PAST FILMS: 2009

NOTE: NO FILMS ON DEC 25th or JAN 1st ...we'll be back Friday, Jan 8th Thanks Wallingford & Seattle for another great year of Meaningful Movies! …nearly 7 years now!

Friday, December 18, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “DARIUS GOES WEST ” (92 min, Logan Smalley, 2007) In this multi­award­winning documentary, fifteen­year­old Darius Weems and eleven of his best friends set off across America with the ultimate goal of getting his wheelchair customized on MTV’s Pimp My Ride. The result is a rarely seen testament to the explosive idealism of today’s youth, as well as a vivid portrayal of adventure, of brotherhood, and of the character and strength it takes to shed light on an uncertain future. Not only does Darius Weems bravely face his own inevitable fate with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), but through his unflinching humor and his extraordinary laugh, he sparks a revolution in the lives of everyone who crosses–and then shares–his courageous path. Part revolution, part revelation, this film proves to people of all ages how life, even when imperfect, is always worth the ride. DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Thursday, December 17, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: "THE YES MEN" (…Their First Movie) (82 min, Chris Smith, Dan Ollman, 2005) …THIS IS PART OF THE GLOBAL JUSTICE FORWARD FILM SERIES. Henry Art Gallery Associate Curator SARA KRAJEWSKI will introduce the film. At the Henry Art Gallery ­ 15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, University of Washington Campus FREE to Henry Members and students w/ID; $5 general admission. Yes Men Andy Bichlbaum & Mike Bonanno parody the official website of the World Trade Organization (www.gatt.org) with a mock site so convincing that visitors miss the ruse and start sending event invitations. With poker­faced impersonation as their weapon and corporate irresponsibility as their target, the Yes Men pull off a series of increasingly bold pranks. This is this is part of the GLOBAL JUSTICE FORWARD FILM SERIES, presented by Henry Art Gallery, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, & The Meaningful Movies Project. Link for Henry website: www.henryart.org More info on film: http://theyesmen.org/movies/theyesmen (NOTE: Don't miss the Yes Men’s new film, “THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD” which will be showing at the Meaningful Movies regular venue on January 8th for our first film of the New Year! ­ see below).

December 10, 11 & 17, 2009, 7:00 PM Meaningful Movies is helping host the remainder of the Global Justice Foward Film Series, for the WTO­Seattle 10th Anniversary Download the flyer HERE

Friday, December 11, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “CHINA BLUE” (88 min, Micha X. Peled, 2006) …THIS IS PART OF THE GLOBAL JUSTICE FORWARD FILM SERIES. WITH KRISTEN BEIFUS ­ Director, Washington Fair Trade Coalition. At our regular venue at 5019 Keystone Place N. Join us for a Facilitated Discussion on Sweatshop Labor & Fair Trade. A clandestinely shot, deep­access account of how the clothes we buy are actually made. Like no other film before, CHINA BLUE is a powerful and poignant journey into the harsh world of sweatshop workers. Shot clandestinely, this is a deep­access account of what both China and the international retailers don't want us to see: how the clothes we buy are actually made. Following a pair of denim jeans from birth to sale, CHINA BLUE links the power of the U.S. consumer market to the daily lives of a Chinese factory owner and two teenaged female factory workers. Filmed both in the factory and in the workers' faraway village, this documentary provides a rare, human glimpse at China's rapid transformation into a free market society. Download the flyer HERE. More information on Washington Fair Trade Coalition: www.washingtonfairtrade.org (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Thursday, December 10, 2009, 7:00 PM “ARGENTINA ­ HOPE IN HARD TIMES” (74 minutes, 2005) ...THIS IS PART OF THE GLOBAL JUSTICE FORWARD FILM SERIES. With the filmmakers MELISSA YOUNG & MARK DWORKIN. At the Henry Art Gallery ­ 15th Ave NE and NE 41st St, University of Washington Campus FREE to Henry Members and students w/ID; $5 general admission Seattle filmmakers Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young document creative and inspiring grassroots effort to rebuild communities in the aftermath of Argentina’s 1999 economic collapse. Join in the processions and protests, attend street­corner neighborhood assemblies, visit workers' cooperatives and urban gardens, and take a close­up look at Argentines who are picking up the pieces of their devastated economy and creating new possibilities for the future. Filmmakers Mark Dworkin and Melissa Young will be in attendance for a post­screening Q&A. This is this is part of the GLOBAL JUSTICE FORWARD FILM SERIES, presented by Henry Art Gallery, Community Alliance for Global Justice, Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies, & The Meaningful Movies Project. Link for Henry website: www.henryart.org More info on film: http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/arg.html and http://www.movingimages.org

Friday, December 4, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “END OF THE LINE” (90 min, Rupert Murray, 2009) Imagine an ocean without fish. Imagine your meals without seafood. Imagine the global consequences. This is the future if we do not stop, think and act. THE END OF THE LINE is the first major feature documentary film revealing the impact of overfishing on our oceans. In the film we see firsthand the effects of our global love affair with fish as food. It examines the imminent extinction of bluefin tuna, brought on by increasing western demand for sushi; the impact on marine life resulting in huge overpopulation of jellyfish; and the profound implications of a future world with no fish, that would bring certain mass starvation. Filmed across the world – from the Straits of Gibraltar to the coasts of Senegal and Alaska to the Tokyo fish market – featuring top scientists, indigenous fishermen and fisheries enforcement officials, THE END OF THE LINE is a wake­up call to the world. DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Today through Thursday, December 3, 2009, 7:00PM and again at 9:00PM ...continuing at Northwest Film Forum “THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD” (NOTE: These screenings will NOT BE AT KEYSTONE) Location: The Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave (between Pike & Pine). The Meaningful Movies Project will be helping support this screening for The 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION of WTO SEATTLE 1999 , along with Northwest Film Forum (www.nwfilmforum.org), KBCS 91.3fm (www.kbcs.fm), Reclaim The Media (www.reclaimthemedia.org) and the Seattle+10 Organizing Committee (www.seattleplus10.org). the Yes Men ...Crusaders For Justice Against the Cult of Corporate Greed! Who knew fixing the world could be so much fun? “THE YES MEN FIX THE WORLD” (87 min, Andy Bichlbaum & Mike Bonanno, 2009) follows the political prankster group through a number of hilarious impersonations of some of the world's biggest corporations. In addition to covering the Yes Men's daring hoaxes, the film investigates and attacks the worship of the free market that has led so many corporations and government agencies to put profits above people. It ends with a rousing call to action, to give Obama the pressure he'll need to do what we've elected him for. While the absurdity of their actions may amuse, THE YES MEN have a serious point to make: ...business as usual is no longer acceptable. “Comedic vigilante justice… Media savvy pie­to­the­face.” ­USA Today. Friday’s event is a fundraiser to help support the Seattle+10 Week of Action. For more information on the WTO 10th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, go to: http://seattleplus10.org/ DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE. For tickets: www.nwfilmforum.org or www.brownpapertickets.org CHECK OUT THE YES MEN'S LATEST ACTION!: "The Yes Men Pull Off Prank Claiming US Chamber of Commerce Had Changed Its Stance on Climate Change": http://www.democracynow.org/2009/10/20/yes_men_pull_off_prank_claiming Also: AN AFTERPARTY at Hidmo, 2000 S Jackson St (20th and Jackson)

Friday, November 27, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: "MALL R US" (78 min, Helene Klodawsky, 2009) (This will be screened at our regular venue at Keystone.) In recognition of BUY NOTHING DAY. Combining nostalgia, dazzling architecture, pop culture, economics and politics, MALLS R US examines North America's most popular and profitable suburban destination­the enclosed shopping center­and how for consumers they function as a communal, even ceremonial experience and, for retailers, sites where their idealism, passion and greed merge. MALLS R US discusses the psychological appeal of malls to consumers, how architects design their environments to combine consumerism with nature and spectacle, how suburban shopping centers impart social values, how malls are transforming the traditional notions of community, social space and human interaction, and shows nostalgic mall fans who commemorate the closing of older malls. DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE. November 27th is “BUY NOTHING DAY.” For more info: http://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, November 20, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Double Feature: “NO LOGO ­ BRANDS, GLOBALIZATION & RESISTANCE” (40 min, Sut Jhally, 2003) Coming up on November 27th, is the heaviest shopping day of the year. It's also "Buy Nothing Day" (celebrated on the 28th in the UK) ...a moratorium against consumerism. A 24 hour detox! In the age of the brand, logos are everywhere. But why do some of the world's best­known brands find themselves on the wrong end of the spray paint can ­­ the targets of anti­ corporate campaigns by activists and protesters? Based on the best­selling book by Canadian journalist and activist Naomi Klein, reveals the reasons behind the backlash against the increasing economic and cultural reach of multinational companies. Analyzing how brands like Nike, The Gap, and Tommy Hilfiger became revered symbols worldwide, Klein argues that globalization is a process whereby corporations discovered that profits lay not in making products (outsourced to low­wage workers in developing countries), but in creating branded identities people adopt in their lifestyles. ...AND: “ADVERTISING AND THE END OF THE WORLD” (46 min, Sut Jhally, 1997) Focusing directly on the world of commercial images, the film asks some basic questions about the cultural messages emanating from this market­based view of the world: Do our present arrangements deliver what they claim ­­ happiness and satisfaction? Can we think about our collective as well as our private interests? And, can we think long­term as well as short­term? Making the connection between society's high­consumption lifestyle and the coming environmental crisis, Jhally forces us to evaluate the physical and material costs of the consumer society and how long we can maintain our present level of production. Download the flyer HERE More info on "Buy Nothing Day" on Nov 27th: http://www.buynothingday.co.uk/ and https://www.adbusters.org/campaigns/bnd (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, November 13, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “BEYOND ELECTIONS REDEFINING DEMOCRACY IN THE AMERICAS” (114 min, Michael Fox & Silvia Leindecker, 2008) BEYOND ELECTIONS is a journey, which takes us across the Americas, in an attempt to answer one of the most important questions of our time: What is Democracy? "Beyond Elections proves that democracy can and should be more than casting a ballot every four years. This empowering documentary gives hopeful and concrete examples from around the Americas of people taking back the reins of power and governing their own communities. Beyond Elections is a road map for social change, drawing from communal councils in Venezuela and social movements in Bolivia to participatory budgeting in Brazil and worker cooperatives in Argentina. The film gracefully succeeds in demonstrating that these grassroots examples of people's power can be applied anywhere. Particularly as activists in the US face the challenges of an Obama administration and an economic crisis, this timely documentary shows that the revolution can start today right in your own living room or neighborhood." ~ Ben Dangl, editor, Upside Down World Download the flyer HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, November 6, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “MONEY AS DEBT II …Promises Unleashed ” (77 min, Paul Grignon, 2008) The sequel to Money as Debt, the animated exposé of our debt­money system. Bailouts, stimulus packages, debt piled upon debt, where will it all end? How did we get into a situation where there has never been more material wealth & productivity and yet everyone is in debt to bankers? And now, all of a sudden, the bankers have no money and we the taxpayers, have to rescue them by going even further into debt! Money as Debt II Explores the baffling, fraudulent and destructive arithmetic of the money system that holds us hostage to a forever growing DEBT...and how w might evolve beyond it into a new era. Download the flyer HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, October 30, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “RETHINK AFGHANISTAN” (81 min, Robert Greenwald, 2009) RETHINK AFGHANISTAN focuses on the key issues surrounding this war. Diverse testimony, including a segment presenting many women of Afghanistan, covers both problems and solutions, while graphic footage of civilian casualties from U.S. air strikes illustrates why military force is ineffective at solving Afghanistan's many problems. Hear from veterans of the war as they testify to Congress about facts on the ground. Download the flyer HERE. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, October 23, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “THE LAST BEEKEEPER” (67 min, World of Wonder Productions, 2009; Jeremy Simmons, Fenton Bailey, & Randy Barbato) WITH DR. EVAN SUGDEN, PhD. ­ ENTOMOLOGIST, UW LECTURER, BEEKEEPER AND CONSULTANT Bees are vanishing. Examining the enormity of this loss, Jeremy Simmons' documentary THE LAST BEEKEEPER follows the lives of three commercial beekeepers (from South Carolina, Montana, and Washington) over the course of a year as they struggle with Colony Collapse Disorder. When they take their bees to California's enormous annual almond pollination (an event so large it requires nearly all the bees in the US), it becomes painfully and poignantly clear the bind they are in. "If all the bees die, what do you have to live for?" asks one of the beekeepers. It's a question for all of us. Evan Sugden is a beekeeper and entomologist currently teaching at the University of Washington. He earned a doctoral degree at the University of California at Davis specializing in pollination and bee biology. Evan also runs a pollination business, selling Blue Orchard Bees and honey. More information at: http://www.pollinatorparadise.com/ and http://www.biology.washington.edu/index.html?navID=42&parecID=357 See an interview with the filmmaker: http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/reel­ impact/beekeeper­interview­director.html. Following the film, Evan will be joining us to answer questions …and he'll be bringing honey from his hives for a honey tasting! Please download the flyer HERE. Please help us get the word out! ­Thanks! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, October 16, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “THE MANY FACES OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING” A Selection of Photographs, Short Films and Multi­Media Works ­BY TIM MATSUI, HUMAN RIGHTS PHOTOGRAPHER The face of human trafficking is far too broad to be encompassed in just one story. From the other side of the earth to just next door, this presentation brings together numerous stories in photographs, film and storytelling, to paint a picture of modern day slavery. Tim Matsui embraces a passion for social justice, an interest in human security, and a commitment to affect positive change through the telling of people’s stories. Tim will show and discuss his documentary work in Cambodia where he was reporting on human trafficking. To give perspective and provide stronger facilitated discussion, he will also show an interview with Kevin Bales talking about his new book "The Slave Next Door," and will show a recent ABC Nightline story on sex tourism in Cambodia. From this more global perspective, Tim will bring the discussion home to the Puget Sound and recent efforts by the City of Seattle to address human trafficking in our home town. “Working with sexual violence and human trafficking has shown me resilience; in even the hardest of stories people can find their voice and regain a future. …Because the human condition can be difficult to witness, I look for stories of hope. Otherwise, for many, it is too much and they turn away.” Following the presentation, please join us for a facilitated discussion. To see more of Tim Matsui’s photographs and learn more about his projects, go to: http://timmatsui.com/ Download the Flyer HERE Please help us get the word out if you can. Thanks! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted)

Saturday, October 10, 2009, 7:00 PM SPECIAL EVENT!! ...Please Support This BENEFIT SHOWING OF THE FILM: "BROKEN RAINBOW" for the BIG MOUNTAIN 18TH ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE LOCATION: Keystone Church 5019 Keystone Place North, Wallingford Film: “BROKEN RAINBOW” (70 minutes, Maria Florio and Victoria Mudd, 1985, with a 2006 update) BROKEN RAINBOW presents a moving account of the forced relocation of 12,000 Navajo Indians that is currently taking place in Northern Arizona. The United States government claims that by moving the Navajo off the land, it is settling a long standing territorial dispute between the Navajo and the Hope Tribes. To the traditional Navajo and Hopi, there is no dispute. They believe relocation was designed to facilitate energy development. Beautifully photographed and scored, Broken Rainbow captures the majesty of sacred Indian lands, and the devastating effect that mining, forced relocation and stock reduction has had on the land and its people. Broken Rainbow speaks for all indigenous people who are struggling to survive as individuals and as distinct cultures in the face of the Earth herself, as it has become impossible in America today to separate environment issues from Native American survival. $10 Suggested Donation ­ Refreshments Served. This is a benefit show to support the 18th annual food supply run providing aid to families resisting forced relocation from their ancestral homelands on Black Mesa and Big Mountain, Arizona. DOWNLOAD THE FLYER: HERE MORE INFO ON BIG MESA: HERE ...MEANINGFUL MOVIES will be assisting with the screening.

Friday, October 9, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “SAND AND SORROW" (94 min, Paul Freedman, 2008) ­The Tragic Story of Darfur While analyzing the historical events that have given rise to an Arab­dominated government's willingness to kill and displace its own indigenous African people, “Sand and Sorrow” also examines the international community's “legacy of failure” to respond to such profound crimes against humanity in the past. John Prendergast, Samantha Power, and New York Times columnist Nick Kristof, lead the viewer through burgeoning refugee camps along the Chad­Sudan border, past mass graves inside Darfur itself, and into offices of the United States Senate to plead on behalf of the innocents of Darfur. But while immersed in the despairing crisis of our time, Freedman manages to give voice to the ever­growing and inspiring movement of those who wish to make “Never Again” finally mean something. DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, October 2, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: "THE RELEASED” (60 MIN, Miri Navasky and Karen O’Connor 2009) WITH TIM HARRIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF REAL CHANGE THE RELEASED examines what happens to the mentally ill when they leave prison and why they return at such alarming rates. The intimate stories of the released­along with interviews with parole officers, social workers, and psychiatrists­provide a rare look at the lives of the mentally ill as they struggle to stay out of prison and reintegrate into society. Please join us following the film for a facilitated discussion on homelessness and the criminalization of poverty. Download the Flyer HERE. Please help us get the word out. ­ Thanks! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, September 25, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “VEER” (98 min, Greg Fredette, 2009) …AN INTIMATE, BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK AT BICYCLE CULTURE. With Spokespeople, Cascade Bicycle Club, Bike Works, Totcycle, and others. Veer explores America’s fast­growing bicycling culture by profiling five people whose lives are inextricably tied to bicycling and the bike­centric social groups they belong to. Portland filmmakers, Greg Fredette & Jason Turner, follow these characters over the course of a year, offering a behind­the­scenes look at their personal struggles and triumphs. Veers examine what it means to be part of a community, and how social movements are formed. Following the film, join us in a facilitated discussion on local bike culture and biking in Seattle. "As funky as a chrome­plated unicycle and as instructive as a Bike to Work Week seminar, this tasty slice of Pacific Northwest cycling culture should fascinate anyone who prefers life on two wheels… Portland director Greg Fredette obviously knows his audience well and packs this fascinating doc with enough bike politics, culture, anarchy, art and people­profiles to make it a must­see for anyone who cares about bikes and their ever­increasing place in our daily lives.” ­Monday Magazine Download the Flyer HERE. (11x17 Flyer HERE). Please help us get the word out. ­ Thanks! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, September 18, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “SOLDIERS OF CONSCIENCE” (54 min, Gary Weimberg, Catherine Ryan, 2007) AN EVENING DEDICATED TO THE REALITIES OF MILITARY RECRUITING ­ With representatives from Washington Truth In Recruiting (WATiR) …Could you kill another human being? for your nation? …even if your life depended on it? SOLDIERS OF CONSCIENCE is a dramatic window on the dilemma of individual U.S. soldiers in the current Iraq War – when their finger is on the trigger and another human being is in their gun­sight. Made with cooperation from the U.S. Army and narrated by Peter Coyote, the film profiles eight American soldiers, including four who decide not to kill, and become conscientious objectors; and four who believe in their duty to kill if necessary. The film reveals all of them wrestling with the morality of killing in war, not as a philosophical problem, but as soldiers experience it ­ a split­second decision in combat that can never be forgotten or undone. In SOLDIERS OF CONSCIENCE, filmmakers Weimberg and Ryan present an unflinching portrait of the mental and emotional burdens carried by soldiers through their own personal stories. Please join us for an informative evening with Washington Truth in Recruiting on current recruiting practices in our high schools. WATiR provides factual information to school personnel, parents, students, and members of the community regarding issues of recruiter access to students, deceptive recruiting practices, military contracts and their limitations, the use of military materials including aptitude tests in the schools, and the rights of students and parents to limit recruiter access to personal information, what recruiters don't tell you about military service, and the broader issues of militarization of our public schools. …ALSO: The Short Film: “BEFORE YOU ENLIST” (14 min, AFSC, 2006) Download the Flyer HERE. Please help us get the word out. ­ Thanks! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

FOLLOWUP: COUNTER­RECRUITING RESOURCES AFSC Youth & Militarism Campaign ­ www.afsc.org/Youth&Militarism/ Before You Enlist (video) ­ www.beforeyouenlist.org IVAW Truth In Recruiting Campaign ­ www.ivaw.org/truth Leave My Child Alone ­ www.leavemychildalone.org Shut Down the Army Experience! ­ www.shutdowntheaec.net The National Network Opposing the Militarization of Youth ­ www.nnomy.org

Saturday, September 12, 2009, 6:30 PM SPECIAL EVENT!! LETTUCE LINK OUTDOOR MOVIE AT MARRA FARM: “WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE?” Marra Farm 9026 4th Avenue S (South Park Neighborhood) Bus Routes #: 60, 131, 132 & 134. (<

Friday, September 11, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “HEROES FRAGILES” (87 min, Emilio Pacull, 2007) …CHILE’S 9/11. With special guests COMITÉ DE JUSTICIA Y SOLIDARIDAD EN CHILE Through historic footage and amazingly candid modern day interviews with principals on both sides of the issue at the time, HEROES FRAGILES presents the events of the Chilean Military Coup d’état that removed democratically elected Socialist President Salvador Allende on September 11, 1973, and installed dictator Augusto Pinochet. The event is a classic illustration of the extreme difficulty of maintaining a democratic system in the face of wealthy and powerful forces exerting influence on military and media. The Chilean Coup was also an iconic expose: of US foreign policy driving covert intervention that resulted in the destruction of a fledgling democracy, and how the motivations behind that policy were a mix of the fear of Communist expansion and the promotion of US corporate interests in the third world. Please join us following the film for a facilitated community discussion with The Seattle Committee of Solidarity and Justice in Chile, a group of Chilean individuals that came to the U.S. as political exiles in the late 70's. Their main goal now is to inform, educate, and create awareness among the community, and assure that people's rights are respected. Download the Flyer HERE. Please help us get the word out. ­ Thanks! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

FOLLOWUP: If you would like to get involved with Human Rights issues in Chile, please contact The Seattle Committee of Solidarity and Justice in Chile at: [email protected]

Friday, September 4, 2009, 7:00 to 9:30 PM Film: “HOME” ­ THE DOCUMENTARY (95 min, Yann Arthus­Bertrand, 2009) In 200,000 years on Earth, humanity has upset the balance of the planet, established by nearly four billion years of evolution. The price to pay is high, but it is too late to be a pessimist: humanity has barely ten years to reverse the trend, become aware of the full extent of its spoliation of the Earth’s riches and change its patterns of consumption. HOME is an ode to the planet’s beauty and its delicate harmony. Through the landscapes of 54 countries captured from above, Yann Arthus­Bertrand takes us on a unique journey all around the planet, to contemplate it and to understand it. But HOME is more than a documentary with a message; it is a magnificent movie in its own right. Every breathtaking shot shows the Earth ­­ our Earth ­­ as we have never seen it before. Every image shows the Earth’s treasures we are destroying and all the wonders we can still preserve. Our vision becomes more immediate, intuitive and emotional. HOME awakens in us the awareness that is needed to change the way we see the world. Download the Flyer HERE. Please help us get the word out. ­ Thanks! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

OFF FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST

Friday, July 31, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: "WHY SEX?" ...And Our Last Film for the Season In evolutionary terms, sex is more important than life itself. Sex fuels evolutionary change by adding variation to the gene pool. The powerful urge to pass our genes on to the next generation has likely changed the face of human culture in ways we're only beginning to understand. Does art, literature, music, and in fact all of human culture ultimately result from our sexual drives? (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, July 24, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “BACK TO THE GARDEN, FLOWER POWER COMES FULL CIRCLE” (70 min, Kevin Tomlinson, 2009) WITH THE DIRECTOR, KEVIN TOLINSON ...Where have all the flower children gone? In 1988, Kevin Tomlinson asked himself that question. At a large “Healing Gathering” in rural Washington State, he interviewed a group of back­to­the­land Hippies who were thriving in the eighties—independent of the culture that had forgotten them. Almost 20 years later, in 2006, Tomlinson sought out his subjects again to find out what had become of their off­grid, backcountry families, searching for environmental utopia while living out their sixties’ ideals. Most of all, he wanted to find out whether their country dreams of a better life had held together—or did they return to the mainstream as many had in the nineties? The adventure that followed speaks to all of us who were affected by the counterculture. These aging back­to­the­land hippies and their tribal families, firmly insulated from global economic shocks and living a lifestyle emphasizing sustainability, simplicity and community, heralded a resurrection of alternative values which presage today’s green movement, and now seems wiser than ever. More info on the film: http://www.backtothegardenfilm.com/ Join us in a facilitated discussion with the Director, Kevin Tomlinson! Please download the flyer and distribute if you can: http://meaningfulmovies.org/images/Flyers/Back_To_The_Garden_Flyer.pdf (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

SATURDAY, July 18, 11:00 AMto 4:00 PMPM 2009 SHORELINE SOLAR FILM FESTIVAL ...JOIN MEANINGFUL MOVIES at the 6th ANNUAL SHORELINE SOLARFEST On the campus of Meridian Park School, 17077 Meridian Ave N, Shoreline WA 98133, (Corner of N 175th and Meridian Avenue N, just one block West of I­5 exit #176) More info on the Festival: http://www.shorelinesolar.org/ DOWNLOAD OUR FLYER HERE. Please help us get the word out. FILM 1: “THE HISTORY OF OIL” ­ 11:00 AM (46 min, Robert Newman, 2007) Everything you need to know about war, peace, propaganda, the origins of WWI, WWII, Peak Oil, The War on Iraq, The War on Iran and the Western Crusade for Middle Eastern Democracy, all delivered at locomotive speed by British stand­up comic/sage Robert Newman. Filmed live on the bicycle­powered stage in London, Mr. Newman delivers a rapid­fire political­historical enema that lets you laugh as you learn the truth about everything. Mr. Newman is highly praised producer of the CDs “Apoclypso Now”, “From Caliban to the Taliban” and “Resistance is Fertile”. His critically acclaimed best­selling third novel, “The Fountain at the Center of the Universe”, is about loss and hope, identity and belief, assassination and passport­theft, set around the world from refugee detention centers to a Welsh trawler to tropical disease hospitals to the Seattle WTO protests, tear gas and rubber bullets. The NY Times has described Robert Newman as Tom Wolfe inside the head of Noam Chomsky. “Newman's is a kind of Revolutionary Renaissance stand­up and it is absolutely wonderful. His comedy probably has more constituent parts than any other comic's, and the whole is still greater than the sum of those parts. Firstly he is very, very funny. He can be witty, satirical and surreal in turn, and every so often will pull out a brilliant impression, just to remind us that he has more strings to his comedic bow than are attached to a World Bank loan.” ­ FIVE STARS The Scotsman Monday 8/15/05 (commenting on “Apocolypso Now”). FILM 2: “KILOWATT OURS” ­ 12:30 PM (65 min, Jeff Barrie, 2004) KILOWATT OURS reveals the underreported side effects resulting from America’s voracious appetite for coal­generated electricity, and alternatives that give hope for the future. Q: What would you find if you traced the wires from your light switch to the energy source? A: Mountain top removal? global warming? childhood asthma? … or hope? Vice President Dick Cheney, in his well­known energy policy speech of April 30, 2001, claimed that America must build 1900 new power plants by 2020. That is one new power plant per week for the next two decades in order to meet projected electricity demands. “KILOWATT OURS” challenges this assertion by presenting hope filled alternatives based on conservation, efficiency and renewable power. FILM 3: “BLIND SPOT” ­ 2:00 PM (86 min, Adolfo Doring, 2008) BLIND SPOT is a documentary that investigates the causes behind the reasons for the current crisis we find ourselves in. It establishes the inextricable link between the energy we use, the way we run our economy and the effect it has had on our environment. It takes as a starting point the inevitable energy depletion scenario know as Peak Oil to inform us that by whatever measure of greed, wishful thinking, neglect or ignorance, we are at a crossroad which offers two paths, both with dire consequences. If we continue to burn fossil fuels our ecology will collapse and if we don’t, our economy will. Either path we choose to take will have a profound effect on our way of life. "Blind Spot is a fascinating documentary, it draws on some of the most impressive scientific minds to warn us about the dangers of our dependence on oil and educate us about our role in saving the earth and the lives of our children. I was transfixed by it." ­Howard Zinn

Friday, July 17, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: "FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION: RESISTANCE & REPRESSION IN AN AGE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY" (Kembrew McLeod & Jeremy Smith, 60 min, 2007) WITH STEVEN REISLER, CHAIR OF THE SEATTLE CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL LAWYERS GUILD In 1998, university professor Kembrew McLeod (Associate Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Iowa) trademarked the phrase "freedom of expression" ­ a startling comment on the way that intellectual property law restricts creativity and expression of ideas. This provocative and amusing documentary explores the battles being waged in courts, classrooms, museums, film studios, and the Internet over control of our cultural commons. "This smartly­made and seriously funny documentary provides an aerial view of the battleground that is today's copyright landscape. Illustrating the comments of many well­ known critics of runaway copyright & trademark law with apt audiovisual examples, FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION succeeds as an engaging and concrete presentation." ­ Peter Jaszi, Professor of Law, Washington College of Law. Download the flyer HERE! Please post if you can. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, July 10, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “REBUILDING HOPE” (SNEAK PEEK!) ­ WITH THE FILMMAKER: JEN MARLOWE (78 min, Jen Marlowe, 2009) ...Co­sponsored by the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs. Join us for a Sneak Peek of this soon­to­be­released film: "REBUILDING HOPE", a great new documentary by filmmaker Jen Marlowe (Darfur Diaries), features Gabriel Bol Deng, Koor Garang and Garang Mayuol, who were born in South Sudan. In 1987, as young children, they were forced to flee when militiamen led violent attacks on their villages. They crossed Southern Sudan on foot, reaching safety in refugee camps in Ethiopia and Kenya. They came to the U.S. in 2001 as part of a large number of Southern Sudanese young men nicknamed “Lost Boys.” In 2007, Jen Marlowe accompanied these young men on their return to Sudan. The film documents Gabriel Bol, Koor, and Garang in their quest to find surviving family­members and rediscover and contribute to their homeland; it also sheds light on what the future holds for South Sudan in its struggle for peace, development and stability. Please join us in a facilitated discussion on the current situation in Sudan with filmmaker, JEN MARLOWE. For more information: http://www.rebuildinghopesudan.org/ Download the flyer HERE. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, July 3, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “WE ALL FALL DOWN: THE AMERICAN MORTGAGE CRISIS” (65 min, Gary Gasgarth and Kevin Stocklin, 2009) This timely and informative documentary chronicles the history of America's mortgage finance system, from its origins in the 1930s, when the federal government first made available long­term, fixed­rate loans to new American homeowners, to its current state of crisis, after an excess of risky mortgage financing led to the system's collapse, which in turn triggered a wider economic recession. WE ALL FALL DOWN features dozens of clearly understandable interviews and commentary from a wide variety of industry experts and Wall Street insiders, including mortgage brokers, appraisers, bankers, lawyers, analysts, sellers and buyers, and economics scholars. The film concludes with an analysis of the economic and political impact of the collapse of the mortgage finance system on American society, now and likely for decades to come. Download the Flyer HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, June 26, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “THE GREAT SQUEEZE” (67 min, Christophe Fauchere, 2009) And a Special Film Short: “GLOBAL WARMING” With the film's producer and director, Damon O’Grady THE GREAT SQUEEZE explores our current ecological and economic crisis stemming from our dependence on cheap and abundant energy. Although our actions for the past 150 years have lifted our civilization to new heights, it has come at a tremen`dous price. We are now at a point where humanity's demands for natural resources far exceed the earth's capacity to sustain us. The extraction and the consumption of these resources in the past two centuries have changed our climate and ecosystems so significantly, that a new geological era had to be created. Download the Flyer HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, June 19, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “MONUMENTAL: DAVID BROWER'S FIGHT FOR WILD AMERICA” (88 min, Kelly Duane, 2004) From the moment David Brower first witnessed the extraordinary beauty of the Yosemite Valley, his life was tied to the fight to preserve the American wilds for future generations. Not since John Muir had an American fought so hard, or been more successful, in protecting our natural heritage. His fiery dedication and activism helped inspire the modern day environmental movement. Explored is the beautiful, dramatic, and lyrical story of Brower and his colleagues' unrelenting campaigns­­fought through lobbying, art, and hard hitting advertising­to­protect and establish some our most treasured national parks. Downlad the Flyer HERE. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, June 12, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “MAD CITY CHICKENS” (80 min, Tashai Lovington and Robert Lughai) WITH THE FILMMAKERS: TASHAI LOVINGTON AND ROBERT LUGHAI, AND WITH SEATTLE TILTH!! ...The Chickens Are Coming! The Chickens Are Coming! Witness if you will Gallus Domesticus…the backyard chicken. A mere few pounds of feather, bone, and muscle; a creature regarded by many as a rather humorous, though not so intelligent agent of food production. And yet make note of a most singular phenomenon now taking shape across suburb and city. From backyard eggs to the family’s new favorite pet, the urban chicken is forging a fresh place in the pecking order of human importance. Mad City Chickens deftly weaves multiple stories and contextual issues on city chickens and their keepers in a non­linear fashion that one rarely sees in a documentary. From leading experts to urban newbies, experience the humor and heart of what’s fast becoming an international backyard chicken movement. Mad City Chickens is a sometimes wacky, sometimes serious look at the people who keep urban chickens in their backyards. From chicken experts and authors to a rescued landfill hen or an inexperienced family that decides to take the poultry plunge—and even a mad scientist and giant hen taking to the streets—it’s a humorous and heartfelt trip through the world of backyard chickendom. Q&A and Community Discussion with the Filmmakers and with Seattle Tilth. Learn about Seattle City Chickens with Seattle Tilth Garden Educator Carey Thornton, who will be available to talk about Seattle Tilth’s chicken program, including the upcoming Chicken Coop Tour in July. DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE, PLEASE POST IF YOU CAN. THANKS! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, June 5, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “THE 9TH ANNUAL MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL” (84 min, Arts Engine, 2009) We are extremely excited to present again this year the 9TH ANNUAL MEDIA THAT MATTERS FILM FESTIVAL! Every year, the Media That Matters Film Festival is the premier showcase for a new collection of jury selected shorts on the most important topics of the day. This year’s festival showcases twelve jury­selected shorts tackling a broad range of social issues with humor, humanity, and honesty. The films include jury prize winner NEXT WAVE, director Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzer’s alarming documentary about the world's first climate change refugees from the Carteret Islands; and LOCUSTS, a rousing docu­musical on the effects of ill­planned urban planning featuring hotly­tipped Detroit hip hop artists, Invincible and Finale. Other films spotlight the impact of gun violence on young people, an immigrant family torn apart by deportation, the burden imposed on Bolivia by America's war on drugs, and Middle Easterners whose diverse outlooks defy common stereotypes. All of the shorts, which range from traditional documentaries to animated films, are 12 minutes or less. Join us for an incredibly diverse evening of film and discussion. For more information, please contact www.mediathatmattersfest.org The Ninth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival is a program of Arts Engine (www.artsengine.net) and is co­presented with Cinereach (www.cinereach.org), two innovative non­profits dedicated to supporting socially conscious filmmakers. DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE. PLEASE POST IF YOU CAN. THANKS! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, May 29, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “THE CATS OF MIRIKITANI” (74 min, Linda Hattendorf, 2006) Eighty­year­old Jimmy Mirikitani survived the trauma of WWII internment camps, Hiroshima, and homelessness by creating art. But when 9/11 threatens his life on the New York City streets and a local filmmaker brings him to her home, the two embark on a journey to confront Jimmy's painful past. Blending beauty and humor with tragedy and loss, THE CATS OF MIRIKITANI is an intimate exploration of the lingering wounds of war and the healing power of art. A heart­warming affirmation of humanity that will appeal to all lovers of peace, art, and cats, Winner of the Audience Award at its premiere in the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday May 22nd, & Sunday May 24th ­ about 8:30 PM MEANINGFUL MOVIES AT THE NORTHWEST FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL ! Seattle Center – Intiman Theater Outdoor Courtyard Meaningful Movies will be setting up the projector to cap off 2 great days at the Folklife Festival at Seattle Center. Event is FREE and open to the public! Download the Flyer HERE! ...Please post if you can ­ Thanks!

Friday May 22, 2009, about 8:30 PM: Film: CONSUME THIS MOVIE"80min, Gene Brockhoff, 2008) ...A SHOP­U­MENTARY ­ WITH CECILE ANDREWS! Seattle Center – Intiman Theater Courtyard (The Folklife “Choral Courtyard”) Are Americans too materialistic? Are we willfully trashing the planetary ecology in order to serve the desires and drives of the ego? And what, or who could be driving this powerful force of seduction? Americans are finally beginning to challenge our culture of greed and materialism. CONSUME THIS MOVIE stars Cecile Andrews, Juliet Schor, Peter Whybrow and others; and takes a critical look at social injustice, peak oil, resource depletion and our deep need to feel connected to each other through what we choose to consume. Join us for a facilitated discussion with Cecile Andrews! Cecile is author of Slow is Beautiful and Circle of Simplicity. More at www.cecileandrews.com, www.phinneyecovillage.net More info on the film "Consume This Movie": www.consumethismovie.com (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

AND! Sunday May 24, 2009, about 8:30 PM: Film: “GOOD FOOD” (72 min, Melissa Young & Mark Dworkin, 2008) Sustainable Food and Farming in the Pacific Northwest With the Filmmakers, Melissa Young & Mark Dworkin Seattle Center – Intiman Theater Courtyard (The Folklife “Choral Courtyard”) “A film to awaken our taste buds and our courage...” ­Frances Moore Lappe, author of Diet for a Small Planet, Hope’s Edge Something remarkable is happening in the fields and orchards of the Pacific Northwest. Small family farmers are making a comeback. They're growing much healthier food, and lots more food per acre, while using less energy and water than factory farms. “GOOD FOOD” is a wonderful new documentary about sustainable food and farming in the Northwest by local filmmakers Melissa Young & Mark Dworkin. For decades Northwest agriculture was focused on a few big crops for export. But to respond to climate change and the end of cheap energy, each region is beginning to produce more of its own food and to grow food more sustainably. “GOOD FOOD” visits producers, farmers’ markets, distributors, stores, restaurants, chefs and public officials who are developing a more sustainable food system for all. This lively tour of Washington’s sustainable agriculture movement offers several lucid arguments in favor of smaller, more efficient farms, and purchasing locally grown crops. Still, no argument is as convincing as the marvelous bounty laid before our eyes in this film. See review in Seattle_PI. Q&A and facilitated discussion with the filmmakers Melissa Young & Mark Dworkin follows the film. More info on the film "GOOD FOOD": www.goodfoodthemovie.org and www.movingimages.org

PLEASE COME JOIN US ! Seattle Center – Intiman Courtyard More info: www.nwfolklife.org (Event is FREE and open to the public!)

ALSO NOTE: On Friday, films will be held simultaneously at two locations on this date: "1984" will screen at our regular venue, Keystone (See Below), and "Consume This Movie at the Northwest Folklife Festival ().

Friday, May 22, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “1984” (113 min, Michael Radford, 1984) The classic film, 1984, is based upon George Orwell's novel of the same name, following the life of Winston Smith in Oceania, a country run by a totalitarian government. Winston works in a cubicle at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history in accordance with the agenda of the Party which rules Oceania under its supreme figurehead, Big Brother. Download the Flyer HERE! NOTE: Films will be held simultaneously at two locations on this date: "1984" will screen at Keystone (regular venue), and "Consume This Movie at the Northwest Folklife Festival (See Above). (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, May 15, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: A NIGHT OF MEANINGFUL SHORTS! Something a little different this evening... Join in tonight, as we show six thought­provoking, amazing, fun, wild, shorts. May 15th we're celebrating these ideas: Be­All­You­Can­Be, Creativity, Change, Your Dream, Random Acts Of Kindness, and Home, with 2 Short Films, 2 Ted Talks, 2 YouTubes, and plenty of time for meaningful discussion. Download the flyer HERE! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, May 8, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MONSANTO (109 min, Marie­Monique Robin, 2008) Monsanto is the world leader in genetically modified organisms (GMOs), as well as one of the most controversial corporations in industrial history. This century­old empire has created some of the most toxic products ever sold, including polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and the herbicide Agent Orange. Based on a painstaking investigation, THE WORLD ACCORDING TO MONSANTO puts together the pieces of the company’s history, calling on hitherto unpublished documents and numerous first­hand accounts. Download the Flyer Here. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, May 1, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM “UN POQUITO DE TANTA VERDAD” (93 MIN, Jill Irene Freidberg, 2007) With the Filmmaker, Jill Freidberg From the producer of “Granita de Arena” & “This Is What Democracy Looks Like." When the people of Oaxaca decided they’d had enough of bad government, they didn’t take their story to the media...they TOOK the media. In the summer of 2006, a broad­based, non­violent, popular uprising exploded in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca. Some compared it to the Paris Commune, while others called it the first Latin American revolution of the 21st century. But it was the people’s use of the media that truly made history in Oaxaca. A 90­minute documentary, A LITTLE BIT OF SO MUCH TRUTH captures the unprecedented media phenomenon that emerged when tens of thousands of school teachers, housewives, indigenous communities, health workers, farmers, and students took 14 radio stations and one TV station into their own hands, using them to organize, mobilize, and ultimately defend their grassroots struggle for social, cultural, and economic justice. After spending two years in Oaxaca, producing her previous film, Granito de Arena, Freidberg returned to Oaxaca, in 2006, to tell the story of the people who put their lives on the line to give a voice to their struggle. Narrated almost entirely with recordings from the occupied media outlets, A LITTLE BIT OF SO MUCH TRUTH delivers a breathtaking, intimate account of the revolution that WAS televised. More information at: www.corrugate.org. Join us in a conversation with filmmaker, Jill Freidberg. Download the flyer HERE. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, April 24, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM “BOOGIEMAN ­ THE LEE ATWATER STORY” (86 min, Stefan Forbes, 2008) WITH SPECIAL GUEST, INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALIST, BEV HARRIS BOOGIEMAN is the compelling story of Lee Atwater, the blues­playing rogue whose rambunctious rise from the South to Chairman of the GOP made him a household name. Without Atwater, neither Ronald Reagan nor George H.W. Bush might have been elected. Atwater mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush while making the GOP a Southern party, expertly advancing the culture wars, transforming the way the American media covers elections, and becoming seen as the godfather of modern negative campaigning. This is a very timely examination of how Atwater’s ghost looms over modern American politics. Please join us in a facilitated discussion with Bev Harris of Black Box Voting, www.blackboxvoting.org Download the flyer HERE. Please post and distribute if you can. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, April 17, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “THE INLAND SEA: WHERE HAVE ALL THE ORCAS GONE?" (45 min, Michael Harris, People for Puget Sound & Outpost Media, 2001) And the Short Film: “SHIFTING BASELINES” (6 min, Randy Olson & Puget Sound Partnership, 2008) With: People For Puget Sound The great orca pods of the Northwest are disappearing fast, and the exact cause is a mystery. What's killing the killer whale? Join underwater explorer and activist Jean­Michel Cousteau as he examines the health of Puget Sound’s Southern Resident orcas and the causes of their population decline. Decimated by captures for aquariums and marine parks in the 1960s, the orcas gained strength in numbers after gaining protected under federal law and becoming symbols of Puget Sound’s magnificence. But declines in numbers of their principal food, Chinook salmon, and their ingestion of toxic chemicals from our modern culture, and even the prevalence of large ships and whale watching boats may be factors in their declining health. What are these magnificent creatures telling us about the health of Puget Sound and our future— and what can we do about it? Join us for a facilitated discussion with folks from People for Puget Sound Download the flyer HERE.Please post and distribute if you can. For info on People for Puget Sound: www.pugetsound.org For more info on Puget Sound Partnership: www.psp.wa.gov (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, April 10, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: "CAPITALISM HITS THE FAN" (57 min, Sut Jhally, 2008) With breathtaking clarity, renowned University of Massachusetts Economics Professor Richard Wolff breaks down the root causes of today's economic crisis, showing how it was decades in the making and in fact reflects seismic failures within the structures of American­ style capitalism itself. Wolff traces the source of the economic crisis to the 1970s, when wages began to stagnate and American workers were forced into a dysfunctional spiral of borrowing and debt that ultimately exploded in the mortgage meltdown. By placing the crisis within this larger historical and systemic frame, Wolff argues convincingly that the proposed government "bailouts," stimulus packages, and calls for increased market regulation will not be enough to address the real causes of the crisis, in the end suggesting that far more fundamental change will be necessary to avoid future catastrophes. Download the flyer HERE. Please help get the word out. Thanks! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, April 3, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “CONSUMING KIDS: THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF CHILDHOOD” (67 min, Adriana Barbaro & Jeremy Earp, 2008) CONSUMING KIDS throws desperately needed light on the practices of a relentless multi­ billion dollar marketing machine that now sells kids and their parents everything from junk food and violent video games to bogus educational products and the family car. Drawing on the insights of health care professionals, children's advocates, and industry insiders, the film focuses on the explosive growth of child marketing in the wake of deregulation, showing how youth marketers have used the latest advances in psychology, anthropology, and neuroscience to transform American children into one of the most powerful and profitable consumer demographics in the world. CONSUMING KIDS pushes back against the wholesale commercialization of childhood, raising urgent questions about the ethics of children's marketing and its impact on the health and well­being of kids. Download the flyer HERE. Please post if you can. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, March 27, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: "THE NUCLEAR COMEBACK" (58 min, Justin Pemberton, 2007) ... IS NUCLEAR ENERGY THE ANSWER? With Dr. Dave Hall from Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (WPSR) In a world living in fear of climate change, the nuclear industry is now proposing itself as a solution. It claims that nuclear power generation produces zero carbon emissions... and people are listening. The result is the beginning of a global nuclear renaissance, with 27 nuclear power stations under construction, and another 136 to be commenced within the next decade. THE NUCLEAR COMEBACK poses the question: Is this the answer to our energy needs? Or by seriously considering the renewed development of nuclear power, may we now be gambling with the survival of our planet? The new documentary THE NUCLEAR COMEBACK goes on a worldwide tour of the nuclear industry in search of answers. Presented is a balanced array of viewpoints and information which allows the viewer to draw their own conclusion. Please join us following the film in a facilitated discussion with Dave Hall from Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility (www.wpsr.org). Download the flyer HERE. Please post if you can. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, March 20, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “FLOW: FOR LOVE OF WATER” ­ WITH FOLKS FROM THE 'THINK OUTSIDE THE BOTTLE' CAMPAIGN (93min, Irena Salina, 2008) Irena Salina's award­winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st Century: The World Water Crisis. Salina builds a case against the growing privatization of the world's dwindling fresh water supply with an unflinching focus on politics, pollution, human rights, and the emergence of a domineering world water cartel. Interviews with scientists and activists intelligently reveal the rapidly building crisis, at both the global and human scale, and the film introduces many of the governmental and corporate culprits behind the water grab, while begging the question "CAN ANYONE REALLY OWN WATER?" Beyond identifying the problem, FLOW also gives viewers a look at the people and institutions providing practical solutions to the water crisis and those developing new technologies, which are fast becoming blueprints for a successful global and economic turnaround. Join us following the film for a discussion on the world water crisis and what can be done about it, with Carolyn Auwaerter, a local activist from the "Think Outside the Bottle" Campaign & Corporate Accountability International. DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE More info: http://www.stopcorporateabuse.org/category/sitecategories/water (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, March 13, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “TRACES OF THE TRADE: A STORY FROM THE DEEP NORTH” (86 min, Katrina Browne & Alla Kovgan, 2008) WITH ELLY HALE, A MEMBER OF THE DeWOLF FAMILY In TRACES OF THE TRADE, Producer/Director Katrina Browne tells the story of her forefathers, the largest slave­trading family in U.S. history. Given the myth that the South is solely responsible for slavery, viewers will be surprised to learn that Browne’s ancestors were Northerners. The film follows Browne and nine fellow family members on a remarkable journey which brings them face­to­face with the history and legacy of New England’s hidden enterprise. The issues the DeWolf descendants are confronted with dramatize questions that apply to the nation as a whole: What, concretely, is the legacy of slavery—for diverse whites, for diverse blacks, for diverse others? Who owes who what for the sins of the fathers of this country? What history do we inherit as individuals and as citizens? How does Northern complicity change the equation? What would repair—spiritual and material—really look like and what would it take? “A far­reaching personal documentary examination of the slave trade … The implications of the film are devastating.” — Stephen Holden, The New York Times. Join us following the film for a community discussion with Elly Hale, a member of the DeWolf family, and who appears in the film. More info on the film: http://www.tracesofthetrade.org/ DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, March 6, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM FILM: “UNNATURAL CAUSES: IS INEQUALITY MAKING US SICK?” (60min, Larry Adelman, 2008) WITH GUESTS FROM THE UW POPULATION HEALTH FORUM Why is it that at every step down the socio­economic ladder, African Americans, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders often fare worse than their white counterparts? Americans are obsessed with health. We spend more than twice what the average rich country spends per person on medical care, yet we have among the worst disease outcomes, life expectancy and infant mortality of the industrialized nations. And, we have the greatest health inequities. UNNATURAL CAUSES draws attention to the root causes of health and illness, and shows us that economic, racial and social injustice and inequality are not just abstract concepts, but have very real health consequences. This powerful documentary film suggests to us that effectively addressing these inequalities may, in fact, be one the best medicines of all. Please join us for facilitated discussion following the film with guests from the University of Washington's Population Health Forum. http://depts.washington.edu/eqhlth/pages/about.html DOWNLOAD THE FLYER HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, February 27, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM Film: “CONSUME THIS MOVIE” (80min, Gene Brockhoff, 2008) ...a shop­u­mentary ­ With CECILE ANDREWS AND OUR 6th ANNIVERSARY! Are Americans too materialistic? Are we willfully trashing the planetary ecology in order to serve the desires and drives of the ego? And what, or who could be driving this powerful force of seduction? Americans are finally beginning to challenge our culture of greed and materialism. CONSUME THIS MOVIE stars Cecile Andrews, Juliet Schor, Peter Whybrow and others; and takes a critical look at social injustice, peak oil, resource depletion and our deep need to feel connected to each other through what we choose to consume. Join us for this brand new film and discussion with Cecile Andrews, followed by our 6th Anniversary celebration! Cecile is author of Slow is Beautiful and Circle of Simplicity. More at www.cecileandrews.com, www.phinneyecovillage.net Trailer at: http://www.consumethismovie.com/files/preview.html "See this movie when you're happy to be alive." ­ Ed Begley Jr. DOWNLOAD OUR ANNIVERSARY FLYER HERE! Pass on to friends & neighbors! (Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, February 20, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM FILM: “SEEING RED” (100 minutes, Jim Kline & Julia Reichert, 1984)

An informed look at the individuals who made up the American Communist Party from the 1930s through the '50s. Fighting for the causes of unionization, unemployment and Social Security benefits, and the eight­hour day, they committed themselves to what they believed was the right way for America. Not just a rosy remembrance, Seeing Red looks critically at the party's connection with the Soviet Union and its lack of internal democracy. An invaluable resource for courses in political science, political sociology, and social movements. Download the Flyer HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, February 13, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM FILM: “RAGEH INSIDE IRAN” (89 minutes Paul Sapin 2007) WITH GUESTS FROM THE IRANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SEATTLE Rageh Omaar embarks on a unique journey inside what he describes as one of the most misunderstood countries in the world, looking at the country through the eyes of people rarely heard ­ ordinary Iranians. It took a year to get permission to film inside the country. Rageh meets with local people to hear their personal stories and feeling. This documentary transcends images of angry demonstrations and burning flags to reveal a country that isn't without its problems but which is also fascinating, dynamic and hospitable. Join us for a Q & A following the film with guests from the Iranian American Community Alliance (IACA) of Seattle http://iaca­seattle.org/ Download the flyer HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, February 6, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM FILM: “THE IRON WALL” (60 min, Mohammed Alatar, 2006) With JUDITH KOLOKOFF and ZIYAD ZAITOUN, and AMIN ODEH ALSO: Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie will be in attendance. Also: At 6:30PM, just before the film, please join the speakers for informal discussion. The Iron Wall features interviews with prominent Israeli and Palestinian peace activists and political analysts, including Jeff Halper, Akiva Eldar, Hind Khoury, and others. Also included are eye­opening interviews with Israeli settlers and soldiers, and Palestinian farmers. "The Iron Wall is a highly recommended film for anyone concerned with the quest for a just and peaceful resolution of the Israeli­Palestinian conflict ­ a film that takes a clear stand while showing genuine empathy for both sides." ­­ Hillel Schenker, Co­Editor for Palestine­Israel Journal. The film will be followed by a facilitated discussion with guest speakers this evening: JUDITH KOLOKOFF was instrumental in organizing Jewish Voice for Peace/Seattle and is a founding member of the national organization American Jews for a Just Peace, and the local organization, Seattle Jewish Voices Against the Occupation of Palestine. She has worked as Tour Coordinator for the Refuser Solidarity Network ­ a national organization supporting the anti­occupation work of the Israeli refusniks. (Refusniks are soldiers, conscripts, reservists, pilots etc. who refuse to serve in the territories.)In the past 15 years her activity has been strongly focused around working for Middle peace and justice in Israel/Palestine. During that period she has visited Israel/Palestine five times, the last in March/April 2005. AMIN ODEH was born in a refugee camp near Bethlehem in the WestBank. He was detained many times by the Israeli army and spent months in Israeli military prisons. After coming to the U.S he continued to advocate on behalf of the Palestinian people. In the year 2000 he and other Palestinian activists founded the group Voices of Palestine. The group's main objective is to educate the public about the Palestinian struggle for freedom and Justice. Amin is also a board member with the Arab American Community Coalition in Seattle. " ZIYAD ZAITOUN was born in 1954 in the occupied city of Hebron (El­Khalil), and was raised in Amman, Jordan. He attended the Arab University of Beirut until the civil unrest in Lebanon occurred in 1975. He then decided to start his new adventure in the USA, where he attended the University of Washington and graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Civil Engineering. In 1984, Ziyad with his wife and daughter packed their suitcases and move to Jordan. After working and living in Amman for three years, the family decided to move back to Seattle. Ziyad is a founding member of the Arab American Community Coalition, a civil and human right local organization with a global reach. More info on the film: www.theironwall.ps Download the flyer HERE (Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, January 30, 2009, 7:00­9:30 PM FILM: “GARBAGE WARRIOR” (86 min, Oliver Hodge, 2008) With JIM BURTON, from the NW ECOBUILDING GUILD; & and KINLEY DELLER from THE KING COUNTY GREEN TOOLS PROGRAM Imagine a home that heats itself, that provides its own water, hat grows its own food. Imagine that it needs no expensive technology, that it recycles its own waste, that it has its own power source. And now imagine that it can be built anywhere, by anyone, out of the things society throws away. Thirty years ago, architect Michael Reynolds imagined just such a home ­ then set out to build it. A visionary in the classic American mode, Reynolds has been fighting ever since to bring his concept to the public. He believes that in an age of ecological instability and impending natural disaster, his buildings can ­ and will ­ change the way we live. Shot over three years in the USA, India and Mexico, Garbage Warrior is a feature­length documentary film telling the epic story of maverick architect Michael Reynolds, his crew of renegade house builders from New Mexico, and their fight to introduce radically different ways of living. A snapshot of contemporary geo­politics and an inspirational tale of triumph over bureaucracy, GARBAGE WARRIOR is above all an intimate portrait of an extraordinary individual and his dream of changing the world. Join us following the film in a conversation with Jim Burton, President of the Seattle Chapter of the Northwest Eco­Building Guild; and Kinley Deller, Waste Reduction Specialist for the King County Green Tools Program about sustainable building in the Seattle area. Jim is an architect with BLIP Design, specializing in Green Remodels and Additions. He's a member of the American Institute of Architects, the US Green Building Council, Built Green, and Solar Washington. The Northwest Eco­Building Guild is an association of builders, designers, homeowners, trades people, manufacturers, suppliers and others interested in ecologically sustainable building. More info at: http://ecobuilding.org/. Kinley provides construction related waste reduction and recycling assistance to construction project managers, contractors, architects, and developers within King County. He has been working tirelessly over the past several years to promote deconstruction as a key waste reduction option. King County's GreenTools program helps users create and sustain "green" buildings and developments with technical assistance, grants, hands­on training, and the information to find locally­produced, high quality sustainable building materials and resources. More info at: www.greentools.us. Download Flyer HERE. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, January 23, 2008, 7­9:30 PM FILM: “THE ORANGE REVOLUTION” (106 min, Steve York, 2007) Orange Revolution provides an in­depth look at Ukraine’s historic nonviolent revolution of 2004. In freezing temperatures, over one million citizens poured into the streets of Kyiv and took up residence there. They marched in protest and formed human barricades around government buildings, paralyzing all state functions. Restaurants donated food, businessmen sent tents, and individuals brought blankets, clothing, and money. At night, rock bands energized the protesters. For 17 days, a group of ordinary citizens engaged in extraordinary acts of political protest. Capturing the songs and spirit of this moment in history, Orange Revolution tells the story of a people united, not by one leader or one party, but by one idea: to defend their vote. Followed by facilitated discussion. Download Flyer HERE. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, January 16, 2008, 7­9:30 PM FILM: “DR. STRANGELOVE” or: “HOW I LEARNED TO STOP WORRYING AND LOVE THE BOMB” (94 min, Stanley Kubrick, 1964) DR. STRANGELOVE is a 1964 black comedy film directed by Stanley Kubrick, starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, and featuring Sterling Hayden, Keenan Wynn and Slim Pickens. Loosely based by screenwriter Terry Southern on Peter George's Cold War thriller novel Red Alert (aka Two Hours to Doom), Dr. Strangelove satirizes the Cold War and the doctrine of mutual assured destruction. The story concerns a mentally unstable US Air Force general who orders a first strike nuclear attack on the Soviet Union, and follows the President of the United States, his advisors, the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a Royal Air Force (RAF) officer as they try to recall the bombers to prevent a nuclear apocalypse, as well as the crew of one B­52 as they attempt to deliver their payload. In 1989, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry. (Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted). ...also: SUPPORT GROUND ZERO on MLK DAY: ABOLISH NUCLEAR WEAPONS ­ ABOLISH TRIDENT Monday, January 19, 2009, 8:30 AM ­ 4:30 PM RESTORING THE BELOVED COMMUNITY: GROUND ZERO CENTER FOR NONVIOLENT ACTION VIGIL AND DIRECT ACTION AT BANGOR Honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on January 19, by standing against nuclear weapons and war! Join the Ground Zero Center for Nonviolent Action (GZ) in a vigil at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds MLK Day event in the morning, and a vigil and direct action at the gates of the Bangor Trident nuclear submarine base in the afternoon. The day begins at 8:30 a.m. at GZ, 16159 Clear Creek Rd. NW, Poulsbo, WA 98370. At 9:15 we will carpool to the Fairgrounds, 1200 NW Fairgrounds Rd., Bremerton, WA 98311, and meet at 9:30 at the NE corner of the Fairgrounds parking lot, in front of the main entrance to the auditorium, where we will vigil for one hour, and then return to GZ. From 11:00 to 3:15 at GZ there will be nonviolence training and action planning. At 3:15 we will head for the Bangor gate(s) for vigiling and nonviolent direct action, returning to GZ at 4:30 to await the return of arrestees. Bring sack lunch, snacks, drinking water, umbrella, warm, waterproof clothes, flashlight, sign­making materials, money to donate, peaceful spirit. For directions or more information, go to www.gzcenter.org, or contact Jackie or Sue at 360­377­2586. MLK Day 2009 Flyer ­front MLK Day 2009 Flyer ­schedule

Friday, January 9, 2008, 7­9:30 PM FILM: “SHARKWATER” (89 min, Rob Stewart, 2008) WITH SCOTT WEST AND SEA SHEPHERD With an Opening Short Film: "SHARK ANGLES" Driven by passion fed from a lifelong fascination with sharks, filmmaker Rob Stewart debunks historical stereotypes and media depictions of sharks as bloodthirsty, man­eating monsters and reveals the reality of sharks as pillars in the evolution of the seas. Filmed in visually stunning, high definition video, SHARKWATER takes you into the most shark rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world's shark populations in the marine reserves of Cocos Island, Costa Rica and the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. In an effort to protect sharks, Stewart teams up with renegade conservationist Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Their unbelievable adventure together starts with a battle between the Sea Shepherd and shark poachers in Guatemala, resulting in pirate boat rammings, gunboat chases, mafia espionage, corrupt court systems and attempted murder charges, forcing them to flee for their lives. Through it all, Stewart discovers these magnificent creatures have gone from predator to prey, and how despite surviving the earth's history of mass extinctions, they could easily be wiped out within a few years due to human greed. Stewart's remarkable journey of courage and determination changes from a mission to save the world's sharks, into a fight for his life, and that of humankind. Join us in a conversation with Scott West, a retired federal agent, who now works with the Sea Shepherd. One of Scott's primary duties is to protect sharks. (Also, come early at 6:30 PM for informal discussion with Scott West from Sea Shepherd) For more info on "SHARKWATER": www.sharkwater.com For more info on Sea Shepherd: www.seashepherd.org Download the Flyer: HERE

Opening Short Film: "SHARK ANGLES" (20 Minutes Produced by Shawn Heinrichs) Shark Angles is the story of three powerful and passionate adventurers ­ a scientist, a grassroots activist and an eco­warrior – unite their unique strengths to create a formidable trio of shark defenders. Horrified by the rate man is destroying the creatures they have dedicated their lives to saving, the Shark Angels decide to take matters Into their own capable hands. http://www.sharkangels.org/ (Event is FREE and open to the public! ..but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, January 2, 2008 NO FILM THIS EVENING