<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;">Hello friends—join us at the IMC (Independent Media Center) at 202 S. Broadway 6-7pm, for the gala kick-off to the first Interdependent Film Festival: Women Make Movies! At the gala, there will be free food and drink (some really goooooood edibles), Almost A will perform their delightful music, with dancing encouraged. <div><br></div><div>The opening films, following the gala, are <i>No Place to Put It </i>by Roberta Bennet, a short; and <i>The Montsanto Hearingsˆ, a </i>full-length feature, by Sarah Kanouse and Sarah Lewison. A post screening discussion will follow. Beth Simpson will man the white board (woman the board) asking you for ideas of films you’d like to make. </div><div><br></div><div>see you tomorrow!</div><div>susan parenti</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="22D76967-27A2-4440-9F72-74361C8F4908" height="640" width="453" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:CBC197D7-6479-4438-8103-1FC646712313@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); position: static; z-index: auto;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img apple-inline="yes" id="1A0DFE62-48E8-4BF8-B6D5-ACC4DEB34768" height="622" width="480" apple-width="yes" apple-height="yes" src="cid:AE2A68DA-BE91-42AD-8EE1-0ABB683F2E07@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>