Enjoy free screenings of productions from the National Geographic Channel and National Geographic Television. This August, we celebrate the fifth anniversary of National Geographic’s All Roads Film Project, supporting filmmaking by indigenous and underrepresented minority-culture artists. We will be presenting films which have been made with the support of All Roads’ Seed Grant program. Don’t miss the fifth All Roads Film Festival, which will take place here at Geographic headquarters this coming October 2-5.
Admission to Tuesdays at Noon is FREE—no tickets required!
Upcoming Events
August 5, 2008
Storytelling in Motion
Two selections from a series of short documentaries recording the evolution of First Nations images in cinema through the life experiences of contemporary directors, producers, and writers. Directed by Jeff Bear. (Canada/2005/60 min)
August 12, 2008
Trudell
This impressionistic portrait of legendary Native American poet and activist John Trudell weaves history and politics with personal and poetic musings to find the man behind the icon. Directed by Heather Rae. (United States/2005/80 min)
August 19, 2008
Short Films Showcase
Dear Lemon Lima A lonely girl with a vivid imagination struggles to plant seeds of love after her overachieving sweetheart breaks her heart. Directed by Suzi Yoonessi. (United States/2007/11 min) A Return Home A contemporary Navajo landscape painter, returns to her homeland to embrace her past, look toward her future, and try to fit into the community she left so long ago. Directed by Ramona Emerson. (United States/2007/32 min) Benito's Gift Just before he is to perform a special song at his school’s Christmas pageant, a young Taos Pueblo boy must suddenly deal with a family crisis. Directed by Rick Romancito. (United States/2006/16 min)
August 26, 2008
Songs Along a Stony Road
77-year-old Zoltan Kallos visits musicians in villages around Transylvania and Romania Moldova, to distract people from their backbreaking labor by coaxing them to break out a bottle of homemade brandy and sing songs. Directed by Paul Csicsery. (Transylvania/2002/60 min)
