| The Paley Center Continues its Phenomenally Successful DocFest |
DocFest 07Oct. 24-Nov. 1, 2007The Paley Center for Media 25 West 52nd St. Between 5th & 6th Ave 212-621-6600 paleycenter.org  The Paley Center in all its glory  One of the many antcipated films, "To Die in Jerusalem"  "Chicago 10," a riveting documentary using animation  DocFest07 Features a Breakthrough new Documentary about The Who  After Hollywood comes Bollywood, after Bollywood comes Nollywood Each screening will be introduced by the filmmaker and followed by a Q&A session. Past documentary festivals have premiered award-winning films such as "51 Birch Street," "Street Fight," "Ring of Fire," "Born Into Brothels," "Lalee's Kin," "Jazz," and many others. Over the years, the festival has had prestigious participants on its panel including, Michael Moore, D.A. Pennebaker, Glen Close, Sam Pollard, Taylor Hackford, and Gordon Parks. Tickets can be purchased online and via telephone. For more information on the festival, visit: paleycenter.org The schedule of events are as follows: Concourse Theatre Screenings: Oct. 24, 7pm To Die in Jerusalem After her daughter is killed by a suicide bomber, an Israeli mother seeks out the mother of the killer, a schoolgirl from a Palestinian refugee camp who looked remarkably like her victim. Q&A: Filmmaker Hilla Medalia; Ambassador Dennis Ross Oct.25, 7pm Sputnik Mania An engrossing exploration of the contradictory reactions engendered by the Soviet Union's launching of Sputnik fifty years ago. Q&A: Filmmaker David Hoffman Oct. 26, 7pm Larry Flynt: The Right to be Left Alone In this brisk profile we learn how the provocative pornographer parlayed a chain of go-go clubs into a multimedia empire—and became one of the unlikeliest defenders of American civil liberties. Q&A: Filmmaker Joan Brooker-Marks; Paul Cambria, First Amendment Attorney; Larry Flynt, Publisher, Hustler magazine; Walter Marks, Producer Oct. 27, 2pm The Art of the Documentary Pitch Cosponsored by the International Documentary Association (IDA) A workshop-competition in which five emerging documentary filmmakers pitch their ideas to a panel of distinguished producers. The winner will receive a $5000 grant. Panel: Diana Holtzberg, Films Transit International; Lauren Lazin, MTV Networks; Cynthia Lopez, P.O.V.; Molly Thompson, A&E IndieFilms; Susan Werbe, The History Channel Oct. 27, 4:30pm The Full Frame Institute Presents Knee Deep An engrossing true-crime story unfolds in rural Maine when a farmer shoots his mother in a desperate bid to keep hold of the family farm. Q&A: Filmmaker Michael Chandler; Nancy Buirski, CEO, Founder, and Artistic Dir., Full Frame Documentary Festival Oct. 27, 7pm Nimrod Nation Acclaimed filmmaker Brett Morgen's documentary series for the Sundance Channel is an affectionate paean to the quirky life of a tiny Michigan hamlet. Q&A: Filmmaker Brett Morgen; Adam Pincus, Exec. Prod.; Kevin Proudfoot, Exec. Prod.; Lynne Kirby, Exec. Prod., Sundance Channel Oct. 28, 2:30pm Resolved A riveting look at race and class divisions in the U.S. from the perspectives of two high school debate teams. Winner of the Audience Award at this year's Los Angeles Film Festival. Q&A: Filmmaker Greg Whiteley Oct. 28, 5pm Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial Presented in conjunction with the Architectural League of New York Michael Blackwood chronicles the creation of Eisenman's lauded Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe in Berlin. Q&A: Filmmaker Michael Blackwood; Architect Peter Eisenman Oct. 29, 7pm 20 Years of P.O.V.: The Art of Personal Storytelling Filmmakers Ralph Arlyck (Following Sean) and Alan Berliner (Intimate Stranger) join P.O.V. Exec. Dir. Simon Kilmurry and series founder Marc Weiss for a discussion on how the independent documentary has evolved over the past two decades. Oct. 30, 7pm Amazing Journey: The Story of The Who The definitive documentary of one of the greatest rock bands in the world. Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend scheduled to attend. Oct. 31, 7pm Darfur Now Darfur Now profiles the struggles and achievements of six very different individuals, including actor-activist Don Cheadle, with one common goal: ending the genocide in Darfur. Q&A: Filmmaker Ted Braun Nov.1, 7pm Chicago 10 It's a doc (from the director of the hit film The Kid Stays in the Picture) about the 1968 Chicago Democratic Convention like you've never seen, using animation and archival footage to present the players and ideas of the sixties. Q&A: Filmmaker Brett Morgen Goodson Theatre Screenings: Oct. 27, 1pm Focus: Africa Saturdays are for The Dead Filmmakers Lies Niezen and Lee-Ann Cotton take a poignant look at the human face of AIDS in South Africa. Oct. 27, 3pm Focus: Africa Welcome to Nollywood Jamie Meltzer's hugely entertaining doc goes behind the scenes of the world's third largest film industry in Nigeria. Oct. 27, 5pm Focus: Africa Uganda Rising Winner of the Audience Award at HotDocs, Pete McCormack and Jesse James Miller's film captures a nation seeking to release itself from decades of violence. Oct. 28, 12:15pm Afghanistan Unveiled A team of female video journalists examines women's rights in Afghanistan before and after the Taliban. Oct. 28, 1:30pm The Struggle For Women's Expression in Afghanistan: A Conversation with Jamila Emami The Afghan documentarian discusses her career and the changing role of women in her country. Oct. 28, 3:30pm Crude Impact Director James Jandak Wood journeys around the world to expose the dire economic and sociological implications of peak oil. "That road trip you were planning for 2057 might look a tad less likely after viewing this film." – Variety {mos_ri}
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