Holy conflict of interest, Batman!
Cape Cod Community College – affectionately known as 4Cs – will hold its inaugural Waves of Change Arts Festival from Wednesday, Oct. 8, through Friday, Oct. 10. SEJI – Social and Economic Justice Institute – is presenting the festival, which will include the all-day (“all day” if, like me, you wake up late) Fighting the Good Fight Film Fest on Thursday, Oct. 9.
I’m the co-director of the Waves of Change festival (along with 4Cs arts prof. Ava Federov) and am overseeing the film festival. I picked the films that will be screening.
So, yes, this falls into the category of self-promotion, I suppose. But this is an opportunity for you, dear reader, to see several movies you might not ordinarily get to see – and meet several filmmakers – for free at the college.
As you might guess from SEJI’s involvement, the emphasis of the films (and everything else in the overall festival) is social and economic justice.
The Thursday lineup includes six short films in our Young Filmmakers Showcase, four films that screened at the Woods Hole Film Festival, and a special evening screening of Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing.”
Here’s the schedule (all screenings and the reception open to the public):
– Young Filmmakers Showcase, 12:30-1:45 p.m., Tilden Auditorium. Films by Cape-based Tamora Israel, Isabelle Caplan and Manx Taiki Magyar, and L.A.-based Shelby Halliman. A Q-and-A will be held with some of the filmmakers afterward.
– “Viva Verdi!” and “Dukakis: Recipe for Democracy,” 2-4 p.m., Science Building Lecture Hall. A Q-and-A will be held with some of the filmmakers afterward. See link for my reviews of these movies: https://capecodwave.com/strong-start-for-woods-hole-festival-play-it-again-tim/.
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A scene from “Comparsa,” directed by Vickie Curtis and Doug Anderson, playing at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9, as part of the Fighting the Good Fight Film Fest at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable. The film festival is part of the three-day Waves of Change Arts Festival, presented by the Social and Economic Justice Institute. (FilmFreeway)
“Comparsa” and “Keytar Bear,” 4-6 p.m., Tilden Auditorium. A Q-and-A will be held with some of the filmmakers afterward. See link for my review of “Comparsa”:
https://capecodwave.com/sisters-take-a-stand-in-inspiring-comparsa-play-it-again-tim/.
– Reception, 6-7 p.m., Tilden lobby.
– “Do the Right Thing,” 7-9 p.m., Tilden Auditorium. Lee’s masterpiece is the best movie I’ve ever seen about race relations and easily one of the most important. A discussion with the audience will be held afterward.
There are many other events happening during the three-day Waves of Change, including a concert featuring the Kotoko Brass on Friday night. Tickets for the concert are $5-$15; all other events are free.
Reservations for the free events are encouraged but not necessary.
Event registration: https://tildenartscenter.ludus.com/show_page.php?show_id=200498098.
General info: https://capecod.edu/waves-of-change-arts-festival/.
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Tim Miller, Movie Critic
Tim Miller is co-president of the Boston Society of Film Critics and a Tomatometer-approved critic. He teaches film and journalism at Cape Cod Community College in West Barnstable. You can contact Tim at [email protected] or follow him onTwitter @TimMillerCritic. Or you can ignore him completely.
