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smARTfilms: DOCUMENTARY & MOCKUMENTARY film series
Bainbridge Island Museum of Art's smART films series fosters community conversation through the merger of film, visual art and narrative. After each screening, audience members are invited to participate in an open exchange of ideas through moderated discussions which serve to anchor the film in the art and craft of our region and our time.
Individual admission: $10 adults / students free with pre-registration
Series admission: $30 adults / students free with pre-registration
Join us Tuesdays at 7pm, March 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2015, for a sampler of Documentary and Mockumentary films in the BIMA Auditorium:
March 3
WHY WE FIGHT (2005)
This documentary by Eugene Jarecki begins with the series of short films of the same title produced by Frank Capra in the 1940s and continues to the present with what he calls a "bipartisan inquiry into the workings of the military industrial complex and the rise of American empire."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcuStxJHv4c
March 10
THE LAST WALTZ (1978)
Referred to by Roger Ebert as "a revealing document of a time," Martin Scorsese's chronicle of The Band's legendary last concert features conversation with and performances by myriad legendary musicians, including Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan, among others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rKlkR0B5aw
March 17
WASTE LAND (2010)
This profile of work by Brazilian-born, Brooklyn-based artist Vik Muniz reveals a full-spectrum view of the artist's process and its transformation into a tool for social justice for pickers of recycled goods at Rio de Janiero's Jardim Gramacho, the world's largest garbage dump.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNlwh8vT2NU
March 24
BEST IN SHOW (2000)
This satire of the documentary film format by Christopher Guest offers a detailed look into the lives of five dogs and their owners on their way to Philadelphia for the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yeifMjqpsg0
The BIMA Bistro stays open until 7pm in advance of each screening for drinks, food and small bites.
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LocationAuditorium at Bainbridge Island Museum of Art (View)
550 Winslow Way East
Bainbridge Island, WA 98110
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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