Labor Filmfest Set for October
Monday, May 12, 2008
(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
The 8th annual DC Labor FilmFest will be held from October 9-12, organizers
report. The FilmFest, one of the only labor-themed film festivals in the world,
screens films from around the world celebrating the struggle for social justice.
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here for details; ad space is available in the popular Festival Guide, which
is distributed to all FilmFest-goers and supports the FilmFest, which is now
coordinating a year-round program of free screenings, which has already drawn
hundreds for nine screenings of six films this year, including At The River
I Stand, A. Philip Randolph: For Jobs and Freedom, Mother
Jones: America's Most Dangerous Woman, Fired!, Women
Organize!, Sicko and Grassroots Rising with a full schedule set
for May and June at the AFL-CIO, the American Federation of Teachers and the
National Labor College. “With our new year-round calendar and expanded line-up
of activities, your support is more important than ever to ensuring the Labor
FilmFest's existence and growth,” says FilmFest Co-Chair Jos Williams.