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FILMS and EVENTS
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age-appropriate
films
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Children's
Program
Sat., Feb. 4
Noon-2pm (w/ breaks)
Kennedy School,
$1/child $3/adult
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A
Salute to the work of “Sisbro Edventure”
Nature cinematographer Laura and Rob Sams
give a fascinating insight to the world
of forest creatures in two films “Lost
in the Woods,” based on the award
winning children’s book, and “Bearly
Alike,” a film festival favorite from
2005. Also: Global Shorts, a brief yet engaging
program of short films from small people
in our global village.
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Indiekid
Films presents dynamic cinema programs for
children and families, creating a global
exchange where every child’s opinion
and creative work are celebrated
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Amsterdam:
The Bicycling Capitol of Europe
Michael Bauch, USA, 7 min., 2004
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Amsterdam has
created a bicycle friendly city that promotes
a healthier, more active lifestyle for its
residents. With people meeting face-to-face
instead of bumper-to-bumper, the Dutch city
challenges us to rethink our car centered-lives.
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The Big Empty
J. Lisa Chang & Newton Thomas Sigel,
USA, 21 min., 2005
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A bittersweet
tale of Alice, her vagina and the infinite
nature of the tundra.
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Chickens in
the City
Christie Herring, USA, 7 min., 2004
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What if all the zoos opened
their gates and we had elephants chilling
in swimming pool condos? Jumanji fantasies
aside, this quirky little doc takes a
look at people who live in the big city
and raise chickens. These dusty, clucky
farm animals can turn your city into a
global village.
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Diggable City: Exploring the Potential for
Urban Agriculture
Kevin Balmer, Amanda Rhoads and Paul Rosenbloom,
USA, 22 min., 2006
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Through the lens of various urban farm projects and numerous in-depth
interviews, the documentary depicts a compelling story about how the local community is
currently engaged with this peculiar land use in Portland, OR.
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Down
Dog
Richard Roll, USA, 22 min., 2004
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Down Dog charts
the exploits of Guru Dave, a charismatic
“yogi-to-the-stars” at the peak
of his notoriety. A legend in his own mind,
Dave has a talent for espousing “spiritual
truths” before a rapt following of
beautiful women. Follow the dissent as he
uses his ethereal charisma to philander
his female tutelage and maximize his ego
in the City of Lights.
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Green Bush
Warwick Thornton, Australia, 27 min., 2004
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Over one heartbreaking
but empowering night, DJ Kenny realizes
his job at the community radio station is
about more than just playing music.
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Joyride
John Cernak, USA, 6 min., 2005
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Hundreds of channels,
remote control, all-day news, special alerts,
on-screen ticker tapes, snippets and sound
bites, spin, slant, warnings, precautions,
24 hours, 7 days a week of 2-second at a
time filtered information overload. Are
we becoming a “don’t let them
think while we take advantage of the situation’
society?
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The Khumbu Mighty
Mights
Karl Swingle, Conrad Anker, Jennifer Lowe,
USA, 4 min., 2005
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After a big snowstorm,
the children of Nepal’s Khumbu enjoy
a day of fun on their homemade skis.
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Lapinthrope
Alec Kinnear & Kathleen Rea, Canada/Austria,
30 min., 2005
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A surreal dance
drama unfolds like a cautionary, urban fairy
tale. A young girl, raised by wild rabbits,
is told she must return to human society
when she comes of age. She hops a ride to
the city in the back of a pickup truck and
then begins her descent into an urban rabbit-hole.
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A Life of Death
Dawn Westlake, USA, 8 min., 2004
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Throughout the
20th Century, and now into the 21st, wars
have been waged all over the globe under
the banner proclamation that conflict ultimately
leads to world peace. A Life of Death presents
the cost of this irony by poetically answering
the question: What is the price of lasting
peace?
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Mini Cine Tupy
Sergio Bloch, Brazil, 10 min., 2003
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Jose Zagati is
a trash gatherer on the outskirts of Sao
Paulo. To his wife’s dismay, he is
obsessed with creating and running a fully
functioning film theater from recycled objects.
The seats, projector and the very films
themselves come from discarded objects.
He has turned his modest garage into a gathering
place for the children of the village who
experience the joy of cinema (and popcorn)
free of charge.
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The Nome Road System
Rainer Komers, Germany, 26 min., 2004
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Take a strange journey along the Nome Road System in Alaska. Powerfully evocative imagery. Stark
ambient sounds. A strange, dreamlike world. With assured direction the filmmaker creates a hypnotic rhythm, constructs
a poetic logic to the story, and submerses us in an experimental doc that is both accessible and fascinating. The camera
witnesses normal, prosaic activities: a man has a medical check-up; people go on a picnic; dogs are fed; fish are skinned;
a fun bathtub parade moves down main street - and throughout: the recurring, ever-present Nome Road System. As an analysis
of human activity within a landscape, the film brilliantly achieves a mute intensity. A small masterpiece.
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Uso
Justo
Scott Coleman Miller, USA, 22min., 2005
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In the fictitious
town of Uso Justo, an experimental filmmaker
is playing havoc with its residents.
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West Bank Story
Ari Sandel, Israel/Palestine, 21 min., 2005
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A musical comedy
set in the fast-paced, fast-food world of
competing falafel stands in the West Bank.
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What in Gods
Name?
Vance Malone, USA, 6 min., 2005
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In an interview
format, septuagenarian millionaire discusses
the controversial monuments he erected.
It is through this testimonial, that Dominic
Gospodor reveals his passion and vision
in creating the commemorative 135-foot monuments
on the I-5 corridor between Portland and
Seattle.
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You Are Not
From Here
Diane Bonder, USA, 10min., 2005
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| With an oblique
narration about the process of gentrification,
the film explores the notions of discovery,
belonging, and the meaning we project on
our environment. |
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