support Human Rights Watch and learn about how they bear witness to human rights abuses around the globe Human Rights Watch is partnering with the Sydney Film Festival to promote two excellent human rights focused films – “E-Team” about the work of Human Rights Watch and “The Case Against 8” about marriage equality in the US. The Australian premiere of ‘E-Team’ a documentary following the work of the Human Rights Watch Emergency Team in Syria and Libya is on Thursday, June 5 at 6pm at Event Cinemas, 505-525 George St. ABOUT E-TEAM When atrocities are committed in countries held hostage by ruthless dictators, Human Rights Watch sends in the E-Team (Emergencies Team), a collection of fiercely intelligent individuals who document war crimes and report them to the world. Within this volatile climate, award-winning filmmakers Ross Kauffman and Katy Chevigny take us to the front lines in Syria and Libya, where shrapnel, bullet holes, and unmarked graves provide mounting evidence of atrocities by government forces. The crimes are rampant, random, and often unreported—making the E-Teams effort to get information out of the country and into the hands of media outlets, policy makers, and international tribunals even more necessary. Cinema tickets for the Thursday June 5, 6pm or Monday June 9, 1pm screening can be purchased here: tix.sff.org.au/session_sff.asp?sn=E-Team Following the June 9 screening, Emergencies researcher Anna Neistat and director Ross Kauffman will join a panel discussion on the topic, ‘Can Documentaries Change the World?’ More details can be found here: sff.org.au/public/festival-hub/panel-can-docos-change-the-world/ Finally, a quick note about another film showing at the festival, ‘The Case Against 8’. This film, winner of the US documentary directing award at Sundance, is about the fight for marriage equality in the state of California. The film screens on Monday, June 9 at 5pm and Saturday June 14 at 4:40pm. More details are here: tix.sff.org.au/session_sff.asp?sn=The+Case+Against+8 For the chance to win a double pass to The Case Against 8, like our new facebook group https://facebook/humanrightswatch.australia
Posted on: Wed, 28 May 2014 22:49:02 +0000