[SEASO] | 2009 | 90 min |
Directed by: Cathy Henkel
Australia
TFF award winner Henkel returns with this powerful portrait of three lives affected by deliberately lit fires raging across Indonesia. Destroying pristine rainforest, endangering wildlife, and contributing to climate change, these fires only benefit the lucrative palm oil industry. Following a carbon-trading entrepreneur, an orangutan rescuer, and a palm oil farmer, this doc inspirationally shows those caught at the intersection of big business and conservation. Hugh Jackman narrates. Read More
Monday, April 27, 7:00 pm
@SVA Theater (333 West 23rd Street), Theater 1
Director Cathy Henkel, film subject and CEO of Carbon Conservation Dorjee Sun, New York Times environmental correspondent Elisabeth Rosenthal, and others will participate in a discussion on carbon trading, rainforest preservation, wildlife protection, and other issues raised in this provocative film, Moderated by Ira Flatow (author and host of NPR’s Science Friday).
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[TRANS] | 2009 | 95 min |
Directed by: Barry Ptolemy
USA
Some hail him as a modern-day Nostradamus, others dismiss him as a crackpot. Futurist and famed inventor Ray Kurzweil is the preeminent theorist on the pending fusion of humans and super-intelligent machines as the next phase of evolution, a "singularity" he predicts will occur within 30 years. This fascinating (and at times terrifying) doc explores the personal ideals behind his controversial ideas. Read More
Tuesday, April 28, 7:00 pm
@SVA Theater (333 West 23rd Street), Theater 1
Just the answer for a film that leaves the audience with lots of questions: after the screening, Robert Krulwich (cohost of WNYC's Radiolab, correspondent for NPR's Science Desk, and special correspondent for ABC News) will chat with director Barry Ptolemy and noted inventor, futurist, and subject of the film Ray Kurzweil to further illuminate Kurzweil's theories on the pending evolutionary joining of man and machine that he expects to occur within the next 30 years.
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Discovery[BURNI] | 2009 | 90 min | Feature Documentary
Directed by: Mandy Stein
USA
Fueled by vintage performances by the likes of Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Television, Bad Brains, and The Ramones, this doc charts the history and far-reaching influence of iconic downtown club CBGB and its fight for survival against the Bowery homeless shelter that sought to shut it down. Sonic Youth, Debbie Harry, Ice-T, Fab 5 Freddy, and others share their passion for the anything-goes spirit of the club and its founder, Hilly Kristal. Read More
Thursday, April 30, 7:00 pm
@SVA Theater (333 West 23rd Street), Theater 1
Following the screening, 101.9 RXP DJ Matt Pinfield will lead a discussion featuring director Mandy Stein; music producer and original member of The Ramones Tommy Ramone; music producer and Talking Heads drummer Chris Frantz; and musician Jesse Malin, co-owner of the late Coney Island High (as well as the year-old Bowery Electric) to further discuss the legacy of the famous (and infamous) rock spot.
Due to unforeseen schedule changes, Legs McNeil cannot attend.
