Catch up on all the coverage of the fest including Filmmaker conversations with Heidi Ewing & Rachel Grady (DETROPIA), Eugene Jarecki (THE HOUSE I LIVE IN), David France (HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE) plus even more.
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Silverdocs Day 2: Film Picks of the Day
Wow it’s the first full day of Silverdocs. There is a whole world out there waiting for you - conference and film attendees. Are you wondering where to begin? Totally understandable. Here are some of today’s must-see films that you won’t want to miss.
CHASING ICE
Tuesday, June 19 at 4:30 p.m.
Don’t miss your chance to see this visually stunning film. Advanced tickets for the second day screening are now closed. You will be swept away by these beautiful images, such as the one above.
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For years, warnings about the dangers of melting glaciers have been dismissed and ignored. Since 2005, photographer James Balog has been marking the changes to these massive ice sheets as part of The Extreme Ice Survey, a daring expedition to present undeniable evidence of global warming. This visually stunning portrait of Balog and his team combines compelling science and artistry as they brave the extreme elements, to show just how fast these ice mountains are disappearing. – MRR
THE HOUSE I LIVE IN
Tuesday, June 19 at 3:00 p.m.
America’s “war on drugs” officially began 40 years ago under the leadership of then President Richard Nixon. Over the course of four decades, America’s drug problem has only become worse. What went wrong? Filmmaker Eugene Jarecki (WHY WE FIGHT) offers a sobering comprehensive view of contemporary drug culture and examines the troubling realities of a broken system whose very existence, he argues, is making the problem worse rather than better. – AP
THE IMPOSTER
Tuesday, June 19 at 2:00 p.m.
Don’t miss this intriguing thriller that will make you think. For some daytime thrills and an incredible story check out this film playing this afternoon.
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All is not what it appears to be in director Bart Layton’s true crime film that will leave you guessing even after the end credits have rolled off the screen. In 1994, 13-year old Nicholas Barclay disappeared from San Antonio, Texas. Three years later, his family received word that Nicholas had been found alive in the city of Linares in Spain. What follows is a story that would seem completely impossible if it wasn’t true. – SM
Tickets are on sale for AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival, June 18 - 24 2012!
Now in it's 10th edition Silverdocs is the most talked about documentary festival in the United States, called “Non-Fiction Nirvana” by Variety, the “Pre-eminent documentary Festival in the US” by Screen International and the “premiere showcase for documentary film” by Hollywood Reporter.
Silverdocs encompasses a seven-day international film festival and five-day concurrent conference that promotes documentary film as a leading art form, supports the work of independent filmmakers and fosters an atmosphere for public dialogue and civic engagement around the issues and ideas explored in the films.
Now in it's 10th edition Silverdocs is the most talked about documentary festival in the United States, called “Non-Fiction Nirvana” by Variety, the “Pre-eminent documentary Festival in the US” by Screen International and the “premiere showcase for documentary film” by Hollywood Reporter.
Silverdocs encompasses a seven-day international film festival and five-day concurrent conference that promotes documentary film as a leading art form, supports the work of independent filmmakers and fosters an atmosphere for public dialogue and civic engagement around the issues and ideas explored in the films.
