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Work in Progress screenings are great!

Christina Antonakos-Wallace — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:20:50 +0000

We were lucky to be invited to present a work-in-progress cut of with WINGS and ROOTS at Frauenkreise Berlin (http://www.frauenkreise-berlin.de/) as part of their screening series “Inside/Between.” Without very little publicity, the space was over capacity! It was a great chance to get feedback as we begin to edit the film, and I am looking forward to doing more such events. The discussion was lively, as always, and addressed both form and content. Collaborators were there, including Associate Producer Cano Turan, who sat up front with me speaking about her experience on the film team, New Media Team member Ludwig Kannicht, who documented the evening, and Ufuk Topkara, who tossed in some wise words during the discussion. The audience’s response was a strong reminder of how much there is need there is for this film right now in Germany. Thanks for all who came out!

Host a feedback session of the educational video?

Christina Antonakos-Wallace — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 19:09:01 +0000

We are currently finishing up editing an 18-minute educational video for high school classrooms. It draws upon the interviews conducted during pre-production with over forty children of immigrants New York and Berlin. The piece highlights five young people in each city and deals with issues of immigration, discrimination & bias-based harassment in schools, and identity. We have screened it in a number of classrooms, and are looking for a few more opportunities to get feedback from high school age youth. It works well as an hour long class session when partnered with our discussion guide. If you work with young people and would be interested in finding out more about hosting a feedback session, please contact: christina@withwingsandroots.com.

We Updated the Website!

Christina Antonakos-Wallace — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:54:00 +0000

We have recently recreated the website making it easier to update and expand, adding a new trailer, and more recent images. As the project moves forward, we plan to make this site increasingly interactive. Please share the link with your friends and families, become our fan on Facebook and other social networking sites, and let us know what you think. If you have ideas for the website or project as they develop, please share them with us! If you are interested in getting involved, check out the collaborate page.

Hope to hear from you,

Christina, César, Lu, and Alejandro (the web team)