Under The Radar, Indo-American Film Festival, and I.O.U.S.A!
Don't miss the great films we have screening this week at Cinefest!
11/7, 11/10, 11/11
Under The Radar
Not Rated
90 minutes
Free for all patrons!
http://www.chairmenoftheboard.com/
Showtimes:
11/7: 11am, 1pm, 3pm 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
11/10: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm 7pm
11/11: 11am, 1pm, 3pm
There will be a discussion with filmmaker Billy Camp after the 7pm screening on Monday, November 10th!
The Chairmen of the Board came out of Detroit in the early 70s with a string of major soul hits, led by General Johnson's plaintive vocals and underrated songwriting. Songs like "Patches," "Dangling On a String" and "Give Me Just A Little More Time" gained for the group a sizeable following among R&B fans, but not the kind of across-the-board success that their talent merited. For most of the US, the Chairmen were an afterthought by the mid-80s, no longer recording national hits and seemingly another in a string of soul groups that peaked quickly and faded into oblivion. But the new documentary Under the Radar shows a much different story that has largely been hidden from the popular media: that of a group that has not only survived but thrived on its own terms, as the leading purveyors of "Carolina Beach Music," a brand of good-time R&B unique to a loyal fanbase in a specific geography.
11/8 - 11/9
Third Annual Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival
Cinefest will be hosting the Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival for the third year in a row! The Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival features screenings of new independent films and select mainstream films, as well as discussions with film makers. Screenings will include both feature length and short films from India and the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Diaspora, in Narrative and Documentary styles, from a variety of established and upcoming directors. This festival is co-sponsored by the GSU Department of Communication. For a full schedule please visit http://www.iafs.us/AIAFF
Festival screenings are free for GSU students, faculty, and staff! Admission is $8 per screening (which includes a feature and short films) for general admission.
11/11 - 11/13
I.O.U.S.A.
PG
85 minutes
Free for all patrons!
http://www.iousathemovie.com/
Showtimes:
Tuesday, November 11th: 7pm with panel discussion after the screening!
11/12 and 11/13 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm 7pm, 9pm
I.O.U.S.A. boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States and its citizens. Burdened with an ever-expanding government and military, increased international competition, overextended entitlement programs, and debts to foreign countries that are becoming impossible to honor, America must mend its spendthrift ways or face an economic disaster of epic proportions. Throughout history, the American government has found it nearly impossible to spend only what has been raised through taxes. Wielding candid interviews with both average American taxpayers and government officials, Sundance veteran Patrick Creadon (Wordplay) helps demystify the nation's financial practices and policies. Screening as part of ITVS Community Cinema
404-413-1798
http://www.gsu.edu/cinefest
11/7, 11/10, 11/11
Under The Radar
Not Rated
90 minutes
Free for all patrons!
http://www.chairmenoftheboard.com/
Showtimes:
11/7: 11am, 1pm, 3pm 5pm, 7pm, 9pm
11/10: 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm 7pm
11/11: 11am, 1pm, 3pm
There will be a discussion with filmmaker Billy Camp after the 7pm screening on Monday, November 10th!
The Chairmen of the Board came out of Detroit in the early 70s with a string of major soul hits, led by General Johnson's plaintive vocals and underrated songwriting. Songs like "Patches," "Dangling On a String" and "Give Me Just A Little More Time" gained for the group a sizeable following among R&B fans, but not the kind of across-the-board success that their talent merited. For most of the US, the Chairmen were an afterthought by the mid-80s, no longer recording national hits and seemingly another in a string of soul groups that peaked quickly and faded into oblivion. But the new documentary Under the Radar shows a much different story that has largely been hidden from the popular media: that of a group that has not only survived but thrived on its own terms, as the leading purveyors of "Carolina Beach Music," a brand of good-time R&B unique to a loyal fanbase in a specific geography.
11/8 - 11/9
Third Annual Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival
Cinefest will be hosting the Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival for the third year in a row! The Atlanta Indo-American Film Festival features screenings of new independent films and select mainstream films, as well as discussions with film makers. Screenings will include both feature length and short films from India and the Non-Resident Indian (NRI) Diaspora, in Narrative and Documentary styles, from a variety of established and upcoming directors. This festival is co-sponsored by the GSU Department of Communication. For a full schedule please visit http://www.iafs.us/AIAFF
Festival screenings are free for GSU students, faculty, and staff! Admission is $8 per screening (which includes a feature and short films) for general admission.
11/11 - 11/13
I.O.U.S.A.
PG
85 minutes
Free for all patrons!
http://www.iousathemovie.com/
Showtimes:
Tuesday, November 11th: 7pm with panel discussion after the screening!
11/12 and 11/13 11am, 1pm, 3pm, 5pm 7pm, 9pm
I.O.U.S.A. boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its consequences for the United States and its citizens. Burdened with an ever-expanding government and military, increased international competition, overextended entitlement programs, and debts to foreign countries that are becoming impossible to honor, America must mend its spendthrift ways or face an economic disaster of epic proportions. Throughout history, the American government has found it nearly impossible to spend only what has been raised through taxes. Wielding candid interviews with both average American taxpayers and government officials, Sundance veteran Patrick Creadon (Wordplay) helps demystify the nation's financial practices and policies. Screening as part of ITVS Community Cinema
404-413-1798
http://www.gsu.edu/cinefest