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Happy New Year! 2009 will be so great!
By Dawn | December 29, 2008
Hi there,
I wanted to wish all of our “fans” a HAPPY and HEALTHY NEW YEAR! I am SO excited that we’ll have a NEW president, who I actually VOTED FOR and made calls for and gave money to and actually felt involved! I think that’s a first for me (OK I did help with Rock the Vote for Clinton but it never felt like this!!). I am distressed by the recent events in Gaza and hope that the new US administration will participate in a meaningful, diplomatic manner…I’m skeptical but hopeful…
But enough about politics! How great to have a president with PRE-TEEN GIRLS OF COLOR in the White House!! Is that amazing! Does anyone want to send the girls our film as a present? What a great idea. I dare one of you to do this! Let us know if you do.
2009 will be a great year for the film. As I reflect on the past year 2008 was awesome. We started the year off by finishing the film, a feat in itself, went to Taiwan for a sneak preview and then went to premiere at Tribeca! We had 10 days of screenings, parties and promotions. It was great and the girls and their families who went with us hopefully had a great time too. After that we screened at numerous films festivals all across the US and beyond. We WON best doc in LA at a sweet women’s film festival and received great reviews.
And 2009 will be even better. here’s what we are working on:
1) finishing the packaging and selling the film. Check out our website to purchase your home viewing version. If you are at a university, college, school district or non-profit institution please, please, please purchase the film from our page on the New Day Films website: www.newday.net
2) we WILL have a PBS broadcast. We are not sure when yet but are hoping for March (women’s history month) or August/ September (back to school). We’ll keep you up-dated on the dates and times in your local region.
3) we will continue to screen at film festivals and community gatherings:
Join us at the San Joaquin International Children’s Film Festival on Sunday, January 18th. Check out their website for details: http://www.sjiff.org/sjcff09/index.html
AND
Join us in Berkeley at the the Pacific Film Archive (link and
directions) for a very special BENEFIT screening on February 2,
2009. The proceeds from this screening will be donated to YOUTH
TOGETHER, an amazing organization that trains young
people in Oakland, Berkeley and Richmond as community organizers.
Dawn is a former board member. Tickets are a suggested donation
$5-10 (and of course more is welcome!). A silent auction will follow
the screening. Both Kristy and Dawn will be present and hopefully a
few of the girls.
The theater seats over 100 and after our last sold our East Bay screening
we suggest you get there early to make sure you get seats!
What: Benefit Screening for Youth Together (www.youthtogether.net)
When: Monday February 2, 2009
Time:
Where: UC Berkeley, Pacific Film Archive
Contact us with questions: info@goingon13.com or 510-326-0309
We hope you and your family have a fantastic NEW YEAR! Thank you all for your support and for letting your friends and colleagues know about this unique and special film!!
Besos,
Dawn
PS on a personal note: My son turns 13 tomorrow! He went to the Galapagos with his dad, uncle and grandfather during Thanksgiving and has big birthday snowboarding plans! thanks to all of you who have been supportive of me being a full time working mom who is also making a film, what was I thinking?!! thank you for all of your love and support. I couldn’t have done it without you.
Topics: Central Valley, DVD, PBS, Youth Together, aspirations, being 13, educational outreach, festivals, finishing, friends |
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