Subject:    Fwd: DC Labor Film Fest

Date:         Tue, 14 Aug 2001 12:31:35 EDT

From:        “Debs-Jones-Douglass Institute” <contact@djdinstitute.org>

To:             <lwrubin@aol.com>

 

 

+++++++++  Labor Film Fest Looks at Working Life ++++++++++

“Great films are great stories, and some of the great stories of ourtime are the comedies and dramas of working life,” says American University Professor Pat Aufderheide. “These are stories, when they’re told right, that show us how central work is to our culture. “

Seven films that tell such stories are featured in the first-ever DC Labor FilmFest, scheduled for September 6-9. Co-sponsored by the Metro Washington Council, AFL-CIO, the Debs-Jones-Douglass Institute and the American Film Institute, the festival brings films, directors, workers and activists together in an exploration and celebration of the struggle for economic and social justice.

DC LABOR FILMFEST 2001: SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 (AFI, Kennedy Center):

6:30P: “Secrets of Silicon Valley”

8:30P: “Life & Debt”

 

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 (AFI, Kennedy Center)

6:30P: “La Ciudad”

8:30P: “Bread & Roses”

 

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 (AFI, Kennedy Center)

6:30P: “Live Nude Girls Unite!”

8:30P: “At The River I Stand”

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 (French Embassy, La Maison Francaise)

6:00P: “Human Resources”

PLUS: Wine/dessert reception & “What is a Labor Film?” discussion

TICKETS:

AFI/Kennedy Center: $6 each; 20 or more: $5 each

Sunday screening/reception: $25

Festival Pass: (all seven films + reception) $55

Three ways to order:

Metro Council: 202.857.3410 or dcstreetheat@earthlink.net

DJDI: 202.234.0040 or contact@djdinstitute.org

American Film Institute: 202.785.4601

For more information, visit http://www.djdinstitute.org/festival.html or

http://www.afionline.org/nft/aug01/labor.html