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Showing Our Shorts – 06/10/12 – Gateway Film Center – Columbus, Ohio

admin — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 18:00:00 +0000

Event	Showing Our Shorts
When	Sunday, June 10, 2012 2:00pm - 18+
Where	Gateway Film Center (map) 1550 North High Street Columbus, Ohio, USA 43215
Other Info	A brunch fashion contest with Stonewall and short films from The Journal of Short Film and the Columbus International Film + Video Festival Join us for a fabulous brunch event at the Gateway Film Center on June 10th at 2PM for food, fashion, and LGBT short films. Enjoy fantastic brunch yummies, bloody marys, mimosas and short films from the newest volume of The Journal of Short Film featuring LGBT works from the Columbus International Film + Video Festival and an extra added short film. There’s also a Shorts Fashion Show that you can enter to win fabulous prizes. That’s right, we are showing you ours and we want to see yours! All this for just $5, what a great way to spend your Sunday afternoon, with Pride! Parking available in Rear Garage for $1.

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Saturday Morning Cartoons From Around The World – 11/19/11 – Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design – Columbus, OH

admin — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Event	Saturday Morning Cartoons From Around The World
When	Saturday, November 19, 2011 10:00am - All Ages
Where	Canzani Center at the Columbus College of Art & Design (map) 60 Cleveland Ave Columbus, OH, USA 43215 Parking is free in CCAD lots
Other Info	Without Wings, Jo Meuris, 3.40 Canada/Barbados Refresh, Sean Cruse, 3.00 USA A World Without Numbers, Mitchell Rose, 3.32 Columbus, Ohio Oliver’s Treasure, Chuck Grieb, 2.18 USA The Girl And The Fox, Tyler J. Kupferer, 5.00, USA Paper Words, Joyce Lee, 26.50 China/USA Admission is $5, free for children, students, and CIFVF Members. Parking is free in CCAD lots. The Canzani Center is located directly south of the giant ART at Cleveland and Gay St.

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Filmmakers Forum: An Evening of LGBT Shorts – 11/16/11 – Studio 35 – Columbus, OH

admin — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Event	Filmmakers Forum: An Evening of LGBT Shorts
When	Wednesday, November 16, 2011 7:00pm - 18+
Where	Studio 35 (map) 3055 Indianola Ave Columbus, OH, USA 43202
Other Info	The 59th Columbus International Film + Video Festival kicks off with a bang this year with "Filmmakers Forum: An Evening of LGBT Shorts" on November 16 at 7pm at Studio 35 Cinema in Clintonville with three award-winning filmmakers presenting and discussing their work at a pre-screening reception and a post screening Q & A. The event is co sponsored by Stonewall Columbus. From Iran and Mexico via Montreal the CIFVF presents Kaveh Nabatian’s film “Vapor”. A short film set in Mexico City over the course of a single day, Vapor is the true story of an older man’s decision to accept his homosexuality. Told without any dialogue, this short film is a cinematic exploration of shame, catharsis, and ultimately, transcendence. From New York City Lee Percy’s film “Dreaming American” is about a handsome young illegal immigrant who finds work as a go go dancer in a gay bar while he pursues legal status and a career as an actor in New York City in this contemporary tale about the pursuit of happiness. Based on a true story, Dreaming American is sometimes humorous, sometimes sad but always a moving story of the struggle to make it in America. Starring Praq Rado, Giancarlo Esposito (from Breaking Bad), and Nancy Opel. Actor Praq Rado will also be in attendance at the screening. And from Ohio, Kailyne R. Water’s film “f my c” is a film about a journey for sexual intimacy. Hindered by experiences with childhood sexual abuse, a couple work in partnership to try to create an awareness that is meaningful to them. The Studio 35 Cinema box office opens at 6pm. Early arrival is recommended as seating is limited. Admission is only $5. Vapor (excerpt) from Kaveh Nabatian on Vimeo.

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Locked Out: A documentary about a fight to save the middle class – 09/27/11 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

admin — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Event	Locked Out: A documentary about a fight to save the middle class
When	Tuesday, September 27, 2011 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	This documentary tells the David and Goliath story of how miners in Boron, California fought the Rio Tinto Group that drastically cut the workers' benefits. Rio Tinto threatened the miners in Boron--either accept their cutbacks in the new contract or find themselves locked out of work. On January 30th, 2010 the workers voted unaminously to reject the company's proposed contract and on January 31st, 2010, they were locked out of work. The workers faced financial hardships but stood strong during the 107 day lockout and beat back a multinational corporation. It further reveals Rio Tinto's egregious practices in the U.S. and around the globe--from Michigan to Australia to Bougainville. Co-sponsored by the Sierra Club, the Columbus International Film and Video Festival, and the Free Press. This screening is free.

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Contested Streets – 09/12/11 – Gateway Film Center – Columbus, Ohio

admin — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:30:00 +0000

Event	Contested Streets
When	Monday, September 12, 2011 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Gateway Film Center (map) 1550 North High Street Columbus, Ohio, USA 43215
Other Info	CONTESTED STREETS explores the history and culture of New York City streets from pre-automobile times to the present. This examination allows for an understanding of how the city - though the most well served by mass transit in the United States - has slowly relinquished what was a rich, multi-dimensional conception of the street as public space to a mindset that prioritizes the rapid movement of cars and trucks over all other functions. Central to the story is a comparison of New York to what is experienced in London, Paris and Copenhagen. Interviews and footage shot in these cities showcase how limiting automobile use in recent years has improved air quality, minimized noise pollution and enriched commercial, recreational and community interaction. London's congestion pricing scheme, Paris' BRT (bus rapid transit) and Copenhagen's bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure are all examined in depth. New York City, though to many the most vibrant and dynamic city on Earth, still has lessons to learn from Old Europe. Admission is $5. This screening is co sponsored by the Sierra Club and MORPC.

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Killer Coke – 07/26/11 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

admin — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Event	Killer Coke
When	Tuesday, July 26, 2011 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	"Dispatches: Mark Thomas on Coca-Cola" a British Channel 4 documentary (2007) 48 min. Political activist and journalist Mark Thomas travels to South America, India and the US to investigate the way in which Coca-Cola and its suppliers operate and the extent to which they uphold moral and ethical obligations. and "The Cost of a Coke Revisited" a documentary by Matt Beard (2010) 31 min. Since 1990, 8 Colombian union workers have been murdered in Coca-Cola bottling plants. This film investigates why schools around the world have kicked Coke off of their campuses and labeled Coke as the drink of the death squads. Admission is free. These films are co sponsored by the Free Press, the CIFVF, and the Central Ohio Green Education Fund.

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Phonebanking for the CIFVF – 06/16/11 – Cup o\’ Joe / Mojoe Lounge – Columbus, OH

admin — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 23:00:00 +0000

Event	Phonebanking for the CIFVF
When	Thursday, June 16, 2011 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Cup o' Joe / Mojoe Lounge (map) 627 South 3rd Street Columbus, OH 43206
Other Info	Bring your laptop, cell phone and your Kroger Plus keyfob tag and help us call folks so that they can tell Kroger to donate monies to the CIFVF. What's that you say? http://www.chrisawards.org/kroger/ The CIFVF needs your help to sign up more folks. Bring your phonebook (if it isn't in your phone/laptop) and help us by calling all your pals and getting them to sign up for the CIFVF with Kroger. It costs them nothing and the CIFVF gets paid. How cool is that? Free Cup o'Joe gift certificates for the person who gets the most folks to sign up.

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GASLAND – 05/24/11 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

admin — Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Event	GASLAND
When	Tuesday, May 24, 2011 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	Fracking is coming to Ohio. Learn all about it. The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of “fracking” or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a “Saudia Arabia of natural gas” just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown. Followed by a discussion panel consisting of Matt Trokan from the Sierra Club and other fracking experts. Admission is free. Co sponsored by the Free Press, the Sierra Club, and the Central Ohio Green Education Fund.

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Ain’t I a Person: A film about being poor in America – 04/26/11 – Drexel Theater – Columbus, OH

admin — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Event	Ain’t I a Person: A film about being poor in America
When	Tuesday, April 26, 2011 7:30pm - All Ages
Where	Drexel Theater (map) 2254 E Main St Columbus, OH, USA 43209-2319
Other Info	During the past quarter century, a myth has developed that poor people are lazy and that providing them with government assistance leads to dependency and a lack of personal responsibility. The reality is very different. The poverty rate dropped sharply in response to the War on Poverty programs, only to level off in the late 1970s when those programs started getting cut back, and increasing through the Reagan-Bush era attacks on social welfare. The slight drop in the late-1990s has already disappeared, and the poverty rate has skyrocketed during the so-called Great Recession. The plight of the poor has just gotten worse. While the accepted wisdom now is that public interventions do not work, that is a myth: the reality is that they have and still could. Co-sponsored by the Drexel Theater, The Free Press and the Central Ohio Green Education Fund. Admission is free.

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GASLAND – 04/19/11 – Studio 35 – Columbus, OH

admin — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Event	GASLAND
When	Tuesday, April 19, 2011 7:00pm - All Ages
Where	Studio 35 (map) 3055 Indianola Ave Columbus, OH, USA 43202
Other Info	racking is coming to Ohio. Learn all about it. The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of “fracking” or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a “Saudia Arabia of natural gas” just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. A recently drilled nearby Pennsylvania town reports that residents are able to light their drinking water on fire. This is just one of the many absurd and astonishing revelations of a new country called GASLAND. Part verite travelogue, part expose, part mystery, part bluegrass banjo meltdown, part showdown. Followed by a discussion panel including Matt Trokan from the Sierra Club and other fracking experts. Admission is only $5 (proceeds to Sierra Club and the CIFVF)

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