The Sugar Babies - projections du film

[Thursday, January 24, 2008 / Saintes, France]
Human Rights Film Screening
Gallia Theatre
67, Ter Cours National, BP 122, Saintes, France
Presented in Partnership with Amnesty International

[Wednesday, January 30, 2008 / Miami, Florida/ 7:00 pm]
Fundraiser
Club Azucar [to benefit Humanitarian Relief and Awareness Campaigns--see Save the Date below]
2301 SW 32 Avenue, Miami, Florida
with Amy Serrano, the film's Director/ Writer/ Cinematographer/ Producer in Partnership with the Unity Coalition and sponsored by Club Azucar and The Miami Group

[Friday, February 1, 2008 / Sarasota, Florida/ 7:00 pm]
Advance Preview Screening to the Miami International Film Festival at the UNIFEM Through Women's Eyes Film Festival www.throughwomenseyes.com
Hollywood Regal 20, Sarasota, Florida
Q & A to follow with Amy Serrano, the film's Director/ Writer/ Cinematographer/ Producer

[Saturday, February 2, 2008 / Angoulins sur Mer, France]
Human Rights Film Screening
Salle de L'Europe, Angoulins Sur Mer, France
Presented in Partnership with Amnesty International

[February 5, 2008:  Davenport, Iowa/ 6:30 pm]
Film Screening qconline.com/archives/qco/display.php
St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa
Panel Discussion to follow with Amy Serrano, the film's Director/ Writer/ Cinematographer/ Producer

[February 7, 2008: Bloomington, Indiana]
FIlm Screenings and Lectures [times to be announced]
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana
Q & A to follow with Amy Serrano, the film's Director/ Writer/ Cinematographer/ Producer

[February 28-March 9, 2008: Miami, Florida]
FIlm Screenings at Miami International Film Festival
Festival Calendar to be Announced, Miami, Florida
Q & A's to follow with Amy Serrano, the film's Director/ Writer/ Cinematographer/ Producer and Claudia Chiesi, Executive Producer

[March 6, 2008: Denver, Colorado/ 1:00 pm]
Women's Leadership Conference
Keynote Presenter, Amy Serrano: "Leadership in Times of Hope, Courage and Justice", Metropolitan State College of Denver

[March 7, 2008: Denver, Colorado]
Student Lecture, Amy Serrano:  "From Societal Subversives to Cultural Creatives: The Emerging and Integral Role of Women Artists in Documenting and Transforming our World"
Metropolitan State College of Denver
6:00 pm: Film Screening - The Sugar Babies
Starz Cinema, Denver, Colorado
followed by Q&A with Amy Serrano, the film's Director/ Writer/ Cinematographer/ Producer

[March 9, 2008: Olean, New York]
Film Screenings and Lectures [times to be announced]
St. Bonaventure University, Olean, New York
Q & A to follow with Dr.Claudia Chiesi the film's Executive Producer

[March 10, 2008: Olean, New York]
Film Screenings and Lectures [times to be announced]
St. Bonaventure University, Olean, New York
Q & A to follow with Dr. Claudia Chiesi the film's Executive Producer

[March 15, 2008: Miami, Florida]
FIlm Screening [time to be announced]
Haitian Women of Miami, 8325 N.E. 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida
Q & A to follow with Amy Serrano, the film's Director/ Writer/ Cinematographer/ Producer

[March 16, 2008: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida]
FIlm Screening [time to be announced]
Broward Regional Library, 100 S Andrews Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 
Q & A to follow with Amy Serrano, the film's Director/ Writer/ Cinematographer/ Producer

What People are Saying About Film

 
"Documentaries don't get much better than this either in content or technical quality."                              
Jan Holmes, Administrative Director, Through Women's Eyes International Film Festival

“Sugar Babies” is a poignant, haunting film in the fine tradition of all great investigative reporting, shining a searing light on the plight of a desperately poor and disenfranchised people and those who would exploit them."
Ken Wells, Author and Senior Editor, Conde Nast, Portfolio

"I commend you for your conviction and the efforts you are making to inform more people like myself of the conditions on the sugar plantations in the DR.  I thought you did a fabulous job as a filmmaker to create a coherent piece that flows well, educates, and without question, disturbs one's quietude."
H. Ross, Educator, Boulder, Colorado

"An amazing documentary that has made me think and ponder about life and humanity"
Elizabeth Suarez, Advertising Specialist, Denver, Colorado

"The film was incredible. Thank you for sharing with us.  It was enlightening and provocative as well as visually stunning!" 
Maurice and Tanzanika Ruffin, Attorneys, New Orleans, Louisiana

" The subject matter is sad, it's true, but you have a really positive outlook, and the delivery (for both the film and the questions and answers session) was extremely well-executed.  I particularly enjoyed the poetic cinematography.  There was a sense of the heat and sun and humidity in the colors and slow moving images.  All of the images of children traipsing through sugarcane will stay with me."
Sabrina Canfield, Novelist, New Orleans, Louisiana

"Sugar Babies is, in short, brilliant. An amazing, amazing documentary, from beginning to end. It is beautifully paced and filmed, and the issues profoundly important."
Diane Mason, Director, HOPE Films

Save the Date and Join US!

We have over 300 toys! Doctors! Medicine!  Now we need your help!  SAVE THE DATE OF JANUARY 30th for a special  Fundraiser being hosted by  THE  UNITY COALITION  for  www.sugarbabiesfilm.com
Azucar  Nightclub – 2301 SW 32  Avenue – Miami,  Florida
– 7:00 pm:  Doors Open
– 8:00 pm: 15 minute preview of *film will be screened  and Amy Serrano, the film's Director,  Writer, Producer and  Cinematographer will be present to answer Questions and sign Film Posters!
Music, Wine, Cheeses, Cash  Bar, Goody Bags, Posters and Surprises...
We invite you to see the *entire film later  this month either during a preview screening to the Miami Film  Festival at UNIFEM'S Through Women's Eyes Film  Festival in Sarsasota, Florida – February 1 and  2 www.throughwomenseyes.com
or
at the Miami International Film Festival, February 28-March 9! www.miamifilmfestival.com
Funds raised during this event will be  used to pay for film's awareness campaign and for travel expenses  during a Humanitarian Relief delegation back to  island to deliver over 300 toys to the children of the Bateys, and a team of doctors all made possible thanks to the generousity of THE UNITY COALITION! www.unitycoalition.org
We are very  grateful for their initiative to help the CHILDREN!!!!

* ASTONISHING STATISTICS ON THE BATEYS AND H.I.V.  *
While in Haiti,  HIV infection accounts for 3-5% of the population, and in the  Dominican Republic it affects 1-3%, in the Bateys of the  Dominican Republic, a staggering 13-15 % of Batey Dwellers suffer from the worst forms of HIV related  disease...  HELP US, HELP THEM !!!

MORE SOON!
www.sugarbabiesfilm.com