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Our newest documentary ATTENTION MUST BE PAID: Women, Opioids and the Crisis of Care. Hope to have it out as a theatrical feature next year, and then on ABC, highlighting the work of faith groups shortly thereafter.
https://www.divacommunications.com/documentaries/attention-must-be-paid/
Our documentary BEAUTY OF THEIR DREAMS, about the quest for girls' education worldwide, will be available for streaming from April 25th 12:00 am- through May 2nd 12:00 am 2021. This is a screening being supported by and in partnership with the Knights of Columbus. We have a thousand people registered so far. So register (it's free!) and let me know what you think of the doc.
https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/beauty-of-their-dreams-kofc
We are excited to have the Knights of Columbus host this screening of Beauty of Their Dreams. When you buy a ticket, you will have access to stream the film from April 25th - May 2nd. To learn more visit the Beauty of Their Dreams webpage
Friends in these areas-- note the times for BRIGHTNESS OF NOON, Part II Rebroadcast tomorrow February 28, 2021.
Charleston, SC WCHS 1:00 pm
Detroit, MI WXYZ 2:00 pm
Knoxville, TN WATE 1:00 pm
Montana stations including KFBB, KALS, KTMF, KHBB at 12:00 pm
Friends in these areas-- note the times for BRIGHTNESS OF NOON, Part II Rebroadcast tomorrow February 21, 2021.
Cincinnati, Ohio WCPO 2:00 pm
Corpus Christi, Texas KIII 12:30 pm
Green Bay, Wisconsin WBAY 12:00 pm
Raleigh, North Carolina WTVD 1:00 pm
Toledo, Ohio WTVG 1:00 pm
The rebroadcast of Emmy award-winning BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: The Intersect of Faith, Immigration and Refugees, Part 2, will start airing on ABC stations in the following cities tomorrow, February 14th:
Charleston ECIV 2:00 pm
Las Vegas KTNV 11:00 am
Orlando WFTV 2:00 pm
Palm Springs KESQ 11:00 am
Peoria EEEK 10:00 am
Savannah WJCL 11:00 am
Seattle KOMO 3:00 pm
Tampa WFTS 2:00 pm.
Excited that our Emmy award winning documentary, BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: The Intersect of Faith, Immigration and Refugees is being rebroadcast on ABC stations nationwide. Some of the times not as user friendly as one might like, but as it is a re-broadcast, I really can't complain! Check out when it will be airing on your local ABC station.
https://www.divacommunications.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/brightness_part-II-schedule-Feb-7-2021-version-1.pdf
Please, in the name of every refugee or asylum seeker you've ever known (including my great grandparents as well as Waheed, Palden, and Lobsang) please voice your opinions about these draconian changes being proposed that will restrict people even from asking for asylum or refuge in the United States. There's a template there-- as well as the wise words of Rev. Craig Mousin, ( a true mensch!). It's easy enough to do. Most of us wouldn't even be here if such regulations had been in place. Please take five minutes of your time!!!
Please help us send comments to the Department of Justice by July 15th about the new proposed rules severely restricting asylum in the United States: https://bit.ly/2C4SHEc
Core to our Vincentian mission is to advocate for the marginalized and oppressed. Rev. Craig B. Mousin, former Executive Director of the Midwest Immigrant Rights Center and Adjunct faculty member at DePaul University's College of Law explains the serverity of legislation being pushed forward and urges us to act.
Follow the link above to our "Way of Wisdom" blog to listen to the podcast explaining the situation which includes templates to help you send a comment to the DOJ.
(Photo by Rev. Craig B. Mousin. 2017 SOAW Convergence in Nogales, Arizona at the Mexico/Arizona border.)
One of the best interviews I've ever done was with Rev. Craig Mousin , who is the Ombudsperson, a minister and a lawyer. His much recent blog urges all to file comments against the proposed asylum regulations which will prevent many refugees from even getting to apply for asylum.
I urge you all to go to this site, where there is a template you can use, and file your comments.
When I think of all the wonderful refugees and asylum seekers (Waheed, Palden and Lobsang, who is no longer on FB!) I met during the filming of BRIGHTNESS OF NOON, and the year I went to the detention center visiting some of them, all I can say, with every fiber of my being is:
PLEASE.
I will post the template as well.
https://blogs.depaul.edu/dmm/2020/07/11/your-opportunity-to-respond-to-proposed-changes-restricting-asylum-in-the-united-states-podcast/
Your Opportunity to Respond to Proposed Changes Restricting Asylum in the United States [Podcast] July 11, 2020July 11, 2020 bcicirel Mission Resources, Seeds of Missionasylum, immigrant, immigration, podcast, refugee, refugees Listen to the podcast: Vincentian Heritage · Your Opportunity to Respon...
Thrilled to announce that we have just won an EMMY for BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: The Intersect of Faith, Immigration and Refugees Part II, which will be our 6th Emmy. We are so grateful to all the people who told their remarkable and compelling stories, and to ABC who, through the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission, continues to air this kind of social justice documentary. WE ARE THRILLED!
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Now More than Ever
The Interfaith Broadcasting Commission is planning on putting on a documentary examining the role of faith in this time of the coronavirus crisis. To facilitate, we are asking that whatever you are doing via Zoom, Webex, Shindig, Microsoft Team or other platform, you record. For most platforms, it’s as simple as pressing a little button resembling a camera to start recording. That’s all. Once you record it, you can contact us as to how to easily send us such a large file.
It can be a Passover Seder, an Easter service, a prayer service, counseling, or any other activity that you are doing in accordance with social distancing—we’re interested in it all. For more information feel free to message the IBC on FB or email [email protected]
September is National Recovery Month, an annual observance raising awareness about substance abuse treatment and mental health services and celebrating people in recovery.
To that end, Diva Communications’ latest documentary, tentatively titled HURTING INSIDE: WOMEN, FAITH AND THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, reveals the struggles of women suffering from Opioid Use Disorder and the faith activists whose innovative treatment programs are addressing their needs. The program premieres May 2020 on ABC affiliated stations nationwide.
The Lights for Liberty initiative this evening-- In New York, Foley Square; in New Jersey, the much "beloved" (not) Elizabeth Contract Detention Center; even in my small town of Leonia- got me thinking of this video we did in January 2017- "We Will Rise Up Together."
http://www.minchamoment.com/videos/mincha-moment-28-we-will-rise-up-together/
Please watch and share-- I think it's good for our souls.
Today, June 20th, is World Refugee Day and the number of people displaced by war, persecution, and violence in their home country has reached 70.8 million, according to a new report for UNHCR. That's an increase of 2.3 million people in just a single a year!
But there is help: People of faith stepping up to assist this vulnerable group in their time of need. And Diva's latest documentary, BRIGHTNESS OF NOON PART II, reveals the struggles of several of these activists who are determined - despite the political pushback - to offer thousands of refugees and asylum seekers a welcome home here in the United States. The film premiered this spring on over 160 ABC stations around the country. Watch the trailer below.
https://vimeo.com/315812266
And read more about BRIGHTNESS OF NOON here:
https://www.divacommunications.com/documentaries/brightness-of-noon-2/
This is "Brightness of Noon: Part II Trailer" by Diva Communications on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Saw Judy Collins last night. And she performed this amazing song "Dreamers." It's a perfect accompaniment to BRIGHTNESS OF NOON.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oyok_k_n1AE
DREAMERS Words and Music by Judy Collins The Wildflower Company, LLC (ASCAP)
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The intern we had for the summer ended up flying the coop for a paid job so Diva Communications now has a last-minute internship opening for the summer. If you know of any college students or extremely bright high schoolers interested in learning about documentary filmmaking at an Emmy Award-winning production company, please send them our way! (and bonus points if they know wordpress)
They can email [email protected] for more information.
Have a great weekend!
So happy that Chicago, WLS will be airing BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: The Intersect of Faith, Immigration and Refugees PART II on June 8th at 1:00 PM. Set your DVRs. One reviewer wrote: WOW! It's so powerful. It's so sad. It's so beautiful."
https://app.robly.com/archive?id=705850f1a54ff5c38d064a396cba6fd9&v=true
Brightness of Noon Part II Encores in Chicago Saturday June 8 at 1pm
We told the story of Hilda and her son Ivan in BRIGHTNESS OF NOON Part I-- we filmed them in St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in October of 2017, where they have been living, with the incredible support of a true person of G-d, Rev. Jim Rigby. Ivan can attend school-other than that, he and Hilda cannot leave the Church grounds. I know better to ask, "have we no shame?" We do not.
https://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Protestors-rally-around-immigrants-hiding-in-13701320.php
They are trying to stop the deportations of three Central Americans.
For those who missed it when it aired on WMUR in Boston on February 17th, BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: The Intersect of Faith, Immigration and Refugees Part II will be airing on WCVB in Boston today at 2:00 pm. Set your DVR or getting the popcorn ready!
https://www.divacommunications.com/documentaries/brightness-of-noon-2/
In recognition of the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women, we want to thank all of the brave women who shared their stories of domestic abuse in our documentary, I BELIEVE YOU. Each of you is an inspiration, and we thank you for your courage!
Watch the trailer for I BELIEVE YOU for a closer look at these powerful women: https://www.divacommunications.com/documentaries/i-believe-you/
In honor of International Women’s Day, we’d like to remind our friends and family that there is nothing more crucial to a community than the education of its girls. To see how education universally empowers women, watch the trailer for our documentary, BEAUTY OF THEIR DREAMS:
https://www.divacommunications.com/documentaries/beauty-of-their-dreams/
This Sunday, March 3rd, our newest documentary, BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: THE INTERSECT OF FAITH, IMMIGRATION, AND REFUGEES – PART II, will be airing at 2:00 pm on ABC affiliates in these major markets: Pittsburgh (WTAE), Detroit (WXYZ), and Knoxville (WATE).
Also airing in South Bend – Elkhart (WBND) at 11 am and Clarksburg, West Virginia (EBOY) at 12 pm.
Very exciting. Hopefully Sophia Bush' participation will help garner even more viewers, to what we think is Diva's best documentary yet.
U.S. government's statistics indicate that Trump's crackdown on immigration results in more deportation of noncriminals. In the first nine months of the 2018 fiscal year, 66 percent more noncriminals were arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the same period last year, while only 2 percent more convicts were arrested.
Adriana Cerrillo, an immigrant advocate believes, "the public should know how seldom those deported are actually accused of violent crimes".
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trump-s-immigrant-roundups-increasingly-net-noncriminals-n911366
ICE arrests of noncriminals increased 66 percent in the first nine months of the 2018 fiscal year over the same period a year earlier.
BRIGHTNESS OF NOON PART II: The Intersect of Faith, Immigration and Refugees premieres across most of the country this Sunday February 17th-- including the BIG APPLE!!!! Check it out!
So we've been saying in our documentary BEAUTY OF THEIR DREAMS. “The children of educated mothers are 50% more likely to survive past the age of 5 years, while educated mothers are also more likely to send their own children to school. Almost 90% women with higher education and 75% of women with secondary education give birth in a health facility; but only 10% of uneducated women do so. 80% of children whose mothers are educated are well nourished, compared to less than 50% of children whose mothers are uneducated. Finally, if all girls in developing countries completed secondary school: under 5 child mortality would fall by 49%, maternal mortality would fall by 66% and the number of girls married off by age 15 would reduce by 64%.” Read more at: https://economicconfidential.com/2019/01/standing-girl-child/
Standing Up for the Girl Child What are the benefits of the Girl-child education? Speakers at a conference organized for African and traditional leaders What are the benefits of the Girl-child education? Speakers at a conference organized for African and traditional leaders in Abuja, shared
Great News! BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: PART II will be airing on WABC in New York on Sunday February 17, 2019 at 1:00 pm. Listing of all ABC affiliated stations and when they are airing the doc will be posted on Diva Communications website shortly. Get a chance to see the incredible stories and hear the insight of Waheed Nadeer Saffour, Shadi Martini, Cindy Howarth Trussel, Craig Mousin, Rabbi Elliott Tepperman, among many others. And of course, Lobsang Gyatso, who was just granted asylum-- and his smile at the reservoir in Central Park will melt your heart.
In recent weeks, over 6,000 Central Americans have arrived in Tijuana, Mexico hoping to enter the United States. Many are dissatisfied with the slow pace just to request asylum and a few have breached the border fence.
To learn more about those who embark on similarly arduous journeys, check out our latest documentary, BRIGHTNESS OF NOON PART I: THE INTERSECT OF FAITH, IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEES and stay tuned for the second part of BRIGHTNESS OF NOON airing on ABC affiliated stations in early 2019.
You can watch the trailer for PART 2 here: https://www.divacommunications.com/documentaries/brightness-of-noon-2/
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Thank you for a life well lived Gene Wilder! Check out this clip from "Home For Passover", a Sholom Aleichem story written for the the "Eternal Light" series, originally on NBC in 1966, before Gene became a household name! This clip is featured in our documentary "Eternal Light: A Historical Retrospective". #divacommunications #genewilder
Check out Jessica of Richard's Rwanda Impuhwe, as a very young woman, speaking about the incredible impact that she made by starting a group to promote girls' education. Proud to have her in our documentary Beauty of their Dreams! Big airing weekend in many cities, including #Chicago #Detroit and #Boston. Check out our air schedule to see if it's playing this weekend in your neighborhood! #beautyoftheirdreams
Hi Everyone! have you been seeing posts for our doc Beauty of their Dreams, but still not sure what it is all about? Check out this intro clip about why girl's education is incredibly important to the future of our world! Special thanks to Knights of Columbus for their support in this! Airing this weekend in #Boston #Detroit and #Chicago! Check Schedule here: http://bit.ly/1VRyCl3
#tbt to Debra Gonsher Vinik driving through Africa on the last trip we took to Uganda for Yearning to Belong-- having a great time digging through old VHS footage! Can't wait to see how things have changed over the last decade, when we return this January for our upcoming documentary The Beauty of their Dreams! We know one thing for sure- we won't be shooting film this time :) #60milliongirls
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I missed World Water Day by a tad, -- but I was looking at this little video today and thinking how depressing it is that the only thing that has changed in the ten years since we made it, is that the water situation in the world is actually worse... and the prices I listed in this video for various items would be considered a BARGAIN today!!!!!
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