November 11, 2009: I.O.U.S.A. - 8:00pm S107 (Wrench Aud.), Memorial Union I.O.U.S.A. examines the current state of the nation's finances. This documentary explores the national debt and the repercussions it may have on the United States and its citizens. Directed by Patrick Creadon.This event is sponsored by the MSA/GPC films committee. Admission is free.
December 4-9, 2009: The Yes Men Fix the World- Ragtag Cinema A political documentary that features the anti-corporate hoaxes of Andy Bichlbaum and Mike Bonanno. Bichlbaum and Bonanno are known for posing as top executives of giant corporations to play pranks.
Museum of Art and Archaeology Film Series
Film Festivals
St. Louis International Film Festival (SLIFF) November 12-22,2009. An internationally renowned film festival screening comedies, dramas, documentaries, and shorts from around the world in a celebration of the film medium. For more information please view the website.
True/False Film Festival February 25-28 2010.One of Columbia, Missouri's most popular cultural events, now approaching its fifth year, the True/False Film Festival brings together documentary filmmakers from across the country to celebrate one another's films as well as the documentary form itself. For more information, visit http://www.truefalse.org/
Kansas City FilmFest April 14-18 2010. A merging of FilmFest KC, the oldest Kansas City-based film festival, and the Kansas City Filmmakers Jubilee, the Kansas City FilmFest brings together "the Jubilee's strong focus on local and regional work" and "FilmFest KC's screenings of outstanding international feature films." For more information, visit http://kcfilmfest.org/.
