Upcoming Bay Area Sneak Previews of NEW YEAR BABY By Socheata Poeuv- Winner of the Amnesty International "Movies That Matter" Award

Born in a Thai refugee camp on Cambodian New Year, filmmaker Socheata Poeuv grew up in the United States never knowing that her family had survived the Khmer Rouge genocide. In NEW YEAR BABY, she embarks on a journey to Cambodia in search of the truth and why her family's history had been buried in secrecy for so long.

San Francisco Screening
Wednesday, May 7 at 6:00 PM
San Francisco Main Public Library, Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin Street
One block from the Civic Center Bart Station

San Francisco Screening Panel Discussion featuring Professor Howard De Nike, Instructor of "Prosecuting the Khmer Rouge" at The University of San Francisco School of Law

Presented by: ITVS Community Cinema, Center for Asian American Media

Community Partner: Amnesty International

This event is free and open to the public, please rsvp to roseli_ilano@itvs.org

Oakland Screening
Tuesday, May 13
Reception 6:00 PM
Screening 6:30 PM
Oakland Asian Cultural Center
388 Ninth Street, Suite 290

Oakland Screening Q&A featuring Socheata Poeuv, Director/Producer of "NEW YEAR BABY"

This event is free and open to the public, reservations required. Email rsvp@asianamericanmedia.org

Presented by: ITVS Community Cinema, Center for Asian American Media and The Oakland Asian Cultural Center

Community Partners: Asian Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership, East Bay Asian Youth Center, Streetside Productions, Cambodian Community Development Inc., Berkeley Cambodian Student Association, Serve The People, APEX Express on 94.1 KPFA

Series Sponsors: KQED Education Network, The Oakland Museum of California, The Oakland Film Office, The San Francisco Public Library, Access SF, Bay Area Video Coalition and Hands On Bay Area

For more information visit:
www.pbs.org/independentlens/newyearbaby

Come check out the upcoming *Free* Screenings of IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA

She's already overcome tremendous obstacles to become the first woman ever elected president in Africa-now all she has to do is turn around Liberia- a country devastated by unemployment, debt, corruption, and the legacy of civil war. Follow Ellen Johnson Sirleaf through her first year in office. Her story is inspiring a new generation of leaders in Africa and around the world.

OAKLAND Screening
Tuesday 2/5, 6:30 PM
Oakland Museum of California, James Moore Theatre
1000 Oak at 10th Street. One block from Lake Merritt BART
Free parking in museum garage, entrance on Oak Street

San Francisco Screening
Wednesday 2/6, 6:00 PM
San Francisco Main Public Library, Koret Auditorium
100 Larkin Street
Civic Center BART, exit at Grove and Hyde Street

Daniel Junge, Co-Director of IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA will be present to answer your questions about the making of the film at both screenings.

Presented By: ITVS Community Cinema, KQED Education Network, The Oakland Museum of California, The Oakland Film Office, The San Francisco Public Library, and Hands On Bay Area, Access SF and Bay Area Video Coalition.

Both screenings are Free, wheelchair accessible and open to the Public. For more information email roseli_ilano@itvs.org or visit http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/ironladies