POV filmmakers will be in New York City this month for one of my personal favorite festivals of the year! Three POV films will have their NYC premieres at the 2011 Human Rights Watch Film Festival (June 16-30 at the Film Society of Lincoln Center).
Better This World
Better This World premieres in NYC at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival and filmmakers Kelly Duane de la Vega & Katie Galloway and film subject Bradley Crowder will be on hand for post-screening discussions. Don’t miss this award-winning doc that goes to the heart of the war on terror and its impact on civil liberties and political dissent in post-9/11 America.
Saturday, June 18, 2011, 6:30 PM
Sunday, June 19, 2011, 4:00 PM
Monday, June 20, 2011, 4:00 PM
If a Tree Falls: A Story
of the Earth Liberation Front
If a Tree Falls premieres in NYC at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival! Filmmaker Marshall Curry lifts the veil on a radical environmental group the FBI calls America’s “number one domestic terrorism threat” and explores two of America’s most pressing issues – environmentalism and terrorism. Marshall Curry (Oscar®-nominated Street Fight, POV 2005) will be present for Q&As.
Sunday, June 19, 2011, 6:30 PM
Monday, June 20, 2011, 8:45 PM
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator
Granito: How to Nail a Dictator premieres in NYC and opens the Human Rights Watch Film Festival on June 17. Part political thriller, part memoir, Granito takes us through a haunting tale of genocide and justice that spans four decades, two films, and filmmaker Pamela Yates‘s own career. Screening followed by discussion with filmmakers and film subjects Kate Doyle, Alejandra Garcia and Fredy Peccerelli.
Friday, June 17, 2011, 7:00 PM
Sunday, June 18, 2011, 1:00 PM
Check out POV’s Community Network for a complete listing of screenings. Want to see a free screening in your community? Tell us where in the comments or on Twitter @POVengage!