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Nominations closed on December 31, 1997, for the films that best raised political consciousness in 1997.  The list below contains all nominated films. Political Film Society members are urged to see these films during January. The February newsletter will contain a ballot, which is due by March 1. DEMOCRACY Red Corner (shows how extralegal considerations […]

HAWAI`I INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL STARTS NOVEMBER 7 The Ice Storm will open the 1997 Hawai`i International Film Festival at the historic Hawai`i Theatre on Friday, November 7.  Director Ang Lee will be present to introduce the film and answer questions afterward.  The festival, which lasts a week on O`ahu and moves to the Neighbor Islands

THREE MORE FILMS NOMINATED FOR 1997 AWARDS Two recent films have been nominated for promoting consciousness of the need for more democracy. Jon Avnet’s Red Corner has been nominated for promoting consciousness of the need for more democracy in China. Although much of the story is jazzed up with Hollywood hyperbole (sex, a chase scene,

CONFERENCE GROUP ON POLITICS & FILM CALLS FOR PAPERS Those seeking to present a paper at the 1998 convention of the American Political Science Association (Labor Day weekend, Boston Sheraton) are urged to email [email protected]. Deadline: October 10. HOLLYWOOD CORRECTS THE RECORD AGAIN During the era of blacklisting in the 1950s and 1960s, many screenwriters

HOLLYWOOD CORRECTS THE RECORD During the era of blacklisting in the 1950s and 1960s, many screenwriters were forced to ghostwrite scripts. Thanks to recent research by the Writers Guild of America, revised credits are now being issued to recognize Michael Wilson for his  screenplay of the classic Friendly Persuasion (1956), The Bridge on the River

CONFERENCE GROUP ON POLITICS & FILM Affiliated with the American Political Science Association, the Conference Group on Politics and Film has organized several panels at the next annual convention of the association, to be held at Washington, D. C., on Labor Day weekend. A panel on August 28 will discuss the documentary Taking on the

DALAI LAMA TO BE IN FEATURE FILMS During 1997, four films about the Dalai Lama are expected. The Disney film refused to change the film to please the People’s Republic of China. “AMISTAD” DUE FOR RELEASE IN DECEMBER 1997 Stephen Spielberg and scriptwriter Steve Zaillan are following up their Schindler’s List with a film portraying

The following films have been given awards (or a nonaward) for 1996:  Nominees for Human Rights Awards o The Crucible (Salem’s persecution of witches) o Dead Man Walking (the effort of a nun on behalf of the soul of a murderer on death row) o Get on the Bus (Spike Lee’s spin on the Million

OFFICIAL BALLOT The following films have been nominated for awards for the year 1996:  Nominees for Human Rights Awards o The Crucible (Salem’s persecution of witches) o Dead Man Walking (the effort of a nun on behalf of the soul of a murderer on death row) o Get on the Bus (Spike Lee’s spin on

HUMAN RIGHTS FILMS SWAMP NOMINEES FOR PFS AWARDS FOR 1996 Seven films have been pre-nominated for best political films of 1996 in the category of Human Rights. As PFS rules allow no more than five final nominees in a category, members can now vote to select the top five: o The Chamber o The Crucible