Indie Lens Pop-Up - Madison

02/06/2018

We're excited for our screening of Tell Them We Are Rising on Thursday! Don't forget to come early to learn about options for paying for college from 3-5 pm and to hear from some local HBCU graduates from 5-6 pm. If you can't make it before the film, we'll continue the discussion after the screening.

We're thrilled that Michael Cox, Regional Director of Development at UNCF; Dr. Vivian Larkin, retired faculty member with more than 42 years of experience as an educator, administrator, researcher, and advocate for social justice; Jamaal Eubanks, father, educator, and entrepreneur that attended Alabama State University; and Nichelle Nichols, Executive Director of Family, Youth & Community Engagement at MMSD, will be among those joining us for the discussions.

01/16/2018

Save the date for the first Indie Lens Pop-Up screening of 2018: Tell Them We Are Rising on Thursday, February 8 at 6:30 pm at the Central Library!

The screening will be the last in a series of events that day celebrating HBCUs. Please join us before the event for the following sessions:

How to Pay for College: Info Session for Parents and Students (3-5 pm)

Learn about some of the scholarships and financial aid options you have for paying for college. Presented by representatives of UNCF and other area educational institutions.

The HBCU Experience: Discussion and Q&A (5-6 pm)

Come hear about the college experiences of some graduates of historically black colleges and universities that are now living in the Madison area. There will also be time for questions.

Stanley Nelson, the preeminent storyteller of the African-American experience and Firelight Films, the award-winning production company committed to making f...

11/07/2017

Another great reason to attend this Thursday's screening of I Am Not Your Negro: you'll have a chance to win a tote bag with copies of two great books by James Baldwin - "If Beale Street Could Talk" and "I Am Not Your Negro," by James Baldwin and Raoul Peck!

11/02/2017

Save the date for the next film in the Indie Lens Pop-Up series: "I Am Not Your Negro," one of the most acclaimed films of the year and an Oscar nominee for Best Documentary.

The film will be shown on Thursday, November 9 at 6:30 pm at the Central Library.

This film by Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words, spoken by Samuel L. Jackson, and with a flood of rich archival material.

Stay after the film for a discussion with local community leaders:

Angela Fitzgerald, Host of Wisconsin Life, Madison College faculty member, financial educator with Summit Credit Union, and a founder of Brown Girl, Green Money
Annie Weatherby Flowers, Community Engagement Coordinator at Madison Public Library
Deana Wright, Radio and TV Personality

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10/26/2017

Don't forget - we're showing this great film tonight at 6:30, and we'll be joined for a discussion after the film by Madison saxophone greats Hanah Jon Taylor and Les Thimmig and jazz radio host Steve Braugninn. You won't want to miss it!

Premiering Monday, November 6, 2017. Check local listings: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/tv-schedule/ -local Set against the social, political a...

10/24/2017

We're looking forward to screening "Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary" on Thursday at 6:30 pm at the Central Library. We hope to see you there!

Premiering Monday, November 6, 2017. Check local listings: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/tv-schedule/ -local Set against the social, political a...

10/16/2017

Tomorrow night, SlaveFree Madison is joining the Central Library for a special screening of I am Jane Doe Film at 6:30 pm. Stay after the film for a discussion with three distinguished guests:

Jeanie Millard, SlaveFree Madison
Ed Pearson, Detention Superintendent​​, Dane County Juvenile Court Program
Julie Pfluger, Assistant U.S. Attorney - Project Safe Childhood, U.S. Dept of Justice

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10/02/2017

We're excited to announce that the 2017-2018 Indie Lens Pop-Up season will kick off on Thursday, October 26 at 6:30 pm at the Central Library with a screening of "Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary."

Stay after the film for a discussion about jazz with Madison-area saxophone greats Hanah Jon Taylor, performer and owner of Cafe CODA and Les Thimmig, performer and Professor of Saxophone at UW Madison and jazz expert Steve Braunginn, co-host of Strictly Jazz Sounds on WORT FM.

Premiering Monday, November 6, 2017. Check local listings: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/tv-schedule/ -local Set against the social, political a...

05/09/2017

Save the date for the final Indie Lens Pop-Up film of the season - REAL BOY, Thursday, June 8 at 6:30 pm at the Central Library, room 302.

A moving and intimate story of a family in transition, Real Boy follows the journey of trans teen Bennett as he navigates adolescence, sobriety, and the phys...

04/10/2017

Don't forget - we're hosting a free screening of "National Bird" on Thursday night!

National Bird follows veterans of secret U.S. drone wars with PTSD who are determined to break silence around one of most controversial issues of our time.

02/27/2017

Save the date for our next film this season, "Newtown" by Kim Snyder on Thursday, March 8 at 6:30 pm at the Central Library.

After the film, we'll have a discussion with the following local experts:

Ryan Herringa, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public Health
Officer Kraig Knutson, CRASE (Civilian Response to Active Shooter Events) Instructor, Madison Police Department
Officer Molly Thomson, CRASE Instructor, Madison Police Department

Newtown uses deeply personal, never-before-heard testimonies to tell the story of the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary mass shooting, the deadliest sch...

01/27/2017

Save the date for the next Indie Lens Pop-Up film at the Central Library: Thursday, February 23 at 6:30pm.

We'll be showing the film "The Bad Kids" by Keith Fulton & Lou Pepe. After the film, we'll have a discussion about alternative education in Madison with some great educators:

Sami Clausen-Ruppert, Resource Coordinator at Leopold Elementary School
Brian Counselman, Science Teacher at Capital High School
Daria Cross, Teacher-Cross Category, MMSD
Ty Mahone, Program Leader-REPLAY/GRIT, Dane County Department of Human Services

We hope to see you there!

Located in an impoverished Mojave Desert community, Black Rock Continuation High School is a last-chance alternative for students who've fallen so far behind...