<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;">Hi friends—the Film Fest kicks off Thursday, July 31, with a <b>gala 6-7pm</b> at the IMC. Almost A will be playing live music (bring your dancing shoes) and there will be free food and drinks. <div><br></div><div>At<b> 7pm</b> we begin the First Annual (we hope) Interdependent Filmfest, with a short film by Bobbi Bennet, <b>No Place to Put it</b>, followed by feature length <b>The Monsanto Hearings, a people’s court </b>by Sarah Kanouse and Sarah Lewison. </div><div><br></div><div>See you there!</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;">bil<img apple-inline="yes" id="A77DB6BE-1BE7-4864-A197-D529A003C88D" height="640" width="453" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:CAC32084-62E3-49E8-BC5D-9190648E722F@hsd1.il.comcast.net.">lori<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); position: static; z-index: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img apple-inline="yes" id="0B5416D9-5BEB-4157-9919-3430EA657503" height="622" width="480" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:40B9C623-C7EE-4A83-A037-3CF4423B321A@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>