12 May 2009
NOTICE!!! REVISED SCHEDULE!!!! May 28th, 6:30pm -12am
Palace Theater, 2384 James St., Syracuse (map )
$10 Suggested Donation
The
Alchemical Nursery is proud to present the International Social Action Film Festival (ISAFF)! The fest will feature local and international films about social change. Some highlights include local works featuring Syracuse's 40 Below and the Syracuse Peace Council, and War Dance , an Academy Award nominee and Sundance Film Festival winner about the power of music and dance amidst war in Uganda. The ISAFF has been featured in city's around the world, including Los Angeles, Cario, Sydney and Berlin. Proceeds from this event will help the Alchemical Nursery Project to further develop our
Permaculture Center and Regenerative Trades School, working for food security in Syracuse through perennial poly-culture landscapes.
Sponsored by: 
Full Schedule and descriptions:
6:30-9:00pm Feature Films
Educate, Agitate, Organize: The Syracuse Peace Council, 26:00
This documentary provides a graphic look at the history and current work of the oldest, local, autonomous peace and social justice organization in the United States.
War Dance, 1:45:00
Set against the backdrop of Uganda's 20 year civil war, this documentary tells the story of three children and their school in the Patongo Internally Displaced Persons camp as they take an historic journey to compete in Uganda's national music and dance festival. An Academy Award nominee and Sundance Film Festival Winner.
9:30pm - 12:00am Local and International Shorts
Climate Matters, 4:00
Walleyball, 3:15
Walleyball documents the world’s most illegal game of volleyball - played at the U.S.-Mexico barrier. On one side, helicopters and machine guns; on the other, mariachi bands and families sharing popsicles.
40 Below Summit video, 21:00
40 Below was created to connect, engage, and empower young adults in Central Upstate New York. This short film features interviews with local citizens about their visions for the region.
Pilgrimage Through Kham, 11:00
This film is a powerful rendering of Upaya Zen Center's Nomad Clinic, which was offered in Kham, Tibet, October, 2006, when a team of clinicians and Buddhist practitioners--led by Joan Halifax Roshi--offered basic medical services to the people of Kham.
Moving the Mountain of Poverty, 12:00
In the summer of 2007, three students journeyed to Bangladesh to see, first hand, why Grameen Bank was recently awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. The viewer is transported to the homes and business of Grameen borrowers to see how microcredit is changing lives.
Reversing Ripples of War, 21:00
Detecting Danger: Africa's Giant Rats, 51:51
African Giant Rats are taught to sniff out explosives hidden in the ground in Mozambique, where 30 years of war have left millions of mines.
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