YES!!!!
I don't know why I didn't get this, I thought I was on their email list...
I will forward this to Lisa, the director of Full Circle, to see what our
screening options are
for the Birth Expo. Maybe we could also do it another time/place.
I'm excited! This is great!
Kathy


--- In hudvalleybirthnetwork@yahoogroups.com, Mary Esther Hopwood
<malloyhopwood@...> wrote:
>
>
> 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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