Fearless Birth Film Festival -SOLD OUT- SOLD OUT
Fearless Birth California is an organization working to help all families have access to birth choices. Whether they choose to have a doula assist them at the hospital, a midwife at home, or a birth center birth, we believe that all mamas have the right to the choices which allow them to have a fearless birth.
We invite you to join us for an evening benefitting access to birth choices for all families. This will be a fantastic evening to celebrate birth stories and birth choices. We will be viewing the new film Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives, as well as two shorts documenting local women and their birth stories. Afterwards, join us for a discussion with each other and our panel of birth professionals. Rounding out with a fun raffle, a silent auction, and more!
7 PM – Thursday, March 21st at Rialto Cinemas Elmwood – 2966 College Ave. Berkeley, CA
The Film
Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives
BIRTH STORY: INA MAY GASKIN AND THE FARM MIDWIVES captures a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s hippie commune, rescued modern midwifery from extinction, and changed the way a generation thought about childbirth. Today, as nearly 1/3 of all US babies are born via C-section, they labor on, fighting to preserve their knowledge and pushing, once again, for the rebirth of birth.
All Festival Events
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Guided Visualization
10 mins
Guided Visualization lead by Jessica Premsangha Prakasha. Jessica is a certified yoga instructor, doula, certified massage therapist, somatic educator and mama. http://www.premsangha.com/
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Birth Options: Empowering Women Through Choice
20 mins
BIRTH OPTIONS: Empowering Women Through Choice by Beth Hondl is the story of two births - one at home, the other in a hospital - and the importance of choice when preparing for birth.
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Auction and Raffle
Don't leave empty handed. We will be auctioning off a lovely variety of gifts and selling raffle tickets for a very special prize.
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Discussion Panel with Birth Professionals
A chance to ask questions and learn more about birth choices from our panel of local birth professionals.
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Birth Story: Ina May Gaskin and the Farm Midwives
Sara Lamm and Mary Wigmore / 95 mins
BIRTH STORY: INA MAY GASKIN AND THE FARM MIDWIVES captures a spirited group of women who taught themselves how to deliver babies on a 1970s hippie commune, rescued modern midwifery from extinction, and changed the way a generation thought about childbirth. Today, as nearly 1/3 of all US babies are born via C-section, they labor on, fighting to preserve their knowledge and pushing, once again, for the rebirth of birth.
Fearless Birth California Film Festival
Rialto Cinemas Elmwood
March 21, 2013 7:00 pm
