Uncommon Knowledge

Award winning documentary filmmaker Ellen Bruno called Uncommon Knowledge "A beautifully crafted and poetic political commentary."  Jon Garfield, Media Studies Professor said, "Stunning visuals and leaps of insight, this film is as entertaining as it is illuminating. "

This compelling and poetic documentary takes place inside the University of California as plans unfold to shut down its historic San Francisco campus. A unique view of privatization, filmmaker Eliza Hemenway worked at the campus for over six years. Wondering why a public university was closing a campus in favor of private development, she picked up her camera and began to film. Uncommon Knowledge is a revealing look into higher education and a hauntingly beautiful portrait of a campus and the community it served.

Edgy original soundtrack by Tim Barsky and Everyday Theater with additional music by The Toids.

Awards

Official Selection - San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
Official Selection - International Laborfest Film Festival
Official Selection - SURGE Film Festival
Official Selection - Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
Official Selection - Reel Work Film Series
Official Selection - New College Media Studies Film Festival

Screenings

Academy of Art College
Alamo Square Movie Nights
International LaborFest
KPFA 91.1 FM; Living Room hosted by Kris Welch
Little Roxie
Reel Work Film Series
Roxie Film Center
San Francisco Cable Channel 29; Labor on the Job
Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival
San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
San Francisco Public Library
San Francisco State University
SURGE Film Festival
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts