Screen Justice 3

SCREEN JUSTICE 3… Spring 2009
Giving Voice to Smart Socially-Conscious Films

Where: All screenings are held at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A Clarke School of Law, Bldg 39, Room 201
When: Reception 5:45pm, Program begins 6:15pm.

Thursday, February 19th
(In association with Alliance For Justice)

Access Denied? The Fight for Corporate Accountability(2008/22mins.)

Produced by 12-time Emmy award-winning producers/directors Jon Alpert and Matt O’Neill, Access Denied tells the powerful story of Diana Levine, a lifelong musician who sued Wyeth Pharmaceuticals after faulty drug labeling resulted in the amputation of her arm. Diana's case was argued in the Supreme Court on November 3rd, 2008. Through an examination of Diana Levine’s case against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals - and the experiences of others like her - Access Denied takes the legal issue of preemption out of the courtroom and into the real world, where millions of Americans find themselves unable to access the courts and hold corporations accountable for their misconduct. Alliance For Justice President, Nan Aron, will lead a post screening discussion.

A leading voice in public interest law for over 30 years, Nan Aron, who founded AFJ in 1979, guides the organization in its mission to advance the cause of justice for all Americans, strengthen the public interest community's influence on national policy and foster the next generation of advocates. In 1985, Nan founded AFJ's Judicial Selection Project, now the country's premier voice for a fair and independent judiciary and a major player in the often-controversial judicial nominations process.

Thursday, March 19th
State vs Reed (2006: 60 mins.)

Ryan Polomski and Frank Bustoz’s documentary follows the Bastrop, TX conviction of young Rodney Reed for a murder he may not have committed. Using interviews with various sources, the filmmakers weave a compelling and disturbing argument on Reed’s behalf. Is justice blind? That’s just one of the many questions asked in State vs. Reed, which remains just as timely with Reed still sitting on death row.

Q&A; Videoconference with director/producer Ryan Polomski. Filmmakers Bustoz and Polomski are first-time feature filmmakers. "State vs. Reed" premiered at the 2006 South By Southwest Film Festival where it won the Lone Star States Audience Award.

Thursday, April 9

A Days Work, A Day’s Pay (2001:57 mins.)
Kathy Leichter and Jonathan Skurnik

The experiences of three welfare recipients in New York City from 1997 to 2000 as they participate in the largest welfare-to-work program in the nation. When forced to work at city jobs for well below the prevailing wage and deprived of the chance to go to school, these individuals decide to fight back, demanding programs that will actually help them move off of welfare and into jobs. A film that highlights the real-life impact that social policy has on human beings and the effort required for poor and working people to transform themselves from victims of the System to fully empowered citizens who take control of their own lives. Speaker: TBA









				SCREEN JUSTICE 3… Spring 2009 Giving Voice to Smart Socially-Conscious Films Where: All screenings are held at the University of the District of Columbia’s David A Clarke School of Law, Bldg 39, Room 201 When: Reception 5:45pm, Program begins 6:15pm. Thursday, February 19th (In association with Alliance For Justice) Access Denied? The Fight for Corporate Accountability(2008/22mins.) Produced by 12-time Emmy award-winning producers/directors Jon Alpert and Matt O’Neill, Access Denied tells the powerful story of Diana Levine, a lifelong musician who sued Wyeth Pharmaceuticals after faulty drug labeling resulted in the amputation of her arm. Diana's case was argued in the Supreme Court on November 3rd, 2008. Through an examination of Diana Levine’s case against Wyeth Pharmaceuticals - and the experiences of others like her - Access Denied takes the legal issue of preemption out of the courtroom and into the real world, where millions of Americans find themselves unable to access the courts and hold corporations accountable for their misconduct. Alliance For Justice President, Nan Aron, will lead a post screening discussion. A leading voice in public interest law for over 30 years, Nan Aron, who founded AFJ in 1979, guides the organization in its mission to advance the cause of justice for all Americans, strengthen the public interest community's influence on national policy and foster the next generation of advocates. In 1985, Nan founded AFJ's Judicial Selection Project, now the country's premier voice for a fair and independent judiciary and a major player in the often-controversial judicial nominations process. Thursday, March 19th State vs Reed (2006: 60 mins.) Ryan Polomski and Frank Bustoz’s documentary follows the Bastrop, TX conviction of young Rodney Reed for a murder he may not have committed. Using interviews with various sources, the filmmakers weave a compelling and disturbing argument on Reed’s behalf. Is justice blind? That’s just one of the many questions asked in State vs. Reed, which remains just as timely with Reed still sitting on death row. Q&A; Videoconference with director/producer Ryan Polomski. Filmmakers Bustoz and Polomski are first-time feature filmmakers. "State vs. Reed" premiered at the 2006 South By Southwest Film Festival where it won the Lone Star States Audience Award. Thursday, April 9 A Days Work, A Day’s Pay (2001:57 mins.) Kathy Leichter and Jonathan Skurnik The experiences of three welfare recipients in New York City from 1997 to 2000 as they participate in the largest welfare-to-work program in the nation. When forced to work at city jobs for well below the prevailing wage and deprived of the chance to go to school, these individuals decide to fight back, demanding programs that will actually help them move off of welfare and into jobs. A film that highlights the real-life impact that social policy has on human beings and the effort required for poor and working people to transform themselves from victims of the System to fully empowered citizens who take control of their own lives. Speaker: TBA








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