Movie Screenings

[symkha]

Hello everyone in this vastly-depleted community now that FB has taken over,

I'm part of an AR group that screens movies. We've been doing this for months now, and have seen The Witness in double feature with Vegan: A Life Connected; Behind the Mask, Lolita: Slave to Enterainment, Sharkwater, Dark Water Rising and last night Skin Trade. (Oh my

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[devilbunnie]

Involve food (like cupcakes or appetizers) and maybe raffles to win small prizes?

[love_pirate]

I agree...food is always a draw, especially if it's free.

And if you do double-features, maybe get together with a social justice or environmental organization, do one animal rights movie and then have the other group do a movie and bring their members.

[symkha]

The other social justice movement organization is a good thought, thanks!

[symkha]

We show the movies at an anarchist vegan cafe; maybe that's part of the problem. But anyway, we can't offer free food when they're barely breaking even. Thanks for the idea, though! :)

[snowtonight]

Contact your local Food Not Bombs chapter. They will either provide food or give you ideas on how you can feed people for very little $.

[symkha]

I appreciate the information, but I was asking for ways to get people to come see documentaries on animal rights. Thanks. :)

[symkha]

Okay, I just got the other comments (they came through my email backwards) so now I see where you're coming from. thanks again!

[lissabliss]

glad to hear you're doing this! i hosted one screening of earthlings at a local art gallery/community space and it went great... but i think that might've been a fluke. i totally want to do more screenings. one neat idea -- the local animal rights group here prints tickets and sends an invite and free tix to social justice and animal groups. also, i would look into an alternative space, as you said. maybe the film could follow a spoken word performance? do you charge for the event? on the topic of food, i bet you could find vegan bakers to donate goodies to distribute them after the film is over.