Tribeca Cinemas Presents: Docs on the Shortlist

 
The Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund hosts a two day series of films currently being recognized by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.

Curated by the Tribeca Film Festival programming, Tribeca Cinemas Presents: Docs on the Shortlist offers filmgoers the opportunity to see a selection of the contenders shortlisted for the nomination for Best Feature Documentary for the 82nd Academy Awards®. Of the fifteen documentaries under consideration for nomination, six will be screened: The Cove, Food, Inc., Living in Emergency, Soundtrack for a Revolution, Under Our Skin, and Which Way Home.

Docs on the Shortlist takes place Friday, January 8th and Saturday, January 9th at Tribeca Cinemas. Visit www.tribecafilm.com/docseries to learn more about the films and purchase tickets online, or call 212.941.2001 for further information about Tribeca Cinemas.

Tickets go on sale December 16, 2009. Admission for each film screening is $10 for regular tickets; $8 for members of the Guilds, members of BAFTA East Coast, DocuClub, IDA, IFP, and/or Shooting People, and full-time students with current I.D.; free for Academy Members.

Screening Schedule

Friday, January 8th

6:30 PM - Which Way Home
Directed by Rebecca Cammisa
Running time: 82 minutes
* Director Rebecca Cammisa will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion.

As the United States continues to build a wall between itself and Mexico, Which Way Home shows the personal side of immigration through the eyes of children who face harrowing dangers with enormous courage and resourcefulness as they endeavor to make it to the United States.

Courtesy of HBO. World Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.


9:00 PM - Food, Inc.
Directed by Robert Kenner
Running time: 93 minutes

Food, Inc. lifts the veil on our nation's food industry, exposing the highly mechanized underbelly that's been hidden from the American consumer with the consent of our government's regulatory agencies, USDA and FDA. Our nation's food supply is now controlled by a handful of corporations that often put profit ahead of consumer health, the livelihood of the American farmer, the safety of workers, and our own environment.

Courtesy of Magnolia Pictures. World Premiered at Toronto International Film Festival.


Saturday, January 9th

1:00 PM - Living in Emergency
Directed by Mark Hopkins
Running time: 93 minutes

Set in war-torn Congo and post-conflict Liberia, Living in Emergency interweaves the stories of four volunteers with Doctors Without Borders as they struggle to provide emergency medical care under the most extreme conditions. Amidst the chaos, each volunteer must confront the severe challenges of the work, the tough choices, and the limits of their own idealism.

World Premiered at Venice Film Festival.


3:30pm-  Soundtrack for a Revolution
Directed Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman
Running time: 81 minutes

Soundtrack for a Revolution tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music -the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality.  The film features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, including John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots; riveting archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, and Ambassador Andrew Young.

World Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.

6:00 PM - The Cove
Directed by Louie Psihoyos
Running time: 92 minutes
*Director Louie Psihoyos and producer Fisher Stevens will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion.

The Cove tells the amazing true story of how an elite team of activists, filmmakers and freedivers embarked on a covert mission to penetrate a hidden cove in Japan, shining light on a dark and deadly secret. The mysteries they uncovered were only the tip of the iceberg.

Courtesy of Roadside Attractions. World Premiered at Sundance Film Festival.

8:30 PM - Under Our Skin
Directed by Andy Abrahams Wilson
Running time: 103 minutes

A gripping tale of microbes, medicine and money, Under Our Skin exposes the hidden story of Lyme disease, one of the most controversial and fastest growing epidemics of our time. Following the stories of patients and physicians fighting for their lives and livelihoods, the film brings into focus a haunting picture of the healthcare system and a medical establishment all too willing to put profits ahead of patients.

World Premiered at Tribeca Film Festival.