Population Connection will screen the documentary 'The Edge of Joy' in Seattle. The film follows the lives of Nigerian doctors, midwives, and families in order to shed light on the issue of maternal health. The free event will be held at the North Bellevue Community Center and is open to the public. A brief reception and discussion with filmmaker Dawn Sinclair Shapiro will follow.
North Bellevue Community Center
4063 148th Ave. NE
Bellevue, WA 98007
For more information contact: rharrington@populationconnection.org
Nigeria - The Edge of Joy
April 1, 2011
Join Population Connection as they present a screening of The Edge of Joy to kick off Capitol Hill Days
In Nigeria, the lifetime risk of a woman dying in childbirth is 1 in 18, compared to 1 in 4,800 in the United States. Focusing on maternal health in Muslim and Christian communities in Nigeria, the documentary film The Edge of Joy depicts the consequences of poor maternal health as it explores the nuances and complexities of bringing emerging health technologies to the developing world.
6:30 – Reception
7:30 – Screening of The Edge of Joy
April 2, 2011
Join Pathfinder International and Woodlawn Avenue Productions for a screening of The Edge of Joy
Set in Nigeria, this unique film captures the dramatic story of pregnancy and childbirth in a low-resource setting. Follow an ensemble cast of Nigerian doctors, midwives and families to the frontlines of maternal care, as they battle the second highest number of maternal deaths in the world.
Following the film, please join us for an interactive discussion with filmmaker Dawn Sinclair Shapiro.
The Cloyd Heck Marvin Center, Rm 301
George Washington University, Washington DC
April 8, 2011
Join us for a screening of short films by Pulitzer Center journalists followed by a panel discussion and Q&A.
Gateways
Grantee
Dawn Sinclair Shapiro began her journalism career working for the award winning news magazine program, CBS News Sunday Morning.Dawn has worked as a Producer, Associate Producer, Writer, Online...
Grantee
Tod Lending -Executive Producer
Tod Lending is an Academy Award nominated and national Emmywinning producer/director/writer/editor/cinematographer whose work has aired nationally on ABC, CBS, NBC,...