Local Filmmakers Screen at the Amelia Island Film Festival

February 26, 2010 Comments »

“Africa’s Daughters” Natalie Halpern (25 minutes, USA, Uganda)

Saturday, February 27, 11 a.m. Indigo Alley, 316 Centre Street, Fernandina Beach

Two Ugandan girls with big dreams… Challenging their culture, defying the odds…
In a country where a high school education is generally reserved for boys.

Hoctavia is one of 31 children, most of whom dropped out of school. Ruth lives in a tiny apartment in one of Kampala’s poorest neighborhoods with her mother and three siblings. Graduating from high school is the only way they can lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

Like millions of girls in Africa who will never move beyond primary school, their challenges are not unique. Their journey is.

“One Village Same Ocean,” Josh Hansbrough (45 minutes, USA)

Sunday, February 28, 11 a.m. Hampton Inn & Suites, 19 S. 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach

As a cruise ship threatens to move into Mayport Village, residents and supporters band together to show that community, livelihood, environment and health cannot be bargained for. Journey the seas with shrimpers, and unveil the area’s astounding lost history. This is the story of a small fishing village fighting the powerful cruise ship industry. Will these ships continue polluting the very places they promote visiting? Or will one camera and a wealth of knowledge unite supporters in protecting the ocean and the fishermen left along its shores.

“Blonde Thing,” Antonio Sarte (15 minutes, USA)

Sunday, February 28, 11 a.m. Hampton Inn & Suites, 19 S. 2nd Street, Fernandina Beach

Watch a clip from the film

A young woman changes her identity to become the object of her man’s desire.