Wednesday, November 9 – 7:00 pm
GHOST BIRD
Salt Lake City Library - 210 East 400 South
Directed by Scott Crocker
Run Time: 85 min
Ghost Bird tells the timely story of the Ivory-billed woodpecker's miraculous rediscovery in 2005. The birdʼs resurrection was heralded around the world as proof that conservation efforts on behalf of threatened species were making the critical difference between life and death. While the fate of Ivory-bills remains uncertain, there is no question the vital role local conservation efforts play in reversing the planet's extinction crisis.
Official Selection: 2009 Hot Docs Documentary Film Festival and 6 other film festivals. Winner: Cine 2010 Golden Eagle Award; Winner: Southern Soul of Independent Film Award.
Thursday, November 10 – 7:00 pm
SHOLEM ALEICHEM: Laughing in the Darkness
Directed by Joseph Dorman
Salt Lake City Library – 210 E. 400 S.
A riveting portrait of the great writer whose stories became the basis of the Broadway musical Fiddler on the Roof, this film tells the tale of the rebellious genius who created an entirely new literature.
Official Selection: New York Jewish Film Festival, San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, Toronto Jewish Film Festival, Jerusalem Film Festival
Friday, November 11 – 7:00 pm
BLANK CITY – Creativity in Focus
Salt Lake Art Center - 20 S. West Temple
Directed by Celine Danhier
Today, Manhattan is a byword for overpriced property, overexposed landmarks and overdressed fashionistas. In the late 70s, however, it was rat-infested, crime-crippled, cheap and nasty environment where that fueled the creative spirit of the music, film, art and fashion scenes.
Monday, November 14 – 7:00 pm
POISON: 20th Anniversary Edition
The Tower Theatre - 876 E. 900 S.
Directed by Todd Haynes
Acclaimed by some film critics as one of the defining films of the “New Queer Cinema,” POISON interweaves three stories, each dealing with the darker aspects of sexuality.
Winner, Grand Jury Prize – 1991 Sundance Film Festival
Tuesday, November 15 – 7:00 pm
THE VISUAL LANGUAGE OF HERBERT MATTER -
Director: Reto Caduff
This revealing look at the fascinating life story of the highly influential mid-century modern design master Herbert Matter explores his use of photography as a design tool and bringing the semantics of fine art into the realm of applied arts.
Thursday, November 17 – 7:00 pm - OGDEN
THE TREE OF LIFE – Film Circuit Ogden
Pleasant Valley Library - 5568 S. Adams Avenue Parkway
Directed by Terence Malick
Rated PG-13
Brad Pitt and Sean Penn star in this 1950s adventure about a confused man named Jack, who sets off on a journey to understand the true nature of the world. Growing up in the Midwest with two brothers, Jack has always been torn between his mother's guidance to approach everything he encounters with an open heart and his father's advice to look after his own interests.
Winner, Palme d’Or – 2011 Cannes Film Festival
Thursday, November 17 – 7:00 pm
INTO ETERNITY – Film Circuit Moab
Star Hall – 159 E. Center St., Moab
Directed by Michael Madsen
Every day, the world over, large amounts of high-level radioactive waste created by nuclear power plants is placed in interim storage, which is vulnerable to natural disasters, man-made disasters, and to societal changes. In Finland the world’s first permanent repository is being hewn out of solid rock - a huge system of underground tunnels - that must last 100,000 years.
Winner of over 16 international film festival awards.
Friday, November 18 – 7:00 pm
Salt Lake Art Center
A TERRIBLE BEAUTY – MIDWAY/LISTENING TO THE CALL AND CRIES OF ENGAGEMENT
Photography and Film by Chris Jordan and Music by Christen Lien
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