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D TOUR Premiering Tonight on Independent Lens
November 10, 2009"D TOUR goes in a couple of stunning directions, especially in the roller coaster final half hour." - NUVO Newsweekly Pat Spurgeon has big dreams to make it as an indie rock musician. Just as his career is about to take off, he suffers an incredible setback when one of his kidneys begins to fail. Follow Pat on his emotional search for a living organ donor. But can…
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Community Cinema Screens COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS with Filmmaker Kembrew McLeod
October 26, 2009This month Community Cinema is screening the Independent Lens film COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS, which examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic expression, copyright law, and (of course) money. Find out what happened at recent screenings in Kansas City, MO, and Iowa City from…
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Community Cinema Presents COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS in Seattle
October 12, 2009This past Saturday, Community Cinema Seattle presented COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS at the SIFF Cinema at Seattle Center, a 74-acre campus at the north end of downtown home to more than 30 cultural, educational, sports and entertainment organizations. The film, which looks at sampling in music and who really owns a sound, resonated deeply in a town with so many…
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ARCHEOLOGY OF MEMORY: Villa Grimaldi on Global Voices on PBS World
October 9, 2009A powerful, intense and imaginative musical journey, ARCHEOLOGY OF MEMORY: Villa Grimaldi follows exiled Chilean musician, Quique Cruz, from the Bay Area to Chile and back, as he creates his masterwork: a multimedia installation to heal his wounds inflicted by state-sponsored torture of the Pinochet regime. Read the exclusive interview with…
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COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS Screens in Evanston, IL
October 8, 2009Producing Partners are local community organizations that co-present Community Cinema screenings across the country. Last night, Producing Partner Reeltime screened the Independent Lens film COPYRIGHT CRIMINALS in Evanston, IL. The film examines the creative and commercial value of musical sampling, including the related debates over artistic…