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What: Community Cinema screening of “D Tour,” a film about a musician's search for a kidney donor
When: Tues., Sept. 8 at 6 p.m.
Where: MC Central Library, 530 Grand Ave.
Cost: Free
Info: 245-1818; pennymitchell@rmpbs.org
When: Tues., Sept. 8 at 6 p.m.
Where: MC Central Library, 530 Grand Ave.
Cost: Free
Info: 245-1818; pennymitchell@rmpbs.org
Community Cinema is a free monthly movie series featuring films from the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens.
From September through May, screenings will be held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Mesa County Public Library's community room. And there's even free popcorn.
Community Cinema kicks off the season Tuesday with a showing of “D Tour” — a film directed by Jim Granato, about a young indie rock musician with renal failure and his search for a living kidney donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match.
Discussions will follow the film screenings for those who wish to stay.
“We try and have a moderator, someone who knows about the film to bring the issues home,” said Penny Mitchell, development director for Rocky Mountain PBS. “Community Cinema is to encourage people to think about their world and their community and be active.”
For example, several local residents waiting for kidney transplants are already planning to attend the screening of “D-Tour.” Dr. Matthew Cyphers from St. Mary's Nephrology, Joann Barker, a registered nurse with one of Grand Junction's dialysis clinics, Catherine Bradham with Donor Alliance, and Debbie Youngerman, a 20-year donor kidney recipient will be there as well.
October's movie, “Copyright Criminals,” is about musicians who create music using other people's work. Directed by Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod, the film examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling and the debates over artistic expression, copyright law and money.
For example, some hip hop artists incorporate bits of others' music into their own pieces, Mitchell said.
“It's almost impossible to give credit if one song incorporates 74 different pieces of music,” she said.
“Between the Folds” will be shown in November. The film directed by Vanessa Gould is about a group of artists and scientists who abandon careers, “and scoff at hard-earned graduate degrees — all to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paper-folders.”
“It's about risks, and trying new things,” Mitchell said.
Another upcoming film is one about conservationist and Pulitzer-prize winning author Wallace Stegner.
“It's really a great film,” Mitchell said.
Independent Lens film series are sponsored across the country, “usually in conjunction with PBS stations and public libraries,” Mitchell said. Mitchell said she hopes to bring the film series to Fruita this fall as well.
The movies will also be broadcast on the PBS station during the 2009/2010 season.
Last year's Community Cinema drew an average of 60 people to the library for each film.
Independent Lens is curated by Independent Television Service and PBS and is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional funding from PBS and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Reach Sharon Sullivan at ssullivan@gjfreepress.com.
From September through May, screenings will be held the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the Mesa County Public Library's community room. And there's even free popcorn.
Community Cinema kicks off the season Tuesday with a showing of “D Tour” — a film directed by Jim Granato, about a young indie rock musician with renal failure and his search for a living kidney donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match.
Discussions will follow the film screenings for those who wish to stay.
“We try and have a moderator, someone who knows about the film to bring the issues home,” said Penny Mitchell, development director for Rocky Mountain PBS. “Community Cinema is to encourage people to think about their world and their community and be active.”
For example, several local residents waiting for kidney transplants are already planning to attend the screening of “D-Tour.” Dr. Matthew Cyphers from St. Mary's Nephrology, Joann Barker, a registered nurse with one of Grand Junction's dialysis clinics, Catherine Bradham with Donor Alliance, and Debbie Youngerman, a 20-year donor kidney recipient will be there as well.
October's movie, “Copyright Criminals,” is about musicians who create music using other people's work. Directed by Benjamin Franzen and Kembrew McLeod, the film examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling and the debates over artistic expression, copyright law and money.
For example, some hip hop artists incorporate bits of others' music into their own pieces, Mitchell said.
“It's almost impossible to give credit if one song incorporates 74 different pieces of music,” she said.
“Between the Folds” will be shown in November. The film directed by Vanessa Gould is about a group of artists and scientists who abandon careers, “and scoff at hard-earned graduate degrees — all to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paper-folders.”
“It's about risks, and trying new things,” Mitchell said.
Another upcoming film is one about conservationist and Pulitzer-prize winning author Wallace Stegner.
“It's really a great film,” Mitchell said.
Independent Lens film series are sponsored across the country, “usually in conjunction with PBS stations and public libraries,” Mitchell said. Mitchell said she hopes to bring the film series to Fruita this fall as well.
The movies will also be broadcast on the PBS station during the 2009/2010 season.
Last year's Community Cinema drew an average of 60 people to the library for each film.
Independent Lens is curated by Independent Television Service and PBS and is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting with additional funding from PBS and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Reach Sharon Sullivan at ssullivan@gjfreepress.com.
