Monthly Archive: March 2010

Free Movie Night 7:00 pm Thursday March 18th Marketplace 3rd Floor, St John THE AGRONOMIST by Jonathan Demme (90 min) 2003 The life of tireless Haitian human rights acitivist Jean Dominique: This fascinating profile of inspired, and inspiring, Haitian independent radio broadcaster Jean Dominique is informative about the history of Haiti’s political strife and includes news film clips and interviews with family members and colleagues. Despite increasing threats and violence, Dominique maintained his radio station as a haven of truth and free speech. For the film Demme interviewed Jean Dominique and his wife Michele Montas, both in Haiti and during periods of their exile in New York. “…Jean Dominique embodies the fragile, perpetual hope that Haiti, so long tormented by foreign meddlers and domestic dictators, might someday nurture a just and decent political order…a lively immediacy unusual in documentaries of its kind.”                                                                   The New York Times

A Special Thanks to Our Audience, Sputnik and Laurel Chiten… St John Film would like to thank Laurel Chiten for sharing her film, Touched, with our audience on Tuesday night at Sputnik. We enjoyed a nice roti dinner together before the show and an interesting question and answer period afterward. We’d also like to thank Ms. Chiten for sharing a preview of her work in progress: From Within, Without, a film about homeopathy. For those who expressed interest in seeing this film once finalized, please stay tuned for updates! For more information about Laurel Chiten and her works, visit her website:  www.blinddogfilms.com. dddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddddd Free Movie Night 7:00 pm 
Tuesday, March 2nd Sputnik Bar, Coral Bay (340) 776-6644 TOUCHED by Laurel Chiten (65 min) 2002 “a documentary about people who think they’ve had contact with aliens, and the Harvard psychiatrist who believes them.“ A few years ago, Harvard psychiatrist John Mack, a leading researcher in the alien encounter phenomenon … wanted me to consider making a movie about encounters with these alien life forms. I told him no. I knew next to nothing about alien abduction, had no interest and thought it was all rather foolish. Then, he invited me to meet some of the people who claim to have had these experiences … I had stumbled into a world filled by people who had been touched by something … and had their lives blown apart because of it. “The debate as to whether these stories are true or not could go on forever. Instead, I became more interested in the people — those who have had their lives both torn apart and transformed by this experience.” Meet the Filmmaker! Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Laurel Chiten who will be present to introduce and discuss this intriguing film. Ms Chiten has been an independent filmmaker for over twenty years. TOUCHED won Best Documentary at its Canadian premiere at the Female Eye Film Festival (FeFF) in Toronto on November 22, 2003. TOUCHED also won Best Documentary of 2003 in the “Abductee or Contactee” category at a long-running UFO convention. To read more about Ms Chiten and her films, click this LINK. Join us for Dinner with the Filmmaker before the show! 5:30 PM ~ By Reservation Only ~ JuJu’s delicious Roti’s: Chicken, Conch or Veggie + Dessert & Drinks! $20 pp / $15 for Film Society Members (Memberships sold at the door)