Come meet the “STARS” of “Bullied to Silence” at the World Premiere on Mon., April 16th on the RED CARPET starting at 10 am prior to the film’s first-ever screening at 11am at the Boston International Film Festival at AMC/Loew’s Theatre in Downtown Boston at 175 Tremont St. Tickets may be purchased on-line at www.bifilmfestival.com or at the theatre box office.

On the RED CARPET will be: Director/Editor Tami Pivnick, Producer/Writer Susan Broude, Int’l Bullying expert-Michele Borba, retired WNBA Phoenix Mercury Asst. Coach-Bridget Pettis, Tyler Clementi’s cousin-Jennifer Ehrentraut Segro, Musician/songwriter-Adam Smith, American Idol semi-finalist-Brett Loewenstern, Award-winning wrestler-Conor Duffey, Spoken Word Artist-Jason Lalli, and those who have written and performed incredible anti-bullying songs featured in the film including: Amanda McCarthy, Dalton Letorney, Hayley Reardon, Katherine & Kristen Veayo, Lynda Rose Vecchiarello, Michael & Marisa and introducing Sophie Burr.

“Bullied to Silence” will make its World Premiere at the Boston International Film Festival on Monday, April 16 at 11am. Tickets will be on sale soon, at www.bifilmfestival.com, Program 14 A.

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Chosen from over 2600 films, “Bullied to Silence” will premiere on April 16th!

Tickets will be available on March 12th at www.bifilmfestival.com. Plan now for your school to bring a group. Talk to your friends, relatives and neighbors. This is a film not to be missed. View the trailer for”Bullied to Silence” and visit Boston Int’l Film Festival.  Please sign up for our e-letter to get the most updated information about the exciting journey “Bullied
to Silence” is about to begin!

Scott Hirschfeld and others in the Education Division of the Anti-Defamation League honored us by reviewing the “rough cut” of
“Bullied to Silence.” Scott commented, “We found many of the stories in the film to be quite moving, and the message of respect and inclusion definitely resonated for us. I also want to acknowledge that the film has many wonderful elements and that it makes an important contribution to the national dialogue around bullying.”

1. Just get over it.
2. Call the bully names back.
3. Don’t be such a sissy.
4. Hit the bully.
5. It’s a phase, the bully will outgrow it.
6. Sticks and Stones will break your bones but words will never hurt you.
7. Try to fit in more.

(c) 2012 Susan Broude, Purple People Inc., Dog Eats Hat Productions,
www.bulliedtosilence.com

Tami Pivnick, Editor/Director and Susan Broude, Writer/Producer have announced that things are progressing well toward the completion of “Bullied to Silence.” First, Tami and Susan will be going to L.A. to complete the color and sound mastering process. There is a lot of excitement building… please keep checking for announcements of the World Premiere of “Bullied to Silence!”

We are making tremendous progress with “Bullied to Silence” and will continue to update you on its release and world premiere, to occur sometime after February!

We have all been so busy with working to get “Bullied to Silence” completed for early 2012 release… and we know all of you have been busy with the holidays so- GREAT NEWS: The deadline to enter the essay contesst, “Bullied to Silence” Grateful to Be Born this Way has been EXTENDED. (more…)

The feature documentary, “Bullied to Silence” is in post production releasing early 2012.  To celebrate its upcoming release, we invite you to participate in our gratefulness for all who have shared their stories and have joined with us to Be the Change.  We all are able to change verbal bullying by not using hateful or hurtul words in person or on the internet.To celebrate how SPECIAL you are, whether bullied in the past, currently, or never (thankfully), we ask that you write a one-page typed letter about what makes you SPECIAL and PROUD you were BORN THIS WAY.
THREE WINNERS will be chosen to receive a special experience that will allow him/her to share what makes him/her SPECIAL and PROUD to be BORN THIS WAY.
We are ALL SPECIAL and UNIQUE so please share WHY YOU ARE. (more…)

Sedona Pride, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization has joined with “Bullied to Silence” to raise funds for the film while “Bullied to Silence” helps to ensure a successful Sedona Pride Event on Sept. 16th and
17th in Sedona, AZ by providing a portion of your donations to Sedona Pride.

Tax deductible contributions may be made payable to Sedona Pride with benefits to be received by both groups.
Please make your checks payable to:
SEDONA PRIDE
Please put “Bullied to Silence” in the MEMO section of your check
send to: Purple People/ PO Box 3194/ Sedona, AZ 86340.
You will promptly receive a donation letter for your tax records.

Susan and Tami thank ALL of you and Sedona Pride for your support.

Equality Arizona (EQ AZ) has joined forces with filmmakers Tami Pivnick and Susan Broude as the Fiscal Sponsor and major supporter of “Bullied to Silence.”

EQ AZ, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, will accept tax-deductible contributions for “Bullied to Silence,” allowing donors to make a difference against bullying by supporting the film and such a worthy cause in the road to equality. With this new fiscal sponsorship, the filmmakers are also pursuing several national grants.

You may now make a tax-deductible donation by clicking here or send a check made payable to: Equality Arizona Foundation c/o Purple People Inc. PO Box 3194 Sedona,AZ 86340.

THANK YOU for your generosity in helping us to finish production and release “Bullied to Silence.”

“Bullied to Silence” is nearing the wrap of its production with the excitement of the musical team, led by Suzie Schomaker, (Composer & Executive Producer of Music for B2S), gearing up to make magic. Suzie heads a team of musicians that  will bring the organic and poignant rhythm of “broken silence” to “Bullied to Silence.”

Music contributions from Suzie include her original song written specifically for “Bullied to Silence”, “Leap of Faith”, Adam Smith’s “A Friend is a Stranger,” The Veayo Twins’ “Scream at Walls”, “Don’t Forgive Me,” Lynda Rose’s “You’re Pushin Me Down”, Michael & Marisa’s “The Same”, Hayley Reardon’s “She’s Falling” and others will contribute original and hit songs to the message that words do hurt, they kill, as the songtrack for “Bullied to Silence.”

“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…)

Patrick Schweiss, Executive Director of Sedona Int’l Film Festival (SIFF) announced at the Awards Ceremony on
Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011 “Let It Begin! A Filmmaker’s Journey” as a nominee for
DIRECTOR’S CHOICE: BEST FILM MADE IN ARIZONA. One of 5 nominees, Director Tami Pivnick and Producer
Susan Broude were honored to be in such an esteemed group which included, “Arpaio,” “Convergence,” “Power in the
Pristine,” and the winner, “Hearing Radmilla.”

Bullied to Silence a feature documentary is being produced by Dog Eats Hat Productions in association with Purple People Inc. Please visit Bullied to Silence for all the information about this important and timely film, to be released Fall 2011.