2012 Peace On Earth Film Festival Official Selections
The Directors of the Peace On Earth Film Festival, along with the Review Committee, are pleased to announce the Official Selections. Submissions came from around the world, and this year's festival will include films from Argentina, Canada, France (Morocco, Tunisia), Ethiopia, Ecuador, Marshall Islands, Nigeria, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Sierra Leone, Switzerland, Uganda, Italy, Tanzania, United Kingdom and the USA.
Powerful, insightful, disturbing and inspiring, the selected films shine a light on our world; and in their own unique way fulfill the mission of POEFF, to raise awareness of peace, nonviolence, social justice and an eco-balanced world.
The Directors of the POEFF and the Review Committee express their deepest gratitude to all of the filmmakers who went through the submission process. Our deepest regard for you, your crew, pre- and post- production people, everyone involved in the creation of your film: we hold you all in high esteem. Most importantly we thank you for your steadfast dedication to peace, nonviolence, social justice, and an eco-balanced world, through the art of filmmaking.
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2012 Festival Announcement
The Directors of the Peace On Earth Film Festival, along with the Board of Directors of Transcendence Global Media, NFP, are pleased to announce that the 2012 Peace On Earth Film Festival, will once again be hosted by the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and will take place in the historic Chicago Cultural Center's Claudia Cassidy Theater, beginning Thursday, February 23, through Sunday, February 26, 2012.
Admission is free and open to the public.
ALDs for the hearing-impaired are available for the Peace On Earth Film Festival. To insure availability, please reserve the equipment by 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2012. Voice: 312.744.6630; TTY: 312.744.2947.
Mission Statement
...raising awareness of peace, nonviolence, social justice and an eco-balanced world
Peace On Earth Film Festival (POEFF) is a not-for-profit festival established to celebrate and encourage the work of independent filmmakers from around the world on the themes of peace, nonviolence, social justice and eco-balance. POEFF aims to contribute to a culture of peace through international cinema, dialogue and programming highlighting individuals on the vanguard of peace activism and social change. POEFF endeavors to enlighten and empower individuals, families, and communities to step out of the ignorance of conflict, violence and divisiveness, into the light of communication, consideration, tolerance and understanding.
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POEFF Upcoming Events
2012 POEFF Dialogue for Peace
DePaul University Department Peace, Justice & Conflict Studies Presents...
Two short, stunning films and a discussion facilitated by the directors of the Peace on Earth Film Festival
WHEN: Wednesday, February 8th, 2012
WHERE: DePaul University
McGowan South
1110 West Belden
Room 105
TIME: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Refreshments will be provided
2012 Schedule
| 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Student Voices for Peace Showcase Chicago School Students |
| 12:30 pm - 6:30 pm Break |
| 6:30 pm – 6:50 pm Festival Opening |
| 6:55 pm – 7:02 pm Lunchtime (7 min) |
| 7:03 pm – 7:18 pm Sounds of Freedom (14 min) |
| 7:20 pm – 7:50 pm Q&A with Free Spirit Media |
| 7:55 pm – 9:31 pm On the Bridge (96 min) |
| 9:35 pm – 10:05 pm Q&A with On the Bridge Filmmakers & Featured Principals |
| 10:06 pm – 10:15 pm Festival Closing |
without notice |
| 10:00 am - 12:30 pm Student Voices for Peace Showcase Chicago School Students |
| 12:30 pm - 6:30 pm Break |
| 6:00 pm – 6:10 pm Festival Opening |
| 6:11 pm – 6:40 pm Faith in Common (29 min) |
| 6:41 pm – 7:08 pm An Ordinary Life (27 min) |
| 7:09 pm – 7:48 pm #whilewewatch (39 min) |
| 7:49 pm – 8:34 pm Q&A with director Kevin Breslin |
| 8:35 pm – 8:44 pm Break |
| 8:45 pm – 9:02 pm FRIDAY (17 min) |
| 9:03 pm – 9:06 pm My Fellow American (3 min) |
| 9:07 pm – 10:34 pm Nuclear Savage: The Islands of Secret Project 4.1 (87 min) |
| 10:35 pm – 10:42 pm Festival Closing |
without notice |
| 10:40 am – 11:43 am Student Showcase |
| 10:40 am – 11:06 am STAR Peacemaking (26 min) |
| 11:07 am – 11:23 am Angela's Garden (16 min) |
| 11:24 am – 11:36 am A Worn-out System (12 min) |
| 11:37 am – 11:43 am Streets to Nowhere (6 min) |
| 11:45 am – 12:44 pm Lost & Found (59 min) |
| 12:45 pm – 1:05 pm The Encounter (II) (20 min) |
| 1:06 pm – 1:50 pm Somos Wichi (44 min) |
| 1:51 pm – 2:00 pm Break |
| 2:01 pm – 3:31 pm Filmmakers Panel |
| 3:31 pm – 3:39 pm break |
| 3:40 pm – 3:49 pm Abuelas (9 min) |
| 3:50 pm – 4:17 pm A WIld Idea (26 min) |
| 4:18 pm – 5:19 pm Russian Reserve (61 min) |
| 5:20 pm – 5:26 pm Life Is... (6 min) |
| 5:26 pm – 5:35 pm Break |
| 5:36 pm – 5:47 pm We Shall Not Be Moved: The Nashville Sit-Ins (11 min) |
| 5:48 pm – 6:07 pm Handschlag (19 min) |
| 6:08 pm – 6:20 pm Break |
| 6:21 pm – 6:42 pm Admissions (21 min) |
| 6:43 pm – 6:45 pm White + Black = RED (2 min) |
| 6:45 pm – 8:14 pm INSPIRED: the Voices Against Prop 8 (89 min) |
| 8:15 pm – 8:45 pm Q&A with Filmmakers of INSPIRED |
| 8:46pm – 10:07 pm Hollywood to Dollywood (81 min) |
| 10:08pm – 10:38 pm Q&A with Hollywood to Dollywood Filmmakers |
| 10:39pm – 10:44 pm Festival Closing |
without notice |
| 11:00 am – 11:52 am Gesucht wird der arabische Schindler (Among the Righteous) (52 min) |
| 11:53 am - 12:13 pm Our Fathers (15 min) |
| 12:14 pm - 12:58 pm Campania In-Felix (Unhappy Country) (44 min) |
| 12:59 pm - 1:19 pm UN FILS (A Son) (15 min) |
| 1:20 pm - 1:24 pm Break |
| 1:25 pm - 1:47 pm Mato Oput (22 min) |
| 1:48 pm - 3:10 pm Fambul Tok (82 min) |
| 3:10 pm - 3:14 pm Break |
| 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Peacemakers Panel |
| 4:46 pm - 4:59 pm Break |
| 5:00 pm - 5:21 pm The Parachute Ball (21 min) |
| 5:22 pm - 5:53 pm Sacred Poison (30 min) |
| 5:54 pm - 7:15 pm Bottled Life - Nestle's Business with Water (96 min) |
| 7:15 pm - 7:20 pm Break |
| 7:21 pm - 8:00 pm From the Mara Soil (39 min) |
| 8:01 pm - 8:31 pm No Greater Pain (30 min) |
| 8:32 pm - 8:39 pm Break |
| 8:40 pm - 9:00 pm Awards Ceremony |
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