Tuesday, January 11, 2011

2011 Palm Springs International Film Festival



On January 5th, DATA joined 1100 other Coachella Valley students for the kickoff of the 22nd Annual Palm Springs International Film Festival. This special event was made possible by the efforts of PSUSD Visual and Performing Arts coordinator, Louisa Castrodale, and Palm Springs International Film Society's Educational Programming Coordinator, Ken Jacobsen.

Students viewed two films, had Q&A with the director and cast members from Louder Than A  Bomb, and Skype'd with the director of Soul Boy from her office in Nairobi. Lunch was also provided by Chipotle.

The two films featured during the day for students were:

Louder Than A Bomb

Soul Boy

Students were also given free admission for the following evening features as part of 
the Student Screening Day:

Dog Sweat

The Rescuers

Norman
Norman  

6 comments:

  1. I like going to the Palm Springs International Film Festival because they make amazing films that bring my attention. It was fun coming to this one because we actually meet the actors in Louder than a Bomb it was great a lot of people took pictures with them and it was great. hey told us how poems came out of their heart and family. The two actors who were there read us a poem that they made in their mind and both of the poems were great.

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  2. The film festival was very spectacular and entertaining showcase. The film that caught my attention and inspired me was "Louder Than a Bomb." The other films were also entertaining and they showed how with good directing a great film can always be made.

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  3. The film festival was awesome i had a great time. "Louder Than a Bomb" was the best video out of all of them mostly because the people in the movie actually were there. I hope i can go next year.

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  4. The Palm Springs International Festival is always fun. Movies from other countries are surprisingly good.

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  5. I had a great time my favorite film was "Louder Than a Bomb".

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  6. I had a great time in The Palm Springs International Film Festival.

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