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Community Collaborations

Community Collaborations is an ongoing series of engaging cinematic events in partnership with nonprofits, advocacy groups, passionate individuals, and community organizations to generate conversation and action inspired by film.

Previous Screenings

THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN IN AMERICA: DANIEL ELLSBERG AND THE PENTAGON PAPERS

2009 / USA / Judith Ehrlich +

The story of what happens when a former Pentagon insider decides to challenge an “Imperial” Presidency in order to help end the Vietnam War.

BOYCOTT

2021 / USA / Julie Bacha

When a news publisher in Arkansas, an attorney in Arizona, and a speech therapist in Texas are told they must choose between their jobs and their political beliefs, they launch legal battles that expose an attack on freedom of speech across 36 states in America.

JIMMY IN SAIGON

2022 / USA / Peter McDowell

Filmmaker Peter McDowell explores the mysterious death of his eldest brother, James, who died age 24 in Saigon. The film explores unspoken grief and family secrets, while honoring those lost long ago.

COSTA BRAVA, LEBANON

2021 / Lebanon + / Mounia Akl

A couple decide to leave the toxic pollution of their home city of Beirut, hoping to build a utopian existence in a pristine home in the mountains.

FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER: EMMA GOLDMAN CLINIC STORIES

1996 / USA / LeAnn Erickson +

A film portrait of the Emma Goldman Clinic for Women, presented in celebration of the Clinic’s 50th anniversary.