<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;"><div style="text-align: center;">Hi friends—the first annual Interdependent Film Festival starts this Thursday, August 31, with the gala opening 6-7pm (food, live music, live people!). We’re offering a special 3 day pass for all events (gala, films, panels, and citizen’s film-making workshop on 4pm Saturday August 2) for only $25 if you buy this pass before 6pm on Thursday August 31. Check the information down below for how to buy this Early Bird Pass. Looking forward! </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><div style="text-align: center;">You are invited to the First Annual <i><b>Interdependent Film Festival: Women Make Movies</b></i><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img apple-inline="yes" id="11030284-39E7-429E-A998-319EB030A702" height="640" width="453" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:1BD0A40F-8DE0-4DF9-94E9-827191B6927B@hsd1.il.comcast.net."><br></div><br>This ground-breaking, three-day festival (<b>31 July - 2 August 2014</b>) presents experimental and documentary films by women filmmakers from the Champaign-Urbana area who explore the interconnections between art & immigration, language & health care, and ecofeminism & solidarity between people around the world. Besides great films, it also features gala opening and closing ceremonies, Q&A interdependency panels with filmmakers and community members, and food donated by local groups making a global difference in the south Central Illinois region.<br><br>Sponsored by the <a href="http://www.ucimc.org/">Urbana-Champaign Independent Media Center</a> and the <a href="http://www.designingasociety.net/">School for Designing a Society</a>, you can see the film schedule <a href="http://www.designingasociety.net/sessions-and-events/upcoming-events/the-1st-annual-an-interdependent-film-festival-women-make-movies/">here</a> and below. Most events are 7:00pm with a noon matinee on 2 August.<br><br>Tickets and festival passes may be purchased <a href="http://interdependentfilmfestival.bpt.me">here </a>(seating will be limited; order early). Or you may donate to or help sponsor the event by contributing<a href="https://www.paypal.com/us/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_flow&SESSION=dSURF_2hnhoJadzo4vmMoC4Fv4R6UTXQYEIhT8dt6Texw8ZJGC6RqLZTENq&dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8d5402c249c5a2cfd4a145d37ec05e9a5e">here</a>. Tickets are $15 ($7 low-income), with special laminated festival passes for $35.<br><br>Food as well as critical discussions with community members and filmmakers also provided. Don't miss out on this unique summer event for Champaign-Urbana.<br><div><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="text-align: center;"><img apple-inline="yes" id="8BD2A15B-44A8-49D7-9F94-EC01240E4425" height="622" width="480" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:57A62B43-D672-4E5A-B7D6-33708777D8D5@hsd1.il.comcast.net."><br></div><br></div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span><br style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><div style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></div></div></div><div><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></div></body></html>