[Pollinator] Documentary and Activism Shorts Program on 2/17 at 7 PM in SF

[Scarlett Shepard]

SF Women's Film Festival Presents....
      Join us as we screen various short films that are designed to raise awareness about social, political and environmental issues around the world.     
 
Films include: 
 New Woman: Annie  London Londonderry Kopchovsky  (Dir. Gillian Klempner)  Meet the first woman to cycle around the world in 1895.   
Crutch (Dir. Sachi Cunningham/Chandler Evans) Bill Shannon shows us that there is no stopping the spirit of one that feels the rhythm of expression through dance. 
 Getting a Grip (Dir. Rosa  Maria Ruvalcaba/Sarah Jun) Meet Fannie Barnes who became the first woman cable car operator in January 1998 - at age 52. 
     Fashion Resistance to Militarism (Dir. Kimberly Alvarenga) A fresh, provocative look at the Military's influence on fashion and popular culture.
Flag Day (Dir. Kristy  Higby) Tom Sadowski of  Rockport, Maine, got tired of the limited reporting on the rising death toll in Iraq. As a result, he creates a garden of flags, each representing a fallen U.S solider. 
 Meet Moby (Dir. Kathy Milani) Musician Moby composes a powerful message for those with an appetite for humane living, and ask that we look at life on today's farm before deciding what to eat. 
 Texas Gold (Dir. Carolyn Scott) Diane Wilson began her fight with the giants of the petro-chemical industry in 1989, when she discovered that her small      Texas county has been named the most toxic place in America. 
 I Choose Me (Dir. Michele Eggers) An experimental documentary addressing a brief and current trend toward criminalizing abortion rights. 
 Sinew (Dir. Patty L. Collins) At the age of six, Betty Cooper, Blackfeet, is ripped from her loving family and culture and forced into Cut Bank boarding school. Gone is her native language, religion and Blackfeet family values.


 Event Details:
When: Sunday, February 17
Where: Climate Theater, 285 9th Street (at Folsom)
Time: 7 PM
Cost: $5
Space is limited. To RSVP email: events at sfwff.com

For more information about the location: 
http://climatetheater.com 
                                      
             Official Site: http://www.sfwff.com


     


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