A unique and intimate Q&A with one of the nation’s most accomplished screenwriters and directors. Smith has gathered a cult following with films like Clerks, Mallrats, Chasing Amy, Dogma, Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back, and his most recent, Zack and Miri. He will be answering all questions, so don’t be shy!
EVENT LOCATION: Goethe-Institut Washington
812 Seventh St., NW
Washington, DC 20001
The story of Hilda Stern Cohen, Holocaust survivor and poet, is performed and shot in the locations where it unfolded. Storyteller Gail Rosen weaves together her interviews with Hilda and Hilda’s own poems, discovered by her husband, Werner, after her death in Baltimore in 1997. A moving yet joyous film that journeys through time and places in Europe and in the United States, accompanied by readings of Hilda’s poetry and musical performances.
Conversation with the filmmakers and performance following the film screening.
Due to a scheduling conflict, this program has been CANCELLED.
Despite popular opinion, young adults can and do get cancer. Those affected by cancer in their teens, twenties, and thirties are an often overlooked and orphaned generation who need support and community to live meaningfully through their battle with and survivorship from the disease.
The short film, A River Wild, tells the story of four young adults battling cancer who spent seven days kayaking the Colorado in order to prove that cancer, no matter how aggressive, dormant, or advanced, would never be stronger than they were. Join us in support of the young adult cancer awareness movement.
Following the film, special guests, Brad Ludden (Founder, First Descents), Jack Bouffard (Founder, i[2]y), and Tamika Felder (Founder, Tamika & Friends), will discuss and answer questions about the film and movement.
About the organizations:
First Descents is committed to curing young adults of the emotional effects of cancer and empowering them through adventure sports in a supportive environment.
i[2]y, the I’m Too Young For This! Cancer Foundation, is the nation’s leading grassroots advocate for the next generation of cancer survivors and their caregivers in their late teens, 20s, and 30s.
Tamika & Friends, founded by cervical cancer survivor Tamika Felder, raises awareness about cervical cancer and its link to HPV.
We’re reinventing the tried-and-true “girls night out” and transplanting it to a Sunday afternoon. Building on last month’s Not Your Bubbe’s Sisterhood kick-off event, our dialogue of what it means to be a Jewish woman in contemporary society is moving to the big screen. Join us for a screening of Kissing Jessica Stein. The critically-acclaimed independent film tackles everything from sexuality and sexual orientation, to neuroses, to everyone’s favorite…Jewish mothers. Popcorn and other movie snacks will fuel our introspection. Facilitated discussion to follow.
For women in their 20s and 30s. And for the record, we love all bubbes everywhere.
EVENT LOCATION: Capitol Skyline Hotel
Calling all Dudes, Walters, and Maudes for a “Dive-In” movie screening of The Big Lebowski at the Capitol Skyline Hotel. Relax in the pool or in the comfy furniture surrounding it, White Russian in-hand, and enjoy a screening of the cult classic. Come dressed as your favorite character for our costume contest. Prizes, water bowling, and other “what-have-yous” will make this evening a night to remember, dude.
In honor of World Refugee Day, the Sixth & I Film Club presents a film about three Sudanese refugees who leave their homeland, triumph over adversity, and move to the U.S. The film will be followed by a panel discussion highlighting refugee advocacy and resettlement on international, national, and local levels. Watch a preview of the film:
Witness the first-hand story of an Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother, and a wounded Palestinian in mourning who sacrifice their safety, public standing, and homes to create a grassroots movement for non-violence and lasting peace. Join the Sixth & I Film Club for a special screening and panel discussion with speakers from the film and the DC Muslim and Jewish communities. Watch a preview of the film below:
In this multi-award-winning documentary, fifteen-year-old Darius Weems and eleven of his best friends set off across America with the goal of getting Weems’ wheelchair customized on MTV’s Pimp My Ride. The result is a rarely seen testament to the explosive idealism of today’s youth, as well as a vivid portrayal of adventure, of brotherhood, and of the character and strength it takes to shed light on an uncertain future.
Not only does Weems bravely face his inevitable fate with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), but through his unflinching humor and his extraordinary laugh, he sparks a revolution in the lives of everyone who crosses his courageous path. Part revolution, part revelation, this film proves to people of all ages how life, even when imperfect, is always worth the ride.
Join the Sixth & I Film Club for a screening of the film and hear from some of the crew members.
Could you forgive a person who murdered your family? This is the question faced by Rosaria and Chantale, two Rwandan women coming face-to-face with the men who slaughtered their families during the 1994 genocide. Struggling to live again as neighbors, these survivors and killers discover the power and pain of radical reconciliation. Join the Sixth & I Film Club for a special screening of this remarkable documentary, followed by a Q&A and conversation with director Laura Waters Hinson. Co-sponsored with Moishe House Silver Spring.
