Coastal Companion

Your ultimate guide to the coast

Award-winning Documentary Screening – Jacksonville, Fl

by

The Award-winning Documentary “Africa’s Daughters” is screening on December 7th at the San Marco Theater in Jacksonville.
This documentary is the winner of the Atlanta Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Documentary, “Africa’s Daughters” . The film captures the inspiring journey of two Ugandan girls with one big dream: to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

Local filmmaker Natalie Halpern will be present at the screening and available for a Q&A afterwards.
Tickets are $10, and the money will go to help Ruth and Hoctavia, the two girls in the film, pay for college in Uganda. Visit the website for more information.

Julio Cesar Chávez film – Jacksonville, FL

by

This film will be playing at The New Jacksonville Landing Cinematheque. Admission is $8.00.
Julio Cesar Chávez is a documentary directed by the international actor, Diego Luna. (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Frida, MILK). It tells the story of a Mexican boxer who went from being a struggling car washer to becoming a legend. Not only do we learn the achievements of a champion, but we also peek into his everyday life. We examine the relationship of his son who has followed his father’s footsteps by achieving success on his own. Through Diego Luna’s directorial debut we are more able to understand the human, social, and political aspects of the life of one of the most important personalities of recent Mexican history.

Interviews with outstanding characters in the boxing industry, journalism, sports and politics, include
Julio César Chávez Jr. , Mike Tyson, Bob Arum, Ana Guevara, Oscar de la Hoya, Fernando Beltran, Carlos Salinas de Gortari, Don King.

For more information visit our website at www.filmfestival.jacksonville.com