http://boomtownbeijing.com a documentary film about Beijing Olympics 2008 in China Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:02:35 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Almost exactly a year ago, we kicked off a series of charity screenings in support of the Library Project, a charity that donates libraries to elementary schools in rural China. We wanted mostly to bring attention to a great little charity that is doing wonderful work in the area of literacy ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=112 The 2008 Paralympics kicked off last Saturday with a moving and nuanced opening ceremony. Alas, the media attention given to the Paralympians pales in comparison to the coverage of the Beijing Olympics. We were surprised therefore when Urbane magazine approached us with a proposal for a special screening during the Paralympics. Urbane ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=109 I love that quote by playwright, Samuel Beckett: " I can't go on, I still go on " Boomtown Beijing is a film about ordinary people who finds the courage and dignity to keep going on. Hence we are delighted to lend our support to the World Suvivorthon, sponsored by the ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=102 This weekend will be your last chance to catch our film, Boomtown Beijing, in China's capital city. It is perhaps apt that this documentary about the Beijing Olympics will end its run right before the summer games are about to start. When we started this series of screenings at Salud in ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=98 For those of you who missed the April screenings BOOMTOWN BEIJING, during the Singapore International Film Festival, you now have another chance to catch the film at Sinema Old School in the month of July: Thurs July 3 -- 9pm Sat July 5 - 9pm Sun July 6 - 7pm Sun July13 - 5pm Mon ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=83 Our film, Boomtown Beijing made its China debut in Beijing on April 20 2008.  Since then, we have done a tour of China's top universities and screenings in the major Chinese cities of Shanghai, Guangzhou, Xian and Suzhou. As the 2008 Olympics fast approaches, we return to China's capital for a ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=79 Olympics documentary, Boomtown Beijing, makes its debut in the scenic town of Suzhou, thanks to the hard work of Rebecca Trigger from the Suzhou Bookworm, a English lending library, restaurant and cultural events centre. Date: Fri 13th June Time: 7:30pm Venue: The Bookworm Number 77 Gunxiu lane, corner of Shiquan Street and Ping Qiao Zhijie. Suzhou, ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=77 Since the debut of our film in Beijing on April 20th, our Shanghai friends have been asking us, "when will the film be coming to Shanghai?" We are pleased to announce that we will be holding a series of screenings at the ARCH, 439 Wukang Lu, Xuhui near Huaihai Zhong Lu. Media ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=76 We need to say a big thank you to Lonnie Hodge and David Degeest from Culture Fish Media and the Dreamblogue for facilitating this event at the British Consulate in Guangzhou. We also appreciate Jim Hollington, director of culture and education section at the consulate for lending us the premises and ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=73 Wed 30th April marks the 100th day in the countdown to the Beijing Olympics. There will be two screenings of Boomtown Beijing on that day in Beijing and Xian, China. 100th Day Countdown Charity Screening in BEIJING Date : 30 April 2008 Time: 7:30pm -- 9:30pm Place: Passby Restaurant Add: 114 Nanluoguxiang, Dongcheng District, ... http://boomtownbeijing.com/?p=68