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LOCALLY GROWN DOCS, featuring a post-film Q&A with the filmmakers
This program will include the following shorts:
Oakland Originals: Tim Monroe by Jim McSilver and Erin Palmquist - Software engineer Tim Monroe learns more than he expected while attempting to skate all 837 miles of Oakland city streets.
Tijuana Nada Más by Yolanda Pividal, edited by Sara Booth -
Two 14-year old orphans make their living on the streets of Tijuana, the busiest frontier city in the world. One assists the "coyotes" smuggling people across the Mexico/U.S. border while the other blows fireballs to entertain.
Playing by Ear by Hoda Emam and Daphnee Denis -
Goalball may have been designed for the blind, but one group of Brooklyn players proves that the sport is as dangerous, fast-paced and competitive as any you'll find.
Ale Ekstrom's Boat House by Noam Eshel -
Ale Ekstrom has lived rent-free on an anchor-out houseboat in the Sausalito harbor for more than 50 years.
Chicago Confessional by Bryan Gibel - Inmate Stanley Wrice was subject to a police torture squad that operated in Chicago in the 1970s and 1980s and seeks to overturn his conviction for a horrible crime he insists he didn't commit.
Oakland Originals: Asiya Wadud by Jim McSilver and Erin Palmquist - Asiya Wadud, founder of Forage Oakland, facilitates neighbors in harvesting and sharing the riches of their own backyard fruit trees.
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THE NEW PARKWAY THEATER is a community-centered cinema and pub located in Oakland's Uptown district. Sit back and relax in our cozy couches while watching our new releases, cult classics, and fabulous special programming. Plus, enjoy yummy food and local beer and wine in our café or even delivered right to your theater seat all at affordable prices!
Every week we have something for everyone... from Doc Night to Baby Brigade and Nerd Nite to Party at the Parkway, and everything in between. Also, join us on the mezzanine for free, non-film events like Open Mic Mondays, Bingo and Beer Tuesdays, Pop-Up Art Wednesdays, Trivia Thursdays, and First Fridays.
The New Parkway = Film. Friends. Food. Fun on Tap.
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LocationThe New Parkway Theater (View)
474 24th St.
Oakland, CA 94612
United States
Categories
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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