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This summer, we'll be taking ALAGADOS on a US screening tour!
Joining us on the tour is Ubiratan Assis, an accomplished percussionist and native of Alagados who collaborated in creating the original score for the film. Events include film screenings, Q&A's with the director Sylvia Johnson and music director Ubiratan Assis, a traveling photo exhibit of the kids' photography work, music performances, and Afro-Brazilian music workshops. The tour is an exceptional opportunity for cultural exchange and a way to raise money to support education for the vibrant young people of Alagados.
SCREENINGS:
| May 22-27 | Mountainfilm in Telluride, CO |
| June 6, Friday | Alagados Children's Photography Exhibit & live Brazilian Jazz with Brazilian percussionist Ubiratan Assis and local musicians. Tennyson Space 3945 Tennyson St., Denver. 6PM FREE |
| June 8, Sunday | Brazilian Beats Benefit: Screening of documentary film Alagados followed by music show featuring Brazilian percussionist Ubiratan Assis, Boulder's own Sambadende, and Bao Bao African musicians. Red Fish Brewery 2027 13th St., Boulder. 7PM. $10 Suggested Donation |
| June 10, 17, 24, Tuesdays | Afro-Brazilian Dance Class with live music by Ubiratan Assis. Studio Soma 2540 W. 29th Ave., Denver. 7:45 PM $13/class |
| June 11-15 | deadCENTER Film Festival, Oklahoma City, OK |
| June 12, Thursday | Alagados Benefit Film Screening with live music by Ubiratan Assis & local musicians. Tennyson Space 3945 Tennyson St., Denver. 7:30 PM $10 Suggested Donation |
| June 15, Sunday | Afro-Brazilian Drumming Workshop with Brazilian percussionist Ubiratan Assis. Studio Soma 2540 W. 29th Ave., Denver. 12 - 2 PM $25 |
| June 21, Saturday | Afro-Brazilian Music Workshop with Bahian percussionist Ubiratan Assis. Carbondale Community School 1505 Satank Rd, Carbondale. 10 AM - noon $20 |
| June 27, Friday | Alagados Project Benefit Party Alagados film screening, Q&A with filmmaker Sylvia Johnson and music director Ubiratan Assis, Music & dancing to the hot Afro-Brazilian rhythms from Bahia, Brazil. CHAC Gallery 772 Santa Fe Drive Denver. 8 - 10 PM $10 Suggested Donation |
*tentative events are planned for NYC, San Francisco, and DC, and they will be added as they are confirmed
We are eager for additional opportunities to expose audiences to Alagados through film, photography, music workshops, and cross cultural exchange. If you are interested in booking a an event please contact us at sylviamariaj@gmail.com We are looking for places willing to donate space and publicity for any combination of these tour events. All tour events will be held as fundraisers for the Alagados College Scholarship Fund. Filmmaker Sylvia Johnson, and Music Director Ubiratan Assis are also available to present and speak about the film, which entails the host organization covering their transportation and accommodation costs.
Alagados: Sim, Não Mau Conduto nominated for a David L Wolper Student Documentary Award by the International Documentary Association in LA!
Several successful screenings in Colorado’s Roaring Fork Valley have generated enough interest to get the Alagados College Scholarship Fund off of the ground.
We now have fiscal sponsorship through the Creative Visions Foundation which is very exciting, and tax-deductible donations can be made through their website. (see sidebar for more info)
Alagados: Sim Não Mau Conduto premiered at a the CineCufa Festival [Cinema na Tela da Favela] in Rio de Janeiro on Sept. 8, 2007!
Alagados wins "Best Thesis Film" at the AU Visions Festival on May 4, 2007!
Bagunçaço starts its own community television program through TV LATA and several of the key participants are students from my photography class. So exciting to see that they are continuing to participate in media production! Check it out at www.tvlata.org
On February 9, 2007, just before Carnival, we held a big screening of the film for the community. We projected the film on a wall in the green space at Bagunçaco and close to 100 people showed up. It was a huge success and a fantastic experience to see them watching the film and hear their reactions.