A screening of "Dare Not Walk Alone" followed by a Q&A with director Jeremy Dean will take place at the Skirball Cultural Center on Tuesday, February 2 at 8:00 p.m.

Watch this compelling documentary about the acts of civil disobedience that aimed to integrate a hotel swimming pool in St. Augustine, Florida--and how it helped pave the way for the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Special offer for IDA members! Use promo code 99631 for 2-for-1 tickets. Advance ticket sales only. Good for up to two tickets.

Location Name:  Skirball Cultural Center

Address: 2701 North Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049-6833

Tel: (310) 440-4515

Reporter: Tonight at 9:30PM
An official selection to the 2009 Sundance Film Festival, Reporter is a feature documentary that profiles Nicholas Kristof, a two-time Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for The New York Times. He is part of a vanishing breed of intrepid journalists who bear witness to unbearable global catastrophes, breathing life into sobering statistics one country at a time, one story at a time, one typed word at a time. Uncover more of his story at HBO.com.

INAUGURAL
Soho International Film Festival @SIFFNYC
launches in New York City
February 18 - 21st, 2010

Festival creates dynamic space for brilliant fresh domestic & international feature films, documentaries and shorts.

What: Inaugural SoHo International Film Festival

When: February 18 - 21, 2010

Who: Local and international filmmakers, SIFF Founders Luis Pedron and Jorge Ballos.

Where: 394 Broadway, 4th Floor, New York City, New York, 10013

Why: The first SoHo International Film Festival will run February 18-21, 2010 in New York City.

The inaugural 2010 SoHo International Film Festival - presented by Made In New York and the Office of New York Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, will be held from February 18 - 21, 2010 in New York City.

The fledgling festival's purpose is to "celebrate the cutting-edge of digital technology while honoring traditional forms of storytelling with a presentation of at least twelve feature films, in and out of competition categories."

In addition, the festival will host film making panels, workshops and nightly after-parties.

"We received many strong foreign film submissions that should make our festival a distinguished international showcase," said co-founder Luis Pedron in a statement. "In addition, we've received a good number of wonderfully original shorts and powerful independent feature films from American filmmakers. We are thrilled and honored to see the strong public, media and industry support to the festival, we truly feel this will become a very powerful platform to independent filmmakers and a lush landscape for distributors to glean the top, fresh films coming from them!"

Official Selection of films in and out of competition for the inaugural Soho International Film Festival 2010:

Feature Films

1) "A Kiss of Chaos" Dir: Ricardo Sean Thompson US Showcase Drama Crime Thriller USA
2) "Autism: Made in the USA" Dir: Gary Null Documentary USA
3) "Burma An Indictment" Dir: Jeremy Taylor Documentary USA/Burma
4) "Guerilla Midwife" Dir: Deja Bernhardt Documentary USA/Indonesia
5) "Ice Grill,USA" Dir: Mark Bernardi/Greg Santarsiero US Showcase Drama Crime Thriller USA
6) "Just Like Joe" Dir: Fred Carpenter US Showcase Drama USA
7) "One in the Gun" Dir: Rolfe Kanefsky US Showcase Dramedy Crime Suspense Thriller USA
8) "Non Con Un Bang" Dir: Mariano Lamberti World Showcase Dramedy Italy
9) "Pitik Bulag" Dir: Gil Portes World Showcase Drama Crime Thriller Philippines
10) "The Pastor's Kid" Dir: Dale Adriatico World Showcase Drama Christian Philippines
11) "Throws of Passion" Dir: Todd M Jones US Showcase Mocumentary USA
12) "Walang Hanngang Paalam" Dir: Ellen Ramos /Paolo Villaluna World Showcase Drama Romantic LGBT Philippines/Japan

Address: New York

Blood Into Wine, the eagerly awaited documentary on Tool/Puscifer front man Maynard James Keenan and his vineyard partner Eric Glomski’s mission to bring notoriety and respect to Northern Arizona’s burgeoning wine industry, will premiere at the W Hotel in Scottsdale, AZ on Feb. 19 at 7:00 pm.

While the film focuses on Keenan’s winemaking, Blood Into Wine gives a larger picture of the often reclusive singer. “Maynard is as mysterious and complex as rumored so we don't know exactly why he allowed our cameras and questions into his world for the winemaking year of 2009,” explains co-director Ryan Page.

"But once we got past his pitbulls and his crossbows we were surprised that Maynard was open with us challenging the perception of him as a celebrity winemaker and the notion that making wine in Arizona is like making wine on the moon. Maynard and Eric continue to surprise the winemaking world right now," co-director Christopher Pomerenke adds.

Co-directed by Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke (Moog, The Heart is a Drum Machine), the documentary was shot using multiple Red One cameras, allowing cinematographer Cary Truelick to capture the craggy landscape surrounding Keenan’s vineyards in stunning detail. Editor Robert Beadle skillfully worked with over 200 hours of footage to help craft the story of two pioneer winemakers in an unforgiving region. Blood Into Wine was Produced by Chris "Topper" McDaniel, Ryan Page, Jason Stall, and Christopher Pomerenke.

Nationwide screenings will be announced shortly with a DVD release coming Spring 2010.

Location Name:  W Hotel

Address: Scottsdale, AZ

On Friday nights in January, February and March, UnionDocs will screen six excellent films, all of which have been named named Pare Lorentz Award Winners by the International Documentary Association (IDA). It is no surprise, then, that the selections in this traveling festival resound with influence from the socially conscious documentary films of Pare Lorentz, who, during the depression, produced and directed the first government sponsored feature documentary and was named head of the United States Film Service by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. We are very fortunate to also have the opportunity to conclude the festival by showing four important works by this pioneer. All of these are documentaries that inspire the best in all of us – films that address issues of social justice, political strife, and survival in a world with declining natural resources. Each screening will be followed by a discussion, with filmmakers and special guests in attendance.

The Pare Lorentz Film Festival is supported by the New York Community Trust. We are very grateful and excited to bring these filmmakers from across the country and beyond together with scholars, experts and our local audiences in Brooklyn.

When?
Fridays, January 22 - March 12, 2010, at 7:30pm, followed by post-screening discussion.

Tickets
$7 suggested donation

Reservations
www.uniondocs.org

Venue
UnionDocs, 322 Union Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Directions
L train to Lorimer Street / G to Metropolitan Ave
Exit subway and walk south on Union Ave (away from the BQE)
322 Union is on the east side of Union Ave after you cross Maujer St.

MANDELA: SON OF AFRICA, FATHER OF A NATION

Friday, February 19th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Directed by Jo Menell
118 Minutes
Winner 1997

A captivating view of the indomitable spirit if one of the world's most fascinating figures, this full-length documentary follows Nelson Mandela from his early days and tribal education to his election as South Africa's first black president. Providing insights into his early life, the film takes us through Mandela's childhood, adolescence, career in law and first marriage. Mandela is an absorbing look at the courageous life, tribulations and fortitude of Mandela the leader, while never forgetting the engaging and charismatic spirit of Mandela the man, as seen through exclusive interviews and narration from Mandela himself.

The Pare Lorentz Film Festival is proudly presented at UnionDocs through a collaboration with the International Documentary Association (IDA). This program is supported by the New York Community Trust.

Location Name:  UnionDocs

Address: 322 Union Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Contact:  www.uniondocs.org

Laemmle Theatres, Wishbone Films and International Film Circuit are pleased to present OCTOBER COUNTRY, a beautifully rendered portrait of a working class American family struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war and facing the challenges of recurring teen pregnancy, foster care and child abuse. This powerful and penetrating documentary examines the forces that unsettle the working poor and the violence that lurks beneath the surface of American life. The exclusive Los Angeles engagement will begin on Friday, February 19th at the Music Hall in Beverly Hills.

"Haunting…gorgeously shot." (Ellen McCarthy, Washington Post)

Every family has its ghosts. The Mosher family has more than most. Shot over a year from one Halloween to the next, the film creates a stunning cinematic portrait of a family that is unique but also sadly representative of the struggles of America's working class. The film was created to be both a universal story of family struggle and a socially conscious portrait of compelling, articulate individuals grappling with the forces that tear at their homes and relationships.

Combining the access only available to a family member and the intimate visual style of a filmmaker seeing the family's dynamics for the first time, the film gives a deeply personal voice to the national issues of economic instability, domestic abuse, war trauma, and child molestation. As the Moshers do their best to confront their ghosts, the audience confronts the broader issues that haunt us all in the continued struggle for the American Dream.

Location Name:  Laemmle Music Hall 3

Address: 9036 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211

TELL THEM ANYTHING YOU WANT:
A PORTRAIT OF MAURICE SENDAK
Q&A with directors Lance Bangs & Spike Jonze
One Night Only!
Wed, Feb 24 @ 8:00 pm
IFC Center
Tickets on sale now

Wed, Feb 24 @ 8 pm
TELL THEM ANYTHING YOU WANT:
A PORTRAIT OF MAURICE SENDAK (2009)
Q&A w/ directors Lance Bangs & Spike Jonze

Buy tickets for TELL THEM ANYTHING YOU WANT

In conjunction with the filming of WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, director Spike Jonze teamed up with Lance Bangs to document an intimate portrait of the author behind the original book.

TELL THEM ANYTHING YOU WANT is a deeply moving tribute to Maurice Sendak, whose conflict with success and lifelong obsession with death have subtly influenced his work. Now 81, Sendak is best known for WILD THINGS, which he created twelve years into his career as a writer and illustrator. WILD THINGS would go on to become one of the most beloved and critically lauded children's books of all time and, much to Sendak's chagrin, would come to define his career. Through his own words, personal photos, and illustrations, Sendak offers a rare, intimate, and unexpected look at his exceptional life.

Following the 40-minute film, Jonze and Bangs will join moderator Thom Powers for an extended conversation about the making of this work.

 

Location Name:  IFC Center

Address: 323 Sixth Ave. @ 3rd St., New York

On Friday nights in January, February and March, UnionDocs will screen six excellent films, all of which have been named named Pare Lorentz Award Winners by the International Documentary Association (IDA). It is no surprise, then, that the selections in this traveling festival resound with influence from the socially conscious documentary films of Pare Lorentz, who, during the depression, produced and directed the first government sponsored feature documentary and was named head of the United States Film Service by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. We are very fortunate to also have the opportunity to conclude the festival by showing four important works by this pioneer. All of these are documentaries that inspire the best in all of us – films that address issues of social justice, political strife, and survival in a world with declining natural resources. Each screening will be followed by a discussion, with filmmakers and special guests in attendance.

The Pare Lorentz Film Festival is supported by the New York Community Trust. We are very grateful and excited to bring these filmmakers from across the country and beyond together with scholars, experts and our local audiences in Brooklyn.

When?
Fridays, January 22 - March 12, 2010, at 7:30pm, followed by post-screening discussion.

Tickets
$7 suggested donation

Reservations
www.uniondocs.org

Venue
UnionDocs, 322 Union Ave, Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Directions
L train to Lorimer Street / G to Metropolitan Ave
Exit subway and walk south on Union Ave (away from the BQE)
322 Union is on the east side of Union Ave after you cross Maujer St.

BERGA: SOLDIERS OF ANOTHER WAR

Friday, February 26th, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Directed by Charles Guggenheim
85 Minutes
Winner 2003

Charles Guggenheim dedicated the last six months of his life to finishing this film. This is a story about his fellow American infantrymen, who were captured during the Battle of the Bulge, then sent to a Nazi slave labor camp where many of them died. BERGA: SOLDIERS OF ANOTHER WAR is a documentary about American Prisoners of War caught in the tragedy of the Holocaust. Until now, their story has remained untold, lost in the trauma of the Second World War.

The Pare Lorentz Film Festival is proudly presented at UnionDocs through a collaboration with the International Documentary Association (IDA). This program is supported by the New York Community Trust.

Location Name:  UnionDocs

Address: 322 Union Ave., Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY

Contact:  www.uniondocs.org

NO TOMORROW takes viewers inside a suspenseful death penalty trial and challenges their beliefs about capital punishment.

Please join us for the world premiere of this new documentary by Roger Weisberg and Vanessa Roth at the 2010 Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose, CA

Saturday, Feb. 27 at 1:45pm - Camera 12, 201 South Second Street
Sunday Feb. 28 at 11:30am - San Jose Repertory Theatre, 101 Paseo de San Antonio
Saturday, March 6 at 6:30pm - Camera 12, 201 South Second Street

Tickets available online at http://www.cinequest.org or by calling 408.295.3378 (FEST)

Tel: 408.295.3378