Is this something we'd want to explore for the Birth
Expo in September? Or for another Hudson Valley Birth
Network event? Read on.


Hello Friends:

If you are receiving this email it means that we have
been in touch at some
point over the past three years while
making our documentary ³The Business of Being Born.²
We are thrilled to
announce that the film has been bought
for North American distribution by New Line Cinema and
Netflix/Red Envelope!
The film will have a limited theatrical release
in New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and 11 other
cities beginning in
October 2007.

So, now we need everyone¹s help SPREADING THE WORD!
We¹d love this film to
become the ³Inconvenient Truth²
of childbirth and in order to achieve that, we need a
grassroots movement
and momentum behind it. Several of
you have contacted us over the past months to inquire
about HOSTING A
SCREENING in your area. Well, now is the time!
We have arranged a way to ³lease² advance copies of
the film to individuals
and organizations over the next 3 months.
You can host a screening as a big fundraising event
for your organization or
just to raise awareness in your community or
University.
It could be in a professional theater or in your home
the idea is just to
get it out there and get people talking!
We have spoken with a few BOLD organizers about
including the film in their
events, which could be great too.
The time window is ideally September, October or
November 2007, but
screenings could happen later as well.
(**See attached an outline with more specifics on
hosting which is also
pasted at bottom of email)

So, please FORWARD THIS EMAIL to your all of your
colleagues and friends
across the country and encourage them to sign
up on our website: TheBusinessofBeingB orn.com to stay
updated about the
film.

Thanks to everyone for all your support!

Warmest,

Ricki and Abby

Ricki Lake, Executive Producer
Abby Epstein, Director & Producer
info@TheBusinessofB eingBorn. com

Guidelines for Hosting a Screening
³The Business of Being Born²



DATES
Your screening could take place anytime after
September 1, 2007 but we
encourage scheduling before Thanksgiving for maximum
word-of-mouth impact.

VENUES & FORMATS
The screening could take place in a home theater,
local cinema, or basically
anywhere that you can project a film digitally or
watch on a TV screen. The
formats we have available are HD CAM, Digibeta, Beta
SP or DVD. We do not
have a 35mm film print. . If you have a small venue,
it is possible to do
multiple screenings. The film is 85 minutes long.

SCREENING FEES
The film can only be viewed for a screening fee, but
you can set your own
³ticket prices² and collect whatever donations you¹d
like to cover your
expenses or to raise funds for a non-profit. *The
rates per screening are:
DVD: $200
HD CAM, DIGIBETA OR BETA SP: $800

*These rates are based on screenings for 100 seats or
less. Screening fees
will be adjusted for larger venues.

PUBLICITY
The concept is that these screenings would be
one-night-only events followed
by Q&A or panel discussion after the screening. There
is also the
possibility that Exec. Producer Ricki Lake and/or
Director Abby Epstein
could attend the screening based on budget and
availability. The grassroots
screenings should not become confused with the
commercial theatrical
release, so advertising to sell tickets to the general
public is prohibited.
Local press is more than welcome!

CONTACT
In order to host a screening, just email us at
info@thebusinessofb eingborn. com
and outline your proposed venue, city, date and
format. We will get you a
simple screening contract and then coordinate shipping
your screening copy.
We can also provide you with press notes and still
images.



Mary Esther Malloy-Hopwood, MA, CCE
Mindful Birth NY
Natural Childbirth Education and Labor Support
info@...
www.mindfulbirthny.com
347.276.2819



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