BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//B-Side Presents: AFI-Discovery Channel SILVERDOCS 2009//iCal4j 1.0//EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090615T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090615T190000 SUMMARY:REGISTRATION OPEN DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Registration LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/registrationopen_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480097682-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090615T204500 SUMMARY:MORE THAN A GAME DESCRIPTION:A remarkable coming-of-age story about friendship and loyalty in the face of great adversity\, Kristopher Belman's MORE THAN A GAME f ollows the incredible rise (and occasional fall) of five talented young basketball players from Akron\, Ohio. Led by future NBA superstar LeBron James and coached by the charismatic yet initially inexperienced Dru Jo yce III\, whose son is on the team\, the "Fab Five"’s improbable seven-y ear journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Opening Night, Theme: African-American Interest Films, Theme: Sports Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/morethanagame_silverdocs2009 UID:2479945437-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090615T204500 SUMMARY:MORE THAN A GAME DESCRIPTION:A remarkable coming-of-age story about friendship and loyalty in the face of great adversity\, Kristopher Belman's MORE THAN A GAME f ollows the incredible rise (and occasional fall) of five talented young basketball players from Akron\, Ohio. Led by future NBA superstar LeBron James and coached by the charismatic yet initially inexperienced Dru Jo yce III\, whose son is on the team\, the "Fab Five"’s improbable seven-y ear journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Opening Night, Theme: African-American Interest Films, Theme: Sports Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/morethanagame_silverdocs2009 UID:2479945446-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090615T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090615T204500 SUMMARY:MORE THAN A GAME DESCRIPTION:A remarkable coming-of-age story about friendship and loyalty in the face of great adversity\, Kristopher Belman's MORE THAN A GAME f ollows the incredible rise (and occasional fall) of five talented young basketball players from Akron\, Ohio. Led by future NBA superstar LeBron James and coached by the charismatic yet initially inexperienced Dru Jo yce III\, whose son is on the team\, the "Fab Five"’s improbable seven-y ear journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Opening Night, Theme: African-American Interest Films, Theme: Sports Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/morethanagame_silverdocs2009 UID:2479945449-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T183000 SUMMARY:REGISTRATION OPEN DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Registration LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/registrationopen_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480097736-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T093000 SUMMARY:FILMMAKER BREAKFAST DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:AFI Silver Lobby URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/filmmakersbreakfast_silverdocs 2009 UID:2480098044-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T104500 SUMMARY:GRANTMAKERS IN FILM + ELECTRONIC MEDIA = CONNECTIONS DESCRIPTION:Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media (GFEM) is a membership organization of media funders. To connect grant seekers with grant make rs\, GFEM has launched the Media Database\, an online portal that allows media funders to learn about quality media projects. GFEM staff will wa lk you through the database\, demonstrating how your work-in-progress ca n find support quickly. We’ll give you our inside view of what funders a re looking for and\, as an extra benefit\, show how being included in th e database can help build a broader distribution network once your proje ct is complete.\n\n \nPRESENTERS \n - Pamela Harris\, program directo r\, Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media \n- Alyce Myatt\, executive d irector\, Grantmakers in Film + Electronic Media CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/grantmakersinfilmelectronicmed iaconnections_silverdocs2009 UID:2480098236-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T113000 SUMMARY:SILVER SESSIONS: JUNE 16TH - JUNE 20TH DESCRIPTION:Silver Sessions are not included on the B-side schedule. Plea se click "SILVER SESSIONS: JUNE 16TH - JUNE 20TH" for more details & lin ks to sign up. CATEGORIES:Silver Sessions LOCATION:Silver Sessions URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/silversessionsjune16thjune20th _silverdocs2009 UID:2481809153-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T130000 SUMMARY:CATCH THE GOOD PITCH AT SILVERDOCS PART I DESCRIPTION:Presented in association with Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program\, The Good Pitch at SILVERDOCS is aimed at directors and producers of any nationality eager to partner with nonprofits and foundations to harness the power of docum entary to create positive change. Eight inspiring film projects that ta ckle important global and national issues will be presented to a group o f experts from charities\, foundations\, advertising agencies\, public a nd commercial media interests. The goal is to form powerful alliances ar ound groundbreaking films.\n \nMODERATOR \n Jess Search\, chief exec utive\, Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation \n \nTHE GOOD PITCH FINALISTS:\n \nBUDRUS HAS A HAMMER \nDir. Julia Bacha -- \nCAPE WIND: THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF POWER IN AMERICA \nDir. Robbie Gemmel\n -- ETHIOPIA’ S EXCHANGE \nDir. Hugo Berkeley\n -- GREEN SHALL OVERCOME \nDir. Meg an Gelstein\n -- HIGH TECH\, LOW LIFE \nDir. Stephen T. Maing\n -- HUN GRY IN AMERICA \nDirs. Kristi Jacobson & Lori Silverbush\n -- OUT IN T HE SILENCE \nDirs. Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer\n -- SPLIT ESTATE \nDir. D ebra Anderson CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/catchthegoodpitchatsilverdocsp arti_silverdocs2009 UID:2480098582-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T131000 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 6: CITY[E]SCAPES DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram6cityescapes_silv erdocs2009 UID:2479886217-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T132300 SUMMARY:ALBERT MAYSLES SHORTS PROGRAM - PART ONE DESCRIPTION:This year\, SILVERDOCS honors legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles. Maysles is widely recognized as a pioneer of "direct ci nema" and regarded as one of America's foremost non-fiction filmmakers. As part of a retrospective program\, SILVERDOCS offers a rare opportuni ty to see some of Maysles’ short films on the big screen. Part one begin s with Maysles' very first film\, and reveals some of his earliest work including a portrait of Anastasia Stevens\, and American dancer in the B olshoi Ballet and conceptual artist Yoko Ono. The films range from 1955- 1965. CATEGORIES:Guggenheim, Shorts Program, Special Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/mayslesshortsprogram1_silverdo cs2009 UID:2479887131-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T140600 SUMMARY:ANOTHER PLANET (Másik Bolygó) DESCRIPTION:This powerful globe-spanning film introduces us to children w ho are struggling to survive as trash scavengers\, soldiers and sex work ers. The children speak plainly to the camera about their work\, resulti ng in a film that lands like a hard punch. ANOTHER PLANET offers a rare opportunity to open your heart to another—often forgotten—world. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/anotherplanet_silverdocs2009 UID:2479886500-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T143000 SUMMARY:LUNCH DESCRIPTION:Take a new friend to lunch at one of the many establishments in Silver Spring that honor discounts for SILVERDOCS pass-holders or buy a carry out lunch and join fellow festival-goers in the Festival Hub. CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/connectoverlunch_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480099000-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T150300 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 1: INTIMATE ENCOUNTERS DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram1intimateencounte rs_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887169-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T152000 SUMMARY:HUNTING DOWN MEMORY (JAKTEN PÅ HUKOMMELSEN) DESCRIPTION:Imagine waking up in a foreign country and not knowing who yo u are\, what you’re doing there or how you even got there in the first p lace. For 27-year-old Øyvind Aamot\, finding his way home turns out to b e only the beginning of yet another journey. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Asian Interes t Films, Theme: Health Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/huntingdownmemory_silverdocs20 09 UID:2479886275-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T163000 SUMMARY:CATCH THE GOOD PITCH AT SILVERDOCS PART II DESCRIPTION:Presented in association with Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program\, The Good Pitch at SILVERDOCS is aimed at directors and producers of any nationality eager to partner with nonprofits and foundations to harness the power of docum entary to create positive change. Eight inspiring film projects that ta ckle important global and national issues will be presented to a group o f experts from charities\, foundations\, advertising agencies\, public a nd commercial media interests. The goal is to form powerful alliances ar ound groundbreaking films.\n \nMODERATOR \n Jess Search\, chief exec utive\, Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation \n \nTHE GOOD PITCH FINALISTS:\n \nBUDRUS HAS A HAMMER \nDir. Julia Bacha -- \nCAPE WIND: THE FIGHT FOR THE FUTURE OF POWER IN AMERICA \nDir. Robbie Gemmel\n -- ETHIOPIA’ S EXCHANGE \nDir. Hugo Berkeley\n -- GREEN SHALL OVERCOME \nDir. Meg an Gelstein\n -- HIGH TECH\, LOW LIFE \nDir. Stephen T. Maing\n -- HUN GRY IN AMERICA \nDirs. Kristi Jacobson & Lori Silverbush\n -- OUT IN T HE SILENCE \nDirs. Joe Wilson & Dean Hamer\n -- SPLIT ESTATE \nDir. D ebra Anderson CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/catchthegoodpitchatsilverdocsp artii_silverdocs2009 UID:2480098633-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T151500 SUMMARY:THE NETWORK ACQUISITIONS BUSINESS REVEALED DESCRIPTION:When a network decides to green light or reject your project\ , the commissioners consider an array of market forces and business prac tices. Peter Hamilton uses case studies to explain how business environm ent affects acquisition priorities\, the production costs for different genres\, deliverables\, business terms\, the rights available for produc ers and more.\n PRESENTER - Peter Hamilton\, president\, Peter Hamil ton Consultants CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thenetworkacquisitionsbusiness revealed_silverdocs2009 UID:2480099318-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T162000 SUMMARY:MY NEIGHBOR\, MY KILLER DESCRIPTION:After Rwanda was torn apart by ethnic division\, the governme nt put into place the Gacaca Tribunals—open-air hearings with citizen-ju dges intended to try their neighbors and rebuild the nation. This remark able film explores whether it is possible to live again amongst people w ho slaughtered your family. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Africana Interes t Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/myneighbormykiller_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479886577-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T170000 SUMMARY:INSIDE CABLE BROADCASTERS’ DECISIONS OR HOW TO MAKE YOURSELF IRR ESISTIBLE TO A NETWORK DESCRIPTION:What is essential when approaching a cable network? How do yo u capture the decision-maker’s attention? Our panelists discuss these i ssues from the networks’ side and share how important it is to set a rea listic delivery schedule\, know the network’s operational requirements\, develop a good budget and stick to it\, acquire rights and clearances\, make changes required by the Legal Dept. and do your research to know y our network. Don’t miss this survival guide for producers in a tight ec onomy.\n MODERATOR \n- Peter Hamilton\, president\, Peter Hamilton C onsultants \n \nPANELISTS \n- Gena McCarthy\, senior vice president of production & development\, Discovery Channel \n- Dawn Porter\, vice president\, operations\, A&E Television Network \n- David Royle\, execut ive vice president\, programming and production\, Smithsonian Networks \ n- Bridget Whalen\, vice president\, development\, National Geographic C hannel \n \nRESPONDENTS \n- Chuck Braverman\, executive producer\, d irector\, founder of Braverman Productions\, Inc. \n- Doug Zwick\, presi dent\, Pop\nTwist Entertainment CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/insidecablebroadcastersdecisio nsorhowtomakeyourselfirresistibletoanetwork_silverdocs2009 UID:2480099747-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T172500 SUMMARY:THE APPRENTICE (L'APPRENTI) DESCRIPTION:Mathieu studies at a vocational high school in a small town n ear the French-Swiss border. He begins an internship on a small farm\, where he gains real-world experience that can never be learned in a clas sroom. Using beautifully-shot footage of the region and his subjects\, first-time director Samuel Collardey expertly captures the vicissitudes of adolescence in rural France. CATEGORIES:Feature Film LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/theapprentice_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887432-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T174500 SUMMARY:OFF AND RUNNING DESCRIPTION:Avery is an accomplished African-American teenager adopted by Jewish lesbians. Her curiosity about her birth mother becomes a painful examination of race and identity that upends the family and threatens t o derail Avery’s dreams. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: African-A merican Interest Films, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: LGBT Interest Fil ms, Theme: Sports Interest Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/offandrunning_silverdocs2009 UID:2479886322-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T181900 SUMMARY:A GOOD MAN DESCRIPTION:Chris Rohrlach is an Australian farmer in remote New South Wa les where farming is not the most lucrative profession. A GOOD MAN follo ws boisterous Chris and his awe-inspiring wife Rachel—who is paralyzed f rom the neck down—as they try to operate a brothel in the hopes that the extra income will help them make ends meet. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: The 21st Cent ury Family LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/agoodman_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887494-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T190000 SUMMARY:GOOD PITCH HAPPY HOUR DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/goodpitchhappyhour_silverdocs2 009 UID:2480100127-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T185900 SUMMARY:CRUDE DESCRIPTION:Director Joe Berlinger (BROTHER’S KEEPER\, METALLICA: SOME KI ND OF MONSTER) brings a judicious eye to this emotionally charged legal drama set in the rainforests of Ecuador\, where indigenous tribes\, Amer ican oil companies\, environmental activists and an armada of lawyers sp ar over a botched oil-spill remediation deep in the Amazonian jungle. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films, Theme: Healt h Interest Films, Theme: Latin-American Interest Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/crude_silverdocs2009 UID:2479886617-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T185700 SUMMARY:BLOODY MONDAYS & STRAWBERRY PIES DESCRIPTION:Narrated by John Malkovich\, the film uses Dostoyevsky’s Note s from the Underground and Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho as touchs tones to examine boredom and the human condition through portraits of a stockbroker\, pie factory worker\, artist\, nomad and school shooter. CATEGORIES:Feature Film LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/bloodymondaysstrawberrypies_si lverdocs2009 UID:2479887411-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T194800 SUMMARY:DEFAMATION DESCRIPTION:DEFAMATION is a provocative and humorous look at contemporary anti-Semitism. Yoav Shamir manages a balanced approach—he interviews th e controversial Norman Finkelstein as well as Anti-Defamation League rep resentatives—while traveling around the world on a quest to comprehend t he difference between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: Middle East Inter est Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/defamation_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887324-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T203800 SUMMARY:FACING ALI DESCRIPTION:FACING ALI chronicles 10 heavyweight boxers who faced and fou ght The Greatest—Muhammad Ali. The film reveals the men who stepped into the ring with the three-time heavyweight champion\, including Larry Hol mes\, Joe Frazier and George Foreman. Rare archival film footage and cla ssic photos combine with original intimate interviews that highlight Ali ’s colorful combatants. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Special Program, Theme: African-American Interest Films, Theme: Sports Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/facingali_silverdocs2009 UID:2479886384-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T210000 SUMMARY:OUR FORBIDDEN PLACES (NOS LIEUX INTERDITS) DESCRIPTION:When Morocco established the Equity and Reconciliation Commis sion in 2004 to investigate the state-sponsored disappearance of many ci tizens after the country won independence in 1956\, it received 30\,000 applications for reparation. OUR FORBIDDEN PLACES follows four conflicte d families as they seek—at times hesitantly—the truth about their lost r elatives. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Africana Interest Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/ourforbiddenplaces_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479887233-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T194500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T211300 SUMMARY:AFGHAN STAR DESCRIPTION:After living through decades of conflict and oppressive regim es\, Afghans engage in democracy by voting for their favorite singer on the hugely popular TV show Afghan Star. The film follows four contestant s as they contend with each other and fellow compatriots who are influen ced by the Taliban. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Films, Theme: Middle East Interest Films, Theme: Music Interest Films, Theme: Political Interest F ilms, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/afghanstar_silverdocs2009 UID:2479886651-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T212800 SUMMARY:RISEUP DESCRIPTION:Three Jamaican musicians fight for a place in the overcrowded reggae field. Ice Anastasia hails from a posh neighborhood in Kingston\ , while Turbulence is from Trenchtown. Kemoy Reid\, a weighty female pr esence\, is a country girl at heart. RISEUP looks at the grit behind the glamour and explores class and gender issues in Jamaica today. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Music Competition, Theme: Latin-American Interest Films, Theme: Music Interest Films LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/riseup_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887465-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T221800 SUMMARY:SEA POINT DAYS DESCRIPTION:Under Apartheid\, the public pools and promenade at Sea Point were reserved for whites. Today this gorgeous section of Cape Town host s a lively mix of people that epitomizes South Africa’s diversity. Never theless\, an underlying malaise permeates SEA POINT DAYS. Francois Verst er ponders the state of post-Apartheid South Africa in this lyrical feat ure. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Jewish Intere st LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/seapointdays_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887344-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T233000 SUMMARY:CONFERENCE KICK OFF PARTY - “Movies\, Martinis & Maryland” DESCRIPTION:- Sponsored by the Maryland Film Office \n- Open Bar\, Featu ring DJ ION \n- Passholders Only CATEGORIES:Party LOCATION:Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/conferencekickoffpartymoviesma rtinismaryland_silverdocs2009 UID:2482232795-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T230000 SUMMARY:ONLY WHEN I DANCE DESCRIPTION:In this uplifting film\, two teenage ballet hopefuls fight th rough tough training regimens\, economic uncertainty and a gauntlet of d emanding judges during their improbable journey from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the highest levels of international ballet competition. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Latin-American Interest Films, Theme: LGB T Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/onlywhenidance_silverdocs2009 UID:2479886421-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T230400 SUMMARY:CAT LADIES DESCRIPTION:A revealing look into the lives and motivations of four “cat ladies.” One thinks she’s gone too far\, taken in too many. Another thin ks there’s room for more. This quirky film sensitively takes us beyond t he stereotypes to explore the extreme edge of the “cat lady” psyche. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Senior Interest Films, Theme: Women's Int erest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/catladies_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887545-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090616T232400 SUMMARY:SUPERMEN OF MALEGAON DESCRIPTION:Sail joyously across the skies with a scrawny\, baggy-suited superhero as this terrifically fun feature documents the making of a low -budget interpretation of SUPERMAN infused with the local culture of Mal egaon\, India. Disasters beset the cast and crew\, and one obstacle afte r another threatens to derail production. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Fi lms, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/supermenofmalegaon_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479886725-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T183000 SUMMARY:REGISTRATION OPEN DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Registration LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/registrationopen_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480100188-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T093000 SUMMARY:FILMMAKER BREAKFAST DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:AFI Silver Lobby URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/filmmakersbreakfast_silverdocs 2009 UID:2480100242-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T102000 SUMMARY:ITVS / INDEPENDENT LENS OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION:ITVS funds\, presents and promotes acclaimed documentaries an d dramas on public television and cable\, innovative projects on the Web \, and the Emmy Award-winning INDEPENDENT LENS on PBS. Lois Vossen\, IND EPENDENT LENS series producer and ITVS vice president\, will discuss ITV S funding initiatives\, the latest news from the ITVS and PBS Independen t Digital Distribution Lab and highlight the three ITVS series: INDEPEND ENT LENS\, GLOBAL VOICES and TRUE STORIES: LIFE IN THE USA. Find out how public broadcasting and new media opportunities for indie docs are at I TVS.\n PRESENTER \n- Lois Vossen\, INDEPENDENT LENS series producer and vice president\, ITVS\; guest Kathryn Lo\, director of program devel opment\, Independent Film & Plus at PBS will answer questions about PBS’ s involvement with INDEPENDENT LENS.\n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/itvsindependentlensoverview_si lverdocs2009 UID:2480100435-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T110000 SUMMARY:TIME WARP CAMERA DEMO DESCRIPTION:Join us for a demonstration of Photron’s amazing FASTCAM SA1 camera\, used for slow motion imaging of fascinating phenomena\, animal behavior and human feats on Discovery Channel’s hit television series\, TIME WARP. The series uses advanced imaging technologies to slow down ev ents\, such as popcorn popping and water balloons bursting\, so that vie wers see every remarkable detail in extremely high resolution. The Fastc am SA1 was also used during the Beijing Summer Games to provide instant replay of Olympic events in extreme slow motion and provided Emmy Award- winning slow motion imagery for golf on CBS. MODERATOR \n- Alison Le igh\, editorial director\, World Congress of Science Producers \n \nPR ESENTERS \n- Phil Fairclough\, president and executive producer\, TIME WARP and ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD \n- Matt Kearney\, digital imaging expert\, co-host\, TIME WARP \n\nNOTE: This presentation is t entative. Please check with the Conference Desk in The Festival Hub for the most up-to-date information. CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/timewarpcamerademo_silverdocs2 009 UID:2480100543-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T112000 SUMMARY:AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY | P.O.V. PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:Join us for an insiders’ look at what makes a successful coll aboration between filmmakers and PBS’s P.O.V. The series—public televisi on’s premier showcase for independent documentaries--reaches over 97 per cent of American TV viewers with a cumulative audience average of 2.5 mi llion per program. The 800 programs submitted for consideration each yea r undergo a rigorous review process that involves independent media prof essionals\, public television station programmers and PBS departments. O nce chosen\, the filmmakers and P.O.V. craft a broadcast plan that inclu des a national press campaign and a marketing initiative that provides a springboard for the film. PRESENTERS \n- Simon Kilmurry\, executive director\, American Documentary | P.O.V. \n- Cynthia López\, vice presi dent\, American Documentary | P.O.V. CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/americandocumentarypovpresenta tion_silverdocs2009 UID:2480100865-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T121500 SUMMARY:EDITING MASTER CLASS WITH SAM POLLARD DESCRIPTION:Sam Pollard’s accomplishments as an award-winning editor for feature films and television and as a director and producer of documenta ries span more than 30 years. He co-produced and edited the 2007 film WH EN THE LEVEES BROKE with Spike Lee\, which won three Emmys\, including o ne for best editing\, and a Peabody Award. He recently completed BY THE PEOPLE: THE ELECTION OF BARACK OBAMA. He is a professor of Film Studies at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts and serves on advisor y committees for the National Endowment for the Humanities\, National En dowment for the Arts and the Independent Television Service. Pollard wi ll share his knowledge about the editing process\, editing styles\, the challenges of storytelling and story structure. CATEGORIES:Master Class LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/editingmasterclasswithsampolla rd_silverdocs2009 UID:2480100949-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T130000 SUMMARY:HSUS / ANIMAL CONTENT ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM - GRANT PITCH FOR $25 \,000 DESCRIPTION: CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC \nFive finalists present their documen tary projects on animal issues to a panel of distinguished broadcast and distribution executives. The winning pitch will be announced at a gala reception at 5:00 p.m. in the CINEMA LOUNGE @ Jackie's.\n \nFACILITAT OR \n - Wendy Grant\, managing director\, KenJo Communications \n \nP ANEL OF JUDGES \n- Ross Hammer\, program director\, The Humane Society of the United States’ Animal Content in Entertainment Program \n- Sara Helman\, manager\, development\, Animal Planet \n- Whit Higgins\, direct or of development and co-production\, National Geographic Channel \n- Ca ra Liebenson\, assistant director\, Primetime Programming\, PBS \n- Gera lyn Pezanoski\, director\, MINE\n \n SPONSORED BY \nHumane Society o f the United States / Animal Content in Entertainment Grant Program CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery Conference Room URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/hsusanimalcontententertainment programgrantpitchfor25000_silverdocs2009 UID:2480101128-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T130000 SUMMARY:PBS PRIME-TIME SCHEDULE / PROGRAM CHALLENGE FUND PANEL DESCRIPTION:These case studies of three projects that came out of the Pro gram Challenge Fund—CARRIER\, THE CALLING and FACES OF AMERICA—detail th e projects from development through delivery and distribution. Join our panelists as they discuss how the content was promoted and leveraged acr oss platforms. MODERATOR -\nLesley Norman\, executive-in-charge\, N OW with David Brancaccio\; vp & coo\, JumpStart Productions \n\nPRESE NTERS \n- Ted Garcia\, senior vice president\, television content\, Co rporation for Public Broadcasting \n- Carrie Johnson\, senior director\, Primetime Publicity\, PBS\n - Rob Lippincott\, senior vice president\, education\, PBS\n - Andy Russell\, senior vice president\, PBS Ventures\ n - Jason Seiken\, senior vice president\, interactive\, PBS\n - John F. Wilson\, senior vice president and chief TV programmer\, PBS\n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/pbsprimetimescheduleprogramcha llengefundpanel_silverdocs2009 UID:2480101354-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T132200 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 2: LOST & FOUND DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram2lostfound_silver docs2009 UID:2479887663-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T135100 SUMMARY:ALBERT MAYSLES SHORTS PROGRAM - PART TWO DESCRIPTION:This year\, SILVERDOCS honors legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles. Maysles is widely recognized as a pioneer of "direct ci nema" and regarded as one of America's foremost non-fiction filmmakers. As part of a retrospective program\, SILVERDOCS offers a rare opportuni ty to see some of Maysles' short films on the big screen. Part Two prese nts a collection of short films produced from the mid-60s through 70s – featuring Marlon Brando\, Truman Capote\, Orson Welles and Christo and J eanne Claude. CATEGORIES:Guggenheim, Shorts Program, Special Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/albertmayslesshortsprogrampart two_silverdocs2009 UID:2479948186-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T133000 SUMMARY:MRS. GOUNDO'S DAUGHTER DESCRIPTION:Mrs. Goundo is on a quest to spare her 2-year-old daughter\, Djenebou\, from the same severe act she endured as a child: genital cutt ing. Millions of young girls have taken part in this West African tradit ion\, which dates back thousands of years. Mrs. Goundo and her husband s ettle in Philadelphia\, only to face deportation and the labyrinthine US judicial system. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Africana Interes t Films, Theme: African-American Interest Films, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/mrsgoundosdaughter_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479887991-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T140800 SUMMARY:RENE DESCRIPTION:For 20 years\, Czech director Helena Třestíková filmed recidi vist criminal René Plásil in his evolution from teen delinquent to caree r felon. Plásil offers an intelligent accounting of his life and nihilis tic beliefs\, but the whole truth is more elusive. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/rene_silverdocs2009 UID:2479889385-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T143000 SUMMARY:CPB FILMMAKER CONNECTION LUNCHEON DESCRIPTION:Join public broadcasting executives for a networking luncheon . \nSPONSORED BY \nThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:McGinty's Public House URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/cpbfilmmakerconnectionluncheon _silverdocs2009 UID:2480102376-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T143000 SUMMARY:LUNCH DESCRIPTION:Take a new friend to lunch at one of the many establishments in Silver Spring that honor discounts for SILVERDOCS pass-holders or buy a carry out lunch and join fellow festival-goers in the Festival Hub. CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/connectoverlunch_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480102419-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T150000 SUMMARY:INTANGIBLE ASSET NUMBER 82 DESCRIPTION:When an Australian jazz drummer embarks on a journey to find a South Korean shaman and master musician who also happens to be one of the country’s “intangible” cultural assets\, the trip proves to be not o nly a musical exploration\, but also a spiritual one. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Music Competition, Theme: Asian Interest Films, Theme: Music Interest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/intangibleassetnumber82_silver docs2009 UID:2479889774-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T154000 SUMMARY:THE APPRENTICE (L'APPRENTI) DESCRIPTION:Mathieu studies at a vocational high school in a small town n ear the French-Swiss border. He begins an internship on a small farm\, where he gains real-world experience that can never be learned in a clas sroom. Using beautifully-shot footage of the region and his subjects\, first-time director Samuel Collardey expertly captures the vicissitudes of adolescence in rural France. CATEGORIES:Feature Film LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/theapprentice_silverdocs2009 UID:2479949002-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T154000 SUMMARY:THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES DESCRIPTION:This film is a wonderful profile of three vibrant women who l ive in a home for active seniors in North London. These are not your ave rage old ladies—they are intellectuals with storied careers in journalis m\, literature and activism. Jocelyn Cammack’s unflinching perspective o n aging is highlighted by these truly inspirational characters. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Senior Interest Films, Theme: Women's Int erest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thetimeoftheirlives_silverdocs 2009 UID:2479887691-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T152000 SUMMARY:PLENARY SESSION WITH KEYNOTE SPEAKER TOM BERNARD ON "THE FUTURE I S STRANGE" DESCRIPTION:Tom Bernard is co-president and co-founder of Sony Pictures C lassics\, which distributes\, produces\, and acquires independent films from around the world. Under his leadership\, Sony Pictures Classics has released such acclaimed documentaries as THE FOG OF WAR\, WALTZ WITH BA SHIR\, WHO KILLED THE ELECTRIC CAR?\, WHY WE FIGHT and WINGED MIGRATION. CATEGORIES:Keynote LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/plenarysessionwithkeynotespeak ertombernard_silverdocs2009 UID:2480102551-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T164500 SUMMARY:OUR FORBIDDEN PLACES (NOS LIEUX INTERDITS) DESCRIPTION:When Morocco established the Equity and Reconciliation Commis sion in 2004 to investigate the state-sponsored disappearance of many ci tizens after the country won independence in 1956\, it received 30\,000 applications for reparation. OUR FORBIDDEN PLACES follows four conflicte d families as they seek—at times hesitantly—the truth about their lost r elatives. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Africana Interest Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/ourforbiddenplaces_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479889440-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T171500 SUMMARY:THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC MEDIA DESCRIPTION:A fun-filled\, role-playing simulation that asks a cast of ex perts to step out of 2009 and project themselves into the public media o f the future: It's 2016\, and the new titans are Ticketmaster\, Google\, Amazon and Hulu. Do you know where your public media went? We throw fut urists\, investors\, business folk and public media programmers and make rs together to invent a future in which Web media rules. Produced in col laboration with the Center for Social Media\, and grounded in the CSM re port\, PUBLIC MEDIA 2.0.\n \n MODERATOR \n- Joaquín Alvarado\, svp fo r Diversity and Innovation\, Corporation for Public Broadcasting\n \n RAPPORTEURS \n- Pat Aufderheide\, professor and director\, Center for Social Media\, American University School of Communication \n- Scott Kir sner\, editor\, CinemaTech\, and contributing writer\, Variety \n\n PRESENTERS \n- Orlando Bagwell\, director\, Media\, Arts and Culture P rogram\, The Ford Foundation \n- John Boland\, chief content officer\, P BS \n- Andy Carvin\, social media strategist\, NPR \n- Doug Craig\, sen ior vice president\, home entertainment\, Discovery Communications \n- P aco de Onís\, producer\, Skylight Pictures \n- Jacquie Jones\, executive director\, National Black Programming Consortium \n- Alyce Myatt\, exe cutive director\, Grantmakers in Film and Electronic Media \n- Marita R ivera\, vice president and general manager\, Radio and Television\, WGBH CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thefutureofpublicmedia_silverd ocs2009 UID:2480102775-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T171500 SUMMARY:SOCIAL ISSUE MEDIA: DOES IT MAKE A DIFFERENCE? DESCRIPTION:Are there demonstrable changes in policy that have resulted f rom collaborations between nonprofits\, documentarians and advocacy grou ps? How can one make best strategic use of resources in an arid economy? Learn these answers and more from filmmakers and representatives of a w ide range of socially conscious organizations. \n MODERATOR \nBristol Baughan\, co-founder\, GOOD \n\n PRESENTERS: \n - Joe Berlinger\, d irector\, CRUDE \n- Dan Cogan\, executive director\, Impact Partners \n- Sandi DuBowski\, director/producer\, TREMBLING BEFORE G-D\, A JIHAD FOR LOVE\; founder\, Films That Change The World \n- Michael Markarian\, ch ief operating officer and executive vice president for external affairs\ , Humane Society of the United States \n- Cara Mertes\, director\, Docum entary Film Program\, Sundance Institute\n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/sociallyissuemediadoesitmakead ifference_silverdocs2009 UID:2480103336-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T171000 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 6: CITY[E]SCAPES DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram6cityescapes_silv erdocs2009 UID:2479888015-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T180600 SUMMARY:WHEN WE WERE KINGS DESCRIPTION:In 1974\, Muhammad Ali and George Foreman traveled to Zaire f or the “Rumble in the Jungle.” Leon Gast filmed both the fight and a mus ic festival organized by promoter Don King. Gast’s footage was shelved for 22 years\, but he released the completed film\, WHEN WE WERE KINGS i n 1996. This is a fascinating film that documents one of the greatest s porting and cultural events in recent history. Print courtesy of the Ac ademy Film Archive. Filmmaker Leon Gast in attendance.\n \nBe sure to c atch the ‘Master Class: Dialogue on Directing’ with Leon Gast and Jeffre y Levy-Hinte (filmmaker\, SOUL POWER ) on 6/19 at noon. See MASTER CLA SS: DIRECTING . CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Special Program, Special Retrospective LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/whenwewerekings_silverdocs2009 UID:2479945351-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T181300 SUMMARY:SHE IS THE MATADOR (ELLA ES EL MATADOR) DESCRIPTION:The surprising history of female bullfighters is revealed in this artful portrait of two women struggling to succeed in one of the la st strongholds of Spanish machismo. As Italian-born novice Eva runs away from home at the age of 16 to become a matador\, her veteran counterpa rt Mari Paz still fights for recognition\, the travails of both athletes illuminate this controversial blood sport. US Premiere. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Sports Interest Films, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/sheisthematador_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887792-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T190000 SUMMARY:HAPPY HOUR DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/industryhappyhour_silverdocs20 09 UID:2480103905-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T183000 SUMMARY:DOC TALK: ENSEMBLE FILMMAKING\, CONVENTION DESCRIPTION:In the weeks leading up to the 2008 Democratic National Conve ntion\, AJ Schnack assembled an all-star crew of documentary filmmakers to document the behind-the-scenes efforts to mount one of the biggest ev ents of the century. With nearly all of the filmmakers in attendance\, this Doc Talk will explore the approach to ensemble filmmaking\, the tri als and tribulations\, joys and triumphs of documenting an event on this scale\, and the mechanics of the convention itself.\n \nMODERATOR \ n- Debra Zimmerman\, executive director\, Women Make Movies \n\nPANEL ISTS \n- Steven Bognar\, photographer\, CONVENTION \n- Laura Poitras\, photographer\, CONVENTION \n- Julia Reichert\, photographer\, CONVENTIO N \n- AJ Schnack\, director/producer\, CONVENTION \n- Nathan Truesdell\, photographer\, CONVENTION \n- David Wilson\, photographer\, CONVENTION CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/doctalkensemblefilmmakingwitha jschnackofconvention_silverdocs2009 UID:2480103843-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T174500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T190900 SUMMARY:WINNEBAGO MAN DESCRIPTION:While filming a promotional video for Winnebago 20 years ago\ , during 14 days of blistering summer heat\, Jack Rebney's frustration l ed to a series of expletive-filled tirades that stand in perfect contras t to the relaxation the Winnebago promises. But Rebney doesn’t know the outtakes have made him famous. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/winnebagoman_silverdocs2009 UID:2479889829-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T192000 SUMMARY:GOOD FORTUNE DESCRIPTION:The West has spent billions of dollars over the years on aid to Africa\, yet poverty persists. GOOD FORTUNE examines two multi-millio n dollar international aid projects that may actually be undermining the very communities they seek to help. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Africana Interest Films, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films, Theme: Political Int erest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/goodfortune_silverdocs2009 UID:2479888238-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T201300 SUMMARY:COOKING HISTORY DESCRIPTION:This innovative film re-imagines Europe’s troubled past throu gh the unheralded culinary workers who “catered” some of the pivotal arm ed conflicts of the modern era. Punctuated by recipes\, cooking demonstr ations and sometimes-fanciful interviews\, this record of the quotidian details of military cuisine underscores the futility—and unfortunate per sistence—of ethnic and political warfare. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Senior Intere st Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/cookinghistory_silverdocs2009 UID:2479948990-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T203300 SUMMARY:CONVENTION DESCRIPTION:In this anticipated ensemble documentary\, AJ Schnack assembl es an all-star crew of documentary filmmakers to tell the story of the m ounting of one of the biggest events of the decade: the 2008 Democratic National Convention. The film captures Denver through the eyes of organi zers\, reporters\, police and protesters leading up to the historic nomi nation of Barack Obama. CATEGORIES:Centerpiece Screening, Feature Film, Special Program, Theme: P olitical Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/convention_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887873-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T203800 SUMMARY:ACT OF GOD DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Baichwal captures stories from people who have been struck by lightning. For some it is a freak and unfortunate accident\, f or others it is fate or God’s will\, and for a few\, a glimpse into deat h and a miraculous return to the living. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/actofgod_silverdocs2009 UID:2479889603-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T211500 SUMMARY:VOICES FROM EL-SAYED (SHABLUL BAMIDBAR) DESCRIPTION:The Bedouin village of El-Sayed in Israel has the world’s lar gest percentage of deaf people\, and the inhabitants have developed a un ique sign language over generations. When a man allows his son to underg o a cochlear implant operation\, the village stirs with doubt and uncert ainty. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: Health Interest F ilms, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: Middle East Interest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/voicesfromelsayed_silverdocs20 09 UID:2479889867-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T212500 SUMMARY:JUNIOR DESCRIPTION:Even though he was diagnosed with diabetes in his teens\, Edd ie “Junior” Belasco\, now 75\, has always lived life to its fullest. Aft er a long career in show biz\, Junior is on the verge of retirement. He struggles to maintain his youthfulness\, taking inspiration from his 99- year-old mother. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Health Interest Films, Theme: Senior Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/junior_silverdocs2009 UID:2479888381-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T222700 SUMMARY:THE SOUNDS OF INSECTS - RECORD OF A MUMMY DESCRIPTION:A hunter stumbles upon a ragged tent in a remote forest. With in is a mummified corpse. A detailed journal found on site reveals that the man committed suicide by self-imposed starvation. Inspired by this t rue event and by Shimada Masahiko’s novella Until I Am a Mummy\, Peter L iechti\, known for his experimental and impressionistic style\, evokes t he mysterious man’s last days. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thesoundofinsectsrecordofamumm y_silverdocs2009 UID:2479949032-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T230400 SUMMARY:THE HORSE BOY DESCRIPTION:Like any other loving family would\, the Isaacsons raised the ir autistic son with patience and hope. Unlike any other loving family\, the Isaacsons traveled to another continent in search of a remedy that Western medicine couldn’t give them. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Films, Theme: Health Inter est Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thehorseboy_silverdocs2009 UID:2479887938-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T232000 SUMMARY:LET'S BE TOGETHER DESCRIPTION:Fourteen-year-old Hairon has a waifish figure\, the bee-stung lips of a supermodel and a fondness for eyeliner and fine couture. Hair on is also a boy. In this touching and insightful film\, complex questio ns of identity\, gender performance and difference are explored through Hairon’s relationship with his accepting but concerned family. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: LGBT Interest Films, Theme: The 21st Cent ury Family LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/letsbetogether_silverdocs2009 UID:2479889980-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T221500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090617T234800 SUMMARY:RIP: A REMIX MANIFESTO DESCRIPTION:Pivoting off the example of mash-up artist Girl Talk\, web ac tivist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores the nature of creativity\, co mmerce and copyright in the 21st century. Post-screening performance on 6/17 by audiovisual remix kings Eclectic Method. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Special Program, Theme: Music Interest Films, Th eme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/riparemixmanifesto_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479888596-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T183000 SUMMARY:REGISTRATION OPEN DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Registration LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/registrationopen_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480103933-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T093000 SUMMARY:FILMMAKER BREAKFAST DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:AFI Silver Lobby URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/filmmakersbreakfast_silverdocs 2009 UID:2480103973-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T173000 SUMMARY:C-SPAN CIVICS BUS - THURSDAY DESCRIPTION:C-SPAN’s 45-foot-long mobile state-of-the-art multi-media TV production studio will be on-site and open for tours. The bus is a resou rce for media\, public affairs\, and education. CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Silver Plaza - Outdoor URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/cspancivicsbusthursday_silverd ocs2009 UID:2480080536-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T091500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T094500 SUMMARY:THE REVENGE OF THE DIGITAL IMMIGRANTS: TEACHING WITH MEDIA TECHNO LOGY DESCRIPTION:What veteran teachers have suspected\, research has proved: 2 1st century students \nare different. With different attention spans\, h igher IQ test scores and extended social networks\, their sophistication comes earlier—with a different skill set. There is a silver lining: We can teach this “New Brain” more effectively\, more efficiently\, more en gagingly. We have the technology! Media has evolved and education must e volve to match. \nPRESENTER \n- Hall Davidson\, director\, Discovery Educator Network CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/therevengeofthedigitalimmigran tsteachingwithmediatechnology_silverdocs2009 UID:2480108599-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T110000 SUMMARY:DOCUMENTING OUR WORLD: VIDEO ARCHIVES ON THE WEB DESCRIPTION:Filmmakers and media organizations must recast their revenue and audience models in the wake of a tsunami of Web video\, on sites lik e YouTube\, Hulu and PBS’s new video portal. A flood of legacy video is being digitized and placed in repositories by all types of organizations —distributors\, broadcasters\, stock footage companies\, universities\, museums\, television stations and individuals—giving users and makers ex citing new ways to find and enjoy video. Filmmakers\, networks\, audienc es\, and funders will come away from this session with a good sense of t he creative\, business and technical implications of the Web video archi ve movement.\n \nMODERATOR \n- Nick DeMartino\, senior vice presiden t of media and technology\, AFI \n \nPRESENTERS \n- Robert Bole\, vi ce president\, Digital Media Strategies\, CPB \n- Peter Kaufman\, presid ent and chief executive officer\, Intelligent Television\, Inc. \n- Jeff Ubois\, digital archives consultant\, Berkeley\, CA CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/documentingourworldvideoarchiv esontheweb_silverdocs2009 UID:2480104244-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T103000 SUMMARY:NOVA: THE MAKING OF SPY FACTORY DESCRIPTION:Join us for a behind the scenes look at what makes NOVA\, the longest running science documentary series on television\, tick and sta y relevant. This session focuses on the making of the recent program SPY FACTORY\, by producer Scott Willis and award-winning author Jim Bamford . Based on Bamford’s book The Shadow Factory\, the program lays bare (fo r the first time on television) the inner workings of the National Secur ity Agency in the days and months that led up to the attacks on Septembe r 11\, 2001. Senior Series Producer Melanie Wallace\, joined by Producer and Director Scott Willis\, will discuss in detail what makes this inhe rently non-visual story come alive and remain engaging as many unfamilia r names\, faces and places take center stage. The session will also expl ore the broadcast footprint of NOVA and the series’ presence on the Web\ , mobile devices and in the classroom. PRESENTERS \n- Jim Bamford\, author\, The Shadow Factory (invited) \n- Melanie Wallace\, senior ser ies producer\, NOVA \n- Scott Willis\, producer/director\, THE SPY FACTO RY CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/novathemakingofspyfactory_silv erdocs2009 UID:2480104373-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T094500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T104500 SUMMARY:AFTER THE PARADIGM SHIFT: RE-CENTERING THE HUMANITIES IN THE DIGI TAL AGE DESCRIPTION:After the Paradigm Shift: Recentering the Humanities in the D igital Age\nWhat is the present and future of composition in universitie s? How can educators prepare their students for the “hive environment\,” cross-disciplinary composition and the “collaboratorium”? This presenta tion examines the changes technology makes in the traditional study and teaching of the humanities with \nYouTube superstars\, Professors Miller and Hammond\, co-teachers and collaborators who work in Rutgers’ Writer s House. \n PRESENTERS \n- Drs. Richard Miller and Paul Hammond\, Ru tgers University CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/aftertheparadigmshiftrecenteri ngthehumanitiesinthedigitalage_silverdocs2009 UID:2480108665-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T120000 SUMMARY:TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION: WIKI TEXT-BLOGGING ON FILM? DESCRIPTION:A distinguished panel of education experts will highlight man y of the challenges that face the 21st century educator who is confronte d by students literate in the world of texting\, blogging and filmmaking . \nMODERATOR \n- Michael Fragale\, vp\, education\, CPB \n \n \n PRESENTERS \n- Sarah Kajder\, assistant professor of English Education \, Virginia Tech \n \n- Barry Adams\, Ed.D.\, Education Technology Cons ultant\, Apple\, Inc. \n- Tewodross Melchisua\, artist\, professor\, B owie State University\n \n- David Watnee\, technology specialist\, Fairf ax County Public Schools\, VA \n- Cheryl Petty Garnette\, director\, Tec hnology in Education Programs\, U.S. Department of Education \n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/technologyofthefutureineducati onwikitextbloggingonfilm_silverdocs2009 UID:2480108759-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T122400 SUMMARY:SUPERMEN OF MALEGAON DESCRIPTION:Sail joyously across the skies with a scrawny\, baggy-suited superhero as this terrifically fun feature documents the making of a low -budget interpretation of SUPERMAN infused with the local culture of Mal egaon\, India. Disasters beset the cast and crew\, and one obstacle afte r another threatens to derail production. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Fi lms, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/supermenofmalegaon_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479892061-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T130000 SUMMARY:HOW GREEN IS GREEN: DO FILMMAKERS HAVE AN ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIB ILITY? DESCRIPTION:Films and new media are essential tools in educating a divers e public about challenges to the environment. As documentarians strive t o raise awareness and engage new audiences in environmental issues\, wha t is their responsibility to “walk the walk” in their production process ? What resources are available to guide the transition to sustainable fi lmmaking? What are the financial implications of such a transition? MO DERATOR \n - Amy King\, director\, chapter services\, US Green Building Council \n \nPRESENTERS \n - Larry Engel\, School of Communication\, American University\, co-author of Code of Best Practices for Sustaina ble Filmmaking \n- Laura Gabbert\, co-director\, NO IMPACT MAN \n- Laur a Michalchyshyn\, president and general manager\, Planet Green \n- Justi n Schein\, co-director\, NO IMPACT MAN\n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/howgreenisgreendofilmmakershav eanenvironmentalresponsibility_silverdocs2009 UID:2480104561-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T133200 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 3: CULTURE CLASH DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram3cultureclash_sil verdocs2009 UID:2479890054-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T134000 SUMMARY:SALESMAN DESCRIPTION:This landmark documentary follows four Boston bible salesmen as they struggle to make a living in the cutthroat world of door-to-door sales. The film follows the salesmen as they wheedle\, connive and cajo le their way into homes and wallets. As the pressure of the job bears do wn\, the film reveals the dark underside of the American Dream. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Guggenheim, Special Program, Theme: Albert Maysl es Retrospective, Theme: Senior Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/salesman_silverdocs2009 UID:2479891170-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T131500 SUMMARY:FILMMAKER / EDUCATOR CONNECTION LUNCHEON DESCRIPTION:SPONSORED BY APPLE EDUCATION CATEGORIES:Event, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Ante Rm. URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/filmmakereducatorconnectionlun cheon_silverdocs2009 UID:2480108942-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T135000 SUMMARY:THE WINDMILL MOVIE DESCRIPTION:Richard P. Rogers was a celebrated documentarian who\, despit e amassing more than 20 years’ and 200 hours’ worth of footage\, was nev er able to complete his autobiographical magnum opus. After his death\, a former student\, Alexander Olchs\, excavates Rogers’s archives and cre ates a complex portrait of an endearing and contradictory artist and man CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thewindmillmovie_silverdocs200 9 UID:2479890285-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T143000 SUMMARY:LUNCH DESCRIPTION:Take a new friend to lunch at one of the many establishments in Silver Spring that honor discounts for SILVERDOCS pass-holders or buy a carry out lunch and join fellow festival-goers in the Festival Hub. CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/connectoverlunch_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480104636-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T144100 SUMMARY:PRODIGAL SONS DESCRIPTION:In this absorbing and unpredictable family drama\, director K imberly Reed’s journey home to small-town Montana to reconcile with her estranged adoptive brother evolves into a surprising meditation on gende r\, sibling rivalry\, mental illness and cinematic royalty. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Health Interest Films, Theme: LGBT Intere st Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/prodigalsons_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892143-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T140000 SUMMARY:TEACHING ARGUMENT USING THE DOCUMENTARY DESCRIPTION:TEACHING ARGUMENT USING THE DOCUMENTARY: CRITICAL LITERACY SK ILLS IN THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) CLASSROOM - THE SYNERGY OF SCREEN AN D PRINT This session will focus on the interaction of nonfiction\, visu al culture and argument—three essential components of reading and writin g that converge in documentary film. Dr. Renee Shea will pair documentar y films with written texts to analyze similar strategies in different me dia. After examining A MOTHER’S PROMISE\, the biographical documentary o n Barack Obama\, and his acceptance speech at the 2008 Democratic Nation al Convention\, she will consider other pairings such as SUPER SIZE ME a nd FAST FOOD NATION\, FOUR LITTLE GIRLS and LETTER FROM A BIRMINGHAM JAI L.\n PRESENTER \n- Dr. Renee Shea\, Bowie State University\; editor of AP® English Language and Composition Curriculum Module: Using Docume ntary Film as an Introduction to Rhetoric and Teaching Documentaries and Other Nonfiction Texts CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/teachingargumentusingthedocume ntary_silverdocs2009 UID:2480109189-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T144700 SUMMARY:LONG DISTANCE LOVE DESCRIPTION:In Osh\, Kyrgyzstan\, if you are a young man with a new bride \, you might very well decide to strike out from home in the hope of fin ding a little work. While his bride Dildora stays behind with her new in -laws\, Alisher heads for Moscow\, where nothing goes according to plan. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/longdistancelove_silverdocs200 9 UID:2479892011-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T153000 SUMMARY:STUDENT PITCH: THE NEXT GENERATION OF STORYTELLERS HITS THE BIG L EAGUES DESCRIPTION:Students from graduate film schools including NYU’s Graduate Program in Culture and Media\, the Documentary Institute at the Universi ty of Florida\, Gainesville and American University’s School of Communic ation present their projects to a distinguished panel of commissioning e ditors\, distributor\, and executive producers. \nMODERATOR \n- Dona ld H. Thoms\, president\, ThomsMediaGroup (TMG) and president\, CINE \n\nPANEL OF JUDGES \n- Yoni Brook\, director\, BRONX PRINCESS \n- Jea n Garner\, commissioning and acquisitions producer\, WITNESS\, Al-Jazeer a \n- Simon Kilmurry\, executive director\, American Documentary | P.O.V . \n- Jane Latman\, director of development\, Investigation Discovery an d Military Channel \n- Sumner Menchero\, senior program associate\, prog ram development & independent film\, PBS \n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/studentpitchthenextgenerationo fstorytellershitthebigleagues_silverdocs2009 UID:2480104739-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T154300 SUMMARY:COOKING HISTORY DESCRIPTION:This innovative film re-imagines Europe’s troubled past throu gh the unheralded culinary workers who “catered” some of the pivotal arm ed conflicts of the modern era. Punctuated by recipes\, cooking demonstr ations and sometimes-fanciful interviews\, this record of the quotidian details of military cuisine underscores the futility—and unfortunate per sistence—of ethnic and political warfare. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Senior Intere st Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/cookinghistory_silverdocs2009 UID:2479890090-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T150000 SUMMARY:CRITICAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) CLASSROOM DESCRIPTION:CRITICAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE ( IB) CLASSROOM: USING MEDIA (YOUTUBE) TO EMPOWER AND INSPIRE STUDENT PRES ENTATIONS Using the YouTube video of Garr Reynolds\, author of Presenta tion Zen\, this session will illustrate the components of an effective p resentation that can be used in any classroom. Participants will watch R eynolds in action\, discuss the effectiveness of his strategies and the art of presentation and view student work inspired by Reynolds. Addition al YouTube videos and presentation resources will be highlighted and dis cussed.\n PRESENTER \n- Deborah Wilchek\, International Baccalaureat e Diploma programme coordinator and Theory of Knowledge Instructor\, Roc kville High School\, Montgomery County Public Schools. Co-author (with R enee H. Shea) of Amy Tan in the Classroom: “the art of invisible strengt h” and Zora Neale Hurston in the Classroom: “with a harp and a sword in my hands” (NCTE publications)\n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/criticalliteracyskillsintheint ernationalbaccalaureateibclassroom_silverdocs2009 UID:2480109328-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T155000 SUMMARY:GOOD FORTUNE DESCRIPTION:The West has spent billions of dollars over the years on aid to Africa\, yet poverty persists. GOOD FORTUNE examines two multi-millio n dollar international aid projects that may actually be undermining the very communities they seek to help. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Africana Interest Films, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films, Theme: Political Int erest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/goodfortune_silverdocs2009 UID:2479890330-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T144500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T160700 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 2: LOST & FOUND DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram2lostfound_silver docs2009 UID:2479891397-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T170300 SUMMARY:RACING DREAMS DESCRIPTION:In this rousing look at youth\, passion and tricked-out go-ka rts\, Oscar-nominated director Marshall Curry (STREET FIGHT) profiles th ree unforgettable pre-teen speedsters as they dream of professional raci ng stardom while competing in the World Karting Association championship s. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/racingdreams_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892200-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T173000 SUMMARY:AFI DIGITAL CONTENT LAB SHOWCASE DESCRIPTION:The AFI Digital Content Lab works with volunteer teams of sea soned digital media professionals to prototype and showcase cutting-edge solutions that extend storytelling across a spectrum of screens and pla tforms. During this session\, prior participants in the AFI Digital Cont ent Lab will present projects that explore how film\, television\, broad band\, mobile and game components intermesh to provide audiences with en gaging experiences. Among the invited participants are: L.M. Kit Carson \, whose upcoming documentary\, AFRICA DIARY\, is being shot in Africa using a Nokia cell phone and has been acquired by Sundance Channel\; Ro b Cooper of GHC Media will talk about the Fact Project\, an application built by the Lab for NewsHour Online\; Kyra Kristof and Philippe Cou steau of EarthEcho International will provide a sneak preview of an app lication that will launch in conjunction with the Warped Tour on June 26 . Come\, catch a glimpse of the future. \nMODERATOR \n- Suzanne Stef anac\, director\, AFI Digital Content Lab CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/afidigitalcontentlabshowcase_s ilverdocs2009 UID:2480104933-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T171500 SUMMARY:MASTER CLASS: MUSIC DESCRIPTION:Music profoundly affects the way audiences experience film. W e asked three composers of different genres—classical\, experimental and contemporary —to score a clip from our SILVERDOCS short\, SALT by direc tors Michael Angus and Murray Fredericks. The composers will reveal thei r scores\, discuss their approach to the craft\, and discuss how filmmak ers can communicate through music. \n MODERATOR \n - Tom Cole\, editor /reporter\, NPR Arts Information Unit \nPRESENTERS \n- John Califra \, composer \n- Ion Furjanic\, DJ and composer \n- Brendan Canty\, comp oser\, musician\, music producer\, and filmmaker CATEGORIES:Master Class LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/msterclassmusic_silverdocs2009 UID:2480105054-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T173000 SUMMARY:THE NEW CHALK: CREATING A MULTIMEDIA LESSON DESCRIPTION:What good is a Smartboard or Promethean board if you don't kn ow how to build a multimedia lesson? In a presentation intended for teac hers of all disciplines\, Dr. Jocelyn Chadwick from Discovery Education will model good lesson planning using a variety of media. She will exami ne obstacles facing educators and how to make-do on a tight budget. She will also discuss the challenges of aligning educational texts to local\ , state and national standards and rationales. \nPRESENTER \n- Jocel yn Chadwick\, PhD\, director\, assessment and curriculum development dis covery education\, DCI\n CATEGORIES:Workshop LOCATION:Discovery Conference Room URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thenewchalkcreatingamultimedia lesson_silverdocs2009 UID:2480109444-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T180000 SUMMARY:MUGABE AND THE WHITE AFRICAN DESCRIPTION:Told through the lens of 74-year-old white farmer Michael Cam pbell and his family\, the film explores Zimbabwe President Robert Mugab e’s deeply controversial land seizure program\, which was intended to re distribute white-owned land to poor black Zimbabweans. Instead it has le d to an increase in poverty\, hunger\, violence and intimidation among t he majority of the country’s citizens. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Africa na Interest Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/mugabeandthewhiteafrican_silve rdocs2009 UID:2479890163-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T181700 SUMMARY:NO IMPACT MAN DESCRIPTION:Colin Beavan is determined to trim his environmental impact t o zero—from his eleventh-floor New York apartment. The catch is that he needs his wife and 3-year-old daughter to join him. Once the novelty of farmers markets\, bicycles and candlelight wears off\, the family tries to deal with its new reality. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films, Theme: The 2 1st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/noimpactman_silverdocs2009 UID:2479890405-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T180500 SUMMARY:THIRD COAST INTERNATIONAL AUDIO FESTIVAL PRESENTS: THE TIES THAT BIND DESCRIPTION:Documentary film salutes documentary audio. In a darkened roo m\, listen\nto the best\, most compelling and most entertaining document ary\nprograms made for the radio and the Internet.\n \nCassette from M y Ex - Joe DeCeault \nWhat's preserved in the magnetic ribbon of a mix tape? Songs\, sure\,\nbut also long-buried stories and some memories you might rather\nforget.\n \nExcept Me - Erin Davis \nAndrew and Mariss a\, like most siblings\, have an intense and\ncomplicated relationship.\ n \nScared - John Biewen \nA man muses on the fears associated with a loved one's body.\n \nSweet Phil from Sugar Hill - Phyllis Fletcher \nProducer Phyllis Fletcher searches for her absent father and numerous siblings.\n \nThis Can Go On Forever - Vige Millington and Shea Shacke lford \nEighteen years after Carol gave up her son for adoption\, she s till\nbelieved they would meet again. She never changed her name and she \nnever moved away.\nShe wanted to be right where he could find her.\n \nThinking Inside the Box - David Wilcox \nProducer David Wilcox refle cts on memory\, loss\, love\, and family keepsakes.\n \nCurated by the TCIAF for the 2009 Third Coast Filmless Festival. With\nintro and post-l istening discussion with producers Shea Shackelford\nand Erin Davis mode rated by TCIAF Artistic Director Julie Shapiro. CATEGORIES:Special Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thirdcoastinternationalaudiofe stival_silverdocs2009 UID:2479891485-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T190000 SUMMARY:HAPPY HOUR DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/industryhappyhour_silverdocs20 09 UID:2480105189-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T183000 SUMMARY:DOC TALK: CINEMA VERITE FILMMAKING WITH R.J. CUTLER DESCRIPTION:Why does Cinema Verite matter? A discussion with R.J. Cutler about his work as an award- winning filmmaker and pioneer in non-fiction television programming. Work to be discussed includes The SEPTEMBER ISS UE\, THE WAR ROOM\, THIN\, A PERFECT CANDIDATE\, AMERICAN HIGH\, FRESHMA N DIARIES\, THE RESIDENTS\, and 30 DAYS. CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/doctalkrjcutler_silverdocs2009 UID:2480105156-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T190000 SUMMARY:THE FACULTY LOUNGE COCKTAIL PARTY DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event, School Docs LOCATION:Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thefacultyloungecocktailparty_ silverdocs2009 UID:2480109533-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T191800 SUMMARY:TRIMPIN: THE SOUND OF INVENTION DESCRIPTION:In this intriguing sonic biography\, Trimpin—composer\, instr ument inventor\, installation artist and engineering savant—guides audie nces through his quirky realm of acoustic wizardry\, reflecting on a lon g career of musical innovation as he plans a new performance piece with the esteemed Kronos Quartet. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Music Competition LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/trimpinthesoundofinvention_sil verdocs2009 UID:2479892256-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T203000 SUMMARY:GUGGENHEIM SYMPOSIUM DESCRIPTION:Honoring legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles. Arti sts Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barbar a Kopple pay tribute to Maysles’ prolific and storied career followed by an in-depth conversation between Maysles and Entertainment Weekly film critic Lisa Schwarzbaum.\n \nMaysles has directed more than 35 films an d has been the cinematographer on 64\, creating (in collaboration with h is late brother\, David\, and other filmmakers) some of the most influen tial and memorable non-fiction films ever produced. Three of his films r eached cult status: SALESMAN (1968)\, capturing the bygone era of door-t o-door Bible salesmen\; GIMME SHELTER (1970)\, a powerful account of the Rolling Stones’ 1969 American tour\, culminating in the group’s infamou s free concert at the Altamont Speedway\; and GREY GARDENS (1976)\, an i ntimate portrait of high-society dropout Edith Bouvier Beale and her dau ghter\, “Little Edie\,”—reclusive relatives of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassi s. CATEGORIES:Guggenheim, Special Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/guggenheimsymposium_silverdocs 2009 UID:2479890204-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T201800 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 1: INTIMATE ENCOUNTERS DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram1intimateencounte rs_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892040-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T203400 SUMMARY:THE PHILOSOPHER KINGS DESCRIPTION:Some people we revere\, some we despise and others we simply ignore. The figure of the invisible janitor at last acquires a face\, na me\, and personality in this probing look at the wisdom that comes from lives lived fully. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: African-American Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thephilosopherkings_silverdocs 2009 UID:2479891777-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T205900 SUMMARY:PARTLY PRIVATE DESCRIPTION:"To cut or not to cut?" is the question Danae Elon faces in t his charming\, heartfelt and highly personal documentary. Elon travels f rom her home in New York to Washington\, DC\, Israel\, Turkey\, Italy an d back again in search of guidance\, as she and her husband address the question of whether to circumcise their sons. Along the way\, she consul ts rabbis\, doctors\, priests\, parents\, activists and Buster\, a sligh tly cracked anti-circumcisionist on horseback. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Health Intere st Films, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: Middle East Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/partlyprivate_silverdocs2009 UID:2479890673-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T213400 SUMMARY:BLOOD TRAIL DESCRIPTION:Follow war photographer Robert King for 15 years as he works war zones worldwide. Along the way\, the brutality of the subject steadi ly takes its toll on King. We rely on war reporters to take us where we never want to go\, but rarely do we consider the costs. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Middle East I nterest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/bloodtrail_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892280-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T221800 SUMMARY:STILL BILL DESCRIPTION:Grammy-winning songwriter and musician Bill Withers stopped m aking albums in 1985\, after a 15-year career that included such hits as “Lean on Me” and “Just the Two of Us.” STILL BILL offers a multi-facete d look at the intriguing and insightful Withers\, where he’s been and wh at’s next. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Music Competition, Theme: African-American Inter est Films, Theme: Music Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/stillbill_silverdocs2009 UID:2479890246-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T224700 SUMMARY:OLD PARTNER DESCRIPTION:Mr. Lee\, an old farmer living in a remote South Korean villa ge\, has the most unlikely soul mate—his 40-year-old ox. The peculiar ye t touching relationship between Mr. Lee and his ox evolves into an unfor gettable companionship that sustains them through failing health and a d isappearing way of life. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Films, Theme: Senio r Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/oldpartner_silverdocs2009 UID:2479891979-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T230800 SUMMARY:ACT OF GOD DESCRIPTION:Jennifer Baichwal captures stories from people who have been struck by lightning. For some it is a freak and unfortunate accident\, f or others it is fate or God’s will\, and for a few\, a glimpse into deat h and a miraculous return to the living. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/actofgod_silverdocs2009 UID:2479890987-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090618T233000 SUMMARY:SPLITTING HAIRS DESCRIPTION:Meet Americans Bruce Roe and Phil Olsen as they prep for the World Beard and Moustache Championships in Germany\, where “bearded stal lions” compete for top chops at the 30-year-old event. But the real riv alry between the two is for the presidency of the World Beard and Mousta che Association. Who knew facial hair clubs were so cutthroat? CATEGORIES:Short Film, Special Program LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/splittinghairs_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892341-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T183000 SUMMARY:REGISTRATION OPEN DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Registration LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/registrationopen_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480105232-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T093000 SUMMARY:FILMMAKER BREAKFAST DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:AFI Silver Lobby URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/filmmakersbreakfast_silverdocs 2009 UID:2480105244-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T140000 SUMMARY:C-SPAN CIVICS BUS - FRIDAY DESCRIPTION:C-SPAN’s 45-foot-long mobile state-of-the-art multi-media TV production studio will be on-site and open for tours. The bus is a resou rce for media\, public affairs\, and education. CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Silver Plaza - Outdoor URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/cspancivicsbusfriday_silverdoc s2009 UID:2480080569-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T101500 SUMMARY:ETHICS AND DOCUMENTARIES: TEACHING CRITICAL THINKING WITH "REALIT Y" DESCRIPTION:Are there ethical lines that documentary filmmakers should no t cross as they present their versions of reality? This session\, design ed for middle and high school teachers with little or no knowledge of us ing documentaries in the classroom\, will try to address two issues: \n \nWhat are the tools that documentary filmmakers use to present their m essages\, and how can we help our students understand the ways reality c an be constructed in nonfiction film? \n \nWhat ethical considerations should we keep in mind when watching documentary films\, and how can we use the ethical dilemmas of filmmakers to improve our students’ critical thinking and reasoning? PRESENTER \n- John Golden\, author of Read ing in the Dark and Reading in the Reel World CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/ethicsanddocumentariesteaching criticalthinkingwithreality_silverdocs2009 UID:2480109681-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T110000 SUMMARY:WHAT'S THE BUZZ? THE PUBLICIST AND FILM PUBLICITY DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss this fast-paced session on what every filmmaker sh ould know about conducting film publicity in the era of collapsed distri bution platforms\, social marketing and upheaval in traditional print cr iticism. It’s an insider’s guide to identifying and crafting a successfu l relationship with a publicist. Are you prepared to find the right agen cy or agent? Should you work with a large national firm or a boutique op eration? Do you have a budget line item for PR? What about timing and ta rgeting of releases? Do you have a strategic plan to reach film critics \, issue and content reviewers and DVD reviewers? Do you really know who your audience is? MODERATOR \n- Amy Dotson\, deputy director\, IFP: Independent Film Project \n \n PRESENTERS \n - Jody Arlington\, manag ing partner\, PR Collaborative \n- Laine Kaplowitz\, director of public ity\, Landmark Theaters \n- Cynthia Swartz\, co-head\, Entertainment Ma rketing Division\, 42West CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/whatsthebuzzthepublicistandfil mpublicity_silverdocs2009 UID:2480105381-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T120000 SUMMARY:PBS OFFICE HOURS DESCRIPTION:Do you want your film to be seen by up to 99-percent of Ameri can households? If your answer is yes\, then sign up to pitch your proj ect to a PBS professional. They will share their expertise\, answer your questions\, and provide feedback on your documentary. Before scheduling your meeting\, please consult the “Producing For PBS” Web site at www.p bs.org/producers to review PBS’s standard submission guidelines and come prepared with at least a one-sheet that answers the questions: “What is your project?” “What is your production plan?” and “How do you plan to finance this?” Visit the conference desk in The Festival Hub to schedu le an appointment. PBS staff will take 15-minute one-on-one meetings wi th participants to provide project-specific advice on how to navigate pu blic broadcasting. \nPRESENTERS \n- Jennifer Adams\, senior program associate\, Primetime Programming\, PBS \n- Jalyn Henton\, senior progra m associate\, Program Development & Independent Film\, PBS \n- Cara Lieb enson\, assistant director\, Primetime Programming\, PBS \n- Sumner Menc hero\, senior program associate\, Program Development & Independent Film \, PBS CATEGORIES:Workshop LOCATION:Discovery Conference Room URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/pbsofficehours_silverdocs2009 UID:2480105542-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T113000 SUMMARY:AND THE WINNER IS... DESCRIPTION:There are many prestigious awards for excellence in documenta ry filmmaking that can set your work apart from that of others. Among th ese awards\, four give your work an imprimatur of quality: Oscar\, duPo nt\, Peabody and national Emmy. Winning one brings international recogni tion\, and our panelists talk about how and why to apply to these and ot her awards. MODERATOR \n- Michael Lumpkin\, executive director\, In ternational Documentary Association \n \nPRESENTERS \n- Jon Blair\, director\, DANCING WITH THE DEVIL IN THE CITY OF GOD\, Emmy and Academy Award winner \n- Barbara Kopple\, director/producer\, Academy Award winn er (invited) \n- Dr. Horace Newcomb\, Lambdin Kay chair for the Peabody s in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the Unive rsity of Georgia\, and director of the Peabody Awards \n- Abi Wright\, director of the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards for excellen ce in broadcast journalism CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/andthewinneris_silverdocs2009 UID:2480105762-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T110000 SUMMARY:YOUTH MEDIA SCREENING DESCRIPTION:Screening of the student films from the Youth Voices panel. \n \nSECOND CHANCES: The story of teens who find a common purpose in t he making of a film about the problems of adjudicated youth.\n \nGREY: A personal story about a childhood friendship between young girls of di fferent races and how perceptions and friendships change with age. \n \nPEACE BEGINS: Youth activists from Canada celebrate the United Nation s International Day of Peace.\n \nDON’T GIVE IT ALL AWAY: A music vide o that portrays youths’ concern for the environment. \n \nHOME IS W HERE YOU FIND IT: The moving chronicle of Alcides Soares\, a 16-year-old AIDS orphan\, and his journey to find a family and make a new life in M ozambique\, a country that has been ravaged by AIDS.\n \nAND THE BEAT GOES ON: THE SPIRIT IN THE LEGACY OF THE DOUGLASS CENTER DRUM CORPS tel ls the story of the group in its heyday in the 1960s and asks\, “Who wil l provide this social outlet for young African Americans today? CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/youngmediascreening_silverdocs 2009 UID:2480110088-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T120300 SUMMARY:DEFAMATION DESCRIPTION:DEFAMATION is a provocative and humorous look at contemporary anti-Semitism. Yoav Shamir manages a balanced approach—he interviews th e controversial Norman Finkelstein as well as Anti-Defamation League rep resentatives—while traveling around the world on a quest to comprehend t he difference between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: Middle East Inter est Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/defamation_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892598-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T120000 SUMMARY:MEDIA INTEGRATION: A WORKSHOP IN USING FILM SEGMENTS IN THE CLASS ROOM DESCRIPTION:Do your lessons need some new life? Expert trainers from Appl e will teach you how to use film clips in your lessons. Educators are en couraged to bring a lesson they want to “spruce up” with multimedia. Mor e resources are available to support curricula than at any time in histo ry. Mixing them into a meaningful form is an exciting challenge. This de monstration explores classroom-friendly and economical educational appli cations that integrate digital video\, graphics\, writing and music. Thi s will be a hands-on session using Apple software and hardware.\n TRAI NER \n- Paul Faust\, senior account executive\, K-12 Education\, Apple \nResource Room: \n http://www.apple.com/ilife/imovie/ \n http://w ww.apple.com/ilife/tutorials/ \n http://www.apple.com/education/teacher s-professors/digital-content-creation.html CATEGORIES:School Docs, Workshop LOCATION:Discovery Conference Room URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/mediaintegrationaworkshopinusi ngfilmsegmentsintheclassroom_silverdocs2009 UID:2480109757-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T113000 SUMMARY:ALPHA CINE DIGITAL TO 35MM DEMO PRESENTATION: ALL IN - FILM OUT DESCRIPTION:Everything you always wanted to know about digital to film tr ansfers but didn't know who to ask. Join Alpha Cine for an in depth 35mm demo presentation showcasing clips from award-winning films. Come ready to learn the technical and artistic process of getting your digital fil m onto 35mm. We can help you get to where you want to go with your film. Sample reel will include: 2009 Academy-Award nominated FROZEN RIVER a nd TROUBLE THE WATER\, Academy Award-winning TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE\, Aca demy Award-nominated IRAQ IN FRAGMENTS\, Sundance Award-winning HUMPDAY and IFC Spirit Award-winner\, THE UNFORESEEN.\n \nPRESENTER \n - Jann at Gargi\, vice president\, business development\, Alpha Cine \nSPONS ORED BY \n ALPHA CINE CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/alphacinedigitalto35mmdemopres entationallinfilmout_silverdocs2009 UID:2480440835-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T125000 SUMMARY:MY NEIGHBOR\, MY KILLER DESCRIPTION:After Rwanda was torn apart by ethnic division\, the governme nt put into place the Gacaca Tribunals—open-air hearings with citizen-ju dges intended to try their neighbors and rebuild the nation. This remark able film explores whether it is possible to live again amongst people w ho slaughtered your family. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Africana Interes t Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/myneighbormykiller_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479895872-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T120000 SUMMARY:SPECIAL PRESENTATION - FREEDOM WRITERS FORUM DESCRIPTION: FEATURED SPEAKER \n- Erin Gruwell\, educator\, author and founder of the Freedom Writers will speak of her efforts uniting media t o engage students in writing CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/specialpresentationfreedomwrit ersforum_silverdocs2009 UID:2480109852-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T114500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T131300 SUMMARY:AFGHAN STAR DESCRIPTION:After living through decades of conflict and oppressive regim es\, Afghans engage in democracy by voting for their favorite singer on the hugely popular TV show Afghan Star. The film follows four contestant s as they contend with each other and fellow compatriots who are influen ced by the Taliban. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Films, Theme: Middle East Interest Films, Theme: Music Interest Films, Theme: Political Interest F ilms, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/afghanstar_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896223-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T131500 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 4: CROSSING BORDERS DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram4crossingborders_ silverdocs2009 UID:2479892415-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T133000 SUMMARY:DIALOGUE ON DIRECTING WITH LEON GAST AND JEFFREY LEVY HINTE DESCRIPTION: Leon Gast is a documentarian\, editor and photographer. His film WHEN WE WERE KINGS\, about the Muhammad Ali-George Foreman heavywe ight title bout and its profound effect on the African American communit y\, won numerous critical prizes and the Best Documentary Feature Oscar. His other works include 1 LOVE\, SALSA: THE FILM\, and OUR LATIN THING\ , which won the Truer Than Fiction Award. He edited and co-produced the 1993 NBC docudrama FALLEN CHAMP: THE UNTOLD STORY OF MIKE TYSON\, and ha s also worked with Barbara Kopple\, editing several of her award-winning projects.\n \n \nJeffrey Levy-Hinte is a producer\, director and pr esident of Antidote Films. His\nrecent documentary projects include SOUL POWER and DUNGEON MASTERS\, both of which premiered at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival. He also produced ROMAN POLANSKI: WANTED A ND DESIRED\, the widely acclaimed documentary feature by director Marina Zenovich\, which enjoyed premieres at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival a nd 2008 Cannes Film Festival. Additionally\, Levy-Hinte edited WHEN WE W ERE KINGS.\n \nMODERATOR \n- Andrea Meditch\, director\, Film and Me dia Arts Initiative\, College of Communication Arts & Sciences\, Michiga n State University \n CATEGORIES:Master Class LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/masterclassdirectingwithleonga standjeffreylevyhint_silverdocs2009 UID:2480105920-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T132800 SUMMARY:SHE IS THE MATADOR (ELLA ES EL MATADOR) DESCRIPTION:The surprising history of female bullfighters is revealed in this artful portrait of two women struggling to succeed in one of the la st strongholds of Spanish machismo. As Italian-born novice Eva runs away from home at the age of 16 to become a matador\, her veteran counterpa rt Mari Paz still fights for recognition\, the travails of both athletes illuminate this controversial blood sport. US Premiere. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Sports Interest Films, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/sheisthematador_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892821-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T133000 SUMMARY:FROM SILVER SPRING TO MOZAMBIQUE: THE WORLD OF YOUTH VOICES DESCRIPTION:Young filmmakers will discuss their projects from inspiration to fulfillment—unfiltered by adults. \n MODERATOR \n- Heather Bradl ey Kubo\, programs manager\, Gandhi Brigade \n\nPRESENTERS \n- Brit tney Barbour\, director\, GREY (The Shortie Awards – MHz) \n- Slater Je well-Kemker\, director\, PEACE BEGINS and DON’T GIVE IT ALL AWAY (The My Hero Project)\nAlcides Soares\, director\, HOME IS WHERE YOU FIND IT ( ByKids.org ) \n- Hawa Touré and Katya Hernandez\, directors SECOND CHANC ES (Gandhi Brigade) \n- Jay Walker\, director\, AND THE BEAT GOES ON: T HE SPIRIT IN THE LEGACY OF THE DOUGLASS CENTER DRUM CORPS (WILL's Youth Media Workshop Urbana\, IL/Adobe Youth Media) \n- Mo Rahman\, media arti st\, He has been participating in KCET’s Departures project. DEPARTURES is a hyper-local online documentary series that chronicles Los Angeles’ neighborhoods one block at a time. The station’s team of new media produ cers has worked with students from Lincoln Heights to co-produce DEPARTU RES: Los Angeles River – conducting interviews and producing videos of t he River’s advocates. The series premieres on the KCET web site ( kcet.o rg/explore-ca/web-stories ) this month. \n\n\n\n\n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/fromsilverspringtomozambiqueth eworldofyouthvoices_silverdocs2009 UID:2480109954-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T143400 SUMMARY:THE HORSE BOY DESCRIPTION:Like any other loving family would\, the Isaacsons raised the ir autistic son with patience and hope. Unlike any other loving family\, the Isaacsons traveled to another continent in search of a remedy that Western medicine couldn’t give them. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Films, Theme: Health Inter est Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thehorseboy_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892625-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T143000 SUMMARY:LUNCH DESCRIPTION:Take a new friend to lunch at one of the many establishments in Silver Spring that honor discounts for SILVERDOCS pass-holders or buy a carry out lunch and join fellow festival-goers in the Festival Hub. CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/connectoverlunch_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480106012-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T151500 SUMMARY:INTANGIBLE ASSET NUMBER 82 DESCRIPTION:When an Australian jazz drummer embarks on a journey to find a South Korean shaman and master musician who also happens to be one of the country’s “intangible” cultural assets\, the trip proves to be not o nly a musical exploration\, but also a spiritual one. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Music Competition, Theme: Asian Interest Films, Theme: Music Interest Films LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/intangibleassetnumber82_silver docs2009 UID:2479895904-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T152900 SUMMARY:WE LIVE IN PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Ondi Timoner (DIG!) chronicled Josh Harris’ social experiments for ten years. In 1999 he invited 100 people to live in a Ma nhattan loft under 24-hour surveillance. After that failed\, he tried ag ain with just his girlfriend and himself. Timoner’s footage is at times titillating and at times disturbing\, but never short of engrossing. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/weliveinpublic_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896237-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T153000 SUMMARY:DIGITAL DIVERSITY DESCRIPTION:Case studies from the digital present: Yes\, cool tools\, bu t also an inspired world of interaction\, action and engagement. \n\nDO CAGORA.ORG re-thinking docmedia – An open space to consider new forms\, new platforms\, new tools\, and new ways of financing creative and socia lly engaged documentary media. The DocAgora WebPlex is an honest broker of collaboratively filtered reference information and commentary on the docmedia space. Presented by Cameron Hickey\, cofounder of Pattern Films and founder of docsite. \n\nPLANET FORWARD.ORG – a hybrid\, viewer-dri ven program that engages citizens to imagine the nation’s energy future. The project debuted first on the web and then migrated to television\, in a primetime PBS special on April 15\, 2009 and then moved back to th e web. Presented by Emmy Award-winning CNN veteran Frank Sesno\, incomin g director of the School of Media and Public Affairs\, George Washington University \n\nBARACKOBAMA.COM – the historic\, national online fundra ising\, social networking\, and volunteer mobilization program that dire ctly contributed to the success of the Obama for America 2008 Presidenti al campaign. Blue State Digital is now applying the same strategies and tactics to the marketing of feature films and documentaries. Presented b y Ben Arnon\, director of business development and Thomas Gensemer\, man aging partner\, Blue Slate Digital \n\nMODERATOR \n- Jose Antonio Va rgas\, The Washington Post CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/digitaldiversirty_silverdocs20 09 UID:2480106275-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T153000 SUMMARY:THE LEGAL 411 ON FILM AND MEDIA IN THE CLASSROOM DESCRIPTION:How do the rights to music and film clips figure into classro om projects? What are a teacher’s legal rights in using film and music c lips to teach with? Can you put those clips online? What happens when st udents use film and music clips in their work? What is public domain? Wh at is the students’ legal liability and responsibility? MODERATOR \n- Gail Bailey\, director\, School Library Media Programs\, Montgomery County Public Schools \n \nPRESENTERS \n- Pat Aufderheide\, professo r and director\, Center for Social Media\, American University\, School of Communication \n- Devin Cheema\, vice president\, Special Markets and Operations\, Discovery Communications \n- Peter Jazsi\, professor of la w\, American University \n- Mary Jane Sasser\, teacher\, River Hill High School\, Howard County Public Schools\n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Conference Room URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thelegal411onfilmandmediainthe classroom_silverdocs2009 UID:2480110185-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T154000 SUMMARY:THE WAY WE GET BY DESCRIPTION:With American wars raging overseas\, a group of senior citize ns in Bangor\, Maine decides to get involved. Greeting hundreds of thous ands of troops in the airport\, these seniors offer comfort to many who otherwise have been forgotten by society\, sharing the bonds of mortalit y and the need for human contact. CATEGORIES:Feature Film LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thewaywegetby_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892449-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T154500 SUMMARY:VOICES FROM EL-SAYED (SHABLUL BAMIDBAR) DESCRIPTION:The Bedouin village of El-Sayed in Israel has the world’s lar gest percentage of deaf people\, and the inhabitants have developed a un ique sign language over generations. When a man allows his son to underg o a cochlear implant operation\, the village stirs with doubt and uncert ainty. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: Health Interest F ilms, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: Middle East Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/voicesfromelsayed_silverdocs20 09 UID:2479892884-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T173000 SUMMARY:SIX WAYS FROM SUNDAY: 21ST CENTURY DISTRIBUTION STRATEGIES A TWO- PART PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION:Theatrical\, DVD\, broadcast and the great digital beyond—fol lowing the breadcrumb trail has never seemed more confusing. Is there an optimal distribution strategy for the feature length documentary? The a nswer seems to be “it depends.” So\, we decided to break the question in to two parts. What is the distribution landscape in 2009—the challenges\ , success stories\, missed opportunities? And what does the distribution landscape look like six years from now\; how can you prepare your next film for it? \n\nTwo panels of decision makers offer their guidance\, i nsight and criticisms to help filmmakers maximize their exposure and rev enues for current and future projects. 2:30 - 3:40 PM. PART I: THE S TATE OF AFFAIRS: JUNE 2009 MODERATOR \n- Cynthia López\, vice presi dent\, American Documentary/P.O.V. \n\nPRESENTERS \n- Nancy Abraham \, vice president\, Programming\, HBO \n- Josh Braun\, Submarine (invite d) \n- Jim Browne\, Argot Pictures \n- Marshall Curry\, director\, RACI NG DREAMS \n- Steve Savage\, president\, New Video/Docurama 3:45 - 5 :00 PM. PART II: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE: JUNE 2015 \n\nMODERATOR \n- Kelly DeVine\, acquisitions consultant\, Reframe / Tribeca Film Institu te \n\nPRESENTERS \n- Eric d'Arbeloff\, co-president\, Road Side At tractions \n- Matt Dentler\, head of marketing and programming\, Cinet ic Rights Management \n- Julie Goldman\, founding partner\, Cactus Three \n- Liz Ogilvie\, vice president\, Marketing\, B-Side \n- Molly Thompso n\, vice president\, A&E IndieFilms CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/sixwaysfromsunday21stcenturydi stributionstrategiesatwopartpresentation_silverdocs2009 UID:2480106450-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T173000 SUMMARY:LIGHTS\, CAMERA\, EDUCATION! FILMMAKING IN THE 21ST CENTURY CLASS ROM DESCRIPTION:In this hands-on\, extremely interactive session we'll explor e (and put to use) the resources available in the "Lights\, Camera\, Edu cation!" curriculum. You'll discover many ways to apply the art of digit al storytelling to the subject you teach while reinforcing core literacy skills. The process transforms the classroom for both teachers and stud ents\, and is successful in K-12 classrooms across the board: \nEnglish\ , social studies\, history\, math\, science\, special needs\, gfted and talented\, advanced placement and English as a second language. \n \ nTRAINER \n- Lance Rougeux\, director\, Discovery Educator Network CATEGORIES:School Docs, Workshop LOCATION:Discovery Conference Room URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/lightscameraeducationfilmmakin ginthe21stcenturyclassrom_silverdocs2009 UID:2480110256-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T165800 SUMMARY:YOUTH KNOWS NO PAIN DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Mitch McCabe is the daughter of a plastic surgeon. Immersing herself in the vast anti-aging industry\, she travels across t he country. After meeting doctors\, experts and others fighting the onse t of old age\, McCabe struggles against the ever-present temptation of e ternal youth. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Health Interest Films, Theme: Women's Int erest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/youthknowsnopain_silverdocs200 9 UID:2479892671-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T171500 SUMMARY:RADIO STORIES DESCRIPTION:In the world of visual production and distribution\, radio is a tool for promotion and engagement that is often underused. As a medi um it inspires unique opportunities for storytelling-–but also has nuanc es of craft that differ from more visual media. What are the overlaps a nd divergences between documentary storytelling in a filmic versus an au dio environment? \nMODERATOR \n- Kathy Merritt\, director of prog ram investments for radio\, CPB \n \nPRESENTERS \n- John Barth\, man aging director\, PRX \n- Neal Conan\, host of Talk of the Nation \n- Sue Goodwin\, executive producer\, Talk of the Nation\, NPR \n- Julie Shapiro\, artistic director\, Third Coast International Audio Festival CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/radiostories_silverdocs2009 UID:2480106895-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T171500 SUMMARY:A TANGLED WEB OF CONTENT UNTANGLED FOR EDUCATORS DESCRIPTION:There has never been more award-winning and innovative conten t on the Web to use in the classroom. How does a teacher cull through th e sites for the best materials? Representatives from an array of content and teacher resource providers will guide teachers through the latest i nnovations their Web sites have to offer.\n MODERATOR \n- Estelene B oratenski\, curriculum specialist\, Montgomery County Public Schools PRESENTERS \n- Donnelle Blubaugh\, director K-12 Education\, PBS \n- E liza Licht\, director\, community engagement and education\, American Do cumentary|P.O.V. \n- Gail Porter Long\, sr. vice president & chief educa tion officer\, Maryland Public Television\nSILVERDOCS Filmmaker \n- Matt Monjan\, account manager\, Discovery Educator Network \n- Joanne Wheele r\, vice president\, education relations\, C-SPAN (invited)\n\n CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. C URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/atangledwebofcontentuntangledf oreducators_silverdocs2009 UID:2480110431-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T173900 SUMMARY:CARMEN MEETS BORAT DESCRIPTION:While 17-year-old Carmen makes her way through the trials and tribulations of her teenage years\, her sleepy Romanian town gets an un expected visit from a man named Borat with an American film crew in tow. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/carmenmeetsborat_silverdocs200 9 UID:2479948885-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T180000 SUMMARY:SWEETHEARTS OF THE PRISON RODEO DESCRIPTION:Once a year at the Oklahoma Prison Rodeo in McAlester\, Oklah oma\, an eight-second bull ride becomes the most important time in the w orld. Director Bradley Beesley takes us along with male and female convi cts as they compete and train for slots at this unique rough-stock rodeo . CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Sports Interest Films, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/sweetheartsoftheprisonrodeo_si lverdocs2009 UID:2479892483-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T180500 SUMMARY:HUNTING DOWN MEMORY (JAKTEN PÅ HUKOMMELSEN) DESCRIPTION:Imagine waking up in a foreign country and not knowing who yo u are\, what you’re doing there or how you even got there in the first p lace. For 27-year-old Øyvind Aamot\, finding his way home turns out to b e only the beginning of yet another journey. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Asian Interes t Films, Theme: Health Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/huntingdownmemory_silverdocs20 09 UID:2479892919-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T190000 SUMMARY:HAPPY HOUR DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/industryhappyhour_silverdocs20 09 UID:2480107193-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T183000 SUMMARY:DOC TALK: FILM CRITICISM DESCRIPTION:Great documentaries expand human understanding and cross-cult ural communication and the public turns to docs for information and insi ght. Documentary output is increasing\, but publications\, particularly print\, are decreasing staff and space for reviews. This session address es how changes in the delivery of mainstream journalism affect criticism and the job of critics. Should criticism serve a purpose beyond giving a thumbs up or down for the consumer? How is reviewing nonfiction diffe rent from fiction? What are ways to foster more thoughtful writing abou t documentary? What are the pros and cons of traditional print vs. indep endent blogs? \nMODERATOR \n- Philip Kennicott\, culture critic\, Washington Post \n \nPRESENTERS \n- David Edelstein\, film critic\ , New York Magazine and NPR's FRESH AIR \n- Thom Powers\, documentary programmer\, Toronto Film Festival and Stranger Than Fiction Documentar y Film Screenings \n- Lisa Schwarzbaum\, film critic\, Entertainment We ekly \n- Amy Taubin\, film critic and contributing editor\, British Si ght & Sound and American Film Comment CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/doctalkfilmcriticism_silverdoc s2009 UID:2480107119-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T194100 SUMMARY:DANCING WITH THE DEVIL DESCRIPTION:This gripping film by Oscar winner Jon Blair offers an intima te look at the running battle between police and drug lords in the favel as of Rio de Janeiro. In the midst of staggering violence\, Pastor Dione dos Santos tries to broker peace among all parties. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Latin-America n Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/dancingwiththedevil_silverdocs 2009 UID:2479892698-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T194900 SUMMARY:A GOOD MAN DESCRIPTION:Chris Rohrlach is an Australian farmer in remote New South Wa les where farming is not the most lucrative profession. A GOOD MAN follo ws boisterous Chris and his awe-inspiring wife Rachel—who is paralyzed f rom the neck down—as they try to operate a brothel in the hopes that the extra income will help them make ends meet. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: The 21st Cent ury Family LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/agoodman_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896259-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T201000 SUMMARY:SACRED PLACES (LIEUX SAINTS) DESCRIPTION:Jean-Marie Teno turns his camera on a popular neighborhood of Ouagadougou\, home of FESPACO\, the premier pan-African film festival. He encounters three captivating men who promote and participate in the a rts outside the limelight. SACRED PLACES is a beautifully constructed me ditation on the economics of cinema and storytelling in postcolonial Wes t Africa. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Africana Interest Films, Theme: Music Int erest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/sacredplaces_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892945-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T203200 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 3: CULTURE CLASH DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram3cultureclash_sil verdocs2009 UID:2479895920-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T200000 SUMMARY:FRED WESLEY QUARTET IN PERFORMANCE DESCRIPTION:Fred Wesley (featured in SOUL POWER) began his professional c areer with Ike and Tina Turner. He was a music director\, arranger\, tr ombonist and primary composer for James Brown from 1968-1975\, then arra nged for and played with Parliament-Funkadelic and Bootsy's Rubber Band. A veteran of the renowned Count Basie Orchestra\, Wesley has also play ed with a virtual who's-who of jazz greats including Ray Charles\, Slide Hampton and Pancho Sanchez. CATEGORIES:Special Program LOCATION:Silver Plaza - Outdoor URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/fredwesleyquartetinperformance _silverdocs2009 UID:2479945259-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T204500 SUMMARY:THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE DESCRIPTION:R.J. Cutler is granted unprecedented access to Vogue editor A nna Wintour and her colleagues as they put together their largest public ation of the year\, the September issue. Cutler takes us to Europe on sh oots\, introduces us to fashion’s cognoscenti and shows us the competiti ve and contentious relationship between Wintour and her talented stylist \, Grace Coddington. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: LGBT Interest Fil ms, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/theseptemberissue_silverdocs20 09 UID:2479892497-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T204500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T221700 SUMMARY:BEST WORST MOVIE DESCRIPTION:Called the Citizen Kane of bad movies\, TROLL 2 was voted by Internet users as the worst movie ever made. The film humiliated and rui ned the careers of every actor in the film. Yet it’s a cult phenomenon t hat brings joy to thousands. Michael Paul Stephenson\, the film’s former child star\, chronicles the unlikely popularity of a film so bad that i t’s brilliant. Special film subjects in attendance. 6/19 screening fol lowed by TROLL 2. CATEGORIES:Audience Award, Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: P op Culture Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/bestworstmovie_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892757-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T223100 SUMMARY:21 BELOW DESCRIPTION:Buffalo\, New York\, sets the backdrop for this engrossing an d provocative portrait of a middle-class Jewish family in turmoil. Pregn ancy\, illness\, class and race collide as this family tries to cope wit h tragedy. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Health Interest Films, Theme: Jewish Inte rest, Theme: The 21st Century Family, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/21below_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892970-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T221900 SUMMARY:FOR ALL MANKIND DESCRIPTION:Forty years ago\, in July 1969\, the space race ended when Ap ollo 11 fulfilled President Kennedy's challenge of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth." No one who witnessed the luna r landing will ever forget it. Breathtaking both in the scope of its vi sion and the exhilaration of the human emotions it captures\, FOR ALL MA NKIND is the story of the 24 men who traveled to the moon\, told in thei r words\, in their voices\, using the images of their experiences. 6/22 screening followed by conversation with filmmaker and Astronaut Ken Mat tingly\, moderated by Washington Post columnist Joel Achenbach. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Special Retrospective LOCATION:Silver Plaza - Outdoor URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/forallmankind_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896195-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T211500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T223500 SUMMARY:LET'S BE TOGETHER DESCRIPTION:Fourteen-year-old Hairon has a waifish figure\, the bee-stung lips of a supermodel and a fondness for eyeliner and fine couture. Hair on is also a boy. In this touching and insightful film\, complex questio ns of identity\, gender performance and difference are explored through Hairon’s relationship with his accepting but concerned family. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: LGBT Interest Films, Theme: The 21st Cent ury Family LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/letsbetogether_silverdocs2009 UID:2479895965-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T211500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T223800 SUMMARY:RENE DESCRIPTION:For 20 years\, Czech director Helena Třestíková filmed recidi vist criminal René Plásil in his evolution from teen delinquent to caree r felon. Plásil offers an intelligent accounting of his life and nihilis tic beliefs\, but the whole truth is more elusive. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/rene_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896279-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T214500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T231800 SUMMARY:SOUL POWER DESCRIPTION:Before Muhammad Ali and George Foreman’s 1974 boxing match in Zaire\, the biggest names in R&B assembled for a three-day music festiv al. Jeffrey Levy-Hinte takes this never-seen footage and shows us the ta lents of James Brown\, Bill Withers\, B.B. King\, the Spinners and top A frican acts such as Miriam Makeba and Orchestre Afrisa International. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Music Competition, Special Program, Theme: Afric ana Interest Films, Theme: Music Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/soulpower_silverdocs2009 UID:2479892541-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T231500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T005500 SUMMARY:GREY GARDENS DESCRIPTION:In 1976\, Albert and David Maysles introduced the world to Bi g Edie and Little Edie—high-society dropouts and reclusive relatives of Jackie O. This fantastically intimate portrait reveals a mother and daug hter living in a world of their own\, thriving together amid the decay a nd disorder of their ramshackle East Hampton mansion. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Guggenheim, Special Program, Theme: Albert Maysl es Retrospective LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/greygardens_silverdocs2009 UID:2479893036-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090619T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T004900 SUMMARY:CAT LADIES DESCRIPTION:A revealing look into the lives and motivations of four “cat ladies.” One thinks she’s gone too far\, taken in too many. Another thin ks there’s room for more. This quirky film sensitively takes us beyond t he stereotypes to explore the extreme edge of the “cat lady” psyche. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Senior Interest Films, Theme: Women's Int erest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/catladies_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896327-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T160000 SUMMARY:REGISTRATION OPEN DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Registration LOCATION:Festival Hub URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/registrationopen_silverdocs200 9 UID:2480107278-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T083000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T093000 SUMMARY:FILMMAKER BREAKFAST DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:AFI Silver Lobby URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/filmmakersbreakfast_silverdocs 2009 UID:2480107309-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T104500 SUMMARY:SNEAK PREVIEW: VOICES UNBOUND: THE STORY OF THE FREEDOM WRITERS DESCRIPTION:Come see a screening of a work-in-progress documentary about the Freedom Writers\, a group of 150 “at risk” youths from Long Beach\, California who\, inspired by Anne Frank\, rose above their circumstances by writing about their lives. Their stories were published as the best seller The Freedom Writers Diary \, and were dramatized in the Hollywoo d movie FREEDOM WRITERS. \n \nDirector and Academy Award-nominee Daniel Anker follows their stories from the first day as freshmen in 1994 to t oday. The catalyst for the events that changed their lives was an episod e of the PBS series FRONTLINE that their teacher\, Erin Gruwell\, showed in the classroom. \n \nThe screening will be followed by discussion wi th Daniel Anker and Erin Gruwell. \n \n\nQ&A MODERATOR \n- Matt Boratenski\, Education Program Coordinator\, AFI Silver Theatre and Cul tural Center CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation, School Docs LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/sneakpreviewvoicesunboundthest oryofthefreedomwriters_silverdocs2009 UID:2480144241-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T111500 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 4: CROSSING BORDERS DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram4crossingborders_ silverdocs2009 UID:2479896821-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T123000 SUMMARY:THE BACK STORY: TELLING THE STORY BEHIND THE STORY WORKSHOP WITH SPEAKEASY DESCRIPTION:Every film starts inside the minds and hearts of the filmmake r\, but that part of the story is often not told or not told. In this h ands-on session\, SpeakeasyDC's storytelling experts walk you through th e process of discovering your own story and shaping it into a compelling narrative. SpeakeasyDC\, Washington's premier storytelling organization \, promotes the art of autobiographical oral narrative through events\, classes\, consulting\, and recordings.\n \nExpert storytellers will wor k with participants to discover raw material for their stories\, discuss what to consider when giving shape to their stories and then assist wit h recounting them.\n \n \nMODERATORS \n- Stephanie Garibaldi\, educat ion director\, SpeakeasyDC \n- Amy Saidman\, artistic director\, SpeakEa syDC \n\n SPECIAL GUESTS \n- Jon Blair\, Oscar and Emmy Award-winni ng director of DANCING WITH THE DEVIL IN THE CITY OF GOD \n- Aron Gaude t\, director\, THE WAY WE GET BY (invited) \n- Gita Pullapilly\, produce r\, THE WAY WE GET BY (invited) CATEGORIES:Workshop LOCATION:Discovery Multi-Purpose Rm. A&B URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thebackstorytellingthestorybeh indthestoryworkshopwithspeakeasy_silverdocs2009 UID:2480107486-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T120300 SUMMARY:TRIMPIN: THE SOUND OF INVENTION DESCRIPTION:In this intriguing sonic biography\, Trimpin—composer\, instr ument inventor\, installation artist and engineering savant—guides audie nces through his quirky realm of acoustic wizardry\, reflecting on a lon g career of musical innovation as he plans a new performance piece with the esteemed Kronos Quartet. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Music Competition LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/trimpinthesoundofinvention_sil verdocs2009 UID:2479896402-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T121700 SUMMARY:LONG DISTANCE LOVE DESCRIPTION:In Osh\, Kyrgyzstan\, if you are a young man with a new bride \, you might very well decide to strike out from home in the hope of fin ding a little work. While his bride Dildora stays behind with her new in -laws\, Alisher heads for Moscow\, where nothing goes according to plan. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/longdistancelove_silverdocs200 9 UID:2479897127-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T120000 SUMMARY:MASTER CLASS: CINEMATOGRAPHY DESCRIPTION:Louie Psihoyos is one of the world’s best photographers. Nat ional Geographic hired him right out of college\, and he created images for the magazine for 18 years. His ability to bring humanity and wit to complicated science stories carries over to his filmmaking. An ardent d iver and dive photographer\, he feels compelled to show the world the de cline of our planet’s crucial resource\, water.\n \nPRESENTER \n- Lo uie Psihoyos\, director\, THE COVE CATEGORIES:Master Class LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/masterclasscinematography_silv erdocs2009 UID:2480107658-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T111500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T124800 SUMMARY:RACING DREAMS DESCRIPTION:In this rousing look at youth\, passion and tricked-out go-ka rts\, Oscar-nominated director Marshall Curry (STREET FIGHT) profiles th ree unforgettable pre-teen speedsters as they dream of professional raci ng stardom while competing in the World Karting Association championship s. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/racingdreams_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896606-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T134400 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 5: DERAILED DREAMS DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram5deraileddreams_s ilverdocs2009 UID:2479896869-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T133000 SUMMARY:MRS. GOUNDO'S DAUGHTER DESCRIPTION:Mrs. Goundo is on a quest to spare her 2-year-old daughter\, Djenebou\, from the same severe act she endured as a child: genital cutt ing. Millions of young girls have taken part in this West African tradit ion\, which dates back thousands of years. Mrs. Goundo and her husband s ettle in Philadelphia\, only to face deportation and the labyrinthine US judicial system. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Africana Interes t Films, Theme: African-American Interest Films, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/mrsgoundosdaughter_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479897009-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T150000 SUMMARY:THROUGH A LENS DARKLY AND DIGITAL DIASPORA FAMILY REUNION DESCRIPTION:The documentary-in-progress THROUGH A LENS DARKLY: BLACK PHOT OGRAPHERS AND THE EMERGENCE OF A PEOPLE and the interactive digital hub associated with it\, DIGITAL DIASPORA FAMILY REUNION\, represent a new m odel of participatory nonfiction filmmaking where the public contributes content that helps unlock hidden or forgotten histories. By merging fa mily photo collections with public archival holdings\, the two projects will present a more complete historical record of African Americans\, to ld by the people who actually lived it. PRESENTER -\nThomas Allen H arris\, project director and executive producer\, president of Chimpanze e Productions\, Inc. \n SPECIAL GUESTS \nClarence Page\, journalist\ , syndicated columnist\, and senior member of The Chicago Tribune edit orial board TBD. Photo credit: Lyle Ashton Harris. CATEGORIES:Panel Presentation LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/throughalensdarklyanddigitaldi asporafamilyreunion_silverdocs2009 UID:2480107798-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T144400 SUMMARY:PARTLY PRIVATE DESCRIPTION:"To cut or not to cut?" is the question Danae Elon faces in t his charming\, heartfelt and highly personal documentary. Elon travels f rom her home in New York to Washington\, DC\, Israel\, Turkey\, Italy an d back again in search of guidance\, as she and her husband address the question of whether to circumcise their sons. Along the way\, she consul ts rabbis\, doctors\, priests\, parents\, activists and Buster\, a sligh tly cracked anti-circumcisionist on horseback. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Health Intere st Films, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: Middle East Interest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/partlyprivate_silverdocs2009 UID:2479897158-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T134500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T150800 SUMMARY:MINE DESCRIPTION:Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on you. You have to leave y our home. You can't take your pet with you. When the rain stops and the water recedes\, you find out that your pet is alive and well. Only he's in another state with a new family. Imagine your surprise when they refu se to give him back. CATEGORIES:Feature Film LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/mine_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896640-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T141500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T152500 SUMMARY:THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES DESCRIPTION:This film is a wonderful profile of three vibrant women who l ive in a home for active seniors in North London. These are not your ave rage old ladies—they are intellectuals with storied careers in journalis m\, literature and activism. Jocelyn Cammack’s unflinching perspective o n aging is highlighted by these truly inspirational characters. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Senior Interest Films, Theme: Women's Int erest Films LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thetimeoftheirlives_silverdocs 2009 UID:2479897029-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T155700 SUMMARY:BLOODY MONDAYS & STRAWBERRY PIES DESCRIPTION:Narrated by John Malkovich\, the film uses Dostoyevsky’s Note s from the Underground and Bret Easton Ellis’s American Psycho as touchs tones to examine boredom and the human condition through portraits of a stockbroker\, pie factory worker\, artist\, nomad and school shooter. CATEGORIES:Feature Film LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/bloodymondaysstrawberrypies_si lverdocs2009 UID:2479896900-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T170000 SUMMARY:EPISODE 3 - 'ENJOY POVERTY' DESCRIPTION:With a deadpan\, satirical style that is part Nicholas Kristo f\, part Andy Kaufman\, filmmaker Renzo Martens travels to the Democrati c Republic of Congo. After witnessing the ways in which Western interest s profit from poverty in Africa\, he attempts to persuade the poor that their poverty is a natural resource they should learn to exploit. 6/20 post-screening Q&A with filmmaker will be moderated by Kojo Nnamdi\, ho st of The Kojo Nnamdi Show and The Politics Hour on WAMU. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Africana Interest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/episode3enjoypoverty_silverdoc s2009 UID:2479897228-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T163000 SUMMARY:AWARD CEREMONY DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/awardceremony_silverdocs2009 UID:2480006519-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T173400 SUMMARY:THE COVE DESCRIPTION:Director Louie Psihoyos follows Richard O’Barry\, the man who made “Flipper” a household name\, as he and his team try to stop Japane se fishermen from slaughtering dolphins for the consumer market. Psihoyo s’s film is an indictment of human greed and arrogance\, a tale of redem ption and a desperate call to action. CATEGORIES:Audience Award, Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: A sian Interest Films, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thecove_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896666-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T161500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T172500 SUMMARY:SACRED PLACES (LIEUX SAINTS) DESCRIPTION:Jean-Marie Teno turns his camera on a popular neighborhood of Ouagadougou\, home of FESPACO\, the premier pan-African film festival. He encounters three captivating men who promote and participate in the a rts outside the limelight. SACRED PLACES is a beautifully constructed me ditation on the economics of cinema and storytelling in postcolonial Wes t Africa. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Africana Interest Films, Theme: Music Int erest Films LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/sacredplaces_silverdocs2009 UID:2479897039-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T164500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T180200 SUMMARY:OLD PARTNER DESCRIPTION:Mr. Lee\, an old farmer living in a remote South Korean villa ge\, has the most unlikely soul mate—his 40-year-old ox. The peculiar ye t touching relationship between Mr. Lee and his ox evolves into an unfor gettable companionship that sustains them through failing health and a d isappearing way of life. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Films, Theme: Senio r Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/oldpartner_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896916-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T183000 SUMMARY:MUGABE AND THE WHITE AFRICAN DESCRIPTION:Told through the lens of 74-year-old white farmer Michael Cam pbell and his family\, the film explores Zimbabwe President Robert Mugab e’s deeply controversial land seizure program\, which was intended to re distribute white-owned land to poor black Zimbabweans. Instead it has le d to an increase in poverty\, hunger\, violence and intimidation among t he majority of the country’s citizens. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Africa na Interest Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/mugabeandthewhiteafrican_silve rdocs2009 UID:2479896432-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T190000 SUMMARY:HAPPY HOUR DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Event LOCATION:Cinema Lounge @ Jackie’s URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/industryhappyhour_silverdocs20 09 UID:2480107877-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T192500 SUMMARY:POP STAR ON ICE DESCRIPTION:POP STAR ON ICE is a funny\, fast-paced and intimate film tha t follows the tumultuous career of ice skating superstar Johnny Weir\, w ho hasn't quite achieved Olympic glory. Ice skating fans will rejoice an d newcomers will be pleasantly entertained with Johnny’s antics on and o ff the ice. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: LGBT Interest Films, Theme: Sports Intere st Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/popstaronice_silverdocs2009 UID:2479897356-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T194600 SUMMARY:21 BELOW DESCRIPTION:Buffalo\, New York\, sets the backdrop for this engrossing an d provocative portrait of a middle-class Jewish family in turmoil. Pregn ancy\, illness\, class and race collide as this family tries to cope wit h tragedy. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Health Interest Films, Theme: Jewish Inte rest, Theme: The 21st Century Family, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/21below_silverdocs2009 UID:2479897054-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T194800 SUMMARY:THE NINE LIVES OF MARION BARRY DESCRIPTION:Many people remember Marion Barry as the scandalous mayor of the nation's capital\, who was famously caught in a 1990 FBI sting opera tion. Yet others know him as a folk hero\, a civil rights champion and d efender of the poor. Barry's soaring achievements\, catastrophic failure s and phoenix-like rebirths have made him a symbol of mythic indestructi bility. Who is Marion Barry\, really? A hero? A scoundrel? Why is he suc h a polarizing force? And why do people still vote for him? For the firs t time\, THE NINE LIVES OF MARION BARRY reveals the complete\, unforgett able story. CATEGORIES:Closing Night, Feature Film, Special Program, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/theninelivesofmarionbarry_silv erdocs2009 UID:2479896732-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T201500 SUMMARY:OFF AND RUNNING DESCRIPTION:Avery is an accomplished African-American teenager adopted by Jewish lesbians. Her curiosity about her birth mother becomes a painful examination of race and identity that upends the family and threatens t o derail Avery’s dreams. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: African-A merican Interest Films, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: LGBT Interest Fil ms, Theme: Sports Interest Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/offandrunning_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896936-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T191500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T203400 SUMMARY:BLOOD TRAIL DESCRIPTION:Follow war photographer Robert King for 15 years as he works war zones worldwide. Along the way\, the brutality of the subject steadi ly takes its toll on King. We rely on war reporters to take us where we never want to go\, but rarely do we consider the costs. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Middle East I nterest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/bloodtrail_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896450-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T201500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T214700 SUMMARY:BEST WORST MOVIE DESCRIPTION:Called the Citizen Kane of bad movies\, TROLL 2 was voted by Internet users as the worst movie ever made. The film humiliated and rui ned the careers of every actor in the film. Yet it’s a cult phenomenon t hat brings joy to thousands. Michael Paul Stephenson\, the film’s former child star\, chronicles the unlikely popularity of a film so bad that i t’s brilliant. Special film subjects in attendance. 6/19 screening fol lowed by TROLL 2. CATEGORIES:Audience Award, Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: P op Culture Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/bestworstmovie_silverdocs2009 UID:2479897357-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T215600 SUMMARY:PRODIGAL SONS DESCRIPTION:In this absorbing and unpredictable family drama\, director K imberly Reed’s journey home to small-town Montana to reconcile with her estranged adoptive brother evolves into a surprising meditation on gende r\, sibling rivalry\, mental illness and cinematic royalty. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Health Interest Films, Theme: LGBT Intere st Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:Discovery HD Theater URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/prodigalsons_silverdocs2009 UID:2479897081-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T210000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T223200 SUMMARY:NO IMPACT MAN DESCRIPTION:Colin Beavan is determined to trim his environmental impact t o zero—from his eleventh-floor New York apartment. The catch is that he needs his wife and 3-year-old daughter to join him. Once the novelty of farmers markets\, bicycles and candlelight wears off\, the family tries to deal with its new reality. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films, Theme: The 2 1st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/noimpactman_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896733-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T211500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T223500 SUMMARY:OCTOBER COUNTRY DESCRIPTION:This finely crafted portrait of a family in crisis is a beaut iful representation of America’s poor. The film is a haunting multi-gene rational story of a working-class family coping with poverty\, teen preg nancy\, foster care and the ineffable horrors of child molestation and w ar. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: LGBT Inte rest Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/octobercountry_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896951-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T213000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T224000 SUMMARY:JUNIOR DESCRIPTION:Even though he was diagnosed with diabetes in his teens\, Edd ie “Junior” Belasco\, now 75\, has always lived life to its fullest. Aft er a long career in show biz\, Junior is on the verge of retirement. He struggles to maintain his youthfulness\, taking inspiration from his 99- year-old mother. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Health Interest Films, Theme: Senior Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/junior_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896479-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T223000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T235800 SUMMARY:RISEUP DESCRIPTION:Three Jamaican musicians fight for a place in the overcrowded reggae field. Ice Anastasia hails from a posh neighborhood in Kingston\ , while Turbulence is from Trenchtown. Kemoy Reid\, a weighty female pr esence\, is a country girl at heart. RISEUP looks at the grit behind the glamour and explores class and gender issues in Jamaica today. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Music Competition, Theme: Latin-American Interest Films, Theme: Music Interest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/riseup_silverdocs2009 UID:2479897397-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T231500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T003900 SUMMARY:WINNEBAGO MAN DESCRIPTION:While filming a promotional video for Winnebago 20 years ago\ , during 14 days of blistering summer heat\, Jack Rebney's frustration l ed to a series of expletive-filled tirades that stand in perfect contras t to the relaxation the Winnebago promises. But Rebney doesn’t know the outtakes have made him famous. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/winnebagoman_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896746-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T233000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T010100 SUMMARY:RIP: A REMIX MANIFESTO DESCRIPTION:Pivoting off the example of mash-up artist Girl Talk\, web ac tivist and filmmaker Brett Gaylor explores the nature of creativity\, co mmerce and copyright in the 21st century. Post-screening performance on 6/17 by audiovisual remix kings Eclectic Method. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Special Program, Theme: Music Interest Films, Th eme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/riparemixmanifesto_silverdocs2 009 UID:2479896990-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090620T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T011400 SUMMARY:WE LIVE IN PUBLIC DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Ondi Timoner (DIG!) chronicled Josh Harris’ social experiments for ten years. In 1999 he invited 100 people to live in a Ma nhattan loft under 24-hour surveillance. After that failed\, he tried ag ain with just his girlfriend and himself. Timoner’s footage is at times titillating and at times disturbing\, but never short of engrossing. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/weliveinpublic_silverdocs2009 UID:2479896508-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T112500 SUMMARY:CARMEN MEETS BORAT DESCRIPTION:While 17-year-old Carmen makes her way through the trials and tribulations of her teenage years\, her sleepy Romanian town gets an un expected visit from a man named Borat with an American film crew in tow. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/carmenmeetsborat_silverdocs200 9 UID:2479898483-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T101500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T115100 SUMMARY:ANOTHER PLANET (Másik Bolygó) DESCRIPTION:This powerful globe-spanning film introduces us to children w ho are struggling to survive as trash scavengers\, soldiers and sex work ers. The children speak plainly to the camera about their work\, resulti ng in a film that lands like a hard punch. ANOTHER PLANET offers a rare opportunity to open your heart to another—often forgotten—world. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/anotherplanet_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898382-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T120300 SUMMARY:SEA POINT DAYS DESCRIPTION:Under Apartheid\, the public pools and promenade at Sea Point were reserved for whites. Today this gorgeous section of Cape Town host s a lively mix of people that epitomizes South Africa’s diversity. Never theless\, an underlying malaise permeates SEA POINT DAYS. Francois Verst er ponders the state of post-Apartheid South Africa in this lyrical feat ure. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Jewish Intere st LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/seapointdays_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898206-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T104500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T121000 SUMMARY:POP STAR ON ICE DESCRIPTION:POP STAR ON ICE is a funny\, fast-paced and intimate film tha t follows the tumultuous career of ice skating superstar Johnny Weir\, w ho hasn't quite achieved Olympic glory. Ice skating fans will rejoice an d newcomers will be pleasantly entertained with Johnny’s antics on and o ff the ice. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: LGBT Interest Films, Theme: Sports Intere st Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/popstaronice_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898031-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T121500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T133300 SUMMARY:STILL BILL DESCRIPTION:Grammy-winning songwriter and musician Bill Withers stopped m aking albums in 1985\, after a 15-year career that included such hits as “Lean on Me” and “Just the Two of Us.” STILL BILL offers a multi-facete d look at the intriguing and insightful Withers\, where he’s been and wh at’s next. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Music Competition, Theme: African-American Inter est Films, Theme: Music Interest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/stillbill_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898505-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T124500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T141000 SUMMARY:THE WAY WE GET BY DESCRIPTION:With American wars raging overseas\, a group of senior citize ns in Bangor\, Maine decides to get involved. Greeting hundreds of thous ands of troops in the airport\, these seniors offer comfort to many who otherwise have been forgotten by society\, sharing the bonds of mortalit y and the need for human contact. CATEGORIES:Feature Film LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thewaywegetby_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898407-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T142000 SUMMARY:THE WINDMILL MOVIE DESCRIPTION:Richard P. Rogers was a celebrated documentarian who\, despit e amassing more than 20 years’ and 200 hours’ worth of footage\, was nev er able to complete his autobiographical magnum opus. After his death\, a former student\, Alexander Olchs\, excavates Rogers’s archives and cre ates a complex portrait of an endearing and contradictory artist and man CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thewindmillmovie_silverdocs200 9 UID:2479898237-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T131500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T142500 SUMMARY:THE PHILOSOPHER KINGS DESCRIPTION:Some people we revere\, some we despise and others we simply ignore. The figure of the invisible janitor at last acquires a face\, na me\, and personality in this probing look at the wisdom that comes from lives lived fully. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: African-American Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thephilosopherkings_silverdocs 2009 UID:2479898050-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T160000 SUMMARY:SWEETHEARTS OF THE PRISON RODEO DESCRIPTION:Once a year at the Oklahoma Prison Rodeo in McAlester\, Oklah oma\, an eight-second bull ride becomes the most important time in the w orld. Director Bradley Beesley takes us along with male and female convi cts as they compete and train for slots at this unique rough-stock rodeo . CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Sports Interest Films, Theme: Women's Interest Films LOCATION:Round House Theatre URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/sweetheartsoftheprisonrodeo_si lverdocs2009 UID:2479898506-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T161500 SUMMARY:ONLY WHEN I DANCE DESCRIPTION:In this uplifting film\, two teenage ballet hopefuls fight th rough tough training regimens\, economic uncertainty and a gauntlet of d emanding judges during their improbable journey from the favelas of Rio de Janeiro to the highest levels of international ballet competition. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Latin-American Interest Films, Theme: LGB T Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/onlywhenidance_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898416-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T151500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T164400 SUMMARY:SHORTS PROGRAM 5: DERAILED DREAMS DESCRIPTION: CATEGORIES:Shorts Program LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/shortsprogram5deraileddreams_s ilverdocs2009 UID:2479898261-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T171100 SUMMARY:DANCING WITH THE DEVIL DESCRIPTION:This gripping film by Oscar winner Jon Blair offers an intima te look at the running battle between police and drug lords in the favel as of Rio de Janeiro. In the midst of staggering violence\, Pastor Dione dos Santos tries to broker peace among all parties. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Latin-America n Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/dancingwiththedevil_silverdocs 2009 UID:2479898107-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T171500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T184500 SUMMARY:EPISODE 3 - 'ENJOY POVERTY' DESCRIPTION:With a deadpan\, satirical style that is part Nicholas Kristo f\, part Andy Kaufman\, filmmaker Renzo Martens travels to the Democrati c Republic of Congo. After witnessing the ways in which Western interest s profit from poverty in Africa\, he attempts to persuade the poor that their poverty is a natural resource they should learn to exploit. 6/20 post-screening Q&A with filmmaker will be moderated by Kojo Nnamdi\, ho st of The Kojo Nnamdi Show and The Politics Hour on WAMU. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Africana Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/episode3enjoypoverty_silverdoc s2009 UID:2479898421-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T185300 SUMMARY:MINE DESCRIPTION:Hurricane Katrina is bearing down on you. You have to leave y our home. You can't take your pet with you. When the rain stops and the water recedes\, you find out that your pet is alive and well. Only he's in another state with a new family. Imagine your surprise when they refu se to give him back. CATEGORIES:Feature Film LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/mine_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898284-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T181500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T194300 SUMMARY:YOUTH KNOWS NO PAIN DESCRIPTION:Filmmaker Mitch McCabe is the daughter of a plastic surgeon. Immersing herself in the vast anti-aging industry\, she travels across t he country. After meeting doctors\, experts and others fighting the onse t of old age\, McCabe struggles against the ever-present temptation of e ternal youth. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Theme: Health Interest Films, Theme: Women's Int erest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/youthknowsnopain_silverdocs200 9 UID:2479898127-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T205700 SUMMARY:THE SOUNDS OF INSECTS - RECORD OF A MUMMY DESCRIPTION:A hunter stumbles upon a ragged tent in a remote forest. With in is a mummified corpse. A detailed journal found on site reveals that the man committed suicide by self-imposed starvation. Inspired by this t rue event and by Shimada Masahiko’s novella Until I Am a Mummy\, Peter L iechti\, known for his experimental and impressionistic style\, evokes t he mysterious man’s last days. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Sterling World Competition LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thesoundofinsectsrecordofamumm y_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898459-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T194500 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T210500 SUMMARY:OCTOBER COUNTRY DESCRIPTION:This finely crafted portrait of a family in crisis is a beaut iful representation of America’s poor. The film is a haunting multi-gene rational story of a working-class family coping with poverty\, teen preg nancy\, foster care and the ineffable horrors of child molestation and w ar. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: LGBT Inte rest Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/octobercountry_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898349-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090621T221200 SUMMARY:MORE THAN A GAME DESCRIPTION:A remarkable coming-of-age story about friendship and loyalty in the face of great adversity\, Kristopher Belman's MORE THAN A GAME f ollows the incredible rise (and occasional fall) of five talented young basketball players from Akron\, Ohio. Led by future NBA superstar LeBron James and coached by the charismatic yet initially inexperienced Dru Jo yce III\, whose son is on the team\, the "Fab Five"’s improbable seven-y ear journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. CATEGORIES:Feature Film, Opening Night, Theme: African-American Interest Films, Theme: Sports Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/morethanagame_silverdocs2009 UID:2479898176-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T111500 SUMMARY:VOICES FROM EL-SAYED (SHABLUL BAMIDBAR) DESCRIPTION:The Bedouin village of El-Sayed in Israel has the world’s lar gest percentage of deaf people\, and the inhabitants have developed a un ique sign language over generations. When a man allows his son to underg o a cochlear implant operation\, the village stirs with doubt and uncert ainty. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: Health Interest F ilms, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: Middle East Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/voicesfromelsayed_silverdocs20 09 UID:2482803931-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T114900 SUMMARY:SUPERMEN OF MALEGAON DESCRIPTION:Sail joyously across the skies with a scrawny\, baggy-suited superhero as this terrifically fun feature documents the making of a low -budget interpretation of SUPERMAN infused with the local culture of Mal egaon\, India. Disasters beset the cast and crew\, and one obstacle afte r another threatens to derail production. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Fi lms, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/supermenofmalegaon_silverdocs2 009 UID:2482804003-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T132000 SUMMARY:MUGABE AND THE WHITE AFRICAN DESCRIPTION:Told through the lens of 74-year-old white farmer Michael Cam pbell and his family\, the film explores Zimbabwe President Robert Mugab e’s deeply controversial land seizure program\, which was intended to re distribute white-owned land to poor black Zimbabweans. Instead it has le d to an increase in poverty\, hunger\, violence and intimidation among t he majority of the country’s citizens. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling World Competition, Theme: Africa na Interest Films, Theme: Political Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/mugabeandthewhiteafrican_silve rdocs2009 UID:2482805314-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T134500 SUMMARY:OFF AND RUNNING DESCRIPTION:Avery is an accomplished African-American teenager adopted by Jewish lesbians. Her curiosity about her birth mother becomes a painful examination of race and identity that upends the family and threatens t o derail Avery’s dreams. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: African-A merican Interest Films, Theme: Jewish Interest, Theme: LGBT Interest Fil ms, Theme: Sports Interest Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/offandrunning_silverdocs2009 UID:2482805382-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T142400 SUMMARY:CARMEN MEETS BORAT DESCRIPTION:While 17-year-old Carmen makes her way through the trials and tribulations of her teenage years\, her sleepy Romanian town gets an un expected visit from a man named Borat with an American film crew in tow. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/carmenmeetsborat_silverdocs200 9 UID:2482805505-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T155000 SUMMARY:OCTOBER COUNTRY DESCRIPTION:This finely crafted portrait of a family in crisis is a beaut iful representation of America’s poor. The film is a haunting multi-gene rational story of a working-class family coping with poverty\, teen preg nancy\, foster care and the ineffable horrors of child molestation and w ar. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: LGBT Inte rest Films, Theme: The 21st Century Family LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/octobercountry_silverdocs2009 UID:2482805611-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T162800 SUMMARY:RISEUP DESCRIPTION:Three Jamaican musicians fight for a place in the overcrowded reggae field. Ice Anastasia hails from a posh neighborhood in Kingston\ , while Turbulence is from Trenchtown. Kemoy Reid\, a weighty female pr esence\, is a country girl at heart. RISEUP looks at the grit behind the glamour and explores class and gender issues in Jamaica today. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Music Competition, Theme: Latin-American Interest Films, Theme: Music Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/riseup_silverdocs2009 UID:2482805779-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T164700 SUMMARY:OLD PARTNER DESCRIPTION:Mr. Lee\, an old farmer living in a remote South Korean villa ge\, has the most unlikely soul mate—his 40-year-old ox. The peculiar ye t touching relationship between Mr. Lee and his ox evolves into an unfor gettable companionship that sustains them through failing health and a d isappearing way of life. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Theme: Asian Interest Films, Theme: Senio r Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/oldpartner_silverdocs2009 UID:2482804272-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T181000 SUMMARY:THE PHILOSOPHER KINGS DESCRIPTION:Some people we revere\, some we despise and others we simply ignore. The figure of the invisible janitor at last acquires a face\, na me\, and personality in this probing look at the wisdom that comes from lives lived fully. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: African-American Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thephilosopherkings_silverdocs 2009 UID:2482840711-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T184000 SUMMARY:GOOD FORTUNE DESCRIPTION:The West has spent billions of dollars over the years on aid to Africa\, yet poverty persists. GOOD FORTUNE examines two multi-millio n dollar international aid projects that may actually be undermining the very communities they seek to help. CATEGORIES:Award, Feature Film, Sterling US Competition, Theme: Africana Interest Films, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films, Theme: Political Int erest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/goodfortune_silverdocs2009 UID:2482804378-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T191800 SUMMARY:TRIMPIN: THE SOUND OF INVENTION DESCRIPTION:In this intriguing sonic biography\, Trimpin—composer\, instr ument inventor\, installation artist and engineering savant—guides audie nces through his quirky realm of acoustic wizardry\, reflecting on a lon g career of musical innovation as he plans a new performance piece with the esteemed Kronos Quartet. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Music Competition LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/trimpinthesoundofinvention_sil verdocs2009 UID:2482804425-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T204900 SUMMARY:FOR ALL MANKIND DESCRIPTION:Forty years ago\, in July 1969\, the space race ended when Ap ollo 11 fulfilled President Kennedy's challenge of "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to Earth." No one who witnessed the luna r landing will ever forget it. Breathtaking both in the scope of its vi sion and the exhilaration of the human emotions it captures\, FOR ALL MA NKIND is the story of the 24 men who traveled to the moon\, told in thei r words\, in their voices\, using the images of their experiences. 6/22 screening followed by conversation with filmmaker and Astronaut Ken Mat tingly\, moderated by Washington Post columnist Joel Achenbach. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Special Retrospective LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 3 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/forallmankind_silverdocs2009 UID:2481130044-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T200000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T213800 SUMMARY:FACING ALI DESCRIPTION:FACING ALI chronicles 10 heavyweight boxers who faced and fou ght The Greatest—Muhammad Ali. The film reveals the men who stepped into the ring with the three-time heavyweight champion\, including Larry Hol mes\, Joe Frazier and George Foreman. Rare archival film footage and cla ssic photos combine with original intimate interviews that highlight Ali ’s colorful combatants. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Special Program, Theme: African-American Interest Films, Theme: Sports Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/facingali_silverdocs2009 UID:2481245844-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T203000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T220400 SUMMARY:THE COVE DESCRIPTION:Director Louie Psihoyos follows Richard O’Barry\, the man who made “Flipper” a household name\, as he and his team try to stop Japane se fishermen from slaughtering dolphins for the consumer market. Psihoyo s’s film is an indictment of human greed and arrogance\, a tale of redem ption and a desperate call to action. CATEGORIES:Audience Award, Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: A sian Interest Films, Theme: Enviromental Interest Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/thecove_silverdocs2009 UID:2482804530-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T233000 SUMMARY:THE SEPTEMBER ISSUE DESCRIPTION:R.J. Cutler is granted unprecedented access to Vogue editor A nna Wintour and her colleagues as they put together their largest public ation of the year\, the September issue. Cutler takes us to Europe on sh oots\, introduces us to fashion’s cognoscenti and shows us the competiti ve and contentious relationship between Wintour and her talented stylist \, Grace Coddington. CATEGORIES:Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: LGBT Interest Fil ms, Theme: Pop Culture Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 1 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/theseptemberissue_silverdocs20 09 UID:2482804610-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20091125T064006Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T220000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20090622T233200 SUMMARY:BEST WORST MOVIE DESCRIPTION:Called the Citizen Kane of bad movies\, TROLL 2 was voted by Internet users as the worst movie ever made. The film humiliated and rui ned the careers of every actor in the film. Yet it’s a cult phenomenon t hat brings joy to thousands. Michael Paul Stephenson\, the film’s former child star\, chronicles the unlikely popularity of a film so bad that i t’s brilliant. Special film subjects in attendance. 6/19 screening fol lowed by TROLL 2. CATEGORIES:Audience Award, Back By Popular Demand, Feature Film, Theme: P op Culture Films LOCATION:AFI Silver Theater 2 URL:http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/films/bestworstmovie_silverdocs2009 UID:2482804706-silverdocs.bside.com/2009 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR