Difference between revisions of "Films"

Revision as of 17:00, 19 May 2011

• Blue Gold World Water Wars-DraftDirected by Sam Bozzo, released in 2008.IMDB Link [1]
• Blue Vinyl
• Harlan County, USA-Draft
• I Have Never Forgotten You-Draft
• Long Night's Journey into Day. A documentary about the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in post-apartheid South Africa.
• Paper Clips, 2004. Produced by Joe Fab, released by Miramax Films.
• The Garbage Warrior
• The Listening Project-Draft- Directed by Dominic Howes, Released in 2008-"What does the world think of America?" This question is the foundation of the documentary, and turns into a quest for the answer, as four Americans travel through 15 countries and 6 continents asking those citizens of their opinion of America, and how they have been impacted by the most powerful country in the world. "The result is an emotional and inspiring examination of crumbling empires, human fellowship and the meaning of citizenship in a globalized world" (The Listening Project) Link to the film website-[2]
• The Park That Kids Built. Linda Jassim."an inspiring documentary of urban renewal. Set in South Los Angeles, the film depicts how two teachers, fifth and sixth graders and the community turned a vacant lot — filled with abandoned cars and trash — into Estrella Children's Park."
• The Power of Forgiveness-Draft
• The Real Dirt on Farmer John-Draft
• The Trials Of Darryl Hunt-Draft- This documentary follows the efforts of a reporter and defense attorney to prove the innocence of a wrongly convicted man in the American South. In 1984 Daryl Hunt was accused of raping, and murdering a young caucasian woman in Washington DC. He was convicted by an all white jury, who based their conviction on the testimony of a Klu Klux Clan member who claimed he had seen him at the scene. "The film offers an eye-opening, provocative and haunting examination of a community- and a criminal justice system- subject to racial bias and tainted by fear" (The Trials of Darryl Hunt) Daryl Hunt was accused of the murder The film documents the case from its start in 1984 through the appeals and final release of Darryl Hunt.Link to the film website-[3]
• Pray the Devil Back to Hell. How Christian and Muslim women helped stop the civil war in Sierra Leon.
• Promises-Draft
• Rize-Draft Charting a dance movement among youth of South Central LA. Founded by ex gang members to reduce the amount of youth entering the gang lifestyle. The documentary follows several groups of dancers as they practice as teams for the annual dance competition. Many of the dancers have been impacted by the gang activity in their neighborhoods, or lost family members as a result of shootings. This film shows the impact of civic intelligence through the power of art in the community, resulting in a dramatic reduction in gang activity. Gang activity often springs from fragmented family structure, that they try to recreate within the gang culture. Through the activity of community dance these youth are able to create a new family structure, through team dancing. Interesting to note that the Crips and Bloods originally emerged due to the inability of black male youth to enter Cub programs in LA.
• Run Granny Run-Draft
• Sir! No Sir! David Ziegler