{"id":208,"date":"2010-08-08T22:38:36","date_gmt":"2010-08-08T22:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/testServer\/?p=208"},"modified":"2018-09-30T20:54:48","modified_gmt":"2018-09-30T20:54:48","slug":"community-cinema-20102011-scheduled-films","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicuntold.com\/index.php\/community-cinema-20102011-scheduled-films\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Cinema 2010\/2011 Scheduled Films and Discussion Videos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On October 26th, 6pm, the Long Beach Public Library and MuiscUNTOLD screened the film &#8220;Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian&#8221; for community members at the Long Beach Main Library in downtown Long Beach, California. A crew from the local news magazine, Snapshot: Long Beach, was on hand to cover the story.<\/p>\n<p>A panel discussion followed the film screening featuring:<br \/>\nCindi Moar Alvtre, Tongva, PhD Candidate, UCLA Dept. Of Wold Arts<br \/>\nand Culture.<br \/>\nLarry Smith, Co-Host, KPFK Radio &#8220;American Indian Airwaves&#8221;<br \/>\nClaudia Jurmain, Director\/Special Projects &amp; Publications, Ranchos Los Alamitos<br \/>\nCraig Stone, Professor of American Indian Studies and Art, CSULB<\/p>\n<p>Afterward, the members of the audience were eager to share their impressions of the film, memories of growing up Native, and thoughts of the current state of Native American identity both in Hollywood and right here in Long Beach.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>News Coverage and Discussion highlights from this season of Community Cinema<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLAFA8673D21BCD8C4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1>Community Cinema 2010\/2011 Scheduled Films<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/comm_cinema_logo.gif\" width=\"196\" height=\"83\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Community Cinema, produced by the Independent Television Service (ITVS), is a free monthly screening series featuring films from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series <em>Independent Lens<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"reelinjun\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15618 size-full\" title=\"reel_injun-04-thumb-small\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/reel_injun-04-thumb-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"56\" \/><\/em>October 26, 2010<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian<br \/>\nBy Neil Diamond<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kemosabe? Loincloths, fringed pants, and feather headdresses? Heap big stereotypes. REEL INJUN is an entertaining trip through the evolution of North American Native people (\u201cThe Indians\u201d) as portrayed in famous Hollywood movies, from the silent era to today. Jim Jarmusch, Clint Eastwood, Graham Greene, John Trudell and others provide insights into the often demeaning and occasionally hilariously absurd stereotypes perpetuated on the big screen through Hollywood\u2019s history.<br \/>\n<em>For more information visit: <\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/reel-injun\">www.itvs.org\/films\/reel-injun<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"deepdown\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15614\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/deep_down-01-thumb-medium-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"145\" height=\"81\" \/>November 30, 2010<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Deep Down<br \/>\nBy Sally Rubin and Jen Gilomen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beverly May and Terry Ratliff grew up on opposite sides of a mountain ridge in eastern Kentucky, where coal is king. When a mountaintop removal coal mine encroaches on their community, the two find themselves on opposite sides of a debate that divides their community and the world \u2014 who controls, consumes, and bene\ufb01ts from the planet&#8217;s dwindling supply of natural resources? In a small town in dire economic straits and high unemployment, the coal company\u2019s offer to buy land and provide jobs can be hard to resist. What can a community do when it must choose between its present and its future?<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information visit:<br \/>\n<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/deep-down\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span id=\"lw_1284256540_4\" class=\"yshortcuts\">http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/deep-down<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"calling\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-15613 size-full\" title=\"calling-01-thumb-small\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/calling-01-thumb-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"56\" \/><\/em>December 28, 2010<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Calling<br \/>\nDanny Alpert, Series Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A behind-the-scenes look at young Americans \u2014 Christian, Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim \u2014 preparing to become the nation\u2019s next generation of religious leaders, THE CALLING explores the forces that are drawing a new generation of young people to serve their communities and their faith. The Calling offers entertaining, often surprising stories on how faith is lived in a modern, largely secular world.<br \/>\n<em>For more information visit: <\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/calling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span id=\"lw_1284256638_5\" class=\"yshortcuts\">http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/calling<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"foronce\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15615\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/for_once_in_my_life-01-thumb-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"56\" \/>January 25, 2011<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>For Once In My Life<br \/>\nBy Jim Bigham<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>For Once in My Life<\/em> is the story of a unique band of singers and musicians, and their journey to show the world the greatness \u2013 and killer soundtrack \u2013 within each of them. The 28 band members have a wide range of mental and physical disabilities, as well as musical abilities that extend into ranges of pure genius. In a cinema v\u00e9rite style, the film explores the struggles and triumphs, and the healing power of music, as the band members&#8217; unique talents are nurtured to challenge the world&#8217;s perceptions.<\/p>\n<div><em>For more information visit: <\/em><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/for-once-in-my-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span id=\"lw_1284256638_6\" class=\"yshortcuts\">http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/for-once-in-my-life<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"me\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15616\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/me_facing_life-01-thumb-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"56\" \/>February 22, 2011<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Me Facing Life: Cyntoia\u2019s Story<br \/>\nBy Daniel Birman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cyntoia Brown was an average teenager in an American town. But a series of bad decisions led the 16-year-old into a situation that ended with her killing a man who had picked her up for sex. She was sentenced to Life in a Tennessee Prison meaning, in her case, she will serve a minimum of 51 years. This film challenges our assumptions about violence and explores how factors such as biology and family history can doom some young people from the start.<\/p>\n<div><em>For more information visit: <\/em><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/me-facing-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span id=\"lw_1284256638_9\" class=\"yshortcuts\">http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/me-facing-life<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"pushing\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15617\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/pushing_the_elephant-01-thumb-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"56\" \/>March 29, 2011<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Pushing the Elephant<br \/>\nBy Beth Davenport and Elizabeth Mandel<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When civil war came to Rose\u2019s Congolese village, she was separated from her five-year-old daughter, Nangabire. Rose managed to escape with nine of her 10 children and was eventually resettled in Phoenix, Arizona. More than a decade later, mother and daughter are reunited in the U.S. where they must come to terms with the past and build a new future.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information visit:<\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/pushing-the-elephant\">http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/pushing-the-elephant<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"bhutto\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15612\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/bhutto-01-thumb-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"56\" \/>April 26, 2011<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Bhutto<br \/>\nBy Duane Baughman<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As the first woman to lead an Islamic nation, former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto\u2019s life story unfolds like a tale of Shakespearean dimensions. She evolved from pampered princess to polarizing politician in the most dangerous country on Earth. Accused of rampant corruption, imprisoned, then exiled abroad, Bhutto was called back to Pakistan as her country\u2019s best hope for democracy. Struck down by assassins, her untimely death sent shock waves throughout the world, transforming Bhutto from political messiah to martyr in the eyes of millions around the world.<\/p>\n<div><em>For more information visit: <\/em><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/bhutto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span id=\"lw_1284256638_7\" class=\"yshortcuts\">http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/bhutto<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"welcome\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15620\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/welcome_to_shelbyville-01-thumb-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"56\" \/>May 31, 2011<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Welcome To Shelbyville<br \/>\nBy Kim A. Snyder<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Set in the heart of America\u2019s Bible Belt, <em>Welcome to Shelbyville <\/em>focuses on a small Southern town as they grapple with rapid demographic change and issues of immigrant integration. The film captures the complexity of the African American, Latino, white, and Somali subjects as their lives intertwine against the backdrop of a crumbling economy and the election of a new president.<\/p>\n<p><em>For more information visit: <\/em><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/welcome-to-shelbyville\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span id=\"lw_1284256638_8\" class=\"yshortcuts\">http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/welcome-to-shelbyville<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a name=\"two\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15619\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/two_spirits-01-thumb-small-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"56\" \/>June 28, 2011<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Two Spirits<br \/>\nBy Lydia Nibley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Fred Martinez was one of the youngest hate-crime victims in modern history when he was brutally murdered at 16. <em>Two Spirits<\/em> explores the life and death of a boy who was also a girl, and the essentially spiritual nature of gender.<\/p>\n<div><em>For more information visit: <\/em><\/div>\n<div><a href=\"http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/two-spirits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span id=\"lw_1284256638_10\" class=\"yshortcuts\">http:\/\/www.itvs.org\/films\/two-spirits<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/comm_cinema_logo.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-528 alignleft\" title=\"comm_cinema_logo\" src=\"http:\/\/musicuntold.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/05\/comm_cinema_logo.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"196\" height=\"83\" \/><\/a>Community Cinema, produced by the Independent Television<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Service (ITVS), is a free monthly screening series featuring films<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-It,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Independent Lens<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #e24e3b;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>1. CATALYST FOR CONNECTING COMMUNTIES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Every month between September and May, Community Cinema presents an<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">upcoming <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-It,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>Independent Lens <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">program. We work with leading organizations,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">local communities and public television stations to provide community<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">engagement around the important social issues raised in the films. After<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">each screening, we feature panel discussions with leading community based<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">organizations, special guest speakers, information, resources and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">other programming designed to help people learn more and get involved.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #e24e3b;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>2. NATIONAL FORUM FOR PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">ITVS convenes thousands of community members nationwide for dialogue,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">education and awareness around hard-to-tackle issues such as the<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">death penalty, homophobia, racism, globalization and freedom of religion.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Participants walk away educated and empowered with resources and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">action steps. Last season, Community Cinema produced 450 events,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">worked with more than 1000 partner organizations and welcomed more<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">than 40,000 participants to events around the country.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #e24e3b;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>3. SHOWCASE FOR ENTERTAINING AND IMPACTFUL<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #e24e3b;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>DOCUMENTARIES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Community Cinema provides a chance to explore the world of the<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">acclaimed PBS series <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-It,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>Independent Lens <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">outside your living room.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-It,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>Independent Lens <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">takes you on a journey to unexpected places to meet<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">ordinary people living extraordinary lives; stories not told anywhere else on<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">television. The award-winning series features documentaries and a limited<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">number of fiction films, each one bringing to light unforgettable stories<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">about a unique individual, underrepresented community or moment in<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">history.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #f57a20;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>COMMUNITY CINEMA<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"_mcePaste\" style=\"position: absolute; left: -10000px; top: 600px; width: 1px; height: 1px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Community Cinema, produced by the Independent Television<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">Service (ITVS), is a free monthly screening series featuring films<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-It,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><em>Independent Lens<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #e24e3b;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>1. CATALYST FOR CONNECTING COMMUNTIES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Every month between September and May, Community Cinema presents an<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">upcoming <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-It,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>Independent Lens <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">program. We work with leading organizations,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">local communities and public television stations to provide community<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">engagement around the important social issues raised in the films. After<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">each screening, we feature panel discussions with leading community based<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">organizations, special guest speakers, information, resources and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">other programming designed to help people learn more and get involved.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #e24e3b;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>2. NATIONAL FORUM FOR PRESSING SOCIAL ISSUES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">ITVS convenes thousands of community members nationwide for dialogue,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">education and awareness around hard-to-tackle issues such as the<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">death penalty, homophobia, racism, globalization and freedom of religion.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Participants walk away educated and empowered with resources and<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">action steps. Last season, Community Cinema produced 450 events,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">worked with more than 1000 partner organizations and welcomed more<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">than 40,000 participants to events around the country.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #e24e3b;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>3. SHOWCASE FOR ENTERTAINING AND IMPACTFUL<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #e24e3b;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><strong>DOCUMENTARIES<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Community Cinema provides a chance to explore the world of the<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">acclaimed PBS series <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-It,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>Independent Lens <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">outside your living room.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-It,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\"><em>Independent Lens <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">takes you on a journey to unexpected places to meet<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">ordinary people living extraordinary lives; stories not told anywhere else on<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">television. The award-winning series features documentaries and a limited<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">number of fiction films, each one bringing to light unforgettable stories<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">about a unique individual, underrepresented community or moment in<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #636467;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Regular,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">history.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"><span style=\"color: #f57a20;\"><span style=\"font-family: AkzidenzGroteskBE-Bold,sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><strong>COMMUNITY CINEMA<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On October 26th, 6pm, the Long Beach Public Library and MuiscUNTOLD screened the film &#8220;Reel Injun: On the Trail of the Hollywood Indian&#8221; for community members at the Long Beach Main Library in downtown Long Beach, California. A crew from the local news magazine, Snapshot: Long Beach, was on hand to cover the story. 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