Humboldt Arts Council

	As part of a larger project, ITVS COMMUNITY CINEMA, is a monthly screening series showcasing the Emmy Award-winning PBS series Independent Lens Join us each First Thursday from, 6-7:30 pm FREE ADMISSION
February 4, 2010
	THE EYES OF ME By Keith Maitland Let's face it - High school can be brutal. The struggle to fit in, prepare for college and live independently. Step into the hallways of a unique high school and follow four students grappling with these usual teenage concernsall while being blind. Director Keith Maitland takes an extraordinary peek into their world where learning to cross an intersection, cook a meal or navigate an unfamiliar place can be a much more difficult than any calculus lesson.
March 4, 2010
	DIRT! THE MOVIE By Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow It's under our feet. But what is it? And how did it get there? Inspired by William Bryant Logan's acclaimed book Dirt: The Ecstatic Skin of the Earth, directors Bill Benenson and Gene Rosow take a critical look at our complex relationship with dirt and the solutions to restore this vital natural resource. Get the 'dirt' on how industrial farming, mining and urban development has led us toward cataclysmic droughts, starvation, floods and climate change.
April 7, 2010
	THE HORSE BOY By Michel Orion Scott How far would you travel to heal someone you love? For one Texas couple it meant a spiritual journey halfway around the world to Mongolia. When their son Rowan was diagnosed with autism, they sought out the best treatments. But nothing worked - Until the discovery of their son¹s profound love of horses and the magical effect on him. Part travel adventure, part shamanic quest, take a peek into how one family even in the darkest moments found a gateway to joy and wonder.
May 6, 2010
	A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES By S. Leo Chiang Welcome to Versailles, home to the most ethnically dense Vietnamese population outside Vietnam. For over 30 years, its residents lived a quiet existence on the edge of New Orleans. But then came Hurricane Katrina, the immense piles of garbage and the shocking discovery of a toxic landfill planned just miles away. Watch their inspiring story as they fight back, turning a devastating disaster into a catalyst for change and a chance to build a better future.
June 6, 2010
	Summer of Art Film Series: Art Films from Independent Lens HELVETICA is a film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which celebrated its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. The film is an exploration of urban spaces in major cities and the type that inhabits them, and a fluid discussion with renowned designers about their work, the creative process, and the choices and aesthetics behind their use of type.
July 1, 2010
	Summer of Art Film Series: Art Films from Independent Lens REVOLUCION: Five Visions tells the story of five Cuban photographers whose lives and work span more than four decades and whose perspectives on photography are as varied as their opinions about the Cuban Revolution. From Epic-era photographers whose lenses portrayed the heroic masses to more contemporary photographers who seek to portray individual truths, their stories discover the power of art to liberate. Co-production of ITVS in association with LPB.
August 5, 2010
	Summer of Art Film Series: Art Films from Independent Lens BETWEEN THE FOLDS chronicles the stories of ten fine artists and intrepid theoretical scientists who have abandoned careers and scoffed at hard-earned graduate degrees - all to forge unconventional lives as modern-day paperfolders.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Presented in partnership with KEET TV, and Humboldt State University, ITVS COMMUNITY CINEMA aims to build connections among diverse communities, public television stations and leading community organizations working on a range of important social issues. *Programming content does not necessarily reflect the views or opinions of the Humboldt Arts Council and the Morris Graves Musuem of Art.