Conflict, Cinema and Social Justice Film Series Premieres
Posted on Tuesday, February 15th, 2011
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – The film series Conflict, Cinema and Social Justice will premiere on February 25th at Antioch University Santa Barbara (AUSB), in partnership with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Fund for Santa Barbara, announced President Nancy Leffert.
The series, co-sponsored by the Fund for Santa Barbara, will be held on February 25th and March 11th from 6:00 – 9:00pm and on March 4th from 5:00 – 9:00pm at AUSB, 801 Garden Street, Room 203. Seating is limited. RSVP to 805.962.8179 x5178 or sgentile2@antioch.edu.
This special series will feature documentaries that highlight conflict and social justice issues from around the globe. Discussions will follow each film as a way to further dialogue about related social justice issues. Stan Roden, AUSB Adjunct Faculty and Santa Barbara Film Festival founder and Lights Out organizer Phyllis de Picciotto will lecture and lead the discussions.
The films include: Last Train Home (2009) on February 25th, which explores globalization at the individual level of analysis; Enemies of the People (2009) on March 4th, which depicts genocide as it relates to impunity vs. international criminal justice; Poster Girl (2010) the Academy Award nominated documentary (short subject) also on March 4th, this film will be shown at the Lobero Theater followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker and a reception; and Face to Face (2011) on March 11th, which explores social conflict, reconciliation and restorative justice.
The film series will examine such topics as the pursuit of justice without violence; addressing deep-rooted inequality within social structures; and how cross-cultural understanding can diminish ethnic tensions. Through the use of the visual medium of both documentary and dramatic film, this series will highlight some of the most pressing social issues of our time.
This is the first time the three organizations have collaborated together on such a series.
“We share a common mission of working toward social justice so it just made sense for us to collaborate” said Britt Andreatta, AUSB BA Chair. “This is one of several partnerships we are working on, including having the BA students do their mandatory service learning hours with the Fund’s grantees.”
The event is a continuation of AUSB’s community collaboration surrounding the presidential inauguration of Dr. Nancy Leffert.
