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Thomas Sweet Summer 2006 Outdoor Films in Princeton
July 14 & 15
May 11-14, 2006
May 5-7, 2006
Global Cinema Café (Princeton)
A Sunday Afternoon Peace, Justice and Human Rights Film Series.
New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission
Rutgers Film Co-op/New Jersey Media Arts Center – Home of the New Jersey Film Festivals and the U.S. Super 8 Film and Digital Video Festival.
other general resources:
Film Culture (UC Berkeley Film Studies Department)
lists of links to film sites:
some of the film programs at princeton public library in 2006... | ||||
Festival date: 7:00 p.m. July 20, 2006 at Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street Original films shorter than 20 minutes in length will be screened. Student filmmakers are invited to answer questions and talk about their work. Free admission and open to the public, suggested for a teen and adult audience. Selected films (in alphabetical order): Annoying Dog by Mark Sanders & Thomas Schuster “Archetype” / Identity X by Darin DiNapoli Bullets in the Hood by Terrence Fisher and Daniel Howard The Culture by Harrison Rego Distant Romance by R. Reed French Duel of the Sky by Ben Saltzman The Evil Camera by Brandon Eastin Expectations by Gilberto Francisco The Heart is a Muscle by Emily Kowalczyk Inner City Blues by Jocelyn “Monet” Rodriguez The Kid by Curran Bhatia Kingdom by the Sea by Barbara Lago The Last Man Breathing by R. Reed French Lily by Henry Loevner Self Control by Brendan Dean The Tortoise by Daniel Sanchez Via Lactea by Akshay Rathod & Justin Scott Voices: Hearing the Homeless by Tola Brennan, Francine Floy, Cindy Lam, Anthony Limong, Anhelaisha Montmory and Barrington Thompson War of Words: Communication of the Anti-Soviet message during the Cold War by Gina Bull More details + screening schedule will be posted week of July 10. The festival and this site is sponsored by the Princeton Public Library and is coordinated and organized by Teen Services Librarian Susan Conlon. Contact Susan with questions or to suggest a link or resource at (609)924-9529 ext. 240 or by email at sconlon@princetonlibrary.org |
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OnBoard Film Festival Tuesday July 11 – Sunday July 16 Afternoon and evening screenings of films about skate, snow and surf boarding, all great to watch up on the big screen in our cool Community Room. All screenings are free and open to the public. |
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P.O.V. Previews - International Perspectives through Documentary Film. Screenings in partnership with public television's P.O.V. (Point of View). All except the final film will be shown prior to their air dates.
- Wednesday July 5, 7. p.m. (1 hour, 30 minutes) Directed by Anders Østergaard Why do the comic-strip Adventures of Tintin, about an intrepid boy reporter, continue to fascinate us decades after their publication? "Tintin and I" highlights the potent social and political underpinnings that give Tintin's world such depth, and delve into the mind of Hergé, Tintin's work-obsessed Belgian creator, to reveal the creation and development of Tintin over time. Rare and surprisingly candid 1970s interviews reveal the profound insecurities and anxieties that drove Hergé to produce stories that have not only entertained millions of children but also helped to satisfy a personal longing for self-expression. With stunning visual effects, "Tintin and I" takes us on a fascinating journey into the psyche and brilliant work of Hergé, in his own words.
- Wednesday July 12, 7 p.m. (1 hour) Directed by by Natalia Almada. The proud Mexican tradition of corrido music — captured in the performances of Mexican band Los Tigres del Norte and the late Chalino Sanchez — provides both heartbeat and backbone to this rich examination of songs, drugs and dreams along the U.S./Mexico border. "Al Otro Lado" follows Magdiel, an aspiring corrido composer from the drug capital of Mexico, as he faces two difficult choices to better his life: to traffic drugs or to risk his life crossing the border illegally into the United States. Performance footage by corrido superstars are interspersed with the day-to-day struggles of Magdiel as he embarks on an uncertain journey. "Al Otro Lado" explores the world of drug smuggling, illegal immigration, and the corrido music that chronicles it all. An Official Selection of the Tribeca Film Festival.
- Wednesday July 19, 7 p.m. (1 hour, 30 minutes) Directed by Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady. by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady Devon, Montrey, Richard, and Romesh are just at that age — 12 and 13 years old — when boys start to become men. But in their hometown of Baltimore, one of the country's most poverty-stricken cities for inner-city residents, African-American boys have a very high chance of being incarcerated or killed before they reach adulthood. The boys are offered an amazing opportunity in the form of the Baraka school, a project founded to break the cycle of violence through an innovative education program that literally removed young boys from low-performing public schools and unstable home environments. They travel with their classmates to rural Kenya in East Africa, where a teacher-student ratio of one to five, a strict disciplinary program and a comprehensive curriculum form the core of their new educational program. "The Boys of Baraka" follows along with their journey, and examines each boy's transformation during this remarkable time. Winner of awards at the Newport, Chicago, Woodstock and SILVERDOCS Film Festivals. A co-presentation with the Independent Television Service (ITVS). Produced in association with P.O.V./American Documentary.
- Wednesday July 26, 7 p.m. (1 hour, 30 minutes) Directed by Thomas Allen Harris. In the wake of his stepfather’s death, Thomas Allen Harris embarks on a journesy of reconciliation with the man who raised him as a son but whom he could never call "father." As part of the first wave of black South African exiles, Harris's stepfather, B. Pule Leinaeng, and his eleven comrades left their home in Bloemfontein in 1960. They told the world about the brutality of the apartheid system and raised support for the fledgling African National Congress and its leader, Nelson Mandela. Drawing upon the memories of the surviving disciples and their families, along with the talent of young South African actors who portray their harrowing experiences, "Twelve Disciples of Nelson Mandela" tells an intimate story of family and home against the backdrop of a global movement for freedom. A co-production of the Independent Television Service (ITVS), in association with P.O.V./American Documentary and the National Black Programming Consortium.
- Wednesday August 2, 7 p.m. (1 hour) Directed by Kenneth Eng. In Japan, baseball is not a pastime — it’s a national obsession. And for many of the country’s youth, the sport has become a rite of passage, epitomized by the national high school baseball tournament known simply as "Koshien." Four thousand teams enter, but only 49 are chosen to compete in the championship that grips the nation for two weeks every August. Following two teams and their dedicated coaches, "Kokoyakyu: High School Baseball" take viewers inside a world where baseball becomes a proving ground for life’s challenges.
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Slow Food Revolution A film by Carmelo Musca Running time: 52 minutes The Slow Food movement which began in Italy is now active in 45 countries. The aim of the Movement is to protect traditional culture, the environment and biodiversity by encouraging regional food production. Wednesday, July 26, showings at 12 noon and 1 p.m |
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