[PAA-Discuss] Fwd: TONIGHT! NOBELITY screening and Director Q & A

[Sarah Gonzales]

man, I am so bummed to be missing this tonight! we have an HDCP CEC  
meeting, but in case others are interested, check it out.
later,

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> Nobelity
> directed by Turk Pipkin
>
> Brought to you by Documentary Alliance (www.realfilms.org) & KPFT  
> Houston
>
> Date: Thursday, June 29th
> Turk Pipkin Reception: 7:00-7:30 PM
> Screening: 7:30- 9:00 PM followed by Q&A with Mr. Pipkin
> Location: Alamo Drafthouse, West Oaks Mall, Westheimer and Hwy 6,  
> 281-920-9211 - click for link to map
> Concessions: Alamo Drafthouse serves, dinner, snacks, beer and  
> wine. Click here to see their menu. (PDF)
> Door Prize: Signed copy of the DVD
>
> Synopsis: A stunning look at the world's most pressing problems  
> through the eyes of Nobel Laureates, Nobelity follows filmmaker  
> Turk Pipkin's personal journey to find enlightening answers about  
> the kind of world our children and grandchildren will know. Filmed  
> across the U.S., and in France, England, India, and Africa,  
> Nobelity combines the insights of nine distinguished Nobelists with  
> a first-person view of world problems and the children who are most  
> challenged by them. Featuring Nobel Laureates: Steven Weinberg,  
> Jody Williams, Ahmed Zewail, Rick Smalley, Wangari Maathai, Sir  
> Joseph Rotblat, Dr. Harold Varmus, Desmond Tutu, Amartya Sen.
>
> About the filmmaker: Turk Pipkin is most recognized for his long  
> career in the worlds of books, television and film. The ten books  
> he has authored include the novels, "When Angels Sing" and "Fast  
> Greens." As an actor, his recent appearances include Friday Night  
> Lights and The Alamo, and the recurring character Aaron Arkaway in  
> HBO's The Sopranos. Turk was a writer/producer of "Willie Nelson -  
> Still is Still Moving," the 2003 season premier of American  
> Masters, which subsequently was awarded the Emmy for Best  
> Documentary Series.
> May, 2006 will see the release by Gotham Books of The Tao of  
> Willie, by Willie Nelson and Turk Pipkin And watch for Turk's  
> appearances in 2006 in The Sopranos, and the feature films, How to  
> Eat Fried Worms, Scanner Darkly andIdiocracy.
>
> Nobelity Awards: Official Selection, SXSW Film Festival
>
> Trailer
>
> Directors Comments on Nobelity (PDF)