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We Rise Above: New Films on Human Rights Gimme Some Truth May / June 2015 Special Events We Rise Above: New Films on Human Rights Gimme Some Truth Canadian & International Features Documentary Festival Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter Reflecting Light: NEW WORLD DOCUMENTARIES 40 Years of Canadian Cinema Red Army www.winnipegcinematheque.com May/June Staff Picks disappearance of young Aboriginal women along BC’s Highway 16. You don’t want to miss That Guy Dick Miller (June 26–28),the most important character actor in early classic sci-fi and horror films who will be interviewed on opening night via Skype by Winnipeg writer Caelum Vatnsdal who is writing a biography of Miller. And if you liked Jodorowsky’s Dune you will absolutely love Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau (June 11–25)! —Dave Barber, Cinematheque Programming Coordinator I enjoy hockey but even if you don't, I would suggest coming down to watch Red Army (May 16–24). It's an interesting topic about the Cold War played out on the rink and like the quote says “it's a sports doc for people who don't give a darn about sports.” Watch the trailer and you'll see why. ↑ Left to right: Heidi Phillips, Kristy Muckosky, Jaimz Asmundson, Dave Barber, and Cecilia Araneda. Photo by Leif Norman. The films in the We Rise Above series are all intriguing, (unfortunately) timely and will Having spent two years developing, planning controversial Not a Love Story: A Film About make us walk away a little less ignorant and producing Reflecting Light (May 6–9), Pornography, as well as Academy Award to each subject. Lastly, Sugar Coated (part the Winnipeg Film Group’s 40th anniversary nominated, New York-based Sam Green of Gimme Some Truth, May 28–31) “exposes forum, I admit to being biased about my who will deliver a documentary filmmaking the sugar industry’s systematic hijacking of staff pick for this program guide. Reflecting master class series and introduce a program scientific study to bury evidence that sugar is, Light is a one-of-a-kind event that combines of his work. For this year’s festival, we will in fact, toxic.” After watching the film, I urged screenings and panel discussions to consider be partnering with the Bell Media Best of Jaimz to include it in the lineup, knowing the roots of organizations across Canada Hot Docs to bring you some of the best that there are other “non-sugar” folks out like the Winnipeg Film Group (known as new docs of the year including The Amina there like me. I applaud the crusaders (and “production centres” in the sector) and what Profile, a surprising story of online love, main characters of the film) for fighting for the future holds for us. We will feature a wide lies and betrayal, which literally made me truth on this unpopular subject. — Kristy range of speakers, including Steve Gravestock, jump out of my seat—it is not only of the Muckosky, Cinematheque Operations Manager a programmer for the Toronto International most visually striking and riveting docs I Film Festival; Jean Pierre Lefebvre, one of have seen in some time, but it has so many The first film to catch my eye this summer Canada’s most accomplished filmmakers; and shocking twists and turns that it will leave is set in the frozen landscape of Minnesota. Winnipeg’s own Danishka Esterhazy. Even if you dizzy. — Jaimz Asmundson, Cinematheque Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (May 14–22) you’re not a Winnipeg film insider, we would Programming Director follows a Japanese woman along her journey love for you to join us! — Cecilia Araneda, to find the treasure from the Cohen brothers' Executive Director So many great films to choose from in May filmFargo that she mistakes as a documentary. and June. I recommend that you try to see The compelling story stems from a few true May/June is stuffed to the gills with stellar some of the powerful new human rights films facts and was made into a documentary films and special events! I’m very excited in the We Rise Above series such as Granny film called This is a True Story in 2003 about to announce that we will have legendary Power (May 10), the hilarious and poignant a Japanese woman that freezes to death Canadian activist-filmmaker Bonnie Sherr story of the Raging Grannies—a group of near Fargo. This fascinating premise caught Klein in the house for the Gimme Some Truth older women fighting for peace and social the Zellner brothers' attention and has truly Documentary Festival (May 28–31). She will justice as well as Highway of Tears (May inspired some stunning visuals. — Heidi introduce a pair of her films including the 13–17), a hard hitting documentary about the Phillips, Cinematheque Head Projectionist STAFF LIST DISTRIBUTION CENTRE CINEMATHEQUE PRODUCTION CENTRE Cecilia Araneda Monica Lowe Jaimz Asmundson Dave Barber Ben Williams Executive Director Distribution Director Cinematheque Programming Director Cinematheque Programming Production Centre Director [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Coordinator [email protected] Kevin Lee Burton Niki Little Kristy Muckosky Heidi Phillips Marcel Kreutzer Executive Assistant Distribution Coordinator Cinematheque Operations Manager Cinematheque Head Projectionist Technical Coordinator Mark Borowski Programs Coordinator 2 staff picks New World Documentaries ↑ Red Army Marinoni: The Fire in the Frame The Last Pogo Jumps Again Red Army Directed by Tony Girardin Directed by Colin Brunton & Kire Paputts Directed by Gabe Polsky 2014, Canada, 76 min 2013, Canada, 200 min 2014, USA, 76 min Friday, May 1 / 7 pm Friday, May 1 / 8:45 pm Saturday, May 16 / 7 pm Saturday, May 2 / 3 pm Saturday, May 2 / 7 pm Wednesday, May 20 / 7 pm Sunday, May 3 / 3 pm & 7 pm Thursday & Friday, May 21 & 22 / 9 pm London had the Sex Pistols, New York had the Saturday, May 23 / 9 pm Saturday, May 23 / 7 pm Ramones, and Toronto had a punk movement Sunday, May 24 / 7 pm Sunday, May 24 / 3 pm all its own. The film traces the evolution of "An incredibly entertaining and moving film Toronto from small town to big city and its "Offers a compact and vivid summary filled with laughter and passion. Watching pop/counterculture lifestyle during the early of recent Russian history" Marinoni will remind you how important it is and mid-70s. It centers on the first wave of — AO Scott, New York Times to have passion in everything that you do." Toronto punk rock and new wave music, from From Academy Award nominated and Emmy — TORONTO FILM SCENE the Ramones playing The New Yorker Theatre award-winning filmmaker Gabe Polsky, Red in ‘76 to the police shutting down Teenage For cycling fans, his name is nothing less Army documents the Soviet Union and the Head and causing a riot at the Horseshoe than legendary. In 1964 when he was 25, most successful dynasty in sports history: Tavern’s infamous “The Last Pogo” concert in Giuseppe Marinoni left his native Italy for the Red Army hockey team. Told from the December 1978. a bike race. Not only did he get countless perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, Canadians interested in the sport, he went on the story portrays his transformation from to become one of the most passionate and national hero to political enemy. An inspiring trusted bicycle builders in the world. Now story about the Cold War played out on the ice 75, the man with “a character of iron and rink, and a man who stood up to a powerful the soul of an angel” is as driven as ever, and system and paved the way for change for plans to break the world record for distance generations of Russians. cycled in one hour for his age group, a record held by Eddy Merckx. Sponsored by Natural Cycleworks new world documentaries 3 New World Documentaries ↑ Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s Island of Dr. Moreau Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley’s That Guy Dick Miller Island of Dr. Moreau Directed by Elijah Drenner Directed by David Gregory 2013, USA, 91 min 2014, UK, 97 min Friday & Saturday, June 26 & 27 / 9 pm Thursday–Saturday, June 11 – 13 / 9 pm Sunday, June 28 / 7 pm Thursday, June 25 / 9 pm Skype Q&A with Dick Miller on June 26. The outlandish rumors behind the making of the 1996 sci-fi/horror Introduced by Winnipeg filmmaker and writer (They Came from Within: mish-mosh The Island of Dr. Moreau are the stuff of legend: a brilliant The History of Canadian Horror) Caelum Vatnsdal who is currently writing director who, after being fired at the end of the first day of shooting, a biography of cult B movie legend Dick Miller. clandestinely sneaks back onto the set disguised as a “mutant animal” extra; actress Fairuza Balk fleeing across Australia to try and escape “Wildly entertaining, extremely enjoyable, well-paced and the scene and Marlon Brando insisting on appearing in whiteface and informative.”— ROGEREBERT.COM demanding that the world’s tiniest living human become his co-star. If the name was brought up you would be hard pressed to say who This new doc reveals how filmmaker Richard Stanley’s vision was Dick Miller is but if you saw any of these movies - The Howling, The blown to pieces by an unreal conflagration of epically bad decisions, Terminator, Gremlins, An American Werewolf in London or Rock ‘N’ Roll High torrential weather, giant battling egos, clueless studio suits and bizarre School - you would recognize him in a second. Miller excelled in small group behavior.
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