
DWCIFF (the Detroit Women of Color International Film Festival) produces the annual Detroit Women of Color International Film Festival and facilitates workshops and programs to empower, educate, and entertain. We present exceptional, culturally diverse programs of inter-generational films and videos by African American, Continental African, Asian, Caribbean, Latina, Middle Eastern and Native American women filmmakers.
DWC, Inc strengthens our communities by honoring our differences while highlighting our shared experiences, and expanding our cultural awareness through film. This year’s festival runs from Fri July 24th thru Sun July 26th.
Click HERE to see this year’s schedule!
10.Jun.09
Events: WITASWAN & SWAN Day
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Once again this year, AAUW-Illinois displayed a multitude of books about Jane Addams (for adults & kids) in preparation for the 3rd annual Jane Addams Day (celebrated in Illinois every December 10—the day Jane Addams became the first American woman to win a Nobel Peace Prize). New WITASWAN flyers & SWAN Day buttons & magnets were also distributed by the hands-ful!
6/7/09: IWPA Tent “BB” on Dearborn
Thanks to everyone who stopped by J
Double thanks to everyone who helped J
Click here to download “Jane Addams Day 09” Flyer
05.Jun.09
Events: Metro Chicago Only, Events: Jane Addams Day, Events: WITASWAN & SWAN Day
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I really wanted to like this film written by husband/wife team Dave Eggers & Vendela Vida, but alas. Road trips are always choppy but this one is totally sliced & diced. Were filmmakers so bored by back story clichés that they couldn’t bother constructing any personal histories? If we don’t believe any of these characters really know each other, then what’s the point? On the plus side, I liked the quirky music by Alexi Murdoch & stylish cinematography by Ellen Kuras.
For more details, follow link to our FF2 haiku.
28.May.09
Reviews: A
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Click HERE to see Jan’s Discussion Guide: “Who is the ‘Average Israeli’?”



5/30-5/31: Rich & I spent a wonderful weekend in beautiful Lexington, Kentucky as guests of the Lexington Havurah. I was the feaured speaker for a study weekend devoted to Israeli Film. After we left, I left a bit like Cinderella L
20.May.09
Events: Khaverot v' Khaverim
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Click HERE to download FWA review as a pdf.

See THE SOLOIST @ Multiplexes!
Based on previews & colleague buzz, we didn’t expect to be so moved by THE SOLOIST, but we were. We saw it twice & loved it. Highly recommended!
Click here to read my FWA review online.
20.May.09
Reviews: Q-S
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Click HERE to download my FWA review as a pdf.


See LEMON TREE @ Art Houses!
The wonderful new Israeli film LEMON TREE is currently playing in multiple metro art house theatres. LEMON TREE stars Palestinian actress Hiam Abbass (who played “Mouna” in THE VISITOR) & she’s quite simply one of the best actors to be seen on screen anywhere in the world today!
Click here to read my FWA review online.
Click here to read my ’05 CHAT with Hiam Abbass.
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20.May.09
Events: Khaverot v' Khaverim, Reviews: K-M
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One of last year’s best films premieres on HBO tonight! TROUBLE THE WATER is a not-to-be-missed documentary by Tia Lessin & Carl Deal featuring footage shot by rap artist Kimberly Roberts as she faced the rising waters of Hurricane Katrina. TROUBLE THE WATER is a must-see film, included on our FF2 ‘08 TWOZIES List.
Click HERE for HBO schedule information.
Click HERE to read my full review for the Fund for Women Artists.
23.Apr.09
Daily Hot List
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Our Chicago Latino Film Festival has scheduled TWO screenings this weekend: Friday (4/24) @ 8:15 PM & Sunday (4/26) @ 5 PM. Both screenings: Landmark’s Century Centre (Clark & Diversey).
Click HERE to read my mini-review in the JUF News.
Click HERE to purchase tickets!
22.Apr.09
Events: Metro Chicago Only, Events: Khaverot v' Khaverim, Events: WITASWAN & SWAN Day
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Argentinean filmmaker Maria Victoria Menis arrives in Chicago tomorrow to show her beautiful new film LA CAMARA OSCURA at our Chicago Latino Film Festival this weekend!
Click here to read mini-review in my April JUFN column.
Click here to see CLFF schedule & order tix.
21.Apr.09
Events: Metro Chicago Only, Events: Khaverot v' Khaverim, Events: WITASWAN & SWAN Day
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Click here to download “page 2” as a pdf file.

The National Museum of Women in the Arts opens the “Art News” section of its Spring ’09 issue with information about SWAN Day!!! And they augment this important recognition of our efforts with supporting data from a new NEA survey about the gender pay gap in the arts, proving that SWAN Day has, in fact, targeted an important Pay Equity issue.
Now if only the NMWA will tell us why founder Wilhelmina Cole Holladay is wearing a swan pin in all her official photos. Is this just a fabulous coincidence???
PS: The back cover announces the addition of a new piece by sculptor Magdelena Abakanowicz specially created for NMWA. Abakanowicz was one of the participants in DINNER AT JANE’S (a documentary film by Suzanne Lacy about a feminist confab at Hull-House in 1993 coincident with the Centennial Celebrations for Chicago’s Columbian Exposition).
08.Apr.09
Events: WITASWAN & SWAN Day
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