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Made in L.A. is an Emmy award-winning feature documentary (70 min, bilingual in English and Spanish) that follows the remarkable story of three Latina immigrants working in Los Angeles garment sweatshops as they embark on a three-year odyssey to win basic labor protections from trendy clothing retailer Forever 21. In intimate observational style, Made in L.A. reveals the impact of the struggle on each woman’s life as they are gradually transformed by the experience. Compelling, humorous, deeply human, Made in L.A. is a story about immigration, the power of unity, and the courage it takes to find your voice. Read more! !^^END OF VIDEO BLOCK^^! END Create Custom Table Re-Open Blurbs Table give it our own Class

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Food Inc and Immigrant Workers

A couple of weekends ago I saw Food Inc on its opening weekend. The film is about the food we eat, and the corporations behind it, but the reason I bring it to this blog is to comment on a particul...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:19:00 GMT

Hillman Prize Ceremony

We wanted to share a couple of photos from the Hillman Awards ceremony, where we were presented with the Hillman Prize for Broadcast Journalism for Made in L.A. The winners in the other categories ar...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:17:00 GMT

At the Reform Immigration for America Campaign Summit

In the first week of June I presented Made in L.A. at the Reform Immigration for America Campaign Summit, where 800 organizers converged to launch a national campaign for Comprehensive Immigration Ref...
Posted by on Wed, 24 Jun 2009 15:16:00 GMT

Made in L.A. to tour the world with American Documentary Showcase

It's now official! We're happy to announce that Made in L.A. will be among the 30 documentaries selected to be part of the American Documentary Showcase, a curated program of contemporary documentari...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:47:00 GMT

San Jose City College celebrates Made in L.A.

Last March, Dee Dee Kost called me from San Jose City College "We just had the most a amazing Made in L.A. screening and panel!" Apparently, the moderator, Bayinaah Jones, had created T-shirts with ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 May 2009 12:36:00 GMT

Parents, High School and College students come together at Scripps Screening

I just received very beautiful comments from several students who helped plan a recent event at the Scripps College, which I attended with Maria Pineda (one of the stars of the film). The screening ...
Posted by on Tue, 26 May 2009 12:33:00 GMT

DC Screening Brings Together Human Rights, Civil Rights and Faith Leaders at NCLR

We just returned from a beautiful screening of Made in L.A. that was held at NCLR, the National Council of La Raza, in Washington, D.C. Sponsored by NCLR, Amnesty International and Sojourners, it was...
Posted by on Tue, 19 May 2009 10:33:00 GMT

Made in L.A. to receive the Hillman Prize in Broadcast Journalism

We're thrilled to announce that Made in L.A. will receive the 2009 Hillman Prize in Journalism, in the category of Broadcast. The Hillman Prizes are among the most prestigious awards given to journa...
Posted by on Mon, 18 May 2009 11:12:00 GMT

New Made in L.A. Web Video - Go Sweatfree!

Check out our new web video: "Go sweatfree", the second in a series that will highlight the many issues that intersect in Made in L.A. The video links to our newly remodeled Get Involved page, with ...
Posted by on Fri, 01 May 2009 12:26:00 GMT

Update: Made in L.A.'s May Day Campaign

Just last week, we launched the May Day Community Screening Campaign and we've been thrilled by the response that it's starting to have!The Campaign has already been featured in numerous newsletter...
Posted by on Wed, 22 Apr 2009 15:59:00 GMT