Amnesty International

Amnesty International's Mission:

"We are people from across the world standing up for humanity and human rights. Our purpose is to protect people wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. We investigate and expose abuses, educate and mobilize the public, and help transform societies to create a safer, more just world.

With more than 2.2 million supporters, activists and volunteers in over 150 countries, and complete independence from government, corporate or national interests, we work to protect human rights worldwide. Our vision is of a world in which every person - regardless of race, religion, gender, or ethnicity - enjoys all of the human rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international human rights standards.

Founded in 1961, our organization has campaigned successfully in recent years for the International Criminal Court and a UN Torture Treaty. Through our research and action, governments have been persuaded to stop human rights violations and change their laws and practices. Death sentences have been commuted. Torturers have been brought to justice. And prisoners of conscience have been released. We ask you to join us - to take action and stop human rights abuses wherever they occur."

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Click here for a list of Amnesty groups in Washington State

Teachers as Scholars

Teachers as Scholars (TAS), is an educational program which provides professional development seminars for K-12 teachers, led by respected University of Washington faculty. TAS seminars feed intellectual curiosity through in-depth inquiry, and support teachers in exploring and adapting new classroom material. TAS is sponsored jointly by the Simpson Center for the Humanities at the University of Washington and Seattle Arts & Lectures, in association with events presented by Pacific Science Center and the Seattle Human Rights Film Festival.

SHRFF is excited to announce a new partnership with Teachers As Scholars, through which select UW professors will hold local seminars on SHRFF film topics, and will also be welcomed as guest speakers for several of our 2009 films.

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UW Global Health Resource Center

The Global Health Resource Center is the main networking vehicle for the UW Department of Global Health. The GHRC Advisory Board, with the faculty, staff, and student members from across campus, serves as a networking and UW community resource -- helping to inform the university and community about global health resources by coordinating activities, connecting individuals and catalyzing opportunities for international, interprofessional collaboration and exchange.

SHRFF will be working in partnership with the UW Global Health Resource Center and their World Health Cinema series to present our very first Global Health Symposium on Wednesday, February 4th, 2009. The event will feature a screening of the film One Water to be followed by a post-film Q&A discussion. We have invited a panel of experts and academics who will further educate and explore with audiences the critical global health and resource issues raised in One Water, a film which "celebrates the myriad ways which water has touched human lives around the world and leaves audiences with a fundamental question: Is water a human right or a commodity?"

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Tasveer

Tasveer, meaning "picture" in Hindi/Urdu, is a grassroots, community-based organization that is committed to bringing independent progressive films from South Asia and the South Asian Diaspora to the Pacific Northwest.  By screening independent films, Tasveer engages the community in dialogue and action around sociopolitical and cultural themes that are specific to South Asia - Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Tibet.

SHRFF is please to welcome Tasveer as a partner in presenting the powerful South Asian films we will feature in our upcoming festival - One Water, Fire Under The Snow, The Sari Soldiers and Shame.

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Global Fund for Women

The Global Fund for Women is an international network of women and men committed to a world of equality and social justice, who advocate for and defend women's human rights by making grants to support women's groups around the world.

SHRFF is pleased to be partnering with the Global Fund for Women to present the film a special screening of Pray the Devil Back to Hell, a powerful new film which chronicles the remarkable story of the courageous Liberian women who came together to end a bloody civil war and bring peace to their shattered country. Produced by Abigail Disney, the film is being hailed by critics, and was winner of Best Documentary at the Tribeca Film Festival.

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Henry M. Jackson Foundation

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation was founded in 1983 to continue the unfinished work of the late Senator Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson in the fields in which he played a key leadership role: international affairs education, human rights, environment and natural resources management, and public service. Through its grantmaking and strategic initiatives, the Foundation seeks to make a lasting impact and perpetuate the Jackson legacy for the benefit of future generations.

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Americans for UNFPA

UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, is an international development agency that promotes the right of every woman, man and child to enjoy a life of health and equal opportunity. UNFPA supports countries in using population data for policies and programmes to reduce poverty and to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV/AIDS, and every girl and woman is treated with dignity and respect.

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American Civil Liberties Union

The ACLU of Washington is the nation's premiere organization dedicated to defending and expanding all civil liberties and civil rights in America. Our job is to conserve America's original civic values - the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights would only be well-meaning promises if people did not fight to protect it. The American democracy protects the individual from unwarranted arrest, search, prosecution and inhumane punishment. The ACLU-WA works to protect these guarantees, and ensure that government does not tread on the innocent or unjustly punish the guilty.

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Bo M. Karlsson Foundation

The Bo M. Karlsson Foundation was established as the Bo M. Karlsson Scholarship Fund in 2004 before becoming a non-profit organization in 2007. After visiting Ama-Ghar Home in Nepal, Sonnia J. Karlsson realized the disadvantage that young women, in particular, have in pursuing higher education due to lack of funding or social/societal status. This new insight, along with her strong desire to honor her husband's memory and the conviction that one person can make a difference is how the BMK Scholarship Fund began to take shape. It has since grown into a foundation that supports women in their educational pursuits and character-building, as they become self-reliant, confident, and productive citizens in their own country.

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Washington Women Lawyers

Washington Women Lawyers of King County is a local legal network whose mission is to: "Enhance the recognition and effectiveness of women lawyers and judges in the profession and community, Provide a forum for informing members and the community about issues of social and legal concern to women, and Increase interaction between women lawyers of diverse backgrounds and practices."

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KBCS

KBCS-FM is a listener supported, non-commercial, community radio station, operated as a public service of Bellevue Community College. Their purpose is to entertain, educate and involve a diverse community of listeners with a variety of music, cultural and public affairs programs.

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Vulcan / Cinerama

SHRFF thanks Vulcan for donating use of the historic Cinerama theater for our Opening Night venue, where we will premiere the compelling new film - In Prison My Whole Life.

"The 1999 re-opening of Paul G. Allen's restored Cinerama Theatre in Seattle brings new hope that the revolutionary art form will be preserved for generations to come. Audiences well into the 21st century – and beyond – will be able to experience the magnificence of the three-eyed and 70mm Cinerama format that captivated America 40 years ago!"

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Tape

TAPE is a design group focused on identity design and development, poster design, and music packaging.

SHRFF is grateful for the invaluable contributions of TAPE's Brian Goedert, who designed our festival logo, posters, postcards and advertisements.

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Winward Communications

Windward Communications Group is a quality sheet fed multi color offset printer providing full service printing and graphics. They strive to be a strategically oriented business, aware of and embracing changing technology, markets and other pertinent external developments.

SHRFF thanks the Winward Communications Group for the
generous donation of their professional, high-quality printing services.

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King Cat Theater

"The King Cat Theater is a full scale theater and hall with an adjoining plush lounge which is available for private and corporate event rentals, concerts, live theater, movies and film festivals, fashion events, comedy shows, conferences, weddings, banquets and more."

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Julia's Indonesian Kitchen

"Julia's Indonesian Kitchen is the only restaurant in Seattle to feature the traditional Rijstafel (dutch for "Rice Table"), which is a Dutch colonial adaptation of an Indonesian dinner; it consists of rice accompanied by several entrees perfect for a family-style dinner. Our restaurant & cafe serves favorite Indonesian dishes such as Ayam Goreng Kalasan, Satay Ayam, Rendang, as well as other speciality dishes such as Ayam Goreng Kremes, Risoles, Bakmi Ayam, Gado-gado Betawi and much more!"

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