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Frozen
River, a Conversation with the
Director
 Co-presented
with New York Women in Film and Television
Monday, November 3, 2008 at 6:30 pm
Auditorium, George Gustav Heye Center, One Bowling Green, New
York, NY 10004. Enter
here for directions.
Join Courtney Hunt for a conversation about her passionate journey
to create her first feature film, Frozen River, winner
of the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival. Award-winning
filmmaker Meryl Joseph (City Farmers and Mainstream)
will moderate.
 Shot
in HD on a skeletal budget raised from nontraditional sources, Frozen River was sold to Sony Pictures Classics and released
in theaters nationwide to critical acclaim. It was produced by Heather Rae and Chip Hourihan.
A gritty drama set in an upstate Native community, Frozen
River features actors Melissa Leo and Misty Upham (Blackfeet),
who has also appeared in Edge
of America, Skinwalkers, and Skins.
For more information about New York Women in Film and Television
please go to: www.nywift.org/
Free admission. Reservations are required. Please call 212 514-3737
or email FVC@si.edu.
 American
Outrage
Presented in association with the Human Rights Watch International
Film Festival and the American Indian Community House.
New York Premiere
- Saturday June 14, 2008, 4:15 pm
Discussion with directors Beth Gage and George Gage follows
the screening.
- Monday, June 16, 2008, 1:30 pm
- Monday, June 16, 2008, 9 pm
Discussion with directors Beth Gage and George Gage follows
the screening.
Walter Reade Theater at Lincoln Center, 165 West 65th Street,
upper level. For ticketing and festival information please call
212-875-5367 or go to http://hrw.org/iff/.
Image credit: Nick Clark,
Cody Cayou and Travis Tom - courtesy of Tracy Rector; March
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