Chicken & Egg Pictures and Working Films invite you to join us at Story Leads To Action – a monthly series at the 92YTribeca Screening Room.

Thursday, May 20th at 7:30 PM
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The Campaign directed by Christie Herring

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ABOUT THE FILM: THE CAMPAIGN rides the daily emotional rollercoaster of the community of people who worked to defeat Proposition 8 – the 2008 initiative that outlawed same-sex marriage in California. Granted exclusive access to the "No on 8" campaign headquarters in San Francisco, filmmaker Christie Herring captures the essence of this emotional journey by blending in-depth observational footage with interviews of different stakeholders, from Executive Committee Members to first-time volunteers. Herring punctuates these stories by following the experiences of a local lesbian interfaith coordinator from her June marriage to her Election Day efforts and delving into the post-election community aftermath. As a whole, THE CAMPAIGN offers an intimate portrait of committed individuals inside a pressure cooker, compelled by both circumstance and their passionate beliefs to go far beyond their everyday selves.

Interactive Q&A to follow the screening. Panelists:
Michael Crawford, Director of New Media at Freedom to Marry
Veronica Tirado, Youth Activist and Student at Harvey Milk High School
Amy Todd-Gher, Senoir Attorney at the National Center for Lesbian Rights