Welcome
SEACOAST ONLINE NAMES COMMUNITIES & CONSEQUENCES A TOP 5 SELECTION AT NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL
Read the article here: http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20081023-ENTERTAIN-810230316
COMMUNITIES & CONSEQUENCES HONORED AS "BEST NH DOCUMENTARY" BY 2008 NEW HAMPSHIRE FILM FESTIVAL
Here is a review by Portsmouth Herald film critic Gina Carbone.
COMMUNITIES & CONSEQUENCES
Fascinating. This 56-minute documentary by writer/producer/director Jay Childs and demographics expert Peter Francese of Exeter is a must-view for everyone in New Hampshire. Especially people here in Portsmouth grappling with the middle school issue.
Francese goes inside small town N.H. to investigate the causes and effects of our graying state. Young people are leaving the state due to various reasons – lack of jobs, lack of affordable housing, lack of adequate schooling (as evidenced in a Moultonborough middle school debate) and a general impression that they are not welcome.
Who knew our gray haired brethren could be such bullies? As a member of the target young professional demographic who is childless by choice, my knee-jerk reaction was to be fine with the exodus. Who wants to be a giver if you’re not an equal receiver of government services? So what if we have an older population? Don’t retired folks deserve some peace and quiet without spending so much on schools they don’t use?
But “Communities and Consequences” changed my mind and made me nervous. Just one concern: Who IS going to respond to the 911 calls of the aging population when young professionals can’t afford to live in your town?
Francese conducts exit interviews with young couples leaving the state, attends city meetings, talks to young professionals’ groups, meets workforce housing developers and gets both sides of the Not In My Back Yard debate. Truly the best kind of documentary.
“Communities and Consequences” is playing again at 11:35 a.m. on Saturday at the Sheraton in Portsmouth. It just won the New Hampshire Documentary Film Award on Thursday night at the 2008 N.H. Film Festival. They got it right!
(Thanks to everyone at the NH Film Festival for honoring our work!)
C&C TO SCREEN AT RED RIVER THEATRE FOR CDRC ANNUAL MEETING
November 5, 5PM. This event is not open to the public.
Upcoming screening of Communities & Consequences with panel discussion following in Nashua, NH on Wednesday, September 17th at 5:30pm. See calendar section for more details.
Communities and Consequences: New Hampshire's Changing Human Ecology is the story of the aging of New Hampshire.
Award-winning director/producer Jay Childs and demographics expert Peter Francese take you inside the world of small town New England to reveal the causes and effects of a graying state. Through the voices of New Hampshire’s citizens, Communities and Consequences uncovers the connections between local decisions and the out-migration of New Hampshire’s working age population.
"This book and the DVD that goes with it are a breath taking description of the results of the building and taxing programs in which we are engaged. If you have interest in your community, the education of our youth and how these are funded it is a don't miss. I think this presentation will dominate the conversation on these subjects for the foreseeable future."
Screening and Discussion with Peter Francese and Waterville Valley Region Chamber
Plymouth State University
Boyd Science Building - Lecture Hall #144
20 Highland Street, Plymouth NH 03264
NH Central Chambers' "Communities & Consequences"
"Communities & Consequences" - The causes and effects of a rapidly aging state
Sponsored by Northway Bank & Hosted by Plymouth State University
Communities & Consequences Film Screening
A community forum featuring the award winning film. Panel discussion with Q&A to follow film presentation.
Where: The Montshire Museum-Community Room
Norwich, Vt.
Free event! Call 603-448-2766 ext 104 to make your reservation.
Families welcome! Free pizza and childcare provided.
Film Screening with Q&A at Merrimack Town Hall
Presentation to Selectmen, Planners and the Public
7PM at the Merrimack Town Hall
Discussion following the film
Film Screening with panel Q&A in Milford
Milford Rotary cordially invites you to a free
public screening and discussion of:
Communities & Consequences
Date: November 19, 2008
Location: The Amato Center for the Performing Arts
(Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club)
56 Mont Vernon Road
Milford, NH
Time: 5:15 – 5:45 PM Registration/Appetizers/Reception
5:45 – 6:55 PM Opening remarks and
screening of Documentary
6:55 – 7:30 PM Interactive Audience/
Panel Discussion
Moderated by Milford Rotary President David Sturm, Esq.
Panelists to include:
Ben Frost
Director of Public Affairs
Communties & Consequences Screening and Panel Discussion
Affordable housing discussion and Nashua premiere of documentary film "Communities & Consequences."
When: Wednesday from 5:30-8 p.m.
Where: Eaton Richmond Center, Daniel Webster College, 20 University Drive, Nashua.
Cost: Free.
RSVP: E-mail Judy Vincent at judy@gnwhc.org or call 459-0086.
A film presentation and discussion Wednesday at Daniel Webster College will address that issue in an effort to spread the word about the economic consequences of a shortage of young workers.
Film and Panel Discussion at St. Anselm College, Manchester
Admission is Free
Date: Wednesday June 11th
Time: Registration & Refreshments available at 4 p.m.
Opening remarks and screening begin at 4:30 p.m.
Panel Discussion to follow from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Location: NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College.
http://www.anselm.edu/nhiop/about/directions.htm
(directions)
To RSVP:
Email: michaels@manchester-chamber.org
Regional Discussion Panel
Eastern Lakes Community Screening - Anderson Hall, Wolfeboro
Save the date!
Housing Coalition hosts airing of “Communities & Consequences” documentary and panel discussion June 5, 6pm, Anderson Hall
WOLFEBORO – The Eastern Lakes Regional Housing Coalition invites the public, community leaders and land planners alike to join them on June 5 at Anderson Hall for a free screening of the intriguing documentary, “Communities & Consequences: The Unbalancing of New Hampshire’s Human Ecology, & What We Can Do About It.”
Communities and Consequences Film and Panel Discussion
Red River Theatres
11 So. Main Street
Concord, NH
No Fee For Admission
To reserve your tickets contact Red River Theatres at: 603-224-4697 or e-mail info@redrivertheatres.org
To oder online visit: www.redrivertheatres.org
This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited!
The post-film dialogue with Peter Francese and local community leaders will be moderated by Jon Greenberg, Executive Editor at NH Hampshire Public Radio.
Panelists will include:
Peter Francese, founder American Demographics Magazine
Rosemary Heard, President, CATCH Neighborhood Housing
Communities and Consequences Film and Panel Discussion
Keene State College, Keene, NH
Redfern Arts Center-Recital Hall
No Fee For Admission
For reserve your tickets call the Keene Chamber of Commerce at: 603-352-1303 or e-mail info@keenechamber.com
Seating is limited
5:30 p.m. – 5:55 p.m. - Registration and refreshments
6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. - “Communities & Consequences” film.
The Film | Press Kit | Take Action | The Book | Contact Us
