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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

This documentary is probably one of the most controversial documentaries EVER MADE. Its not surprising that dark forces have prevailed in intimidating potential screeners into effectively banning this doc.

Origin of Aids

Since first being broadcast in 2003 the Origins Of Aids has yet to be aired on UK television. Despite winning many awards and being hotly debated the reason is more than likely connected to the barrage of legal assaults made on Channel 4 by Dr Koprowski, who it is theorized caused the Aids epidemic during 1950s trials of an experimental polio vaccine in Africa.

Rent a Rasta

Every year over 80,000 middle-aged women flock to Jamaica in search of the -big bamboo- a practice called rent a rasta. I`m not naïve, I`ve been around the block. I come for sex, of course the sun, but mostly the sex.

British Virgin Islands Conservation

The British Virgin Islands are considered one of the most beautiful places in the world, but right now a large-scale development planed by a UK company threatens to destroy this region forever.

Coca-Cola Corruption

Coupling comedy with critique Mark Thomas onslaught on Cokes lack of corporate responsibility and malicious behavior will leave you outraged. Get the DVD from Undercurrents.

Pretty Dyana

An intimate look at Gypsy refugees in Belgrade suburb who make a living by transfoming Citroen-s classic 2cv and Dyana cars into Mad Max-like vehicles. They also mean freedom, hope and style for their crafty owners

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Posted by Guest on Saturday, 07.19.08 @ 04:26am | #461

Check out this great interview with Oscar Winning documentary distributor Udy Epstein of Seventh Art Releasing... They have 5 other Oscar nominations and are very approachable... http://www.thestream.tv/watch.php?v=933

Posted by Guest on Friday, 07.18.08 @ 02:18am | #459

FREE ON THE JOB FILM TRAINING
WORLDwrite - the filmmaking charity with an uncompromising commitment to global equality are launching their very own news channel; WORLDbytes. Programmes will include humorous sketches, serious features, interviews and short docs. WORLDbytes has won grant support from the City Parochial Foundation enabling new volunteers to access a four day intensive on the job film training course while shooting for news programmes. With professional tutors the course will take place in WORLDwrite’s newly refurbished news studio in London E5.

Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th August: 11:00am to 9pm
If you wish to take up a training place you need to be aged between 16 to 25 years and attend a volunteer open evening at WORLDwrite and WORLDbytes News Channel crew meetings.

Places are limited and going fast so book now to avoid disappointment.
Email world.write@btconnect.com to find out more.

Posted by Guest on Tuesday, 07.15.08 @ 16:44pm | #455

WORLDwrite Showcase: The filmmaking charity, with an uncompromising commitment to global equality, are showcasing their work at the Rich Mix cinema. This is a chance to get the gist of WORLDwrite’s past, present and future projects, not least WORLDbytes the soon to be launched online news channel. Numerous opportunities to volunteer and get involved in world changing film-making will be explored on the night. FREE Tuesday 8th July, 7:30pm Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA. More information at www.worldwrite.org.uk

Posted by Guest on Thursday, 07.3.08 @ 15:10pm | #453

my email address is : cinemaspandan@gmail.com

Posted by goraksh on Friday, 06.13.08 @ 08:56am | #434

NEED a Funding for Documentary.

I have completed one month course from Film and Television Institute of India. Willing to make a documentary on "Survival of Tribal people of Sahyadri hills (Western Ghat) India in Monsoon" If anybody can give me an idea about Funding, will be very much appreciated. I am also in search of Companion.... any good or bad comment.. welcome.

Posted by goraksh on Friday, 06.13.08 @ 08:47am | #433

THE DEVIL WEARS PRIMARK.
does anyone know where i can watch this film ?
its seems primark really didnt want it aired .i cannot find it anywhere!!!
myspacefeltronium

Posted by Guest on Monday, 06.2.08 @ 18:49pm | #423

THE DEVIL WEARS PRIMARK.
does anyone know where i can watch this film ?
its seems primark really didnt want it aired .i cannot find it anywhere!!!1

Posted by Guest on Monday, 06.2.08 @ 18:45pm | #422

Class Title: Film Distribution Seminar & Workshop

Date/Time: May 17th, 2008, 9 AM. - 5 P.M

Location: Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York, 7th Avenue & 27th Street, D- Building

General Fee: $350
*use coupon code "Indielove1" for $150 discount.
Students: $75

please e-mail mat@passionriver.com for student coupon code

Register at: http://store.indiedocs.com/dclass.html

Class Description: Learn the trade secrets and nuts and bolts of film distribution in this unique seminar and workshop taught by distribution executives with combined marketing and title release experience from over 350 titles. Join President of Passion River Films Allen Chou and Expert Film Distribution Consultant Josh Levin as they discuss each step for getting a film to the right distributor and media outlet whether theatrical, TV, DVD, or Internet. Allen and Josh will also teach topics that include: "The top 10 mistakes to avoid when making a film distribution deal", "How to develop a profitable film distribution plan"; as well as "DVD Self-distribution and Non-traditional film distribution models". Join them as they share the secrets behind the real world of film distribution and marketing in this unique and valuable seminar. At the end of the lectures, they'll also workshop your titles. This is normally a 2-day workshop, but the lectures will be squeezed into a 1-day only event. Before you hire a producer's rep, or sign your first distribution deal, you must attend this class- or else you could lose thousands of dollars on a bad deal!

Distribution Executive Bios:

Allen Chou is President of Sales and Acquisitions at Passion River Films, a NJ based company that distributes over 300 documentaries, arthouse films, and special interest titles for the US home video and international sales market since 1998. Many of his titles have landed retail shelf space in stores such as: Walmart, Barnes and Noble, Blockbuster Video, Hollywood Video, Movie Gallery, Best Buy, and many more… In 2005, Allen established a distribution partnership with Netflix, resulting in the release of over 180 titles on their site; as well as other retail outlets. Internationally, he has attended Film and TV markets such as the American Film Market in Santa Monica, CA and Cannes Film Market in Cannes, France, where he marketed and licensed films and documentaries worldwide to broadcasters and foreign home video distributors. Recently he started the College Speaker and Public Performance Program; as well as the New Digital Sales and Electronic Delivery division. Allen Chou received his BA in Film from the University Of Maryland, and also attended NYU.

Josh Levin is a film marketing and distribution executive who has brought more than 30 feature films to the US marketplace, including top award winners from Cannes, Sundance, Venice, Berlin, Toronto and Tribeca. As Chief Marketing Officer for Film Movement, Josh learned how to get hard-to-place films in front of the eyes of filmgoers across the country “by any means necessary,” from theatrical premieres in New York City to library screenings in Butte, Montana — while also learning how to get filmmakers paid for their art. Working with films with tiny or non-existant marketing budgets is Josh’s forte. Since starting Gallant Films in 2007, Josh has also begun working in production financing and consulting. Josh got his MBA from Columbia Business School, and his BA from the University of Michigan.

For more information, please visit www.marketmymovie.com

Posted by Guest on Wednesday, 05.14.08 @ 15:49pm | #408

José Can You See? Bush’s Trojan Taco

By Greg Palast

Monday April 21, 2008

(for TomPaine.com)

Psst! George Bush has a secret.

While you Democrats are pounding each other to a pulp in Pennsylvania, the President has snuck back down to New Orleans for a meeting of the NAFTA Three: the Prime Minister of Canada and the President of Mexico.

You’re not supposed to know that – for two reasons:

First, the summit planned for the N.O. two years back was meant to showcase the rebuilt Big Easy, a monument to can-do Bush-o-nomics. Well, it is a monument to Bush’s leadership: The city still looks like Dresden 1946, with over half the original residents living in toxic trailers or wandering lost and broke in America.

The second reason Bush has kept this major summit a virtual secret is its real agenda. More important, the agenda-makers, the guys who called the meeting, must remain as far out of camera range as possible: The North American Competitiveness Council.

Never heard of The Council? Well, maybe you’ve heard of the counselors: the chief executives of Wal-Mart, Chevron Oil, Lockheed-Martin and 27 other multinational masters of the corporate universe.

And why did the landlords of our continent order our presidents to a three-nation pajama party? Their term is “harmonization.”

Harmonization has nothing to do with singing in fifths like Simon and Garfunkel. Harmonization means making rules and regulations the same in all three countries. Or, more specifically, watering down rules – on health, safety, labor rights, oil drilling, polluting and so on - in other words, any regulations that get between The Council members and their profits.

Take for example, pesticides. Wal-Mart and agri-business don’t want to reduce the legal amount of poison allowed in what you eat. Solution: “harmonize” US and Canadian pesticide standards to Mexico’s.

Can they do that? Can Bush just say, “Eat your peas – even if they’re radioactive?” Under NAFTA, at least the way George Bush reads it (or has it read to him), he can. At any rate, he does.

The three chiefs of state will meet privately with the thirty corporate chiefs where they are also expected to legally erase more of our borders, to expand the “NAFTA highway.” Technically, the NAFTA highway is a set of legal rules governing transcontinental shipment. Some fear NAFTA highway expansion will allow a new flood of cheap Mexican products into the US and Canada. Not so. Their hunger to expand the NAFTA highway is to bring in even cheaper Chinese goods.

Say what?

As trade expert Maud Barlow explained to me, the new “NAFTA highway” will allow Chinese stuff dumped into Mexico to be hauled northward as duty-free “Mexican” products. That’s one of the quiet agendas of this “Summit for Security and Prosperity,” the official Orwellian name for this meet. Think of the SSP “harmonization” as the Trojan Taco of trade.

Barlow is Chairwoman of the Council of Canadians. She is known as the “Ralph Nader of Canada” (not Nader version 2.0, The Spoiler Candidate, but Nader version 1.0, the consumer advocate). Because Americans are too distracted by the Punch-and-Judy primaries to complain about this lobby-fest on the bayou, Canadian Barlow is leading street protests against this greed-grab.

I caught up with this courageous Canadian (I’ve seen her face down corporate bullying we can’t imagine in the US) on her way down to New Orleans. Barlow’s particular concerns are first, the NSS agreement promotes a five-fold increase in the mining of Canadian tar sands for import, as liquid crude oil, into the USA, an idea filthier than a re-make of Debbie Does Dallas. “This is an insane model of development,” she says, especially given Bush’s recent claim that he wants to slow global warming.

Bush himself is pushing his Canadian and Mexican counterparts to adopt US-style “Homeland Security” measures so that, says Barlow, “we’ll all be zip-locked together in one security bag.”

There will be other anti-SSP protesters in New Orleans as well, from America’s populist Right. They are concerned that the Security and Prosperity Summit is worse than the “NAFTA on steroids” that Barlow fears. The populists see in the SPP a nascent “North American Union,” and the elimination of the good old US of A.

They’re wrong, of course. The U.S. of A. has been long eliminated, at least economically. The Competitiveness Council is a multinational crew, with one shared set of country clubs, beach homes, art collections, union busters and lobbyists knowing no borders.

The populist radio hosts railing against the coming North American Union don’t realize that these CEOs won’t take away their flags or Fourth of July or Star-Spangled Banner. The rags and flags will always be kept around to con the schmucks along the Yahoo Belt into donating their children to the Iraq Occupation or other misadventures. A billionaire like Carlos Slim, the richest man on the planet (sorry, Mr. Gates), didn’t buy the Mexican government to “protect” his nation from Gringos but to protect his media monopoly.

So there is no United States of America nor Canada nor Mexico - at least as we like to imagine ourselves in our national fairy tales: self-governing democracies run by we the people or nosotros el pueblo. There’s just the diktats of the North American Prosperity Council. Get used to it.

Barlow said that the US Ambassador to Canada told her the legal changes wrought in New Orleans will not be put before the three national Congresses for a vote. “We don’t want to open up another NAFTA.” So, they’ll skip the voting stuff. Democracy is so, like, 20th Century.

Is Bush just a reluctant participant in this “harmonizing” of our economic fate? The meetings are secret, so I can’t say for sure. But I note that, at the opening ceremony, if you read his lips, you can see our president singing the national anthem as, “José, can you see?”

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Greg Palast is the author of the New York Times bestsellers, The Best Democracy Money Can Buy and Armed Madhouse: Sordid Secrets and Strange Tales of a White House Gone Wild. Sign up for Palast’s investigative reports for BBC on RSS feed at http://feeds.feedburner.com/gregpalast-articles

Make a donation to the not-for-profit Palast Investigative Fund and receive a DVD of the untold story of the drowning of New Orleans, Big Easy to Big Empty, made for Democracy Now! at http://www.PalastInvestigativeFund.org.

Note: On May 1, in New York, Palast will speak at the international conference of the victims of Barrick Gold mining operations, the Canadian-American company whose board members included the former Prime Minister of Canada Brian Mulroney and the former President of the United States, George Bush Sr. Information soon at www.GregPalast.com

Posted by Guest on Monday, 04.21.08 @ 08:52am | #397

Join Meaningful Media and Melnitz Movies for a free sneak preview of the new Errol Morris documentary:

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

plus art show, guest speaker and a catered reception

Thursday, April 24th @ 7:30 PM

UCLA James Bridges Theater (1409 Melnitz Hall)

Free and open to the public.

Tickets will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis.

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE looks at how twelve photographs from Baghdad's Abu Ghraib prison changed the war in Iraq and changed America's image of itself. And yet, a central question remains. Did the notorious Abu Ghraib photographs constitute evidence of systematic torture and abuse by the American military, or were they documenting the aberrant behavior of a few "bad apples"?

Meaningful Media is a non-profit network providing resources to connect, inspire and empower those committed to changing our world through media. Meaningful Media and Melnitz Movies will periodically co-host a free screening, panel and reception for a prominent new film that addresses social issues across the globe.

Join us at www.meaningfulmedia.org

Posted by Guest on Thursday, 04.17.08 @ 21:41pm | #393

Dear Friends,

We're happy to announce that the movie we have been working on for the last three years is finished!

The film is part controversial look into the help and harm of the aid and development industry; part adventure story of us crossing Africa. Our documentary titled, WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? is a controversial and entertaining work that we are extremely proud of.

For a sneak peak, please check out our trailer at: www.whatarewedoinghere.net

WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We've recently been accepted to the Atlanta Film Festival (April 18th @ 7:15pm) and we currently have one offer of distribution, but it's incredibly important to us that our message is shared worldwide. So, if you know anyone in the film/distribution industry or the humanitarian business who might have an interest in our film, please let us know. You can also help by linking our trailer to your webpage or encouraging your friends to watch it on YouTube.

YouTube trailer
Atlanta Film Festival

We hope to be in theaters near you soon. In the meantime, we look forward to hearing from you!

Sincerely,

Brandon, Nic, Daniel & Tim Klein

Posted by colourbleu on Saturday, 04.5.08 @ 06:38am | #390

Current Rocks Silverdocs

This year Current TV is partnering with SILVERDOCS Film Festival to give you an unprecedented chance to get your short [3-10 minute] non fiction piece screened at the festival. The SILVERDOCS programming committee - in conjunction with Current TV’s Creative Executive team - will be curating five films into a theatrical screening at SILVERDOCS, taking place during this year’s SILVERDOCS Film Festival (June 16-23, 2008, Washington DC).

TO UPLOAD, FOR MORE DETAILS AND THE LICENSE TERMS VISIT THE WEBSITE:
www.current.com/silverdocs

THE MISSION:
Make a short documentary film addressing what is relevant to you, your friends, your community, and the world. Subjects can include new trends, the counter-culture, social changes, cultural traditions, local or world-wide controversies, and global technologies. Upload your short between March 3rd and May 5th on current.com/silverdocs for your chance to rock SILVERDOCS.

THE PAYOFF:
The chance to be one of 5 filmmakers at a special program at SILVERDOCS Film Festival (June 2008, in Washington DC).

Each curated filmmaker will receive a festival pass to SILVERDOCS, and a chance to pitch their pod ideas to Current TV for potential commission & TV distribution.

CONTENT GUIDELINES:
- Films must be about current events or new trends
- Films must be between 4 and 10 minutes long
- Films must be in documentary format

TO UPLOAD:
-Follow the instructions on the attached upload guide
-Once it’s uploaded tag it to “Current rocks silverdocs”

THE DEADLINE:
Submissions must be in Monday May 5th at 7:00 PM (PST)

Posted by Tania Khadder on Wednesday, 03.19.08 @ 00:52am | #383

The International Documentary Challenge Returns to Hot Docs!
http://www.docchallenge.org/

After a sold-out screening in 2007, The International Documentary Challenge returns to Hot Docs in April 2008! Registration for the 3rd annual Doc Challenge, held March 6-10, 2008, is now open.

The Premise: Filmmakers from around the world have just 5 days to make a short non-fiction film. Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, the Presenting Partner, will once again host the theatrical premiere of the finalists and the awards ceremony during the Festival. After the premiere of the finalists, showcases of regionally produced films will be held, including an IDA sponsored screening in Los Angeles, a SILVERDOCS sponsored screening in Washington DC, a Big Sky Documentary Film Festival screening in Montana, a DOC sponsored screening in Toronto, a Northwest Film Forum sponsored screening in Seattle, a Film Action Oregon sponsored screening in Portland and many more! Additionally, a Best of DVD will be released and television distribution will be pursued by a distribution partner.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Early Registration Deadline: February 11, 2008
Final Registration Deadline: March 5, 2008
Doc Challenge: March 6-10, 2008
Hot Docs Premiere of Finalists: April 2008

Complete details and entry forms can be found online at
http://www.docchallenge.org/

Check out Hot Docs here: http://www.hotdocs.ca

The Doc Challenge is produced by Doug Whyte of KDHX Community Media and sponsored by Hot Docs, the International Documentary Association, the Documentary Organization of Canada, SILVERDOCS, the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, Film Action Oregon and the creators of the 48 Hour Film Project.

The International Documentary Challenge.
Real Life. Filmed Real Fast.

Posted by dougwhyte on Sunday, 01.27.08 @ 01:10am | #352

Dear Friends

I am writing to inform you of an exciting new film related training programme that may be of interest to DFG/DFN members or subscribers.

WORLDwrite, the London based education charity is offering free training tour guiding accredited by the London Institute of Touring. The programme entitled London Behind the Scenes involves developing on line, on foot and on film alternative tours in London’s East End. The programme, which emphasises global issues and connections, is supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, Goldstar and v funding. Newcomers to the UK are especially welcome to join this programme.

The course takes place one evening per week and on some weekends, starting in March it runs for approximately 24 sessions. Details of all sessions are available in the training pack on the project website.

The course is free for 16 to 25 year olds and there are numerous opportunities for older volunteers to assist with the programme.

The deadline for applications is Monday 18th February. Full details and the application form are available on the programme website at http://www.worldwrite.org.uk/londonbehindthescenes

We would be most grateful if you would consider placing details of this programme on DFN or circulating this information to your network.

Best wishes

Ceri Dingle and Viv Regan

Directors

Ceri Dingle

Director

WORLDwrite,

Millfields Lodge,

201 Millfields Road

London E5 0AL

Tel 020 8985 5435

world.write@btconnect.com

www.worldwrite.org.uk

Posted by worldwrite on Tuesday, 01.15.08 @ 12:03pm | #349

Thanks for your awesome site!

Posted by kdhobbs on Monday, 12.17.07 @ 22:10pm | #341

Two film premieres demanding African freedom and autonomy

As the 50th anniversary of Ghana’s independence from British Colonial ends, two new films, from WORLDwrite’s Pricking the Missionary Position, suggest freedom and autonomy must still be fought for.

Keeping Africa Small challenges Western NGO practices in Africa. However well meaning they may be, their programmes get up the noses of everyone – from fishermen to shanty town inhabitants. Godbless, Wofa, De Roy and local fishermen and women loathe the peanuts offered and sanctimonious lessons in good behaviour. They are not ignorant; they are articulate and angry. They want jobs and material advancement. As Godbless tells us: "Africans have big brains, big aspirations... and want to live in liberty."

I’m a subsistence farmer... get me out of here! explains that whilst Westerners celebrate nature and moan about malls and consumer lifestyles, many in the developing world yearn for the comforts of modernity. Subsistence life means mud-huts and mind-numbing toil. As this film reveals, Ghanaians want so much more.

Shot in Ghana, these documentaries are sure to stir debate and Chew on it productions and WORLDwrite are delighted to invite you to their premieres.

To book tickets please visit: www.justgiving.com/ghanafilmpremieres
For more information on the films and to contact the crew visit: www.worldwrite.org.uk
or contact Ceri or Viv on 020 8985 5435 or email world.write@btconnect.com

Posted by world_write on Monday, 11.5.07 @ 14:06pm | #312

A message from British film director CHRIS EVERARD:

Ten years ago, almost to the day, I turned on my television and was shocked at the news of the car crash which killed Princess Diana.

Since that very moment, I have been conducting an investigation - the result of which is my latest film 'MURDERED BY THE MONARCHY', which is the third volume in my film series about THE ILLUMINATI.

I am fully aware of what QUEEN ELIZABETH describes as the mysterious "powers at work" which her majesty describes on page 318 of Paul Burrell's book "A Royal Duty". As such, I have made this 2 hour film which investigates the macabre and - literally - satanic activities of the monarchy throughout history. My film covers the period from the reign of King Solomon in ancient Israel, and his conjurations of demons described in his book of black magic entitled "The Goetia" right up to the present era and the tragic car "accident" which Mr Alfayed and several authors allege was orchestrated in order to kill Princess Diana.

I have uncovered royal links to the sickening JACK THE RIPPER murders and have presented transcripts, photos and documents which, for the first time on film, historically prove that the royal elite have - quite literally - stabbed and slashed their way to power. Black Magic, Ritual Sacrifices, Necromancy, Vampirism, Freemasonry, Rasputin, the Orange Order of Ireland, Nostradamus, Witches, Aleister Crowley, MI5, Hitler, Nazism and Devil Worship are all part of the history of the royal elite.

It has been expensive and harrowing piecing together the macabre history of the Royals during the last 10 years. My previous two films about THE ILLUMINATI (available from http://www.DavidIckeBooks.co.uk and http://www.illuminatiDVD.com) have taught me that truth really is stranger than fiction and I hope my film precipitates a full investigation into the alleged murder of Diana.

Friends of mine in Australasia have filmed a police-style investigation into the tragic crash, and, I offer an edited version of this documentary entitled "LADY DIE" to everyone who orders THE ILLUMINATI VOLUME III before the official release date completely free of charge.

It is obvious from the hand-written letters of Princess Diana that there are unsavoury factions who wish to commit murder in order to stop the TRUTH from being known. Accordingly, I have completed the final stages of editing on a laptop computer inside a constantly moving vehicle, depositing the master discs at no less than three different DVD factories. Customer information shall be encrypted and held off-line.

You may order therefore in confidence using our secured server.

Please keep your payment receipt in a safe place. For obvious reasons, no shipping dates or postal locations will be communicated. No shipments will be sent until after the official release date (November 27th 2007). Please be patient and await 12 - 28 days after the release to receive your consignment.

I would like to express my gratitude to the handful of journalists who took part in my online screening of my new film and who have written praise-worthy reviews - even in some cases putting their jobs at risk in doing so.

Beware of any follow-up bogus emails. Also, be aware of any bogus websites which purport to be either myself or The Enigma Channel. The following websites are the ONLY places where my films are available.

Thankyou to all the Enigma Channel subscribers. I am completing the work on a new season of shows which will be launched soon.

Signed, CHRISTOPHER EVERARD, Moraivia, September 20th 2007

http://www.illuminatiDVD.com

http://www.EnigmaTV.com

Posted by colourbleu on Friday, 10.5.07 @ 08:46am | #292

M E D I A R E L E A S E

Vancouver Pan-African Film Festival
For Immediate Release: October 02.07

Media Contact
Ms. U. Ebony Johnson
778-887-8438 and info@vpaff.org

Event: First Annual Vancouver Pan-African Film & Arts Festival (VPAFF)
Dates: October 26 & 27, 2007
Admission: Opening Night (Rwanda Rising) $15, VIP Gala $25. All other screenings $10.
Darfur Film Forum and AIDS Film Forum both by Donation; Afrikan Animations $5.
Venue: Vancity Theatre, 1181 Seymour Street
Information: www.vpaff.org <http://www.vpaff.org> Advance Tickets: www.ticketstonight.ca <http://www.ticketstonight.ca>

A Celebration of Pan-African Culture Through Film & Art

Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young To Address Inaugural Festival

Veteran filmmaker Charles Burnett to close with Canadian Premiere of
Namibia: The Struggle for Liberation

Cultural diversity always makes Vancouver one hot city, whatever the weather, and now, with a burst of African sunshine on the horizon, it’s about to get whole lot hotter.

October 26 & 27, 2007 marks the birth of a brand-new event in the city, the first annual Vancouver Pan-African Film & Arts Festival (VPAFF).

Giving due respect to African and “Black” cinema from both near and far, the festival celebrates the beauty, achievements and potential of African/“Black” culture, while addressing Afro-centric perspectives on human rights and global issues.

Two full days featuring 16 screenings, entertainment and special forums, VPAFF will create a much-needed platform for dialogue in Western Canada on contemporary issues of the international African/“Black” Diaspora. VPAFF is an exciting opportunity to break down stereotypes, highlight our common humanity and build trust and solidarity.

Posted by colourbleu on Friday, 10.5.07 @ 08:44am | #291

And hopefully your students will be able to judge for themselves and instead learn NOT to make informative documentaries like the ones we host, but objective 'balanced' -> uninformative nonsense that you and the rest of the mainstream news peddle.

I would love to be a student in your class, listening to you try and justify the events that are documented in say "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" as "America hating, socialist agenda supporting, myth chasing, extreme left leaning ideology", that would be a ball. Really...

:)

Posted by colourbleu on Sunday, 09.23.07 @ 08:09am | #279

forwarded from email for further debate!

I teach in the areas of video and film production, and was looking for a site to refer to my students in my Documentary Production class.
I will be using your site as an example of what documentaries are NOT. America hating, socialist agenda supporting, myth chasing, extreme left leaning ideology is all I could find. You don't have documentaries on your site, you have propaganda. I'm glad to use your site as a contrast to the content and purpose of real documentaries.

Rrw

Posted by colourbleu on Sunday, 09.23.07 @ 08:08am | #278

hello everyone my name is Devin Gibson. I am a filmmaker located in nyc, at the moment I am putting together a documentary film on the topic of racial segregation. I know that alot of people can relate to that topic in one way or another. I am looking for people who are willing to take imterviews and share there stories with me on the topic. Location is not a concern at the moment i'm willing to travel for a good story, any help will be appreciated i'm sure alot of people can understand how hard it is for a documentary filmmaker to find and gather a bunch of interviews from diffrent people for further information you can email me directly at directordevin@yahoo.com
or you can leave your request at www.cinefilmsentertainment.com and go to contact me and drop a request someone should contact you within 24 hours thanks in advance

Posted by devingibson on Monday, 08.13.07 @ 23:35pm | #263

Posted by devingibson on Monday, 08.13.07 @ 23:30pm | #262

I cannot email you because the "default mail client is not properly installed." I don't know if that means your side or my side. I show important documentaries for free to people in Lake County, California. I'd like to show some of yours. How do I do that?
Thanks, Shannon, 9164ster@gmail.com

Posted by shannon9164 on Wednesday, 06.20.07 @ 18:44pm | #228

I have 10 hrs. mini dv footage on women, children ,militarization ,humilation in kashmir conflict.
i want to donate this footage but for serious filmmaker.If any filmmaker interested then write me.
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Posted by 11111 on Saturday, 06.9.07 @ 20:20pm | #227

G8 uncovered event: Hands off and Hand over

In June 2007, leaders of the world's most powerful countries meet for a G8 summit in Heiligendamm in Germany. Africa tops their agenda and even more interference for the developing world is on the cards.

Join the June 7th G8 uncovered event. Think Newsnight plus Lie Detector test. A screening of Damned by Debt Relief will be followed by an interrogation of prevailing G8 myths by a panel of experts: Daniel Ben-Ami, journalist, economist and author of ‘Cowardly Capitalism’; Philip Cunliffe, researcher and author of ‘Politics Without Sovereignty’ and Stuart Simpson, economist and author of ‘Damn lies and debt relief’.

A studio audience will join the fray and the event will be filmed for broadcast on the web. Nail the big picture by joining crew and audience on:

Thursday June 7th 2007 at 7.30pm at
The WORLDwrite Centre,
Millfields Lodge
201 Millfields Road,
London E5 0AL

Doors open 6pm onwards with stalls and for crew setup.
Entry is free. Additional cameras welcome. Refreshments available.
Tel 020 8985 5435 email world.write@btconnect.com
For full details of the film visit www.worldwrite.org.uk/damned

Directions to WORLDwrite
The WORLDwrite Centre is at the very bottom of Millfields Road, past the park, opposite Oswald Street in Clapton, Hackney, London E5. The 242 bus stops right outside the centre at the 2nd stop on Millfields Road. You can get the 242 from Tottenham Court Road (50mins) or Liverpool Street (30mins)- direction Homerton Hospital. Many buses also stop at the top of Millfields Road at Clapton pond. From here walk all the way down past the park to the other end of Millfields Road (about 10 mins). Nearest overgounds are Homerton, Clapton, Hackney Wick and Hackney Central.

Posted by worldwrite on Thursday, 05.31.07 @ 13:58pm | #221

i need to download your doc film on Global dimming as an instrument for our thesis. please help. How can we download your films?

Posted by bunzai on Sunday, 05.27.07 @ 01:47am | #219

Do you think I can download one of yr shortest documentaries.How do I do it? Do I have the permission?

Posted by krishnamaitri on Thursday, 05.24.07 @ 10:46am | #218

CALLING DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKER'S

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This one off, two day intensive seminar, is run by the authors of The Documentary Film Makers Handbook, who are flying in from LA for the event - Brit Film Maker Genevieve Jolliffe and seasoned US Doc Film Maker Andrew Zinnes. They are professional filmmakers who have worked in both the narrative and documentary arena for nearly two decades. Their docs have been seen on the MTV, PBS, BBC, ITV and Ch4.
The course will be held over the weekend of JUNE 2nd / 3rd 2007, at Ealing Studios in June 2007 is discounted for Shooters to just £227 inc VAT. If you want more information please call 020 875 8544 or mob 07977 516 628. Or got to http://www.livingspirit.com/GFM-DocCourse.htm

Posted by dombrad on Friday, 04.20.07 @ 13:32pm | #203

Iseekdocumetaries 1st, titled,
Inside The Worlds Mightiest, 2001 documentary, and Secrets of Gold, 2004 documentary.

Posted by leslie#3 on Sunday, 04.8.07 @ 18:18pm | #197

How do I download your documentaries onto my computer?

Posted by Chad on Thursday, 03.22.07 @ 15:25pm | #192

tell me how to download the documentaries guys

Posted by rebel on Saturday, 03.17.07 @ 14:03pm | #189

My name is Anthony Amadeo and today I am writing you in hopes that you and I can become beneficial to each other. I have over four hours of actual video footage captured from within a hospital inundated by over 9 feet of water during Hurricane Katrina. It is captured on 8mm tape and has been transferred to DVD. I do know that there is a need for such footage, filmed from within the walls of a hospital, as no one expected the events to transpire as they did. Considering this is the biggest natural disaster in the United States I know there are many people looking to make short stories, movies and/or T.V. specials. This is where we can possibly help each other. I am not sure of what direction to go in or who in the industry to contact. I am hoping that you can direct me in the correct direction or we can create a project together.
To date, the video and it’s contents have not been publicly shown. I have also copyrighted the entire, greater than 4 hour video to be protected under copy write laws. Please contact me via e-mail at bdonelon@cox.net.

Posted by BIGANTACA on Friday, 02.23.07 @ 15:03pm | #182

Dear Friends

WORLDwrite would like to invite you to the premiere of two of our widely anticipated documentaries on Monday 26th March. Shot in Ghana, these two films celebrate Ghana’s 50th anniversary of independence from British colonial rule by showcasing inspiring tales rarely heard in the UK.

Short trailer versions have already raised much debate and a four minute version of A letter to Geldof won an HypTV award for best short documentary. A year in the making with large volunteer crews the charity and Chew on it productions are delighted to screen the full story.

A letter to Geldof features a town called Bisease, where Bob Geldof was crowned Chief of Development. The film explores the impact of his crowning and leads us to reflect on the meaning of promises and the role of celebrities.

Think Big showcases Ghanaians with big aspirations and big plans. Flash hotels, fab homes and full-on modernity are where it’s at; dependence makes Ghanaians sick. This film turns the usual pity fest on its head and showcases Ghanaians who are making it and making development happen.
Websites to accompany these 28 minute documentaries will be launched on Ghana Independence Day on March 6th.

Big Screen Premieres
A Letter to Geldof and Think Big
on
Monday 26th March 2007
Wine Reception 7.30pm
Followed by screening at 8.00pm prompt
at
Screen 2 at Rich Mix, 35 –37 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA
Nearest tube Liverpool Street and Old Street
Visit www.richmix.org.uk/visitor.htm for directions

Book Tickets on-line at www.justgiving.com/thinkbig
Please book now as spaces are limited

For further information on these films, press passes, press kit and press preview copies please phone producer Viv Regan on 020 8985 5435 or email world.write@btconnect.com

We look forward to seeing you there.
Best wishes
Ceri Dingle

Please do forward these details to friends, colleagues and organisations who may be interested.

Posted by WORLDwrite on Thursday, 02.22.07 @ 11:19am | #181

Attention Documentary Filmmakers!

The time is here for the International Documentary Challenge (IDC)! The IDC is a timed filmmaking competition developed by KDHX Community Media and sponsored by Hot Docs, SILVERDOCS, the International Documentary Association, the Documentary Organisation of Canada and the creators of the 48 Hour Film Project.

The Premise: Filmmaking teams from around the globe have just over 5 days to make a short non-fiction film (4-8 min.) Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival, this year's Presenting Partner, will host the theatrical premiere of the finalists and an awards ceremony in April. A traveling showcase of the winners will play festivals and film series across the world, a DVD will be released, and television distribution will be pursued. The IDC takes place this March 1-5, 2007. You can read more about the event and register here: http://www.documentarychallenge.org/

The International Documentary Challenge.
Real Life. Filmed Real Fast.

Posted by dougwhyte on Monday, 01.22.07 @ 22:18pm | #170

Looking for a Ramses the 2nd documentury film can any1 tell me a website, or if its on this site and i missed it..

Posted by RedRavence on Friday, 12.8.06 @ 16:38pm | #155

Origins of Aids

Here is another link where you can download the Origins of Aids documentary:

http://www.chomskytorrents.org/TorrentDetails.php?Torre ntID=563

make sure there is no blank spaces in the url

Posted by agentbleu on Wednesday, 11.29.06 @ 11:54am | #148

can i get documentary films for my school children.
britts

Posted by BRITTO LOURDES on Wednesday, 11.15.06 @ 14:36pm | #142

Origins of AIDS

So this is the first of many resources that I bring to you where I have been told that you can download and watch the controversial Origins of Aids documentary. Please let me know if this link goes dead or if you know of other places on the net where this documentary is available and I will publish these too.

This one is a torrent file that you need to download using a bit torrent file sharing program.

http://www.torrentreactor.net/view.php?id=13577

Defiantly

Agent Bleu

Posted by agentbleu on Friday, 11.10.06 @ 17:19pm | #136

"The Origins of AIDS"

Following the publication in 1999 of Ed Hooper's book "The River" (the most extensive investigation into the origins of AIDS thus far), more than two dozen film production companies wanted to purchase the rights to make a documentary about the book. In the end, the film of "The River" was never made, but instead an investigation into how AIDS began was filmed by two of the interested producers, MFP (from Canada) and Galafilm (from France). Their documentary, "The Origins of AIDS", was first broadcast in November 2003, since then it has won several film and scientific awards, including the Europa Prize for Best Documentary of 2004. In the same year, it was short-listed (to the final four) for an International Emmy, again for Best Documentary.

Nowadays, virtually all scientists agree that HIV started when humans became infected with an ancestral virus, SIV, that was already harmlessly present in chimpanzees. "The River" proposes that the first HIVs were unintentionally seeded in humans during the immunisation of nearly 1 million people in the Belgian Congo in the late 1950s. The vaccine used was an experimental oral polio vaccine (OPV) called CHAT, and it appears that the versions of the vaccine used in Africa were prepared locally in chimpanzee cells. The main alternative to the OPV theory, the officially-approved "bushmeat theory", proposes that humans acquired chimp SIV, and thus HIV, by butchering and eating chimps. There are many flaws to this theory. One of the obvious ones is that African hunters have been killing and cutting up chimps for millions of years without getting AIDS.

The OPV theory is supported by some very prestigious scientists, although it is strongly opposed by many others (especially those who are implicated in some way with the CHAT story, or involved with the billion dollar vaccine industry).

Since 2003, there has since been a concerted effort to ensure that "The Origins of AIDS" is seen by as few people as possible. The makers of CHAT vaccine, Dr Koprowski and Dr Plotkin, and several of their allies, have written letters to TV executives and film festival organisers claiming that the OPV theory has been disproved, and urging them not to screen the film. And lawyers representing these doctors have ensured that the film has never been aired in several countries, including the UK, where Channel 4 received a barrage of legal threats.

Doc-Film-Net aired this film for a few months, but was then threatened with legal assault, along with our hosts. And now Google Video has also being forced to take down a copy due to threats by lawyers acting for Galafilm, who claim copyright infringement and losses. According to Ed Hooper's site it would seem that Galafilm have recently acted towards him in a strange and obstructive fashion, and it does not take a vivid imagination to suspect foul play. (It seems that the film is extremely difficult to purchase on DVD, and Galafilm will not even discuss distribution via the Web. But what are Galafilm's "losses" if the film is not being actively marketed?).

Since I withdrew the film from this site, I have been contacted by people informing me of other online sites where the documentary can be found. So while I am legally obliged to refrain from personally hosting this important documentary, I am still able to point you in the right direction.

I have compiled a list of other hosts and torrents where this important documentary is available, and starting from Friday 10th November at 6 pm UK time I will publish each week one new link to a third party server or torrent (i.e. not mine) where you can download and watch this film. I will continue this every week, so every Friday thereafter at 6 pm UK time one new link will be posted (making those well-paid lawyers work the weekend shift if they want to have the film removed). With luck, it will take them at least a few days each time...

You will find the regular announcements posted here.

In order to ensure that this documentary is seen by as many people as possible (while you still can), I would suggest that others download this film for posterity, and share it accordingly.
At Doc-Film-Net we think this story deserves a fair hearing. "The Origins of AIDS" examines the beginnings of what is probably the worst scientific tragedy of all time, and it exposes some of the efforts made by opponents of the OPV theory to airbrush from history what happened in the Belgian Congo fifty years ago.

Let the arguments be heard and let the public decide what is truth and what is cover-up.

Agent Bleu

Posted by agentbleu on Friday, 11.10.06 @ 17:07pm | #135

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