Any DU'ers in NYC.. my documentary will be screening at the NewFilmmakers Summer Festival 2009

[Ava]

If you're in NYC and have a chance check out FALLOUT: Coming Home from the War in Iraq at the NewFilmmakers Summer Festival on July 4th!

The 2009 NewFilmmaker Summer Festival will take place July 1 - 6 at Anthology Film Archives in New York City. On Saturday July 4th NewFilmmakers in the Deren Theater celebrates the Fourth of July with first hand accounts of the Iraqi War and its aftermath. FALLOUT: Coming Home from the War in Iraq begins at 6pm. Admission is $6.

FALLOUT: Coming Home from the War in Iraq is a documentary about three veterans of the war in Iraq. Each veteran speaks about their experience as a soldier in Iraq and the challenges they faced while readjusting to civilian life here at home. These firsthand witnesses explain how their experiences have affected them and altered their views on the war, the media, the public, and the leaders who put their lives on the line. FALLOUT is the premiere film of Ava Lowrey, an 18 year old film/video activist from rural Alabama. Her short videos on the war in Iraq have received international attention from news outlets including CNN, MTV, The New York Times, Le Monde(France), and Rolling Stone Magazine. Together with her brother Gordon, Ava set out with a single camcorder and drove across the South East to interview three veterans. Honest and straightforward, this unbiased documentary gives Staff Sergeant James C. Bailey, Corporal Michael Prysner, and Staff Sergeant Charlie Carlson a platform to open up with the public and share stories and opinions that might otherwise go unheard.

Date: Saturday, July 4, 2009
Time: 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Anthology Film Archives
32 Second Avenue
New York, NY

[BarenakedLady]

1. That's awesome Ava!

Are you going to be there? That must be so exciting for you.

:hug:

[Ava]

2. i wish i could

but it looks like i won't. i just can't afford the trip since i'd have to fly up and find somewhere to stay overnight. sucks :(

[BarenakedLady]

3. That's too bad.

I wish I were close enough to NYC to go. Or close enough to host your trip! Alas, I'm 6+ hours away.

[Ava]

6. i'll be leaving there soon enough (august 30th, move in.. yay!)

thanks :hug:

[mnhtnbb]

7. Have you tried submitting a bid on priceline to see if you could get something cheap last minute?

What a shame not to be able to go.

[billyoc]

4. I'll make sure my Helmets to Hardhats buddies hear about it.

July 4, though, that's rough. :hi:

[Ava]

5. thanks!

yup, it's a rough date.. but the subject is appropriate for that day. still, a tough date.

[Ava]

8. kicking.. the screening is tomorrow!

Anthology Film Archives is located at 32 Second Avenue(at 2nd Street)
Admission is $6

Hope you like the film and have a wonderful 4th!

[madrchsod]

9. and when will we be able to see it?

congrats to you ava...i have a feeling you are going to be a good film marker.

[Ava]

10. you can view the film online

at www.iraqfallout.com

thank you! i know the NYU's film program will help me grow :hug:

[tigereye]

11. Deren Theater - that's cool in itself. You are following in great footsteps!

Congratulations Ava!