Why 'Finding Our Voices'?
Tearful and feeling defeated, a priest approached Archbishop Desmond Tutu for solace. "Our work for peace and justice is ignored - even undermined, " the priest said. "What can we do?"
Archbishop Tutu gently took her face in his hands, brought it close to his. Eye to eye, he slowly said the three words, "Find your voice."
In the face of aggressive U.S. foreign policy, Americans and others across the globe are finding their voices -and resisting domination, pushing back against destructive policies, and framing alternatives in the public discourse.
We Can Think of No Greater Call
peace: 1. freedom from war 2. an agreement to end war 3. law and order 4. harmony; concord 5. serenity, calm or quiet
justice: 1. fairness 2. rightfulness 3. reward or penalty as deserved 4. the use of authority to uphold what is just 5. the administration of the law
liberal: 1. generous 2. ample; abundant 3. not literal or strict 4. tolerant; broad-minded 5. favoring reform or progress
conservative: 1. tending to preserve established institutions; opposed to change 2. cautious; moderate
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Martin Sheen Narrates "Finding Our Voices", Screening in LA
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
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Contact:
Holly Stadtler, 802-434-3987(o);
301-928-4389 (cell); dreamcat@gmavt.net
Martin Sheen narrates
Finding Our
Voices which screens in LA
Former President of the
US
(on television) and outspoken peace activist
Martin Sheen narrates a compelling documentary
being released next week. Dream
Catcher Films, Inc. is proud to announce two
film festivals in the Los
Angeles area next week
are screening Finding Our Voices. The film’s world
premiere is at the Action on Film International
Festival in Pasadena,
Tuesday, July 29, 2008 at 8:00pm, Laemmle
Theater, One Colorado
Blvd.
Festival organizers have nominated the
feature length documentary for Best Political
Documentary and Best Female Director. In
addition, the film will screen at the West
Hollywood International Film Festival,
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 at 9:15pm, Regency
Theater, 7907 Beverly
Blvd.
Finding Our
Voices raises the question, ‘if there
is no dissent, and therefore no debate do we
still have a Democracy’? This documentary
provides moving portraits of 8 courageous and
diverse Americans, deeply affected by
U.S. foreign
policy in Iraq,
who attempt to protect democracy with their
lives.
The movie profiles a grandmother and
retired social worker who lost her son at the
World
Trade
Center
Sept. 11, 2001, three soldiers who served in
Iraq,
peace activist Gael Murphy, diplomat Brady
Kiesling, Rep. Jim Moran, D-VA, and the Rev.
Graylan Hagler. The filmmakers captured
their sacrifices over the past five years as
they took their dissent of the war to the
streets, to police stations, to the nation’s
capitol, and even to Iraq.
While outlining their struggles, the film
interweaves historically significant moments
that honor the importance of dissent in a
democracy, underscoring the critical need for
free speech.
“Finding Our
Voices is about standing up for what
you believe. It’s not just another
Iraq
war film, this is a movie about patriotic
Americans living their conscience. At a
time when our country looks for a change in
leadership, this film celebrates our first
amendment rights and our responsibility to
participate in our Democracy,” said Executive
Producer Holly Stadtler.
Tickets for the Pasadena
screening may be purchased in advance at www.aoffest.com for $8
or $10 at the theater the day of the event,
Tuesday, July 29th.
Following the screening, Executive
Producer Holly Stadtler and Director/Writer
Victoria Hughes will host a Q&A with the
audience. The West Hollywood Film
Festival screens the movie Wednesday, July 30,
and tickets are available at www.whiff2008.com ($10
or $8 for W.
Hollywood residents). The
documentary is currently available online at www.findingourvoices.com
Dream Catcher Films, Inc.,
owned and operated by Holly Stadtler, has for
more than a decade produced commissioned
documentaries for cable broadcasters. Its
client list includes TLC, Discovery Channel,
TBS Superstation, National Geographic Channel,
MSNBC, and Animal Planet.
The public can call
301-928-4389 or visit www.findingourvoices.com
for more details.
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