FESTIVAL NEWS

June 29 - July 15: Rio de Janeiro & Sao Paulo, Brazil

Power Up in Rio's Anima Mundi Festival! The 15th International Animation Festival, Anima Mundi 2007 will take place in Rio de Janeiro from June 29 to July 8 and in Sao Paulo from July 11 to 15. It will bring to the Brazilian audience the best world animation, it will present Competition Screenings, Special Programs, Retrospectives, International Guests and professional workshops. Panorama 5 screening times: http://www.animamundi.com.br/fest_sessao.asp?cod=37 http://www.animamundi.com.br/ To watch the film and join the discussion, visit www.mediathatmattersfest.org/7/power_up/

Published on June 29, 2007

Media That Matters Recap!

Following the Premiere of the seventh annual Media That Matters Film Festival, Arts Engine looks back on the four days of events in NYC and prepares for the next steps...

Published on June 18, 2007

June 14-28: New York, N.Y.

Pizza Surveillance screening at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival; long-time partner of Arts Engine! Media That Matters Film Festival winner Pizza Surveillance Feature will be screening along with the feature A Lesson of Belarusian. For over a decade, the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival has been a dedicated platform and venue to give a voice to the voiceless and an international space to independent filmmakers. Human Rights Watch International Film Festival June 14th - June 28th Walter Reade Theater @ Lincoln Center (b/t Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue) SHOWTIMES: Sat June 23: 1:30 Mon June 25: 4 Tues June 26: 6:30 Thurs June 28: 1:30 General admission is $11, $7 for Film Society members $7 for full-time students with valid photo ID $7 for seniors 65 years-only @ screenings Monday-Friday before 6pm For full program, visit www.hrw.org/iff/2007/ny/venues To order tickets, visit www.hrw.org

Published on June 15, 2007

June 16: Long Island City, N.Y., 6:00PM

ASPARAGUS! (A Stalk-umentary) Feature Presentation
You may have seen the 8min version of ASPARAGUS! (A Stalk-umentary) as one of the sixth annual Media That Matters Film Festival winners last year. Come see the feature length version of ASPARAGUS! (A Stalk-umentary) for free in NYC this Saturday -- and it's outdoors on the beach...! What's not to love? *************************** ASPARAGUS! (A Stalk-umentary) a film by Anne de Mare & Kirsten Kelly contact: spargel@verizon.net http://www.asparagusthemovie.com "Oddly Brilliant" -- New York Magazine "A Charmer!" - Kansas City Star This Saturday, June 16th @ Dusk at Water Taxi Beach in L.I.C. - FREE!!! http://watertaxibeach.com/film And this is a FOOD film festival, so come for dinner! There's a special asparagus menu and Harry's food is inexpensive and really yummy but you must buy your food tickets in advance at tickets -- do it soon because supplies are limited! The beach's regular bar and concession stand will also be open all night (FYI no outside food or drink allowed). Get directions here - http://watertaxibeach.com/directions.html ***********************************

Published on June 15, 2007

July 11: Los Angeles, CA, 6:00PM-10:00PM

Los Angeles Premiere of Election Day, A Big Mouth Film, presented with two social-issue shorts, one from GOOD magazine and Garbage Dreams from Arts Engine's Media That Matters Film Festival, will kick off the evening. A Q&A with award-winning director Katy Chevigny will follow the screening. JULY 11TH, 2007, 6:00 pm drinks and hors d'oeuvres 7:00 pm screening Presented by DivX, in association with GOOD magazine and Netflix FREE The Goodson Theater American Film Institute (AFI) 2021 North Western Avenue (off of Franklin Avenue in Hollywood, just before Griffith Park) Los Angeles, CA 90027 www.electiondaythemovie.com www.mediathatmattersfest.org

Published on June 10, 2007

June 2: Queens, N.Y., 3:00PM - 5:00PM

Seventh Annual Media That Matters at the Queens Museum: Youth Media Makers's Day Join filmmakers from the Seventh Annual Media That Matters Film Festival as we continue the screening at the Queens Museum. Discussion with filmmakers and reception to follow. Saturday, June 2, 2007 | 3:00PM-5:00PM Queens Museum of Art Flushing Meadows Corona Park Queens, NY 11368

Published on June 2, 2007

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