The Business of Being Born - Host a Private Screening in your area!

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The Business of Being Born is Ricki Lake's new documentary. She sent it to MO

to be viewed August 1 during the court hearing regarding the legality of the

midwifery language in the MO bill regarding health care. I did not get to see

it because I was documenting the court hearing and rally, but the reviews by

those who saw it was that it is exceptional. Very much worth checking into.

 

 

Mary Ueland <better_birth wrote:

 

 

For those of you who are interested in promoting this film, OR just getting a

chance to see it for yourselves.... I highly recommend it, keeping in mind that

it may make some audiences uncomfortable. (It is fairly graphic, but I think it

is done very tastefully and respectfully.)

Mary

 

 

 

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 “The Business of Being Born.” 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 everyone’s help SPREADING THE WORD! We’d love this film to

become the “Inconvenient Truth”

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 “lease” 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: TheBusinessofBeingBorn.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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Guidelines for Hosting a Screening

“The Business of Being Born”

 

 

 

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

“ticket prices” and collect whatever donations you’d 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

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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