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What is the
GLOBAL MEDIA EVENT?
Launched in Hollywood, Los Angeles,
on 23 September 2003, MISTAKEN IDENTITY
is organizing screenings throughout
the 55 US States and Canada, UK, France,
India and Australia.
It has already had screening events
across 22 States, i.e. Harvard
University's Center for World Religions,
Wharton-UPENN, George Washington University-DC,
etc., and New York's prestigious National
Arts Club ... with incredible reviews
!
From 15 April 2004, screenings will
take place in London, made possible
by Celebrate Cultural Diversity, Birmingham,
the UK/Europe distributor, as part
of Baisaki - the most important festival
on the Sikh Calendar, as Christians
celebrate Easter.
London is most appropriate as the
academic capital of Europe, (28
universities and 12 higher educational
colleges, with 45% black and Asian
students and over 50,000 international
students) - the most culturally diversified
city in the world.
We invite all organizations promoting
"cultural diversity" in the UK
to join hands and take advantage of
this unique "global media event"
and organize joint-fundraiser,
as the docudrama is the first sample
and a unique tool for educating mainstream
populations about their next-door
neighbors.
" Join us in producing more
films on multicultural ethnic communities
and fascinating stories on women leadership
role models.."
MISTAKEN
IDENTITY'S Global Media Event Diary
2004
19 April 2004 -UK Exclusive
London (UK) screening by WFTV. Premiere
London screening of "MISTAKEN IDENTITY:
A Celebration of Cultural Diversity"
on Monday 19 April 2004, exclusively
for British WFTV members and by invitation
only. The organization exists to protect
and enhance the status, interests
and diversity of women working at
all levels in film, television and
digital media industries. Since its
inception in 1990, Women in Film &
TV established itself as a respected
industry body that has gone from strength
to strength in membership and influence.
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April 15th 2004 -USA California
State University, Sacramento. 1st
Annual Unity Celebration Sikhs Student
Association in Collaboration with
the CSUS Multicultural Centre screening
Sikhs in America.
Website: www.ssacsus.com
Email: ssa_csus@yahoo.com
13 April 2004 - UK
- London Premiere screening at
the on 13 April 2004 to celebrate
Baisaki with major screenings
in Birmingham and around the country.
Paris, FRANCE
– Global Media Event moves to France
- Negotiations are underway for screenings
in Paris for French people to understand
Sikh neighbors. (Dates and time are
being negotiated).
New Delhi, INDIA: Global Media
Event Moves to INDIA for screening
in the capital city of Delhi (Dates
and time are being negotiated).
Sydney, AUSTRALIA: Global Media
Event Moves to AUSTRALIA for Screening
in Sydney (Dates and time are being
negotiated).
28 March 2004 - California
State University, Sacramento, USA.
10-30 AM - 3:00 PM (screenings repeated
every hour) organized by the Sikh
Student Assoication. Parmeet Kaur,
President, at the University Union,
Redwood Room. Contact:Parmeet
Kaur
USA, CANADA, FRANCE AND INDIA SCREENINGS
IN 2003
9 November 2003, Austin, TX.
University in Texas in Austin celebrated
Guru Nanak’s birthday for 5 days headed
by the Sikh Students Association and
Surinder Kaur, Secretary of the SSA
25 October 2003, British Columbia,
Canada. Bob Warick, Executive
Director, Community Relations and
Development and Madeleine Hardin,
University College of the Fraser Valley,
Abbotsford, BC. “Your film is timely
and fits in with our current mandate
to establish an Endowed Chair in Indo-Canadian
Studies at our University … its a
wonderful concept …”
22 October 22, 2003, Richardson
(Dallas), TX. 7:00 PM Dinner after
screening of "Mistaken Identity: Sikhs
in America" at FunAsia Center, by
The World Affairs Council, Asian Media
Worldwide, and the Desi Journalists
Associations. Organized by the Mike
Ghouse Radio Talk Show, Sundays |
9AM ON KYNG 950AM & 6PM- 9PM ON
KBIS 1150AM on the Dallas Desi Calendar.
1 October 2003, Boston, MA. 7:00
PM - Center for the Study of World
Religions, Harvard University, The
Divinity School. Premiere screening
for CSWR Film Series “Faces of Religion
in America” organized by Diana Eck,
Director of the Center for World Religions
and followed by discussion in the
CSRW Common Room at Harvard.
23 Sept 2003, Los Angeles,
CA. 4:00 PM - Launching of global
media event at Hollywood premiere
during the NYIIFV Festival with screening
of "Mistaken Identity: Sikhs in America”
at the Laemmie Fairfax Theatre, 7907
Beverly Blvd, (Corner of Fairfax in
West Hollywood), Los Angeles, CA.
21-27 August 2003, New Delhi, India.
Submitted for finalist screening at
The Open Frame: International Festival
and Forum on Public Service Broadcasting
and Cultural Diversity, Sunderraj
Chokkam Sharma wrote “… we are
very satisfied with the interest this
activity has raised among TV professionals
as well as with the quality of the
materials proposed to us. We received
211 entries coming from 55 countries.
20 July 2003, Wright State University,
OH: Quest for Community: A Call
to Action. Affirming Diversity in
Corporate America and Higher Education:
Myth vs. Reality. Maintaining Individual
Identity in Society. Screened by Darshan
Singh Sehbi, Medical School Adjunct,
WSU; Professor Kuldip Rattan, Electrical
and Computer Engineering, WSU and
Tejdeep Rattan, Student, WSU.
Diversity brings richness. Poor understanding
of diverse cultures can lead to misconception.
"Mistaken Identity: Sikhs in America,'
a 35-minute video highlights the experiences
of the Sikhs in the aftermath of the
terrorists attacks of September 11,
2001. Panel discussion to improve
awareness and bridge the gap.
19 June 2003, New York, NY: At
the National Arts Club, Gramercy Park
from 6:00 to 9:00 PM and paid tribute
to Host and investigative journalist
Amanda Gesine (same date last year
parents held her "wake" with 800 friends
attending). Over 200 Americans
attended and praised her part in the
film.
18 June 2003, Paris, FRANCE.
Film submitted for screening as a
member of the Global Alliance for
Cultural Diversity with UNESCO in
Partnership. Worked with Rosa Marie
Gonsalez, Program Specialist &
Coordinator of UNESCO’s Program for
Creative Content Communication Development
Division, Creative TV. Film was registered
and screened for OPEN FRAME.
25 May 2003, Yuba City, CA:
11AM – 8 PM (Memorial Day Weekend)
Punjab American Heritage Society of
Yuba City’s 9th Annual Punjabi American
Festival at the Yuba-Sutter Fairgrounds.
Special screening of Mistaken Identity.
15 May 2003, New York, NY. Rene
Tucker, Program Coordinator, Center
for the Study of Human Rights at Columbia
University.
15 May 2003, Cincinnati, OH:
5:30 – 8:00 PM - Withrow International
High School, Hyde Park, Ohio for the
international buffet dinner and exhibit
of Sikh Culture and History with screening
of Mistaken Identity – an independent
documentary film designed to increase
awareness of diversity - the premiere
showing in Cincinnati.
Attended by Carol Walsh, the Principal,
the show was organized by Douglas
Stevens, a teacher who sought out
the producer after seeing 3 min on
film on the International Channel
and wanted to use it as a teaching
tool - which expanded into screening
film as a community event, pairing
it with the International High School's
traditional international Buffet Dinner
and inviting the local Sikh community.
28 April 2003, Springfield, MO.
Southwest Missouri State University
Library, Lynne Cline had screening
as “learning tool” for promoting cultural
diversity in America. Marty, Coordinator,
SMSU Continuous Orientation: “This
would be an excellent diversity teaching
tool for our IDS 110 teachers .. unfortunately,
many people here think of diversity
as a black/white issue”.
27 April 2003, Austin, TX: Dell
Jewish Community Hall (7300 Hart)
at 6:30-8 PM. Hosted by the Austin
Sikh Community, the Austin Police
Department, the Austin-Area Inter-religious
Ministries as co-sponsors. It was
followed by a Q & A.
Among the first casualties of 9/11
and the war on terror was too often
tolerance and understanding … …tapered
off somewhat but it remains a grave
concern not only for Muslims but also
for American Sikhs, whose traditional
appearance and garb have brought much
unwanted and unwarranted attention
from both the current administration
and a populace largely ignorance of
their culture and religion. The film
was produced in hopes of furthering
the public awareness of this troubling
situation …Austin Chronicle Screens.
27 April 2003, Seattle WA.
2:00-4:00 PM at the Asian American
Theatre – sponsored by Wing Luke Asian
Museum, The Japanese American Legacy
Project, Seattle Office for Civil
Rights, UW Center for Curriculum Transformation,
International Examiner/UW Department
of American Ethnic Studies, UW School
of Social Work, Intergroup Dialogue,
Education and Action (IDEA) Training
and Resource Center, South East Effective
Development, Asian Counseling and
Referral Service, APIC of King County
and Chaya. The funding was provided
by the City of Seattle's Neighborhood
Matching Funds.
26 April 2003, Alaska, Seattle,
WA. 1:30-4:00 PM. The Rainies
Valley Cultural Center/ Hosted by
the Sikh Coalition and Tasveer and
Co-sponsored by Gurdwara Singh Sabha
of Washington, Hate Free Zone Campaign
of Washington, Arab American Community
Coalition, Japanese American Citizens
League, Commission on Racial Justice-Church
Council of Greater Seattle, UW Graduate
School Graduate Opportunities and
Minority Achievement Program.
26 April 2003, San Jose, CA.
San Jose Baisaki Mela at the Cunningham
Lake Park with special screening of
MISTAKEN IDENTITY – Learn about the
Sikh American Experience – the Sikh
immigrant story from 1880s to 9/11/02.
24 April 2003, Florence, AL.
7:00 PM – Awards Ceremony and Banquet
in the University of North Alabama,
George Lindsey UA Film Festival where
film received “The Golden Lion Award”
as first prize for documentary. The
film was entered in Host Amanda Gesine’s
name, who conceived the idea and worked
as the investigative journalist for
9 months.
16 April 2003, New York, NY.
Auburn Theological Seminary, Columbia
University, New York.
Macky Alston: “complement you on
your high production values …very
helpful survey of Sikh history and
culture as well as the window into
Sikh life in America post-9/11. It
is so crucial that we have engaging
educational tools much as the one
you have created so that American
viewers can better understand the
religiously pluralist world in which
they live…this important contribution
to the history of documentary on religion
…”
15 April 2003, Stockton, CA.
12:00 0 1:00 PM. Professor Bruce LeBrack,
School of International Studies, who
has done field-work among California
Sikhs for 30 years, presented “Mistaken
Identity: Sikhs in America” at the
George Wilson Hall. Following the
presentation, he led a discussion
about the issues raised in the film
and the implications for national
security, civil liberties, multicultural
tolerance and interfaith dialogue
in an age of international terrorism.
There are 50,000 Sikhs that live in
California and Stockton is the site
for the first Sikh Gurdwara (temple)
in the USA, founded in 1915.
14 April 2003, Wayne University,
Detroit, MI. 12:00 – 1 PM at the
Bernath Auditorium, UGL - “Cultural
Diversity Enriches Life” Organized
by the Sikh Students Organization,
WSU. Jasmine Kaur Bhatia wrote: “I
did not expect to see the HUGE turnout
… commend everyone involved in “Mistaken
Identity” … everyone did a fantastic
job … the presentation was educational,
thoughtful and thought provoking …
many of my non-Sikh friends would
learn so much from the program...”
10 April 2003, Washington, DC.
The George Washington University Grand
Ballroom, GW Marvin Center, 12:30
– 2:00 PM. Event Speaker, Dr. Kamal
Sethi, anchor of “The Sikh Program”
and Clinical Professor of Medicine
at Georgetown University. Complimentary
snacks provided by the Sikh Student’s
Association. There was an open discussion
forum and a speaker from the United
States Department of Justice.
9 April 2003, Tucson, AZ. Pima
Community College, Library screening,
which produced more classroom screenings
to promote “cultural diversity”.
5 April 2003, Philadelphia, PA.
3:00 – 8:00 PM at Jon M. Huntsman
Hall F95. An Interfaith Discourse
on “Hate Crimes & Love Crimes”
sponsored by Penn Sikh organization,
successfully conducted by Harvin Singh
Vig, President of SSA. Co-sponsors:
APSC, GIC, PAACH, SAS and PRISM, a
Penn umbrella group sponsoring and
promoting religious, interfaith and
spiritual matters. The workshop discussed
barriers of faith on the college campus,
from hate crimes to interfaith/interracial
relationships, with a diverse group
of panelists and the official screening
in Philadelphia of the widely acclaimed
documentary “Mistaken Identity”.
4 – 13 April 2003, Houston, TX.
Winner of the 2003 Remi Gold Award
to “Mistaken Identity” for Political/International
Issues presented to Amanda Gesine,
Originator and Conceiver of the Story
at the 36th WORLD Fest-Houston International
Films for “outstanding creative excellence”.
J. Hunter Todd, Chairman & Founding
Director offered personal congratulations
for outstanding efforts “a very special
significance, as more than4, 500 category
entries were competing from 37 countries”.
25 March 2003, Santa Clara, CA.
Thamer Rajapakse, Muslim Students
Association on Santa Clara University
campus wrote “we have a deep sympathy
for the Sikh community’s experience.
Screened film along with another film
entitled “Aftermath: American Muslims
after 9/11 and how those events affected
different communities.”
22 March 2003, Atlanta, GA.
Global Organization of People of Indian
Origin’s Mistaken Identity Conference
– screened the film and sold VHS afterwards,
to raise money for organization.
8-12 March 2003, Ottawa, Canada. Ottawa
Carleton Sikh Student Association
celebrated Sikh Day 2003 at the University
of Ottawa’s Alumni Auditorium at 7:00
PM conducted discussions on contemporary
issues facing the Sikh religion and
people in North America. Issues such
as racism, feminism, spirituality
and secularism addressed by leading
academics from New York University,
Colby college (Maine) and McGill University.
The Honorable Herb Dhaliwal, P.C.
MP – Minister of Natural Resources
and member of the Sikh Canadian community
with keynote speak Dr. Chirinjeev
Kathuria, M.D., M.B.A.
6 March 2003, Chicago, IL. Federal
Mediator from the Department of Justice,
Anita Cochran screening film for cultural
diversity programs for law enforcement
seminars.
26 February 2003, New York, NY.
Barnard College, Columbia University
screening at Department of Media studies
– for classroom “cultural diversity”
teaching programs.
12 February 2003, San Diego,
CA. University of California, San
Diego screening at 7:00 PM – Sajeet
Sawhney, SSA reported: “ relatively
successful event, given the bad weather…the
Brazilians enjoyed the video and commented
that it was very straightforward and
clear to understand …”
Attended by Arnold Marquez, Director
of Program, the San Diego Asian Film
Festival: “I’m intrigued by your
work … I was very impressed, entertained
and enlightened by the current version
of IDENTITY … learned a lot about
Sikhism.”
31 January – 1 February 2003,
Valpo, IN. Valparaiso University’s
full day seminar: “Re-examining Reconciliation:
Visions for Renewal” where Moninder
“Holly” Singh, International Studies
Coordinator of “The Absolute and the
Relative: Sikhism,” screened the film.
Over 100 law enforcement agencies,
professors and instructors attended
the seminar and video received the
largest number of “Excellent” responses
on the evaluation …packed with information.
Linda Hazelton, President, United
for a Purpose - Diversity is the spice
of life, stated: “I liked the usage
of a Caucasian woman, just because
I felt it would make skeptical people
more comfortable. At first, I was
surprised that she was used but realized
further along that it was a good choice
…I knew very little about Sikhs, so
I was enlightened.”
29 January 2003, Munster, IN.
Wilbur Right Middle School. Teacher
Valerie Zemaitis screened the film
for her 7th Grade Social Studies about
Eastern Hemisphere after Sikh child
presented the VHS. Remark: “That
video I saw was wonderful and find
it so useful in not only the curriculum,
but in helping my students understand
the people they are sitting next to
in the classroom…”
20 January 2003, Sacramento, CA.
Consumnes River College, Sacramento
screening for classroom as “learning
tool” for promoting cultural diversity
in America. Review: “I am ashamed
to admit that I know next to nothing
about the religion … it wetted my
appetite…”
21- 22 November 2002, New Orleans,
LA. 6:00 – 7:30 PM–University of New
Orleans - Part of Series of Earth
Charter Activities and sponsored by
UNO Women’s Center and UNO/Soka Gakkai
International-U.S.A. Student Organization.
Respect & Care for the Community
of Life / Ecological Integrity /Social
& Economic Justice / Democracy,
Nonviolence, and Peace. With premiere
screening: spotlighting racial profiling
after 9/11& Demystifies Sikh Americans,
arranged by Rajinder “Raj” Pannu and
attended Bobby L. Eason, Ed. D. Assistant
to the Chancellor for University Affairs.
3 November 2002, Yuba City, CA.
Sikh Temple on Tierra Buena Road had
150 people gathered to hear speakers
talk about Sikhism as they viewed
the documentary Mistaken Identity:
Sikhs in America. Reviewed by Appeal-Democrat.
18 October 2002, Davis, CA. University
of California, Shields Library,
Davis, CA. Screenings for classroom
as “learning tool” for promoting cultural
diversity in America.
10 September 2002, New York, NY.
5:30-7:00 PM. Premiere New York screening
to commemorate the 1st anniversary
of 9/11 at Bombay Palace,Off Fifth
Avenue, hosted by Entrepreneur Vikram
Chatwal and party.
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