We are thrilled to report that Seneca Falls will have its broadcast premiere on PBS in March 2010! The film will be jointly presented to PBS stations nationally by KRCB-TV in Northern California, home of the cast and filmmakers, and WXXI-TV in Rochester, NY, home of many of the early women's rights movement's historic sites. The film is being offered to stations for a March 2010 Women's History Month special.

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The film is completed – at last!

We are beyond pleased to announce the completion of our documentary film, Seneca Falls! The film has required a journey of more than a decade, marked by dedication, many helping hands, hard lessons learned, and above all, perseverance. Sounds a lot like the women’s movement itself!

Since our fundraising event at the Brava Theater SWAN Day benefit last March, our “angel” edit facility, Phoenix Editorial, has continued to support us in every way. We were also graced with the extraordinary generosity of Patrick Fitzgerald, Senior Audio Engineer at Polarity Post, who stepped in after a mystery hum appeared throughout the film’s soundtrack, stopping us in our tracks last fall. After Louise replaced every single piece of sound in the film from the original source tapes over three months, Patrick took on the project (during down time from other projects), and did an absolutely masterful job at sound editing and mixing. Tremendous, heartfelt thanks to Patrick Fitzgerald.

Composer Mark Orton of Tin Hat worked with Louise for four months last fall, creating a fantastic original score. Mark is an extraordinary musician with a worldwide following. Guest vocalists – including the amazing Carla Kihlstedt – enhance his beautiful compositions. (BTW, Mark is a joy to work with and an all-around great human being!)

The Seneca Falls DVD is now available for purchase --for home use (have a house party!), schools, libraries, museums, organizations, institutions and colleges.

To quote filmmaker John Sayles, “First you have the baby, then you raise the baby.” Let the upbringing begin...

BEYOND Seneca Falls wins outreach grant from The Fledgling Fund!

We are thrilled to announce that we have received a generous seed grant from The Fledgling Fund in New York to build a web portal called BEYOND Seneca Falls. Currently in development with an anticipated launch in November, 2009, BEYOND will be an online meeting place where viewers can go to discuss the film, delve deeper, share their own news and projects, and expand their vision of a world beyond gender barriers.

We envision BEYOND becoming a global forum – a safe and supportive place where women, girls and their supporters can share stories and ideas, get inspired, and connect. Stay tuned for more info!

more news: Brava screening & benefit a huge success!