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*Check out Director, Nancy Schwartzman’s Paradigm Shift blog post about our December event!

posted originally http://whereisyourline.org

THE FILM

A one night stand far from home goes terribly wrong. As the filmmaker unravels her experience, she decides to confront her attacker.

Told through a “sex-positive” lens, THE LINE is a 24 minute documentary about a young woman – the filmmaker- who is raped, but her story isn’t cut and dry. Not a “perfect victim,” the filmmaker confronts her attacker, recording the conversation with a hidden camera. Sex workers, survivors and activists discuss justice, accountability and today’s “rape culture.” The film asks the question: where is the line defining consent?  THE LINE was completed in July 2009.

DIRECTOR’S STATEMENT
I never intended to make a film about my sexual boundaries, or to involve myself in THE LINE.
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NOW NYS mobilized local activists on Dec 4th in NYC to stop Stupak/Pitts-like Amendments, banning abortion coverage, that may be included in the Senate Health Care Reform package.  Before the rally, I spoke with Bill Baird, founder of the Pro-Choice League who established the nation’s first abortion referral center in 1964, and was jailed for defending choice.  Hearing about a women dying in his arms as a result of a coat-hanger abortion was chilling.  Never Again.  Video coverage, provided by Peoples’ Movement.

Huge thanks to NOW-NYS for inviting me to speak and for organizing

VIEW VIDEO HERE- Select speeches marked below

* Erin Matson, Action Vice President, National NOW
* Marcia Pappas, President, NOW-New York State
* Sonia Ossorio, President, NOW-New York City (13:02)
* Julie Kirschner, Co-President, Brooklyn/Queens NOW (15:46)
* Rachelle Suissa , Co-President, Brooklyn/Queens NOW
* Marilyn Fitterman, Former NOW NYS President (15:15)
* Mary Richmond, President, Albany Area NOW (17:40)
* Zenaida Mendez, President, National Dominican Women’s Caucus (16:50)
* Jerin Alam, Chair of Young Feminist Task Force for NOW-NYS (18:13)
* Debra Sweet, Director of The World Can’t Wait (23:47)
* Maretta Short, President, New Jersey NOW (20:03)
* Sandy Rapp, Feminist Performer (2:20)
* Author Bill Baird, Abortion Rights Pioneer (9:31)
* Gaby Moreno, Secretary of NOW-NYS (22:59)
* Trudy Mason, NYS Committee Woman
* Betty Maloney, Radical Women (27:00)
* Meredith Villano, Co-Founder & Director, Paradigm Shift: NYC’s Feminist Community (29:10)
* Michelle Burns, Clinic Escort (32:23)
* Woman who had TTTS, and had to abort twins (34:22)
* Deputy Press Sec, Sen Schumer’s office (35:09)
more….

Bill Baird, abortion rights pioneer & Meredith Villano, PShift Co-Founder/ Director. photo courtesy of J. Alam

National Equality March- the entire Rally!
October 11, 2009
Select speeches:
01:22:45 — Kim Coco Iwamoto, Hawaii State Board of Education Member
01:42:05 — Lady Gaga
01:54:15 — Derek Washington NEM Diversity Outreach Coordinator
02:10:30 — Staceyann Chin, Poet & Performance Artist (and Paradigm
Shift event performer)
02:17:10 — Maxim Thorn and Julian Bond, NAACP Chairman
02:43:40 — Cleve Jones, National Equality March Co-Chair
03:09:05 — Sherry Wolf, International Socialist Organization
03:35:10 — Alana Smith, International Socialist Organization (and
Paradigm Shift friend)
03:42:00 — Keeanga-Yahmatta Taylor, International Socialist Organization

The Age of Stupid USA Trailer from Age of Stupid on Vimeo.

The “Age of Stupid” is having its global premiere 7:30pm on Monday, September 21st with a live “green carpet” event in the city that will be simultaneously broadcast to multiple cinemas across the globe, including the following Manhattan cinemas:  (Union Square Stadium 14, Chelsea Cinema, First And 62nd Cinemas) The film has already garnered some great press, and individual contributions funded it!  It is screening in most major cities in the states, so everyone can come out- but they should try and reserve
seats online in advance.  Kofi Annan will address the audience at the premiere.

Not in New York City? Check out how you can see the film here!

The founder of F.R.E.E.D. talks about her struggle with and recovery from bulimia, as well as what she is doing now to help others struggling with eating disorders.

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Lauren Greenfield’s documentary Thin goes inside of an eating disorder recovery center.

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Dr. Breeding explains what the anti-psychiatry movement is and the ideals that drive the movement.

Viewer Feedback:
What possible links do you see between the anti-psychiatry movement and feminist values?

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This Media Education Foundation production gives an intimate look at the fear that drove one woman’s anorexia and exercise bulimia.

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