"Knocking Girls Down" to Premiere at Sidewalk Moving Picture Fest

Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival -
Saturday, August 27th, 2011 -
8:45 p.m. at Alabama Power Auditorium – 

Remember Roller Derby? It’s back. There are 200 women’s roller derby leagues in the US. Most of them are less than 5 years old. And who are the skaters?  You might be surprised.  On Birmingham’s Tragic City Rollers roster there’s a librarian working on a master’s degree, an RN at Children’s hospital, and a Metro police officer who’s also a mom.  They talk about sisterhood, self-actualization, and the satisfaction of a good smack well-delivered. This documentary follows a season with the team on and off the track to discover not only how the game is played, but why.

Watch the Trailer:

Knocking Girls Down Trailer from TheDocGroup on Vimeo.

A documentary by Mike Letcher and Nick Rymer
Edited by Billy Chew

See it at the Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival.

Not My Son to Screen at 2011 Jubilee Film Festival

"Not My Son," the award-winning CPT&R documentary about the Birmingham, Alabama Parents Against Violence Foundation, will be screened at the fifth annual Jubilee Film Festival in Selma, Alabama March 5th and 6th, 2011.  The festival is held in conjunction with the annual Bridge Crossing Jubilee, which commemorates Bloody Sunday, March 7th, 1965 when state troopers attacked peaceful demonstrators at the Edmond Pettus Bridge.  The protest and subsequent Selma to Montgomery march led to passage of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.

The documentary will be shown at 6:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 5th in the Selma Performing Arts Center located at 1000 Selma Ave.  Film screenings begin at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday and will continue until 11:00 p.m.  Screenings will continue on Sunday, March 6th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

"Not My Son" has been screened at film festivals across the US and has won several awards.

For more information:

jubileefilmfestival.com

selmajubilee.com

More about "Not My Son"

Not My Son wins Director's Award at 2010 International Black Film Festival of Nashville

Not My Son, a documentary from The Documentary Group of the University of Alabama Center for Public Television and Radio, recently received the Director’s Choice Award for Social Relevant Subject at the 2010 International Black Film Festival of Nashville.  IBFFN strives to insure culturally accurate depictions in film with special emphasis on providing a forum for unheard, unseen and unknown viewpoints, and to showcase the rich creativity and diversity found in communities of color locally, nationally and internationally.  Not My Son was previously awarded Best Feature Documentary by the Urban Suburban Film Festival in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The documentary is scheduled for broadcast on Alabama Public Television on Tuesday, November 16th at 8:00 p.m.  It will also be broadcast on APT Monday, November 22nd at 10:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 23rd at 1:00 a.m.

For more information:

The International Black Film Festival of Nashville

Alabama Public Television

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Not My Son selected as finalist in Mid Atlantic Black Film Festival

Not My Son, a documentary by Dwight Cammeron and Ginger Jolly, has been selected as a finalist in the 2010 Mid-Atlantic Black Film Festival. The festival runs from October 7-9 in Norfolk, Virginia and Not My Son will be screened on Saturday, October 9th.  Hampton University and Norfolk State University are two of the sponsors.

The Mid Atlantic Black Film Festival’s mission is to provide a cultural alternative to the commercial film experience; to support independent artists and the presentation of independent film; and promote the art of filmmaking itself with a focus on the development of creativity and ideas.

For more information:

Mid Atlantic Black Film Festival website

More about Not My Son

 

Not My Son to screen at International Black Film Festival of Nashville

"Not My Son" will be screened at the International Black Film Festival of Nashville (IBFFN). The celebrated documentary will be shown on Friday, October 1st, 4:00pm at the Scarritt Bennett Center. The festival takes place in the heart of Music City starting on Sunday, September 26th and ending Saturday, October 2nd.

The International Black Film Festival of Nashville strives to insure culturally accurate depictions in film with special emphasis on providing a forum for unheard, unseen and unknown viewpoints, and to showcase the rich creativity and diversity found in communities of color locally, nationally and internationally.

The Nashville festival is a collaboration of dedicated professionals who support the need for a “community” effort to bring African-American and other Communities together to showcase their work as emerging and skilled independent filmmakers, actors, composers, screenwriters, directors and other film industry professionals.

Festival Website

Screening Schedule

The Scarritt Bennett Center