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Film Index: Select Film Ballot Measure 9 Girls on the Wall Out in the Silence

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		Ballot Measure 9 Directed by: Heather MacDonald Produced by: Heather MacDonald The Sundance-winning feature Ballot Measure 9 is the chilling chronicle of an historic gay-rights battle in Oregon.  As the anti-gay violence escalates, the film evolves into an exposé of hate politics that crosses lines of race, religion, and sexual identity. Awarded prizes internationally, this galvanizing classic continues to resonate for a new generation. Read More and View Trailer LICENSE PRICE University and College $250 High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits $99.95 Home Viewing $24.95

		Girls on the Wall Directed by: Heather Ross Produced by: Heather Ross The teenage girls of Warrenville Prison are getting a shot at redemption in a most unlikely form: a musical based on their lives. As three fascinating inmates write and stage their play, they're compelled to re-live their crimes, reclaim their humanity and take a first step toward breaking free of the prison system. Given unprecedented access to this juvenile correctional facility by the State of Illinois, the powerful characters of GIRLS ON THE WALL will surprise you with their candor, intimacy, and unexpected sense of humor. Read More and View Trailer LICENSE PRICE University and College (with PPR*) $295 K-12, Public Libraries, Non-profits & Government (with PPR*) $125 Public Libraries (without PPR*) $39 * Public Performance Rights. See Licenses/Policy and Prices for more info.

		Out in the Silence Directed by: Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer Produced by: Joe Wilson and Dean Hamer OUT IN THE SILENCE captures the controversy that ensues when filmmaker Joe Wilson's same-sex wedding announcement is published in the newspaper of the small Pennsylvania hometown he left long ago. Drawn back by a plea for help from the mother of a gay teen being tormented at school, Wilson's journey dramatically illustrates the challenges of negotiating the morally charged issue of sexual orientation and the potential for building bridges when people with differing opinions approach each other with openness and respect. Read More and View Trailer LICENSE PRICE University and College $155 High School, Community Libraries & Non Profits $99 Home Viewing $25