Crossing Midnight is Part of the International Documentary Association's DocuWeeks Theatrical Documentary Showcase

One Bridge to the Next Wins Producers Challenge

One Bridge to the Next was awarded the Best Produced Documentary Short in the Producer's Challenge 2009.  The award was sponsored by the Producers Guild of America, a prestigious organization comprised of producers in the film and television industry.  Its  Board of Directors includes Kathleen Kennedy, Gail Ann Hurd and Jerry Bruckheimer and their collective output as producers spans the range of mass entertainment.

Check out BeCause on YouTube!

Starting now, you can view BeCause film trailers, interview clips, extras, and more on YouTube. The BeCause Foundation YouTube Channel is another way for those who are passionate about our films and causes to view, share, and discuss our documentaries and the important stories they tell. Visit BeCause on YouTube today and check it out!

Current Work in Progress, Welcome to Shelbyville Already in Demand

BeCause Foundation's next film Welcome To Shelbyville, now in post-production and slated for release later this year,  is already sought after by leaders in the immigrant integration field and beyond. Produced in association with Active Voice, the hour-long documentary captures the complexity of the African American, Latino, Caucasian, and Somali residents in a small Southern town as their lives intertwine against the backdrop of a crumbling economy and a promising new Administration.  

One Bridge to the Next moves one foundation to fund international Street Medicine Institute

As a direct result of the BeCause film One Bridge to the Next, a leading U.S. pharmaceutical company has donated $500,000 to sponsor the Street Medicine Institute, dedicated to creating curriculum to advance the emerging - and desperately needed -- field of street medicine, which is addressing the health problems of America's 1+ million homeless. Being on the street often means no access to public healthcare resources or preventative medicine. Dctors like Jim Withers, grassroots organizations, and individual health care professionals are navigating the system to help. The Institute sponsors symposia and events around the country, and sponsors an online forum and other critical resources to outreach and upstart programs specializing in Street Medicine. Learn more about the Institute at the Street Medicine Institute Website.

Crossing Midnight Wins Humanitarian Award and is Slated for Theatrical Run in NYC

In the wake of a successful theatrical documentary showcase tour, BeCause Foundation's newest film release, Crossing Midnight, has been tapped for the IDA's Docuweek program for short documentaries. A highly selective program, DocuWeek was developed to give deserving filmmakers an opportunity to qualify for Oscar consideration by providing theatrical platforms where their films can be seen. Crossing Midnight will screen for one week at the IFC Center in New York City this summer - stay tuned for dates.

Crossing Midnight recently screened at the US Campaign For Burma's annual meeting in DC, at the prestigious Aspen ShortsFest, and at the Cleveland Film Festival where it won the Jesse Epstein Humanitarian Award. BeCause launched a series of screenings throughout the US beginning in June on World Refugee Day in attempts to raise awareness about refugees from Burma, now the fastest growing refugee group right here in the US.  

See a trailer and learn more about Crossing Midnight.

Alone No Love leads to Development of Child Victim Resource Website and Helpline

Viewers of the gripping film Alone No Love know how child sexual abuse can affect young people's lives long after the abuse stops. Our involvement in this cause and passion for helping its victims have inspired us to reach out to those children who have no one to turn to.

BeCause is pleased to announce our sponsorship in the development of a new national crisis resource center for children, partnering with major child helplines across the U.S., Child Helplines International, and the National Children's Alliance.

Check back here for the announcement of the launch of the program, coming soon from BeCause. You can also download a free copy of Alone No Love.

The U.S. Department of State Honors One Bridge to the Next as Part of the American Documentary Showcase

One Bridge to the Next, a BeCause Foundation film, has been selected by the U.S. Department of State to be showcased in 30 countries around the globe as a part of its American Documentary Showcase.

The Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs launched the Showcase in April 2009, with its debut in the Czech Republic. Here, One Bridge to the Next was screened alongside 25-30 award-winning documentaries from U.S. filmmakers. The tour continues throughout this year and will make stops in countries from Iraq to Ecuador, from Kenya to Vietnam.

As part of the program, the filmmakers themselves, including BeCause's Kim Snyder, will be traveling as well, conducting workshops and other outreach programming at documentary festivals, U.S. Embassy organized programs, and other events.

BeCause is thrilled to be awarded such an honor, and applauds our fellow filmmaking community for elevating the awareness of cultural, social, political, and environmental topics through the medium of film. Stay tuned to hear more about the screenings throughout the rest of the year.

You can learn more about the showcase at the American Documentary Showcase Website.

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