Friday, October 30, 2009

This week: Sao Paulo, Next week: Hamburg

Under Rich Earth is playing today and this week at the Sao Paulo International Film Festival.

Next week, it plays at the Radar Hamburg International Independent Film Festival where Under Rich Earth has been nominated in the category of Best Feature Documentary Film.

Last week, Under Rich Earth won the “Global Conscience” award at the Mexico City International Documentary Film Festival, DOCSDF.

On October 29th, Malcolm Rogge (Director of Under Rich Earth) presented excerpts of the film at a public forum on Canadian mining in El Salvador at the University of Toronto. The forum was part of the Speaking Tour Against Canadian Mining in El Salvador. Lead speaker Bernado Belloso was this year’s recipient of the Letelier-Moffit Human Rights Award.

“Eine Story, die an vielen Orten der Welt passiert, aber nur seltenst so ausgeht wie diese–A story that has taken place in many parts of the world, but which very rarely concludes like this one.” - Cleptomanicx

posted by Malcolm at 8:16 am  

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Festival Update - October/November 2009

FESTIVALS AND AWARDS - October/November 2009

Next Top Ten Most Popular Canadian Films - Vancouver International Film Festival, October 2009

Winner: Global Conscience Award - Mexico City International Documentary Film Festival, October 2009

Nomination - Best Feature Documentary - Hamburg International Independent Film Festival

Official Selection - Havana Film Festival
Official Selection - Mexico City International Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection - Sao Paulo International Film Festival
Official Selection - Hamburg International Independent Film Festival
Official Selection - Vancouver International Film Festival
Official Selection - Sudbury International Film Festival
Official Selection - Calgary Justice Film Festival
Official Selection - Gimme Some Truth - Winnipeg Documentary Project

posted by Malcolm at 8:37 pm  

Sunday, October 18, 2009

Review - CineClub Jaime Casillas - Ciudad de México

Another good review of Under Rich Earth; this one from the CineClub Jaime Casillas in Mexico City.

Bajo suelos ricos
(Malcom Rogge, Canadá, 2008, 91′)

El desarrollo de la lucha pacífica de una comunidad en Ecuador que se enfrenta a los embates de una minera canadiense que se empeñó durante más de diez años en desplazarlos de sus tierras para explotarlas, sin importarles el impacto ambiental que esto hubiera ocasionado. Sin embargo, la comunidad se unió y logró resistir los ataques de policías, pro-mineros y paramilitares contratados por la empresa para amedrentar a los habitantes, campañas de publicidad y desprestigio, y todo tipo de prácticas ilegales. Lo impresionante y conmovedor de esta historia es que, al ser pacíficamente arrestados por la comunidad, los paramilitares que les llegaron a disparar y agredir con gas lacrimógeno depusieron las armas, algunos de ellos se dijeron sorprendidos porque no conocían la magnitud de la oposición de la gente, y firmaron un documento en el que se comprometieron a nunca volver a participar en actividades de provocación o agresión en contra de dicha comunidad campesina. Al final, el gobierno retiró la concesión a la terca compañía trasnacional, y final feliz. Los campesinos conservan su tierra, su modo de vida, su pureza, su patrimonio, y cuidan el medio ambiente. ¡Qué utopía! La organización social me recordó un poco Los siete samurai, de Kurosawa, pero sin los samuráis, sólo los campesinos organizados defendiendo todos los frentes de su aislada comunidad. Un documental muy conmovedor.

posted by Malcolm at 2:33 pm  

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Gimme Some Truth - The Winnipeg Documentary Project

Director Malcolm Rogge will be in Winnipeg appearing with his film at Gimme Some Truth - The Winnipeg Documentary Project.

* PANEL: True Stories of Getting Films Made and Seen (Thur Oct 22, 4 PM)
* SCREENING: Under Rich Earth (Bajo suelos ricos) (Sat Oct 24, 2 PM)
* PANEL: Resistance in Documentary Film (Sat Oct 24, 4 PM)

Manitoba Cinematheque
304 - 100 Arthur Street
Tel: (204) 925-3456
Info Line: (204) 925-3457

posted by Malcolm at 2:59 pm  

Saturday, October 17, 2009

Mexican Premiere - Primicia Mexicana

BAJO SUELOS RICOS/UNDER RICH EARTH

DOCSDF
4º FESTIVAL DE CINE DOCUMENTAL DE LA CIUDAD DE MÉXICO

MIÉRCOLES 21 de OCTUBRE, 16:30
CINEMEX INSURGENTES, SALA 7
San Luis Potosí #214, esq. Av. Insurgentes. Colonia Roma.

JUEVES 22 de OCTUBRE, 12:00
SALA JOSÉ REVUELTAS,
Centro Cultural Universitario (ccu) Ciudad Universitaria (unam).

VIERNES 23 de OCTUBRE, 16:00
JAIMA PARQUE MÉXICO,
Av. México, esq. Michoacán. Colonia Condesa. (Proyecciones gratuitas)

DOCSDF
http://www.docsdf.com/

Programación en cine clubes (Ciudad de México):
http://cineclubesdf.wordpress.com/

posted by Malcolm at 9:04 am  

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Vancouver International Film Festival

Under Rich Earth screens this week at the Vancouver International Film Festival.

- Wed, Oct 7th 9:00pm
Empire Granville 7 Th 5 $11.00

- Thu, Oct 8th 12:20pm
Empire Granville 7 Th 1 $8.00

And more great press for Under Rich Earth!  This article was published today in Kelowna.com:

Under Rich Earth’s Exploration: Film speaks for those ignored in mining company releases.

Another nice plug appeared in the Vancouver Courier:

Film Festival Presents Prime Documentaries

posted by Malcolm at 6:43 am  

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