Friday, MAY 24, 2013, 7:00 to 9:30 PM
FILM: “OUT OF THE MIST” - Olympic Wilderness Stories (49 min, Robert and Kathy Chrestensen, 2013)
With the Filmmakers, ROBERT AND KATHY CHRESTENSEN,
& GRAHAM TAYLOR from the ‘Wild Olympics Campaign’ and the Sierra Club
OUT OF THE MIST captures the great beauty and inherent diversity of the Olympics, one of North America’s crown jewels.  It was filmed over several years of hiking and backpacking in some of the Peninsula’s most remote wilderness areas: from the secluded North Coast beaches to the towering heights of Mount Olympus; through old-growth forests and primeval rainforests; along wild rivers…past tumbling cascades and icy headwaters; through subalpine meadows painted with wildflowers, and rolling basins dotted with sparkling lakes and tarns; up steep rocky slopes and seemingly impenetrable terrain …to the tops of awe-inspiring summits and close encounters with wildlife.
The film chronicles the life experiences of four unique individuals who know Washington’s Olympics intimately and share a deep kinship with them.  Their stories are inspiring. The scenery is breathtaking.
OUT OF THE MIST is produced by the same group that gave us “The Irate Birdwatcher”, an amazing film shown at our venue in 2010.
Download the flyer COLOR or B&W. Please help us get the word out!
See the Trailer and more Info on the film: http://www.crestpictures.com/mist/
More information on the Wild Olympics Campaign:
http://www.wildolympics.org/
Please support new Wilderness and Wild and Scenic River designations and watershed protections on the Olympic Peninsula:
http://www.wildolympics.org/take_action
(Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, MAY 31, 2013, 7:00 to 9:30 PM
FILM: "AMERICAN: THE BILL HICKS STORY"
(106 min, Matt Harlock, Paul Thomas, 2011)
A captivating animated documentary drama on the legendary Texas outlaw comic Bill Hicks, whose profound observations on American life changed the face of comedy forever.
Much more than a comedian, Bill Hicks was and still is an inspiration to millions. His timeless comedy tackled the contradictions of America and modern life head on. But his unique gift was to tease apart the essence of religion, the dangers of unbridled government power and the double standards inherent in much of modern society, using nothing but his hilarious ideas and the uncompromising observational style that continues to resonate with successive generations.
Like many who have a strong sense of their place in history, Hicks left a large unseen legacy; his collection of video recordings and hundreds of photographs and these became the starting point for this feature-length animated documentary.
For more information on the film, and to see the Trailer, go to
http://www.americanthemovie.com/
Download the Flyer: HERE. Please help us get the word out.
Synopsis of the Film: HERE
Articles: HERE
(Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, JUNE 7, 2013, 6:30 to 9:30 PM
(NOTE EARLY START TIME!)
FILM: "THE REVOLUTIONARY"
(90 min, Irv Drasnin, Lucy Ostrander and Don Sellers, 2012)
(Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).
AND JOINING US: FILMMAKERS LUCY OSTRANDER & DON SELLERS
Sidney Rittenberg arrived in China as a GI Chinese language expert at the end of World War II. Discharged there, he joined the Chinese Communist Party, and was an active participant in the Chinese communist revolution and its aftermath. An intimate of the Party's leadership, including Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, he gained prominence at the Broadcast Administration, one of the most important agencies of government. But in the convulsions of a giant country constantly reinventing itself, he twice ran afoul of the leadership, and served a total of 16 years in solitary confinement. He returned to the United States in 1980.
Rittenberg captivates the audience with his exceptional intellect, uncompromising honesty, and engaging personality. Over a five-year period, award-winning former-CBS journalist and China specialist, Irv Drasnin, interviewed Rittenberg to produce a compelling, complex and unique understanding of the 20th century's biggest revolution. From Sid first meeting Mao in the caves of Yan’an, to his becoming famous and powerful during the Cultural Revolution, to his battling insanity in solitary, his journey and his profound insight illuminate a much greater history—a history few Chinese are aware of, let alone many Americans, told by an American who was there.
Download the Flyer COLOR or B&W. Please help us get the word out!
To see the Trailer & for more information on the film, go to:
http://revolutionarymovie.com/
Moew information on teh filmmakers: http://stourwater.com/
Don’t miss the discussion with Sidney Rittenberg at 6:30PM!

Friday, JUNE 14, 2013, 7:00 to 9:30 PM
FILM: "MONEY & LIFE" (90 min, Katie Teague, 2013)
TRANSITION FRIDAY! 
…An evening focused on resilient community and positive solutions at a local level!
WITH THE FOURTH CORNER EXCHANGE,
and Others!
MONEY & LIFE is a passionate and inspirational essay-style documentary that that asks a provocative question: can we see the economic crisis not as a disaster, but as a tremendous opportunity?  This cinematic odyssey connects the dots on our current economic pains and offers a new story of money based on an emerging paradigm of planetary well-being that understands all of life as profoundly interconnected.
This cinematic odyssey takes us on a journey, from the origins of money to connecting the systemic dots on the current global financial crisis and how we got here. Most importantly, MONEY & LIFE says that we owe it to ourselves to understand the fundamentals of this technology called money in order to be effective participants in the economic transformation that is happening around us, a shift more rapid and as profound as the Industrial Revolution.
An optimistic film steeped in appreciation for human ingenuity, MONEY & LIFE does not dictate answers. It is a respectful invitation to consider questions critical to all our well-being: How can we move beyond being merely consumers, debtors and creditors, and put money in service to what we really care about as citizens, as human beings?
Join us for a great discussion following the film!
Download the Flyer HERE. Please help us get the word out to friends and family!
To see the Trailer & for more information on the film, go to:
http://moneyandlifemovie.com/
for more information on the Fourth Corner Exchange, go to:
http://www.fourthcornerexchange.com/
(Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

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Friday, JUNE 28, 2013, 7:00 to 9:30 PM
FILM: “PSYWAR” - PROPAGANDA FOR POLITICAL, CORPORATE CONTROL OF AMERICAN MINDS (109 min, Scott Noble, 2010)
"PSYWAR" explores corporate and government use of propaganda and public relations to manipulate the American public. The movie explores how the U.S. government staged events to manipulate public opinion about the Iraq war, like the rescue of Private Jessica Lynch, the supposedly spontaneous mob that pulled over the larger-than-life statue of Saddam Hussein in Iraq. It also discusses the hidden activities of the Rendon Group, a PR firm specializing in spinning war.
The film exposes government and corporate activities to blur the lines between real news and fake news, as well as the development over time of public relations misinformation campaigns, strategic corporate campaigns to generate goodwill, and the perception of good works and other manipulative PR tools that have turned the land of the free and the home of the brave into a place where citizens are now manipulated with great efficiency, and on a massive scale.
Download the Flyer HERE. Please help us get the word out.
For Further Reading:
Articles: HERE
An Interview with the Director: HERE
Join us following the film for a facilitated community discussion.
(Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

Friday, JULY 12, 2013, 7:00 to 9:30 PM
FILM: “THE GIFTS OF GRIEF”
(52 min, Nancee Sobonya, 2005)
WITH THE FILMMAKER, NANCEE SOBONYA!
"A beautiful film and a great gift to us all. Finally a film that points to the positive dimensions of grief. It shows us that grief is our common ground, that the healing is always found by moving toward the suffering and that the journey through grief is a path to wholeness." - Frank Ostaseski - Founder Metta Institute
Through compelling personal stories, we gain valuable insights from people facing, growing and transforming through grief. What can we learn from our losses? What inner and outer resources do we have to help us cope with our grief? How do we go on? What are the "gifts of grief?" These are the core questions that are explored by ordinary and extraordinary people, including writer, Isabel Allende; Reverend Cecil Williams; writer, Alana Laraine; Zen Monk /Vietnam Veteran, Claude AnShin Thomas; youth motivator, Vinny Ferrero; filmmaker, Lee Mun Wah who celebrate and inspire healing and transformation. The film invites us to open to pain, learn from loss, and teaches us about the preciousness of life.
To see the trailer and more information on the film, go to: www.giftsofgrief.com
Please join us following the film for a Q&A and a community discussion with the Filmmaker!
(Event is FREE and open to the public! ...but Donations are kindly accepted).

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