The Independent DocuFilm Series, co-hosted by Junktown Cinema Club and UUCGV, is intended to serve as a platform to shed light on topics related to humanitarianism, environmentalism, and social justice, with the idea that by meeting with the film creator/s after the showing, we equip the community with the information and tools to take steps of action inspired by the film.
Past Film Screenings
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Docked
by Sarah C. Sifers - Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Writer
Friday, January 19, 2024 at 5:30 p.m.
536 Ouray Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501
Docked exams the plight of sheepherders working the Western Range of the Rocky Mountains through the eyes of Tom Acker (a human rights activist), Ignacio Alvarado (a former sheepherder from Chile) and Lionel (a current sheepherder from Chile) as he works his sheep through the ranges in Colorado and Wyoming. Brought into the country through the Department of Labor's (DOL) H2A temporary visa program because no American is willing to work under these conditions, they are paid $750 a month for a job that requires being on call 24/7. With the rational that these sheepherders are being brought in from third world countries where they would have earned less money and lived in similar conditions, the film explores whether that is a valid argument for denying these sheepherders basic human rights.
Director Biography - Sarah C. Sifers
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(Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Writer) Sarah’s first documentary, Fate of the Lhapa, premiered at the Maui Film Festival and continued to play in festivals around the world for two years. She worked as a cinematographer on Jenny Mackenzie’s documentary Kick Like A Girl, which aired on HBO. Sarah also traveled to Dharamsala, India to film the documentary Long Life Prayer for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for the Tibetan Ngari Association. Docked is Sarah's second feature length documentary film. [Learn more HERE.]
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Interesting and Thought Provoking Reads:
Labor Abuses in Our H-2A Visa Program: Approximating Labor Trafficking
Western Slope Against Trafficking - Nov 26, 2023 - 3 min read
Record-low number of federal wage and hour investigations of farms in 2022
Congress must increase funding for labor standards enforcement to protect farmworkers
By Daniel Costa and Philip Martin • August 22, 2023
Labor Abuses in Our H-2A Visa Program: Approximating Labor Trafficking
Western Slope Against Trafficking - Nov 26, 2023 - 3 min read
Record-low number of federal wage and hour investigations of farms in 2022
Congress must increase funding for labor standards enforcement to protect farmworkers
By Daniel Costa and Philip Martin • August 22, 2023
Junktown Cinema Club
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Junktown Cinema Club is a Grand Valley-based arts organization that is dedicated to using the medium of cinema to build a more compassionate, resilient, and imaginative local community. We program film screenings to facilitate eye-opening encounters between local and global perspectives, and we organize filmmaking workshops to empower local residents to tell their own stories.
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Junktown Cinema Club strives to be a welcoming space for people of all identities & backgrounds. We expect that everyone who participates in our community – from staff to audience members – helps in cultivating an environment of inclusivity, safety, and respect. [read full Values Statement here]