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Arts Engine Celebrates Ten Years of Media for Change with the Paley Center, New York, NY

The Paley Center is proud to present eight award-winning documentaries from Arts Engine's Big Mouth Films and highlights from their renowned Media That Matters Film Festival, the premier showcase for short films on the most important topics of the day. This series is in celebration of the organization's ten years of dedication to social issue media. Arts Engine emphasizes empathy and inquiry in filmmaking, bringing audiences to films that tell it like it is, in ways that haven't been seen before. Find out more at www.artsengine.net/tenyear.

Media That Matters Staff Development Workshop for Educators

Thursday, May 1st, 2008; 4:30 to 6:00 p.m., reception immediately follows

Local and global, online and in communities around the world, Media That Matters engages diverse audiences and inspires them to take action. Media That Matters staff and Paley Center educators will co-present this workshop for teachers using films that focus on human rights issues. The workshop will include screenings, discussion, and classroom extensions. Participating teachers will receive an Educator Pass to the Paley Center and curriculum materials.

To make a reservation email eduny@paleycenter.org or call 212.621.6663.

Arts Engine Film Screenings

Journey to the West - Friday, May 2nd, 2008; 2:00 p.m.

Shot in the People's Republic of China and the U.S., this documentary depicts the wide range of traditional Chinese medical practices in China and shows their influence in the U.S. today. (2001, 58 min., dir. Katy Chevigny)
Premeiere: Asia Society and Museum, New York

Brother Born Again - Friday, May 2nd, 2008; 4:00 p.m.

Personal documentary about a Jewish woman's search for her brother who converted to Christianity and joined a separatist Christian community on a remote island in Alaska. (2000, 76 min., dir. Julia Pimsleur)
Premiere: South by Southwest Film Festival

Innocent Until Proven Guilty - Saturday, May 3rd, 2008; 12:00 p.m.

Documentary about a public defender in Washington, DC, and his work with juvenile ex-offenders. (1999, 67 min., dir. Kirsten Johnson)
Premiere: 1999 Berlin International Film Festival

Nuyorican Dream - Saturday, May 3rd, 2008; 2:00 p.m.

A feature-length documentary portraying five years of a Puerto Rican family in Brooklyn. (2000, 82 min., dir. Laurie Collyer)
Premiere: 2000 Sundance Film Festival

Election Day - Saturday, May 3rd, 2008; 4:00 p.m.

The film follows an eclectic group of voters on Election Day 2004. Capturing people from all walks of life, the film presents the real-life stories that lie underneath the complex electoral process (2007, 84 min., dir. Katy Chevigny)
Premiere: 2007 South by Southwest Film Festival

Outside Looking In - Sunday, May 4th, 2008; 12:00 p.m.

Documentary exploring the effects of white parents adopting African-American children, through the eyes of director and transracial adoptee Phil Bertelsen. (2001, 56 min., dir. Phil Bertelsen)
Premiere: Hollywood Black Film Festival

Arctic Son - Sunday, May 4th, 2008; 2:00 p.m.

In a tiny village 80 miles north of the Arctic Circle, a father and his son are reunited after almost 25 years apart. They share a name and a bloodline, but the worlds they know and the lifestyles they lead are as different as their respective hometown climates. (2006, 75 min., dir. Andrew Walton)
Premiere: Full Frame Documentary Film Festival

Deadline - Sunday, May 4th, 2008; 4:00 p.m.

A film that examines the people affected by two historic decisions surrounding capital punishment in the U.S.: the Furman v. Georgia U.S. Supreme Court decision and Illinois Governor George Ryan's dramatic 2003 clemency decision. (2004, 90 min., directors Katy Chevigny and Kirsten Johnson)
Premiere: 2004 Sundance Film Festival

About The Paley Center for Media

The Paley Center for Media, with locations in New York and Los Angeles, leads the discussion about the cultural, creative, and social significance of television, radio, and emerging platforms for the professional community and media-interested public. Drawing upon its curatorial expertise, an international collection, and close relationships with the leaders of the media community, the Paley Center examines the intersections between media and society. The general public can access the collection and participate in programs that explore and celebrate the creativity, the innovations, the personalities, and the leaders who are shaping media. Through the global programs of its Media Council and International Council, the Paley Center also serves as a neutral setting where media professionals can engage in discussion and debate about the evolving media landscape. Previously known as The Museum of Television & Radio, the Paley Center was founded in 1975 by William S. Paley, a pioneering innovator in the industry.

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Posted on March 19, 2008 in Film / Screening by jengallardo