War/Dance

A Reel Progress Screening

November 8, 2007, 7:00pm – 9:30pm

About This Event

ENOUGH, Think Films, Shine Global, and the Center for American Progress are pleased to present War/Dance. Set in Northern Uganda, a country ravaged by more than two decades of civil war, War/Dance tells the story of Dominic, Rose, and Nancy, three children whose families have been torn apart, their homes destroyed, and who currently reside in a displaced persons camp in Patongo. When they are invited to compete in an annual music and dance festival, their historic journey to their nation's capital is also an opportunity to regain a part of their childhood and to taste victory for the first time in their lives.

Please join us for a provocative panel discussion and Q&A session immediately following the film.

Featured Panelists:
Andrea Nix Fine, Director, War/Dance
Sean Fine, Director, War/Dance
Michael Poffenberger, Executive Director, Resolve Uganda
John Prendergast, Co-Founder, The ENOUGH Project

Moderated by:
Gayle Smith, Co-Founder, The ENOUGH Project

Location

E Street Cinema
555 11th Street NW
Washington, DC 20004

Event Schedule

Program: 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Admission is free.

Doors open at 6:30 PM. Screening starts at 7:00 PM sharp.

SPACE IS EXTREMELY LIMITED
RSVP Required. First come, first served.

Please let us know in advance if you have any needs for special accessibility so that we can be sure to accommodate you.

Biographies

Andrea Nix Fine has produced, directed, and written films for National Geographic on the world's most remote cultures and scientific explorations, from Inuit hunting rituals in Greenland to Nile croc research in the swamps of Botswana. She was a key producer on "Songs From the Source," a documentary celebrating the musical roots of Peter Gabriel's Real World record label. 

Sean Fine received an Emmy Award for his acclaimed documentary, "The Pigeon Murders." Fine has directed and shot some of National Geographic's most provocative documentary series: "World Diaries," "Taboo," and "Lockdown."  Fine has also produced, shot, and directed stories for ABC News Nightline and The Discovery Channel.

Fine Films is an award winning film production company based in the Washington, D.C. area. The company was created by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine in 2003, the same year they were married. For the last decade, Sean and Andrea have been producing, directing, and shooting documentaries for the finest documentary outlets in television and theatrical release. They have worked in over 30 countries, from dangerous war zones to the Arctic Circle, to bring unknown human stories to the screen.

In 2004, they produced, directed and shot the award winning "True Dads," a powerful two-hour documentary exploring fatherhood in America.  

The Fines' honors include: Sundance Film Festival Best Documentary Director Award; National Emmy Award; Philadelphia Film Festival Best Director; Audience Awards at Full Frame and Hot Docs Film Festivals; Best Cinematography Chicago Film Festival; Cine Award; Telly Award; and the Chris Award

Michael Poffenberger serves as Executive Director of Resolve Uganda, a Washington-based coalition advocating for the international leadership needed to end the crisis in northern Uganda. Previous to launching Resolve Uganda in early 2007, Michael served as the Associate Director of the Africa Faith and Justice Network, and co-founded the Uganda Conflict Action Network. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Michael is originally from Puyallup, Washington, and became interested in human rights and Africa while studying in Kampala, Uganda as an undergraduate.

John Prendergast is Co-Chair of ENOUGH. Previously, John worked at the White House and State Department during the Clinton administration, where he was involved in a number of peace processes throughout Africa. John also has worked for members of Congress, the U.N., human rights organizations, and think tanks. He has authored eight books on Africa, the latest of which he co-authored with actor/activist Don Cheadle, entitled "Not on Our Watch." John travels regularly to Africa's war zones on fact-finding missions, peace-making initiatives, and awareness-raising trips involving network news programs, celebrities, and politicians.

Gayle Smith is a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress and Co-Chair of the ENOUGH Campaign. She also is Director of the International Rights & Responsibilities Program and Energy Opportunity Program. Previously, Gayle served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council from 1998-2001, and as Senior Advisor to the Administrator and Chief of Staff of the U.S. Agency for International Development from 1994-1998.

Gayle was based in Africa for over 20 years as a journalist covering military, economic, and political affairs and has also consulted for a wide range of NGOs, foundations, and governmental organizations, including UNICEF, the World Bank, Dutch Interchurch Aid, Norwegian Church Relief, and the Canadian Council for International Cooperation. She won the World Journalism Award from the World Affairs Council and the World Hunger Year Award in 1991, and in 1999 won the National Security Council's Samuel Nelson Drew Award for Distinguished Contribution in Pursuit of Global Peace. Gayle is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and serves on the boards of Oxfam America, the Africa America Institute, USA for Africa, and the National Security Network, on the Policy Advisory Boards of DATA, the Acumen Fund, and the Global Fairness Initiative, and is the Working Group Chair on Global Poverty for the Clinton Global Initiative.