Whenever we can take our Beauty Night participants on an excursion out of the city, we do. We are excited to take them to the Model’s of Inspiration Filmathon held at Douglas College on October 24th from 10 -5pm.
This transpired when I saw Under One Red Sky at VIFF on Sunday. During the panel discussion with Christine MacDonell and Petal’s Nick Karras, Christine mentioned the upcoming film festival. Before leaving the event, I asked her if we could bring some of the women to the event. Moira Simpson and Christine agreed.
When we worked on Eve Ensler’s the Good Book and The Vagina Monologues during our literacy program, I discovered the women did not feel as marginalized as we read about issues women around the world deal with. The participants enjoyed hearing about different solutions from different areas around the globe to sexual exploitation, violence, poverty and how to empower people to make positive life style changes.
Models of Inspiration is a great way to educate yet empower women. The procees from this event are for Rose Remembering the Sisters Everywhere Web Project.
Here is some more information for this fantastic event:
PLEASE JOIN MODELS OF INSPIRATION!
RESERVE A SEAT and lend your support to the work of ROSE, the Remember Our Sisters Everywhere website project. Funds raised at the filmathon will go towards the creative process and public event being planning for the 20th anniversary of December 6th, Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.
Can’t reserve a seat? For those who want to see the films and be inspired by the speakers and their stories, drop in anytime during the day. Come see the amazing feature film! Donations gratefully accepted.
October 24, 2009
10:30am to 4:00pm
Room 2203, Douglas College
700 Royal Avenue
New Westminster, BC, Canada
Refreshments and lunch provided
10:30am Meet and greet with coffee and muffins
11:00am The Women’s Kingdom, a documentary by Xiaoli Zhou about the keepers of one of the last matriarchal societies, in a remote area of southwest China.
11:30am Performance artist Margaret Dragu is LADY JUSTICE: “Mature but not old; Lady Justice is without question the world’s most ubiquitous artist model!…”
12:00pm Lunch provided
12:45pm Your Mother Should Know, a documentary by Peg Campbell. A viscerally personal film that resonates with the passion and the helpless suffusing love that overwhelms almost every mother.
1:15pm Under One Sky, a documentary by Christine McDowell and Moira Simpson. At a women’s martial arts camp on the BC coast, women from all over North America explore an extraordinary range of martial arts. They fight collaboratively; and through their discipline, strength, joyfulness and sheer determination, it becomes evident they are on a journey of self-discovery.
1:45pm Anita Roberts of Safeteen International will speak of her ground breaking programs including her origins and where Safeteen is today.
2:15pm Break
FEATURE FILM
2:30pm Iron Ladies of Liberia, a feature length documentary about newly inaugurated President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf – the first freely elected female head of state in Africa. Having won a hotly contested election with the overwhelming support of women across Liberia, Sirleaf faces the daunting task of lifting her country from debt and devastation. She turns to a remarkable team of women, appointing them in positions such as police chief, finance minister, minister of justice, commerce minister and minister of gender. By Siatta Scott Johnson/Daniel Junge.
ROSE has applied to the BC 150 Volunteer Incentive Program. If approved, for each person who volunteers 5 hours time towards this event, including sitting watching the films, the ROSE website project will receive $50.
Seatholder Prize:
An Electra, 3-speed, back-pedal-to-brake, cool and unusual bicycle will be given to the seatholder who raises the most funds!
Door prizes:
Finding Dawn, a feature documentary directed by Christine Welsh
(Thank you to Olga Kempo)
Your Mother Should Know, a documentary directed by Peg Campbell
(Thank you to Peg Campbell)
Under One Sky, a documentary directed by Christine McDowell
(Thank you to Moira Simpson and Chris McDowell)
From Under the Bushy Trees, a documentary directed by Moira Simpson and Jan Padgett
(Thank you to Jan and Moira)
Safeteen: Powerful Alternatives to Violence written by Anita Roberts
(Thank you to Anita Roberts)
The Body Song CD, Performer/Producer Yvette Narlock
(Thank you to Anita Roberts)
Please contact: rememberoursisterseverywhere@gmail.com
Or call Lindsay @ 604-314-9034
