tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77753704012212647152024-03-05T20:56:29.382-08:00Singing the BonesSinging the Bones is a feature-length motion picture: one birth, three women and a remarkable journey of empowerment and spiritualityCaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-69523415231869153652012-10-07T12:38:00.002-07:002012-10-07T12:38:25.662-07:00Bones 10th Anniversary Screening at Sechelt Arts Festival <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-15975540693621828182012-02-14T08:25:00.000-08:002012-02-14T08:47:37.691-08:00Screenings in 2012<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZHwNvmeTSGJFBqW0HmjCR_Z2Vuo_m_nU9FDJWbAknDCn_6Ln3PRQvhzrklANsFVnkLMVRZ0RmczaZoFWindzDnZ8OtwMAx1ixQD1Fzsc3YGsLMHvCDI0gi1VrInPChhuTQ04UYYu0mM/s1600/Patty+Ramos1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 341px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXZHwNvmeTSGJFBqW0HmjCR_Z2Vuo_m_nU9FDJWbAknDCn_6Ln3PRQvhzrklANsFVnkLMVRZ0RmczaZoFWindzDnZ8OtwMAx1ixQD1Fzsc3YGsLMHvCDI0gi1VrInPChhuTQ04UYYu0mM/s400/Patty+Ramos1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5709031340869774018" /></a><br />AUGUST 30 <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">The Doulas Association of Southern California</span> will host screenings of <span style="font-style:italic;">Singing the Bones</span> in 4 locations in Southern California:<br /><br />Holistic Chamber of Commerce in Temecula-Murrieta<br /><br />Granola Babies in Orange County<br /><br />DaddyScrubs in Torrance <br /><br />Dr Elliot Berlins home in Hollywood <br /><br />For more information about these screenings, contact Emilee Benner at www.kneadlovedoula.com.<br /><br /><br />SEPTEMBER 3-10 <br /><span style="font-style:italic;">Empowered Birth Awareness Week</span> will host the film. <br />Contact: Barbara Pellegrini Rivera @ www.birthpower.us or <br />Suzanne Arms at Birthing the Future www.birthingthefuture.org/<br /><br />Photo: Patti Ramos www.pattiramos.com/Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-15467690196293097662011-09-20T16:00:00.000-07:002012-02-14T08:46:22.212-08:0010 plus 10 for 10th Anniversary of Bones<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal</o:Template> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>382</o:Words> <o:Characters>2179</o:Characters> <o:Lines>18</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>4</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>2675</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>11.1287</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings></xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DoNotShowRevisions/> <w:DoNotPrintRevisions/> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:UseMarginsForDrawingGridOrigin/> </w:WordDocument></xml><![endif]--><!--StartFragment--><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: "Chalkboard Bold";"><i>10plus 10 </i></span>special offer <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">To celebrate the l0th birthday ofthe film’s premiere (August, 2001), the filmmakers of <i>Singing The Bones</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> have created </span><span style="font-family: "Chalkboard Bold";"><i>10plus 10</i></span>, a special offer to screen the film as part of the 10<sup>th</sup>year of its completion. <br /><br />To assist hosts in participating, filmmakers are asking only $10 plus 10% of income at the door for any screening. This will encourageindividuals to organize a local screening, with a very minimal cost outlay forthe film itself. To qualify you must gather an audience of a minimum of 20people for a screening. Once a date is set, we would like to see a digital copyof your promotional materials. At the screening you also agree to send photosof your audience and venue for our blog, <a href="http://www.singingthebones.blogspot.com/">www.singingthebones.blogspot.com</a><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsgr2kOTuSceza7inVnDaG783AbMpjjzm4ZrIE-ibden725sT_YhcIQ44iUyJ08z_rMDV09Yw7dq0WAcAnlnV_0ihZ8YpHNp6gOMBGod2A0LDX3w5vJd8LFBZqNYZ3Q1ByQUUKwIVLEo/s1600/BONES+HANDS+AND+PINNARD+jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFsgr2kOTuSceza7inVnDaG783AbMpjjzm4ZrIE-ibden725sT_YhcIQ44iUyJ08z_rMDV09Yw7dq0WAcAnlnV_0ihZ8YpHNp6gOMBGod2A0LDX3w5vJd8LFBZqNYZ3Q1ByQUUKwIVLEo/s320/BONES+HANDS+AND+PINNARD+jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">At the Mill Valley InternationalFilm Festival, where the film screened in 2001, in the wake of 9/11, <i>SingingThe Bones</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> opened to sold out audiences, whofound the film stimulating, challenging and comforting at the same time andstayed until closing to discuss the film. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><i>Singing The Bones</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> is as relevant and compelling as it was in 2001.Audiences in England, Canada, Sweden, Australia, New Zealand and the UnitedStates enthusiastically embraced this universal story over and over again:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">“The best film I have seen in along time. It is deep, it is honest, it is unpretentious and beautifullyconceived. Thanks to the filmmakers and Caitlin’s mind-blowing performance. Thebeauty and honesty of this masterpiece of a film should be made available toall. This film is true HEALING.” <i>Ingrid Lewis, Doula in UK </i><span style="font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjoIn-7K9alxU3jAUegrv-ooEPdPPUhSXog7nMxpLYvpIS6rQltVo7EXQ2IziCEdZr7PaDYktB2yd5Y7Szcq-TCVK7rAs0gq6ayROMno7bE9eoB8ddphWEm0yYYY94IvwRC5NnZPxjh8/s1600/bonespics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="219" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRjoIn-7K9alxU3jAUegrv-ooEPdPPUhSXog7nMxpLYvpIS6rQltVo7EXQ2IziCEdZr7PaDYktB2yd5Y7Szcq-TCVK7rAs0gq6ayROMno7bE9eoB8ddphWEm0yYYY94IvwRC5NnZPxjh8/s320/bonespics.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><i>Singing The Bones</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> was first produced as a play by Caitlin Hicks inSechelt at The Rockwood Centre in 1992, and published by Playwrights Union ofCanada in 1997. Three monologues from the play were published in the New Yorkpublication, </span><i>The Best Women’s Stage Monologues of 1997 Smith &Kraus</i><span style="font-style: normal;">. You can purchase a downloadable copyof the original play at <a href="http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/48770">www.smashwords.com/books/view/48770</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"> <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">Sara Davies, producer of thetheatrical production at Salford University , Midlands, UK, wrote: “...many ofus felt it was the most powerful and important play we had ever had the fortuneto attend...The issues dealt with in <i>Singing The Bones</i><span style="font-style: normal;"> really need to be though about and discussed in thiscountry.”<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica;">To find out about a tour in your area</span><o:p></o:p></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 24px;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">Contact: Facebook: Singing theBones 10<sup>th</sup> anniversary group<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">Phone on the west coast of Canada1(604)886-3634<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">Email: caitlinhicks[@]dccnet.com<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;"><br /></div><!--EndFragment--></div>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-79233776685544395642011-06-03T12:23:00.000-07:002012-02-14T08:46:03.000-08:0010th anniversary of Singing the BonesThis year marks the tenth anniversary of the premiere of <span style="font-style:italic;">Singing the Bones.</span> The film opened to critical acclaim, and two excellent reviews (Montreal Gazette & CBC) at The Montreal World Film Festival at the end of August, just prior to 9/11. The film also screened in California at The Mill Valley Film Festival, Tahoe international Film Festival and Ojai International Film Festival.<br /><br />So this year, we'd like to have a tour of the film. My wish is to screen it somewhat simultaneously in as many locations as possible around the world. A global consciousness about women in birth could happen around it which would be an amazing synergy. <br /><br />I'm putting that wish out into the world. Tell your midwife. Tell your clients. Visit our website: www.fatsalmon.ca our facebook page Singing the Bones 10th anniversary celebration. Contact me via email or phone. Bring this powerful awakening about what women bring to the species -- to your community.Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-25724425879756525062011-05-08T13:54:00.000-07:002011-11-22T14:26:16.237-08:00Screening at The Red Tent, Los GatosFor international Midwives Day<br /><br />Patricia Madden and Jennifer Penick hosted the screening at this wonderful, everything-red space: Outside just another mall space. Inside crimson, draped, glowing and full of women's energy! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguu9tf3g8qsE7k-6uSeWLr7IPXG0v656dp_OEu7cO2ZQYtkxlHMdIl7ZLrbxLD7qHykt3npBTPAXKyuQ_cyRNWfx6P-AbeIHgWr_AAevwEWFVWSFwEGeEMA7lVFuvonJ0fwkQ-Zp6tf8/s1600/4+%2540+Red+Tent.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 209px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhguu9tf3g8qsE7k-6uSeWLr7IPXG0v656dp_OEu7cO2ZQYtkxlHMdIl7ZLrbxLD7qHykt3npBTPAXKyuQ_cyRNWfx6P-AbeIHgWr_AAevwEWFVWSFwEGeEMA7lVFuvonJ0fwkQ-Zp6tf8/s400/4+%2540+Red+Tent.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604454742725726018" /></a><br />I read the first monologue - the midwife's monologue - she addresses a group of pregnant couples at a pre-natal visit. These are the inspirational words which capture centuries-old deep wisdom and intuition that women have around birth. We had to edit it out of the film. Here are a couple of excerpts,<br /><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">"You CAN give birth to this baby. You were designed to give birth to this baby. There is a reason that the uterus is the strongest muscle in the human body. That a baby's skull bones overlap in birth to accommodate the space it has to go through. That a woman's white blood cell count rises from 5,000 to 15,000 in birth - to protect her from infection. Somewhere, you have a knowledge of this, a biological memory imprinted on your X chromosome."</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdsvqlCS0MXjTsbDuHxz4UrRTzbaEUKJe-eSElwNLKtzqzRw1tLd59mjjOfPCnh3eojXKgzqkcDBwWGUWa4lmQyJf9TaTllns8h-ygNtEz5nczuxiFjlSSmRuj2XHAb_bLA6DUieGuko/s1600/Los+Gatos+screening+BONES.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRdsvqlCS0MXjTsbDuHxz4UrRTzbaEUKJe-eSElwNLKtzqzRw1tLd59mjjOfPCnh3eojXKgzqkcDBwWGUWa4lmQyJf9TaTllns8h-ygNtEz5nczuxiFjlSSmRuj2XHAb_bLA6DUieGuko/s400/Los+Gatos+screening+BONES.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604456074205332706" /></a><br />My sister-in-law Young Boon and my niece, Michelle, came to see the show from San Jose.! And a really great audience. (Above is only one half of the room). The discussion afterwards was, for me, fantastic, as I got to see how people interpreted the film, what they took away with them into their lives. The stories that came out and my admiration for yet another strong mum who prevailed in her v-bac; I was also especially impressed with the Yoga instructor, Jeanna Lurie. Here they both are:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0eWzXALkPryc1YUYXK7X5hRFFMftXCuJHKDRCK9mR_yQiQMixqfEawhPjZ1TqbVqtVldOsSvADNrPLvLiKGkRjXsLWV5MP4iJcBi99-6PM9tMwgZvUUKWC8ijorM_h6LxRi-yGrrd-E/s1600/Yoga+%2526+Mum+%2540+Red+Tent.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 180px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR0eWzXALkPryc1YUYXK7X5hRFFMftXCuJHKDRCK9mR_yQiQMixqfEawhPjZ1TqbVqtVldOsSvADNrPLvLiKGkRjXsLWV5MP4iJcBi99-6PM9tMwgZvUUKWC8ijorM_h6LxRi-yGrrd-E/s200/Yoga+%2526+Mum+%2540+Red+Tent.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677949553246254882" /></a><br />If you want copies of the script, go to www.smashwords.com/books/view/48770<br />PASS THE WORD ALONG. <br /><br />If you want to talk about bringing the film to your community, contact me at hickshalloran AT dccnet.com<br /><br />It's Mother's Day. And since the film is all about 'who is there for the mother'? I celebrate with this. PLEASE pass this info onto friends/mums/birth care providers you think would be interested.Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-58055133992529495692011-03-24T13:23:00.000-07:002011-04-07T21:31:00.698-07:00SINGING THE BONES published on Smashwords.com<span style="font-style:italic;"></span><span style="font-style:italic;">Singing the Bones</span> is the story of three women whose lives are linked by a mysterious pregnancy: Meg, a passionate midwife who believes in women's power in birth; Nicole, a feisty, down-to-earth mother, who is pregnant with twins and determined to birth without intervention and Sara, the compassionate obstetrician whose secrets "are leaking from every pocket." As Nicole's pregnancy is discovered to be high-risk, Meg must answer the question: Is one woman's choice worth the chance that her babies may die? On the night of the birth the dreams and secrets of all three women collide, creating the possibility of a miracle. <br /><br />Now you can have a copy of the play. Download it here: www.smashwords.com/books/view/48968<br /><br />You can review the play once you order it. And if you do review it, you will be entered in to a DRAW to win a DVD of the film. Once you review the play, contact me through www.fatsalmon.ca and your name will be entered to win a DVD!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_jepniiPQHHOEKHlLFNPyFA2hDLDCB9TvtU7QxXLgdKw5u_Grh2MiBgcO_jm0jIBp7irOyvHpODHMhNqetjlmxPvBN6Yo5DkdIah5en635E1dBliIcoism8q1kCY6QoUzTwo2YKytpo/s1600/BONES+smashcover1.jpeg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir_jepniiPQHHOEKHlLFNPyFA2hDLDCB9TvtU7QxXLgdKw5u_Grh2MiBgcO_jm0jIBp7irOyvHpODHMhNqetjlmxPvBN6Yo5DkdIah5en635E1dBliIcoism8q1kCY6QoUzTwo2YKytpo/s400/BONES+smashcover1.jpeg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5587745992926386354" /></a><br /><br />Audiences applaud <span style="font-style:italic;">Singing the Bone</span>s<br />“Hicks explores the marvel of birth and the politics of midwifery with intelligence and a bold dramatic sense; a truly interactive and exciting performance.”-The Times Colonist, Victoria, B.C. Canada<br /><br />“Since the show I have had so much feedback from those who came -- all of it rapturous. . . many of us felt it was the most powerful and important play we had ever had the fortune to attend . . . The issues dealt with in “Singing the Bones” really need to be thought about and discussed in this country.”-Sara Davies, host of <span style="font-style:italic;">Singing the Bones</span> at Salford University, Manchester, England<br /><br />"Such a loving portrayal of three common, uncommon women. The first time a live theatre performance has made me cry! It remains the most powerful theater production I have ever experienced.” -Rachael Myr, Norway<br /><br />"An exceptional performance. . . unforgettable.We laughed, we cried, we were reaffirmed as women, as mothers." - Laura Goulet, Editor, Birthing Magazine<br /><br />"I had the pleasure of being in the audience last week to see <span style="font-style:italic;">Singing the Bones.</span> . . I want to congratulate you on a wonderful play! I look forward to seeing it on Broadway!"-Barbara Katz Rothman, Professor of Sociology, Baruch College, New YorkCaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-27218872578351990702009-11-20T17:24:00.000-08:002009-11-20T17:28:34.170-08:00Fundraiser for ICAN, Baltimore, MarylandDate: December 5th 2009<br /><br />Time: 10 AM; Panel discussion to follow<br /><br />Doors open @ 9:15 AM for coffee and a showcase of area birth and baby related businesses<br /><br />Where: RC Hollywood Cinema 4, 5509 Oregon Avenue, Arbutus, Maryland 21227<br /><br />Cost: $20 general admission, $8 students<br /><br />For more information: http://www.icanofbaltimore.org and click on "meetings"Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-49760299884854835462009-03-24T14:13:00.000-07:002011-11-22T14:37:03.424-08:00Coudesport, Pennsylvania<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClLMOV9lIgkCnDEo3Oaw10lrt1xEOVbSZ-S-6fqWsE_dlXsVZLGl59kiRzclKthVBPSECCQNUP6muiwNljqWRP56YwfaYFsr-RM_EKgSk_rUPUlva9_S6a3pmf_MAUrc8m63L8_JrkBM/s1600-h/singing2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 307px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgClLMOV9lIgkCnDEo3Oaw10lrt1xEOVbSZ-S-6fqWsE_dlXsVZLGl59kiRzclKthVBPSECCQNUP6muiwNljqWRP56YwfaYFsr-RM_EKgSk_rUPUlva9_S6a3pmf_MAUrc8m63L8_JrkBM/s400/singing2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316872984494682050" /></a><br />From Jane Metzger, Donna Batterson and Freda Fultz, a report on the International Women's Day screening in Coudesport, Pennsylvania: "Thank you for a most enjoyable afternoon. It was a cold and rainy Sunday. We screened the movie by using a projector hooked up to a dvd player. Age of participants ranged from 20s to 80s. There were several current and former OB nurses in attendance."<br /><br />"Caitlin Hicks was awesome in the portrayal of three very different women. From the unbridled joy to the deep heartbreak and the strong affirmation of womanhood, she portrayed the depth of emotion with great emotion. Wow!"<br /><br />"It was a difficult story to watch, at times almost too intense. It was the end of the movie before I realized that it was the same actor who portrayed the three women. She was simply incredible."<br /><br />"I’m still processing the movie but I thought it was very well done and the Meg/Sara/Nicole actress was superb. I enjoyed meeting some new folks and reconnecting with women I already knew."<br /><br />"I thought there were some good points in the movie but I was troubled by the way the medical profession was vilified. Overall men were not portrayed in a positive way except at the very beginning where the fathers were gamboling with their children."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSCdpopujuMgZXV45W6BNrsSqCAonNvCDPJImRhIwcflDWiBxrvI2N1E2uuHqeI1BE5Vt2zVAV-36E5hWehfoTve0Xl6s473gtvrtnGm6aJ3efFF3HBuTA2Yp1IXRI6JgzFy6IxyXtXg/s1600/singing5.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 178px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSCdpopujuMgZXV45W6BNrsSqCAonNvCDPJImRhIwcflDWiBxrvI2N1E2uuHqeI1BE5Vt2zVAV-36E5hWehfoTve0Xl6s473gtvrtnGm6aJ3efFF3HBuTA2Yp1IXRI6JgzFy6IxyXtXg/s200/singing5.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5677952639215917010" /></a><br /><br />Thank you for your comments about our film, <span style="font-weight:bold;">Singing the Bones<span style="font-style:italic;"><blockquote></blockquote></span></span> <br />As the playwright, I worked hard to portray the medical profession as accurately and respectfully as possible. In fact, Dr. Sara was compassionate and intelligent throughout the film - and for me, she represented the medical profession. She ultimately became the heroine of the story with her realization at the end. <br /><br />In terms of the statement that men were not portrayed in a positive way, I have to say that in creating this story, I did not set out to make a balanced picture of all men and women in all situations. On television, (where most often women are admitted in a state of panic and fear about their labor), there are a lot of stories which leave the impression that both men and the medical profession are, by and large, competent and compassionate. I felt my story about one woman in particular, needed to be told - from a woman's point of view. In our years of touring this story internationally, I have met many women who have corroborated these stories with stories of their own.Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-48587433537493839682009-02-23T19:06:00.000-08:002009-02-23T19:11:49.139-08:00Coudesport, Pennsylvania, March 8, 2009<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Z_fAGGedNN2YYGwI92RE8E9fMxN1VZheqctlrFwxBs34d_CRe_ASucwiQhCtgrLGU6ooYfABkq9BgtTkwuYqkAG6nxGHbZ06v0VnXR2JfxJOzhQpXf1hK5xOpi4UftgBmxKZyJPaVkE/s1600-h/Bones+*+Women%27s+Day.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 309px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6Z_fAGGedNN2YYGwI92RE8E9fMxN1VZheqctlrFwxBs34d_CRe_ASucwiQhCtgrLGU6ooYfABkq9BgtTkwuYqkAG6nxGHbZ06v0VnXR2JfxJOzhQpXf1hK5xOpi4UftgBmxKZyJPaVkE/s400/Bones+*+Women%27s+Day.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306195562441545986" /></a><br /><br />A celebration of International Women’s Day is planned on Sunday, March 8 at the Coudersport Public Library, highlighted by a screening of “Singing The Bones,” a full-length movie that tells the story of three generations of women brought together by a single birth.<br /><br />The celebration is the brainchild of longtime childbirth educator Donna Batterson, who is the coordinator of the Healthy Beginnings Plus program for Charles Cole Memorial Hospital. She brought the idea to Freda Fultz of A Way Out and Jane Metzger, a Coudersport Library trustee, who enthusiastically agreed to collaborate on this special celebration.<br /><br />“We wanted to offer a time for women of all generations to join in celebration of this special day,” says Batterson. “We envision it as a time for mothers, daughters and grandmothers to spend time together celebrating our womanhood.”<br /><br />The movie will be screened at 2:00 p.m. but the doors to the library will open at 1:00 p.m. to allow participants time to view the displays and spend time together. Refreshments will be provided.<br /><br />International Women’s Day on March 8 is a yearly observance marked by women’s groups around the world, commemorated at the United Nations and designated in many counties as a national holiday.<br /><br />When women on all continents, often divided by national boundaries and by ethnic, linguistic, cultural, economic and political differences, come together to celebrate their Day, they can look back to a tradition that represents at least nine decades of struggles for equality, justice, peace and development.<br /><br />Inspired by true stories, “Singing The Bones” enlivens debate surrounding a women’s right to control her own destiny and see the birth of a child as a personal, rather than an institutional event. “Singing the Bones” brings Canadian writer-performer Caitlin Hicks’ acclaimed one-woman stage play to film. Hicks plays three characters: Meg, a spirited midwife, Nicole, a feisty young mother pregnant with twins, and Sara, an aging obstetrician. “The interlocking tales of the three women become a single narrative that is not just a woman’s story, but an unforgettable window into the human experience,” says a reviewer from the Mill Valley Film Festival.<br /><br />The celebration is provided free of charge, Donations are accepted with proceeds going to program costs, A Way Out and the Coudersport Public Library. Reservations are appreciated. Please call the library at 274-9382.Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-52555621006906243792008-11-13T16:13:00.001-08:002008-11-13T21:14:11.923-08:00Portland, Maine, September 26, 2008"Here are some photo's from last night's showing! It was amazing - what a thought provoking movie - we all absolutely LOVED it! Some of us were still talking about it today..... "<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9zp7DPjD1hG-KEPOoS4h1cZax4aqgyBdIZxRQNtGNUapZOHDhKZZ2-6pRCdrhcudlh0kYZo7uQVm6w4RcCpxKKSOu9kh6XM_E-2QBf_RvN8yi5ZijufgM5UtduJXg7YR5k_8s0yU_x8/s1600-h/Holding+babe+%40+Bones+screening.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9zp7DPjD1hG-KEPOoS4h1cZax4aqgyBdIZxRQNtGNUapZOHDhKZZ2-6pRCdrhcudlh0kYZo7uQVm6w4RcCpxKKSOu9kh6XM_E-2QBf_RvN8yi5ZijufgM5UtduJXg7YR5k_8s0yU_x8/s320/Holding+babe+%40+Bones+screening.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268304077179093746" /></a><br /><br />On September 26th, in Portland, Maine, a small group hosted by Birthroots gathered to see <span style="font-style:italic;">Singing the Bones<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span> as a benefit for the Perinatal Mental Health Alliance of Southern Maine. Katherine O'Connor hosted the event. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAMXenhKW7CtFC_WfI11piHBxuNpOSt2A_VOWzJmOq46DlieFpPsTNtbxZOElwbGcWLpqb5hVmUC38rZtCRLn6IiQ4pi0SD6eIxp1DhVzp6sJ2E-T_0GvGJClIwa3qKKgE43hOWmt-0g/s1600-h/SBones+audience.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtAMXenhKW7CtFC_WfI11piHBxuNpOSt2A_VOWzJmOq46DlieFpPsTNtbxZOElwbGcWLpqb5hVmUC38rZtCRLn6IiQ4pi0SD6eIxp1DhVzp6sJ2E-T_0GvGJClIwa3qKKgE43hOWmt-0g/s200/SBones+audience.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268305796170590690" /></a><br /><br />In her own words: "After I turned the movie off - there was complete silence in the room and then all at once after a few seconds, these are the words I heard:<br /><br />"WOW!"<br />"That was powerful"<br />"What a beautiful movie"<br />"I loved the soundtrack"<br />"It's an interesting view on women and birth - wonderful"<br /><br />Thank you Caitlin - I echo the above.<br /><br />I hope you enjoy the photos - we did have one baby - he is 5 weeks old....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuykcD8hvgyAwmYCxuuUNdlOUKqfFTKy0CUdSfjYQLnlCv3sFtJGp8SRPtS3ItDixAz0WAfVZK1EAWuhcTosiOzpNyl-Or82kaIcWPF57cRBn1JKl7ewWS7GjKA11i3nTFMXSpdrZy3Uo/s1600-h/Blonde+%26+babe+%40+screening.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 246px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuykcD8hvgyAwmYCxuuUNdlOUKqfFTKy0CUdSfjYQLnlCv3sFtJGp8SRPtS3ItDixAz0WAfVZK1EAWuhcTosiOzpNyl-Or82kaIcWPF57cRBn1JKl7ewWS7GjKA11i3nTFMXSpdrZy3Uo/s320/Blonde+%26+babe+%40+screening.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268303631202688178" /></a><br /><br />Warmly,<br />Katherine"Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-56100756426093260482007-10-07T10:39:00.000-07:002008-11-13T21:11:36.271-08:00Whangarei, NEW ZEALAND September 27, 2007<span style="font-style:italic;">Singing the Bones<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span></span> screened at St Andrew's Church Hall, Whangarei, New Zealand <br /><br />"Hi Caitlin<br /><br />It all went well - I really enjoyed seeing the movie again - as always the comments were varied but I sold all the DVDs so I think we can assume that the response was very positive. I'd like to talk to you about whether I can get more DVDs?<br /><br />All in all it was a very appropriate way to start our conference!<br /><br /><br />Jeannette (Lazet) <br />Host/PresenterCaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-12863514731865010252007-10-05T18:06:00.000-07:002008-11-13T21:14:35.818-08:00Birmingham, England, September 22, 2007Email from Elsie Gayle regarding her screening on September 22nd at the Electric Cinema, Birmingham, England<br /><br />"Hi Caitlin,<br /><br />"We had a very good time. Not sold out but good numbers. Great panel discussion and consciousness raising and a few quotes to include in the blog for you.<br /> <br />"Up to my neck in work at present but hoping to send you a video clip from the panel discussion.(being edited) as well as the written. Still waiting for the numbers and final update. All DVD and CDs sold out.<br /><br />"Be in touch shortly,<br /><br />Elsie"Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-56176780708874481022007-10-04T17:05:00.000-07:002008-11-13T21:15:19.041-08:00Sebastopol, California, September 19, 2007September 18, 2007 Wednesday<br /><br />Who are you? <br />And what do you want?<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1492776884/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2111/1492776884_87d0179cd5_o.jpg" width="400" height="476" alt="Constance reading #2" /></a><br /><br />A tea house in downtown Sebastopol. We listen to the voice of midwife Constance Miles who speaks to us as a featured performer in Sebastopol Word Fest. Tomorrow we'll screen our film "Singing the Bones" at the Sebastopol Cinema. Constance is our hostess, and has organized that event. The audience gathered here is small but attentive. <br /><br />"Can we set aside all else and surrender to this moment?" she asks through a poem about a dying friend, and we surrender to her voice in the yellow light of the cafe. A midwife who works primarily in birth, Constance also brings words into the world, and sometimes her poems deal with others who have died; ("Call for Diane floating between worlds. . .") glimpses her journey to accompany them as far as she can go: "Could we meet for dinner? We are alive." <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1486739054/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1007/1486739054_7f3c2d9df8.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Caitlin & Constance @ reading" /></a><br /><br />She shares a sacred moment in her life: washing her mother’s body for the first and last time, lovingly describing the woman who mothered her through the scars her body bore and the clothes she no longer wore. "Clothes that say something about Mom" lists a closetful of left-behinds including old swim suits that didn’t fit and "a rainbow spectrum of sun visors". And in the silence of forever, she speaks simply: "All I wanted was quiet/ the house is quiet now"<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1485884641/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1360/1485884641_31c0708181_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="Constance%20with%20Sulwen[1]" /></a><br /><br />Of course, she writes about birth: "Deeper Into Now", the three word title of a poem about the place a woman inhabits during birth. A new mum's elated “We did it! We did it!” after hours of a difficult delivery. She calls mothers-to-be “her mamas”. She thanks generations of wise women with her "Eulogy for Midwives". <br /><br />This is what we share: a belief in birth, its transformative and healing grace. It’s strength, it’s power, the work of it. We know that in our world, fear of birth interferes with its centuries-old power and wisdom. We, Constance and I, in our own individual way, and in communion with others who work in birth around the world, we work to empower mothers, fathers and families -- the next generation -- one birth at a time. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1492671700/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2194/1492671700_0113a44dff.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Barton & Constance" /></a><br /><br />Here's Constance and her partner, Barton outside their home in Sebastopol.<br /><br />SEPTEMBER 19, 2007, WEDNESDAY<br /><br />At supper, (excellent Nepal cuisine) we talk about religion. Barton says, "I was an atheist until I found out that god is a woman." We walk to the Sebastopol Cinema for the screening of our film, "Singing the Bones" a fundraiser for California Association of Midwives. By "we" I mean Gord, Director/ Editor / Screenwriter and (me) Actor/Playwright. We’re both the film's producers, and we’re here, to answer questions from the audience after the film finishes. We don't expect much audience, Constance has been warning us all afternoon. Constance is our presenter, but she just got back from Australia, and time was tight. She printed extra posters. Advertised on her email lists. But. At showtime, no news of ticket sales. <br /><br />We're hopeful. At the wicket we say “We’re the filmmakers of Singing the Bones.” He buzzes us in. Maybe he had to turn them away. You never know. It's the end of their night; everyone is wiping or sweeping; big bags of popcorn sit tied on the floor. He points. Outside Theatre 4, a huge poster of Ben Stiller in The Heartbreak Kid. Across the hall, Superbad. It's the last fifteen minutes of our film. Sound effects from a film in Theatre 2 rock the walls. It's the end of the world in there.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1486849702/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1395/1486849702_743014fe85.jpg" width="451" height="478" alt="Biiig screen" /></a><br /><br />I open the door to Theatre 4. My face is huge on the screen. Dr. Sara is saying, “I am an insect, hiding a host of things in my shell.” I step back out into the empty hall, to Gord: “I’m on the biiig screen!” A few minutes later, we hear that wonderful chanting music -- which means they're watching the credits -- and we step into the theatre. Constance introduces us in the dark. There is a moment, and then I ask Gord to take a picture. <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1486738350/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1261/1486738350_2e48faa4b6.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Audience in Sebastopol" /></a><br /><br />And here they are, our full house! And they have questions, congratulations and a surprise for me: a special applause for the actress! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1485885297/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1348/1485885297_25860c7e20.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="Disc after show w bad haircut" /></a><br /><br />On the left is Holly Ghiram, whose first birth was in hospital and the next two, at home. Francine Krause and JerriGrace Lyons purchase the last two dvds - and a cd. Jerri Grace is a Death Midwife who provides education about end of life services, empowering family and friends to care for loved ones at home. Francine Kraus, a gifted artist, has Prima Bella, and was one of the first to create pregnant belly masks as an art form. <br /><br /> I have that feeling that I've known these people since I was little. It happens so often around women who work in that window between the two worlds. We're all soul mates.<br /><br />MISCELLANEOUS (non official but heartfelt and appreciated) REVIEWS:<br /><br />Constance watched the film twice and still said: "Stunning performance . . . had me in tears."<br /><br />"Thank you so much for presenting that powerful movie, Constance...so empowering....well acted....really am proud of our midwifery community! love, Thomas" (friend of Constance)<br /><br />"It's a beautiful art film." Deborah LeSeuer <br /><br />Thank you, Constance!<br /><br />Here's an article about our film, which you could download if you went to our NEWLY designed website: www.fatsalmon.ca and click on the icon over Singing the Bones.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1492672284/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2418/1492672284_caaab19e91_b.jpg" width="489" height="1024" alt="vancouversun" /></a>Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-47548844648564965342007-09-11T18:34:00.000-07:002007-10-07T11:03:06.059-07:00SINGING THE BONES SCREENS AT 4 INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALS"powerful new film . . complex, emotional and artistically <br /> challenging . . .a tour de force for Hicks" - John Griffin, Montreal Gazette<br /><br />What began in the summer of 1999 - from an idea that we could just do it - stretched out through 2001. The shoot, the edit, the music, the edit, the mixing, the edit, the soundscape, the edit, the studio voice-over recording, the edit. Mostly Gord hard at work at that magic, tempermental thing, the G-4 computer.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1364834954/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1158/1364834954_99970127df_o.jpg" width="160" height="211" alt="mtl-fest-poster" /></a><br /><br />Two years later, in summer of 2001, eighteen days after our final edit of Singing The Bones, our feature length motion picture was accepted for its world premiere at the Montreal World Film Festival. A world class, 'A' level festival! We made the cut! <br /><br />Then, a flurry of creating marketing materials, with translations into French, press lists, printing photographs, travel planning. Two weeks in Montreal, we spoke French everyday and somehow edged out the films in competition for a big review from John Griffin, in the major English language paper THE GAZETTE. We shared the page with Sophia Loren, who was the festival's prize guest. John loved our film and gave us what many films never get: an excellent quote from a reputable source. (see above) The CBC also reviewed the piece: <br /><br /> "it's a poem, it'a painting, it's beautiful."<br /> gushed Jeannette Kelly.<br /><br />Friends Margaret Guzzi (Art Director) and Ben Low (Director of Photography) flew out to attend our world premiere at The Parisien Theatre in thriving, crowded, exciting Montreal! The first screening was excruciating -- would they like it? Would they walk out? I crouched at the back of the theatre post show, but was soon discovered, then crowded round with excited movie goers, fans! People talking about OUR FILM!!! Almost unbelievably -- LOVING our film!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1364831952/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1285/1364831952_10cbde372e_m.jpg" width="190" height="240" alt="millvalley-cover" /></a><br /><br />Busy in the market daily trying to attract distributors, our film had what they call 'buzz' and we got offers from two distributors to release BONES theatrically in Canada -- Somewhere between the daily "Cinq à Sept" (the 5PM beer mixers at The Market) -- we discovered we were accepted to the Mill Valley International Film Festival (known as the Little Sundance in the industry) and then the Tahoe International Film Festival. Friends couriered us copies from the Vancouver Sun, where a huge article (with photographs!) was written about Singing The Bones and the issues it raises around women's choice in childbirth. <br /><br />The world in North America changed on September 11th, and a few short weeks later we arrived at an empty Lake Tahoe, deserted resort town. The festival's big gala evening was cancelled due to lack of participation and only ten people were present for our U.S. premiere. Still all were moved by the presentation; hugged me, thanked us for our work. In Tahoe, we learned we'd been accepted to the Ojai Film Festival just outside Santa Barbara. We wouldn't be able to attend, as the dates conflicted with our Calgary booking and our GALA premiere.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1363937209/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1236/1363937209_7185ca339d_o.jpg" width="150" height="95" alt="Ishmael Merchant & Caitlin Hicks" /></a><br /><br />Early October, at The Mill Valley Festival, SINGING THE BONES was SOLD OUT for its debut, and the audience, avid film-goers, when asked if there were any questions said, "I think we all just need to take a moment here." Then spirited discussion into the night about the universal aspects to the story, how it resonates in our post-September llth world.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1363944741/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1110/1363944741_b9fc2fca48_o.jpg" width="150" height="122" alt="Robin Williams" /></a><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1364835208/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1197/1364835208_647aac23fd_o.jpg" width="150" height="109" alt="WH Macy" /></a><br /> In this "Hollywood North/Little Sundance" festival, we partied with Sean Penn and William H. Macy and directors Todd Field (In the Bedroom) and Rob Nilsson, (Cannes-winning director of Northern Lights). Rubbed elbows with Ishmael Merchant, Jonathan Winters. Spoke french with Robin Williams - and my french was better than his. <br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1363944837/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1191/1363944837_c417b04b7e_o.jpg" width="160" height="138" alt="Todd Field" /></a><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1363931245/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/1363931245_620f9db2cd_o.jpg" width="160" height="157" alt="gord-caitlin-rob-neilson2" /></a><br /><br /> The festival review, was again, proof that we had fulfilled our intention: <br /><br />"In a deeply layered and visually arresting production by Gordon Halloran, employing his camera as almost another character in the drama, the interlocking tales of three women become a single narrative that is not just a woman's story, but an unforgettable window into the human experience." - D Quinones<br /><br />In Calgary for our first public screening, the weekend before Halloween, we received a standing ovation! Outside, it was snowing.<br /><br /> Caitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7775370401221264715.post-52276543942206960702007-08-30T19:09:00.000-07:002007-10-07T11:01:00.626-07:00OUR GALA PREMIERE on The Sunshine Coast<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1281583480/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1130/1281583480_1fb985b6b8_m.jpg" width="195" height="240" alt="caitlin and michelina jpeg" /></a><br /><br />On November 7, 2001, The Raven's Cry Theatre in Sechelt hosted the GALA Sunshine Coast Premiere of Singing The Bones. Local restaurants, small businesses, sponsors and friends all contributed to our Stone Soup Gala -- with hors d'oeuvres, accessories, costume, tuxedo & hair design donated for the day. Sim Video in Vancouver donated the projector; and Gord's hockey buddy Owen, has a son who owns Paramount Limousine in Vancouver -- so his white, ten-seat stretch limo carried audience and actors to the theatre in style.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1281583514/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1289/1281583514_fced35f5ac_m.jpg" width="240" height="189" alt="michelina exits limo jpeg" /></a><br /><br />The local cable station trained their cameras on the film's 'stars' as we emerged from the limousine. Adam Richards interviewed the crowd. Volunteers took tickets at the door. A local musician, Bruce Alan Smith, played classical guitar. Everyone dressed to the max.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1281583506/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1100/1281583506_6292625480_o.jpg" width="412" height="195" alt="large group shot jpeg" /></a><br /><br />We were all players in a game we'd seen others do many times.<br /><br />I watched my favorite parts of the film with the audience; Gord, (director, editor, production designer, screenwriter), waited nervously in his black tuxedo in the lobby. As credits rolled, we stood at the back. The audience howled, hooted, stomped and clapped as credits went by, as the music I RELEASE sung by local musicians Rose Kirchner, Jenica Van Eli, Pamela Messner and Hahle Gerow cranked out at full tilt.<br /><br />The lobby buzzed with excited conversations as everyone stayed for wine and hors d'oeuvres 'til the wee hours.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/12453380@N04/1281583492/" title="Photo Sharing"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1413/1281583492_55ac5aba74_o.jpg" width="410" height="254" alt="edmund and group jpeg" /></a><br /><br />Our film is an emotional journey, and the whole affair was like a wedding: with hugs, tears, kudos, heartfelt conversations with dozens of friends, acquaintances and strangers. They came for the gala, they stayed for the film, THEY LOVED IT (!!!) -- and told their friends! Proof is in the pudding: the next night, I took tickets at the door, looked into the faces of the SELL OUT audience.<br /><br />You are what your deep, driving desire is. <br />As your desire is, so is your will <br />As your will is, so is your deed. <br />As your deed is, so is your destiny. <br /> - Brihadaranyaka UpanishadCaitlinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12574718587937121356noreply@blogger.com0