The First Ever Film Festival About Birth
Motherbaby International Film Festival premiered in Portland Oregon, hosted by the first annual Gentle Birth Conference, and was a huge success. Twenty six films were shown over the 3 day conference, grouped and scheduled thematically and followed by panel discussions led by filmmakers, educators, and local community leaders. For more information please see the article in the Jan/Feb 2008 issue of Mothering Magazine. www.mothering.com

David Chamberlain was a featured presenter at the MotherBaby International Film Festival, an event hosted by the Gentle Birth Congress and organized by Hanna Peace Works’ Debby Takikawa and Sage Femme’s Diana Paul. Just before the lights dimmed on Saturday evening for the West Coast premiere of The Business of Being Born, David was honored by the Global Maternal/Child Health Association for his unparalleled work on behalf of mothers and babies. The award, presented to him by actress/producer Ricki Lake and GM/CHA’s executive director Barbara Harper, reads, “The fathers of the world respect you / The mothers of the world adore you / The babies of the world love you… For letting them speak.”
Debby Takikawa is putting on another film festival about birth in Santa Barbara, Ca. on May 23rd and 24th, 2008. Please go to www.babyff.com for more information.

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