New Columbia Film Series
FREE FILM SCREENINGS!
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Film Action Oregon proudly presents The New Columbia Film Series, featuring films from around the world that address important issues such as race, ethnicity and cultural traditions. By focusing on subjects like civil rights and immigration, this free series aims to create a stronger sense of understanding and unity within the diverse community that is New Columbia. Complimentary food, as well as discussions with filmmakers and activists, will follow the screenings which take place at The New Columbia Community Education Center (4625 N. Trenton Street, Portland, 97203).
Dare Not Walk Alone
- Saturday, February 23 at 4:00 p.m.
- Guest Speaker: NAACP Representative Sheila Pete
An emotional march from past to present combining rarely seen footage from 1964 with present day testimony to tell the true story of troubled times in the historic tourist town of St. Augustine, Florida. See African-Americans and their allies from the white community put their lives on the line to force the President to sign the first civil rights act. The film also looks at the aftermath of desegregation and the challenges that it presents to all Americans. In the end we see signs of hope and reconciliation and are challenged to take the next step forward.
Un Poquito de Tanta Verdad
- (A Little Bit of So Much Truth)
- Sunday, February 24 at 3:00 p.m.
- Guest Speaker: Film Director Jill Freidberg
In the summer of 2006, a broad-based, non-violent, popular uprising exploded in Oaxaca, Mexico. It was the peopleʼs use of the media that truly made history, and the film captures the unprecedented phenomenon that emerged when tens of thousands of teachers, housewives, indigenous communities, health workers, farmers, and students took 14 radio stations and one TV station into their own hands, using them to organize, mobilize, and ultimately defend their grassroots struggle for social, cultural, and economic justice.
All screenings take place at The New Columbia Community Education Center, located at 4625 N. Trenton Street, Portland, 97203. Additional films will screen in late March and early May. Presented by Film Action Oregon and supported by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and The Bloomfield Family Foundation.
