The Philosopher Kings
The Philosopher Kings is a documentary about the wisdom found among custodians in America's universities. Visit http://philosopherkingsmovie.com for more info.

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Release Date:
June 2009 (Film festivals)
Genre:
Documentary
Studio:
Transcendental Media

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The Philosopher Kings Oscar Dantzler of Duke University featured in the News & Observer: http://tinyurl.com/modc7w

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Oscar Dantzler is a custodian at Duke Chapel, but much of what he does falls well outside his job description.
Dori
Dori
i work with two of the guy in this movie
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The Philosopher Kings might be coming to a city near you soon! Details coming soon.

Mandie
Mandie
Awesome!
Deb
Deb
Spokane???
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The Philosopher Kings TPK was among the top-rated films at Silverdocs! http://tinyurl.com/mcj22d

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CineVegas and SILVERDOCS recently wrapped up, and B-Side was there to take in the action. Here are some of the top-rated features from each festival:
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The Philosopher Kings An interview with director Patrick Shen by DC Examiner, Alicia Pinckney: http://tinyurl.com/lywdap

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A director in the world of acting is the person who brings to life stories written for the world to see, if they're lucky directors may even be recognized for their work. Case in point Patrick Shen, ...
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The Philosopher Kings Back by popular demand after two sold-out screenings at Silverdocs, a 3rd screening has been added in AFI Silver's largest theatre - Theatre #1! Tickets available at http://tinyurl.com/silverdocs

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The Philosopher Kings Check out this NPR (Seattle) Interview w/Greg Bennick co-producer of The Philosopher Kings. http://tinyurl.com/lcgv7j

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- Where do you turn for wisdom? Likely, it's not to the person who vacuums your office. But one Seattle man suggests you might be missing an opportunity. He's the co-producer of a new documentary called "The Philosopher Kings." It profiles janitors working at prestigious colleges. ...
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The Philosopher Kings Tickets still available for encore screening today (Sunday) at 1:15pm! http://tinyurl.com/silverdocs

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The Philosopher Kings Hey DC people, we have five FREE tickets available to sold out premiere tomorrow (Thurs 6/18) @ 7:15pm. First 5 people to send an email to kings@transcendfilms.com by 4pm EST gets 'em!

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The Philosopher Kings NPR feature on The Philosopher Kings will air tomorrow during All Things Considered in the Pacific Northwest region! Greg Bennick (co-producer) was interviewed by Paula Wissel in their Seattle studio. Not sure if it will go national or not. Stay tuned. Link coming soon.

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We make movies to agitate the sleep of mankind.
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The Philosopher Kings We're off to Silverdocs for the world premiere! Follow us on Twitter for all the updates from D.C. http://twitter.com/transcendfilms

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The Philosopher Kings Jason Silva (Host/Producer, Current TV) says "The Philosopher Kings is a deeply human exploration of the people we never see. Look out for it, it's brilliant." http://tinyurl.com/ch4v6b

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The Philosopher Kings will be featured next week on NPR's All Things Considered! Stay tuned for details.

Megan
Megan
Looking forward to it!
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Some people perform jobs that are considered inspirational. We call these people teachers, doctors and community organizers. Other people perform jobs that are disdained. We call them lawyers and car salesmen...
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The Philosopher Kings Confirmed: Patrick Shen, Director of TPK, will also be in attendance for encore screening on Sunday, June 21 @ 1:15pm. Tickets for this showing still available at http://tinyurl.com/silverdocs

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The Philosopher Kings Comment on this post with your definition of WISDOM. ONE of you (plus a guest) will get an invite to a private wrap party / screening of the film this Thursday night in Beverly Hills!

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LOS ANGELES, CA--(MARKET WIRE)--Jun 5, 2009 --
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The Philosopher Kings The world premiere on June 18th is sold out! If you'd still like to make it to this event, there may be tickets available on the day of at the box office. Tickets are still available for the encore showing on June 21st @ 1:15pm. http://tinyurl.com/qmnmb4

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Michael
Michael
waiting for the seattle showings...
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The Philosopher Kings $10 tickets to the World Premiere at Silverdocs available now: http://tinyurl.com/mgyqc7

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The Philosopher Kings is #1 on the Silverdocs Audience Buzz List! Help us maintain the top spot by signing up and adding it to your calendar. http://silverdocs.bside.com/2009/buzz

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Transcendental Media is proud to announce the World Premiere of THE PHILOSOPHER KINGS at the 2009 AFI/Discovery Channel Silverdocs Film Festival. A Q&A with the filmmakers and...
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Time:7:15PM Thursday, June 18th
Location:AFI Silver Theatre
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The Philosopher Kings Confirmed: Oscar Dantzler, hero/custodian at Duke University, will be making an appearance at the Silverdocs premiere.

Megan
Megan
Oscar is awesome!
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The Philosopher Kings Confirmed: Josue & two of his children from Haiti will be in attendance at premiere at Silverdocs.

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SILVER SPRING, MD, June 18, 2009 – Transcendental Media is proud to announce the World Premiere of THE PHILOSOPHER KINGS at the 2009 AFI/Discovery Channel Silverdocs Film Festival...
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The Philosopher Kings Silverdoc's excellent write-up of our film: "Some people we revere, some we despise and others we simply ignore. The figure of the invisible janitor at last acquires a face, name, and personality in this probing look at the wisdom that comes from lives lived fully."

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The Philosopher Kings TPK is selected to be 1 of the 11 features competing in the US Sterling Feature category at Silverdocs! http://silverdocs.com/press-room/press-releases/silverdocs-announces-2009-competition-films/

Lisa
Lisa
Congratulations.
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The Philosopher Kings It's official TPK fans! The film will be premiering at the AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary Festival in Silver Spring, MD (minutes from D.C.) on June 18th @ 7:15pm. Crew and some of the cast will be in attendance. More details to follow.

Trysha
Trysha
I will be there!!!!
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