Shooting for Democracy
Directed by: Meghan Shea - 56m - Singapore, U S A
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Shooting for Democracy brings together voices of students in the world's smallest emerging democracy with those in its most established. The film is a vibrant portrayal of two nations as seen through the youth in each country.
Inspired by the coincidence of Bhutan's first democratic elections taking place during a US presidential election year, Shooting for Democracy follows high school students as they participate in a video education program. The result is a unique juxtaposition that examines youth perspectives on democracy during the 2008 elections.
Combining professionally produced footage with excerpts from the students' work, the film follows personal experiences of the students while also exploring the social and political contexts of these distinct nations, now linked by their use of a democratic system.


this film screens with:

The Death of Film: A Lost Art Form
Directed by: Peter Fodero  -  17 min.  -  USA
A documentary about the film industry that takes place after the death of film as a mode of production. The short addresses the film process from beginning to end while industry workers speak out about the old and the new industry on issues such as Kodak closing down it's film division and all producers of film cameras, such as Arri, switching completely to digital. The dawn of the digital age has approached and preserving the process of film is a key element in the history of the motion picture industry.

3:30 pm
Sunday, August 29, 2010
The Goat Farm

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