5143.0 US Made Film Festival 04

Wednesday, October 29, 2008: 12:30 PM
Oral

Welcoming Remarks
In Our House: An African Story Video Multicultural AIDS Coalition. Sub-Saharan African immigrant family’s journey in dealing with HIV/AIDS in the United States. 25:00 (12 min. excerpt). Gary Daffin 617-238-2401 gdaffin@mac-boston.org
Dance for Joy 2006. Producers: Irene Martinez and September Williams. African American women motivated to astonishingly rigorous exercise, provided within the safety of a clinic and linked to their personal community identity. 10:00. Irene Martinez iremartinez16@hotmail.com September Williams september.williams@sfdph.org
Not a Game 2007. Wunderman Film, Inc. Shows the harsh reality of crystal meth by targeting elementary and intermediate students. It shows current addicts and shares the dreams they used to have. 11:00. Eva Wunderman wunfilm@telus.net
Breathe Easy 2007. Fanlight Productions. A 78 year old woman bringing awareness to the community by teaching people to see the person behind the oxygen tank. 8:00. Nicole Johnson 800-937-4113 Nicole@Fanlight.com
Taking Care of Ourselves and Each Other 2008. Public Health Seattle and King County. Brings to light the lack of African-American women being screened for mammograms. Also investigates the fears and anxieties of getting tested. 25:00 (12 min. excerpt). Ellen Phillips Angeles ellen.phillips-angeles@kingcounty.gov 206-263-8205
Who I Am 2007. Scenarios USA, Brooklyn, NY. Two young women confront their sexuality at the crossroads of race and class. 16:00 (12 min. excerpt). Ernestine Heldring Crowther 718-230-5125 Ernestine@scenariosusa.org
The Meatrix 2006. Sustainable Table & Free Range Studios. A spoof of The Matrix, this animated film reveals the truth about where our food comes from and how to support sustainable agriculture Part II 1/2. 3:30. Patrick Chang 212-991-1930 Patrick@sustainabletable.org
Talk to Kids about Aids 2007. Radia Doussi, Nagila Guimaraes and Brian Hennessey. By asking questions ("that only a child could ask"), two young girls get basic, honest, and fresh answers about the pandemic that defines our times. 26:00 (12:00 excerpt). Radia Daous 410-900-0935 radia@vineeta.org http://www.vineeta.org/talkaids
Discussion

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