tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75073796576514712482011-10-06T05:13:09.501-04:00<b>A documentary film about women changing the world.</b> <br><br> Hanh is an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam. Nada, a survivor of the Bosnian war. And Jacqueline works the slums of Bamako, Mali. <i><b>A Powerful Noise</b></i> takes you inside the lives of these women to witness their daily challenges and significant victories over poverty and oppression. <br><br> <a href="http://www.apowerfulnoise.org">Return to A Powerful Noise website.</a><br><br>Adminnoreply@blogger.comBlogger341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7507379657651471248.post-47556831528528656072010-11-16T15:41:00.002-05:002010-11-16T15:44:12.660-05:00

A Powerful Noise is now showing on Hulu. Click here to watch and share with your friends and family!

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Packed with exciting tools for the classroom, A POWERFUL NOISE, is now enhanced for educators in a new 2-disc special edition. Disc one features the complete documentary film, short videos, facts and trivia, and downloadable discussion guides, as well as a panel discussion with Ann Curry, Madeleine K. Albright, Christy Turlington Burns, Nicholas Kristof, Natalie Portman and Helene Gayle. Disc

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Building on the success of the 2009 International Women’s Day event, A Powerful Noise LIVE, CARE is planning to bring together tens of thousands of people in theaters across the country to celebrate, learn and take action to empower women and girls in the fight against global poverty in 2010.On Thursday, March 4, at 7:30 p.m., CARE will present HALF THE SKY, a one night event in movie theaters

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Simply click on the "Get and Share" at the bottom and add it to Facebook, MySpace, your blog, your web site and more! Thanks for adding your voice to the movement!

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A Powerful Noise debuted today in tens of millions of homes across the United States.Over 100 operators and digital destinations will be showing the film including the following:Time Warner CableCoxCablevisionCharterVerizonAT&TRCNInsightMediacomBresnanSuddenlinkApple iTunesAmazon VODCheck it out today!

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A POWERFUL NOISE is now listed on Netflix, and will become available for rent after the holidays. But we need your help to make a real impact! The sooner people add the film to their queues, the more successful we can be.Please add the film to your Netflix queue today and tell your family and friends to do the same!A POWERFUL NOISE takes viewers inside the lives of three extraordinary women who

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Just in time to get a head start on your Christmas shopping - Gap, Inc. has chosen A Powerful Noise partner CARE once again for the GAP Give and Get promotion. Now you can save money AND help fight poverty and empower marginalized women at the same time!Between November 12-15, whenever you present this coupon and shop at Gap stores (Gap, Gap Outlet, Banana Republic, Banana Republic Factory Stores

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We are very excited that our ally and panelist on A POWERFUL NOISE Live, Nicholas Kristof, is shaking the tree and making lots of noise about the empowerment of women and girls around the world. Thanks to Mr. Kristof, this Sunday’s New York Times magazine is dedicated to international women’s issues. The magazine’s premiere article, The Woman’s Crusade, also mentions our main A POWERFUL NOISE

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We are so thankful and humbled by the tens of thousands who attended A POWERFUL NOISE Live last Thursday night and continue to send messages about it. It was a magical night!People across America, linked by a satellite feed and a desire to end global poverty, flocked to their local cinemas Thursday, and connected with a movement to empower the world’s poorest women and girls.The evening

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What if for one night you could make a difference by going to the movie theater? Now you can by seeing the break out film, “A Powerful Noise" this Thursday, March 5. Just by purchasing a ticket, you can galvanize a movement to eradicate global poverty and reverse centuries of injustice for women everywhere. Join Natalie Portman, Madeleine Albright, Nicholas Kristof, Christy Turlington-Burns,

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“A Powerful Noise” is much more than just a film. It is a catalyst for change and a compelling reminder that the solution to global poverty and injustice lies in the ability of women and girls to have a voice in their societies. This is why Tom and I made “A Powerful Noise” and we are extremely pleased that it is helping ignite such an important movement.Now is your chance to join us in

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I recently had the pleasure of sitting down and talking with Bonnie Coffey, the President of NACW, National Associations of Commissions for Women. In 1961, President Kennedy commissioned a study on the status of women headed by Eleanor Roosevelt. The result is a network of 220 state commissions that work as advocates for equality and justice for women and serve their local communities in a

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Audience response has been encouraging to our message about empowering women and how that is working to eradicate global poverty . To continue the momentum, we are very proud to be a part of the 5th Annual Artivist Film Festival in Los Angeles. It will be our biggest venue to date--the 650 seat Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. We will be screening on Friday, October 3 at 7 PM so we hope for the

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It was a great honor for me to have the opportunity to screen our film at my alma mater, Florida State University. The film was projected at the new Student Life Center and I have to say I was jealous to see the state of the art digital theater the students can take advantage of now. Wow! The film looked and sounded fantastic. This was the first time to screen the film with a predominantly

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Today will be my maiden post about organizations that are part of the growing women's empowerment movement that are working towards helping the world's poor. I want this blog to become a knowledge center for audiences to learn more about how they can take action and make a difference in their hometown. It is amazing to me how many organizations are out there working to create positive change.

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Television executives tell doc filmmakers at every seminar or film festival conference to "know your audience." Pretty pat advice, but obviously it is true. But sometimes it feels like execs do not understand how powerful your film's audience truly is unless it fits into the vaunted 18-35 year old category.Last week, we talked with BlogHer about their initiatives this year. They were excited

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It is an interesting question and one that I may have answered too idealistically in the past. From the very beginning, I felt Scott's idea was visionary and risky. Both have proven to be the case. Audiences are genuinely enthused, entertained, informed and inspired at our screenings. People bombard Scott, Sheila, and myself after the screening, take our card, and promise to be in touch with

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Silverdocs has become the preeminent doc fest in the US with its beautiful 400 seat refurbished art-deco theater as a centerpiece. "A Powerful Noise" was lucky enough to screen there on Friday night to a sold out house. Once again after the film fans were standing in appreciation of the work from the women in the film and others around the world. It is inspiring to see the film emotionally

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See what more people around the country are saying!

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After two successful private screenings of "A Powerful Noise" in Los Angeles and Washington D.C., we finished our tour of the US in Chicago and Atlanta. These last two screenings were even more special because Nada, our main character in Bosnia, was in town for both showings. This was her first trip to the US and it was amazing to see her a year later. Her smile and strong will still remains

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SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel Documentary FestivalFriday, June 20 @ 5:15PMAFI Silver Theatre8633 Colesville RoadSilver Spring, MD 20910From SILVERDOCS.com:SILVERDOCS 2008 will present 108 films representing 63 countries selected from 1,861 submissions with six World, eight North American, six US and seven East Coast Premieres and two retrospective programs. Now in its sixth year, SILVERDOCS

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"This movie is about three women who transformed their personal pain, changed their own lives, and in so doing transformed the lives of everyone around them; their families, their communities, their worlds. What struck me most watching it was just how powerful and contagious one person's transformation can be. The Power of One is personal transformation. The Power of One is contagious. The

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Since premiering at Tribeca, we’ve taken "A Powerful Noise" on the road. It’s our own mini-tour, so to speak. Our goal is to introduce the film to select audiences and build a base of supporters who can carry forth the message of this film and engage others to see it, embrace it and promote it. On a rainy Monday night in Washington, DC, we held a small private screening at the Motion Picture

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See more of viewer comments from New York by clicking here!

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It has been a crazy 5 days since the premiere of "A Powerful Noise" and the reception we received at Tribeca was fabulously overwhelming. The premiere was sold out and the film was met with a standing ovation. It was spectacular and a dream come true. Most importantly, when I announced Madame Urbain from Mali was in attendance for the Q&A... well, the place erupted. That was definitely one

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Many doc filmmakers complain about bad distribution deals. I am convinced now more than ever that doc filmmakers need to make their own distribution deals. Just like we find a subject matter we are passionate about filming. On the back side, we must be equally passionate about identifying and seeking out the core audience that will be interested in our film. There are credible indie

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Today was a day to finally get a chance to meet the films and filmmakers at the festival. I started the morning at 9 AM catching a screening of the Golden Bear-winning film, Elite Squad, from Brazil. It takes a controversial look at the tactics of the police against the poor of Brazil's favelas. Compelling in so many ways, the opening 5 minutes of the film grabs you and never lets go. Afterwards,

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In 2006, producer Scott Thigpen hired me to collaborate on a film focused on empowered women making a difference in underprivileged communities around the world. We began a journey to find three women who symbolized extraordinary strength, courage and determination. Women who were making a real difference in the fight against global poverty. Beyond that, we wanted to show what marginalized women

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World Premiere - Tribeca Film Festival Wednesday, April 30 - 6:15PM - Village East Cinemas Theater 1 Additional Screenings: Thursday, May 1 - 1:45PM - AMC Village VII Theater 1 Friday, May 2 - 8:00PM - Village East Cinemas Theater 1 Sunday, May 4 - 10:00AM - Village East Cinema Theater 5 Sunday, May 4 - 8:15PM -Village East Cinema Theater 7 AMC

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A Powerful Noise is due to be released in Spring 2008.Hanh is an HIV-positive widow in Vietnam. Nada, a survivor of the Bosnian war. And Jacqueline works the slums of Bamako, Mali. The documentary A Powerful Noise takes you inside the lives of these women to witness their daily challenges and significant victories over poverty and oppression. Stand in solidarity with these and other impoverished

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