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COME CELEBRATE THE DOOF! DooF invites you to a special celebration and DooFundraising event at the historic Saul Zaentz Film Center! When: Sunday, November 13th, 3pm It’s been an outstanding year for DooF. In a little over a year, we’ve brought good food to Oakland public school students, produced an extremely successful short educational series and are well on the way to our goal of launching production on our 13-part TV series. Meanwhile, we need money to cover basic operating costs. This is your chance to help us reach that goal! NOW is the opportunity to: * Preview our brand new, 30-second TV spot, “Food Talks!” Bring your appetites! Bring your kids! Bring your checkbooks! Note: if you are unable to attend, click here to make a online tax-deductible contribution |
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DOOFERS IN THE NEWS
Audiencemag.com calls Chris’s latest work “A charming 82 minutes of insight…it just goes to prove what genius can do when pressed.” Critic and programmer Peter Moore predicts that this “emotionally satisfying, tightly scripted” film “may be a Scared New World for some, but for most, it augurs a bright future of filmmaking.” Chris shot and directed the film entirely in Oakland, where it will screen on November 8th at the Parkway Theater as part of the 21st Annual Film Arts Festival. Come on down! For more information, see http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2454 Update: visit the film's website at www.ScaredNewWorld.com |
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DOOF KID OF THE MONTH
In his spare time, Pascal plays basketball in UC Berkeley’s Albany Village league. For the last four months, he has also been learning Buk Fu Karate. A member of the Stiles Hall Scholar’s program, Pascal is a talented artist who enjoys drawing wrestlers, super heroes and athletes. Having acted in many of DooF’s educational shorts, Pascal was a featured player in “Food Talks!” where he enjoyed working with rapper Tommy Shepard (alias Nefarious P). “He’s really cool,” Pascal said, “just like me and (best friend) Kalee.” |
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RECIPE OF THE MONTH: Apple & Cabbage Salad à la DooF
Place shredded cabbage and onions in a large bowl and set aside. Quarter and core the apple, cut into 1/8-inch slices, and toss with the lemon juice. Add apples and salt to the bowl of cabbage. For Cold Salad: Add olive oil, vinegar, and 1/2 teaspoon celery seed to the bowl and toss well. Let stand for 10 minutes for cabbage to soften slightly and flavors to mingle. For Warm Vegetable: Place olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium heat. When almost smoking, carefully add the bowl of cabbage, onion and apple to the pan, along with a bay leaf. Stir briskly until cabbage starts to wilt. Add vinegar. Cover pan and lower heat. Cook for 15 min, or until cabbage is crisp/tender. Add a little water if the pan seems dry and cabbage starts to burn before it is tender. |
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DooF
producer/co-head writer/segment director CHRIS BROWN held the
world premiere of his feature film, Scared New World, early October
at the Mill Valley Film Festival. An intimate story about three
roommates, Scared New World has been hailed by VARIETY as “solidly
in the tradition of pioneer indie pics like Cassavetes' Shadows…fests
looking to showcase new Amerindie talent should take note.”
Meet
veteran DooF performer, PASCAL DEJOIE. Pascal is an 11 year-old
6th grader at Longfellow Middle School in Berkeley. When asked
what he liked best about school, he replied, “the food!”
