thomas bacon photography » documentary Archives – thomas bacon photography http://thomasbacon.com photographer based in austin tx Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:59:22 +0000 en hourly 1 “The Least of These” documentary premiering at South by Southwest http://thomasbacon.com/2009/03/13/the-least-of-these-film/ http://thomasbacon.com/2009/03/13/the-least-of-these-film/#comments Sat, 14 Mar 2009 05:25:50 +0000 Thomas Bacon http://thomasbacon.com/?p=180 Earlier I wrote about a website I made for a documentary on the Hutto Detention facility in Taylor, Texas, which houses immigrant children and their families in what was once a medium-security prison. The documentary was recently revamped and completed, and was accepted into the yearly South by Southwest film and music festival (SXSW) in Austin, Texas.

I am looking forward to the documentary, which chronicles a very troubling miscarriage of justice.  From the website:

Detention of immigrant children in a former medium-security prison in Texas leads to controversy when three activist attorneys discover troubling conditions at the facility. This compelling documentary film explores the role – and limits – of community activism, and considers how American rights and values apply to the least powerful among us.

The Least of These Website - Click to visit

The Least of These Website - Click to visit

There will be three screenings, and I encourage you to attend:

Mon March 16, 11 am, Alamo Ritz
Wed March 18, 7 pm, Alamo Lamar
Fri March 20, 11 am, Paramount

Check out the screening schedule on the website for more information.

The Least of These website

]]> http://thomasbacon.com/2009/03/13/the-least-of-these-film/feed/ 1 Photos showing at Clementine Coffee Bar http://thomasbacon.com/2008/04/04/photos-at-clementine/ http://thomasbacon.com/2008/04/04/photos-at-clementine/#comments Sat, 05 Apr 2008 03:57:31 +0000 Thomas Bacon http://thomasbacon.com/?p=60 I’m excited to be showing about 30 or so images at a local coffee shop here in Austin during the month of April. Karinne, the owner, is an old friend and is allowing me the run of the place, so to speak, so it will be filled exclusively with my work. Please check it out if you’re in Austin. We’ll be hanging them this Sunday, April 6, and it will probably run for the rest of the month. The website for Clementine is at clementinecoffeebar.com, and the map below will help you get there… Lots of thanks to Karinne, as well as Kymberlie and Billy Wood for helping me with the framing and hanging.

Thematically, this show will be all over the map. I’m hoping that it won’t be too visually disconcerting. Everything from my documentary style work from Latin America, the Middle East, and the US, to more fine-art prints and even some architectural work.

And of course, please get a cup of coffee and something to eat while you’re there. Clementine is one of my favorite local spots, as anyone who has seen the 10 half-filled coffee cards in my wallet can attest to. The staff are all very cool (the morning shift knows me as “Elliot’s dad”), and the coffee is very good.
View Larger Map

]]> http://thomasbacon.com/2008/04/04/photos-at-clementine/feed/ 1 Two great documentaries: Children in Jail and Inside the Circle http://thomasbacon.com/2008/01/01/two-great-documentaries-children-in-jail-and-inside-the-circle/ http://thomasbacon.com/2008/01/01/two-great-documentaries-children-in-jail-and-inside-the-circle/#comments Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:25:43 +0000 Thomas Bacon http://thomasbacon.com/journal/two-great-documentaries-children-in-jail-and-inside-the-circle UPDATE:  The film on family dentention in the United States is now called, “The Least of These.”  Please check out their new website at theleastofthese-film.com. A new post is here.

I’ve been working for while now on a documentary short website, Children in Jail. It’s about the Hutto prison in Taylor, Texas, that holds families, including children. I recommend y’all check out the website (and give me feedback on the design): http://childreninjail.com.

Also I just did a bit of work for another documentary that is already out, Inside the Circle. I haven’t seen it, but it looks great, and is getting very good reviews. From the website:

Capturing the raw power of a grassroots hip-hop movement in the heart of Texas, INSIDE THE CIRCLE tells the story of two strikingly talented b-boys, Josh and Omar, former best friends who become rivals when they join competing dance crews. Immersed in the b-boy culture of defiant creativity, Omar rises to international renown while Josh tangles with the Texas criminal justice system. Both of them struggle to keep dance at the center of their lives, and the “B-Boy City” competitive events thrown by visionary street dancer Romeo Navarro serve as emotional milestones in their journey to adulthood. Facing off in intense dance battles that mirror the larger events in their lives, Josh and Omar seek redemption, identity and respect “inside the circle.” As Romeo aptly observes: “If you can hold yourself down in battle, you can hold yourself down in life.”

Check out the website at www.insidethecircle.com.

]]> http://thomasbacon.com/2008/01/01/two-great-documentaries-children-in-jail-and-inside-the-circle/feed/ 1