Third World Newsreel Releases THE STAND-BY GENERATION Documentary about Precarious Work in Puerto Rico Third World Newsreel is pleased to announce the educational release of Juan C. Dávila’s new documentary film THE STANDBY GENERATION (La generación del estanbai). Shot in Puerto Rico, THE STAND-BY GENERATION explores the challenges of young workers seeking secure and stable jobs. The majority of the jobs offered to the new generation of workers in Puerto Rico are precarious. This documentary follows the lives of young people caught in the ‘precariat’ world of part-time and temporary under-employment devoid of security. This new generation of university graduates is choosing to stay in Puerto Rico despite its ongoing financial crisis, but they are forced to struggle to survive by any means necessary as their aspirations are placed on standby. Winner of the Best Short Film Award at the Fine Arts International Film Festival in San Juan, this 20-minute documentary is available for educational and community purchases and screenings. Visit our website twn.org. MORE INFORMATION <http://twn.org/catalog/pages/cpage.aspx?rec=1478&card=price> WATCH TRAILER <http://vimeo.com/190292256> LATIN AMERICAN & LATINX DOCUMENTARIES CATALOG <http://twn.org/twnpages/specialcollect/pdf/LatinAmericanLatinxStudies_2016.pdf> TWN is a media arts organization dedicated to fostering the creation, appreciation, and dissemination of progressive, alternative,independent,social issue media by and about people of color. TWN also has a variety of workshops and classes throughout the year on film and video production. TWN is supported in part by NYSCA, NYCDCA, NEA,National Film Preservation Foundation, Peace Development Fund, and Materials for the Arts, as well as individual donors. Visit www.twn.org. Sincerely, Roselly Roselly Torres Distribution & Marketing Director Third World Newsreel (212) 947-9277 ext. 17 ---- For past messages, visit the Screen-L Archives: https://listserv.ua.edu/archives/screen-l.html