Thursday, August 4, 2011

Special Screenings of "Chernobyl Heart" on Aug. 13, 2011

New York Peace Film Festival presents

Special Screenings of Academy Award Winning Documentary Short Film

"Chernobyl Heart" & "White Horse"

Directed by Maryann DeLeo

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Admission: $10 at the Door (Cash Only)
※Proceeds after expenses will go to Japan Society Relief Fund

RSVP: info@nypeacefilmfest.com

For more details: www.nypeacefilmfest.com

Co-Sponsor: IRT

Friday, March 4, 2011

Japanese Storytelling "Kamishibai" - Paper Theater

New York Peace Film Festival presents

Japanese Storytelling "Kamishibai" - Paper Theater

for ages 3 and up!

Sat. March 12, 2011 at 1:00pm~2:00pm

(a part of 4th Annual New York Peace Film Festival)

Free Admission

At All Souls Unitarian Church:

1157 Lexington Avenue (at 80th Street), NYC

Reading:

The Mouse's Wedding

"Aogiri's Dream"

"A Story of Katsuji Yoshida"

and more!

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

4th Annual New York Peace Film Festival: Details

4th Annual New York Peace Film Festival

Saturday, March 12, 2011 & Sunday, March 13, 2011 at 1:00~9:00 PM (ET)

New York, NY

www.nypeacefilmfest.com

Kick Off Party: Friday, March 11, 2011 at 7pm~9pm

New York Peace Film Festival: Day 1 - Sat. March 12, 2011 at 1pm~9pm

New York Peace Film Festival: Day 2 - Sun. March 13, 2011 at 1pm~9pm

Advance Tickets for 4th Annual New York Peace Film Festival is now on Sale via Eventbrite:

http://nypff.eventbrite.com/

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Co-Host: The Peace & Justice Task Force of All Souls Unitarian Church

Partners the American Friends Service Committee, NY Metro Region; Granny Peace Brigade; Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW); New York War Resisters League; Pax Christi, New York; Peace Action New York State (PANYS); and Resistance Cinema.

Day 2: Sun. March 13, 2010 @ 1-9pm

Sunday, March 13: 1:00pm-9:00pm

1pm: Beating the Bomb; 71 minutes. New York Premiere Chronicles the development of the anti-nuclear movement in the UK and its many victories. Directed by Wolfgang Matt and Meera Patel; followed by Q & A.

2:45pm: Death & Taxes; 30 minutes. Documents the full spectrum of people refusing to pay war taxes, from token underpayments to refusing to pay any tax at all; the risks, the tactics, the successes. Produced by the National War Tax Resistance Coordinating Committee.

3:30pm: Free World; 39 minutes. New York Premiere An 18 person delegation from the US travels to Hiroshima & Nagasaki to seek forgiveness. Directed by Ashley Michael Karitas; followed by Q & A.

4:45pm: Billboard from Bethlehem; 63 minutes. What happens when Palestinian & Israeli children gather in Bethlehem to paint a mural depicting reconciliation? Produced by iwagepeace.org;

6pm: The Children of Adam; 6 minutes. World Premiere Reflections on a visit to Iran and the American portrayal of Iran. Nina Aghaheikzadeh, filmmaker.

Silent Screams; 36 minutes. A trip to Iran & a wedding in the Kurdish village of Qarchighah highlight the common threads that unite all people. Produced and narrated by Karla Hanson. Q & A session with both filmmakers follows the second screening.

7:15pm: Un Pokito De Tanta Verdad (A Little Bit of So Much Truth); 90 minutes. A 6-month non-violent uprising in the Mexican State of Oxaca is violently repressed, but a people find dignity and solidarity. Directed by Jill Freidberg.

* Time and line up of the film may subject to change

Advance Tickets available: http://nypff.eventbrite.com/

Co-Host: The Peace & Justice Task Force of All Souls Unitarian Church

Day 1: Sat. March 12, 2010 @ 1-9pm

Saturday, March 12: 1pm-9pm

1 – 2pm: Kamishibai: Japanese story telling for children 3 + years old.

2pm: A Thousand Cranes; 75 minutes. A young victum of radiation sickness inspires hope for peace and reconciliation. The classic 1958 film in Japanese with English subtitles. Directed by Sojiro Kimura.

3:30pm: Flash of Hope: Hibakusha Traveling the World; 62 minutes. Survivors of the a-bomb travel the world in their quest for a nuclear-free world. Directed by Erika Bagnarello; produced by Peace Boat in association with Costa Rica Films.

Link to United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs

4:45pm: Standing Army; 70 minutes. Why does the United States have 716 military bases and 250,000 troups on foriegn soil (not including our bases and soldiers in Iraq & Afghanistan)? How do the populations surrounding the bases view them? Directed by Thomas Fazi and Enrico Parenti.

6pm: Another Courage; 10 minutes. New York Premiere "The images are Iraq, the experiences are Vietnam." The trauma of battle and the need for help re-integrating into civilian life transcends any specific conflict. Directed by Erik Sween

7pm: Twice Bombed, Twice Survived: the Legacy of Tsutomu Yamaguchi; 70 minutes. World Premiere About 160 people survived both atomic bombings and late in life Mr. Yamaguchi became an advocate for peace. Directed by Hidetaka Inazuka; followed by Q & A;

* Time and line up of the films are subject to change

Advance Tickets available: http://nypff.eventbrite.com/

Co-Host: The Peace & Justice Task Force of All Souls Unitarian Church

Kick off Party on March 11 at 7pm

4th Annual New York Peace Film Festival opens with Kick Off Party on March 11, 2011 at 7pm-9pm

Reception & Panel Discussion with Filmmakers

Unitarian Church of All Souls
1157 Lexington Avenue (at 80th Street)
New York, NY 10075
Map: http://bit.ly/fuiUwG
Subway: #6 line at 77th Street Station

RSVP: info@nypeacefilmfest.com