Quick updates: Sept. 8th “Bullied to Silence” is being featured as a “Spotlight Event” at Cincinnati Film Festival on Sat., Sept. 8th at 4pm with an educational and informative Q&A to follow including The Cincinnati Children’s Hospital “Surviving Your Teens” Program speakers. More information available at:http://www.cincinnatifilmfestival.com/2012-schedule/
Esquire Theatre
320 Ludlow Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45220

“Bullied to Silence” had its World Premiere at Boston Int’l Film Festival on April 16, 2012 and there has been a whirlwind of excitement about this timely, inspirational, feature documentary that focuses on verbal and cyber bullying.

WINNER of the “Indie Spec Best Content Award” at the Boston Int’l Film Festival!

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“Bullied to Silence” began production on March 4, 2011. After almost three months of filming interviews, events and involving dozens of people and their stories, we will be wrapping production shortly.
The journey has been amazing… filled with exclusive interviews from Tyler Clementi’s family, teen musicians who are writing songs with an anti-bullying message as some overcome the hurt and challenge of being bullied, role models from the sports, musical, art, professional, political worlds- both youth and adult- speaking on their experiences with bullying and what they are doing to stop the hurtful and hateful words now. (more…)

Tami Pivnick, Director, and Susan Broude, Producer, are THRILLED to announce that “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” has been chosen to screen at the prestigious Sedona Int’l Film Festival, Feb.20-27, in Sedona, Arizona. “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” will screen prior to the feature documentary, “Composed” which is also receiving much excitement from the SIFF Organizers. Showing dates/times to follow asap. Tickets are available through SIFF at www.sedonafilmfestival.com

Award winning and 2011 Student Academy Award Documentary Nominee, ‘Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” screens at St. Louis International Film Festival on Wednesday, November 17th at 7pm with Director Tami Pivnick and Producer Susan Broude present for Q and A. (more…)

We just received an official invitation to screen “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” at the prestigious St. Louis International Film Festival, held Nov.11-21 in St. Louis, Missouri. (more…)

Tami Pivnick and Susan Broude were featured in “KUDOS AZ” this week… making the news … on our way to the Flagstaff Mountain High Film Festival with “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey”. Director Tami Pivnick & Producer Susan Broude Saturday, Oct. 9 10am-12 noon Q&A following the screening in at the Orpheum Theatre.

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“Wherever you travel, always carry your most prized possession, your SMILE!” As many of us are traveling this Summer, please do your best to bring your smile, it opens so many doors. Enjoy your experience meeting new people, learning about new cultures and seeing new and exciting things. Look for the fun and unusual and be prepared for the wonderment of surprise. For a smile and nice surprise, watch this…

I just returned from Boston where I had a wonderful time. Having lived in the Boston suburbs for over twenty years, returning now as a “tourist” can be really fun and exciting. This trip, one of the great things I experienced was all of the different cultures in the City, by eating at restaurants of different ethnic foods from around the world. (more…)

Everything happens for a reason. A few months ago, I was on a flight and noticed a flight attendant’s bracelet. I asked her what it meant and she told me it was in memory of a flight attendant, Mel, who lost her battle with Breast Cancer. Although she never met Mel, flight attendants world-wide have supported Mel’s charity. She wrote the website on a piece of paper. Why did I find this piece of paper today, months after I received it? (more…)

When we learn about our neighbors in other countries, we can learn to “Honor Our Differences and Cherish Their Similarities.” I am grateful that my vision of that goal is felt world-wide, and by a recipient of The TED Award. (more…)

Pangea Day? This is a Global event bringing the World together through film.
Why?
In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it’s easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – to help people see themselves in others – through the power of film. (more…)

Today, April 19th is Earth Day. What ONE thing can you do today to make the World a cleaner place?

As we travel the World, we SEE the difference that humans are making on the environment.
Last year, an iceberg from Alaska was found off the coast of New Zealand. (more…)

I love the concept of “random acts of kindness” and try to live my life by doing nice things for people whose path I cross. I hope I met you in Southern California and you were one of my “caught” people to whom I gave a free book. I’m continuing this idea wherever I go this year. (more…)

One of my trademark expressions, “Wherever you travel, always carry your most prized possession, your smile,”© is one of my favorites. What other baggage do we take when we travel? Do we remember our basic principles to contribute to a healthier planet and therefore remember to recycle when away? (more…)