Paley Cnter Announces February Events

The following events are set for February at the Paley Center:

NOMINATED FOR BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY, ACADEMY AWARDS
Restrepo
Thursday, February 10, 2011
6:30 pm ET
New York
IN PERSON
Sebastian Junger, Director, Restrepo; Author, WAR; Journalist
Tim Hetherington, Director, Restrepo; Author, Infidel; Journalist
Bing West, Author, The Wrong War: Grit, Strategy and the Way Out of Afghanistan; Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs; Journalist
Moderator: Gideon Rose, Peter G. Peterson Chair and Editor, Foreign Affairs

Restrepo is one of the most acclaimed documentary films of the year, helping to bring a human face to the war in Afghanistan. Superbly directed by journalist Sebastian Junger (A Perfect Storm) and photographer Tim Hetherington (Liberia: An Uncivil War), the film received the 2010 Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and is nominated for an Academy Award. Restrepo chronicles the deployment of an Army platoon in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, then one of the most dangerous postings in the world. The documentary follows the lives of the soldiers in the remote fifteen-man outpost Restrepo, named after a platoon medic killed in action in the valley. The focus remains solely on the soldiers and their daily experiences, providing a piecing account of the often surreal realities of war. Following the screening, the panelists will discuss what has happened to the platoon after the filming.
Cosponsored by the Council on Foreign Relations

PREMIERE SCREENING AND PANEL
All-Star Superman
Monday, February 14, 2011
6:30 pm ET
New York
IN PERSON
Dwayne McDuffie, Screenwriter/Award-winning Comic Book Writer
Andrea Romano, Casting/Dialogue Director
Additional guests to be announced.

Warner Home Video and The Paley Center for Media present the bicoastal premieres of All-Star Superman (LA premiere info), the highly anticipated tenth entry in the popular series of DC Universe Animated Original Movies, produced by Warner Premiere, DC Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Animation. Grant Morrison's Eisner Award-winning vision of Superman's heroic final days on Earth is brought to exquisite animated life by executive producer Bruce Timm, director Sam Liu, screenwriter Dwayne McDuffie, and a star-studded cast guided by renowned dialogue director Andrea Romano. In the film, Superman rescues an ill-fated mission to the Sun (sabotaged by Lex Luthor) and, in the process, is oversaturated by radiation-which accelerates his cell degeneration. Sensing even he will be unable to cheat death, Superman ventures into new realms-finally revealing his secret to Lois, confronting Lex Luthor's perspective of humanity, and attempting to ensure Earth's safety before his own impending end with one final, selfless act. The cast includes James Denton (Desperate Housewives) as Superman, Christina Hendricks (Mad Men) as Lois Lane, and Anthony LaPaglia (Without A Trace) as Lex Luthor, as well as seven-time Emmy Award-winner Ed Asner (Up), Golden Globe-winner Frances Conroy (Six Feet Under), Matthew Gray Gubler (Criminal Minds), and Linda Cardellini (ER).
DocuDay Special Event

DOCUDAY
To kick-off the weekend screenings of all the documentaries nominated for the Academy Award, the Paley Center for Media and the International Documentary Association have chosen Gasland for a special event.

Gasland
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
In association with the International Documentary Association (IDA)

The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of "fracking" or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a "Saudia Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey with his banjo uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination. Gasland embraces many styles of documentary during the journey, combining investigation with passion. Variety proclaimed that Gasland is "one of the most effective and expressive environmental films of recent years." The film has also sparked a major controversy in the natural gas industry, which the filmmaker will address after the screening.

DocuDay New York 2011
February 26-7, 2011
In Association with the International Documentary Association (IDA)

The Paley Center and the International Documentary Association (IDA) are pleased to screen the documentaries, features and short subjects, which are nominated for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards. These weekend screenings give the Paley Center and IDA members a unique chance to see all the documentary films before the Oscar telecast on Sunday evening, February 27. We thank the nominated filmmakers for making their programs available to us.

Features
Saturday, February 26
12:05
Restrepo by Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
Restrepo is a candid documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, "Restrepo," named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. (93 minutes)

1:45
Exit through the Gift Shop by Banksy and Jaimie D'Cruz
Exit through the Gift Shop follows an eccentric shop-keeper turned amateur film-maker as he attempts to capture many of the world's most infamous vandals on camera, only to have a British stencil artist named Banksy turn the camcorder back on its owner with wildly unexpected results. By turns shocking, hilarious and absurd, this is an enthralling modern-day fairytale . . . with bolt cutters. (87 minutes)

3:15
Inside Job by Charles Ferguson and Audrey Marrs
The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with the major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, INSIDE JOB traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia. (120 minutes)

5:20
Waste Land by Lucy Walker and Angus Aynsley
Filmed over nearly three years, Waste Land follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of "catadores," self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. (90 minutes)

6:55
Gasland by Josh Fox and Trish Adlesic
The largest domestic natural gas drilling boom in history has swept across the United States. The Halliburton-developed drilling technology of "fracking" or hydraulic fracturing has unlocked a "Saudi Arabia of natural gas" just beneath us. But is fracking safe? When filmmaker Josh Fox is asked to lease his land for drilling, he embarks on a cross-country odyssey with his banjo uncovering a trail of secrets, lies and contamination.
(107 minutes)

Short Subjects
Sunday, February 27
12:05
Poster Girl by Sara Nesson
Poster Girl is the story of Robynn Murray, an all-American high-school cheerleader turned "poster girl" for women in combat, distinguished by "Army" Magazine's cover shot. Now, home from Iraq, her tough-as-nails exterior begins to crack, leaving Robynn struggling with the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).  (38 minutes)

12:45
Killing in the Name by Jed Rothstein
Ashraf was celebrating the happiest day of his life when an Al-Qaeda suicide bomber walked into his wedding and killed his father and twenty-six other family members in front of his eyes. Now, he's rising from tragedy to break the silence in the Muslim community on the taboo subject of terrorism. (39 minutes)

1:30
Strangers No More by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon
For most children, going to school is as simple as going around the block.  For others, it's the end of a long and dangerous journey. In the heart of Tel Aviv, they find refuge at an exceptional school where children from forty-eight countries and of many religions come together to learn in peace.  Having fled poverty, political adversity and even genocide, the students struggle to forget the past. (40 minutes)

2:15
Sun Comes Up by Jennifer Redfearn and Tim Metzger
Sun Come Up follows the relocation of some of the world's first environmental refugees, the Carteret Islanders-a community living on a remote island chain in the South Pacific Ocean. When rising seas threaten their survival, the islanders face a painful decision: they must leave their beloved land in search of a new place to call home. (38 minutes)

3:00
The Warriors of Quigang by Ruby Yang and Thomas Lennon
Villagers in central China take on a chemical company that is poisoning their air, water and land. For five years they fight to transform their environment and as they do, they find themselves transformed as well.  (39 minutes)

IDA and Paley Center Members are admitted for free.
Screenings Subject to Change.

OSCAR NIGHT PARTY!
We're screening the red carpet arrivals and the awards show in our 200-seat theater.  We'll have food and drink, trivia and games, more details to follow.