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Now in its fifth year, the Jubilee Film Festival showcases films produced about the historic freedom struggle. The festival also provides a venue for films addressing current social problems. |
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Locations
By the River Center for Humanity 1306 Water Avenue Selma, AL 36701
Selma University Theater/Gymnasium Lapsley & Minter Ave. Selma, AL 36701
Dates/Times
Friday, March 2, 2012 11:00 am—2:00 pm
Sat, March 3, 2012 10:00 am—2:00 pm 3:00 pm—11:00 pm
Sun., March 4, 2012 10:00 am—1:00 pm 5:00 pm—8:00 pm
Free Admission |
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The film festival is a part of the Annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee in Selma, Alabama, an event which commemorates the historic struggle for the right to vote which is recognized around the world because of Bloody Sunday, March 7, 1965 … the day when Alabama state troopers viciously attacked peaceful demonstrators on their way to Montgomery, Alabama to see the governor after the murder of Jimmie Lee Jackson.
Pilgrims from all over the world still visit Selma to pay homage to the courageous foot soldiers, known and unknown, who suffered for freedom for all American citizens. Presidents and congressman have all come to Selma to give thanks to these defenders of liberty. |
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Jubilee Film Festival National Voting Rights Museum & Institute 6 Hwy 80 East Selma, AL 36701 (334) 418-0800
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Please refer to the Festival Schedule for screening times and locations.
Sacred Ground: The Battle for Mt. Auburn Cemetery (2011) Directed by: David H. Butler Sacred Ground: The Battle For Mount Auburn Cemetery is a documentary about community activists and family members battling a Methodist church for control of historic Mount Auburn Cemetery. For years, Mount Auburn Cemetery was the only place in the Baltimore area where African-Americans could be buried. It is the final resting place of lightweight boxing champion Joe Gans, the first African American world champion in any sport, and numerous leaders in the early civil rights movement. It is a registered historic landmark that has fallen into such horrifying condition that bones litter the ground and weeds cover all but the highest monuments. It is a tale of grave robbing, grave recycling and every other terrible thing that could possibly happen in a cemetery. In 2009, conditions at Burr Oak Cemetery, the historic African American cemetery in Chicago, aroused nationwide outrage. This film should engender similar outrage upon its release. 77 min.
Forks Over Knives (2010) Directed by: Lee Fulkerson FORKS OVER KNIVES examines the profound claim that most, if not all, of the degenerative diseases that afflict us can be controlled, or even reversed, by rejecting our present menu of animal-based and processed foods. The major storyline traces the personal journeys of Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a nutritional scientist from Cornell University, and Dr. Caldwell Esselstyn, a former top surgeon at the world renowned Cleveland Clinic. Their separate research led them to the same startling conclusion: degenerative diseases like heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and even several forms of cancer, could almost always be prevented - and in many cases reversed - by adopting a whole foods, plant-based diet. 90m http://www.forksoverknives.com
Afghan (2008) Directed by: Pardis Parker An afternoon surprise forces two friends to make the best of a bad situation. Afghan is an award-winning short film about hate crimes, humour and friendship, starring Pardis Parker (Halifax Comedy Festival) and Mark Little (Picnicface). 12 min. http://www.flyingdish.ca/afghan.html
The Lowndes County Freedom Organization (1992) Directed by: Dwight Cammeron This program examines the rise of Stokely Carmichael and his Lowndes County Freedom Party, which he formed to get blacks registered to vote. These efforts are examined against the backdrop of murder and intimidation which accompanied the struggle for civil rights. None of the Party's candidates were ultimately elected, but the groundwork had been laid for the poor and disenfranchised in the South to gain political power. Features interviews with the late Bob Mants. 25 min. http://doccammeron.wordpress.com/productions
COINTELPRO 101 (2010) Produced by: Andres Alegria, Anita Johnson, Prentis Hemphill, Claude Marks Cointelpro 101 exposes illegal surveillance, disruption, and outright murder committed by the US government in the 1950s, 60s, and 70s. Cointelpro refers to the official FBI COunter INTELigence PROgram carried out to surveil, imprison, and eliminate leaders of social justice movements and to disrupt, divide, and destroy the movements as well. Many of the government's crimes are still unknown. Through interviews with activists who experienced these abuses first-hand, with rare historical footage, the film provides an educational introduction to a period of intense repression and draws relevant lessons for the present and future. 56 min. http://www.freedomarchives.org/Cointelpro.html
Deforce (2010) Directed by: Daniel Falconer DEFORCE: An American Story. For decades Detroit has been an emblem of urban decay. From the High School graduation rate, to the corruption in leadership, to the staggering crime rate, Detroit is hurting. DEFORCE delves into the largely untold HOW and WHY of these problems. Looking beyond over-reported factors like the decline of the American auto industry, the film explores the systemic divisions at the core of Detroit's crisis. The conditions revealed and the history explored are, at once, specific to Detroit, and universally shared with nearly all of America's poorest, forgotten urban centers. 86 min.
Freedom Riders (2010) Directed by: Stanley Nelson FREEDOM RIDERS is the powerful harrowing and ultimately inspirational story of six months in 1961 that changed America forever. From May until November 1961, more than 400 black and white Americans risked their lives—and many endured savage beatings and imprisonment—for simply traveling together on buses and trains as they journeyed through the Deep South. Deliberately violating Jim Crow laws, the Freedom Riders met with bitter racism and mob violence along the way, sorely testing their belief in nonviolent activism. 117 min. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/freedomriders
April’s Hero (2012) Directed by: Dwight Cammeron Produced by: Shelby Hadden and Dwight Cammeron APRIL’S HERO is the story of Robert Reed, the ultimate first responder after the April 27th, 2011 tornado ripped through Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The tornado created a six-mile path of destruction and left 52 dead. Reed pulled twelve of his neighbors from the rubble; however, he lost everything in the storm. He doesn’t want people to be intimidated by his muscular physique from his extensive workout routine or make assumptions about him because he spent time in prison. His heroic act is proof of his true altruistic character. 25 min. http://doccammeron.wordpress.com/works-in-progress
7 Days of Sacrifice (2011) Produced by: Tom Anderson 7 Days of Sacrifice follows three young men throughout the course of a week as they fight to reject the significant pressures and demands of a self-indulgent culture. The men live together in community for seven days and refuse to eat, believing that their diminishing physical strength will be buoyed by a maturing understanding of the purpose of their own lives and of human life in general. Rather than withdrawing from society, though¸ the men confront its troubling characteristics head-on, presenting their own weakness and vulnerability as a sacrifice for the victims of a misplaced, misunderstood and immature love. Through the intertwining of a week’s worth of painful sacrifices and joy-filled coincidences, the men learn the value of human life and real authentic friendships. 90 min. www.youtube.com/sevendaysofsacrifice
To Live and Die in Amerikkka (2009) Produced by: Arthur “Silky Slim” Reed To Live and Die in Amerikkka is a powerful documentary that examines the pathology behind the senseless violence that plagues America’s inner-city communities. Shot on the busy and dangerous streets of Anywhere, USA, the controversial film is gaining notice for its provocative portraits of “bling-bling” culture and the “thug” mentality that inspires it. 64 min. http://weshootfirstfilms.media.officelive.com
Broken On All Sides: Race, Mass Incarceration & New Visions for Criminal Justice in the U.S. (2012) Directed by: Matthew Pillischer More African Americans are under 'correctional' (prison) control today than were enslaved in 1850. Why? The movie explores mass incarceration across the U.S. and the intersection of race, poverty, and the criminal justice and penal systems. It centers around Michelle Alexander's theory in her groundbreaking book, 'The New Jim Crow:' through the rise of the drug war and tough on crime policies, because discretion within the system allows for targeting people of color at disproportionately high rates, mass incarceration is the new caste system in America. The movie dissects the War on Drugs and 'tough on crime' movement, illustrates how the emerging Occupy movement offers hope for change, and explores possible reforms and solutions to ending mass incarceration and this new racial caste system. 68 min.
Sing Your Song (2011) Directed by: Susanne Rostock Sing Your Song is the inspiring biographical documentary that surveys the life and times of singer/actor/activist Harry Belafonte. Belafonte's groundbreaking career personifies the American civil rights movement and impacted many other social-justice movements. Belafonte is a tenacious hands-on activist, who worked intimately with D. Martin Luther King Jr., mobilized celebrities for social justice, participated in the struggle against apartheid in South Africa, and took action to counter gang violence and the incarceration of youth. An indomitable sense of optimism motivates his path even today. 104 min. http://singyoursongthemovie.com
In Your Hands (2011) Directed by: Jane Pittman What does it take to make it 'out there' once you've been released from prison? In Your Hands takes the viewer on a personal journey with Kim, a 25 year old white female, and Xavier, a 29 year old black man, as they struggle with their new found freedom. Watching Kim and Xavier fight the system and their own inner demons, we are challenged to examine our own lives. What would we do walking in their shoes and why should we care? 59 min http://www.inyourhandsdocumentary.com
Strings Dream (2011) Directed by: Jamal Sprately Strings Dream is a fictional short film about an urban youth’s dream to become a classical musician and his struggles dealing with bullies. 40 min. http://www.wemakedreamswork.org
Roadmap to Apartheid (2011) Produced/Directed by: Ana Nogueira and Eron Davidson Ana Nogueira is a white South African and Eron Davidson a Jewish Israeli. Drawing on their first-hand knowledge of the issues, the producers take a close look at the apartheid comparison often used to describe the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Their film breaks down the rhetorical analogy into a fact-based comparison, noting where the analogy is useful and appropriate, and where it is not. There are many lessons to draw from the South African experience relevant to conflicts all over the world. This film is as much a historical document of the rise and fall of apartheid, as it is a film about why many Palestinians feel they are living in an apartheid system today, and why an increasing number of people around the world agree with them. 95 min
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