From: Rebecca DeWinter (rdewinter@netzero.net)
Date: Thu Nov 08 2001 - 19:04:37 EST
Hi all,
I wanted to let everyone know that the movie on sweatshops in Saipan - "Behind the Labels: Garment Workers on US Saipan" - will be showing twice in DC next week. Details are below but the two showings are:
1) Thursday, November 15 at 7pm at Visions Cinema (1927 Florida Ave.) - speakers include Chie Abad (former Saipan garment worker), Tia Lessin (Producer/Director), Mark Levinson (UNITE!), Elisa Massimino (UNITE), Congressman George Miller, Cheryl Mills (Senior VP Oxygen) and Gillian Caldwell (Executive Director Witness)
2) Friday, November 16 at 6:30 pm at American University, Ward 5 - Chie Abad will be speaking afterwards
Please distribute this as widely as possible.
Thanks!
Rebecca DeWinter
rdewinter@netzero.net
202-364-3458
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WITNESS and Oxygen are pleased to invite you to the launch screening and Q&A session for the documentary 'Behind the Labels: Garment Workers on U.S. Saipan', produced by two-time Emmy-nominee, Tia Lessin and narrated by Academy Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon. The screening will take place on November 15, from 7:00 - 8:30 pm at Visions Cinema (1927 Florida Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C., 202-667-0090). Tickets are $6 for the film and accompanying Q&A.
Powerful hidden camera footage, along with garment workers' personal stories, offers a rare and unforgettable glimpse into indentured labor on the pacific island of Saipan - the only U.S. territory exempt from minimum wage and immigration laws. 'Behind the Labels' takes the story from the factory floor to the streets, where protesters worldwide wage an ongoing battle against globalization.
Along with the screening we will be hosting a Q&A, introduced by Cheryl Mills, Senior VP, Oxygen and Gillian Caldwell, Executive Director, WITNESS, that will include the following speakers: Chie Abad, Former Saipan Garment Worker/Activist; Tia Lessin, Producer/Director, 'Behind the Labels'; Mark Levinson, Director of Research for UNITE!; Elisa Massimino, D.C. Director for the Lawyers Committee for Human Rights; Congressman George Miller (invited) who re-introduced legislation on Saipan in this session
In conjunction with the launch of the show, WITNESS has prepared a Rights Alert video feature at its website, www.witness.org, where you can preview excerpts from the film, and learn how to take action.
In the follow-up to the screening we will be working with other organizations campaigning against sweatshop abuses to support the video's use in outreach, education and advocacy. If interested please contact Sam Gregory at sam@witness.org. 'Behind the Labels' has also been picked up for international distribution by FilmsTransit, one of the world's leading documentary distributors. We are expecting additional broadcasts throughout the year and throughout the world.
Unreserved tickets will be available at the door for $6. The screening will begin promptly at 7:00 pm, so please try to arrive 15 minutes in advance. I can be reached at sam@witness.org (212-274-1664 ext. 207).
Best Regards,
Sam Gregory, Program Coordinator, WITNESS, www.witness.org
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