A documentary to end gender violence

On February 23^rd, Filmmaker and Concordia Professor, Liz Miller premiered her documentary, En la Casa, la cama y la calle, (At home in bed and in the streets) at the Rendez-vous Festival. For those who were not able to attend this first screening, a second, lunch-time screening will be held at Concordia University in honour of International Women’s Day. 

Miller’s documentary is set in Nicaragua, a small country with a revolutionary history. The film profiles an inspiring women’s rights group, Puntos de Encuentro (Puntos) as it works to end sexual violence at home, in bed and in the streets. Puntos has created a mainstream family television drama, Contracorriente (Turning the Tide) to educate communities on a range of issues including gender violence. The series has already gained over a million viewers across half a dozen countries in Central America and the Caribbean and the television program is at the center of a campaign to prevent the growing wave of sexual exploitation and trafficking across the region.

In the spirit of collaboration, Miller will showcase this exciting communications project in the company of several Montréal women’s rights groups and student organizations also working on gender concerns. Miller’s objective is to spread the word about an innovative communication strategy that is making a difference. Miller will donate copies of the film to collaborating groups to use as an educational tool in their respective communities.

About the filmmaker

Liz Miller is an award-winning documentary-maker interested in new approaches to community collaborations and media as a way to connect personal stories to larger campaigns. Her films on timely issues such as women’s rights, water privatization and immigration have won awards, been used in educational curricula around the world and influenced decision makers. Liz is a professor in Communications Studies at Concordia University in Montreal and provides training to human rights and women’s organizations in media production, digital storytelling, and media advocacy. Having lived in Central and South America years, she continues to work in the region.

En la casa, la cama y la calle  was created with support from the UN Trust Fund/Oxfam Novib, the Center for Oral History and Digital Storytelling at Concordia University,  and the International Association of Women in Radio TV.

When:       Monday, March 10, 2014 at 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.
Where:      Room LB 1019, Centre for Oral History and Digital Storytelling, J.W. McConnell Building (1400 de Maisonneuve Blvd. W.), Sir George Williams Campus