WEB EXTRA: Diamonds From Sierra Leone: "Blood Diamond" Takes a Look at Conflict Rocks The GW Hatchet
In Silver Spring, Maryland, a group of film enthusiasts, reporters and AFI donors traveled through Africa on a hunt for diamonds and salvation. They witnessed crushed dreams and harsh reality in war-torn Sierra Leone and felt the pain of desperation. Dazzled and revolted by the snaps of gunfire and splattered blood, the audience sat wide eyed gripping their armrests at the pre-screening of Blood
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OPENING A Bash to Welcome New African Films The AFI Silver's latest series premieres tonight with "Bamako," a Malian film exploring the fallout of globalization policies in the West African country. To celebrate the opening, the AFI hosts a party with actor (and "Bamako" co-producer) Danny Glover,
U.S., International Filmmakers Tell Contemporary Stories U.S. Department of State
Mukhtaran Mai’s humble demeanor contrasts sharply with her accomplishments. Her gracious words of thanks to her American supporters at the American Film Institute (AFI) in a Washington suburb in late November understate this 33-year-old Pakistani woman’s courageous search for justice after being gang-raped by her neighbors in a remote village in Pakistan in the summer of 2002.
A New Projection System at Science Center RedNova
By Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore Sun Dec. 8--New technology hits the Maryland Science Center with today's debut of "Science on a Sphere," a format that shows movies on a six-foot rotating sphere, apparently floating in the middle of a room, with the audience seated around it.
U.S., International Filmmakers Tell Contemporary Stories U.S. Department of State
In a region of Pakistan where rape victims often choose suicide over a life of humiliation and silence, Mukhtaran Mai chose to live and challenge the status quo. Her compelling story prompted Pakistani filmmaker Muhammad Naqvi to direct and produce Shame, a documentary about a woman he considers a hero. Naqvi's film was among four AFI Project: 20/20 films screened at the American Film Institute’s
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ON STAGE Mamas and the Papas: The Musical "Dream a Little Dream," a rock-and-roll telling of the tumultuous story of the Mamas and the Papas, is at Montgomery College tonight. The musical, which features the band's original songs, including "California Dreamin'," stars Denny Doherty, one of the
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Send announcements forthe Community Calendar to:The Gazette, 8650 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910; faxto 301-562-3262; or e-mailto jbrocker@gazette.net. Items must be received the Wednesday prior to publication.
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[ FILM ] Carol Reed The AFI kicks off its retrospective of the films of Reed today. You might be asking, "Who?" Well, we Googled so you don't have to. British director Reed (a man, BTW) made the 1968 Oscar-winning "Oliver!" The series begins with the Orson Welles mystery "The Third Man."
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HOLIDAYS Gingerbread Construction Darnall's Chance House Museum in Upper Marlboro hosts its seventh annual Gingerbread House Contest and Show, in which adults and children compete for the honor of being named top gingerbread architect. It opens today. $1. Noon-5 p.m. Through Dec. 10. 14800 Governor
Documentary follows a criminal's family Baltimore Sun
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Cinema Treasures | AFI Silver Theatre
Following an extensive renovation and restoration effort, the new AFI Silver Theatre reopened in the Spring of 2003 as a state-of-the-art moving image
April 2004 NIH Bulletin for the Public
Cancers Science in the Cinema at the AFI Silver Theater When: May 11-July 13, 2004 Where: Silver Spring, MD Institute: Office of Science Education (OSE) OSE
AFI Silver - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The AFI Silver is the result of a restoration project for the original Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, which was originally constructed in 1938.
Recreation Department Events
Holiday Concert December 2, 2006 AFI Silver Theater, Silver Spring Registration · Holiday Happenings Craft Fair, December 2, 2006, 10:00am-4:00pm,
Schedule 2004 - Printer Friendly Format
Where is the AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center Located? 8633 Colesville Road Silver Spring MD 20910 (At the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia
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Silver Spring, MD 20910 (At the intersection of Colesville Road and Georgia Avenue in downtown Silver Spring.) How do I get there by car? The AFI Silver
The Silver Theatre
Although the 1938 Silver Theatre and Silver Spring Shopping Center complex Technical facilities utilized at the AFI Silver include film formats from 8
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Silver Spring resident Walter Gottlieb produced the documentary. more. 1:30 p.m. Saturday at AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring.
F2C: Freedom to Connect - by pulvermedia and isen.com
Connect with F2C:Freedom to Connect on Monday and Tuesday, April 3-4, 2006 at the AFI Silver Theater in Silver Spring, MD, a mere five Red Line stops from
SILVERDOCS: AFI/DISCOVERY CHANNEL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL 2004 DATES
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