The
Documentary Feature Films - 2004 |
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 Saturday,
August 7, 6 PM
Location: The Old Woods Hole Fire Station
& Sunday. August 8, various times
Location: The Reel Blues Fest
Bluesgrass
Journey
Description:
This
stunning and joyful documentary immediately draws in both established
bluegrass lovers and newcomers to the music with high-energy,
intimately captured extended performances, verite footage and
interviews that depict the contemporary bluesgrass music scene.
Set largely at the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival in update New
York, and at the annual World of Bluegrass event in Louisville,
Kentucky, BLUEGRASS JOURNEY reveals breathtaking musical virtuosity,
merely obsessive audience dedication, and the rich spirit that
infuses one of America's great musical genres .
Year:
2003, Length: 86 min., Shot on: video,
State and Country of Origin: New
York, U.S.A.
Producer/Director:
Ruth Oxenberg, Rob Schumer; Editor: Nancy
Kennedy
Featuring: Jerry
Douglas & Friends, The
Del McCoury Band, Bob Paisley, The Southern Grass, The Peter
Rowan Texas Trio
Official
website: www.bluegrassjourney.com
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 Wednesday,
August 4, 7 PM
Location: Redfield Auditorium
Bright
Leaves
Description:
North
Carolina produces more tobacco than any other state in America.
This film describes a journey taken across the social, economic,
and psychological tobacco terrain of North Carolina by a native
Carolinian whose great-grandfather created the famous brand
of tobacco known as "Bull Durham." "Bright Leaves"
is a subjective, autobiographical meditation on the allure of
cigarettes and their troubling legacy for the state of North
Carolina. It's about loss and preservation, addiction and denial.
And it's about filmmaking - home movie, documentary, and fiction
filmmaking - as the filmmaker fences with the legacy of an obscure
Hollywood melodrama that is purportedly based on his great-grandfather's
life. "Bright Leaves" explores the notion of legacy
- what one generation passes down to the next - and how this
can be a particularly complicated topic when the legacy under
discussion is a Southern one and is tied to tobacco.
Year:
2003, Length: 107 min., Shot on: Video,
State and Country of Origin:
Massachusetts,
U.S.A.
Produced,
Directed, Filmed and Written: Ross
McElwee; Co-Editor: Mark
Meatto
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 Sunday,
August 1, 2 PM *
Location: Redfield Auditorium
& Tuesday, August 3,
8 PM
Location: Pie in the Sky Coffee
Shop
(*
in competition)
California
Sea Lions
Description:
An awe inspiring adventure that explores the mysterious lives
of California sea lions off the coasts of California and Mexico
above and below the surface. Follow researchers and rescuers
as they strive to protect and learn more about these amazing
clowns of the sea. The film is narrated by Douglas C. Brown.
 Premiere:
New England Premiere, Year: 2004, Length:
52 min., Shot on: 30p digital, State and
Country of Origin: California,
U.S.A.
Producer/Director/Camera:
Alan De Herrera; Editor: Jim Reed;
Music: Hauyucultia
Official
website:
www.riofilms.com/csl.html
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 Sunday,
August 1, 9 PM
Location: Redfield Auditorium
The
Corporation
Description:
Based on Joel Bakan’s book The Corporation: The Pathological
Pursuit of Profit and Power, the film is a timely, critical
inquiry that invites CEOs, whistle-blowers, brokers, gurus,
spies, players, pawns and pundits on a graphic and engaging
quest to reveal the 4corporation’s inner workings, curious
history, controversial impacts and possible futures. Featuring
illuminating interviews with Noam Chomsky, Michael Moore, Howard
Zinn and many others, THE CORPORATION charts the spectacular
rise of an institution aimed at achieving specific economic
goals as it also recounts victories against this apparently
invincible force.
Year:
2003, Length: 145, Shot on: Video,
State and Country of Origin:
Canada
Producer:
Mark Achbar, Bart Simpson; Director: Mark
Achbar, Jennifer Abbott; Writer: Joel Bakan, based
on his book; Editor: Jennifer Abbott; Music:
Leonard J Paul
Featuring: Mikela J. Mikael (narrator)
Official
website: www.thecorporation.com
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 Tuesday,
August 3, 7 PM
Location: Redfield Auditorium
(*
in competition)
February
One...The Story of the Greensboro Four
Description:
Despite hard-fought gains in the fight fo racial equality,
segregation remained firmly entrenched in 1960 America. Black
Citizens in the South were still treated as second-class citizens
and their calls for justice remained largely unheard by the
nation. There had been some advances in the arena of civil rights
with the Brown v. Board of Education US Supreme Court decision,
the Montgomery bus boycott and the federally enforced desegregation
of Little Rock Central High School. But after that, strong defiance
by ardent segregationists pushed the movement into retreat.
Premiere:
New England Premiere, Year: 2003, Length:
61 min., Shot on: , State and Country of
Origin:
Producer:
Dr. Steven Channing, Rebecca Cerese; Director:
Rebecca Cerese; Writer: Daniel Blake Smith,
Tom Vickers; Camera: Warren Gentry; Editor:
Tom Vickers
Official
website: www.februaryonedocumentary.com
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 Saturday,
August 7, 6 PM
Location: Redfield Auditorium
& Sunday, August 8, various times
Location: The Reel Blues Fest
Growing
Up on Tour: A Family Portrait
Description:
It has been ten years since Peter Gabriel has been on the
road. He came back with the "Growing Up" tour 2002/03.
With a solo career spanning over twenty-five years, Gabriel
is recognized by music fans as an innovative musician, writer,
video maker and humanitarian. This film explores these aspects
plus the more personal side to Gabriel from the preparation
to the completion of the two month USA tour. The film follows
the life of Gabriel on tour simply as "a man doing his
job." With his elder two daughters, new wife and baby joining
him on the road, we watch Gabriel, a visionary both musically
and visually, juggle his life as a musician and life as a regular
family man.
Year:
2004, Length: 45 min., Shot on: Super
8, Video, State and Country of Origin:
England,
U.K.
Filmmaker:
Anna Gabriel; Camera: Anna Gabriel, Axel
Baumann, Steve Gordon; Editor: Charlie Johnston
Featuring:
Peter Gabriel, Tony Levin, David Rhodes,
The Blind Boys of Alabama
Official
website: www.petergabriel.com/moonclub/growingupontour
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 Friday,
August 6, 9 PM
Location: Redfield Auditorium
Jockey
Description:
JOCKEY tells
the story of a suffering minority at the hands of institutionalized
oppression. Enter the dark, hidden world of thoroughbred racing,
well beyond the silks and splendor of the Kentucky Derby. Shot
over two years, this film tells the story of three Kentucky
jockeys as they confront injury, stardom, wealth, and starvation.
Raised
in poverty on the backside of the racetrack, Chris Rosier struggles
as an apprentice jock with no other way out. Shane Sellers,
once ranked the third leading rider in the U.S., was sidelined
by a racing injury and will now do just about anything to get
back in the saddle. And legendary jockey Randy Romero suddenly
faces death as a result of 20 years of bulimia and other harsh
methods of weight reduction. Together, they fight to change
the rules of American horse racing.
Year:
2003, Length: 84 min., Shot on: DV,
State and Country of Origin:
Producer:
David Heilbroner; Director/Camera: Kate
Davis;Editor: Kate
Davis, David Heilbroner; Music: Gary Lionelli
Featuring: Chris
Rosier,
Shane
Sellers,
Randy Romero
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 Monday,
August 2, 9 PM
Location: The Old Woods Hole Fire
Station
(*
Cape
Cod Selection)
A
Journey That Never Ends
Description:
A documentary based on John Hay's book "The Run",
a classic in natural history writing that chronicles the annual
migration of the alewives. Part science, part poetry, the film
is a visual interpretation of the book on film following the
journey of the fish through John Hay's eyes.
Year:
2004, Length: 68 min., Shot on: DV,
State and Country of Origin: Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Producer/Director:
Janice Riley; Writer: adapted from the
book by John Hay; Music: Kevin Micka
Featuring: John Hay as himself
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 Wednesday,
August 2, 8 PM
Location: CO2 - Coffee Obsession
Woods Hole
Kumbh
Mela: Short Cut to Nirvana
Description:
The
Kumbh Mela festival is the biggest gathering of people in the
history of humanity. Held every 12 years at Allahabad, India,
it attracts gurus, yogis and over 70 million pilgrims! Take
a voyage of enlightenment to this sacred and surreal world.
Featuring exclusive footage of H.H. the Dalai Lama.
Massachusetts
Premiere; Year: 2003, Length: 85 min.,
Shot on: DVcam, State and Country of Origin:
New
York,U.S.A.
Producer/Director:
Maurizio Benazzo, Nick Day; Camera: Maurizio
Benazzo; Editor: Nick Day; Composer: Bob
Muller
Official
website: melafilms.com
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 Friday,
July 30, 7:30 PM
Location: Hyannis Regal Theater
& Saturday, July 31, 9:30 PM *
Location: Lillie Auditorium, MBL
(*
in competition)
Monumental:
David Brower's Fight for Wild America
Description:
Kelly Duane’s rousing documentary follows environmentalist
provocateur David Brower. A man of action, not hand-wringing,
Brower firebranded the Sierra Club, partied with Ansel Adams,
and preserved America’s beauty — from the redwood
forests to the Grand Canyon.
Year:
, Length: , Shot on: , State
and Country of Origin:
California, U.S.A.
Producer/Director:
Kelly Duane; Editor: Tony Saxe, Anne Flatte,
Nathaniel Dorsky; Music:
Featuring:
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 Thursday,
August 5, 9 PM
Location: The Old Woods Hole Fire
Station
Parallel
Lines
 Description:
Parallel Lines is an American roadtrip movie with a twist. The
journey takes place in the fall of 2001, as filmmaker Nina Davenport
drives from California back home to New York, where her apartment
once overlooked the World Trade Center. The events of Sept 11th
quickly recede into the background, becoming instead a portal
into the inner lives of Americans. Along the road strangers
end up sharing their own personal stories of loss - and with
astonishing candor: a woman tells of losing custody of her children,
a veteran describes his battle with PTSD, a cowboy reveals that
his mother murdered his father.
Premiere:
Massachusetts Premiere, Year: 2003, Length:
98 min., Shot on: Beta SP, State and Country
of Origin: Massachusetts,
U.S.A..
Filmmaker:
Nina Davenport
Official
website: www.parallellinesthemovie.com
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 Sunday,
August 1, 5 PM
Location: The Old Woods Hole Fire
Station
A
Peaceful Warrior
Description:
Hosted by Walter Cronkite and featuring author Sebastian Junger
(The Perfect Storm), this film chronicles the amazing life of
centenarian Robert St. John, renowned journalist, author, war
correspondent and pacifist. St. John battled mob lead Al Capone,
was shot by the Nazis during WWII, reported for over 117 consecutive
hours on D-Day and broadcast live from London during the Blitzkrieg.
Accused in the McCarthy era of being a communist, he lost his
job, and spent 15 years overseas in self-imposed exile. His
life exemplified the ideals of doing the right thing, standing
up for your beliefs and giving a voice to those who have none.
Year:
, Length: , Shot on: Beta SP, State
and Country of Origin: .
Producer/Director:
Steve Latham; Camera: ; Editor: ; Music:
Official
website:
www.thelivingcentury.com
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 Saturday,
July 31, 7 PM
Location: Lillie Auditorium, MBL
Proteus
Description:
The animated documentary Proteus explores the nineteenth century's
engagement with the undersea world through science, technology,
painting, poetry and myth. The central figure of the film is
biologist and artist Ernest Haeckel, who found in the depths
of the sea an ecstatic and almost mystical fusion of science
and art.
Premiere:
New England Premiere, Year: 2004, Length:
, Shot on: 35mm, State and Country of Origin:
California,
U.S.A.
Producer/Director/Writer:
David Lebrun; Music: Yuval Ron
Cast: Marian Seldes (narrator), Corey Burton, Richard
Dysart, Philip Proctor, James Warwick
Official
website: www.nightfirefilms.org
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 Thursday,
August 5, 5 PM
Location: Redfield Auditorium
Public
Health Movies Go To War
Description:
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 Thursday,
August 5, 7 PM
Location: Redfield Auditorium
(*
in competition)
Running
Madness
Description:
Marathons are now for lazy folks; Ultraruns (100 miles in 30
hours or less) are the rigour de jour. Running Madness documents
the Western States Trail 100. A lottery gets you in; something
indescribable gets you through. Begin thinking these folks are
nuts, end wondering when you'll run it yourself!
Premiere:
World Premiere, Year: 2003, Length:
75 min., Shot on: DV, State and Country
of Origin: New York, U.S.A.
Producer/Director/Writer:
Sue Cohn Schulz; Camera: Mark Gerber,
Ben Wolf, Allison Tech; Editor: Jackie French
Houton; Music: T-Fleischer, Paul Zone, Ted Dolhon
Official
website: www.runningmadness.com
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 Tuesday,
August 3, 9 PM
Location: The Old Woods Hole Fire
Station
(*
in competition)
So
Glad I Made It
Description:
The story of Massachusetts singer/songwriter Roger Salloom,
America's best unknown songwriter and former 1960's San Francisco
psychedelic rocker, who tries to jump start his career after
giving up on the music business 20 years ago. The film includes
the music of Salloom, including the classic "Gotta Get
Out of Worcester," plus the music of Grammy Award winners
James Cotton and the Blind Boys of Alabama.
Premiere:
New England Premiere, Year: 2004, Length:
98 min., Shot on: Super 16, State and Country
of Origin: Massachusetts,
U.S.A.
Producer/Director:
Chris Sautter; Camera: Jon Gerard;
Editor: Jane Wholey; Music: Roger Salloom
Featuring: Roger Salloom, The Blind Boys of Alabama,
James Cotton, Marshall Chess
Official
website: www.sogladimadeit.com
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 Sunday,
August 1, 7 PM
Location: The Old Woods Hole Fire
Station
(*
in competition)
Spit
it Out
Description:
Spit It Out is a funny and poignant portrait of Jeff Shame's
successful efforts to come to terms with his stutter and his
family's legacy of denial. The film follows Jeff's inspiring
journey to self- acceptance toward his stutter as he creates
a supportive community for himself, renews his relationship
to his wife, and lives a life of joy and service.
Premiere:
New England Premiere, Year: 2004, Length:
55 min., Shot on: MiniDV, State and Country
of Origin: New
York, U.S.A.
Producer:
Jeff Shames, Jonathan Skurnik; Director/Camera:
Jonathan Skurnik; Editor: Ingrid Patetta;
Music: James Harding
Official
website: www.mintleafproductions.com/sio.html
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Wednesday,
August 4, 9 PM
Tuesday,
August 3, 7 PM
Monday,
August 2, 7 PM
Description:
The story of the Tupperware company told by the Tupperware ladies.
Wednesday,
August 4, 7 PM