Wake up, America…We’re on the brink of a financial meltdown! Veteran filmmaker Patrick Creadon (WORDPLAY) boldly examines the rapidly growing national debt and its alarming consequences. As the Baby Boomer generation prepares to retire, will there be any Social Security benefits left to collect? Burdened with an ever-expanding government and military, overextended entitlement programs and debts to foreign countries, the film contends that America must mend its ways or face an economic disaster of epic proportions.

ITVS Community Cinema Film Series
Free and open to the public

March 4-9, 2009

Join Hostelling International USA, Women in Film & Video New England, and the United Nations Association of Greater Boston for the second annual International Women's Day Film Festival.

The goal of the festival is to promote a greater understanding of the extraordinary lives of women around the world through relevant and thought-provoking films and discussions. Join us to honor the struggles, victories, and remarkable experiences of women around the world.

Please visit our website for the full schedule and information about the films.

Join Hostelling International USA, Women in Film & Video New England, and the United Nations Association of Greater Boston for the second annual International Women's Day Film Festival.

The goal of the festival is to promote a greater understanding of the extraordinary lives of women around the world through relevant and thought-provoking films and discussions. Join us to honor the struggles, victories, and remarkable experiences of women around the world.

Patsy Mink: Ahead of the Majority (USA, 2008, 56 min) – Boston Premiere

Join Hostelling International USA, Women in Film & Video New England, and the United Nations Association of Greater Boston for the second annual International Women's Day Film Festival.

The goal of the festival is to promote a greater understanding of the extraordinary lives of women around the world through relevant and thought-provoking films and discussions. Join us to honor the struggles, victories, and remarkable experiences of women around the world.

12:00 p.m.
Perspectives: Short films from the Middle East
Through the Negev (Egypt/Israel, 2007, 18 min)

Join Hostelling International USA, Women in Film & Video New England, and the United Nations Association of Greater Boston for the second annual International Women's Day Film Festival.

The goal of the festival is to promote a greater understanding of the extraordinary lives of women around the world through relevant and thought-provoking films and discussions. Join us to honor the struggles, victories, and remarkable experiences of women around the world.

2:00 p.m.
Women In Film and Television International Short Film Showcase

Take 3 (New Zealand, 2008, 12 min)

Join Hostelling International USA, Women in Film & Video New England, and the United Nations Association of Greater Boston for the second annual International Women's Day Film Festival.

The goal of the festival is to promote a greater understanding of the extraordinary lives of women around the world through relevant and thought-provoking films and discussions. Join us to honor the struggles, victories, and remarkable experiences of women around the world.

Short Films About Women Artists

Exposing Homelessness (USA, 2006, 20 min)

It’s a civil war that’s lasted 40 years. Passed down from son to son. Fought eye for an eye. Over 15,000 dead and counting, while the world stands by. Welcome to South Central Los Angeles. But what’s at the root of this long-standing battle? Filmmaker Stacy Peralta hits the streets of LA to find out, and speaks with former and current members of the Bloods and the Crips, two of the most notorious and violent street gangs in America.

ITVS Community Cinema Film Series
Free and open to the public