Pan Left Productions- New Executive Director, Michael Fenlason & Battered Immigrant Woman Project

 

May 2013 In This Issue New to Our You Tube Channel Our work is supported by:   Quick Links… Our Website  Services  More About Us Donate!    Meet Pan Left Productions New Executive Director, Michael Fenlason  My name is Michael and I am the new Executive Director at Pan Left Productions. I am very excited about working with Pan Left to amplify progressive stories and voices. Pan Left’s mission of providing access to equipment and resources, increasing the capability of organizations and individuals to use and make media, is an essential and vital component to our community both in Arizona and beyond. I come to Pan Left with a background in arts administration and development. I am a working playwright, screenwriter and current Artistic Director at Beowulf Alley Theatre Company, as well as a development associate at the Tucson Museum of Art. I believe the arts and social justice organizations can and should work together. To my mind, Pan Left is an exemplary organization for this process. I have spent many, many years working for causes and issues similar to the Pan Left’s filmmakers and media makers. I believe deeply in what Pan Left does and am proud to be a part. Please feel free to communicate with me. I’ll be learning as much as I can in the next few weeks and hope to meet as many of you as possible.    Battered Immigrant Woman Project – Final Release  In 2007, Pan Left began the process of working with a group that strives to help immigrant women who are the victims of abuse, across 7 Arizona counties.  It’s actually a coalition of several public health organizations from all those different places. It was an extremely important project to work on, the idea being to create a training video for service providers (like doctors, nurses, counselors, police, etc) that explained the rights that battered non-citizen women had, since many people are unsure what they should do when they encounter, in the course of their job, a victim of domestic violence who is not a U.S. citizen. (people often wonder is it legal to help them, etc…) Over time many Pan Left people including Mary Charlotte Thurtle worked on the project and when it was finished it was not approved by the Justice Department until recently. The Training Video can now be seen by clicking on the link below. Battered Woman Immigrant Project   ……………………………………………………………………………                             CADRE CORNER “This section is for the members of Pan Left Productions to inform you about the many aspects of Pan Left, about their projects and/or other events and situations happening in the world related to what Pan Left does.” Our commenter this month is Kim Eldon. She is a Arizona Film Festival 2010, Arizona Feminist Festival 2010 and a Lunafest, Tucson 2012 winner. In addition she is attending a MA program in Feature Film Making at Bath Spa University, UK 2013-2014.     Kim Eldon    Please visit our You Tube page at You Tube and our website at Pan Left Productions.   Ron Austin, Pan Left Productions Board Member and Editor

. Pan Left Productions | 631 S. 6th Avenue | Tucson | AZ | 85711

The Screening Room- Presents WHO BOMBED JUDI BARI?

Who Bombed Judi Bari? at THE SCREENING ROOM 127 East Congress ● Downtown Tucson

Friday, January 18, 2013 7:30 p.m. Saturday, January 19, 6:00 & 8:00 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2:00 p.m. Admission $8 – $6 for Sunday Matinee Q&A with Producer Darryl Cherney

The Screening Room- The 22nd Arizona International Film Festival ALL ACCESS PASS

The Screening Room- The 22nd Arizona International Film Festival ALL ACCESS PASS

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

The 22nd Arizona International Film Festival, the longest running and largest film festival in Arizona, will run from April 12 to 28, 2013 at exhibition venues throughout Tucson and Southern Arizona.

Our theme of Bridging Cultures offers Arizona audiences the unique opportunity to experience images and voices from diverse cultures through independent film and world cinema. So be ready for 17 days of exciting innovative films from around the world.

ONE DAY SPECIAL DEAL
You can buy the ultimate gift to the one who loves film
ALL ACCESS PASS
to the 2013 Arizona International Film Festival
at the discounted price of
$78
(a 22% discount for our 22nd Festival)

Your ALL ACCESS PASS will allow you to attend ALL festival screenings,
panel discussions and special events including the Opening Night Celebration.

Also receive our VIP DISCOUNT CARD, good for restaurant discounts during the Festival.
This Special Deal Is For One Day Only
Tuesday, November 27th, 3pm to 7pm
at the Fox Tucson Theatre
17 W Congress Street

Part of the national campaign #GivingTuesday™
with a live remote with KXCI DJs Cathy Rivers and Al Perry… free food… cash bar… and hourly prize raffles. Plus a chance to meet and support arts and cultural groups that make Tucson a vibrant place to visit or call home.

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Karl W Hoffman Documentary Film Producer- THE UNTOLD TRUTH ABOUT THE AMERICAN-MEXICAN BORDER

Karl W Hoffman Documentary Film Producer- THE UNTOLD TRUTH ABOUT THE AMERICAN-MEXICAN BORDER

Well my film is here for all to view. After achieving international recognition, I was finally OKd to upload my feature length documentary (96min) to youtube, for the world to view on line. Of course it only took 6 years to produce and 48 hours to upload. I decided to premier it on line in my blog at the Tucson Citizen, but there is a link at the bottom of my blog to go direct to youtube. That’s one chapter of my life complete, now back to the gallery and the world of fine art.

The Untold Truth about the American/Mexican Border (watch the complete 96min documentary on line here at the Tucson Citizen) – Living on the Border

http://tucsoncitizen.com/living-on-the-border/2012/11/13/the-untold-truth-about-the-americanmexican-border-watch-the-complete-96min-documentary-on-line-here-at-the-tucson-citizen/

Thanks to all.

Karl W Hoffman
Documentary Film Producer
Freelance Photojournalist
Multimedia Reporter
kwhphoto@gmail.com
520-820-9630
P.O. Box 759
Arivaca, Arizona 85701-0759

For information on photography exhibits and prints, lectures, interviews, photo usage, border tours and to order the documentary on DVD and view Living on the Border documentary trailer please visit: http://www.skullcreekmedia.com

The Screening Room- The Arizona Underground Film Festival Returns for Our 5th and Biggest Year Yet

The Screening Room- The Arizona Underground Film Festival Returns for Our 5th and Biggest Year Yet

The Arizona Underground Film Festival returns for our 5th and biggest year yet, with more mayhem and excitement, and the best of cult and underground cinema.

Single Tickets $7.50; Six-Pack Pass $28; Full Pass $67.

Tickets and passes available online at http://www.azuff.com and at the box office during the Fest. For more info on films including trailers, visit http://www.azuff.com.
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Pan Left Productions- Mary Charlotte Care and Support Update- Benefit Saturday, July 28, 2012

Pan Left Productions- Mary Charlotte Care and Support Update- Benefit Saturday, July 28, 2012

Our work is supported by:

Giant Giant Sand + Salvador Duran
Headline Benefit for Pan Left Executive Director Mary Charlotte Thurtle’s Care and Support

Music, Film and
Silent Auction at
Hotel Congress
Saturday, July 28, 7-11pm
Hosted by Tucson Artists and Musicians Healthcare Alliance (TAMHA) and Pan Left Productions

Come and experience selections from the Tucson Premiere of Giant Giant Sand’s Tucson: A Country Rock Opera, Salvador Duran, and a silent auction provided by local Tucson businesses. All proceeds from the event will cover the cost of Mary’s living and medical expenses as she undergoes cancer treatment. There will be a suggested $5-10 donation at the door.

Please share this with your friends and colleagues. The more people who come, the more care and support we will be able to provide for Mary Charlotte.

Our silent auction will feature items from the following local businesses who have donated to the cause:
Ike’s Coffee and Tea
La Cocina
Hotel Congress
Magpies Pizza
Tucson Museum of Art
The Mini-Time Machine
Chocolate Iguana
Skate Country
Pop-Cycle
Pure Aesthetics
KXCI Community Radio
Creative Juice
Funtasticks
Tucson Zoo
Ordinary Bike Shop
Antigone Books
and more!

In May 2012, Pan Left Executive Director Mary Charlotte Thurtle was diagnosed with cancer. TAMHA immediately provided Mary Charlotte with an Emergency Relief Fund Award of $1,000 and continued organizing to create this benefit. TAMHA in partnership with Pan Left Productions and the Hotel Congress invite the public to come together to celebrate Mary Charlotte’s work and to support her through a medical emergency.

The Tucson Artist and Musicians Healthcare Alliance is a membership based organization established to provide healthcare resources to artists and musicians in Tucson, Arizona. TAMHA is an Alliance of artists and arts advocates dedicated to the sustainability and vitality of our arts and music community.

We hope to see you, but if you can’t make it, donations can be made here:

http://marycharlotte.chipin.com/care-and-support-ii

New Chip In Launched for Mary Charlotte’s Care and Support!

Our last Chip In was successful, raising nearly $4000 for Mary Charlotte’s care and support. Although she now has insurance, she was uninsured at the time of her diagnosis and the bills are piling up.

But the bills are no match for your care and love and support! We’ve launched a new Chip In with a goal of $10,750 by August 15! Can you help? It’s a great way to make a donation, to read the latest about Mary Charlotte’s progress, and to offer a note of support as she kicks cancer’s ass with a band of dedicated supporters.
Pan Left Blues Night Update- More than $400 raised for Mary Charlotte’s Care and Support

On Friday, July 13th, 2012 more than 20 people gathered under the stars at the Pan Left Studios to enjoy live blues music by The Pinche Blues Band. Thanks to all who made this event so special.

Pan Left Productions | 631 S. 6th Avenue | Tucson | AZ | 85711

Pan Left Productions- US Border Patrol Shoots and Kills US Teen- Lamadrid Family Awaits Answers & Teen Trafficking

Pan Left- US Border Patrol Shoots and Kills US Teen- Lamadrid Family Awaits Answers

“Every murder or other injury, no matter for what cause, committed or inflicted on another is a crime against humanity.” Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

As of the date this video was posted, US Border Patrol Information Office did not respond to the video producers request for comments.

Articles have been printed with conflicting information, regarding this incident. The Federal Bureau of Investigation has taken over the investigation of events that took place March 21, 2011 that lead to the death of 19-year-old Carlos Lamadrid. More than one year later, Carlos Lamadrid’s family is still waiting for answers.

For more information please visit:Derechos Humanos

To support Tucson Grassroots work in documenting this and other stories, please visit:Tucson Grassroots.

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US Border Patrol shoots and kills US teen

Teen Trafficking
I am a local photojournalist and developing videographer and am excited to be part of Panleft. Since November 2011, I have been working on a video addressing the issue of domestic minor sex trafficking (DMST) in Pima County. It would be easy to assume that this doesn’t exist here if one only looks for statistics concerning arrests of pimps or johns on the books. But that would be an erroneous assumption. The high rate of runaway arrests in Pima County and the scarcity of shelter beds for teens alone suggest that survival sex must be a way of life for some. Our proximity to the border and the fact that Maricopa County has several arrests and convictions on the books makes it hard to assume our county lives in a “bubble” and is protected from such things.

Fortunately, due to a couple of conferences on the topic held in Pima County earlier this year, law enforcement and others who deal with the victims are beginning to look for signs of the problem and finding it exists here.

During the past few months, I have spoken with advocates, law enforcement, staff working with homeless teens and survivors of trafficking as well as their parents. The magnitude, the lack of awareness and the complex changes that need to occur to reduce the problem have been an eye-opening experience for me. As a result, my approach to the subject has shifted since I began.

What I hear often is that at least 80 percent of teens and adults who end up getting trafficked had a history of sexual abuse in their original homes which made them more vulnerable to ending up on the street. It goes often undetected and unreported. In spite of all the current emphasis in the media about tracking sex offenders who have been caught and convicted, the majority of these crimes go unreported because they occur with family members or close friends of the family.

I am therefore including the long-term effects of early child sexual abuse in the picture with DMST. The working title of the video(s) (it may become a series,) is
“The Price of Silence” because it is the lack of communication and support that allows it to breed the horrible consequence.

Would you like to help? I would be interested in talking with anyone who has some insight into this problem to continue my education. I would also like to find an editing coach to help me with the production end of things. I can be reached at 520-303-2672 or Anne Dalton

Pan Left Productions | 631 S. 6th Avenue | Tucson | AZ | 85711 panleft@panleft.org