DFA film club input sought

[eridani]

This message was sent by Mark Naccarato, group organizer for DFA Film Club:

Hey everyone, it's Mark Naccarato - the guy who put the DFA Film Club together.

I've been out of the loop for a while since starting a new job and learning how to be a new dad, but I think I'm about ready to get back into the fight.

Anyway, I want to hear from you about what you think the DFA Film Club might work on in 2008. As the Club was originally set up, we set out to try and chase down the rights from film distributors to let us screen their films publicly so that DFA members could show them to large audiences (if they wanted to), free from fear of legal action. This also allowed the film distributors to get more buzz about their films since people like you were showing them all across the country during the same month. And, we think, it helped the film's sales as hosts would order copies (though we never had a way to track that).</ p>

This model worked well for a while, especially since we were working with Ironweed Films who were very easy to work with and excited about the concept. But then, several things happened - I got busy with other stuff and Ironweed started turning out some selections that members seemed not to be very excited about.

So the question is - do we continue with this concept and just keep trying to hunt down new films that members would be interested in or is there another "model" that we should take a look at. One person has suggested that DFA Film Club just exist as a blog or discussion board where people can talk about movies they like and post reviews. Another person has suggested that the Film Club be some type of clearinghouse where members can post YouTube videos related to politics or progressivism.

What do you think?

Please use this thread to talk about what you think the Film Club can be or if you know of a new fi lm coming out that we might select to screen.

In the m! eantime, I hope everyone's "SiCKO" screenings went well yesterday. We had to call ours on account of a serious thunderstorm last night in Nashville and we'll be rescheduling after Thanksgiving.

Take care and I promise I will stay in touch more now.

-Mark

[rosesaylavee]

1. I have a movie for you that definitely needs to be seen more widely...

I saw it last Friday night and talked a bit with the producer and director afterwards. I was profoundly moved and deeply troubled by this film. I wish everyone could see it so we could begin addressing some of the issues it raised.

http://www.whatawaytogomovie.com/

What a Way to Go: Life at the End of Empire.

It is not the 'feel good' movie of the year and the film doesn't offer feel good ways of fixing our planetary problems - what they DO offer is a very cogent, very thorough laying out of what the problems are and how they relate to each other.

I highly recommend it for DFA adoption. I feel that we will not have a democracy for much longer without these issues being addressed.

[eridani]

2. That looks really good. Thanks. n/t

[mahina]

3. I hope you can show "a Force More Powerful", a doc about nonviolent

action being used effectively to kick the Nazis out of Denmark, the soviets out of Poland, Pinochet out of power in Chile, end apartheid in South Africa, kick the British army out of India, etc.

You have to buy the 40. DVD since netflix doesn't rent it. But it is amazing. http://www.aforcemorepowerful.org/order.php

Nonviolent action works. It's worked many times in modern history. People do have the power, they just don't know it.

As far as what model your group might follow, I really don't know. But I hope you watch this flick.

[grahamhgreen]

4. I could use some help marketing my anti-torture film...

Click on the link if you'd like to learn more...