Category Archive for Film Series
February 29, 2008
Films in March
Film Movement Film Series
Tuesday, March 11
7:30pm Hodges Library Auditorium
The Way I Spent The End Of The World
Romania / d. Catalin Mitulescu / 106 min
Set in Romania towards the end of the Ceausescu regime, The Way I Spent the End of the World depicts a few months in the life of one family as they deal with universal struggles like raising kids, finding work, and abiding by societal expectations
March 25, 2008
7:30pm Hodges Library Auditorium
Fraulein
Switzerland / d. Andrea Staka / 81 min
Fraulein explores questions of nationality, immigration and generational differences through the lives and friendships of three women from the former Yugoslavia living in Zurich and working in a cafeteria
Biology Nights
Thursday, March 27
6:30 PM Hodges Library 253
Too Hot Not to Handle: Winning the Battle Against Global Warming
Run Time: 55 min.
This film offers a wealth of scientific evidence for dire climate-change predictions--but it also shows how businesses, local governments, and citizens can take positive action to reduce future dangers. With in-depth discussions of what may lie ahead, including increases in storm surges, hurricanes, water pollution, forest fires, and epidemics, the program promotes the urgently needed use of alternative energy sources, such as biodiesel, clean-burning coal, and wind and solar power. Interviews with leading climatologists and environmental health experts enliven the film's two-pronged focus on perils and solutions.
Posted by outreachsla at 03:19 PM in Film Series
February 04, 2008
Film Movement Films for February
See some very good films at Hodges Library for free
Film Movement gathers films from the top film festivals from around the world. Most of these films do not receive U.S. distribution. Each month Film Movement releases one film on dvd, and grants performance rights to UT Libraries to show the films on-screen.
So join us this Spring at the UT Libraries' Film Movement Series and sample award-winning, first-run independent and international feature films unlikely to be screened elsewhere in Knoxville.
Seven films will be shown in Hodges Library Auditorium at 7:30PM every other Tuesday from January 29th through April 22nd. A short film will follow the main feature. The film screenings are free and open to the public.
Film Schedule for Febrary
Febrary 12: Viva Cuba (Cuba) running time: 80 minutes
Cuba / d. Juan Carlos Cremata Malberti / 80 min
Two children on the cusp of adolescence embark on a journey when their friendship is threatened by their parents' social and political differences.
February 26: The Island (Russia) running time: 112 minutes
Somewhere in Northern Russia in a small Russian Orthodox monastery lives a very unusual monk. Those who visit the island believe that the man has the power to heal, exorcise demons, and foretell the future.
Posted by outreachsla at 08:00 AM in Film Series
November 12, 2007
Working for Democracy in the South and Appalachia: The Highlander Research and Education Center
UT Libraries Hosts Documentary Series and Exhibit to celebrate Highlander's 75th anniversary
The University of Tennessee Libraries is hosting a documentary series and exhibit to teach the university and local communities about the Highlander Research and Education Center, as it celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.
All programs in the Documentaries in the Libraries series are held on Tuesday evenings in the Hodges Library Lindsay Young Auditorium, from 7-9 pm. The programs feature a documentary film showing and discussion led by experts from Highlander, filmmakers, and UT faculty.
The exhibit, on display in Hodges Library outside the reference room, was designed by Sarah Lowe, associate professor of art, and Paul Chinetti, a senior in graphic design. The exhibit is a time line that highlights milestone events in the history of Highlander. It includes many photographs of Highlander students, including civil rights leaders Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks.
The Highlander Center was founded in 1932 to serve as an adult education center for community workers involved in social and economic justice movements. The goal of Highlander was, and is, to provide education and support to poor and working people fighting economic injustice, poverty, prejudice and environmental destruction.
The Highlander Center works internationally, but is located in New Market, Tennessee, 23 miles from Knoxville.
Films & Dates
September 18
You Got to Move
Discussion leader: Pam McMichael, director of the Highlander Research and Education Center
October 2
Uprising of '34
Discussion leader: Anne Mayhew, UT emeritus professor of economics
October 16
We Shall Overcome
Discussion leader: Tufara Waller Muhammed, cultural program coordinator of the Highlander Research and Education Center
October 30
Morristown
Discussion leaders: Bill Troy and Luvernel Clark
November 13
Up The Ridge
Discussion leader: Amelia Kirby, Up the Ridge documentarian
November 27
The Telling Takes Me Home
Discussion leaders: Guy and Candie Carawan, activists, musicians and educators, with their son, hammered dulcimer player Evan Carawan.
A reception will follow this event in the Mary E. Greer room of Hodges Library. All are welcome to attend.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 08:31 AM in Documentaries in the Library, Exhibits, Film Series
August 13, 2007
Conversations about the Constitution, Monday September 17
The University Libraries will show two short films about the importance of the Constitution
1-4 pm
Room 129, Hodges Library
These films, hosted by Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O'Connor, Anthony Kennedy and Stephen Breyer, discuss why we need a written Constitution, separation of powers, federalism, individual rights and the role of judges who are sworn to uphold the laws of this nation and to protect the rights of all citizens.
The films include
A Conversation on the Constitution: Judicial Independence (32 minutes)
Judicial independence is a cornerstone of democracy, guaranteed by the Constitution and enshrined in our system of government.
Our Constitution: A Conversation (30 minutes)
In the summer of 1787, delegates to the Constitutional Convention gathered in Philadelphia to create a document that would establish the government of the United States. On September 17, that landmark document, our Constitution, was signed into law.
The films will be shown continuously throughout the afternoon. Please drop by!
Posted by Laura Purcell at 11:17 AM in Film Series
August 02, 2007
Film Movement films for August
See some very good films at Hodges Library for free
This summer, the UT Libraries is screening four of the best Film Movement films that have been shown in the last two years. Film Movement features award-winning independent and international films that are not often shown in regular movie theaters. The UT Libraries began showing Film Movement films in 2005. Each of the four films has a summer theme or setting. This gives you a good chance to catch up on the Film Movement series and see some very good films for free.
All films are shown in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of Hodges Library on the UT campus. Showings begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
Film Schedule
August 2: Wilby Wonderful (Canada) running time: 99 minutes
This bittersweet comedy is about the difference a day makes. Over the course of twenty-four hours, the residents of the tiny island town of Wilby try to maintain business as usual in the face of very unusual business. The film stars Sandra Oh, of Grey's Anatomy and Sideways.
August 9: Ginger and Cinnamon (Italy) running time: 82 minutes
While vacationing on the Greek "Isle of Love", a repressed 30 year old Stefania reluctantly plays chaperone to her precocious 14 year old niece, Meggy, who plans to lose her virginity before the summer is over.
The first Film Movement film of the fall semester will be September 25, Men at Work.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 12:40 PM in Film Series
July 11, 2007
Film Movement Summer Series Features "The Best of the Best"
See some very good films at Hodges Library for free
This summer, the UT Libraries is screening four of the best Film Movement films that have been shown in the last two years. Film Movement features award-winning independent and international films that are not often shown in regular movie theaters. The UT Libraries began showing Film Movement films in 2005. Each of the four films has a summer theme or setting. This gives you a good chance to catch up on the Film Movement series and see some very good films for free.
All films are shown in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of Hodges Library on the UT campus. Showings begin at 7 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
Film Schedule
July 19: The Rage in Placid Lake (Australia) running time: 89 minutes
Australian Singer-Songwriter Ben Lee stars as Placid Lake in this dark, coming-of-age comedy. Lake's hippy parents have raised him to always challenge people's perceptions. But after a lifetime of bullying, he decides to rebel by taking a job at an insurance company. The quirky film is full of quotable lines and off-the-wall moments.
July 26: The Man of the Year (Brazil) running time: 106 minutes
In this vibrant and thrilling crime saga, Maiquel (Murilo Benicio) has lost a bet and dyed his hair blond. This little event triggers a head-on collision with destiny in which Maiquel goes from nobody to hero to outlaw...all in 24 hours.
August 2: Wilby Wonderful (Canada) running time: 99 minutes
This bittersweet comedy is about the difference a day makes. Over the course of twenty-four hours, the residents of the tiny island town of Wilby try to maintain business as usual in the face of very unusual business. The film stars Sandra Oh, of Grey's Anatomy and Sideways.
August 9: Ginger and Cinnamon (Italy) running time: 82 minutes
While vacationing on the Greek "Isle of Love", a repressed 30 year old Stefania reluctantly plays chaperone to her precocious 14 year old niece, Meggy, who plans to lose her virginity before the summer is over.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 08:58 AM in Film Series
March 03, 2007
Quilts! Exhibit and Film Series
Quilts are more than just bed coverings--they tell stories, document the past, and express a range of emotions, from love to sorrow.
In honor of Women's History Month, the UT Libraries presents an exhibit and film series focused on quilts and the women who made them.
Exhibit
March 1-April 2: Merikay Waldvogel's quilts will be on display in Hodges Library outside the Lindsay Young Auditorium. These quilts come from Waldvogel's personal collection. A nationally recognized quilt historian, Waldvogel will speak on March 7 from 7-9 p.m. at the McClung Museum Auditorium.
Films
Tuesday, March 6: Hearts and Hands: The Influence of Women & Quilts on American Society. Showings will be at 12:30 and 1:35 p.m. Room 251, Hodges Library.
Tuesday, March 20: The Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend, 11 a.m. and 12:40 p.m. and The Quilts of Gee's Bend, 12:05 p.m. Room 251, Hodges Library.
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:27 PM in Announcements, Exhibits, Film Series
March 02, 2007
Women's History Month: Film Series
Join the UT Libraries in celebrating Women's History Month. In honor of this month, the libraries' Diversity Committee will be sponsoring three film showings. Additional resource guides on women and women's history are also available. Visit www.lib.utk.edu/refs/women/ for more information.
Film Schedule
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
Hearts and Hands: The Influence of Women & Quilts on American Society
Showing Times: 12:30 pm; 1:35 pm; & 5:00 pm
Location: Hodges 251
Thursday, March 8, 2007
Iron Jawed Angels
Showing Times: 12:40 pm - 2:40 pm & 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: Hodges 251
Tuesday, March 20 2007
The Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend
Showing Times: 11:00 am; 12:40 pm; 5:00 pm
Location: Hodges 252
The Quilts of Gee's Bend
Showing Times: 12:05 pm & 6:05 pm
Location: Hodges 252
Posted by Laura Purcell at 03:23 PM in Film Series
February 16, 2007
Film Movement Film Series presents Familia
Film Movement Film Series will present Familia Tuesday, February 20th at 7:30 p.m. in the Lindsay Young Auditorium of Hodges Library. This showing is free and open to the public.
Michele, a divorced aerobics instructor with a gambling addiction, loses her job and seeks refuge with a childhood friend, Janine, who lives in a seemingly comfortable middle-class suburban neighborhood. Michele's rebellious teenage daughter, Marguerite, and Janine's shy and reserved daughter, Gabrielle, become friends, leading to unforeseen tensions that force both generations to reassess their values. Familia explores the question of how value systems are passed on from mother to daughter and asks: Is it possible to avoid passing on to our children those traits that we despise in our parents?
The Film Movement Series is just one of the many ways the UT Libraries is broadening its film collection and developing programming centered on the expanding medium of film. Although a few of the films are American-made, most hail from Europe, Australia, Africa, South America and Canada. Most have received accolades akin to Academy Awards in their home countries.
The UT Libraries and the UT Cinema Studies program worked with Film Movement to bring these first-run films to the library at the same time they are released in theaters. For film summaries, reviews, trailers, credits and schedules, visit the Film Movement Series Web site.
Posted by at 10:30 AM in Film Series
February 12, 2007
UT Libraries Celebrates Black History Month
Join the UT Libraries in celebrating Black History Month 2007. In honor of this month, the libraries' diversity committee is sponsoring a film series. Showings will be held on February 13, 19 and 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Hodges Library.
Tuesday, February 13, Hodges Library 251
Monday, February 19, Hodges Library 212
Tuesday, February 27, Hodges Library 252
Posted by Laura Purcell at 10:15 AM in Film Series