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WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS? > > A documentary film about Women, Art and Life Choices >
05/27/2009WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS?
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> A documentary film about Women, Art and Life Choices
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> After the film, Cincinnati women will discuss their own life journeys,
> balancing their passion for art and love of family
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> Cincinnati World Cinema will present the Tri-State premiere of WHO DOES SHE
> THINK SHE IS? on Tuesday June 9 and Wednesday June 10 at the Carnegie Visual
> Arts Center, Covington KY. The screenings are at 7:00 pm each evening,
> preceded by a social hour and cash bar starting at 6:00 pm.
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> WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS? follows five women artists as they navigate the
> economic, psychological, and spiritual challenges of making work outside the
> elite art world. From the filmmaking team that won an Academy Award for Born
> Into Brothels, comes an important work that examines some of the most pressing
> balancing-act issues of our time: parenting and work, partnering and
> independence, economics and art.
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> From the suburbs of Ohio to studios in Cambridge and Providence; from Hawaii#s
> Big Island to New York City, from the deserts of New Mexico to the tropics of
> St. Vincent, we watch as these women, ranging in age from 27 to 65, fight to
> honor their vision and their families. Ethnically, culturally and
> geographically diverse, they pursue different muses as painter,
> singer/actress, sculptress/ceramicist, painter/print maker/activist, and
> sculptress/illustrator.
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> OFFERING A LOCAL PERSPECTIVE in the post-film discussion with the audience are
> metro Cincinnati residents Maggie Barnes, painter, photographer and musician;
> Mary Pierce Brosmer, poet, writer and founder, Women Writing for (a) Change;
> M. Katherine Hurley, painter and curator, Hurley Fine Art Studio & Gallery;
> and Aymie Majersky, film/video producer and partner Barking Fish
> Entertainment.
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> The event is for everyone # young and old, men and women, artists and
> otherwise # "This film is not just about being a woman or a woman artist, but
> rather how to be a human, how to find your true place in life." ~ Jean M.
> Murphy, Wellesley Centers for Women. More reviews and quotes at
> www.whodoesshethinksheis.net.
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> Featuring free parking and full handicapped access, the Carnegie is at 1068
> Scott Blvd., Covington, KY 41011. The social hour in the Gallery begins at
> 6pm and the film in the Budig Theatre begins at 7pm.
> Tickets are $8.00 in advance and $10.00 at the door. $8.00 tickets for
> students and Enjoy The Arts members with valid ID available only at the door.
> Advance tickets are available on-line via the CWC website, by phone and in
> person at the Carnegie Arts Center and at these local outlets: Sitwell's
> Coffee House (Clifton); Lookout Joe Coffee Roasters (Mt. Lookout Square);
> Shake-It Records (Northside) and the Coffee Emporium (Downtown). General
> Admission tickets will also be offered at the door, as available.
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> Details and information (trailer, film details, biographies, ticket outlet
> maps, etc.) are available at the CWC website: http://www.cincyworldcinema.org
> and by calling 859.781.8151.
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> ~ Preview screeners are available for credited reviewers; still photos are
> available for print publications. ~
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> About Cincinnati World Cinema Now in our eighth year, Cincinnati World
> Cinema is an all-volunteer organization showcasing outstanding motion pictures
> not normally shown in Cincinnati, with a focus on high-quality films that
> explore the human condition and celebrate cultural diversity. International,
> independent, narrative, short and documentary films are typically followed by
> discussions with filmmakers or local experts to enhance the educational
> experience.
> www.CincyWorldCinema.org, 859.781.8151.
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