2001
November 8 – November 10
The following films were selected for screening at the 2001 Annual Conference of the National Association for Multicultural Education. Special thanks to Catherine Oleksiw and Linda Shevitz for organizing the film festival for the past several years.
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Film Title |
Film Maker/ Distributor |
Subject |
Description |
Day/Time |
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Hate.Com: Extremists on the Internet (45 min.) Journey to a Hate Free Millennium: Stories of Compassion and Hope (15 min.) Real People: What Is Hate All About? (24 min.) |
HBO Videos hbo.cust-help.com New Light Media 191 University Blvd., Suite 700 Denver, CO 80206 303-368-9600 Sunburst Communications 101 Castleton Street Pleasantville, NY 10570 1-800-431-1934 |
Hate Groups on the Internet Acts of Violence and Hate in America Teenagers and Prejudice and Hate Violence |
Examines the growing use of the Internet as a platform for White supremacist and other hate groups Reflects on recent acts of violence and hate in America; Discussions with family members of James Byrd, Jr. Mathew Shepard, Columbine High School students, and a reformed Neo-Nazi Teenagers and experts on hate explore personal experiences and strategies for addressing hate/violence based on a wide range of diversity factors |
Thursday 10:15 – 11:45 |
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Of Civil Wrongs and Rights: The Fred Korematsu Story (60 min.)
Off the Track: Classroom Privilege for All (30 min.) |
NAATA (National Asian American Telecommunications Association) 346 Ninth St., 2nd Fl. San Francisco, CA 94103 415-863-0814 Teachers College Press Distributed by NECA/Teaching for Change P.O. Box 73038 Washington, D.C. 20056 800-763-9131 |
Internment of Japanese-Americans during WWII Un-tracked Hetereo-geneous Classrooms |
Tells the story of one individual’s 40-year civil rights struggle to challenge the forced internment of Japanese Americans during WWII Presents a range of issues related to academic tracking from scholarly and student perspectives |
Thursday 2:15 – 3:45 |
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Scout’s Honor (60 min.) Sexual Orientation: Reading Between the Labels (30 min.) |
Independent Television Service 51 Federal Street, 1st Fl. San Francisco, CA 94107 415-641-5700 Newist/CESA IS 1040 Studio B University of Wisconsin Green Bay, WI 54311 1-800-633-7445 |
Advocacy to Impact on Boy Scouts’ Policy Regarding Sexual Orientation Gay and Lesbian Youth |
Portrays a grassroots campaign led by a 12-year old boy scout, a retired scoutmaster, and other activists regarding the Boy Scouts’ policy on sexual orientation A discussion by gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender teens about issues impacting on their lives |
Thursday 4:00 – 5:30 |
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Africans in America, Part I: The Terrible Transformation (90 min.) |
PBS Video P.O. Box 751089 Charlotte, NC 28275 877-PBS-7467 |
African-American History |
Part I of a six-part Public Broadcasting System series on African-American history from 1607 to 1861; This episode examines the origins of slavery in America in the 17th century |
Saturday 10:15 – 11:45 |
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Tough Guise: Violence, Media, and the Crisis in Masculinity (60 min.) |
Media Education Foundation 26 Center Street Northampton, MA 01060 800-897-0089 |
Popular U.S. Culture and Masculine Identities |
Explores and analyzes popular culture in the U.S. related to violence and dominant images of masculinity |
Saturday 2:15 – 3:45 |
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A Fine and Long Tradition (7 min.) Alice Paul: We Were Arrested of Course! (28 min ) Gender Equity in the Classroom (60 min.) |
National Women’s History Project 3343 Industrial Drive, Ste. 4 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 707-838-6000 EPH Productions P.O. Box 1042 Ansonia Station New York, NY 10023 WGBY 44 Hampden St. Springfield, MA 01103 413-781-2801 |
Women’s History The Suffrage Movement in the U.S. Gender Equity in the Classroom |
A music video that presents a montage of historical and contemporary images to introduce women’s history to school and community audiences Uses reenact-ments and historical document and photographs to depict the struggles of Alice Paul and the National Women’s Party in demanding suffrage for women Portrays bias in lessons in elementary, middle, and high school classrooms followed by the same lessons taught in a non-biased way |
Friday 10:15 – 11:45 |
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In the Light of Reverence (70 min.) A Place at the Table: Struggles for Equality in America (40 min.) |
Bullfrog Films P.O. Box 149 Oley, PA 19547 610-779-8226 Teaching Tolerance 400 Washington Ave. Montgomery, AL 36104 334-264-3702 FAX-334-264-7310 http://www.teachingtolerance.com |
Native American Spiritual and Sacred Sites Ongoing Efforts to Win Equality by Diverse Groups |
Documents stories of three Native American Communities struggling to protect significant spiritual and sacred lands Features high school students of varying backgrounds sharing how their families and ancestors have struggled to overcome discrimination and secure “a place at the table” |
Friday 2:15 – 3:45 |
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King Gimp (45 min.) Multiple Intelligence and the Second Language Learner (40 min.) |
Video Press University of MD School of Medicine 32 S. Greene St. Baltimore, MD 21201 1-800-328-7450 National Professional Resources 25 South Regent St. Port Charles, NY 10573 1-800-453-7461 |
Life of an Artist with Cerebral Palsy Second Language Learners and Multiple Intelligences Theory and Strategies |
An academy-award documentary spanning 13 years (ages 13-26) in the life of an artist with cerebral palsy Presents background and practical examples of how teaching strategies incorporating multiple intelligences theory are being implemented |
Friday 4:00 – 5:30 |