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THE FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA ANNOUNCES
THE 2012 SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD FOR DOCUMENTARY FILM...
The 2012 Santa Barbara International Film Festival runs from Thursday, January 26th through Sunday, February 5th, 2012. For the thirteenth consecutive year, the Fund for Santa Barbara will partner with the Film Festival to recognize the work of documentary filmmakers who use their art to address critical social justice issues by presenting the 13th annual Fund for Santa Barbara Social Justice Award for Documentary Film.
RECEPTION WITH THE NOMINEES
Friday, January 27th - 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Sullivan Goss - An American Gallery / Arts & Letters Cafe
7 East Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara
Suggested Donation $25 / Platinum Pass Holders Free
RSVP to 962-9164
The winner will be announced at the close of the festival on Sunday, February 5th and will receive a $2,500 cash prize.
Each year, the Fund for Santa Barbara partners with the Santa Barbara International Film Festival to recognize documentary films that address critical social, economic, environmental and political justice issues. The award was created in 2000 as a way to highlight the incredible work of filmmakers who - often with few few resources - take on some of the most challenging issues that we face.
Documentary films have long been an important tool in addressing critical social justice issues, exposing environmental disasters and advancing human rights. No other medium can match film in capturing the public attention and mobilizing people to action.
We at the Fund are grateful to all of the filmmakers who offered their time, talent, resources vision in order to bring these issues to the big screen and who honor us by bringing their films to Santa Barbara.
Thank You To Our 2012 Social Justice Jury:
Roman Baratiak – Associate Director of UCSB Arts & Lectures
Andrew Davis - Film Director
Phyllis de Picciotto – Film Consultant
Margaret Lazarus – Filmmaker
Vicki Riskin – Writer / Producer
Dr. Janet Walker - Professor of Film & Media Studies at UCSB
Dr. Charles Wolfe - Professor of Film & Media Studies at UCSB
And thank you to our 2012 media partner, KCSB 91.9 FM
AND THE 2012 NOMINEES ARE ...
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A People Uncounted A powerful journey through Europe exposing the oppression of Europe's largest minority group, the Roma (Gypsies) Sun, Jan 29 - 1:00 p.m. - Museum of Art |
Aung San Suu Kyi - Lady of No Fear A look at the personal consequences faced by Aung San Suu Kyi and her family as a result of her activism Fri, Jan 27 - 4:00 p.m. - Museum of Art |
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Dirty Energy The story of those directly affected by the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster and their struggle to rebuild their lives and communities Sat, Jan 28 - 1:40 p.m. - Metro 4 |
Give Up Tomorrow When a teenager from a prominent family in the Philippines is accused of a double murder, the country's entire judicial system is put to the test after years of alleged corruption. Sat, Jan 28 - 1:00 p.m. - Museum of Art |
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Heist: Who Stole the American Dream? There are two kinds of power in America: organized money and organized people. Fri, Jan 27 - 1:00 p.m. - Metro 4 |
Into the Current: Burma's Political Prisoners The story of Burma's unsung heroes - its political prisoners - and the price they pay for speaking truth to power in a military dictatorship Mon, Jan 30 - 4:00 p.m. - Museum of Art |
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Letters From Iran A fascinating portrait of the aftermath of the Green Revolution in Iran, pieced together from interviews, footage from hidden cameras and more Sat, Jan 28 - 9:30 p.m. - Museum of Art |
Pink Ribbons, Inc. How the devastating reality of breast cancer, which marketing experts have labeled a "dream cause," becomes obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success Mon, Jan 30 - 7:00 p.m. - Museum of Art |
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Putin's Kiss The coming of age of a young woman set against the backdrop of contemporary Russian politics Tues, Jan 31 - 10:30 p.m. - Metro 4 |
SHORTS PROGRAM: In Tahrir Sqare - 18 Days of Egypt's Unfinished Revolution Pipe Dreams The shorts program will screen twice:
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