Burma VJ, a Film by Anders Ostergaard

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“BURMA VJ,” featuring the leading monks of the 2007 Saffron Revolution and the brave video journalists of the Democratic Voice of Burma, is now playing in US theaters.  It was nominated for an Academy Award for “Best Documentary Feature Film” for 2009.

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MOVIES   | May 20, 2009
Movie Review | ‘Burma VJ’:  Bravery Fills Secret Burmese Dispatches

By A. O. SCOTT

“Burma VJ” is a rich, thought-provoking film not only because of the story it tells, but also because of the perspective it offers.

http://movies.nytimes.com/2009/05/20/movies/20burm.html?ref=movies&emc=eta1

TRAILER:   http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/456574/Burma-VJ/trailers
NY INFO:    http://www.filmforum.org/films/burma.html
REVIEW: http://www.tinymixtapes.com/Burma-VJ-Reporting-from-a-Closed
REVIEW:    http://blog.spout.com/2009/01/19/burma-vj-review-sundance-2009/
REVIEW:    http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2009/05/launching_burma.php

*Limited* US Theatrical Release -

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ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEE:
BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE
In Theaters
03/01/10 – Salt Lake City, UT – SLC Film Center
03/05/10 – Lake Park, FL – Mos’ Art Theatre
03/05/10 – Lake Worth, FL – Lake Worth Playhouse
03/06/10 – Los Angeles, CA – DocuDays
03/06/10 – New York, NY – DocuDays
03/13/10 – Los Angeles, CA – City of Angels Film Festival
03/14/10 – New York, NY – Symphony Space
03/16/10 – New Orleans, LA – New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival
03/19/10 – Miami Beach, FL – Miami Beach Cinematheque
03/21/10 – Montpelier, VT – Savoy Theater
03/26/10 – Frederick, MD – Frederick Film Festival
04/06/10 – Glens Falls, NY – Crandall Public Library
04/08/10 – Ashland, OR – Ashland Independent Film Festival
04/09/10 – St. Johnsbury, VT – Catamount Center for the Arts
04/15/10 – Santa Barbara, CA – UC-SB Arts and Lectures
04/16/10 – Eau Claire, WI – UW- Eau Claire Progressive Film Festival
04/16/10 – Providence, RI – Brown University
04/19/10 – Port Jefferson, NY – Greater Port Jefferson Arts Council


WEBSITE:  http://burmavjcom.title.dk/
DISTRB:     http://www.oscilloscope.net/shop/films.php

Post Title: Burma VJ, a Film by Anders Ostergaard
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Posted: 1st March 2010
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8 Opinions have been expressed on “Burma VJ, a Film by Anders Ostergaard”. What is your opinion?
  1. KrisBelucci says:

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  2. Emily says:

    Excellent website, ABMA. Your work is so inspiring.

    Thanks for highlighting Burma VJ – it’s a great film. I wrote a review of it here: http://gleanandgleam.wordpress.com/2009/05/22/people-power-digital-video-largest-protests-in-a-generation/

    I look forward to reading more news updates!

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  6. steve says:

    To Kelly – Yes, it is copyrighted.

  7. steve says:

    Emily, your review is written very well – it really captures the spirit and intellectual depth of the story.

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