Roland Fanega produced and edited this second 2019 DocYourWorld video to promote the festival.
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The Columbia Chronicle coverage
The Columbia Chronicle, Columbia College Chicago weekly newspaper, covered the 2019 DocYourWorld festival.
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Skatepark: Concrete Dreams | Won’t You Be My Neighbor | Cowspiracy
These are the docs being screened at DocYourWorld
DAY 1: April 29thNOON: Skatepark: Concrete Dreams is directed by Nick Nummerdor of Little Cabin Films. It is a series that Nick directed–which features a skate park being created from conception to completion in three segments taking place over a decade. Through verite documentary footage, interviews and archival footage, the film creates and storyline that shows how dreams can become reality even if there are many obstacles. The goal is to make a positive difference in peoples’ communities through a medium of action sports and the public places that facilitate them.
7 PM: Won’t You Be My Neighbor is a 2018 documentary film directed by Morgan Neville and produced by Caryn Capotosto (who will be doing a Q&A after the screening). This film highlights the life and philosophy of Fred Rogers— the star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood. The film has premiered at 2018 Sundance Film Festival and has grossed $22 million, making it the highest-grossing biographical documentary of all times.
Day 2: April 30th
7 pm: Cowspiracy is a feature-length documentary by filmmaker Kip Andersen who uncovers the most destructive industry facing the planet today – and investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations are too afraid to talk about it.
—Marissa Duignan
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Documentary Slapdown
Don’t miss Cowspiracy, reception and movie, free!
ON TUESDAY APRIL 30, from 7-9:30 pm, Doc Your World is hosting its own special
Cinema Slapdown. If you haven’t attended a Slapdown yet, basically, a well-known
though controversial film is screened. In this case, “Cowspiracy,” a documentary
following filmmaker Kip Andersen as he uncovers the most destructive industry facing
the planet today – and investigates why the world’s leading environmental organizations
are too afraid to talk about it. Following the screening, two debaters, one who loves it
and the other who doesn’t, will debate against each other and the audience which will be
moderated by Referee Michael Caplan.For this Slapdown, the discussion will focus on our role and responsibilities as
consumers and how that affects the planet. Come and see Harrison Cothran who
supports a pro meat lifestyle vs Bianca Doman who supports not eating animal
products.Beforehand, there will be a reception with food and drinks available for the
public as well as a sale hosted by the Human Rights course at Columbia where profits will
be donated to RefugeeOne, an organization that resettles hundreds of refugees fleeing
war, persecution, violence, and genocide from around the world. You won’t want to miss
it. Come for the screening – stay for the fight – fun and free!—Rita Dennin
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2019 DocYourWorld: Human + Nature
Third Annual DYW Festival?!
AFTER A HIATUS in 2018, the student-run Documentary Film Festival, DocYourWorld, is back with its most ambitious collection of screenings, panels, and showcases yet!
Columbia College Chicago is hosting this two-day long summit on April 29th through the 30th. The event kicks off at noon with a screening of The Skatepark: Concrete Dreams, a documentary series directed by Nick Nummerdor of Little Cabin Films. Nummerdor will be making an appearance and will follow up with a second screening of a different short form piece entitled Hill Climb.
The day follows suit with a Student Showcase, screening a collection of films created by members of the DocYourWorld team. After the Student Showcase, the event moves on to the Nature section with a panel of nature documentarians and photographers. Picking up steam, the event moves from the Nature panel to Chicago Activism, with a talk from Chicago’s most active social justice filmmakers to share their work and passion for activism. The event will also have a panel discussing Different Mediums of Documentaries, a panel that emphasizing the versatility of documentary. The final panel that is presenting at DocYourWorld is the Faculty-Student Collaboration showcase with Ruth Leitman (Lady Parts Justice) and Michele Hoffman-Trotter (Microcosm). The two Columbia faculty will be sharing their most current projects and talk about their experiences so far.
A reception catered by Oasis Cafe will transition the main event of DocYourWorld 2019: A Screening of Won’t You Be My Neighbor with keynote speaker, Caryn Capotosto, ’99 Columbia College Chicago alumna and the film’s producer.
Day 2 of DocYourWorld 2019 starts with a Docs in Progress showcase from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Another reception from 6:00pm to 7:00pm will prepare guests for the event closer, a Documentary Slapdown of Cowspiracy. The screening will be followed by a debate, refereed by Michael Caplan. A controversial film about veganism that will expose a lot of beef. “Come for the film, stay for the fight”.
DocYourWorld 2019 is projected to be the biggest one yet. An ambitious comeback to put this once annual documentary summit back on Chicago’s radar.
—Roland Fanega