Tuesday, March 30

Pittsburgh Filmmakers-Melwood Screening Room

8:00PM
NOAM CHOMSKY: REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE

DISSIDENT: OSWALDO PAYÁ AND THE VARELA PROJECT

NOAM CHOMSKY: REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE

Director: Will Pascoe
2003. Canada. 73min. English.
US Premiere

Best-selling author, linguist and social critic Noam Chomsky continues to sell out huge venues and top bestseller lists with his alternative views. In NOAM CHOMSKY: REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE, Prof. Chomsky discusses the state of the world today, ranging from America's War on Terror to its hidden motives in Iraq. Other topics include his views on the role of social activism for positive change, political control by government agencies, and media manipulation. A look at Chomsky through the eyes of his wife and other activists and intellectuals offers an unparalleled glimpse into the thinker and his motivations for speaking out about issues in a post-September 11th world.

Filmmakers/Distributors Contact Information:
www.mediabrat.com

Plays with Dissident: Oswaldo Payá and The Varela Project

DISSIDENT: OSWALDO PAYÁ AND THE VARELA PROJECT

Director: Heidi Ewing
2003. USA. 20min. Spanish and English with English subtitles.
8.00pm

DISSIDENT: OSWALDO PAYÁ AND THE VARELA PROJECT is a documentary shot in Cuba and taken out of the country for international screening. The film tells the story of the Varela Project, a campaign for open elections, free speech, free enterprise and freedom for political prisoners led by Havana-based activist Oswaldo Payá Sardiñas.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A discussion with remarks by the film's director, Heidi Ewing.

Filmmakers/Distributors Contact Information:
Heidi Ewing (producer)
lokifilms@aol.com