From: "Nowlan, Robert A." <RANOWLAN@uwec.edu> Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:00:51 -0500 Subject: Upcoming Events of Prospective Interest--Eau Claire Progressive Film Series Message-ID: <7A17A445D0203848B157E8D70D1AC77E45A08DB194@CHERRYPEPSI.uwec.edu>
The Eau Claire Progressive Film Series Presents
Domestic Violence
Monday, Nov. 12 - Room 103, Hibbard Humanities Hall, UW-Eau Claire - 7:30pm
- FREE - Followed by facilitated discussion - (715) 836-4369
Shows police responding to domestic violence calls as well as the work of T
he Spring, the principal shelter in Tampa, Florida for women and children w
ho have suffered as victims of domestic violence. Tampa stands in here as
'Everytown, USA'. From Frederick Weissman, America's foremost, pioneering
practitioner of cinema verité, and one of world cinema's leading living f
ilm makers. An exhaustive, harrowing, documentary examination of common wo
rking class struggles in attempting to deal with the consequences of domest
ic violence. Maintaining the power of the best dramatic fiction while reve
aling the brutal truth concerning one of the most pervasive and destructive
forms of physical, psychological, institutional, and structural violence o
perating across the US today.
Domestic Violence 2
Wednesday, Nov. 14 - Room 103, Hibbard Humanities Hall, UW-Eau Claire - 7:3
0pm - FREE - Followed by facilitated discussion - (715) 836-4369
Shows courts dealing with domestic violence cases in Tampa, Florida. Judge
s and lawyers forcefully interrogate those who come before them, eliciting
riveting stories concerning couples' relationships and the specific forms o
f violence that develop between partners in these relationships. Tampa sta
nds in here as 'Everytown, USA'. From Frederick Weissman, America's forem
ost, pioneering practitioner of cinema verité, and one of world cinema's
leading living filmmakers. An exhaustive, harrowing, documentary examinati
on of common working class struggles in attempting to deal with the consequ
ences of domestic violence. Maintaining the power of the best dramatic fic
tion while revealing the brutal truth concerning one of the most pervasive
and destructive forms of physical, psychological, institutional, and struct
ural violence operating across the US today.
* Interested people are most welcome to attend either event, as well as bo
th. The films stand on their own, as complete independent documentaries ea
ch in their own right. For more information, contact: Bob Nowlan, Executi
ve Director, Eau Claire Progressive Film Festival and Series: ve Director, Eau Claire Progressive Film Festival and Series: ranowlan@uwec
.edu<mailto:ranowlan@uwec.edu> or John Nicksic, Director, Eau Claire Progr
essive Film Festival and Series: nicksijs@uwec.edu<mailto:nicksijs@uwec.edu
> *