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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>WOMEN
IN FILM AND MEDIA TO HOST THE INTERNATIONAL SHORT FILM SHOWCASE TO SCREEN IN
TWENTY CITIES WORLDWIDE!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>Women in Film and Media (WIFM) is proud to announce the
screening of the International Short Film Showcase Celebrating International
Women's Day. For one night only -Saturday, March 8, 2008- an exceptional
compilation of nine short films directed by some of the world's best female
directors will be presented in twenty cities across the Women In Film network of
Chapters worldwide. Together, the nine short films finalists in the Showcase
have garnered over fifty international awards.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>On Saturday, March 8, 2008 at One Oxford Centre, Women In
Film and Media will be showcasing these films beginning with a reception at <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>6:00 pm and the showcase screening at 7:00. Raffle
prizes, delicious bites and beverages will be available.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>In addition, WIFM will screen the Public Service
Announcement they produced for the Women and Girls Foundation. WIFM
produced the PSA for them at no cost after a lengthy screening process.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>WIFM is currently working on a Public Service Announcement
for SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) - Cribs for Kids Program.
The program provides Pack and Play cribs for families who cannot afford to
purchase one. The Program instructs the parents on how to safely put
their baby to sleep in the crib and encourages them to put them to sleep in a
safe sleep environment. The PSA will shoot on March 1st and once
completed, will be distributed to 155 SIDS chapters at the National Convention
being held in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Pittsburgh</st1:City></st1:place>
in April.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>International Women's Day commemorates achievements, acts
of courage and determination by ordinary women. What better way for WIFT
members and the film loving public to celebrate than with a screening of the
world's best short films by and about women?" comments Paulina
Abarca-Cantin, Founding Producer of Women in Film and Television
International's Short Film Showcase.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Tahoma'>Tickets are $10.00 for Women In Film and Media members and
students with a prepaid ticket and $15.00 for non-members with a pre-paid
ticket and $20.00 at the door. For tickets go to <font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><a href="www.proartstickets.org" title="blocked::www.proartstickets.org">www.proartstickets.org</a> </span></font>or
call 412-394-3353 Monday thru Saturday noon to 5:30 pm. Visit<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'> <a href="www.wifmpit.com" title="blocked::www.wifmpit.com">www.wifmpit.com</a>
</span></font>for more information about Women In Film and Media and
their programs.<font color=navy><span style='color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
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