[IMC-bristol] BIMC film night - suggestions needed

[ian]

hello

I've provisionally booked the Cube cinema http://www.cubecinema.com/ for 
September 23rd for the first Bristol indymedia film + discussion 
night.  The cube collective are enthusiastic to do this and have offered 
the space to us for a 50/50 box office split - a good deal as this means we 
don't have to worry about out laying any cash up front...

I think that we could do these screenings every month if we so wanted but 
would need to an interesting program +  speakers to draw people in to the 
cinema.  Posters need putting up + press releases need to go out on time...

As 2-3 BIMC volunteers are working at the cube now this should be an easy 
event to do + sustain.  I would like to do this programme as well in Bath ( 
at the Hat + feather, Walcot st http://walcotstreet.com/ )   +  there is 
interest from Easton Community Centre www.eastonca.org
to run a film night there ( if there is enough volunteers to do so...)

So now is the time to suggest films / speakers to put on... It would be 
prudent to try and program about 4-5 months worth in one session.   Would 
themed nights be a good idea ?  If so, what themes ? +  what films ?

I would like to see a mixed program that contains both local community 
films ( that might not get a public screening ) mixed with activist stuff + 
a decent, interesting feature documentary that you wouldn't see on 
TV...+  interesting speakers if they are available...

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My ideas for the first programme are as follows :


2 x local community shorts  ( pru ?  Knowle west media...) 20 mins

European indymedia newsreal  http://newsreal.indymedia.de/:  25 mins

main feature  : Human shields  ( Platform films )  58 mins  - press release 
below...

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So  lets hear your ideas  -  would it be a good idea to ask somebody from 
the Purdown campaign to speak about there battle with the developers ??  or 
maybe the St pauls comminity partnership ??

I have to give the cube cinema copy for the programme with in the next 2-3 
days so a quick response would be appreciated.


cheers
ian

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Platform Films, makers of anti-war films including "Not In My Name" and
"Proud Arabs and Texan Oilmen" have completed a new film, THE HUMAN SHIELDS
which we hope to distribute as widely as possible to help mobilise
opposition to the US/UK occupation of Iraq.

In January 2003 around 25 people got in three London double-decker buses and
set out for Iraq. Their aim was to stop a war. Our film follows their
journey across Europe, Turkey and Syria to Baghdad.

They receive huge support along the way and they inspire hundreds of other
people to become human shields. En route there are problems with the press
and disputes over the leadership.

After their 3000 mile drive they enter Iraq and discover the disturbing
realities of a country suffering from the effects of sanctions, killer
diseases and the depleted uranium weapons used in the first Gulf War.

There are disagreements between some shields and the Iraqi regime. Some go
home, but around 140 stay. They describe the impact of the US-led bombing
and invasion. The film contains one shield¹s own footage of the bombardment.

The film asks what difference did the human shields make? Did they save
lives? Did they affect the conduct of the war?

Beta SP/VHS/DV 58 minutes June 2003.


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