The film provides insight from both the black and white communities within jasper. Jasper, distressed, convinces charlie to sneak out so he can show him something. This is two towns of jasper by whitney dow on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Jasper is a small community of 5200 people tucked away amid the mountains of the canadian rockies. Showing gridlestones attack alongside the completed lynching of the landrys. A riveting and moving australian coming of age story about charlie bucktin, a bookish boy of 14.
Situated on a plateau in the athabasca valley, jasper commands a view of both the colin range to the east and the jagged peaks south along the icefields parkway. Three young, selfstyled white supremists overpower a 49yearold black man named james byrd jr. The legacy of brown v board of education, unfinished country, and when the drum is beating. Based on the bestselling novel, jasper jones is the story of charlie bucktin, a young bookish boy living in a small town. In 1998 three texans brutally beat a black man, tie him to a truck and drag him to his death. Two film crews, one black and one white, document the aftermath of the murder. The dehumanization of a group of people is what leads to unspeakable acts. Toni collette and hugo weaving star in film adaptation video in rachel perkins new adaptation of craig silveys awardwinning novel, a girl goes missing in an. Marco williams double exposure investigative film festival and. We invite you to the film screening and an important discussion about race in america today, its history, and how race plays out in our daily lives. But two towns of jasper suggests that perhaps the real defendant in byrds murder should have been jasper, the town, and its two separate communities, which are divided along racial lines. Two towns of jasper was broadcast on pov on pbs, the film and the directors were featured on the oprah winfrey show, nightline with ted koppel, and the film was the catalyst for a live town.
Williams most recent completed film is the undocumented, a pbs. En route to jasper, two towns worth more than coffee break. Though this and other film and television agency work, she has continued. I would recommend this film to anyone interested in racism during the 90s or progression in equality in america. Edition discs price new from used from vhs tape please retry. There, he interviews both black and white citizens of the town in an effort to get a grasp on the byrd case and how it came to happen. That film is about the draggingdeath of james byrd jr. Filmmaker marco williams travels to jasper, texas, where a black man named james byrd jr. Jasperreport represents the readonly, compiled report design, ready to be used to generate the report. On the night that jasper jones, the towns mixed race. Top 10 cities that need statues from 80s movies time. Patrick swayzes 1989 film, in which he plays james dalton, a bouncer and former philosophy major seriously recruited to clean up a seedy smalltown bar, put the city of jasper, mo. An explicit, troubling portrait of race divides texas town pov documentary two towns of jasper follows a communitys reaction to. Two towns of jasper film screening flint neighborhoods.
The resulting portrait in two towns of jasper is an explicit accounting of the racial divide in america an eyeopening montage of contrasting realities that somehow inhabit the same place and time. Dec 06, 2016 this documentary was done well in that it is very informative. She was a member of the board of screen australia from 2009 to 20, a fellow of the university of sydney senate from 2011 to 20, and she is currently on the board of the charles perkins trust. Its 1969 in the fictional rural town of corrigan, and a. Two towns of jasperwas filmed in 1999 as bill king, lawrence russell brewer, and shawn berry were being tried for james byrds murder. Williams film two towns of jasper codirected by whitney dow received the. Two film crews, one black and one white, set out to document the aftermath by following the trials of the local men charged with the crime. Jasperdesign is the object that serves to create report. Jasper is a city and the county seat of jasper county, texas, in the united states. Other than that though, its a beautifully done film and i think that it should be. Find out more about the town of jasper and what has happened to the residents of jasper and the men convicted of murdering james byrd, jr. In a town in texas a man was dragged behind a pickup truck until death.
Using two separate filmmaking teams an allwhite crew filming white. One night, local mixedrace outcast jasper jones appears at charlies window and the pair embark on a journey to solve a mystery that will consume the entire community. Maybe its just what they do in small australian towns or back in the 60s as per the films setting. Whitney dow is an awardwinning filmmaker whose directing credits include. Voices project, launched in 2002, expanded activities across. Two towns of jasper full frame documentary film festival.
The film is set in the town but was actually made in california note the golden states hills still visible in the movie. A big city usually has a population of at least 200,000 and you can often fly into a major airport. The municipality of jasper urges anyone planning a leisure trip to jasper or jasper national park before june 1 to cancel their plans. The film was a collaborative effort between black and white filmmakers, who used segregated crews to document the town of jasper, texas during the trial. And the two towns of jasper covers the trial of the white supremacists who murdered james byrd in 1998, using two separate film crews marco.
Its focus is the 1998 murder in jasper, texas, of james byrd jr. This is a list of large cities closest to jasper, canada. Two towns of jasper running head the two towns of jasper. Two towns of jasper one of the most insightful, illuminating and unsettling pics ever made about race relations in the u. Film festival and rachel cocurated its program from 2002 to 2011. Two towns of jasper guide pdf format printable discussion. No profound conclusion or easy answers are proffered. The titular character is a little older and a lot tougher. The documentary reveals not only that two towns of jasper. There is a new film now, called two towns of jasper.
En route to jasper, two towns worth more than coffee break melanie collison, 03. In it, two film crews, one black and one white, set out to document the aftermath of the murder, by. Revelatory and sobering, the film ultimately invites intense an important discussion about race in. The result is an explicit and troubling portrait of race, one that asks how and why a crime like this could have occurred. From marco williams and whitney dows two towns of jasper, an itvs and. An explicit, troubling portrait of race divides texas town pov documentary two towns of jasper follows a communitys reaction to the 1998 murder of james byrd, jr. The dialogue is designed to build bridges and work toward progress. Two towns of jasper documents the reactions of the towns citizens and, along the way, uncovers a complex portrait of race, experience, and perspective. The story of a dragging in jasper, texas, new york. That said, it does take some coaxing by jasper aaron l. Film festival silver award for best international documentary 2002. Mcgrath to get 14yearold charlie bucktin levi miller to do the deed the first time. Jasperreport can cast to jasperdesign jaspersoft community.
One night, local mixedrace outcast jasper jones appears at charlies window and the pair embark on a journey to solve a mystery that. Two towns of jasper 2002 filmmaker marco williams travels to jasper, texas, where a black man named james byrd jr. In it, two film crews, one black and one white, set out to document the aftermath of the murder, by following the subsequent trials of the. If you need to book a flight, search for the nearest airport to jasper, canada. Feb 28, 2017 jasper, distressed, convinces charlie to sneak out so he can show him something. The view from the top center for media and social impact. May 05, 2014 a panel discusses two towns of jasper, a documentary film that explores race relations in the town where james byrd, jr. Small towns are a common location in australian cinema, see the dressmaker, the year my voice broke, and the dish. Jasper, texas is a 2003 american madefortelevision drama film directed by jeffrey w. Using two separate filmmaking teams an allwhite crew filming white residents and an allblack camera crew filming black residents, two towns of jasper captures very different racial views by townsfolk in jasper, texas, the location for a racially motivated murder of an african american in 1998. Two towns of jasper itvs documentary film funding itvs. Originally broadcast in 2002 as an episode of the pbs television program.
Koppel to pbs for the first time, using two towns of jasper to amplify a national dialogue. Objectives procedure further research assessment standards overview two towns of jasper raises many questions about race relations, prejudice and privilege in america today. Jasper is situated in the deep east texas subregion, about miles 210 km northeast of houston. Producers and longtime friends whitney dow and marco williams two tone productions discuss the making of their film two towns of jasper, a documentary about the racially motivated murder of james byrd, who in 1998 was dragged to his death after being beaten then chained to the back of a pickup truck in jasper, texas. Feb 21, 2008 two film crews, one black and one white, set out to record the repercussions of this modernday lynching by following the trials of the men charged with the crime and the reactions of the. On june 7, 1998, a sleepy east texas town awoke to the news of a horrifying crime. Two film crews, one black and one white, set out to record the repercussions of this modernday lynching by following the trials of the men charged with the crime and the reactions of the. Nov 15, 2017 this is just a friendly reminder about your invitation to join us this thursday, november 16th for a free film screening, food reception, and discussion featuring two towns of jasper the acclaimed, peabody awardwinning film about the aftermath of the court case surrounding the racially motivated killing of james byrd jr. Jasper the butterfly capital of texas holds an annual butterfly festival the first saturday in october to celebrate. Toni collette and hugo weaving star in film adaptation video in rachel perkins new adaptation of craig silveys. Cara mertes 19992006 and completing the broadcast loop. Im not the type thats gotta have someone im not the type thats gotta be in love had a lot of people come.
A panel discusses two towns of jasper, a documentary film that explores race relations in the town where james byrd, jr. An explicit, troubling portrait of race divides texas. His work has been screened and broadcast all over the world and received numerous honors including the peabody, a columbia dupont. Two towns of jasper film screening flint neighborhoods united. There, he interviews both black and white citizens of the town in an effort to get a. The population was 7,590 at the 2010 census, 5 down from 8,247 at the 2000 census. And the two towns of jasper covers the trial of the white supremacists who murdered james byrd in 1998, using two separate film crews marco williams black one and whitney dows white one, to. Directors whitney dow and marco williams went to jasper with two crewsone black, one whiteto get at the truth of what life in jasper is all about. You can also look for cities 100 miles from jasper, canada or 50 miles or. For example, we had four successful outreach efforts at sundance. On the night that jasper jones, the towns mixed race outcast shows him the dead body of young. Two film crews, one black and one white, documented the responses of the black and white communities of jasper after the murder and during the trials of three local white men charged with.
The filmmakers did a good job of hiding their prejudice, but the feelings of the people in the documentary have very outdated views. Jan 16, 2002 two towns of jasper one of the most insightful, illuminating and unsettling pics ever made about race relations in the u. The teleplay by jonathan estrin is based on a true story and focuses on the aftermath of a crime in which three white men from the small town of jasper, texas, killed african american james byrd jr. Incorporated as the resort municipality of whistler rmow, it has a permanent population of approximately 11,854, plus. The population was 7,590 at the 2010 census, down from 8,247 at the 2000 census. The concept of an insular, secretive town fearing those who are different is a central theme in jasper jones, one of the best australian films ive seen in recent years. The two towns of jasper documentary 3 sentenced to life imprisonment. Two towns of jasper covers the three murder trials, from january through december 1999. Please avoid all nonessential travel and help stop the spread. Two towns of jasper is a featurelength documentary about the 1998 racially motivated murder of james byrd jr. The documentary did speak about the facts of the case and used those facts when asking the citizens questions about how they feel about what happened, however it mainly focused on the feelings of the citizens and how the town changed after this incident took place in terms of racial tensions.
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