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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A Review of The Philosopher Kings by Silverdocs 10:43pm Jun 10
WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES WISDOM FOUND AMONG JANITORS EMPLOYED AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES 5:02pm May 21
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The Philosopher Kings Oscar Dantzler of Duke University featured in the News & Observer: http://tinyurl.com/modc7w

He looks after students, and Duke Chapel, too - Higher Education - News & Observer

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Oscar Dantzler is a custodian at Duke Chapel, but much of what he does falls well outside his job description.

July 2 at 1:56pm

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Dori at 6:21pm July 2

i work with two of the guy in this movie

The Philosopher Kings might be coming to a city near you soon! Details coming soon.

June 26 at 12:36pm

Mandie at 12:43pm June 26

Awesome!

Deb at 12:37pm June 27

Spokane???

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

B-Side - The audience is never wrong » Blog Archive » Festival Buzz - CineVegas and SILVERDOCS

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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:

June 26 at 11:52am

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The Philosopher Kings An interview with director Patrick Shen by DC Examiner, Alicia Pinckney: http://tinyurl.com/lywdap

a day in the life of a director by DC Film Examiner, Alicia Pinckney

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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, ...

June 23 at 9:11pm

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

June 22 at 11:12am

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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

KPLU: The Philosopher Kings (2009-06-17)

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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. ...

June 21 at 7:03am

The Philosopher Kings Tickets still available for encore screening today (Sunday) at 1:15pm! http://tinyurl.com/silverdocs

June 21 at 6:59am

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!

June 17 at 11:14pm

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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June 17 at 4:57pm

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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

June 15 at 9:29pm

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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June 14 at 10:47am

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

June 12 at 5:45pm

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Megan at 5:52pm June 12

Looking forward to it!

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A Review of The Philosopher Kings by Silverdocs

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...

June 10 at 10:43pm

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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

June 10 at 6:06pm

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!

June 8 at 11:16am

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The Philosopher Kings TPK on Yahoo Finance? http://tinyurl.com/mgejrq

"The Philosopher Kings" Competes for Sterling US Feature Award at SILVERDOCS - Yahoo! Finance

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June 5 at 11:39pm

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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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June 3 at 8:49am

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waiting for the seattle showings...

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

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May 30 at 8:54pm

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

May 27 at 10:16am

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The Philosopher Kings World Premiere @ Silverdocs

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

May 27 at 10:00am

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The Philosopher Kings Confirmed: Oscar Dantzler, hero/custodian at Duke University, will be making an appearance at the Silverdocs premiere.

May 22 at 9:12pm

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Megan at 5:56pm June 12

Oscar is awesome!

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

May 22 at 8:12am

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WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW DOCUMENTARY EXPLORES WISDOM FOUND AMONG JANITORS EMPLOYED AT AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES

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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