KUCI: Film School

No End in Sight / Charles Ferguson Interview

Manufactured Landscapes / Jennifer Baichwal Interview

The Real Dirt on Farmer John / John Peterson Interview

Chalk / Mike Akel Interview

An interview with writer / director Mike Akel from the film Chalk. In the comedic style of The Office and the films of Christopher Guest, Chalk is a portrait of life in the trenches of that most honorable and frustrating profession... teaching. Akel provides a rare and realistic teacher's perspective into their absurd, provocative and occasionally volatile world, in a country where 50% of teachers quit within the first three years.

Semper Fi / Vince DiPersio Interview

Severed Ways / Tony Stone Interview

An interview with director Tony Stone whose film Severed Ways will have its world premier June 22, 2007 at Film Independent's Los Angeles Film Festival. Shot independently at the site of actual Viking settlements in Newfoundland, Severed Ways follows Vikings, Indians and Irish monks as they collide on the shores of North America in the name of personal glory and religious dominance in the 11th century. Two stranded Vikings wade through a primeval landscape as they struggle for survival while still in the grip of their Norse ways.

Brand Upon the Brain! / Guy Madden Interview

The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill / Mark Bittner and Judy Irving Interview

The Devil Came on Horseback / Ricki Stern Interview

An interview with co-director Ricki Stern whose documentary, The Devil Came on Horseback exposes the violence and tragedy of the genocide in Darfur as seen through the eyes of a lone American witness. Using thousands of uncompromising and exclusive photographs taken by former US Marine Captain Brian Steidle during his role as a military observer with the African Union,the film leads you through the tragic impact of an Arab government bent on destroying its black African citizens. Stern past documentaries include The Trials of Darryl Hunt, In My Corner, and Neglect Not The Children.

New Year Baby / Socheata Poeuv Interview

An interview with Socheata Poeuv the director and subject of the documentary "New Year Baby." Born on Cambodian New Year in a Thai refugee camp, Socheata never knew how she got there. After her birth, the family left the past behind and became American. Her parents hid the story of surviving the Khmer Rouge genocide. In the film, she journeys to Cambodia and discovers the truth about her family. "New Year Baby" won the highest human rights cinema honor, the Amnesty International 'Movies That Matter' Award, at its premiere at the 2006 International Documentary Festival Amsterdam.