CONTACT:
- Jorge Lizárraga, Diversity Faculty Fellow, 360-546-9284, jlizarraga@vancouver.wsu.edu
- Sheri Byrd, Office of Marketing and Communications, 360-546-9602, byrds@vancouver.wsu.edu
VANCOUVER, Wash. - "Visions From the Inside: Directors Look at Their Communities," is the first diversity film festival to be offered at Washington State University Vancouver. Ten films will be shown Sept. 10 to Oct. 14 at various afternoon and evening times in the Administration Building, room 110. All films are free and open to the public.
Portland director Andy Blubaugh will be on hand to show and discuss his collection of short films at 7 p.m., Sept. 10. Details and show times for all films are available at .
"Each of the ten films concentrates on relations and experiences within minority groups, rather than on interactions with dominant culture," said Carol Siegel of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Diversity Council, sponsors of the festival. "The vast majority of films made by or about members of minoritized or oppressed groups educate about oppression and alienation, but often at the expense of over-simplifying or avoiding representation of diversity within the group."
In addition to films by directors Blubaugh, Chris Eyre, Mira Nair, Liev Schreiber, Spike Lee and Siddiq Barmak, the films include:
-"Killer of Sheep," by Charles Burnett, Tuesday, Sept. 16, 4pm
-"Maquilapolis," by Vicky Funari and Sergio de la Torre, Tuesday, Sept. 23, 4pm
-"A Family Gathering," by Lise Yasui, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 4pm
-"Mala Noche," by Gus Van Sant, Wednesday, Oct. 1, 7pm
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Photo - click thumbnail for high resolution image: Still image from director Charles Burnett's film "Killer of Sheep," part of the 10-film Diversity Film Festival at Â鶹´«Ã½ this fall.