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You are cordially invited to the 9th Annual Human Rights Film Festival, curated and hosted by the Echo Park Film Center. The goal of the festival is to highlight social justice issues too often ignored by the mainstream media. This year, we present an engaging variety of documentary and experimental films that explore themes of home and community.

Basic human rights, including the right to peacefully assemble, the right to religious freedom, the right of political sovereignty and the right to life and liberty, are often taken for granted in Western industrialized nations. With our Nation engaged in two wars, issues of human rights are increasingly crucial and closer to home than ever before.

Share your ideas and experience! We urge you to participate and take ownership of the festival, deconstructing the traditional barriers between filmmaker and audience. The films presented here are vehicles to promote thought, discussion, debate and action.

The Human Rights Film Festival is a free event, open to the general public. Seating is limited and available on a first-come basis.

ALL SCREENINGS WILL BE HELD AT:
ECHO PARK FILM CENTER
1200 N. ALVARADO ST. (at SUNSET BLVD.)
LOS ANGELES, CA 90026

MORE INFO: 213-484-8846 * www.echoparkfilmcenter.org

2009 HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL @ EPFC
1200 N. ALVARADO ST., LOS ANGELES, CA, 90026 * 213-484-8846

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

STATE VS. REED – 8PM
Dir: Ryan Polomski
Trt: 60 minutes
http://www.myspace.com/statevsreed

A documentary detailing the murder of Stacey Stites of Bastrop, Texas and the subsequent arrest, conviction and death sentence handed down to Rodney Reed. This story explores the mishandling of evidence, the possible law enforcement cover up and the lack of proper legal defense for Rodney Reed. FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

YOUTH VISIONS OF JERUSALEM – 5PM
DIR: Digital Media Program for Creative Expression by Palestinian Youth
TRT: Various Shorts (55 minutes)
http://www.voicesbeyondwalls.org

Since 2006, Voices Beyond Walls has conducted nearly a dozen workshops in six different refugee camps in the West Bank in collaboration with youth centers, volunteer facilitators, and young participants aged 10-16. Come see the world through their eyes!

RECEPTION TO FOLLOW – LIGHT SNACKS & DRINKS

THE YOUNG HONDURAN REVOLUTION – 7PM
Dir: Johannes Wilm
Trt: 90 minutes (Spanish with English Subtitles)
http://www.archive.org/details/LaJovenRevolucionHondurena

This documentary shows the perspective of the young students fighting against the military coup in Honduras. Johannes Wilm went to film them in early August 2009, and he happened to be there on the 5th of August, when police clashed with 3000 students in the National Autonomous University of Honduras (UNAH). FILMMAKER IN ATTENDANCE

HUMAN RIGHTS OPEN SCREEN – 9PM
Dir: The Community

What does Human Rights mean to you? We encourage anyone with a short film or excerpt from a longer film to come in and screen their work. Limit clips or pieces to 15 minutes and come prepared to discuss the issues.

Location Name:  Echo Park Film Center

Address: 1200 N. Alvarado St. , Los Angeles, CA 90026

Tel: 213-484-8846

Contact:  MORE INFO: 213-484-8846 or www.echoparkfilmcenter.org