New Orleans - Save the date
May 22, 2007 21:48:38 GMT
Post by fatboy on May 22, 2007 21:48:38 GMT
Hi,
I have been wanting to book THIS IS ENGLAND for my theatre here in New Orleans ever since I saw it twice at last year's Toronto International Film Festival. I anticipation of it's release here in the U.S. I have curated a series of films and am putting together a series of "OI" concerts. So come on down and save the date.
ZEITGEIST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER
NEW ORLEANS, LA
www.zeitgeistinc.net
zte@bellsouth.net
RADICAL MOVEMENTS & SUBCULTURES:
To celebrate the U.S. release of THIS IS ENGLAND by Shane Meadows, which was my favorite film from last year's Toronto Film Festival and my "Favorite film of the decade" so far, Zeitgeist is organizing a series of films and events that look at "RADICAL MOVEMENTS / SUBCULTURES", see the films listed below: BEYOND HATRED, PUNKS NOT DEAD, YOUR MOMMY KILLS ANIMALS and B.I.K.E. plus we are looking to produce a small series of "OI" concerts to coincide with the release of the film.
Opens July 27:
BEYOND HATRED by Olivier Meyrou (First Run/Icarus Films). This remarkable documentary recounts a brutal "gay-bashing" murder in France, follows the lengthy trial of the accused killers, and offers a moving firsthand account of the complex emotional response of the victim's family. In so doing, BEYOND HATRED explores the social and psychological roots of homophobia and similar hate crimes as well as demonstrating the emotional maturity that enables the rare human quality of forgiveness. In September 2002, three French neofascist 'skinheads' went to a public park in Rheims looking for an 'Arab' to attack when they came across Francois Chenu, a young gay man. When he refused to deny his homosexuality when taunted with gay slurs, he was viciously beaten and thrown unconscious into a pond, where he drowned. In classic cinéma-vérité style, director Olivier Meyrou allows this emotionally wrenching story to unfold at its own pace, without unnecessary exposition or narration, in a deliberately non-sensationalist manner. BEYOND HATRED features interviews with prosecution and defense lawyers, relatives of the accused, and the parents and sister of the deceased. The latter, remarkably intimate discussions reveal the gradual process whereby the family experienced an emotional catharsis, moving from initial shock and grief to an understanding of how the deprived and prejudiced backgrounds of their son's killers generated such violence.
Opens August 3:
PUNK’S NOT DEAD by Susan Dynner. Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, and yes, shopping malls and stadium shows where punk rock music and culture continue to thrive. Thirty years after bands like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols infamously shocked the system with their hard, fast, status-quo-killing rock, the longest-running punk band in history is drawing bigger crowds than ever, “pop-punk” bands have found success on MTV, and kids too young to drive are forming bands that carry the torch for punk's raw, immediate sound. Meanwhile, “punk” has become a marketing concept to sell everything from cars to vodka, and dyed hair and piercings mark a rite of passage for thousands of kids. Can the true, nonconformist punk spirit still exist in today's corporatized culture? Featuring interviews, performances, and behind-the-scenes journeys with the bands, labels, fans, and press who keep punk alive, Punk's Not Dead dares to juxtapose pop-punk's music and lifestyle against the roots in?the 70s and 80s, resulting in unexpected revelations. A DIY search for the soul of a subculture and a celebration of all things loud, fast, and spiked, Punk's Not Dead shows punk is stronger and more relevant today than it's ever been. starring Green Day, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Blink-182, Good Charlotte, Black Flag, Monor Threat, My Chemical Romance, Jello Biafra, Black Flag, Bad Religion, Buzzcocks, The Circle Jerks, The Damned, Dead Kennedys, DOA, MC5, Billy Idol, The Exploited, NOFX, The Offspring, Pennywise, Henry Rollins, Sham 69, Rancid, Social Distortion, Sum 41, U.K. Subs, The Used, The Voids, Youth Brigade, X, and nearly 100 other world-famous (and underground) Punk Rock bands. (97 mins.) www.punksnotdeadthemovie.com
Opens August 10:
YOUR MOMMY KILLS ANIMALS by Curt Johnson (Palm Pictures/Vagrant Films Releasing). You hurt something I love. I ask you to stop. You don't stop. I hurt you. A morally defensible argument in severe circumstances, perhaps. But to what degree is a call to action justified? And to what extent is the abuse reciprocated? In this articulate survey of the multifaceted animal rights movement, polar positions on protest and protection are thrown into the ring. Amiable alternatives to animal liberation are up against radically aggressive activism and the questionable ethics of corporate campaigning and celebrity endorsement. What emerges, however, is a larger context for rights and tactics in an American political climate quick to silence non-conformists. Even with the loose definition of a 21st century "terrorist," the FBI's deeming of animal rights activists to be the prime domestic terrorist threat to the United States can be interpreted as a myopic overcompensation of security. Alarming and arresting, Your Mommy Kills Animals is a guttural grilling that suggests free speech as the next casualty in the crusade to save, not only our animals, but our ideologies as well.?? This film also covers the landmark case against Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (better known as the SHAC 7) and the resulting conviction, which literally has changed the course of activism in this country. What is even more intoxicating about this film is its social justice argument on “freedom of speech” issues, comparisons to the “civil rights movement,” effective protesting measures, and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) government agency’s response to animals after Hurricane Katrina. ??Although this documentary delivers arguments from both “Animal Welfare Advocates”, as well as, “Animal Rights Activists” the film provides a real examination of: ?What our tax dollars are wasting away on??Does “free speech” exist for everyone??Are organizations’ beliefs true to the core??Is profiling being taken to another level??Who truly benefits in the animal rights movement? (105 mins.) www.vagrantfilmsreleasing.com/films/your_mommy_kills_animals/
Opens August 10:
B.I.K.E. by Jacob Septimus & Anthony Howard. Two filmmakers infiltrate an underground bicycle club. Driven by anti-materialism and a belief that the impending apocalypse will render cars useless and leave bicycles in power, Black Label Bike Club (BLBC) battles mainstream consumer culture and rival gangs for its vision of a better tomorrow. Pulling threads from Critical Mass and the wider bike counterculture, B.I.K.E. explores such themes as radical politics, personal artistic vision, global responsibility, relationships, group formation, and perhaps most prominently, pain and love. Co-directors, Jacob Septimus and Anthony Howard follow the Brooklyn chapter of BLBC for over two years to meetings, parties, street jousts on tall bikes, gatherings of the tribes in Amsterdam and Minneapolis, and the protests of the 2004 Republican National Convention to create their masterpiece. This fascinating and gorgeously gritty film provides insight into a passionate subculture, and exposes the darker aspects of living on the wild side. Edited from over 385 hours of footage for over 2 years Fountainhead Films presents B.I.K.E., a riveting look into the ways in which identity is important for a collective of fiercely independent people. New Orleans activist/film producer Fredric King returns to town to present the film. Partial proceeds benefit Critical Mass. (89 mins.) www.bike-films.com
Opens August 17:
THIS IS ENGLAND by Shane Meadows (IFC FILMS). Roland Rat, Margaret Thatcher; Rubik's Cubes, the Royal Wedding; aerobics, skinheads... It's 1983, and the schools are breaking up for summer. Shaun is 12 and a bit of a loner, growing up with his mum in a grim coastal town, his dad killed fighting in the Falklands War. On his way home from school where he's been tormented all day for wearing flares, he runs into a group of skinheads, who against expectations turn out to be friendly and take him under their wing. Soon Shaun discovers parties, girls and snappy dressing, and finds some role models in Woody, Milky and the rest of the gang. But when an older, overtly racist skinhead returns home from prison, the easy camaraderie of the group is broken, and Shaun is drawn into much more uncomfortable territory. Based largely on his own experience as a youngster, this is Shane Meadows' most mature and fully realised film. Handling the complexities of masculinity, violence and race with sensitivity and a lightness of touch, it's hard to imagine a film that would better capture the mood of the time, or that could have any greater an understanding of the allure of being part of a gang. THIS IS ENGLAND was my favorite film at last year's Toronto Film Festival and is "My Favorite Film of The Decade" so far. It totally blew me away. A must see!
Hope to see you all this Summer!
Shane or anyone in the cast, I would love to have you to introduce the film.
Please contact me if you would like to come.
I have been wanting to book THIS IS ENGLAND for my theatre here in New Orleans ever since I saw it twice at last year's Toronto International Film Festival. I anticipation of it's release here in the U.S. I have curated a series of films and am putting together a series of "OI" concerts. So come on down and save the date.
ZEITGEIST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER
NEW ORLEANS, LA
www.zeitgeistinc.net
zte@bellsouth.net
RADICAL MOVEMENTS & SUBCULTURES:
To celebrate the U.S. release of THIS IS ENGLAND by Shane Meadows, which was my favorite film from last year's Toronto Film Festival and my "Favorite film of the decade" so far, Zeitgeist is organizing a series of films and events that look at "RADICAL MOVEMENTS / SUBCULTURES", see the films listed below: BEYOND HATRED, PUNKS NOT DEAD, YOUR MOMMY KILLS ANIMALS and B.I.K.E. plus we are looking to produce a small series of "OI" concerts to coincide with the release of the film.
Opens July 27:
BEYOND HATRED by Olivier Meyrou (First Run/Icarus Films). This remarkable documentary recounts a brutal "gay-bashing" murder in France, follows the lengthy trial of the accused killers, and offers a moving firsthand account of the complex emotional response of the victim's family. In so doing, BEYOND HATRED explores the social and psychological roots of homophobia and similar hate crimes as well as demonstrating the emotional maturity that enables the rare human quality of forgiveness. In September 2002, three French neofascist 'skinheads' went to a public park in Rheims looking for an 'Arab' to attack when they came across Francois Chenu, a young gay man. When he refused to deny his homosexuality when taunted with gay slurs, he was viciously beaten and thrown unconscious into a pond, where he drowned. In classic cinéma-vérité style, director Olivier Meyrou allows this emotionally wrenching story to unfold at its own pace, without unnecessary exposition or narration, in a deliberately non-sensationalist manner. BEYOND HATRED features interviews with prosecution and defense lawyers, relatives of the accused, and the parents and sister of the deceased. The latter, remarkably intimate discussions reveal the gradual process whereby the family experienced an emotional catharsis, moving from initial shock and grief to an understanding of how the deprived and prejudiced backgrounds of their son's killers generated such violence.
Opens August 3:
PUNK’S NOT DEAD by Susan Dynner. Punk's Not Dead takes you into the sweaty underground clubs, backyard parties, recording studios, and yes, shopping malls and stadium shows where punk rock music and culture continue to thrive. Thirty years after bands like the Ramones and the Sex Pistols infamously shocked the system with their hard, fast, status-quo-killing rock, the longest-running punk band in history is drawing bigger crowds than ever, “pop-punk” bands have found success on MTV, and kids too young to drive are forming bands that carry the torch for punk's raw, immediate sound. Meanwhile, “punk” has become a marketing concept to sell everything from cars to vodka, and dyed hair and piercings mark a rite of passage for thousands of kids. Can the true, nonconformist punk spirit still exist in today's corporatized culture? Featuring interviews, performances, and behind-the-scenes journeys with the bands, labels, fans, and press who keep punk alive, Punk's Not Dead dares to juxtapose pop-punk's music and lifestyle against the roots in?the 70s and 80s, resulting in unexpected revelations. A DIY search for the soul of a subculture and a celebration of all things loud, fast, and spiked, Punk's Not Dead shows punk is stronger and more relevant today than it's ever been. starring Green Day, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Blink-182, Good Charlotte, Black Flag, Monor Threat, My Chemical Romance, Jello Biafra, Black Flag, Bad Religion, Buzzcocks, The Circle Jerks, The Damned, Dead Kennedys, DOA, MC5, Billy Idol, The Exploited, NOFX, The Offspring, Pennywise, Henry Rollins, Sham 69, Rancid, Social Distortion, Sum 41, U.K. Subs, The Used, The Voids, Youth Brigade, X, and nearly 100 other world-famous (and underground) Punk Rock bands. (97 mins.) www.punksnotdeadthemovie.com
Opens August 10:
YOUR MOMMY KILLS ANIMALS by Curt Johnson (Palm Pictures/Vagrant Films Releasing). You hurt something I love. I ask you to stop. You don't stop. I hurt you. A morally defensible argument in severe circumstances, perhaps. But to what degree is a call to action justified? And to what extent is the abuse reciprocated? In this articulate survey of the multifaceted animal rights movement, polar positions on protest and protection are thrown into the ring. Amiable alternatives to animal liberation are up against radically aggressive activism and the questionable ethics of corporate campaigning and celebrity endorsement. What emerges, however, is a larger context for rights and tactics in an American political climate quick to silence non-conformists. Even with the loose definition of a 21st century "terrorist," the FBI's deeming of animal rights activists to be the prime domestic terrorist threat to the United States can be interpreted as a myopic overcompensation of security. Alarming and arresting, Your Mommy Kills Animals is a guttural grilling that suggests free speech as the next casualty in the crusade to save, not only our animals, but our ideologies as well.?? This film also covers the landmark case against Stop Huntingdon Animal Cruelty (better known as the SHAC 7) and the resulting conviction, which literally has changed the course of activism in this country. What is even more intoxicating about this film is its social justice argument on “freedom of speech” issues, comparisons to the “civil rights movement,” effective protesting measures, and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) government agency’s response to animals after Hurricane Katrina. ??Although this documentary delivers arguments from both “Animal Welfare Advocates”, as well as, “Animal Rights Activists” the film provides a real examination of: ?What our tax dollars are wasting away on??Does “free speech” exist for everyone??Are organizations’ beliefs true to the core??Is profiling being taken to another level??Who truly benefits in the animal rights movement? (105 mins.) www.vagrantfilmsreleasing.com/films/your_mommy_kills_animals/
Opens August 10:
B.I.K.E. by Jacob Septimus & Anthony Howard. Two filmmakers infiltrate an underground bicycle club. Driven by anti-materialism and a belief that the impending apocalypse will render cars useless and leave bicycles in power, Black Label Bike Club (BLBC) battles mainstream consumer culture and rival gangs for its vision of a better tomorrow. Pulling threads from Critical Mass and the wider bike counterculture, B.I.K.E. explores such themes as radical politics, personal artistic vision, global responsibility, relationships, group formation, and perhaps most prominently, pain and love. Co-directors, Jacob Septimus and Anthony Howard follow the Brooklyn chapter of BLBC for over two years to meetings, parties, street jousts on tall bikes, gatherings of the tribes in Amsterdam and Minneapolis, and the protests of the 2004 Republican National Convention to create their masterpiece. This fascinating and gorgeously gritty film provides insight into a passionate subculture, and exposes the darker aspects of living on the wild side. Edited from over 385 hours of footage for over 2 years Fountainhead Films presents B.I.K.E., a riveting look into the ways in which identity is important for a collective of fiercely independent people. New Orleans activist/film producer Fredric King returns to town to present the film. Partial proceeds benefit Critical Mass. (89 mins.) www.bike-films.com
Opens August 17:
THIS IS ENGLAND by Shane Meadows (IFC FILMS). Roland Rat, Margaret Thatcher; Rubik's Cubes, the Royal Wedding; aerobics, skinheads... It's 1983, and the schools are breaking up for summer. Shaun is 12 and a bit of a loner, growing up with his mum in a grim coastal town, his dad killed fighting in the Falklands War. On his way home from school where he's been tormented all day for wearing flares, he runs into a group of skinheads, who against expectations turn out to be friendly and take him under their wing. Soon Shaun discovers parties, girls and snappy dressing, and finds some role models in Woody, Milky and the rest of the gang. But when an older, overtly racist skinhead returns home from prison, the easy camaraderie of the group is broken, and Shaun is drawn into much more uncomfortable territory. Based largely on his own experience as a youngster, this is Shane Meadows' most mature and fully realised film. Handling the complexities of masculinity, violence and race with sensitivity and a lightness of touch, it's hard to imagine a film that would better capture the mood of the time, or that could have any greater an understanding of the allure of being part of a gang. THIS IS ENGLAND was my favorite film at last year's Toronto Film Festival and is "My Favorite Film of The Decade" so far. It totally blew me away. A must see!
Hope to see you all this Summer!
Shane or anyone in the cast, I would love to have you to introduce the film.
Please contact me if you would like to come.
