Left On Pearl

Dear Friends,

Now that Donald Trump is the "President-Elect," his tweets, choice of advisors, and political appointments only confirm that we are heading into a very difficult time. The forces of hate and division have been empowered by Trump's successful campaign. Sexism, racism, homophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and general bullying have all become more permissible. Women are being pushed into the background again. Now, more than ever, we need to tell inspiring stories of resistance. LEFT ON PEARL is one of those stories. We are happy to report that our film was enthusiastically received at the Dallas VideoFest in October, and the High Falls Film Festival in Rochester, New York, in November.  We have just been accepted at the Black Maria Film Festival, with the additional honor of receiving a Director's Choice Award. Black Maria is a traveling film festival based in Jersey City, NJ. We will post details on screening dates and locations as soon as they become available. We will also be showing the film at the Organization for American Historians Conference in New Orleans on Friday April 7, 2017 at 9pm.

And here's the pitch.

We still need money to complete the final technical work to bring the film to broadcast quality; to pay film festival submission fees and cover travel expenses, and, most importantly, to raise the funds to cover long term licensing fees for the Janis Joplin music in the film. We have already cleared the licensing for domestic film festivals for two years. To get LEFT ON PEARL into high school and university classrooms, for the DVD to be available to the public, and to exhibit the film anywhere outside the festival circuit, we will have to re-negotiate licensing fees with the corporate rights holders. This is where it gets really expensive.  In the immortal words of Mother Jones, "Don't mourn. Organize." This important, inspiring, and humorous story about the power of organizing is needed now more than ever. Please think of us when you make your end of year donations. You may click here to donate online. Or, send a donation by snail mail: The 888 Women's History Project 69 Spring Street Cambridge, MA 02141

Filmmaker Susie Rivo answers questions from the audience at the Dallas VideoFest in October Snapshots from Festival Screenings LEFT ON PEARL was enthusiastically received at the Dallas VideoFest in October and at the High Falls Film Festivalin Rochester, New York in November.    Filmmaker Susie Rivo on Stage for a Q&A at the High Falls Film Festival in Rochester, NY Our latest laurel is a Director's Choice Award at the 36th Annual Black Maria Film Festival, a traveling film festival based in Jersey City, NJ. We will post details on screening dates and locations as soon as they become available, so be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram for the quickest updates.

Thank you for your support! The 888 Women's History Project   Libby Bouvier Susan K. Jacoby Susie Rivo Rochelle G. Ruthchild Cheryl Stein