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Recent Listings
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Darius Goes West
Group of 12 friends and their cross-country exploits raising awareness for DMD
08-06-2008
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Elie Wiesel Goes Home
Haulocaust survivor Elie Wiesel, goes back to Europe 50 years after the Holocaus
08-06-2008
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Penelopes Web
The film seeks to explore the ways in which women interact with digital
08-06-2008
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Time Pass
The film looks at how women are represented on Indian television particularly
08-06-2008
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Shes My Girl
Haryana's alarmingly low sex ratio has brought them all together: a motley
08-06-2008
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Scavenging Dreams
The film takes a look at the lives of rag pickers and waste dealers in Delhi. It
08-06-2008
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Making The Face
Based in Manipur, the film deals with identity in general and the personal story
08-06-2008
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One In A Million
The 73rd amendment to the Constitution of India has ensured that 33% of the seat
08-06-2008
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Lonely Angels
Through stories of sexual abuse, interspersed with the efforts of rescue
08-06-2008
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Grabbing Eyeballs
India is the only country in the world with over 3 dozen news and current affair
08-06-2008
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Dayabai Tribal Mercy
A unique story of a woman who de-classed herself from a class of landlords
08-06-2008
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Athwaas The Journey
The film brings forth the voices and responses of women, about the political sit
08-06-2008
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Apples and Oranges
The film locates conflict, as a result of differing ideas and elaborates further
08-06-2008
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13 PM
This film is a chronicle of the lives of Indian Prime Ministers through the ages
08-06-2008
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Yeh Gulistan Hamara
The film examines the deep rooted fears of religious communities living in
08-05-2008
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Women In Conflict
The film examines the impact of violence on women whether Muslim or Pandit in
08-05-2008
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The Collector of Bedford Street
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Nominated for an Academy Award, The Collector of Bedford Street is a short documentary that follows Larry Selman, the film maker's 60 year old neighbor. A community activist and fundraiser with developmental disabilities, Larry raises thousands of dollars for charity every year while he lives at the poverty level. Because of Larry's 20 years of service to his neighborhood, the community created a supplemental need adult trust fund for him. This was the first time that a group, rather than an individual's family did this. The film humanizes the story behind the abstract statistics of mental retardation, revealing how a community builds tolerance and understanding.
Despite his success at fund-raising, Larry, like many other people with disabilities, confronts a time of crises. He experiences life on the front lines of government assistance. Citizens with developmental disabilities are often faced with housing emergencies, prejudice and rejection. The acronym NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) is the rallying cry for those who want to exclude and isolate people with mental retardation and other disabilities. According to Kathleen McGinley, director of advocacy for The National Disabilities Rights Network, a national organization that advocates for people with disabilities, “The greatest difficulties facing individuals with mental retardation today are community acceptance and housing needs”.
Film Type: Short Documentary
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