ACTIVE CINEMA
EXPLORE • ENGAGE • TRANSFORM
ACTIVE CINEMA: A CREATIVE SOCIAL ACTION NETWORK
MVFF's Active Cinema films are united in their commitment to explore the world and its issues, engage audiences and transform society. After the lights come up and the credits roll, the images ingrained in us can still have an impact: Transforming ideas into deeds is what Active Cinema is all about.
GET ACTIVE!
CAN A FILM MAKE THE DIFFERENCE?
THE ACTIVE CINEMA PANEL
Join a dynamic group of panelists who share the ways and means they’ve used to successfully initiate change and raise awareness of the pressing issues that are the topics of their film storytelling.
Sunday, October 9, 2:00 pm
$15 NWMB09R Rafael
ACTIVE CINEMA SPECIAL FILM EVENTS
Voices from the Shadows: A special panel discussion follows this screening, addressing the urgent need for engagement around the issues and myths facing those dealing with ME/CFS, an extreme form of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Saturday, October 8,
2:00 pm $15 VCES08R Rafael
The Lady: MVFF honors the work of actress Michelle Yeoh and director Luc Besson for their great artistry and commitment to justice and human rights with their film about Burmese prodemocracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi.
ACTIVE CINEMA CO-PRESENTERS
Our co-presenters partner with us in the Active Cinema film series and are actively working to effect change. You’ll find their names on slides following each screening, as well as links to their websites here at mvff.com, coming soon.
ACTIVE CINEMA CHAMPIONS
Watch for our team of Active Cinema volunteers who will be on-site during the Festival to guide you to our presenting partners and the organizations that address the issues in Active Cinema films.
ACTIVE CINEMA ON FACEBOOK
Join Active Cinema filmmakers and supporters on Facebook and stay connected year-round.
SEE FILMS, GET INVOLVED!
Discover inspiration in Active Cinema programming by joining us for film screenings and discussions throughout the Festival. Help support our filmmakers and special guests by becoming a catalyst for change.
ACTIVE CINEMA FILMS
SEE FILMS, GET INVOLVED!
Discover inspiration in Active Cinema programming by joining us for film screenings and discussions throughout the Festival. Help support our filmmakers and special guests by becoming a catalyst for change.
BETWEEN 2 FIRES
Agnieszka Lukasiak
BUSONG (PALAWAN FATE)
Auraeus Solito
CALIFORNIA STATE OF MIND: THE LEGACY OF PAT BROWN
Sascha Rice
GIRLFRIEND
Justin Lerner
GRANITO: HOW TO NAIL A DICTATOR
Pamela Yates
HEIST: WHO STOLE THE AMERICAN DREAM?
Donald Goldmacher, Frances Causey
THE LADY
Luc Besson
OUR NEW FRONTIER: SUSTAINABILITY
THE NEW ENVIRONMENTALISTS
John Antonelli, Will Parrinello, Tom Dusenbery
THE NEW FRONTIER: SUSTAINABLE RANCHING IN THE AMERICAN WEST
Melinda Levin, Irene J. Klaver
PORTRAIT OF A WINEMAKER: JOHN WILLIAMS OF FROG’S LEAP
Deborah Koons Garcia
TRANSITION TOWN TOTNES
Deborah Koons Garcia
PARIAH
Dee Rees
SARABAH
Gloria Bremer, Maria Luisa Gambale
VOICES FROM THE SHADOWS
Josh Biggs, Natalie Boulton
THE WELCOME
Kim Shelton
ACTIVE CINEMA SPONSOR
