Entries tagged with “Po Kutchins”.


image from the documentaryJust a reminder that the California Documentary Project film “Prison Town, USA,” Po Kutchins and Katie Galloway’s documentary about how the prison industry has affected the town of Susanville, Calif. is on the PBS series “POV” tonight. The New York Times calls it a “smartly constructed documentary … . There are no documentary-style talking heads or charts here, just some very ordinary-looking people trying to find their places in a changed community.” Check local listings for times.

image from the documentaryWorth checking out in San Francisco is “A Serving of Love: The Passion of Bill Sorro,” a California Story Fund exhibit about long-time Filipino activist Bill Sorro, who led the fight for the International Hotel in San Francisco’s historic Manilatown District. Opening Sat., Aug. 4 and running through Oct. 6 at the International Hotel Manilatown Center, 868 Kearny St. More…

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Still from the documentary Prison TownGreat news from filmmakers Katie Galloway and Po Kutchins. Their new film,” Prison Town, USA” about the prison industry in Susanville, Calif., and the people who live and work on both sides of the bars, will be screened at the Los Angeles Film Festival on Sat., June 23 (3 pm at Landmark’s Regent Theater) and Sun., June 24 (9:45 pm at the Landmark on Pico and Westwood). They also report that the film will air on POV, PBS’s showcase for independent films, on Tues., June 24. Don’t miss this powerful California Documentary Project film.

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