tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65381299927718528742011-04-21T16:58:22.055-07:00BYU Amnesty Film Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16093877519781685140noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538129992771852874.post-34187900567678218002007-11-02T18:42:00.000-07:002007-12-06T14:42:29.960-08:00<span style="font-family:times new roman;">Dates of the festival: December 3-7</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Most films will be followed by a presentation from a guest speaker. Most likely, this will be more of a Q&amp;A than a lecture. More information to come.<br /><br />The first screening of the evening will begin at 5:00. All films will be sh<span style="font-size:100%;">own in </span></span><span style="font-size:100%;">238 HRCB.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Selections for the festival: </span><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:85%;" >(<span style="font-style: italic;">arranged by day and topic</span>)</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Monday, December 3</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" > </span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">5:00- HIV/AIDS:</span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" > A Closer Walk</span><br /><br /><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" > </span><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >7:00- The modern slave trade</span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >: To Free the Slaves</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tuesday, December 4</span><br /></div><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >5:00- Women's rights (Pakistan)</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">: For A Place Under The Heavens</span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Wednesday, December 5</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" > </span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ><span style="font-size:100%;">5:00- Rape as a weapon of war</span></span><span style=";font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >: Operation Fine Girl: Rape as a Weapon of War</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;font-size:100%;" >6:30- Sex Trafficking</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:100%;">: The </span>Day My God Died</span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Guest Speaker:</span> <span>Matthew Colling<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Thursday, December 6</span><br /></div><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >5:00- Darfur</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">: Darfur Diaries</span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">6:30- Globalization/ Arms Trade</span>: Darwin's Nightmare</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday, December 7</span><br /></div><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >5:00- Child soldiers</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">: Whats Going On?</span><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Guest Speaker:</span> Alicia Vial<br /><br /></div><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >7:00- Burma</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;">: State of Fear</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Shoot on Sight </span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Do-ayay</span><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Guest Speaker:</span> Sunny Garcia<br /><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6538129992771852874-3418790056767821800?l=amnestyfilmbyu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BYU Amnesty Film Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16093877519781685140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538129992771852874.post-41952162942181245972007-11-01T14:09:00.000-07:002007-12-05T12:32:55.914-08:00Most of the websites contain clips of the films.<br /><br />Please click on the names to follow the links.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >HIV/AIDS</span><br /><a href="http://www.acloserwalk.org/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></a><a href="http://www.acloserwalk.org/"> A Closer Walk </a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Child soldiers</span><br /><a href="http://www.un.org/works/goingon/soldiers/goingon_soldiers.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Whats Going On?</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Rape as a weapon of war</span><br /><a href="http://www.witness.org/index.php?Itemid=178&amp;alert_id=20&amp;option=com_rightsalert&amp;task=view"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> Operation Fine Girl: Rape as a Weapon of War</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Sex Trafficking</span><br /><a href="http://www.thedaymygoddied.com/overview.html"><span style="font-family:times new roman;">The Day My God Died</span></a><a href="http://blooddiamondmovie.warnerbros.com/"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" >Women's rights (Pakistan)</span><br /><a href="http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c624.shtml"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"> For A Place Under The Heavens</span></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Globalization/ Arms Trade<br /></span><a href="http://www.darwinsnightmare.com/index.htm">Darwin's Nightmare</a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span></span><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-family:times new roman;" ></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6538129992771852874-4195216294218124597?l=amnestyfilmbyu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BYU Amnesty Film Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16093877519781685140noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6538129992771852874.post-78063979994644808102007-10-20T15:30:00.000-07:002007-11-02T18:42:00.979-07:00<span style="font-family:times new roman;">As each film selection is finalized, I will be posting a description of the topic, a synopsis of the film, and relevant links to find more information. The goal of this website is not only to keep everyone updated on the festival itself but to be a resource. As such, if you have questions or comments please do not hesitate to get in touch with me.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Our goal is bring information to the members of the BYU community. And, through that knowledge we will be able to contribute and make a difference.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">I look forward to the coming months and working with all of you to make this a great event.</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:times new roman;">Thanks.</span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><br /></span><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/6538129992771852874-7806397999464480810?l=amnestyfilmbyu.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>BYU Amnesty Film Festivalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16093877519781685140noreply@blogger.com0