Presented by Chicago Foundation for Women, Independent Television Services (ITVS),
the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Chicago Public Media
Sunday, August 15 and Sunday, August 22, 2010
Chicago Cultural Center, 2nd Floor
78 E. Washington St.
Chicago, IL 60602This film series is FREE and open to the public.This summer Chicago Foundation for Women, in partnership with Independent Television Serivces (ITVS), the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Chicago Public Media, will screen four documentary films exploring the struggles and contributions of women to their communities, schools and governments. This series will provide an amazing opportunity to learn about local organizations serving women and girls--including many CFW grantees.
Schedule
Each film will be followed by a panel discussion with local expertsSunday, August 15 12 p.m.:
Made in L.A. (85 minutes)
2:30 p.m.:
Taking the Heat (54 minutes)
Sunday, August 2212 p.m.:
Going On 13 (57 minutes)
2:30 p.m.:
Troop 1500 (55 minutes)
The Films
MADE IN L.A. (85 minutes) - showing Sunday, August 15, 12 p.m.
Co-Presented by
Community Organizing and Family Issues (COFI),
Korean American Resource and Cultural Center and
Mujeres Latinas en AcciónDocumenting the lives, struggle and personal transformation of three Latina garment factory workers over a tumultuous three year period, MADE IN L.A. artfully reveals the challenges facing immigrant workers and explores the dramatic and complex impact of globalization on the U.S. apparel industry and its largely immigrant workforce. Website/trailer:
www.itvs.org/films/made-in-la
TAKING THE HEAT (54 minutes) - showing Sunday, August 15, 2:30 p.m.
Co-Presented by
Chicago Women in Trades and
Women Employed
They faced death threats on the job--some from the men they worked alongside. With the story of Captain Brenda Berkman of the Fire Department of New York at its core, TAKING THE HEAT explores the history of women firefighters in America and the price they paid to serve their communities. Website/Trailer:
www.pbs.org/independentlens/takingtheheat/
GOING ON 13 (57 minutes) - showing Sunday, August 22, 12 p.m.
Co-Presented by
Alternatives, Inc.,
Girls in the Game and
Women and Girls Collective Action Network
From Tweety Bird to Bow Wow, double dutch to chat rooms, Daddy's girls to first deceptions, watch as Ariana, Isha, Rosie and Esme let go of childhood and fumble--or sprint--toward an uncertain future. This is puberty and for each of these girls of color, it's a whirlwind of change and new choices. Without flinching, GOING ON 13 enters their world as they negotiate the precious, precarious moments between being a little girl and becoming a young woman. Website/trailer:
www.itvs.org/films/going-on-13
TROOP 1500 (55 minutes) - showing Sunday, August 22, 2:30 p.m.
Co-Presented by
Chicago Legal Advocacy for Incarcerated Mothers (CLAIM),
Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana and
Health & Medicine Policy Research Group
At the Gatesville Prison in Texas, a unique Girl Scout troop unites daughters with mothers who have been convicted of serious crimes. Facing steep sentences from the courts and tough questions from their children, the mothers in TROOP 1500 struggle to rebuild relationships with the daughters who endure a childhood without them. Website:
http://www.itvs.org/films/troop-1500 Trailer:
www.pbs.org/independentlens/troop1500/
About the Women's Empowerment Initiative at ITVSGender inequality continues to cause or exacerbate many of the world's challenges, from poverty and water scarcity to violence and corruption. At the same time, new studies by academics and policy makers confirm that women's participation in the marketplace and in governments underpins a strong, healthy democracy. In response to the urgency and opportunity surrounding this movement, and in recognition of the need to provide international perspectives on a matter of global concern, ITVS is launching a three-year Women's Empowerment Initiative. One of our first activities will be a series of community screenings, workshops and other events in twelve cities this summer that will engage communities around a collection of more than 20 films that explore gender equity across a range of issue areas. Stay tuned on the
Community Cinema blog or learn more at the
Women's Empowerment Screenings homepage.
Accessibility
The Chicago Cultural Center is wheelchair accessible. Sign language interpretation is available upon request for the panel discussions following each film. Details on closed-captioning of the films is forthcoming. If you have any accessibility questions or requests, please contact Laura Fletcher at
lfletcher@cfw.org or (312) 577-2824, TTY (312) 577-2803 at least 5 business days prior to the film screening.
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