28–29 Oct 2015
Various rooms in the Wilk Deadlines
Registration:
29 Oct 2:55 pm
Ballard Center’s Peery Film Festival
Schedule
Time Zone: MDT (America/Denver)
Wednesday, 28 October 2015
5:15 pm–7:05 pm
Every Last Child
Sponsored by Health Science
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
EVERY LAST CHILD, is the dramatic story of five people impacted by the current polio crisis in Pakistan. Taking place on the front line of the fight against the disease, it is a story of sacrifice, fearless determination and sorrow in the face of mistrust, cynicism and violence.
Through the vivid stories of its five subjects—a medical specialist, a vaccinator, a vaccination skeptic, an adult polio victim and a sick child—we are drawn in to the desperate search for a solution to this devastating disease. Will these everyday heroes succeed and end polio in our lifetime, or will another young generation be at risk?
A panel discussion will follow the screening, sponsored by Health Science.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
EVERY LAST CHILD, is the dramatic story of five people impacted by the current polio crisis in Pakistan. Taking place on the front line of the fight against the disease, it is a story of sacrifice, fearless determination and sorrow in the face of mistrust, cynicism and violence.
Through the vivid stories of its five subjects—a medical specialist, a vaccinator, a vaccination skeptic, an adult polio victim and a sick child—we are drawn in to the desperate search for a solution to this devastating disease. Will these everyday heroes succeed and end polio in our lifetime, or will another young generation be at risk?
A panel discussion will follow the screening, sponsored by Health Science.
Varsity Theater
6:00 pm–7:00 pm
Unfortunate Brothers: Korea's Reunification Dilemma
Sponsored by the Kennedy Center for International Studies
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
'Even though I live in South Korea, my heart is in North Korea. The North Koreans are not strangers, but my brethren'. These words spoken by Mr. Lee, the film's main character, reveal an internal conflict in the national psyche of the Korean people. Shot over the course of three years, Unfortunate Brothers: Korea's Reunification Dilemma seeks to explore reunification issues by following Mr. Lee, a North Korean defector trying to adjust to life in his newly adopted South Korean homeland. Through Mr. Lee's intensely personal account of his journey from North Korea, as well as expert interviews, the film tries to unravel the riddle of Korean unification and promote deeper understanding of two countries many of us know little about.
A discussion will follow the screening, sponsored by the Kennedy Center.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
'Even though I live in South Korea, my heart is in North Korea. The North Koreans are not strangers, but my brethren'. These words spoken by Mr. Lee, the film's main character, reveal an internal conflict in the national psyche of the Korean people. Shot over the course of three years, Unfortunate Brothers: Korea's Reunification Dilemma seeks to explore reunification issues by following Mr. Lee, a North Korean defector trying to adjust to life in his newly adopted South Korean homeland. Through Mr. Lee's intensely personal account of his journey from North Korea, as well as expert interviews, the film tries to unravel the riddle of Korean unification and promote deeper understanding of two countries many of us know little about.
A discussion will follow the screening, sponsored by the Kennedy Center.
3380 WSC
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Changemaker Fair
Interested in changing the world through incredible organizations? Visit the Changemaker Fair and find out how you can start making a difference today. No preregistration required.
WSC Terrace
7:30 pm–9:00 pm
Poverty, Inc.
Sponsored by the Ballard Center for Economic Self-Reliance.
***THIS SCREENING IS FULL. THERE IS A SECOND SHOWING ON THURSDAY AND A STAND-BY LINE AVAILABLE.***
Fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most?
Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore. From TOMs Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, the film challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?
This film has won several awards at multiple film festivals, it's one you won't want to miss!
***THIS SCREENING IS FULL. THERE IS A SECOND SHOWING ON THURSDAY AND A STAND-BY LINE AVAILABLE.***
Fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most?
Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore. From TOMs Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, the film challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?
This film has won several awards at multiple film festivals, it's one you won't want to miss!
3380 WSC
7:45 pm–9:45 pm
The Abolitionists
Sponsored by the Anti-Human-Trafficking Club
***THIS SCREENING IS FULL. THERE IS A STAND-BY LINE AVAILABLE.***
Darrin Fletcher, Producer and Doug Osmond, Operation Underground Railroad VP of Development will host a discussion following the screening.
On December 10th, 2013 Special Agent Tim Ballard turned in his Homeland Security badge and resigned from his employment with the United States government. He had spent over a decade rescuing children from child sex tourism both domestically and overseas. Though his job was difficult, he was proud that his country was one of very few in the world who was actually doing anything about this problem. However, mired in red tape and bureaucracy, Tim left to begin saving the children that he saw falling out of the purview of the US government. These children constitute over 90% of the children lost to child sex slavery and he could do nothing to help them while in the employment of the US government.
This is a story about the lost children and the OURrescue.com jump team’s exploits as they investigate and liberate enslaved children from around the world.
***THIS SCREENING IS FULL. THERE IS A STAND-BY LINE AVAILABLE.***
Darrin Fletcher, Producer and Doug Osmond, Operation Underground Railroad VP of Development will host a discussion following the screening.
On December 10th, 2013 Special Agent Tim Ballard turned in his Homeland Security badge and resigned from his employment with the United States government. He had spent over a decade rescuing children from child sex tourism both domestically and overseas. Though his job was difficult, he was proud that his country was one of very few in the world who was actually doing anything about this problem. However, mired in red tape and bureaucracy, Tim left to begin saving the children that he saw falling out of the purview of the US government. These children constitute over 90% of the children lost to child sex slavery and he could do nothing to help them while in the employment of the US government.
This is a story about the lost children and the OURrescue.com jump team’s exploits as they investigate and liberate enslaved children from around the world.
Varsity Theater
Thursday, 29 October 2015
5:30 pm–7:30 pm
Most Likely to Succeed
Sponsored by the McKay School of Education.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
The current educational system in the United States was developed a century ago during the rise of the industrial age and was once the envy of the world. However, the world economy has since transformed profoundly, but the US education system has not. Schools are attempting to teach and test skills, when mastered, that still leave graduates woefully unprepared for the 21st Century. After presenting this problem, the documentary focuses on the story of a school in San Diego that is completely rethinking what the experience of going to school looks like. As we follow students, parents and teachers through a truly unorthodox school experience, the audience is forced to consider what sort of educational environment is most likely to succeed in the 21st century?
A discussion will follow the screening, sponsored by the McKay School of Education.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
The current educational system in the United States was developed a century ago during the rise of the industrial age and was once the envy of the world. However, the world economy has since transformed profoundly, but the US education system has not. Schools are attempting to teach and test skills, when mastered, that still leave graduates woefully unprepared for the 21st Century. After presenting this problem, the documentary focuses on the story of a school in San Diego that is completely rethinking what the experience of going to school looks like. As we follow students, parents and teachers through a truly unorthodox school experience, the audience is forced to consider what sort of educational environment is most likely to succeed in the 21st century?
A discussion will follow the screening, sponsored by the McKay School of Education.
Varsity Theater
6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Changemaker Fair
Interested in changing the world through incredible organizations? Visit the Changemaker Fair and find out how you can start making a difference today.
WSC Terrace
6:45 pm–7:15 pm
Breaking the Class Ceiling
Produced by the Laycock Center.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
In many places around the world, it is extremely difficult to break the “class ceiling,” or in other words, move up from the social class people are born into. Many find it difficult to find opportunities to go to school and eventually pay for an expensive college tuition. In Chile, the question remains: should a college education be an implicit right for everyone?
A discussion will to follow the screening, sponsored by the Laycock Center.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
In many places around the world, it is extremely difficult to break the “class ceiling,” or in other words, move up from the social class people are born into. Many find it difficult to find opportunities to go to school and eventually pay for an expensive college tuition. In Chile, the question remains: should a college education be an implicit right for everyone?
A discussion will to follow the screening, sponsored by the Laycock Center.
Room 3380
7:45 pm–8:45 pm
Unfortunate Brothers: Korea's Reunification Dilemma
Sponsored by the Kennedy Center for International Studies.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
'Even though I live in South Korea, my heart is in North Korea. The North Koreans are not strangers, but my brethren'. These words spoken by Mr. Lee, the film's main character, reveal an internal conflict in the national psyche of the Korean people. Shot over the course of three years, Unfortunate Brothers: Korea's Reunification Dilemma seeks to explore reunification issues by following Mr. Lee, a North Korean defector trying to adjust to life in his newly adopted South Korean homeland. Through Mr. Lee's intensely personal account of his journey from North Korea, as well as expert interviews, the film tries to unravel the riddle of Korean unification and promote deeper understanding of two countries many of us know little about.
A discussion will to follow the screening, sponsored by the Kennedy Center.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
'Even though I live in South Korea, my heart is in North Korea. The North Koreans are not strangers, but my brethren'. These words spoken by Mr. Lee, the film's main character, reveal an internal conflict in the national psyche of the Korean people. Shot over the course of three years, Unfortunate Brothers: Korea's Reunification Dilemma seeks to explore reunification issues by following Mr. Lee, a North Korean defector trying to adjust to life in his newly adopted South Korean homeland. Through Mr. Lee's intensely personal account of his journey from North Korea, as well as expert interviews, the film tries to unravel the riddle of Korean unification and promote deeper understanding of two countries many of us know little about.
A discussion will to follow the screening, sponsored by the Kennedy Center.
3380 WSC
8:00 pm–9:30 pm
Poverty, Inc.
Sponsored by the Ballard Center for Economic Self-Reliance.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
Fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most?
Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore. From TOMs Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, the film challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?
This film has won several awards at multiple film festivals, it's one you won't want to miss!
A discussion will follow the screening, sponsored by the Ballard Center.
*** This screening is NOT full; however, we needed to close registration. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS SCREENING, PLEASE COME TO THE STAND-BY LINE.***
Fighting poverty is big business. But who profits the most?
Drawing from over 200 interviews filmed in 20 countries, Poverty, Inc. unearths an uncomfortable side of charity we can no longer ignore. From TOMs Shoes to international adoptions, from solar panels to U.S. agricultural subsidies, the film challenges each of us to ask the tough question: Could I be part of the problem?
This film has won several awards at multiple film festivals, it's one you won't want to miss!
A discussion will follow the screening, sponsored by the Ballard Center.
Varsity Theater