On Monday, November 12, 2012, at 7 PM, Columbia University's Miller Theater will be screening our fall release MARX RELOADED. The film examines the renewed relevance of Karl Marx's thought in the wake of the global financial crisis. Written and directed by writer, lecturer and translator Jason Barker, MARX RELOADED features light-hearted animation sequences, as well as interviews with leading thinkers on Marx, pro and con, including Norbert Bolz, Micha Brumlik, John Gray, Michael Hardt, Antonio Negri, Nina Power, Jacques Rancière, Peter Sloterdijk, Alberto Toscano, and Slavoj Zizek.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring director Barker, along with:

• Stanley Aronowitz (Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Urban Education, CUNY Graduate Center)
• Todd Gitlin (Professor of Sociology and Journalism, Chair of the Ph.D. program in Communications, Columbia University)
• Bruno Bosteels (Professor of Romance Studies, Cornell University)
• Frances Negrón-Muntaner (Director, Center for Study of Ethnicity and Race, and Associate Professor of Latino Studies and English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University)

The event is free and open to the public. Register here.

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Mark your calendars for the NYC theatrical premiere of director Kimi Takesue's "Where Are You Taking Me?"

1-Week Release at Anthology Film Archives starting on Friday March 2nd.

Takesue will be present at the following screenings for Q&As:
Friday, March 2nd: 7:00pm
Friday, March 2nd: 8:45pm
Saturday, March 3rd: 7:00pm
Saturday, March 3rd: 8:45pm

"Stellar! Takesue's documentary took the explosive subject of former Ugandan child soldiers in an unexpected direction; instead of choosing the usual routes of investigative journalism or bombastic commentary, the film keeps its distance from the traumatized youngsters and observes them with detached empathy as they readjust to 'normalcy'." —Richard Porton, Cineaste Magazine

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BAM cinema in Brooklyn is presenting the documentary GHOSTS OF ATTICA with a special panel discussion on Thursday September 15th.

Showtimes are 4:30, 6:50*, 9:30pm
*Panel discussion follows screening

Moderator:
Michael Deutsch (Attica Lawyer)

Panelists:
Brad Lichtenstein (Filmmaker)
Elizabeth Fink (Attica Lawyer)
Michael Smith (Attica Guard)

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit BAM's website.

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Calarts' Redcat theater presents a screening of the fascinating documentary DUST on Monday May, 2nd.

Director Hartmut Bitomsky will be present.

More info and tickets here!

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April 23-May 1: The complete MIDDLETOWN screens publicly for the first time, plus producer Peter Davis in person, with our friends at the Harvard Film Archive.

More info here. Don't miss it!

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African Film Festival, Inc. and Film Society of Lincoln Center present the 18th edition of the New York African Film Festival! A multi-venue, two-month celebration of African arts and culture, taking place from April 2nd through May 31st, 2011, the festival will feature a gallery exhibition, fashion show, panel discussions, Q&As with directors and actors, live performances, and of course, the best in contemporary cinema from Africa and the Diaspora.

Four of our titles have been selected this year:

- FOR THE BEST AND FOR THE ONION!: April 9, 4:45pm, at The Film Society of Lincoln Center

- LADIES IN WAITING: April 30, 7:30pm, at Maysles Cinema

- ZERO TOLERANCE: May 1, 5:00pm, at Maysles Cinema

- NORTH-SOUTH.COM: May 1, 3:00pm, at Maysles Cinema

More information here.

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Following the 8:10pm screenings of his new film, NOSTALGIA FOR THE LIGHT, Patricio Guzmán will participate in Q&A sessions on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th.

Tickets are already on sale! Do not miss the opportunity to hear this legendary filmmaker discuss his latest work.

For all showtimes and to purchase tickets, visit the IFC center website.

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The Harvard Film Archive is screening Patricio Guzmán's films starting February 11th through February 21st.

The series includes all his well known titles as well as a special presentation of his latest film, Nostalgia for the Light, on Saturday 19th at 7pm, with the filmmaker in attendance! Not to be missed!

Complete lineup and information here.

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We are proud to announce that Patricio Guzmán's latest film will be screened at the Santa Barbara Film Festival starting January 27th.

It will expand to cities nationwide in the coming months, more dates here.

Check out the page for the film, our filmmaker page on Guzmán and you can access the press kit here.

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Patricio Guzmán's new award-winning film will be shown at the TIFF Bell Lightbox theater in Toronto. Do not miss your chance to see this breathtaking visual exploration of the pre-history, history and present of Chile and the cosmos.

Become a fan on Facebook for all the latest info and watch the trailer here!

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