraith)
The Lost Toy
(Drama: Can., Short, 24 mins., Dir. HyunGjoon Peter Ji)
Breaking News
(Drama: USA, Short, 15 mins., Dir. Kmarie Walters)
Bad People
(Drama: USA, Short, 9 mins., Dir. Khristine BeeBee)
The Pursuit
(Comedy: USA, Short, 4 mins., Dir. Kandyce Evans)
The End Of Winter
(Drama: USA, 26 mins., Dir. Nefertite Nguvu)
Cry River
(Drama: USA, Short, 19 mins., Dir. Nhieu Do)
Black Girl
(Drama: USA, Short, 35 mins., Dir. Archie Roper)
Skeletons
(Drama: USA, Short, 32 mins., Dir. Jammie Patton)
In Our Lifetime
(Documentary: USA, Short, 30 mins., Dir. Allison Bonner Shillingford)
Her
(Drama: USA, Short, 31 mins., Dir. Tyrone Tann, Omega Kayne)
The Aphrikan
(Horror: USA, Short, 37 mins., Dir. Tim Hicks)
Lunch Money
(Drama: USA, Short, 13 mins., Dir. Elvira Carrizal)
Rain
(Drama: USA, Short, 31 mins., Dir. Anthony Brooks)
Save The World
(Music Video: USA, Short, 7 mins., Dir. Mukama Morandi)
Liberty X
(Drama: Singapore, Short, 18 mins., Dir. Zack Zhou)
The Workout
(Drama: Can/USA: Short, 11 mins., Sami Khan)
Jewish Chronicle Day
(Drama: UK, Short, 9 mins., Dir. Jan Lower)
631
(Documentary: USA, Short, 9 mins., Dir. Derrick Jones)
Dancing Deities
(Documentary: Trinidad and Tobago, Short, 23 mins., Dir. Emile Upczak)
The Art Of Stick Fighting
(Documentary: Trinidad and Tobago, Short, 28 mins., Dir. Joseph Valley)
Think Twice
(Romantic-Comedy: USA, Short, 19 mins., Dir. Xavier Greene)
I Love You
(Drama: Can., Short, 4 mins., Dir. Sabrina Moella)
The Rocking Horse
(Drama: USA, Shorts, 15 mins., Dir. Keith Pillow)
Casual Contact
(Drama: USA, Short, 17 mins., Dir. Kelechi Benet)
Seek The Lord
(Gospel Music Video: USA, Short, 4 mins., Dir. Gary Stephen)
River Toll
(Drama: USA, Short, 15 mins., Dir. Kenneth Brown)
Weed And Work Don’t Mix
(Comedy: USA, Short, 4 mins., Dir. Eric Paul Thompson)
Jump The Broom
(Musical: USA, Short, 32 mins., Dir. Kena Tangi Dorsey)
Misleading Man
(Drama: USA, Short, 8 mins., Dir. Morocco Omari)
Finality
(Drama: UK, Short, 20 mins., Dir. Ice Neal)
Deddon
(Drama: USA, Short, 9 mins., Dir. Brian Kim)
The Recidivist
(Drama: USA, Short, 16 mins., Dir. Romeal Hogan)
But Some Are Brave
(Animation: Can., Short, 6 mins., Dir. Grace Channer)
Scavengers
(Drama: Can., 11 Short, mins., Dir. Cory Bowles)
In The Land Of Opportunity
(Drama: USA, Short, 32 mins., Dir. Taylor Wigton)
Ate Onde A Vista Alcanca (The Furthest The View Reaches)
(Documentary: Brasil, Short, 20 mins., Dir. Felipe Peres Calheiros)
The Prophet Of The Slaves
(Drama: USA, 20 mins., Dir. Michael Flees)
The Night Before Christmas
(Comedy: USA, 7 mins., Dir. Carlos Dorsey)
El Cielo
(Drama: Colombia, 87 mins., Dir. Alessandro Basile)
Us: A Love Story
(Drama: USA, 28 mins., Dir. Alrick Brown)
Theogony
(Drama: USA, 25 mins., Dir. Giovanni Zelko)
If You Were In My Shoes
(Documentary: USA, 11 mins., Dir. Phillip Devore)
The Dark Side Of The Rainbow: “The Price Of Inequality”
(Documentary: USA, 14 mins., Dir. C. D. Kirven)
We There
(Drama: USA, 36 mins., Dir. Maria Breaux)
Elephant King
(Documentary :USA, 38 mins., Dir. Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi)
Larry (the actor)
(Drama: USA, 33 mins., Dir. Eric Poydar)
Beneath The Skin: Baptists And Racism
(Documentary: USA, 35 mins., Dir. Cliff Vaughn)
Brooks New America
(Drama: USA, 5 mims., Dir. Jason Tyler)
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under Disposable Film Festival |
The Disposable Film Festival returns home to San Francisco for the premiere of the 2009 Disposable Film Weekend, January 29th - February 1st.
This one of kind film festival was created in 2007 to celebrate the artistic potential of disposable video: short films made on non-professional devices such as one-time use video cameras, cell phones, point and shoot cameras, webcams, computer-screen capture software, and other readily available video capture devices.
With people everywhere shooting on these devices, festival creators Eric Slatkin and Carlton Evans felt the time was right to draw attention to the creative potential of this new mode of filmmaking. Far beyond its initial roles for video-blogging and documentation, the DFF offers a forum to display how casual media can be used for creative purposes.
The 2009 program showcases many new ways in which artists use casual media. The main Competitive Shorts event will be on Thursday, January 29 at 8:00 PM at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco. The next two nights are artist profiles at Artists Television Access: Friday, January 30 features BUTTONS, the first ever feature-length disposable film, created by New York collective Red Bucket Films. Saturday, January 31 features shorts by indie film auteur, Fritz Donnelly. The last day will feature a Disposable Film Making Panel wherein Disposable Filmmakers, jury members and other experts will discuss this new mode of filmmaking. The final event will be held at Oddball Films, at 275 Capp Street in San Francisco.
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on under Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival, London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival, Wisconsin Film Festival, World Comedy Film Festival, World Film Festival of Bangkok |
“Transvestites Also Cry” at the 23rd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival
xtalk will be introducing “Transvestites Also Cry” at the 23rd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival. The film, shot over three years, follows the day to day lives of two unforgettable transgendered emigrants from Ecuador, living and working as prostitutes in Paris.
The 23nd London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival takes place from 25th March to 8th April 2009 at the BFI Southbank. Read more …
Wisconsin Film Festival Loses Big Sponsor
The Wisconsin Film Festival scheduled in Madison for April 2-5 has lost its biggest sponsor, Sony, which donated $20,000 to the 2008 event. According to festival director Meg Hamel, the reason is no surprise: the lousy economy. Read more …
The Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival - Today thru February 1st.
Beginning today Wednesday 28th January and lasting until Sunday 1st February, the Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival screens over 40 documentaries including the much-anticipated Read After My Death, The Not Dead and Esperando mujeres. Read more …
Bangkok’s to unveil first World Comedy Film Festival, April 23 to 29
Thailand’s tourism authority has approved the budget for Bangkok’s first World Comedy Film Festival. The event will complement the Bangkok Film Festival and the privately-run World Film Festival of Bangkok.
The WCFF will take place from April 23 to 29 and unspool some 60 comedy films from around the world, including a section featuring classic Thai laffers of the last 30 years. Read more …
Kolkata International Documentary Film Festival 2009
The Kolkata International Documentary Film Festival 2009, organized by Documentarywalla in association with The Times of India, got off to a start on January 26 with the screening of Goutam Ghose’s Hungry Autumn. 25 documentaries will be shown and the festival will end on Friday, January 30. Read more …
Posted by editor@vimooz.com on January 27, 2009 under New Jersey Film Festival |
The New Jersey Film Festival Spring 2009 screenings continues through Sunday March 8th.
The lineup includes:
Thursday-January 29- Ruth Adams Bldg. #001-7:30PM $10/$9/$8
The Magnificent Ambersons - Orson Welles
Citizen Kane is considered by many to be Orson Welles’s masterpiece, but others have argued that his second film, The Magnificent Ambersons , is an even greater artistic achievement. It’s certainly the source of the most painful injustice of Welles’s brief career in Hollywood, as it was seized from his control, drastically cut from over two hours to merely 88 minutes, and reshot with a different, upbeat ending that Welles vehemently repudiated. Yet it remains a truncated work of genius. Beginning in the late 19th century, the film parallels the rise and fall of the wealthy Amberson family with the radical shift from horses-and-buggys to gasoline-powered cars. Central to the drama is George Amberson Minafer, whose petty jealousies and pride compel him to try and destroy a wealthy automobile inventor. A darkly absorbing tale of a family in crisis, it is equally a showcase for Welles’s cinematic audacity, famous for its stunning, fluid shots and ambitious compositions. 1942; 88 min.
Cat People - Jacques Tourneur/Val Lewton
One of the most influential and innovative psychological horror films ever made in Hollywood, Cat People employs stunning cinematography to tell the tale of a beautiful young woman who fears that sexual arousal will transform her into a murderous black panther. A visit to the zoo seals her fate. . .and the fate of those she kisses. Starring Simone Simon. A cult B-movie classic! 1942; 73 min. With Commentary by Festival Director Albert G. Nigrin. Part of the Rutgers University American Film Directors course.
Program Change: Happy-Go-Lucky Replaces The Duchess this weekend!
Friday-January 30- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Saturday-January 31- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Sunday-February 1- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Happy-Go-Lucky - Mike Leigh
Is it possible to be sincerely and serenely happy no matter what life throws at you? Meet the radiant, sparkling Poppy Cross, whose defiantly upbeat embrace of life is at the center of British director Mike Leigh’s irresistible new comedy. Sally Hawkins (Winner of Best Actress at this year’s Berlin Film Festival) stars as Poppy, a single, 30-year-old kindergarten teacher whose relentless optimism is tested everyday but who nevertheless triumphs over cynicism and cruelty. Just as Poppy is trusting and open, Happy-Go-Lucky invites audiences to enter a state of bliss, where delight and gratitude soar over all negative emotions of fear and doubt. 2008; 118 min.
Groundhog Day - Harold Ramis
Groundhog Day is a comedy starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. It was written by Ramis and Danny Rubin, and based on a story by Rubin. In the film, Murray plays Phil Connors, an egocentric Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during a hated assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event (February 2) in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania finds himself repeating the same day over and over again. After indulging in all manner of hedonistic pursuits, he begins to reexamine his life and priorities. In 2006, Groundhog Day was added to the United States National Film Registry as being deemed “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.” 2008, 101 min. Co-sponsored by the Rutgers University Study Abroad Programs and the Rutgers University Office of Academic Engagement and Programming.
Thursday-February 5- Ruth Adams Bldg. #001-7:30PM $10/$9/$8
Divine Horseman - Maya Deren
Divine Horseman is an incredible visual document chronicling authentic Haitian Voundoun practices (more familiarly called Voodoo). Filmed by the legendary independent filmmaker and author Maya Deren, who was an initiate into these religious practices, whose involvement enabled her to gain access into its most secret circles and to record songs, rituals, and celebrations long hidden from the eyes of others. The documentary is extraordinary in every way and of immense educational value to anyone in the fields of; comparative religions, anthropology, ethnology, Africana studies, musicology, and psychology. This film showcases the brilliance of Deren’s cinematography even as she scrupulously sought to respect the ceremonies of this entrancing and much misunderstood Afro-Caribbean religion. 1986, 60 min.
I Walked With A Zombie - Jacques Tourneur/Val Lewton
Set on a lush Caribbean island, this reworking of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre is a masterful fusion of startling beauty and terror. When the white-robed, blond wife of an American doctor working in Haiti begins to go mad, and is drawn into a Voodoo-inspired trance, the forces of colonialism begin to reach their limits. The incurable madness of the wife resonates with the inability of the colonizers to subdue the indigenous culture and faith of the native Haitians. 1943; 70 min. With Commentary by Festival Director Albert G. Nigrin. Part of the Rutgers University American Film Directors course. Friday-February 6- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Saturday-February 7- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Sunday-February 8- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Changeling - Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood’s newest film proves to be one of his most ambitious, weaving together the tangled threads of an extraordinary true-crime tale. The year is 1928, the place Los Angeles, where single mother Christine Collins returns home from work to discover that her 10-year-old son has disappeared. When the police find the boy several months later and reunite him with Christine, it’s not the end but merely the beginning of this stranger-than-fiction mystery. Featuring Angelina Jolie in a stunning and emotionally raw performance, Changeling is at once the harrowing story of a woman wronged and a serpentine portrait of city corruption reminiscent of Chinatown and Touch of Evil . It is also Eastwood’s most provocative inquiry yet into the grey areas between good and evil - and the moral ambiguity of what we call justice. 2008; 140 min. Co-sponsored by the Rutgers University Office of Academic Engagement and Programming.
Thursday-February 12- Ruth Adams Bldg. #001-7:30PM $10/$9/$8
Films by Joseph Cornell
Conjuring extraordinary dreamscapes within his heralded shadow-boxes, the American Surrealist Joseph Cornell was equally attuned to the powers of cinema, and produced a series of remarkable experimental shorts during his lifetime. As a self-taught artist, Cornell relied almost exclusively on found materials-collecting, cutting out, and assembling items from books, newspapers, second-hand stores, and exploratory walks-and then collating these with his personal archive of whimsical bits and parts, enchanting fragments and toys, and scraps of music and poetry. With these commonplace objects he created his intricate and elaborate box constructions, collages, and films. This program will feature a selection of Cornell’s films, including his most celebrated film Rose Hobart , along with Cotillion , The Midnight Party , The Children’s Party, Jack’s Dream , and others. 1936-1940; 60 min. With Commentary by Festival Director Albert G. Nigrin. Part of the Rutgers University American Film Directors course. Co-sponsored by the Rutgers University American Studies Department.
Friday-February 13- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Saturday-February 14- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Sunday-February 15- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Let The Right One In - Tomas Alfredson
This is the enthralling, modern vampire romance to which you should take your beloved this Valentine night. Swedish filmmaker Tomas Alfredson’s critically acclaimed film is a darkly atmospheric, yet poetic and unexpectedly tender tableau of adolescent passion. Oskar, an anxious teenager, is regularly bullied by his stronger classmates but never strikes back. The lonely boy’s wish for a soul-mate seems to come true when he meets the new girl next door. A pale and serious young girl, Eli only comes out at night and doesn’t seem affected at all by the freezing temperatures. Coinciding with Eli’s arrival is a series of inexplicable disappearances and murders within the snow-covered town. As a romance blossoms between Oskar and Eli, he becomes increasingly aware of the tragic, inhuman dimension of her plight, but cannot bring himself to forsake her. And, when Oskar faces his darkest hour, Eli defends him in the only way she can. ” This is a vampire movie like no other. Mesmerizing.” - David Ansen, Newsweek In Swedish, subtitled. 2008; 114 min.
I Am An Animal: The Story of Ingrid Newkirk and PETA - Matthew Galkin
As the founder of the world’s largest and boldest animal rights organization, The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, Ingrid Newkirk has dedicated her life to the liberation of animals and inspired scores of followers. After witnessing the cruel abuse of donkeys in India as a young woman, she was determined to end their suffering, rather than merely to mitigate it. This documentary features interviews with PETA supporters — and detractors — to offer a rare glimpse behind the scenes of a group that seeks, rather than shirks, from controversy and which aims for nothing less than to transform every aspect of human existence: from what we eat, to what we wear, to how we see ourselves in relation to every other living being on the planet. 2007; 80 min.
Friday-February 20- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Saturday-February 21- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
2009 United States Super 8 Film & Digital Video Festival
View the winning films and videos of the International U.S. Super 8 Film + Digital Video Festival, selected by a jury of students, film/videomakers and media professionals. The festival–now in its 21st year-will feature finalist works by independent film/videomakers from the United States and around the world. A different program of films and videos will be offered each night of the festival. Prize winners will be announced on the last night of the festival when the film/video makers will be competing for $4000 in cash and prizes, along with the Audience Favorite Prize. 120 min. A complete festival line-up will be listed on our website by February 8, 2009.
Thursday-February 26- Ruth Adams Bldg. #001-7:30PM $10/$9/$8
A Tribute to Bruce Conner
It is difficult to measure the profound impact of Bruce Conner’s films (1933-2008) upon postwar American cinema and popular culture. Perhaps most influential was Conner’s unique approach to montage and the almost uncanny editorial acumen that guided his work from his very first film, the masterpiece simply and evocatively called A Movie (1959). From a strictly technical standpoint, Conner’s precision cutting was easily as skillful and sophisticated as that of the great Soviet masters. Yet, rather than offering message-driven texts, Conner reassembled film and television images into haunting and illuminating textures that unleash and channel the inner, unconscious forces at work within cinema and popular media. 90 min. With Commentary by Festival Director Albert G. Nigrin. Part of the Rutgers University American Film Directors course.
Friday-February 27- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Saturday-February 28- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Sunday-March 1- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Snake Hill - Sandra Longo
From 1870 to 1962, New Jersey’s infamous Snake Hill institutions were the last stop for thousands of terminally ill patients, indigents, so-called “lunatics” and prisoners. Abandoned and forsaken, the ruins of Snake Hill lay forgotten for decades as unsuspecting motorists passed by on the New Jersey Turnpike every day. Moreover, on the grounds of Snake Hill over 10,000 inmates had been buried, with no marker or memory of their existence. When a 2002 Turnpike excavation unearthed human remains at Snake Hill, one man’s lifelong search for his grandfather took a dramatic turn. As the only living descendants of a Snake Hill inmate on record, Patrick Andriani and his father, Gennaro, inspired additional descendants to come forward. A sad chapter in the history of mental illness and treatment, as well as a nearly forgotten chapter in the history of New Jersey, Snake Hill is a poignant testimony to the lives of thousands of nameless souls. 2007; 78 min. With in-person appearances by Producer/Director Sandra Long and Producer Debra Higgins on Fr-2/27!
Obedience - Stanley Migram
This fascinating and chilling film documents a classic psychological experiment conducted at Yale University in the early 1960’s that tested obedience to authority and investigated the nature of torture. Obedience was, and remains, a disturbing inquiry into the methods and mind-sets of those who teach the techniques of torture and of those who are willing to learn and apply these techniques. 1965; 45 min.
Friday-March 6 - Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Saturday- March 7- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Sunday-March 8- Scott Hall #123-7PM $10/$9/$8
Slumdog Millionaire - Danny Boyle
An enthralling kaleidoscope of a movie, steeped in dazzling colors, Slumdog Millionaire juxtaposes its lush images with the story of Jamal, who is driven to rise above his impoverished upbringing, and claim the hand of his childhood love, Lakita. Director Danny Boyle ( Trainspotting , Millions , and 28 Days Later ) merges his renowned palette of saturated-color cinematography and quicksilver editing to a Bollywood beat and the result is a jubilant and inspiring epic tale of riches lost and love found. The movie opens with Jamal being interrogated by the police, as they hound him into confessing that he is a cheat. The next scene quickly cuts back to Jamal’s childhood and then tracks his life forward, as he is driven by the desire to prove himself worthy of Lakita. Slumdog Millionaire will hook you from the first eye-popping scene, and will reward you with the grand sweep of its romance. 2008;120 min.
Bonnie & Clyde - Arthur Penn
Bonnie and Clyde is much more than an American crime film about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, the bank robbers who became mythic figures during the Great Depression. It is a ballet of violence and a complex study of male insecurity and malevolence. Starring Warren Beatty as Clyde Barrow and Faye Dunaway as Bonnie Parker, Bonnie and Clyde is a landmark film, receiving Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actress) and Best Cinematography. 1967; 111 min. Co-sponsored by the Rutgers University Office of Academic Engagement and Programming.
