How to True/False on February 4th

January 25, 2012
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Saturday, February 4 › Noon-1:30 p.m.
Columbia Public Library, Friends Room
Attend for True/False passes giveaway!

Get ready for the True/False Film Festival with the program How to True/False. Attendees will get a step-by-step explanation of all things True/False, including a Q-and-A session with festival organizers. Plus, you’ll get an exclusive sneak peek at a few films before the schedule is released, and two lucky winners will receive a free pair (more…)

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Docs Around Town: Jan. 27 – Feb. 2

January 26, 2012

January 30: How to Die in Oregon, 6:45 pm at Ragtag. (via)
Feburary 1: Exporting Raymond, 8:00 pm at Wrench Auditorium, free. (via)
Feburary 2: Bicycle Dreams, 7:00 pm at The Blue Note. (via)

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Questions from “Biblioburro”

January 25, 2012

Thanks to everyone who came to the Biblioburro showing at the library. Here are some questions about the film that you can respond to in the comments section of this blog post:

  1. How do you think books help the children? What does the library represent to them?
  2. What did you like about Soriano’s style of teaching?
  3. What are your experiences with a mobile library? What do you like or dislike about them?
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Privacy & Surveillance Docs

January 23, 2012
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A patron recently told us how much they enjoyed the fictional British mini-series The Last Enemy. Set in a future England, the series explores themes of privacy and surveillance. This got us to thinking about documentaries that tackle some of the same issues that we have in our collection. Here’s a list:

  • We Live in Public - Director Ondi Timoner’s look at artist & futurist Josh Harris. The film showcases two experiments by Harris that deal with human surveillance and how people react when they are not allowed privacy.
  • Erasing David - British citizen David Bond tries an experiment to disappear for a month from his life in England, but he also hires two detectives to trail him. Will they catch up to him before the month is through?
  • Big Brother, Big Business - This is a special report produced by CNBC that explores the role of big business in collecting data, and how government can use this data. What are the benefits and risks that surveillance brings?
These issues are also covered within many documentaries about the online world such as Growing Up Online, Digital Nation and Inside the Mind of Google.
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Trustees for the Public on January 23rd

January 21, 2012
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The Columbia Public Library is having a special showing of the documentary Trustees for the Public: 200 Years of Missouri Newspapers on Monday, January 23rd at 7 p.m. in the Friends Room. After the film, Doug Crews, Executive Director of the Missouri Press Association, and Beth Pike, a member of the filmmaking team, will discuss the history and the future of Missouri newspapers. Two people who helped create this film, Beth Pike and Steve Hudnell, also helped create the local documentary Neither Here Nor There.

While this movie is not part of our monthly Center Aisle Cinema series, we’d still encourage you to attend. Check out the trailer and movie description below. (more…)

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Docs Around Town: Jan. 20 – Jan. 26

January 19, 2012

January 25: Biblioburro, 6:30pm at Columbia Public Library, free. (via)
January 25: The Story of Stuff and The Story of Broke, 7:30pm at The Peace Nook, free. (via)

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New DVD: 9500 Liberty

January 18, 2012
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We recently added 9500 Liberty to the DBRL collection. The film won the audience award for documentary at the St. Louis International Film Festival in 2009 and currently has a rating of 92% from critics at Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:

Prince William County, Virginia becomes ground zero in America’s explosive battle over immigration policy when elected officials adopt a law requiring police officers to question anyone they have “probable cause” to suspect is an undocumented immigrant. 9500 Liberty reveals the startling vulnerability of a local government, targeted by national anti-immigration networks using the Internet to frighten and intimidate lawmakers and citizens.

Check out the film trailer or the official film site for more info.

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Cinema Eye Honors 2012

January 16, 2012
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The documentary The Interrupters received the top honor in nonfiction feature filmmaking at the Cinema Eye Honors awards show held in New York last Wednesday. The Cinema Eye Honors, now in their fifth year, recognize and honor exemplary craft and innovation in nonfiction film. Like last year, local artist Ben Chlapek did various illustrations to represent each nominated movie.

Here’s a list of all the awards that were given, along with links to the items that we currently own in our library catalog: (more…)

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Docs Around Town: Jan. 13 – Jan. 19

January 12, 2012

January 17: Work of 1000, 7:00pm at Wrench Auditorium, free/donation. Film subject Marion Stoddart and director Susan Edwards in person. (via)
January 19: Lunch Line, 5:30pm at Ragtag, free. (via)

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New DVD: Making the Boys

January 11, 2012
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We recently added Making the Boys to the DBRL collection. The film was Indiewire’s pick of the week back in November and currently has a rating of 95% from critics at Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s a synopsis from the film website:

Before Prop 8, Milk or Will & Grace, before the AIDS epidemic, gay pride parades or the Stonewall uprising, The Boys in the Band changed everything. MAKING THE BOYS explores the drama, struggle and enduring legacy of the first-ever gay play and subsequent Hollywood movie to successfully reach a mainstream audience. Beloved by some for breaking new ground, and condemned by others for reinforcing gay stereotypes, The Boys in the Band sparked heated controversy that still exists four decades later. Featuring anecdotes from the surviving cast and filmmakers, as well as perspectives by legendary figures from stage and screen, MAKING THE BOYS traces the behind-the-scenes drama and lasting legacy of this cultural milestone.

Check out the film trailer or the official film site for more info.

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