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Exile Room, in collaboration with the U.S.
Embassy in Athens, welcomes the
American Film Showcase, American Film Showcase, a multifaceted
exploration of documentary, made in the
: 2-7 Mytilini: October 2-7
USA. Award-winning films from the past
: 8-12 Athens: October 8-12
. two years go hand-in-hand with a series of
unexpected workshops and masterclasses
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 American Film Showcase Films American Film Showcase
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(2015) Racing Extinction (2015) , (2015) 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets (2015)

: Director: Five years after he won the Best : 2012. , Director: November 2012. Its Black Friday, the day
Louie Documentary Oscar for The Cove, , Marc Silver after Thanksgiving, when a group of African
, Psihoyos Greek-American filmmaker Louie Psihoyos is American teenagers parks in front of a gas
back with the extraordinarily ambitious : , Country: station in Florida, after spending the day
: Racing Extinction, Country: Racing Extinction, expanding on mans USA hanging out at the local mall. Another car
, , USA, China, detrimental effect on the environment. This . , pulls up next to them and the driver, a white
, Hong Kong, time around, he recruits a team of talented : . , Language: middle-aged man, enters a dispute with one
, Indonesia, artists, activists, scientists and English of the boys because of the loud music
, . . , Mexico, UK, environmentalists in order to expose the , coming from their stereo. 3 minutes and ten
, , , Japan impact of human activity on mass extinction. : Runtime: bullets later, one of the boys is dead. Michael
, Using covert tactics and state-of-the-art 98 . 98 Dunn had fired ten bullets at a car full of
, Language: technology, the Racing Extinction dream , . unarmed teenagers and then fled. Three of
: English team sheds light on some of the most those bullets hit 17-year-old Jordan Davis,
destructive practices in the world, from the who died instantly. Arrested the next day,
. Runtime: international wildlife trade to petrol company . Dunn claimed he shot in self-defense. Thus
: 90 politics, potentially resulting in the loss of half 17 began the long journey of unraveling the
90 , dream team Racing Extinc- of all species until the end of the Century , . truth. 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets follows that
tion - a period scientists describe as the sixth , journey, as director Marc Silver reconstructs
, major extinction event in Earth's history. The , the night of the murder, revealing the impact
one before that was responsible for taking . on the lives of everyone involved, while
, out the dinosaurs. So much more than your exposing gun control, the American judicial
50% average eco-conscious documentary, . , system and racial prejudice. Special Jury
Racing Extinction is a fascinating , Prize at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
environmental thriller with never-before-seen
, images that will change the way we see the ,
planet forever. And, most importantly, its a
. desperate call to arms and an inspiring ,
affirmation to preserve life, as we know it,
, Racing Extinction before its too late.
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Twinsters (2015) Twinsters (2015) O (2015) Romeo Is Bleeding (2015)

: 2013, Director: In February 2013, Anas Bordier, a French : Director: A fatal turf war between neighborhoods
, Samantha fashion student living in London, stumbled Jason haunts the city of Richmond, California.
, , Futerman, upon a YouTube video featuring Samantha Zeldes 22-year-old Dont Clark could easily be part
Ryan Futerman, an actress in Los Angeles, and . 22 o of the problem, if he hadnt discovered how
YouTube Miyamoto was struck by their uncanny resemblance. : Country: to filter his rage through poetry.
, After discovering they were born on the same , USA As a teenager, he had showed very little
: , Country: day in Busan, South Korea, and both put up interest in Romeo and Juliet when it was on
, . . USA, UK, for adoption, Anas reaches out to Samantha : . , Language: the school curriculum, just like most boys his
, France, via Facebook. Raised on different continents, , English age. But now, he cant help but notice all the
, , South Korea the two girls start investigating this unlikely similarities between Shakespeares play and
, coincidence with mixed feelings, that range : . , , Runtime: life in Richmond. Using his voice to inspire
Facebook. Language: from shock to disbelief and, eventually, 93 93 those around him, he and the like-minded
: , English, uncontrollable excitement, when they youth of the city mount an urban adaptation
, French, discover what they suspected all along: they . of Romeo and Juliet, with the hope of
, , Korean are twin sisters who were separated at birth! , starting a real dialogue about violence. Their
Directed by Futerman herself, Twinsters ultimate ambition is to change the tragic
Runtime: documents Samantha and Anas journey into finale. Will Richmond force Dont to
: , 89 sisterhood, witnessing everything from their , compromise his idealistic ambitions? Or will
89 : first meeting, to their first trip back to Korea, , Dont put an end to the cycle of trauma? An
as they try to make up for lost time. , award-winning documentary editor (20 Feet
. Affectionate and thoroughly moving, the film from Stardom, Racing Extinction), Jason
( explores the meaning of family and Zeldes makes his directorial debut with a
, connection through an incredible story that . disarming film on the redemptive power of
), Twinsters would have been impossible just 10 years art.
ago without YouTube and Facebook.

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(2015) Salam Neighbor (2015) (2015) Song of Lahore (2015)

: , 85.000 Director: Seven miles from war, 85,000 Syrians : Director: Lahore was once the cultural centre of
Zach struggle to restart their lives inside Jordans , Sharmeen Pakistan, a real creative paradise for
, Ingrasci, Zaatari refugee camp. For the first time ever, - . Obaid- musicians and artists of every discipline.
, . Chris Temple two young filmmakers, Zach Ingrasci and , 1977 Chinoy, Until 1977, when the imposition of sharia law
Chris Temple, are allowed by the UN to Andy led Pakistani orchestras to be disbanded and
: Country: register and set up a tent inside a refugee Schocken musicians vilified, even killed. In the past few
, , USA, camp. The duo infiltrates the depths of the : , years, the stifling restrictions have been
, Jordan, Syria worlds most dire humanitarian crisis, offering , . Country: somewhat eased, which led Izzat Majeed to
an intimate view of the living conditions and USA, start the Sachal Studios, convincing some of
Language: the people they meet along the way. From Sachal Studios, Pakistan the most skilled virtuosos in the country to
: , English, the first encounter with Um Ali, a woman : dust off their instruments and fight against
, , Arabic struggling to overcome personal loss and , Language: oblivion. It's a desperate attempt to resurrect
cultural barriers, to a budding friendship with , English, the musical traditions of a society that seems
. Runtime: street-smart, 10-year-old Raouf, whose Urdu, to have all but forgotten about its roots.
: , 75 trauma hides just beneath his ever-present . Panjabi Everything will change when their unusual
75 smile, we witness inspiring stories of : cover of Dave Brubecks Take Five, using
, individuals rallying, against all odds, to 82 Take Five Runtime: traditional Pakistani instruments, becomes a
, 10 , rebuild their lives and those of their , 82 YouTube sensation. The loose band of
neighbors. Part of a larger campaign to raise , viral hit youtube, musicians turn into overnight celebrities and
awareness on the burning issue of are invited by top jazz player Wynton
, immigration, Salam Neighbor isnt just a , Marsalis to join his famous orchestra at New
, , beautifully crafted story. Its one of the most Yorks Lincoln Center. Newcomer Andy
, important documentations of displacement Schocken and two-time Oscar winner
ever made, directly inspiring people to take Sharmeen Obaid -Chinoy from Pakistan turn
. action. Not to be missed! Lincoln Center the bands journey and their rehearsals into a
. delightful and undeniably intoxicating
, Salam Neigh- travelogue about the power of music and
bor everything that unites and divides
, East and West.
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- (2011) The Interrupters (2011) (1994) Hoop Dreams (1994)

: Director: If gang wars is something youre used to : Director: William Gates and Arthur Agee are two
Steve James watching on TV shows or in the movies, get Steve James average American teenagers from inner-city
, ready to come face-to-face with a chilling , Chicago, who dream of the impossible: to
: Country: reality. Only this time, the protagonists arent : : Country: become professional NBA players. Every day,
! USA tough cops and ruthless criminals but USA they travel 90 minutes each way to St.
average citizens, unsung heroes who have . , Joseph High School in Westchester, Illinois,
: Language: dedicated their lives to disrupt : Language: a predominately white suburban school,
, English violence-in-the-making, a plague that has English well-known for the excellence of its
turned the streets of Chicago into a war St. Joseph, basketball program. As they follow their
: Runtime: zone. Former gang members themselves, : , Runtime: unlikely path to stardom, they are forced to
120 120 they have decided to switch sides and leave 170 , 170 battle class and racial discrimination, as well
their dark past behind. The Interrupters as train hard and deal with cutthroat
. , intervene in disputes before they turn violent, . competition. What started out as a 30-minute
using their invaluable experience in similar , , short, eventually led to an epic portrait of the
situations as their only weapon. But can they , American Dream, with director Steve James
, Interrupters really change the course of violence in the documenting the lives of the two young
streets of the city? Acclaimed director Steve . , protagonists and their families for five years.
James (Hoop Dreams) shadows them for Through 250 hours of footage, he was able to
an entire year as they patrol inner city piece together one of the most emblematic
. neighborhoods, delivering another gripping - American documentaries of all time, which
urban saga that makes The Wire look like , justifiably won the Audience Award for Best
; a sitcom. Documentary at the Sundance Film Festival
and even earned an Oscar nomination.
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 & Masterclasses American Film Showcase Workshops & Masterclasses American Film Showcase
A tribute to documentary, made in the USA

N: Masterclass Documentary Ethics: Masterclass : Fair Use: Other Peoples Work and
with producer Gordon Quinn : Masterclass How to Use it: Masterclass with
producer Gordon Quinn

50 , Drawing on his 50 years of experience, Gordon Quinn , There is a thin, 8-page booklet that Kartemquin Films
presents a masterclass on the ethical challenges filmmakers Kartemquin Films, co-founder Gordon Quinn carries in his bag wherever he
. inevitably struggle with when making a documentary. Ethics . 8 goes. The booklet, called Documentary Filmmakers
, would be easy if there was a pre-determined set of rules. But Documentary Filmmakers Statement of Best Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use, is intended to
. in documentary, where directors often work with vulnerable Practices in Fair Use, change the relationship between creativity and copyright law.
subjects over long periods of time on highly sensitive issues, . , We live in a visual age. People speak in images and music.
rules are not the solution. The core problem is to find the . If filmmakers have to buy every image and every song that
balance between what we feel we owe our subjects and what , , . appears in their documentaries, their work can end up
. we owe our viewers. Gordon Quinn provides the insight that costing multiple times their intended budget. Like that time
will help you make those tough decisions. , when Kartemquin Films paid $5.000 on Hoop Dreams, just
. . because someone sang Happy Birthday on camera.
In collaboration with AegeanDocs (Mytilini) and the Audiovi- 5.000 Things have progressed since then. The aforementioned
AegeanDocs () sual Lab of the Communication & Mass Media Department of Happy Birthday booklet outlines four classes of situations in which
the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (Athens). . documentary filmmakers may legitimately claim fair use.
Critiquing, Quoting, Capturing, and Contextualizing.
(). The event in Mytilini is open to the public. The event in . Gordon Quinn has all the details.
Athens is exclusively reserved for students of the ,
. Communication & Mass Media Department of the National , In collaboration with the Audiovisual Lab of the
and Kapodistrian University of Athens. . Communication & Mass Media Department of the National
. and Kapodistrian University of Athens.
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The event is exclusively reserved for students of the
Communication & Mass Media Department of the National
. and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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 & Masterclasses American Film Showcase Workshops & Masterclasses American Film Showcase
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: Social Issues in Documentary Film- : Urban Soundscapes: Audio

Masterclass making: Masterclass with producer documentary workshop for teenagers
Carolyn Hepburn : , Instructors: Christina Pitouli, Gordon Quinn and Carolyn
Hepburn

, Producer Carolyn Hepburn has had a busy seven years, (), US-based filmmakers Carolyn Hepburn and Gordon Quinn,
building a track record of award-winning titles that have left ( / ) together with Greek director and sound recordist Christina
, . their mark on both the festival circuit and peoples hearts and ( / ) 16 Pitouli, will lead 16 teenagers in a soundscape workshop.
, minds. Her recent filmography includes such diverse work, . The participants will explore the wonderful world of sound
Art and Craft (2014) from the deliciously fraudulent Art and Craft (2014) to the and follow the instructors on a guided tour of the
(2016). , , innovative Life, Animated (2016). But the most socially neighborhood, collecting field recordings and sampling urban
challenging by far was 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets (2015), a . , , sounds. They will then work on creating a downtown Athens
, (2015), fatal encounter between an African American teenager and a , soundscape, to be edited together over stills in a short audio
racially biased white man that shook America to its core. , documentary based largely on what you hear, as opposed to
, Carolyn Hepburn will share her experience on building this what you see. The workshop will take place over two days.
. powerful story, while touching on the devastating effects of .
racial bias and the search for justice within the judicial . In collaboration with the Teenage Network and the Network
, system, issues that have been in the forefront of for Childrens Rights.
, documentary for the past couple of years.
. The workshop is addressed to teenagers, 13-18 years old. To
In collaboration with the Audiovisual Lab of the reserve your spot, please e-mail workshops.exile@gmail.com
. Communication & Mass Media Department of the National 13 18 or call 2103223395, Monday to Friday, 11am - 4pm.
and Kapodistrian University of Athens. . ,
e-mail workshops.exile@gmail.com
The event is exclusively reserved for students of the 2103223395 ( 11:00-16:00).
. Communication & Mass Media Department of the National
and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

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 & Masterclasses American Film Showcase Workshops & Masterclasses American Film Showcase
A tribute to documentary, made in the USA

: Documentary Production Across the One-on-One Meetings with producer

: Masterclass Pond: Masterclass with producer Carolyn Hepburn
Carolyn Hepburn

made in the USA! Welcome to Documentary Production 101, made in the USA! Filmmakers with ongoing projects in various stages of
, From nailing the concept to getting the final project funded, production from development to festival placement and
everything happens very differently on the other side of the beyond will get an invaluable 45 session with one of the
. , Atlantic. Carolyn Hepburn will share her own experience, 45 two visiting American Film Showcase experts. The tutorship
proposing ideas and approaches that might seem a lot American Film Showcase. will vary, depending on each teams needs, addressing
, different to what youre used to. Getting her professional , everything from narrative hurdles to the uncharted waters of
, start at WNET, National Public Radio and the United Nations, , outreach campaigns. The sky is the limit!
she has since linked her name to a slew of award-winning ,
features, including Life, Animated, Weiner and 3 To reserve a slot, please e-mail a short cv and a description of
(Life, Animated, Weiner, 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Minutes, 10 Bullets. Dont miss out on the chance to pick . your project to workshops.exile@gmail.com
Bullets). her brains and share your own perspective, in a unique
, Masterclass that requires audience participation to better ,
, compare local practices to the U.S. production model and e-mail workshops.exile@gmail.com,
! come up with the best solutions. .

SAE Athens. In collaboration with SAE Athens.

Masterclass . The Masterclass is open to the public.

 American Film Showcase Instructors American Film Showcase
A tribute to documentary, made in the USA

Carolyn Hepburn Gordon Quinn Christina Pitouli

Producing an impressive roster of 50 Intricately entwined with the world of Christina was born in Ioannina in 1986.
documentaries that have travelled all , documentary filmmaking for the past 1986. She studied journalism and audiovisual
the way to the Emmys, the Oscars and 50 years, Gordon Quinn lives and communication at the Panteion
, every film festival under the sun, breathes film. Hes the artistic director University of Athens and obtained a
, Carolyn Hepburn is not your average . and co-founder of Kartemquin Films, Masters degree in Creative
overachiever. Joining Motto Pictures in Kartem- a left-wing collective established in Documentary at the Universidad
. 2010, she got to Sundance Film quin Films, 1960s Chicago, producing agit-prop Autonoma Autonoma de Barcelona. She now
Motto Pictures 2010, Festival three years later with not one works about labor struggles for . lives and works between Barcelona
but two films, God Loves Uganda 1960, immediate distribution that directly and Greece as a freelance
and Gideons Army. The Emmys affected current affairs. Under the , documentary director, production
: God Loves rolled out the red carpet in 2014, when , guidance of Gordon Quinn, they have , . manager, editor and sound recordist.
Uganda Gideons Army. she got nominated for her work on Art . evolved into a collaborative center for , Her awarded documentary short Bref
and Craft, a documentary about our , documentary media makers who seek Bref (2013), (2013), about female genital mutilation,
2014, favorite gentleman art forger, the to foster a more engaged and , was officially selected in over 35
Art inimitable Mr. Mark Landis. 2016 was , empowered society. The organization 35 international film festivals and was
and Craft, her most productive year to date, , has won every major critical and . 2016, awarded in five. Christina was invited
credited in no less than seven projects, journalistic prize, including multiple to talk about the impact of her film at
, eventually receiving the much-coveted . Emmy, Peabody, duPont-Columbia a TEDx event in 2016. Her first
. 2016 Oscar nod for Life, Animated, about and Robert F. Kennedy journalism TEDx. full-length feature, The Most Boring
, an autistic boy who learned to , Pea- awards, Independent Spirit, IDA, PGA , The Most Thing in the World, co-directed with
, communicate through Disney movies. body, and DGA awards, and an Oscar Boring Thing in the World, Carlos M. Gomez Quintero, is a
A year earlier, she had become part of . nomination for Hoop Dreams (1994). . crowdfunded production about a
Life, the anti-violence conversation with the executive His recent films as executive producer , childrens choir in Spain and is due for
Animated, riveting 3 Minutes, Ten Bullets producer The include "The Interrupters" (2011), , release in 2017. Earlier this year,
(2015), directed by Marc Silver, the Interrupters (2011),The Trials of "The Trials of Muhammad Ali" (2013), crowdfunding Christina was selected to participate in
Disney. story of a fatal encounter between an Muhammad Ali (2013), Life Itself "Life Itself" (2014), "The Homestretch" an intensive documentary
, African-American teen and a (2014), The Homestretch (2014), (2014), "On Beauty" (2014), "In the 2017. , development workshop organized by
, prejudiced white man that shook On Beauty (2014), In the Game Game" (2015) and more. Want to know the American Film Showcase at the
, , America to its core. (2015) . about fair use, ethics, storytelling and renowned University of Southern
, civic discourse? Gordon Quinn, California School of Cinematic Arts
a producer, community builder and American Film Showcase and is on a mission to share everything
; documentary director in his own right, she learned.
, is the perfect guy for the job!
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 American Film Showcase Screenings and Workshops Schedule American Film Showcase
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Mytilini Athens
5 ALL EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE 5TH 8 EXILE ROOM Sunday, October 8 EXILE ROOM
AEGEANDOCS AEGEANDOCS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL >19:00 >19:00
EXILE ROOM : , EXILE ROOM Screening: 3 Minutes,
>16:00-19:00 >16:00-19:00 Ten Bullets
2 6 Monday, October 2 Friday, October 6 : Urban Soundscapes: Q&A with producer Carolyn
Audio documentary Hepburn
MUNICIPAL THEATRE OF MUNICIPAL THEATRE OF
workshop for teenagers
MYTILINI MYTILINI : >21:00 > 21:00
PART I
>12:30 >12:00-14:00 >12:30 >12:00-14:00 : Instructors: Christina Pitouli & Screening: Salam
: : Screening: Song of Documentary Ethics: Carolyn Hepburn Neighbor
Masterclass Lahore Masterclass with producer 11 In collaboration with the Teenage
Gordon Quinn Network and the Network for Wednesday, October 11
4 Wednesday, October 4 EXILE ROOM Childrens Rights
>20:00 >20:00 9 >16:00-20:00 EXILE ROOM
CINE AegeanDocs CINE ARION Closing of Aegean Docs : Monday, October 9 >16:00-20:00
>20:00 : , >20:00 Screening: 3 Minutes, SAE INSTITUTE
One-on-One Meetings with
: Screening: Hoop Dreams Ten Bullets >15:30-17:30 SAE INSTITUTE
producer Carolyn Hepburn
Q&A with producer Carolyn >15:30-17:30

Thursday, October 5 Hepburn : Documentary Production
AUDIOVISUAL LAB
5 : across the Pond: >18:00-21:00
7 MUNICIPAL THEATRE OF Saturday, October 7 Masterclass Masterclass with producer Masterclass with producer

MYTILINI Carolyn Hepburn Gordon Quinn
>15:00 >15:00
>20:00 In collaboration with SAE Athens
PART I: Documentary
: Private screening: SAE Athens
>20:00 Screening: >18:00-21:00 Ethics
: The Interrupters Song of Lahore EXILE ROOM
In collaboration with METAdrasi EXILE ROOM Masterclass PART II: Fair Use: Other
- Q&A with producer Gordon Quinn >16:00-19:00
Action for Migration & >16:00-19:00 Urban Soundscapes: Peoples Work and How to

. Development. : : Use it
Audio documentary work-
In collaboration with the
shop for teenagers Audiovisual Lab of the
:
PART II Communication & Mass Media
: : Instructors: Christina Pitouli & Department of the National and
Gordon Quinn Kapodistrian University of Athens
In collaboration with the Teenage The event will be coordinated by
Network and the Network for the Head of the Laboratory, Nikos
Childrens Rights Myrtou

GREEK FILM ARCHIVE
>21:00
Thursday, October 12
> 21:00

Opening of American Film
American Film Showcase , EXILE ROOM
Showcase in Athens >19:00
Screening: Racing
12 Screening: Twinsters
: Extinction
AFS envoys in attendance >21:00
EXILE ROOM
American Film Showcase >19:00 Screening: Romeo Is
Tuesday, October 10 Bleeding
: Twinsters
10
AUDIOVISUAL LAB
>21:00
>15:00-18:00
:
Social Issues in

Documentary Filmmaking:

Masterclass with producer
>15:00-18:00
Carolyn Hepburn
In collaboration with the
: Masterclass Audiovisual Lab of the
Communication & Mass Media
Department of the National and
Kapodistrian University of Athens
The event will be coordinated by
the Head of the Laboratory,
Nikos Myrtou



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. Screenings and workshops are free of charge. Athens

. All films screen with Greek subtitles. Exile Room Exile Room
12, 3 , , .: 210 3223395 / 12 Athinas St, 3rd floor, Monastiraki, tel.: 210 3223395 /
masterclasses Working language for all masterclasses and workshops is www.exileroom.gr www.exileroom.gr
, English, except for Urban Soundscapes, which will be
, . mainly coordinated in Greek. Greek Film Archive
48 & 134-135, , 48 Iera Odos & 134-136 Megalou Alexandrou Sts,
.: 210 3609695, 210 3612046 Kerameikos, tel.: 210 3609695, 210 3612046

SAE Athens SAE Athens

2, , .: 210 3217661 2 Korai St, Moschato, tel.: 210 3217661

University of Athens Audiovisual Lab

1 Sofokleous St, 2nd floor, tel.: 210 3689254, 210 3689260
M : In collaboration with: 1, 2 , .: 210 3689254, 210
3689260 -

- Mytilini

Municipal Theatre f Mytilini

3 Kountouriotou Sq., Mytilini

. 3, Cine Arion
9 Smirnis St, Mytilini
Cine
9,