It has been said that 70% of African-American kids in the San Francisco School District are under-performing. It’s time that we change that.

FREEDOM REVOLUTION!

Presented by Bay Area Benefit, Citizen Hope, and 600 LBS

“Soundtrack for a Revolution” Film Screening with SF Freedom Schools
Date: Thursday, June 24, 2010
Time: 5:00pm – 7:00pm
Location: Third Baptist Church
Street: 1399 McAllister St.
City/Town: San Francisco, CA

A very special screening of “Soundtrack for a Revolution” with the kids of the San Francisco Freedom Schools!

Join 200 kids from the Ida B. Wells (Western Addition) and Willie Brown Jr. Academy (Bayview/Hunters Point) Freedom Schools at a fun and educational movie night!

WATCH THE TRAILER.

SPACE IS LIMITED! PLEASE EMAIL KEESA@OCAMPO.COM TO RSVP!

…including awesome performances to be announced! And Soundtrack for a Revolution Director Bill Guttentag! The film is brand new and yet to be widely released!

Do you like watching your movies with popcorn? Hummus and pita? Bring a bag of your favorite movie snack to share! Sharing is love.

Please consider bringing a blanket or something to sit on, and a $5 optional donation!

About the CDF Freedom Schools:
The CDF FREEDOM SCHOOLS model incorporates the totality of the Children’s Defense Fund’s mission by fostering environments that support children and young adults to excel and believe in their ability to make a difference in themselves and in their families, schools, communities, nation, and world.

The Ida B. Wells and Willie Brown Jr Academy offer summer courses in reading and creative writing for kids in K-12. Their program includes speakers, field trips, social action projects, outdoor activities and arts & crafts.

Read more about the Children’s Defense Fund Freedom Schools program here.

About the film:
SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION tells the story of the American civil rights movement through its powerful music -the freedom songs protesters sang on picket lines, in mass meetings, in paddy wagons, and in jail cells as they fought for justice and equality.

The film features new performances of the freedom songs by top artists, including John Legend, Joss Stone, Wyclef Jean, and The Roots; riveting archival footage; and interviews with civil rights foot soldiers and leaders, including Congressman John Lewis, Harry Belafonte, Julian Bond, and Ambassador Andrew Young.

The freedom songs evolved from slave chants, from the labor movement, and especially from the black church. The music enabled blacks to sing words they could not say, and it was crucial in helping the protesters as they faced down brutal aggression with dignity and non-violence. The infectious energy of the songs swept people up and empowered them to fight for their rights.

SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION celebrates the vitality of this music. Directed by Bill Guttentag and Dan Sturman (Nanking), and executive produced by Danny Glover, SOUNDTRACK FOR A REVOLUTION is a vibrant blend of heart-wrenching interviews, dramatic images, and thrilling contemporary performances — a film of significance, energy, and power.

• Film Screening (March. 13 and 17) – Official SFIAAFF Page and Online Ticket Order Link
• Film Screening (March 17) – Event on Facebook
• Film Afterparty (March 17) – Event on Facebook
• Film Promotion – ‘Ninoy’ Film Fan Page on Facebook

For Media – Download Print Quality Image of Movie Poster

‘Ninoy’ will screen on Wednesday, March 17, at 7 p.m. at VIZ Cinemas, 1746 Post Street, in San Francisco’s Japantown. (This film is also showing at Sundance Kabuki Cinemas on Saturday, March 13, at 4:30 p.m.) Invite your friends to the March 17 screening on Facebook.

• Buy tickets to the screening – http://bit.ly/b48zoe
• Watch the trailer and read more about the film – http://bit.ly/auTiU2
• Support the film on Facebook – http://facebook.com/ninoyfilm
• And on Twitter – http://twitter.com/ninoyfilm

Following the screening, filmgoers and the public are invited to a free afterparty from 9 p.m. at DOSA Restaurant, 1700 Fillmore Street, just down the block from the theater. Director Tom Coffman will be present at the screening and at the afterparty. DVDs of the film will be available for $15 (or $10 with a ticket stub from the screening). RSVP to the afterparty on Facebook.

Directed, written and filmed by Tom, a veteran Hawai‘i filmmaker, ‘Ninoy’ combines striking archival footage and revealing interviews to paint a compelling portrait of Ninoy Aquino, the political martyr and revolutionary leader. Even while suffering under incredible oppression, Aquino believed that non-violent protest was crucial to sustaining a legitimate democratic movement.

The film premiered at the Hawai‘i International Film Festival last October in Honolulu.

Host committee members for the afterparty, organized by BayAreaBenefit, include: Keesa Ocampo, Keith Kamisugi, Victor Barrios, Teresita Bautista, Mary Bitterman, Boots Chavez, Hon. Greg Chew (San Francisco Arts Commission), Glenn Fajardo, Tessie Guillermo, Marlene Mira, Alyson Megur Stamos, Rich Pio Roda and Rodel Rodis (President, Ninoy Aquino Movement).