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Pictures From Rwanda
Our recent trip to Rwanda was a huge success! We wanted to share with you some of the exciting happenings by showing you pictures from the Rwandan premiere, first screening of the African tour and catching up with our friends featured in the film! Enjoy!
‘As We Forgive’ Premieres Nationwide on PBS World Tomorrow!
Tomorrow, July 15, ‘As We Forgive’ will premiere on PBS WORLD stations across the nation. Take advantage of this national broadcast and celebrate the 100th Day of Hope commemorating the end of the Rwandan genocide by inviting friends over to share the message of reconciliation in Rwanda and spark discussion on radical reconciliation in our own lives. AWF will be airing in more than 25 states over the next few weeks, so check out our website to find out when it is programmed in your area!
LWH on DC’s Fox 5 Morning Show
Check out filmmaker Laura Waters Hinson’s appearance on DC’s Fox 5 Morning Show, June 17, 2009!
AWF to Premiere in Rwanda!
On June 22nd, we are headed to Rwanda for the national premiere of As We Forgive! For the last several months, we’ve been busy preparing the launch of a reconciliation initiative we’re co-sponsoring with the Rwandan government, Bishop John Rucyahana and many other leaders of reconciliation. We’ll premiere the film on July 3rd as part of Rwanda’s closing events of the 15th anniversary of the genocide. We are hoping for thousands of Rwandans to turn out that night!
After the premiere, we’re taking the show on the road–literally. We’ve purchased an incredible 20-foot inflatable screen and projection system to show the film in as many schools, universities, churches and villages as possible, as part of a tour that will last into the fall. The goal is to build partnerships between all the major agencies working on reconciliation in Rwanda, and to initiate community dialogues about forgiveness after genocide.
Wonder woman, Andrea McDaniel, has recently joined the team of AWF as our managing director of global initiatives and is overseeing the entire Rwandan campaign! Andrea was most recently directing public diplomacy and public/private partnerships at the US Department of State and, prior to that, worked for the White House, so we know that our Rwandan plans are going to be an incredible success with her at the helm! With every phone call we get from Andrea, more good news pours in. The Rwandans are taking on this project as their own, and feel confident that, working together, we can help spark a greater national dialogue about the power and process of forgiveness after genocide. Stay tuned for more updates!
Laura
AWF Premieres on PBS This Month
Dear Friends,
As the 100 Days of Hope continues, we are thrilled to share that ‘As We Forgive’ is making its broadcast premiere on PBS! This month, public television stations across the country will begin airing AWF in honor of the 15th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide. We are incredibly excited for Rwanda’s story of radical reconciliation to reach what we hope will be millions of homes. Several dates and times have already been announced and are available here on our website. Check back often as we get information on new dates and times every day! If you don’t see your area listed, please call your local PBS station and request AWF to be programmed!! We hope that you will help us in spreading the word when it airs in your area.
Nashville Premiere!
We are excited to further celebrate the 100 Days of Hope at the Nashville premiere of AWF at the Belcourt Theater next Thursday, May 21. The event is sponsored by Mocha Club, a Nashville-based organization that raises funding for worthy African projects and spreads awareness of the joy and hope that exist in Africa. The event will kick off with a musical performance by the Kopecky Family Band. All proceeds of ticket sales go to benefit the Living Bricks Campaign! For more information visit our website or purchase tickets at www.belcourt.org.
And don’t forget to check out our new site for the Living Bricks Campaign where you can join Rwanda’s effort to reconcile survivors and ex-prisoners by helping to build a village of reconciliation: www.LivingBricksCampaign.org
Thank you all for your continued support and encouragement as we seek to tell this story across the world!
Sincerely,
Laura
