http://bravenewfilms.org/topics/sf 2008-12-02T22:55:30Z http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/62544-neal-stephenson-reads-anathem 2008-12-02T22:55:30Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/W-kjLY88ZKY&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/W-kjLY88ZKY&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/62544-neal-stephenson-reads-anathem"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/78066" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/09/09/Sci-Fi_Novelist_Neal_Stephenson_Anathem_Launch_Event">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Acclaimed science-fiction author Neal Stephenson reads the introductory chapter from his book, "Anathem."</p> <p>-----</p> <p>What if we lived in a world where the long-term was taken seriously?</p> <p>At an event hosted by the Long Now Foundation, science fiction author Neal Stephenson reads from his latest novel ANATHEM. Afterwards he participates in a conversation with Stewart Brand and Danny Hillis.</p> <p>Neal Stephenson is the best-selling author of such novels as Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. He is best know for writing science fiction (in the postcyberpunk genre) and his interests often lead him into investigations of society, mathematics, cryptology, currency and the history of science. Anathem is his latest novel.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/62544-neal-stephenson-reads-anathem">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/58010-embarcadero 2008-12-02T22:36:41Z Keme Bonnet <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FTOCEg4EoWE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FTOCEg4EoWE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/58010-embarcadero"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/70877" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>SF</p> </div> <a href="/blog/58010-embarcadero">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/46452-fora-tv-office-tour 2008-10-28T21:29:47Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vROeqgEwd1I&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vROeqgEwd1I&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/46452-fora-tv-office-tour"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/54723" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Join Nick Ryan as he goes behind-the-scenes at FORA.tv's San Francisco headquarters, meets FORA.tv staff, and takes a brief tour of the city skyline as seen from the office roof. FORA.tv is located at 1550 Bryant Street, in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood.</p> <p>For a tour of the FORA.tv website, visit: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/04/08/FORAtv_tour">fora.tv</a> </p> </div> <a href="/blog/46452-fora-tv-office-tour">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/46134-neal-stephenson-we-are-all-geeks-now 2008-10-28T15:31:33Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CwV3x1jZ8oE&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CwV3x1jZ8oE&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/46134-neal-stephenson-we-are-all-geeks-now"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/53958" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/05/08/Neal_Stephenson_Science_Fiction_as_a_Literary_Genre">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Bestselling author Neal Stephenson discusses the popularity of science-fiction as a genre, arguing that "we are all geeks now."</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Neal Stephenson delivered a talk entitled The Fork: Science Fiction versus Mundane Culture at Gresham College.</p> <p>Four professors discuss the origins of science fiction, its overlap with other genres and its developments over more than a century.</p> <p>Neal Stephenson is the best-selling author of such novels as Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. He is best know for writing science fiction (in the postcyberpunk genre) and his interests often lead him into investigations of society, mathematics, cryptology, currency and the history of science.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/46134-neal-stephenson-we-are-all-geeks-now">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/46096-neal-stephenson-on-sci-fi-fantasy-actors 2008-10-28T15:31:11Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1AwUWO0pYL0&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1AwUWO0pYL0&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/46096-neal-stephenson-on-sci-fi-fantasy-actors"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/53745" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/2008/05/08/Neal_Stephenson_Science_Fiction_as_a_Literary_Genre">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Bestselling author Neal Stephenson theorizes on why "niche" science-fiction / fantasy actors like Lucy Lawless, Hugo Weaving and Leonard Nimoy so often end up cast in these types of roles.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Neal Stephenson delivered a talk entitled The Fork: Science Fiction versus Mundane Culture at Gresham College.</p> <p>Four professors discuss the origins of science fiction, its overlap with other genres and its developments over more than a century.</p> <p>Neal Stephenson is the best-selling author of such novels as Snow Crash, The Diamond Age, Cryptonomicon, and The Baroque Cycle. He is best know for writing science fiction (in the postcyberpunk genre) and his interests often lead him into investigations of society, mathematics, cryptology, currency and the history of science.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/46096-neal-stephenson-on-sci-fi-fantasy-actors">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/37446-authors-google-leah-garchik-jon-carroll 2008-10-22T21:31:31Z AtGoogleTalks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NOuJ7X2eS_g&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NOuJ7X2eS_g&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/37446-authors-google-leah-garchik-jon-carroll"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/42208" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>San Francisco Chronicle columnists Leah Garchik and Jon Carroll visit Google's Mountain View, CA headquarters to discuss Garchik's new book "Real Life Romance: Everyday Wisdom on Love, Sex, and Relationships."</p> <p>Leah Garchik has written a daily column for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1984, which can be viewed here: <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/columnists/garchik/.">www.sfgate.com</a> <br />Jon Carroll has been writing for the San Francisco Chronicle since 1982: www.sfgate.com/columnists/carroll.</p> <p>This event took place on April 24, 2008 as part of the Authors@Google series.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/37446-authors-google-leah-garchik-jon-carroll">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/36834-sfttv-sf-torch-relay-report 2008-12-02T22:22:46Z Students for a Free Tibet <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ngGkI60eB6E&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ngGkI60eB6E&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/36834-sfttv-sf-torch-relay-report"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/41486" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>SFTtv: Log On. Tune In. Rise UP!</p> </div> <a href="/blog/36834-sfttv-sf-torch-relay-report">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34929-sfttv-special-report-golden-gate-banner-hang 2008-12-02T22:22:46Z Students for a Free Tibet <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cbWxaayR6DU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cbWxaayR6DU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34929-sfttv-special-report-golden-gate-banner-hang"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/38394" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>SFTtv: Log On. Tune In. Rise UP!</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34929-sfttv-special-report-golden-gate-banner-hang">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/34645-sfttv-no-torch-through-tibet 2008-12-02T22:22:46Z Students for a Free Tibet <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jNFt-UxP9PM&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jNFt-UxP9PM&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/34645-sfttv-no-torch-through-tibet"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/37819" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>SFTtv: Log On. Tune In. Rise UP!</p> <p>http://www.torchrelaybeijing2008.com/</p> </div> <a href="/blog/34645-sfttv-no-torch-through-tibet">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/33311-sfttv-episode-42-the-revolution-continues 2008-12-02T22:22:47Z Students for a Free Tibet <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/N_46pDzpjBc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/N_46pDzpjBc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/33311-sfttv-episode-42-the-revolution-continues"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/36298" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>SFTtv: Log On. Tune In. Rise Up!!!</p> <p>www.blog.studentsforafreetibet.org</p> <p>www.studentsforafreetibet.org</p> </div> <a href="/blog/33311-sfttv-episode-42-the-revolution-continues">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/20162-jasmine-of-the-whirlygirlz 2008-10-21T21:30:57Z jennaluna <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q-NxZJhv5Sk&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q-NxZJhv5Sk&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/20162-jasmine-of-the-whirlygirlz"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/19867" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/20162-jasmine-of-the-whirlygirlz">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/12038-remembering-san-francisco-s-summer-of-love 2008-10-24T21:30:50Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/e1el1gLkHWo&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/e1el1gLkHWo&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/12038-remembering-san-francisco-s-summer-of-love"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/12168" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1424">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Dr. David E. Smith, founder of San Francisco's Height Ashbury Free Clinics, reminisces on his experiences during that city's "Summer of Love" of 1967.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>"The Roots of a Counter-Culture" with panelists David E. Smith, Executive Medical Director, Prometa Center for Addiction, Founder, Haight-Ashbury Free Clinic; Wavy Gravy, Activist, Clown, Former Frozen Dessert; Wes "Scoop" Nisker, Author Radio Commentator; Paul Krassner, Writer, Founder, The Realist Magazine. Moderated by Peter Finch,Co-host, KFOG Morning Show.</p> <p>In the summer of 1967, youths from all over the country converged on San Francisco and laid the foundation for a socio-political legacy. Forty years later, decisions made during the Summer of Love continue to have an impact on our national politics and our lives. Join in a discussion with panelists who witnessed the revelry and the repercussions of a summer that shaped not only a generation, but a way of life. - Commonwealth Club of California</p> <p>Dr. Smith is a Visiting Research Physician, who is serving as State Medical Specialist for a substance abuse services grant at the Institute for Health and Aging at the University of California, San Francisco. In 1967, Dr. Smith founded the Haight Ashbury Free Clinics in San Francisco. He is a fellow and past President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He is also Medical Director at the California State Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs, and is Associate Clinical professor, Clinical Toxicology and Occupational Health, at the School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. Since 1984, Dr. Smith has served as Research Director at MPI Treatment Services at Summit Medical Center in Oakland, California. In addition, Dr. Smith served as Visiting Associate Clinical Professor of Behavioral Pharmacology, Department of Psychiatry, University of Nevada Medical School, Reno Nevada. He recently founded the Free Clinic Cooperative, who mission is to reach out to and support free medical clinics nationwide.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/12038-remembering-san-francisco-s-summer-of-love">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/11289-william-gibson-excerpt-from-spook-country 2008-10-25T03:31:14Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/c7p_3gjTUTw&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c7p_3gjTUTw&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/11289-william-gibson-excerpt-from-spook-country"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/11463" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1461">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Bestselling science-fiction author William Gibson reads an excerpt from his novel, "Spook Country."</p> <p>-----</p> <p>William Gibson discusses "Spook Country."</p> <p>William Gibson has long been recognized as a literary pioneer with an eye for technological and social change. From his 1984 debut novel "Neuromancer", in which he envisioned both the Internet and virtual reality before either existed, to his most recent novel, "Pattern Recognition", which probed cultural changes in the US since 9/11, Gibson has repeatedly demonstrated a unique ability to see the odd shapes, bulges, and empty spaces created by information as it leaks out, indicators of events of extreme weirdness and secrecy.</p> <p>His exploration of our chaotic present continues in "Spook Country", a contemporary novel of political paranoia. - Cody's Books</p> <p>William Ford Gibson is an American-born science fiction author who has been called the father of the cyberpunk subgenre of science fiction, partly due to coining the term "cyberspace" in 1982, and partly because of the success of his first novel, "Neuromancer," which has sold more than 6.5 million copies worldwide since its publication in 1984.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/11289-william-gibson-excerpt-from-spook-country">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/8512-sports-with-jayar-jackson 2008-10-14T11:23:22Z youngturks <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IoRDIPBwDKQ&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IoRDIPBwDKQ&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/8512-sports-with-jayar-jackson"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/7811" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Sports with TYT. Barry Bonds on Steroids, NBA Refs and Michael Vick. The Young Turks on Air America Radio, M-F 6-9am ET, and on theyoungturks.com</p> </div> <a href="/blog/8512-sports-with-jayar-jackson">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/7388-chapter1-elephant-santie 2008-10-14T11:29:43Z Greenpeace <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RlsMD4XsXt4&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RlsMD4XsXt4&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/7388-chapter1-elephant-santie"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/6666" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p></p> </div> <a href="/blog/7388-chapter1-elephant-santie">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5735-neil-gaiman-instructions 2008-10-15T03:31:17Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bi2pBZGJqj8&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bi2pBZGJqj8&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/5735-neil-gaiman-instructions"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/5009" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete program at: <a href="http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=397">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Acclaimed science-fiction author Neil Gaiman reads his poem, "Instructions."</p> <p>-----</p> <p>An Evening's Entertainment with Neil Gaiman celebrating "Fragile Things: Short Fictions and Wonders."</p> <p>In this dazzling new collection of more than twenty-five pieces of short fiction including a novella featuring the hero of his masterpiece "American Gods," Neil Gaiman charts the terrain between life and death, perception and reality, darkness and light. Guaranteed to dazzle the senses, haunt the imagination, and touch the heart, "Fragile Things" is a gift of wonder from one of the most unique literary artists of our time. Neil Gaiman is the critically acclaimed and award-winning author of the novels "American Gods," "Neverwhere," "Stardust," "Coraline," and "Anansi Boys;" "The Sandman" series of graphic novels; and "Smoke and Mirrors," a collection of short fiction - Cody's Books</p> <p>Gaiman is also the coauthor of the novel "Good Omens" with Terry Pratchett. Among the many awards he has won are the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Locus, and Bram Stoker awards.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/5735-neil-gaiman-instructions">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5728-james-mcgreevey-identifying-as-a-gay-american 2008-10-15T03:31:19Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RktwRP2MspI&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RktwRP2MspI&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/5728-james-mcgreevey-identifying-as-a-gay-american"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/5002" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete program at: <a href="http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=421">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Former New Jersey Governor James McGreevey discusses his self-identification as a "gay American."</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Former New Jersey governor, James McGreevey, makes a highly anticipated appearance in San Francisco to discuss his new memoir, "The Confession." The former governor discusses personal recollections of his political rise and fall, his spirituality, and his lifelong struggle to come to terms with the sexual identity he kept secret for years.</p> <p>McGreevey's new book traces his life through two failed marriages, his rapid political rise to the governor's office, and the sudden, public implosion of his political career. Governor McGreevey made history in August 2004 when he declared, "I am a gay American" on national television, and announced his resignation from office. The story made headlines worldwide - but what led to that moment was a human and political drama more complex and fascinating than anyone could know.</p> <p>Moderator for the evening is Dudley Clendinen, New York Times contributor and co-author, "Out for Good: The Struggle to Build a Gay Rights Movement in America." This event consists of a conversation between McGreevey and Clendinen, followed by Q&A from the audience. The event, part of the "TimesTalks" Speaker Series, is co-presented by The New York Times and The San Francisco Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Community Center.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/5728-james-mcgreevey-identifying-as-a-gay-american">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5700-chris-gardner-excerpt-from-the-pursuit-of-happyness 2008-10-15T03:31:31Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gZwnNS_NecU&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gZwnNS_NecU&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/5700-chris-gardner-excerpt-from-the-pursuit-of-happyness"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/4974" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=190">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Self-made entrepreneur Chris Gardner reads an excerpt from his book, "The Pursuit of Happyness," recounting his experience at an "est" group therapy seminar in 1970s San Francisco. This video was taped at the Museum of the African Diaspora (MoAD) in San Francisco.</p> <p>This clip contains explicit language.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>Chris Gardner in conversation with 20/20 producer Lynn Redmond about his newly-published autobiography, "The Pursuit of Happyness." Gardner's fascinating story is also the subject of a movie of the same name starring Will Smith as Gardner and Smith's son Jaden as Gardner's son, Chris Jr. The film was shot in the Bay Area and is scheduled to be released in December 2006 by Columbia Pictures.</p> <p>Gardner is President and CEO of Rich LLC. He is also an avid philanthropist committed to assisting organizations involved in education and economic development.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/5700-chris-gardner-excerpt-from-the-pursuit-of-happyness">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5669-william-poy-lee-chinatown-during-the-civil-rights-era 2008-10-15T03:31:40Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/p_kCBV2u9-E&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/p_kCBV2u9-E&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/5669-william-poy-lee-chinatown-during-the-civil-rights-era"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/4943" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>Complete video at: <a href="http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=649">fora.tv</a> </p> <p>Chinese-American author William Poy Lee recounts his participation in a 1968 civil rights march through the heart of San Francisco's Chinatown.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>William Poy Lee talks about "The Eighth Promise."</p> <p>This is an evocative memoir of a relationship between a mother and son - and the Chinese-American experience - while growing up in the housing projects of San Francisco's Chinatown in the 1960s and 70s. Gloria Steinem says "One of the very few books that completely conveys a life as lived from the inside and makes us as readers feel we are living it too." - Book Passage</p> <p>William Poy Lee graduated with a Bachelors of Architecture, emphasis on urban design and planning from the University of California in Berkeley and completed his juris doctor degree from Hastings College of the Law, University of California. </p> <p>He has been a licensed California attorney since 1979 and has enjoyed a career as an international banking attorney with Bank of America and as an advertising co-principal serving Fortune 100 corporations. </p> <p>"The Eighth Promise" is his first book.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/5669-william-poy-lee-chinatown-during-the-civil-rights-era">Watch the video</a> http://bravenewfilms.org/blog/5610-fainaru-wada-and-williams-bonds-baseball-and-steroids 2008-10-15T09:29:38Z FORAtv <object width="375" height="308"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/NFUnPJujZFc&border=0&rel=0"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NFUnPJujZFc&border=0&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="375" height="308"></embed></object> <a href="/blog/5610-fainaru-wada-and-williams-bonds-baseball-and-steroids"><img src="http://bravenewfilms.org/pictures/medium/4884" width="140" height="105" border="0" align="left" style="border: solid 1px black;" /></a> <div class="post_content"> <p>http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=1180</p> <p>Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams, investigative reporters and co-authors of the book "Game of Shadows," discuss Barry Bonds, steroids, and the current state of professional baseball.</p> <p>-----</p> <p>"Beyond BALCO" with Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams. Marty Lurie moderates.</p> <p>With the weight of a prison sentence off their shoulders, Fainaru-Wada and Williams open up about their role in the BALCO steroid case that rocked pro sports. They also discuss the balance between California's shield law and the public's right to know, and the state of performance-enhancing drugs in sports. -- The Commonwealth Club of California</p> <p>Mark Fainaru-Wada and Lance Williams are reporters for the San Francisco Chronicle and co-authors of the book "Game of Shadows," which chronicles baseball slugger Barry Bonds' alleged steroid use.</p> <p>On May 5, 2006, Fainaru-Wada and Williams were subpoenaed to testify before a federal grand jury about how they obtained Bonds' leaked grand jury testimony. On May 31, the authors urged United States District Judge Martin Jenkins of San Francisco to excuse them from testifying. This appeal was supported by affidavits from Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Mark Corallo, a former press secretary to former Attorney General John Ashcroft, but was denied on August 15, 2006.</p> <p>On Sept 21, 2006, the journalists were sentenced to 18 months in prison for contempt of court. The two have repeatedly stated that they would go to prison before revealing their sources. The two avoided jail time, however, when attorney Troy Ellerman pleaded guilty on Feb. 14, 2007, to leaking the information, lying to prosecutors, obstructing justice and disobeying a court order not to disclose grand jury information.</p> </div> <a href="/blog/5610-fainaru-wada-and-williams-bonds-baseball-and-steroids">Watch the video</a>