Hi All, I'm writing from Women Make Movies, the leading nonprofit distributor of films by and about women. I thought the members of this listserv would be interested in our newest release, LAS MARTHAS, a captivating educational resource that the New York Times calls "a striking alternative portrait of border-town life." LAS MARTHAS is a fantastic addition to classrooms, organizations and libraries focused on Latina & Chicana Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Immigration, American Studies and History. To celebrate this release, WMM is offering a special promotion of 50% off a related collection when you buy LAS MARTHAS at list price.* I'm including some additional info on LAS MARTHAS and the related special offer. Please feel free to contact me with any questions, and thanks as always for supporting independent women filmmakers! LAS MARTHAS <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c867.shtml> Unlike any other, the annual debutante ball in Laredo, Texas is part of a lucrative month-long festival honoring George Washington's birthday. LAS MARTHAS follows two young women as they prepare for this elaborate rite of passage: Laurita, a 13th-generation debutante descended from Laredo's original Spanish land grantees who questions debutante society's class system geared toward girls like herself; and Rosario, a high-achieving, Mexican-raised and U.S.-schooled outsider struggling to understand the elite society's unspoken rules. Tracing the event's origins back to 1898, the film works to unravel why a town like Laredo - with a population that is 98% Mexican - feels such affinity for America's Founding Father. Despite history and all odds, the celebration perseveres and flourishes thanks to the Mexican American girls who wear this gilded tradition in the form of elaborate colonial gowns. LAS MARTHAS is a beautifully drawn and sometimes humorous, coming of age portrait of these two young women as they navigate this complex tradition in a time of economic uncertainty and political tension over immigration and border relations between the US and Mexico. A film by Cristina Ibarra 2013, 69 minutes, Color, DVD, English/Spanish, Subtitled Institutional Price: $395.00 DVD Rental Price: $150.00 K-12, Public Libraries, Community Groups: $89.00 Watch a clip: <http://www.wmm.com/advscripts/wmmvideo.aspx?pid=248> Buy the DVD: <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c867.shtml> *Special Offer - 50% Off Related Titleshttp://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c838.shtml!* To celebrate this new release, WMM is offering 50% the related titles about Latinas in America when you purchase LAS MARTHAS at list price! Choose from the films below that cover a wide array of issues facing Latinas in America and U.S./Mexico border politics. MARIA IN NOBODY'S LAND <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c840.shtml> An unprecedented and intimate look at the illegal and extremely dangerous journey of three Salvadoran women to the U.S. PERFORMING THE BORDER <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c474.shtml> A video essay set in the Mexican-U.S. border town of Ciudad Juarez, where U.S. multinational corporations assemble electronic and digital equipment just across from El Paso, Texas. LA BODA <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c493.shtml> An intimate portrait of migrant life along the U.S.-Mexican border, that delves into the challenges faced by a community striving to maintain their roots in Mexico, while pursuing the "American Dream" across the border. CHICANA <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c269.shtml> This WMM classic title shows how women, despite their poverty, have become an active and vocal part of the political and work life in both Mexico and the United States. A CRUSHING LOVE <http://www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c771.shtml> The sequel to CHICANA, this film honors the achievements of five activist Latinas and their contributions to key struggles for Latino empowerment and other major movements of our time. Use promo code LMARTHLS14 to apply your discount. Offer expires July 15, 2014. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Other exceptions may apply. **************************************** GENERAL ORDERING INFORMATION All orders must be accompanied by an institutional purchase order or Prepayment. Payment may be made by institutional check, money order, or Visa and MasterCard. Women Make Movies *115 W. 29th Street, Suite 1200, New York, NY 10001* [log in to unmask] Tel: 212.925.0606 x360 Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you for your support! Sincerely, Amy Aquilino Women Make Movies Distribution and Sales Coordinator 115 West 29th St., Suite 1200 New York, NY 10001 (p)212-925-0606 ext. 305 (f)212-925-2052 ---- To sign off Screen-L, e-mail [log in to unmask] and put SIGNOFF Screen-L in the message. Problems? Contact [log in to unmask]