BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: Camden International Film Festival 2008//iCal4 j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080925T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080925T173000 SUMMARY:MFVA Fall Meeting "Maximizing Production Value" DESCRIPTION:The next meeting of the Maine Film and Video Association is s cheduled for 5PM Thursday\, September 25\, 2008 at the Maine Media Works hops in Rockport and features a dynamic panel discussion on how to produ ce a high value look and style on a limited budget. Come learn some tip s from seasoned veterans who have made a career out of creating exceptio nal works of film on both shoestring\, and big budgets. Panel include s Bestor Cram\, Jim Planette\, Geoffrey Uloth and Anelisa GarfunkelAll a re welcome. Free for members\; $5 for non-members. \n5 - 5:30 Meet a nd Greet \n5:30 - 6:30 Panel This panel is co-sponsored by the Maine Fi lm and Video Association and the Maine Media Workshops\, in conjunction with the Camden International Film Festival. For more information go to www.mainefilm.com or www.theworkshops.com CATEGORIES:Filmmaking Panel LOCATION:Maine Media Workshops URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/mfvafallmeetingmaximizingproductio nvalue_camden2008 UID:162695672-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080925T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080925T193000 SUMMARY:The Way We Get By DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL WORK-IN-PROGRESS SCREENING!! \n\nThe Way We Get By is a raw and intimate look into the lives of three senior citizens in M aine\, who have greeted troops at the Bangor International Airport\, 24 hours a day for the past five years. Facing issues common to the nation' s ever-growing population of seniors\, Bill Knight\, Joan Gaudet\, and J erry Mundy find the strength to overcome their own personal battles and transform their lives. This inspirational story of three troop greeters will shatter the stereotypes of senior citizens today. Growing old will never be the same. Special Work-In-Progress Screening!!! Official Openi ng Night Film Followed by Q&A with Producer Gita Pullapilly and Director Aron Gaudet Bill Knigh\, Joan Gaudet and Jerry Mundy\, stars of the fil m will also be in attendance. WGBH Filmmaker-in-Residence Program for 2008 ***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** Sponsored by the Mai ne Film and Video Association CATEGORIES:Featured, Feature Documentary, Health and Social Issues, War LOCATION:Strand Theatre URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/thewaywegetby_camden2008 UID:160999882-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080925T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080925T220000 SUMMARY:Opening Night Party DESCRIPTION:Join us for our Opening Night Party at Elan Fine Arts in Rock port following the official Opening Night Film from 9:30 - 11PM. Surpris es in store\, this party is not to be missed! Music by Boston based Soun d Engineer\, Kevin Micka aka Animal Hospital VIP PASSHOLDERS ONLY!! \n Elan Fine Arts\n86 Pascal Ave\nRockport\, ME 04856 "There's a lot of cr eative potential to be found in the deceptively simple act of repetition . Under the moniker of Animal Hospital\, Kevin Micka explores this with little more than an arsenal of effects pedals and other assorted guitar gear. Micka's method—adding layers of loops on top of one another until a song emerges—resembles in concept a Facebook-era Frippertronics. But t he songs that Animal Hospital crafts are hospitable enough so as not to require a deep technical knowledge of their experimental underpinnings. Whatever atmosphere they reflect\, Animal Hospital's songs are always ev ocative." Washington City Paper\, Matthew Stern. CATEGORIES:Parties and Receptions LOCATION:Elan Fine Arts URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/openingnightparty_camden2008 UID:162696378-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T123000 SUMMARY:Carny DESCRIPTION:An intimate\, gritty and poetic adventure following the lives of carnies\, travelling fairground workers who have abandoned the secur ity of the "real world" for the refuge and variety of the road. Deep pai n is masked behind the huge grin of Hairy\, the charismatic lesbian cott on-candy seller. Through her eyes\, we see a world of unlikely Romeos\, easy love and fierce friendships that obscure personal hardship and trou bled pasts. Often from an underclass that has few options\, the carnies struggle with addiction\, loneliness\, poverty and shattered dreams\, fi nding solace only in the company of their own\, who accept them as they are. Some have worked the fairs for more than 50 years\, some were born or escaped into it\, but all are gripped by the romance of the bright mi dway lights lyrically captured in lush interludes of Kodachrome Super 8. \nNew England Premier Best Documentary\, 2008 Brooklyn International F ilm Festival \n\n\n\n***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** CATEGORIES:Feature Documentary LOCATION:Bayview Street Cinema URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/carny_camden2008 UID:160979293-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T143000 SUMMARY:Intimidad DESCRIPTION:Intimidad is the latest masterwork from the filmmaking team t hat brought us Mardi Gras: Made in China (Grand Jury Award - Best Docume ntary Feature\, CIFF 2005) and Kamp Katrina (CIFF 2007). \n\nA Mexican c ouple marries young and struggles to provide for their baby while saving enough money to buy a tiny parcel of land and build their own home from scraps of wood. This intimate portrait of their impoverished lives illu strates what life must be like for thousands of young Mexicans working f or American corporations south of the border. Unflinching yet tender\, t he film follows Cecy and Camilo over the course of four years as they fa ce a dilemma that separates them from their daughter and nearly tears th eir marriage apart. It is a powerful\, heartbreaking\, and compassionate story that reveals the enduring strength of love in the face of economi c hardship. Human Rights Award\, River Run Film Festival Excellence in Film\, Magnolia Film Festival Best International Film\, 2008 Connectic ut Film Festival Maine Premier! ***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Traile r!*** CATEGORIES:Feature Documentary, Health and Social Issues LOCATION:Bayview Street Cinema URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/intimidad_camden2008 UID:160980414-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T153000 SUMMARY:The Linguists DESCRIPTION:Like modern-day explorers\, the two academics featured in The Linguists travel to forgotten places around the globe to unearth rare t reasures—in this case\, endangered languages. On a shoestring budget\, p rofessors David Harrison and Gregory Anderson navigate difficult terrain \, searching for speakers of these forgotten and mostly hidden languages . While more than 7\,000 different languages are currently spoken around the world\, many are rapidly disappearing. Language diversity is shrink ing as colonialism and economic unrest destroy traditional tribal tongue s. When young people abandon their ancestral language\, the passive supp ression of their culture begins\, and soon those languages will cease to exist.\n\nJoining a traditional ceremony in a remote village in India\, observing a Kallawaya healing ritual in Bolivia\, and completing an ard uous journey into Siberia are all part and parcel of heeding the urgent call. The word connoisseurs are well suited for the monumental task of r esearching and documenting native tongues\; they speak 25 languages betw een them. These humble ethnographers are in a race against time to prese rve the increasingly rare words\, which are intricately linked to the va nishing traditions and heritage of Indigenous populations. Well-paced an d laced with humor\, The Linguists serves as an insightful\, contemporar y adventure film with a strong emphasis on cultural history. Followed b y Q&A with Linguist and Film Star K. David Harrison Maine Premier! \n** *Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** CATEGORIES:Feature Documentary LOCATION:Bayview Street Cinema URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/thelinguists_camden2008 UID:161080414-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T190000 SUMMARY:Secrecy DESCRIPTION:Since 9/11 we live in a world where the production of secret knowledge dwarfs the production of open knowledge. Secrecy is a feature documentary about the vast\, invisible world of government secrecy. By f ilming people from the National Security Agency\, the Central Intelligen ce Agency\, reporters\, and individuals who have been marked by their co ntact with the national security bureaucracy\, the film probes secrecy's relationship to fear and executive power. Depending on whom you ask\, g overnment secrecy is either the key to victory in our struggle against t errorism\, or our Achilles heel. The movie presents compelling\, if freq uently unnerving\, arguments from both sides. Followed by Q&A with Dire ctors Maine Premier! Special Jury Award for Documentary Features\, 2008 Indpendent Film Festival of Boston Winner Best Documentary\, 2008 Newpor t International Film Festival CATEGORIES:Featured, Feature Documentary, Politics LOCATION:Strand Theatre URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/secrecy_camden2008 UID:160998463-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T210000 SUMMARY:Full Battle Rattle DESCRIPTION:In California's Mojave Desert\, the US Army has built a "virt ual Iraq" - a billion dollar urban warfare simulation - and populated it with hundreds of Iraqi role-players. FULL BATTLE RATTLE\, a feature doc umentary\, follows an Army Battalion through the simulation\, as they at tempt to quell an insurgency and prevent Medina Wasl\, a mock Iraqi vill age\, from slipping into civil war. Comic\, surreal and poignant\, the p rovides a revelatory look at the soul of the American war machine and\, in the battle for Medina Wasl\, finds a potent allegory of the Iraq War and the cultural and religious differences that confound America's effor ts.\n Official Selection of the 2008 Berlin Film Festival Special Jury Award for Best Documentary\, 2008 SXSW Festival New England Premier *** Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** CATEGORIES:Featured, Feature Documentary, War LOCATION:Strand Theatre URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/fullbattlerattle_camden2008 UID:160998662-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080926T230000 SUMMARY:Friday Night Party DESCRIPTION:Join us at Gilberts Pub in Camden for an evening of Boston's best electronica music from Matters and Dunaway. Matters and Dunaway tr uly distinguish themselves from the bulk of the electronic acts that hav e purists so squeamish\, they are\, through and through\, a live band. A nd a very good one at that. FREE ENTRY and DRINKS with a VIP Pass\, oth erwise $5 at the door. CATEGORIES:Parties and Receptions LOCATION:Gilbert's Pub URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/fridaynightparty_camden2008 UID:162696506-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T110000 SUMMARY:Filmmakers Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Held at the Farnsworth Museum Auditorium in Rockland. All ar e invited to participate in a discussion of the current state of Maine's media industry and the development of the upcoming production tax incen tives bill for the Maine legislature Spring 2009. Event is sponsored by the Maine Film\n& Video Association\, the Portland Media Artists\, and the Camden International Film Festival. CATEGORIES:Panel LOCATION:Farnsworth Art Museum URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/filmmakersroundtable_camden2008 UID:162480933-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T123000 SUMMARY:When Clouds Clear DESCRIPTION:When Clouds Clear delves into one remote community’s radical resistance to a proposed copper mine that would level and destroy their way of life forever. Set in the isolated cloudforests of the Andes Mount ains\, and narrated by the founders and children of Junín\, the film dep icts the village’s daily life and the effect of rich ore deposits that w ere discovered beneath their land. As two invading mining companies beco me increasingly brazen in their attempts to infiltrate and control the a rea\, the community must unite in resistance to survive. However\, a few citizens side with the wealth that the companies promise\, causing irre parable divisions\, pitting friend against friend and father against son . Suddenly these once-peaceful farmers find themselves thrust into a dan gerous world of corruption\, splintered households\, murder and arson as they fight tenaciously to protect their land and families. A gripping a nd beautiful documentary shot on 16 mm\, Super 8 and video\, When Clouds Clear serves as a reminder to us all that wealth and poverty cannot alw ays be measured in dollars and cents. Follwed by Q&A with Directors Dan ielle Bernstein and Anne Slick Best Spanish Documentary\, Rincon Intl Fi lm Festival 2008 Winner Artistic Vision Award\, Big Sky Documentary Film Festival 2008 Winner Social Justice Award for Best Documentary\, 2008 S anta Barbara Film Festival CATEGORIES:Feature Documentary, Sustainability LOCATION:Bayview Street Cinema URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/whencloudsclear_camden2008 UID:160999204-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T123000 SUMMARY:Water in Maine: Short Films from the Collections of Northeast His toric Film DESCRIPTION:A collection of short films shot in\, and about Maine curated by Northeast Historic Film. Followed by Q&A with NHF Director\, David W eiss *Screening followed by reception in the Farnsworth Library. \nFilm s include: \n Drawing a Lobster Pot: USA\, 1901\, 1mins. \nThe oldest surviving film shot in Maine. Cutting Ice: USA\, 1943\, 5mins. Ice ha rvesting\, before 1900\, was one of the top five industries in the state of Maine. This short film provides a detailed look at a large ice harve sting operation on Long Pond in South Portland\, ME. Maine Marine Worm Industry: USA\, 1941\, 18mins. A lyrical portrait of a small business in coastal Maine captured in beautiful color. Screened at the Pickford T heater at the Library of Congress. From Stump to Ship: USA\, 1930\, 2 8mins. The most complete look at the long log industry in Maine. Crosscu t saws and axes felled the trees in winter when snow allowed teams of ho rses to twitch logs to frozen river banks\, spring runoff created the ro ute used by riverdrivers to move the logs downstream. Steam powered sawm ills cut the wood into boards and shingles\, and sailing ships were used to deliver the finished products to market. This film named to the Nati onal Film Registry in 2002. Launching the Doris Hamlin: USA\, 1919\, 3mins. Very rare footage of the launching of a four-masted schooner in H arrington\, ME. The Closing of SeaPro: USA\, 1988\, 8mins. Footage do cumenting the closing of a large fish meal processing plant in Rockland. Interview with a fishing boat captain and aerial shots. The Sailor's Sacrifice: USA\, 1909\, 13mins. The oldest surviving story film shot in Maine and starring the country’s first animal movie star\; Jean the Vit agraph Dog. Jean was from Robbinston\, Maine. A sweet story of shipwreck s\, poverty\, love and a clam digging dog. Northeast Historic Film is a nonprofit moving image archives dedicated to the preservation and acce ss of northern New England’s moving image heritage. We are located in th e Alamo Theatre building in Bucksport\, ME. www.oldfilm.org Sponsored by Northeast Historic Film and The Farnsworth Art Museum. CATEGORIES:Shorts LOCATION:Farnsworth Art Museum URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/waterinmaineshortfilmsfromthecolle ctionsofnortheasthistoricfilm_camden2008 UID:161725272-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T134500 SUMMARY:Spotlight Maine Reception DESCRIPTION:Reception held at the Farnsworth Art Museums Library between the NHF Shorts Collection and the Feature docudrama\, A Sense of Wonder CATEGORIES:Water in Maine: Short Films from the Collections of Northeast Historic Film LOCATION:Farnsworth Art Museum URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/spotlightmainereception_camden2008 UID:161084456-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T143000 SUMMARY:Second Skin DESCRIPTION:Second Skin takes an intimate look at computer gamers whose l ives have been transformed by the emerging genre of Massively Multiplaye r Online games (MMOs). World of Warcraft\, Second Life\, and Everquest a llow millions of users to simultaneously interact in virtual worlds. Sec ond Skin introduces us to couples who have fallen in love without meetin g\, disabled players who have found new purpose\, addicts\, Chinese gold -farming sweatshop workers\, wealthy online entrepreneurs and legendary guild leaders - all living in a world that doesn't quite exist. Screeni ng followed by Q&A Session with Director Juan Carlos Pineiro Escoriaza M aine Premier! \n***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** CATEGORIES:Feature Documentary LOCATION:Bayview Street Cinema URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/secondskin_camden2008 UID:160999389-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T143000 SUMMARY:A Sense of Wonder DESCRIPTION:When pioneering environmentalist Rachel Carson published Sile nt Spring in 1962\, the backlash from her critics thrust her into the ce nter of a political maelstrom. Despite her private persona\, her convict ions about the risks posed by chemical pesticides forced her into the ro le of controversial public figure.\n\nUsing many of Miss Carson's own wo rds\, Kaiulani Lee embodies this extraordinary woman in a documentary st yle film\, which depicts Carson in the final year of her life. Strugglin g with cancer\, Carson recounts with both humor and anger the attacks by the chemical industry\, the government and the press as she focuses her limited energy to get her message to Congress and the American people.\ n\nThe film is an intimate and poignant reflection of Carson's life and she emerges as America's most successful advocate for the natural world. Beautifully shot in HD by Oscar winning cinematographer Haskell Wexler at Carson's cottage on the coast of Maine. Special Sneak Preview Screen ing! Sponsored by The First CATEGORIES:Feature Documentary, Sustainability LOCATION:Farnsworth Art Museum URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/asenseofwonder_camden2008 UID:161085019-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T170000 SUMMARY:We Are Wizards DESCRIPTION:Harry Potter fans of the world unite! In WE ARE WIZARDS\, Jos h Koury's wildly entertaining look at the world of Harry Potter mania\, the intersection of art and commerce proves to be a fairly hazardous loc ation. Koury's film explores not only the emergence of a new strain of m usic known as Wizard Rock\, but also details the legal troubles faced by fans and artists who have attempted to celebrate the Harry Potter legen d in their own unique ways. Grab your wand and scarf and join the revolu tion! Followed by Q&A with Director Josh Koury and Editor Myles Kane. M aine Premier! ***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** Sponsored b y Planet Toys CATEGORIES:Fantasy, Featured, Feature Documentary LOCATION:Strand Theatre URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/wearewizards_camden2008 UID:160999589-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T190000 SUMMARY:Under Our Skin DESCRIPTION:A dramatic tale of microbes\, medicine and money\, Under Our Skin plays like a taut thriller-but it is our own lives that may be at s take. This riveting film\, a documentary with the propulsion of a narrat ive\, investigates the untold story of Lyme disease\, an emerging epidem ic larger than AIDS. Each year thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed\ , told that their symptoms are "all in their head." Following the storie s of patients and physicians as they battle for their lives and liveliho ods\, the film brings into focus a haunting picture of our health care s ystem and its ability to cope with a silent and growing terror\, and the even more terrifying response the medical status quo has given it. Fol lowed by Q&A with Director Andy Abrahams Wilson Audience Choice Award\, 2008 Tribeca Film Festival ***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** CATEGORIES:Featured, Feature Documentary, Health and Social Issues LOCATION:Strand Theatre URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/underourskin_camden2008 UID:161002842-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080927T210000 SUMMARY:The Greening of Southie DESCRIPTION:What happens when you’re asked to build the city of tomorrow… today? Set on the rugged streets of South Boston\, The Greening of Sout hie is the story of a revolutionary Green Building\, and the men and wom en who bring it to life. From wheatboard cabinetry to recycled steel\, b amboo flooring to dual-flush toilets\, The Macallen Building is somethin g different––a leader in the emerging field of environmentally friendly design. But Boston’s steel-toed construction workers aren’t sure they li ke it. And when things on the building start to go wrong\, the young dev elopment team has to keep the project from unraveling. Funny and poignan t\, and created by the co-producers and stars of King Corn\, Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis\, The Greening of Southie is a story of bold ideas\, unli kely environmentalists\, and the future of the way we live. Followed by Q&A with Director Ian Cheney Maine Premier! ***Click on EXTRAS TAB bel ow for Trailer!*** Sponsored by Unity College CATEGORIES:Featured, Feature Documentary, Sustainability LOCATION:Strand Theatre URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/thegreeningofsouthie_camden2008 UID:161002930-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T123000 SUMMARY:Life.Support.Music DESCRIPTION:In August 2004\, Jason Crigler\, one of New York City’s most sought-after guitarists\, suffered a brain hemorrhage during a concert i n Manhattan. That night at the hospital\, the doctors told Jason’s famil y—if he makes it through the night\, there won’t be much left of him. Ja son’s wife\, Monica\, pregnant at the time\, froze. “Everything complete ly stopped. I forgot all about the pregnancy. I think I left my body. I remember thinking\, ‘This cannot be true. I cannot go on without Jason.’ ”\n\nDays passed\, and Jason’s family was forced to accept the new dark reality at hand. But they refused to accept the dark future described by doubtful doctors. So in the face of wrenching despair and horrifying od ds\, the Criglers made a resolution—Jason will make a full recovery. And thus began the long\, grueling\, implausible and mystifying journey chr onicled in Life. Support. Music. Independent Film Festival of Boston 2008 Audience Choice Award ***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** CATEGORIES:Feature Documentary, Health and Social Issues LOCATION:Bayview Street Cinema URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/lifesupportmusic_camden2008 UID:161002442-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T140000 SUMMARY:Crawford DESCRIPTION:What happens to the 705 residents of Crawford\, Texas when Ge orge W. Bush moves to town? Months after he arrives\, Bush declares his candidacy for President\, using their town as the perfect set-piece to p roject a folksy image. Crawford explodes overnight. Droves of tourists b uy t-shirts at their brand new stores\; the high school band plays at th e inauguration\; their Baptist pastor calls it a miracle. But with the I raq War and the arrival of 20\,000 protesters in Crawford’s backyards\, political conflict mounts in the town itself\, pushing a progressive tea cher and her student to the brink - and beyond. Soon\, tourists stop com ing\; the stores are boarded up. But the human impact of political stage craft is far more grave. Now\, through the eyes of Crawford’s colorful\, dynamic people\, comes a unique reflection on the last seven years.\n\n \n\n\n\n\n***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** CATEGORIES:Featured, Feature Documentary LOCATION:Bayview Street Cinema URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/crawford_camden2008 UID:161003053-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T163000 SUMMARY:Red Gold DESCRIPTION:At the headwaters of the Kvichak and Nushagak Rivers in Brist ol Bay\, Alaska—the two largest remaining sockeye salmon runs on the pla net—mining companies Northern Dynasty and Anglo American have proposed t o extract what may prove to be the richest deposit of gold and copper in the world\, perhaps worth as much as $600 billion. Talented Telluride f ilmmakers Ben Knight and Travis Rummel spent more than two months in Bri stol Bay\, documenting the tension between native fishermen who oppose t he dam and mine officials who say they will build a “clean” mine that wi ll leave the salmon’s habitat untouched. CIFF is thrilled to host the Ea st Coast premiere of this exquisite film that goes beyond the conflict\, offering a portrait of a unique way of life that wouldn’t exist if the salmon don't return with Bristol Bay's tide. New England Premier Winner 2008 Telluride Mountain Film Festival Audience Award ***Click on EXTRA S TAB below for Trailer!*** CATEGORIES:Featured, Feature Documentary, Sustainability LOCATION:Strand Theatre URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/redgold_camden2008 UID:161911703-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T181400 SUMMARY:The End DESCRIPTION:Against the background of the East End of London\, England\, first time filmmaker Nicola Colins explores the fascinating complexity o f the lives of her father and friends: infamous criminals that shaped th eir war torn environment into a violent underworld.\n\nThe End is a stor y never before told of a group of men with a common bond. All born in the East End of London into poverty striving for a better life and all f ound that life in crime. Unashamed and unapologetic these men live thei r lives defined by a code of honor.\n\nThe End reveals the bloody histor y and the confessions of the cockney gangster.\n\n Best British Documen tary\, 2008 BritDoc Festival Remi Award\, 2008 WorldFest Houston Audie nce Choice Award for Best Documentary\, 2008 Jacksonville Film Festival Northeast Premier! \n\n\n\n\n***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!* ** CATEGORIES:Feature Documentary LOCATION:Strand Theatre URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/theend_camden2008 UID:161003185-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091123T094851Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20080928T193000 SUMMARY:The Garden DESCRIPTION:The Garden is an unflinching look at backroom deals\, green p olitics\, racial discord\, money\, poverty\, and power. At a moment whe n food\, energy and environmental crises confront us at every turn – The Garden serves as a powerful symbol of the larger world around us.\n\nTh e fourteen-acre community garden at 41st and Alameda in South Central Lo s Angeles is the largest of its kind in the United States. Started as a form of healing after the devastating L.A. riots in 1992\, the South Cen tral Farmers have since created a miracle in one of the country’s most b lighted neighborhoods. Growing their own food. Feeding their families. C reating a community.\n\nBut now\, bulldozers are poised to level their 1 4-acre oasis.\n\nThe Garden follows the plight of the farmers\, from the tilled soil of this urban farm to the polished marble of City Hall. Mos tly immigrants from Latin America\, we watch them organize\, fight back\ , and demand answers:\n\nWhy was the land sold to a wealthy developer fo r millions less than fair-market value? Why was the transaction done in a closed-door session of the LA City Council? Why has it never been made public?\n\nAnd the powers-that-be have the same response: “The garden i s wonderful\, but there is nothing more we can do.”\n\nIf everyone told you nothing more could be done\, would you give up? Official Closing Ni ght Film Follwed by Q&A with Director Scott Hamilton Kennedy Highlighted at the SeaChange Forum at the 2008 Democratic National Convention Nomin ated for the International Documentary Association\, Pare Larentz Award Sterling Award Winner\, 2008 Silverdocs Competition New England Premier ! \n\n\n***Click on EXTRAS TAB below for Trailer!*** CATEGORIES:Feature Documentary, Sustainability LOCATION:Strand Theatre URL:http://camden.bside.com/2008/films/thegarden_camden2008 UID:161003557-camden.bside.com/2008 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR