1 in 3 at OCADVSA Conference!!!

Not even a week after the screening at deadCENTER, 1 in 3 had another screening in Tulsa for the Oklahoma Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Conference.  The screening took place on Wednesday, June 16th at 5pm.  I was extremely nervous about this screening, because the audience would be made up of domestic violence and sexual assault professionals.  So, it was kind of like a moment of truth if you will.

1 in 3 at OCADVSA Conference

There was a Q & A before the screening of the film, because the audience was eager to know more about the project.  For most, it was the first time that any of them had heard of 1 in 3.  So, one of the first questions had to deal with whether or not it was a documentary.  We’ve gotten that question ALOT!  I think, because of the subject matter many people are expecting to see a documentary OR something like the Jennifer Lopez film “Enough”.  1 in 3 is neither and is best described in a review written by Sunrise Tippeconnie on The Candler Blog, “1 in 3 is not so much a depiction of Lifetime–melodrama nor the exploitive horrors that are common in domestic abuse thrillers, but a more realistic drafting of the possibilities of subtle daily domestic violence.”

1 in 3 at deadCENTER

Well, it has been one busy week for 1 in 3!!!!  Last weekend 1 in 3 had its World/Oklahoma Premier at the 10th Annual deadCENTER Film Festival.  The festival ran from Wednesday June 9th – Sunday June 13th.  We were all very excited to be a part of the festival!  So, we made sure to come out everyday to support the other films that had made it into the festival.  It was also a great chance to meet people and promote the upcoming screening of 1 in 3.  As Saturday drew near, I must say that I became rather nervous, but rest assured, had nothing to be nervous about because the screening on Saturday was FANTASTIC!  There were so many elements that made the screening FANTASTIC – Angela Startz’s press release following the screening sums it up best:

OKLAHOMA FILM WINS OVER FESTIVAL AUDIENCE

OKLAHOMA CITY – The lights dimmed as stragglers rushed in, trying to find seats in the packed auditorium.  Chairs were lined across the back of the theater.  The introduction to deadCENTER Film Festival ran as anticipation mounted in the room.  Then the first scene appeared: a woman, running from room to room in a dream.

1 in 3 Q&A at deadCENTER

The audience was hooked.  The story of Sydell Thomas and Ophelia Metz, two women involved in a domestic abuse shelter, unfolded on the screen with plot twists and turns that no one anticipated.  When an equipment malfunction stopped the presentation in the middle, a collective groan erupted from the crowd, followed by patient waiting as the staff at the Norick Library worked to correct the issue.  No one left.  They wanted to see what happened next.  At times funny, sad, poignant and informative, the film 1 in 3, written and directed by Lagueria Davis, won over the audience of deadCENTER and finished with extended applause…

The film was also informative as well as entertaining, as was stated by audience members during the Q&A:

We saw the light and then some…

Well, we have lots of fun things to report:

1. 1 in 3 is finally done!  Handed in the screener copies on Monday!!!  Yes, we finally saw the light – it was bright and made all right with the world
2. The deadCENTER screening is FREE!!!  So, invite everyone you know.  The more the merrier!
3. We’ve booked our next screening!  Uh-huh, that’s right!?!?!  See the flier below…
4. Working on getting our first out of state screening.  If it all pans out 1 in 3 will be screening in Philadelphia as a part of a “Films On The Go” series this summer.  More info coming soon!!!

1 in 3 has been invited to screen at the Annual Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault Conference in Tulsa, Oklahoma the week following its screening at deadCENTER Film Festival.  For more information about OCADVSA please visit their website.  We are pleased and honored that Marcia Smith the executive director of the coalition invited 1 in 3 to screen as a part of their conference.  It is our hope that 1 in 3 can be used in forums such as these.  GO TEAM!!!