Please join Lise Evans, Carola Jain, Donna Karan, Beth Kojima, Crystal McGuire, and Lizzie Tisch for a special benefit screening of the Oscar-nominated short film, RED, WHITE AND BLUE.

6:00 PM · Wednesday, September 18TH

Urban Zen · 705 Greenwich Street · New York, NY 10014

Advance tix: $100 · At the door: $125

*A portion of your ticket price will be tax deductible.

The screening will be followed by a conversation moderated by More to Talk About host, Andrea Ambam with Dana Sussman (Senior Vice President, Pregnancy Justice), and Chelsea Williams-Diggs (Executive Director, New York Abortion Access Fund).

Doors open at 6:00 PM · Film starts promptly at 6:30 PM

Proceeds from the September 18th event in New York City support the film’s impact campaign benefiting:

Pregnancy Justice protects and advances pregnant people’s bodily autonomy and rights by defending those who have been criminalized, advocating for proactive policy and legal change, and shifting the public narrative. We focus on those most vulnerable to investigation, arrest, detention, or family separation related to pregnancy. This includes women and people who are poor, of color, with disabilities, do not conform to gender binary stereotypes, and/or use drugs.

Founded in 2001, the New York Abortion Access Fund supports New Yorkers, and people traveling to New York State, access abortion care through financial assistance, case management, and connections to other resources.

The Purple Parlor Fund is deploying financial capital in support of RED, WHITE AND BLUE’s impact initiative, bringing the film, its dialogue, questions, and impactful story to audiences who have been traditionally closed to the conversation. This particular opportunity will be especially potent in states and locations that are not unequivocally partisan, often referred to as ‘purple,’ where RED, WHITE AND BLUE presents a possibility for common ground and civil reconciliation. Target audiences will be comprised of people from different faiths, economic realities, party affiliations, and levels of political awareness, engaging in discussions that explore how legislation introduced or enacted after Dobbs is impacting the lives, health, and safety of friends, neighbors, and loved ones, including in ways that some may find surprising. The Purple Parlor Fund’s primary goal is to spark many personal and private conversations—beyond the in-theater or talkback experience—which can subsequently take place within families or subsets of communities. Collectively, these many interruptions, in aggregate, can make a meaningful difference this fall and beyond as we head into another pivotal election where issues of economic justice, reproductive rights, and the right to one’s bodily autonomy will disproportionately impact the lives of so many.

★ ☆ ★ RED, WHITE AND BLUE will be headed to San Francisco, Phoenix, Denver, Washington, D.C and Nashville in the upcoming weeks. We will be adding screenings benefitting new partners around the country and dates will be announced shortly. Sign up for updates at rwbscreenings.com.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/15/movies/the-2024-oscar-nominated-short-films-review.html

★ Level Forward thanks its mission-aligned fiscal sponsor Full Spectrum Features for its support of this campaign. ★

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