bit.ly – Click to Subscribe! Facebook.com – Become a Fan! Twitter.com – Follow Us! Bully hits theaters on March 30th, 2012. Directed by Sundance and Emmy-award winning filmmaker, Lee Hirsch, The Bully Project is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each represent a different facet of Americas bullying crisis. The Bully Project follows five kids and families over the course of a school year. Stories include two families who have lost children to suicide and a mother awaiting the fate of her 14-year-old daughter who has been incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. With an intimate glimpse into homes, classrooms, cafeterias and principals offices, the film offers insight into the often cruel world of the lives of bullied children. As teachers, administrators, kids and parents struggle to find answers, The Bully Project examines the dire consequences of bullying through the testimony of strong and courageous youth. Through the power of their stories, the film aims to be a catalyst for change in the way we deal with bullying as parents, teachers, children and society as a whole. Bully trailer courtesy Weinstein Company.
Category Archives: Documentary
Marley
84;he definitive life story of Bob Marley – musician, revolutionary, legend — from the early days to international superstardom. Made with the support of his family, featuring rare footage, incredible performances and revelatory interviews.
Waste Land (2010) – Official Trailer [HD]
8220;Waste Land” is an award winning documentary by director Lucy Walker – An uplifting feature documentary highlighting the transformative power of art and the beauty of the human spirit. Top-selling contemporary artist Vik Muniz takes us on an emotional journey from Jardim Gramacho, the world’s largest landfill on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro, to the heights of international art stardom. Vik collaborates with the brilliant catadores, pickers of recyclable materials, true Shakespearean characters who live and work in the garbage quoting Machiavelli and showing us how to recycle ourselves. Released on 2010 and premiered in Berlin Film Festival 2010 (Berlinale)
Page One
PAGE ONE: INSIDE THE NEW YORK TIMES deftly gains unprecedented access to The New York Times newsroom and the inner workings of the Media Desk. With the Internet surpassing print as the main news source and newspapers all over the country going bankrupt, PAGE ONE chronicles the transformation of the media industry at its time of greatest turmoil. It gives us an up-close look at the vibrant cross-cubicle debates and collaborations, tenacious jockeying for on-the-record quotes, and skillful page-one pitching that produce the “daily miracle” of a great news organization. What emerges is a nuanced portrait of journalists continuing to produce extraordinary work under increasingly difficult circumstances. At the heart of the film is the burning question on the minds of everyone who cares about a rigorous American press, Times lover or not: what will happen if the fast-moving future of media leaves behind the fact-based, original reporting that helps to define our society?
Donor Milk: Showing in Indianapolis on Thursday 4/26/12 for one night only!
King West Pictures presents the award winning documentary on Thursday, April 26th in Indianapolis, IN. Screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers, experts, and cast. Keystone Art Theater 8702 Keystone Crossing, Suite 201A Indianapolis, IN 46240 Tickets: visit www.kingwestpictures.com/donormilk to purchase tickets and find out more. Portion of ticket proceeds to benefit the Human Milk Banking Association of North America. Synopsis: Every baby deserves human milk and every grieving parent deserves to heal. Stricken by the loss of her pre-term baby girl, Kelley finds a way to heal by becoming a breast milk donor for other sick infants in the NICU. She encounters a world of giving volunteers, academics, practitioners, and one little special boy. This film chronicles the altruistic milk donations made by mothers as well as the service and science of milk banking.