"I started Artemis Rising so that I could give a voice to the extraordinary stories that shed light on issues in our society that need to be changed, healed . . . transformed," Scully says. "Issues such as the devastating effects of childhood abuse; the epidemic of diabetes and obesity; the corrosive effects of our media on the self-esteem of girls and women, undermining their reach for positions of power, influence and leadership; the mistreatment and violence against women and girls around the world; and the epidemic rapes of our women (and men) in the U.S. military."
These are the words of Regina Kulik Scully, winner of this year's Women's eNews Ida B. Wells Award for Bravery in Journalism, specifically for her work on
The Invisible War. This single film has done more to change the conversation about sexual assault and rape in the military than any series of congressional hearings has managed to do in the last few decades.
If you have yet to see the film and you live in or near San Francisco, I have some good news for you. Wednesday Night, October 16 from 6pm to 9pm, The Invisible War will be playing at the California College of the Arts and all money raised will be donated to Artemis Rising to specifically support the Invisible War Recovery Program. Tickets are available starting at $20 for Friends, $40 for Partners, $60 for Sponsors. The $100 for Soldiers are all sold out... this looks to be like a great fundraiser, an excellent opportunity to support a great cause, and a chance to mingle with some like minded folks.
Can't attend? Then you can help the movement grow in a couple of ways. You could always make a donation to notinvisible at rally.org. Or, more simply, visit that same Rally.org page and like it via Facebook.
Still not convinced... below the curly locks, you'll find links to dozens of reviews of the film. Feel free to share with friends. I only wish I could be in San Francisco tomorrow night and make plans to meet up with a few of you!
Film Reviews:
New York Times By A.O. Scott
http://movies.nytimes.com/...
Time Magazine By Richard Corliss
http://entertainment.time.com/...
NPR.org The Visible Costs Of The Military's 'Invisible War' by Mark Jenkins
http://www.npr.org/...
The View on ABC
http://theview.abc.go.com/...
http://theview.abc.go.com/...
Real Time with Bill Maher
Susan Burke, guest (episode and “Overtime”)
http://www.hbo.com/...
MSNBC-The Last Word With Lawrence O'Donnell
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/... [Interview from show]
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/... [Bonus "Very Last Word" web only interview]
MSNBC-Morning Joe Interview with Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...
New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/...
New York Daily News By Elizabeth Weitzman
http://www.nydailynews.com/...
CNN Interview with Amy Ziering and Ariana Klay
http://www.cnn.com/...
NPR Morning Edition By Larry Abramson "Pentagon Revamps Rules on Reporting Sex Crimes" - features an interview with Kirby and clips
http://www.npr.org/...
Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/...
Slant Magazine
http://www.slantmagazine.com/...
Los Angeles Times By Rebecca Keegan
Feature Story
http://www.latimes.com/...
Salon By Mary Elizabeth Williams
http://www.salon.com/...
Los Angeles Times By Kenneth Turan
http://www.latimes.com/...
Reuters By Zorianna Kit
http://mobile.reuters.com/...
Christian Science Monitor By Peter Rainer
http://www.csmonitor.com/...
Boston Globe Feature interview with Kirby Dick, with quotes from Trina McDonald and Loree Sutton By Christopher Wallenberg
http://articles.boston.com/...
The Boston Phoenix Interview with Kirby Dick By Peter Keough
http://blog.thephoenix.com/...
WNYC-The Takeaway Interview with Kirby Dick and Trina McDonald By Kristin Meinzer
http://www.thetakeaway.org/...
Filmmaker Magazine.com (Hammer To Nail) By Michael Tully
http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/...
Hollywood Reporter: 'The Invisible War'
http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/...
Variety: 'The Invisible War'
http://www.variety.com/...
HitFix: Sundance Review: Kirby Dick's 'The Invisible War'
http://www.hitfix.com/...