American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs, CA

This weekend I'm attending the American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs.  I've seen some wonderful films and am looking forward to showing "Girl from Birch Creek" tonight.  I also attended a very interesting seminar on documentary filmmaking and the latest trends.  A great festival!!!

Showing at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, April 10, 2013

"Girl from Birch Creek" is being shown on Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.  Please go to the website below to learn more and register to see the film.

https://www.facebook.com/events/500231670036248/

Official Selection -- Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival

I'm so pleased to announce that "Girl from Birch Creek" is an Official Selection of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival.  It will be shown on Friday, April 12 at 2pm in the afternoon.  A big thanks to the MSPIFF for selecting our film! Here's a link:    

 http://www.mspfilmfest.org/MMXIII/content/girl-birch-creek

Interview on the radio show, "The Roadhouse"

Last Friday I was interviewed by Ann Possis on her radio show ("The Roadhouse") which is broadcast from Grand Marais, MN.  We talked about "Girl from Birch Creek,"  about how I was inspired to make the film and about Justice Wahl's legacy to our society.  You can listen to the interview here.

OFFICIAL SELECTION, AMERICAN DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL, PALM SPRINGS

Our documentary has been selected to be shown at the American Documentary Film Festival in Palm Springs, CA, which runs from April 4 through the 8th.  We are very excited and thank the festival for choosing our film!

SNEAK PREVIEW AT AAUW and NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ON FILM

On February 20, 2013 I showed "Girl from Birch Creek" to the St. Paul chapter of the American Association of University Women.  It was a large group and they really enjoyed the film.  I thank them for inviting me and for the lovely lunch.

Below is an article written about our film which came out shortly before our first sneak preview:

STANDING OVATIONS FOR "GIRL FROM BIRCH CREEK"

In November and December we held two sneak previews for "Girl from Birch Creek."  We received standing ovations at each showing.  Our first showing was at Marcus Theaters in Oakdale.  Over 500 people attended; we gave short speeches and served appetizers and popcorn, of course.  The film was extremely well received and comments were wonderful!!!  The second showing was at William Mitchell College of Law and we were so happy that Justice Rosalie Wahl and family members were able to attend.

Victory!!!!

John Kaul and Me with Dave Kelliher from the Minnesota Historical Society

Anne Carayon, a very early supporter of the film and me

Emily Haddad speaking at William Mitchell College of Law

Justice Rosalie Wahl cheered by audience

In January, we showed the film to a gathering of Minnesota Women Lawyers and students from William Mitchell College of Law.  The response was wonderful, and the panel of women judges and lawyers moderated by Lori Sturdevant shared many insights and great stories about women's struggle for equality in the judicial system.

Panelists speak on women's rights

Supreme Court Justice Wilhelmina Wright and me after the showing