For Immediate Release
Friday, September 21, 2012
Contacts: Vickie Devenport, WSIU Outreach Coordinator, (618) 453-6148, vickie.devenport@wsiu.org
WSIU, Carbondale Public Library Welcome New Season of "Community Cinema
Free Monthly Film Screenings To Begin September 29
Carbondale, Ill.-- WSIU Public Broadcasting, the public media arm of Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), and the Carbondale Public Library have partnered for a second season of Community Cinema, a series of free film screenings from the PBS series Independent Lens to be held at the library on the last Saturday of every month at 2:30pm. Screenings begin September 29 and will be held monthly, with the exception of December, through June 2013.
The new season kicks off on Saturday, September 29 at 2:30pm with Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide. Discussion facilitators for the September film are Jenn Freitag, Prevention Educator for Rape Crisis Services, Women's Center-Carbondale, and Shannon Lindsay Toth, a doctoral student in Women's Studies at SIU Carbondale. Refreshments will be provided.
A landmark series based on the book by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide follows celebrity activists as they travel through six countries to meet inspiring individuals confronting oppression and developing meaningful solutions for women and girls through health care, education, and economic empowerment. Additional details about the film are available at pbs.org/independentlens/half-the-sky
The remaining schedule is as follows: As Goes Janesville (October 27), Solar Mamas (November 24), Soul Food Junkies (January 26), The Powerbroker (February 23), Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines (March 30),The Island President (April 27), The Revolutionary Optimists (May 25), and Love Free or Die (June 29). Each screening will feature a facilitator and guest speakers who will participate in a discussion with the audience about the topics raised in the films.
Community Cinemais a groundbreaking civic engagement initiative from the Independent Television Service (ITVS) and is designed to brings to light unforgettable stories about unique individuals, underrepresented communities, or pivotal moments in history. Carbondale is among over 100 cities nationally who are currently participating in the project, which brings together leading organizations, community members, and public television stations to discuss and get involved in key social issues of our time.
For more information about WSIU's Community Cinema screenings, contact Vickie Devenport at (618) 453-6148 or vickie.devenport@wsiu.org. WSIU will launch a website for the local screenings soon at wsiu.org/communitycinema.
The Community Cinema initiative is a service of Independent Television Services (ITVS) and is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
About WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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