[Wamvan] Women Centric, Directed and Written Films Playing Near You
Anastasia Gaisenok
anastasia.gaisenok at gmail.com
Mon May 25 14:19:01 PDT 2015
Thanks Jarrah! Speaking of films directed by women playing this week - this
is a good opportunity to pitch something of my own! My mom and I worked on
this documentary for the past five years, and we are screening it at SFU
Harbour Centre tomorrow. See the info below and attached.
*Immigrant Seniors: What It Takes to Call Canada Home *
*Join us for a documentary film screening of The Price of Reunion or
Lessons in Happiness followed by a panel discussion.*
Tuesday, May 26
6:00 – 8:00 pm
SFU Harbour Centre, Room 7000, 515 West Hastings St, Vancouver
*The Price of Reunion or Lessons in Happiness* is a 35-minute documentary
that explores the challenges and successes of seniors who come to Canada
through Family Reunification Program. Visit www.PriceOfReunion.ca
<http://www.priceofreunion.ca/> to watch the trailer.
The screening will be followed by a discussion of the film, the latest
policy changes and the ways to support senior immigrants in our
communities.
Moderator: Winnie Cheung, Pacific Canada Heritage Centre – Museum of
Migration Society
Speakers:
- Dr. Sharon Koehn, SFU Department of Gerontology, Providence Health
- Saleem Spindari, MOSAIC, Senior Immigrants Program
- Anastasia Gaisenok, Filmmaker
This event is FREE. Seating is limited. Please RSVP at
http://immigrantseniors.eventbrite.com
FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/460977350732964
On Mon, May 25, 2015 at 1:53 PM, Jarrah <jarrahhodge at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi WAM-mers,
>
> The blog Women and Hollywood has a great weekly list they put together of
> films directed or written by women or featuring women characters, playing
> in theatres each week.
>
> Here's this week's list, by Inkoo Kang.
>
>
> http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/weekly-update-for-may-22-women-centric-directed-and-written-films-playing-near-you-20150522
>
>
> *Films About Women Opening This Week*
>
> *Aloft - Directed and Written by Claudia Llosa*
>
> As we follow a mother (Jennifer Connelly) and her son (Cillian Murphy), we
> delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will
> become a renowned artist and healer, and he will grow into his own as a
> peculiar falconer who bears the marks of a double absence. In the present,
> a young journalist (Mélanie Laurent) will bring about an encounter between
> the two that puts the very meaning of life and art into question, so that
> we may contemplate the possibility of living life to its fullest, despite
> the uncertainties littering our paths. (Press materials)
>
> Read Women and Hollywood's interview with Claudia Llosa.
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VTFRjkmO4Ysi2J49Ba9f3>
>
> *Tomorrowland*
>
> From Disney comes two-time Oscar winner Brad Bird's riveting mystery
> adventure "Tomorrowland." Bound by a shared destiny, former boy-genius
> Frank (George Clooney), jaded by disillusionment, and Casey (Britt
> Robertson), a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity,
> embark on a danger-filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic
> place somewhere in time and space known only as "Tomorrowland." What they
> must do there changes the world -- and them -- forever. (Press materials)
>
> *When Marnie Was There*
>
> A young girl is sent to the country for health reasons, where she meets an
> unlikely friend in the form of Marnie, a young girl with flowing blonde
> hair. As the friendship grows, we start to suspect that Marnie may have
> closer ties to the protagonist than we thought. Voiced by Kiernan Shipka
> and Hailee Steinfeld. (Press materials)
>
> *The Mama Sherpas (doc) - Directed by Brigid Maher (Opens in Los
> Angeles May 27)*
>
> From executive producers Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, this topical new
> documentary examines a growing shift in the birthing industry: the rise of
> Caesarean sections. With C-section rates dangerously over 30% in America,
> are midwives the solution? In recent years, the idea of a “collaborative
> care” practice where doctors and midwives manage women’s care together has
> begun to gain traction. Research has demonstrated that collaborative care
> models produce better outcomes for mother and baby, including fewer
> C-sections. This moving and urgent film provides an intimate lens into how
> midwives across the country work within and better the hospital system,
> redefining how the US looks at the birthing process. (Press materials)
>
>
> *Films About Women Currently Playing*
>
>
> - Mad Max: Fury Road
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VVjeK8Pobo-87lwkB1ec7>
> - I'll See You In My Dreams
> - Pitch Perfect 2 - Directed by Elizabeth Banks; Written by Kay Cannon
> - Every Secret Thing - Directed by Amy Berg; Written by Nicole
> Holofcener
> - In the Name of My Daughter
> - Hot Pursuit - Directed by Anne Fletcher
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VU0A9EmOL9LX9ARuB9469>
> - Piku - Written by Juhi Chaturvedi
> - Noble
> - Preggoland - Written by Sonja Bennett (Available on VOD)
> - Sister Code
> - Ride - Written and Directed by Helen Hunt
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VUKycUmOBlN4_UAaBfe49>
> - Welcome to Me - Directed by Shira Piven
> - Far From the Madding Crowd
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VTfo60mOAoppZhNWB626b>
> - Marie's Story
> - Maya the Bee Movie
> - The Age of Adaline
> - Iris (doc)
> - Félix & Meira
> - Monkey Kingdom
> - Clouds of Sils Maria
> - Woman in Gold
> - The Divergent Series: Insurgent
> - Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter
> - Cinderella - Co-Written by Aline Brosh McKenna
> - It Follows
>
> *Films Directed by Women Opening This Week*
>
> *Something Better to Come (doc) - Directed by Hanna Polak*
>
> Filmed over 14 years, this film tells the intimate story of 11-year-old
> Yula, who grows up in one of the most desolate places on Earth: the Svalka,
> the biggest junkyard in Europe, which lies 20 km outside the center of
> Moscow. Surrounded by barbed wire and guards, the area is closely monitored
> to keep intruders out. But in the junkyard lives a group of people in a
> small, lawless society. These people make up Yula's closest family. Here
> she lives her life, and from here her future springs. (Press materials)
>
> *Seeds of Time (doc) - Directed by Sandy McLeod*
>
> A perfect storm is brewing as agriculture pioneer Cary Fowler races
> against time to protect the future of our food. Gene banks of the world are
> crumbling, crop failures are producing starvation-inspired rioting and the
> accelerating effects of climate change are already affecting farmers
> globally. But Fowler's journey, and our own, is just beginning. From Rome
> to Russia and, finally, a remote island under the Arctic Circle, his
> passionate and personal journey may hold the key to saving the one resource
> we cannot live without: our seeds. (Kino Lorber)
>
> Read Women and Hollywood's interview with Sandy McLeod.
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/Ux9WhMJSxU4XicNnB275b>
>
> *The Farewell Party (Mita Tova) - Co-Directed and Co-Written by Sharon
> Maymon*
>
> A group of friends at a Jerusalem retirement home build a machine for
> self-administered euthanasia in order to help their terminally-ill friend.
> But as rumors of the secret machine begin to spread, more and more people
> ask for their help. Stars Aliza Rosen, Levana Finkelstein. (Press materials)
>
> *(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies (doc) - Directed by Yael Melamede*
>
> It’s human nature to lie. From scandalous headlines to little white lies,
> “(Dis)Honesty: The Truth About Lies” explores the complex impact dishonesty
> has on our lives and everyday society. Interweaving groundbreaking stories
> from individuals affected by the unraveling of their lies, Dan Ariely and a
> team of scientists uncover our propensity to be dishonest -- sometimes even
> unknowingly. What’s revealed is a fascinating look at the forces behind our
> collective behavior and the many truths behind lies. (Press materials)
>
> *Sunshine Superman (doc) - Directed by Marah Strauch*
>
> A heart-racing documentary portrait of Carl Boenish, the father of the
> BASE-jumping movement, whose early passion for skydiving led him to ever
> more spectacular -- and dangerous -- feats of foot-launched human flight.
> Experience his jaw-dropping journey in life and love, to the pinnacle of
> his achievements when he and wife Jean broke the BASE-jumping Guinness
> World Record in 1984 on the Norwegian "Troll Wall" mountain range.
> Incredibly, within days, triumph was followed by disaster. Told through a
> stunning mix of Carl's 16mm archive footage, well-crafted re-enactments and
> state-of-the-art aerial photography, “Sunshine Superman” will leave you
> breathless and inspired. (Press materials)
>
>
> *Films Directed by Women Currently Playing*
>
>
> - Dark Star: H.R. Giger's World (doc) - Directed and Written by
> Belinda Sallin
> - One Cut, One Life (doc) - Co-Directed by Lucia Small
> - Just Before I Go - Directed by Courteney Cox
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VUEaGkmOwaUwGO7lB023f>
> - The Road Within - Written and Directed by Gren Wells
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/U6HozsPotjqK3mblBbdc2>
> - The Human Experiment - Co-Directed by Dana Nachman
> - The Hand That Feeds (doc) - Co-Written and Co-Directed by Rachel
> Lears
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VGUG90mOIZVUWBPlB2088>
>
> *Films Written by Women Currently Playing*
>
>
> - The Connection - Co-Written by Audrey Diwan
> - She's Funny That Way (Squirrels to the Nuts) - Co-Written by Louise
> Stratten
> - Adult Beginners - Co-Written by Liz Flahive
> - 24 Days - Co-Written by Emilie Frèche
> - White God - Co-Written by Viktória Petrányi and Kata Wéber
> - Cas & Dylan - Written by Jessie Gabe
>
> *VOD/DVD Releasing This Week*
>
>
> - Tip Top - Co-Written by Odile Barski, Axelle Ropert (DVD)
> - Dial a Prayer - Written and Directed by Maggie Kiley (DVD)
> <http://link.indiewire.com/527d13ff8910a60103e839402mg3k.1je/VSQhDsPoilwmZFOPB3c80>
> - My Life Directed by Nicolas Winding Refn (doc) - Written and
> Directed by Liz Corfixen (DVD)
>
>
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> WAM! Vancouver Volunteer Organizer
> @jarrahpenguin
> http://gender-focus.com
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Best regards,
Anastasia Gaisenok
*Be the change** you want to see in the world.* ~ Mahatma Gandhi
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