Film Work
“A Silent Genocide: A Brief Insight into HIV/AIDS”
A short documentary by Tantra-zawadi
Filmed and edited by Oliver Covrett
Presented at Cine Mostra AIDS, Brazil
August 12-19, 2010
On behalf of the participants of “A Silent Genocide – A Brief Insight into HIV/AIDS,” a short documentary by Tantra-zawadi, filmed and edited by Oliver Covrett, XYAYX Multimedia, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Cinema Mostra AIDS for hosting an exhibition of our film from August 12 – 19, 2010 in Sao Paulo, Brazil (http://www.cinemamostraaids.org.br).
The event is promoted by Grupo Pela Vidda/SP, a non-governmental and not for profit organization which has been working in the fight against AIDS for over 20 years in the development of volunteer activities, prevention, and defense of rights of people living with HIV-AIDS. For more information about the Grupo Pela Vidda/SP, please visit them on-line at http://www.aids.org.br.
The event is non-profit and most of the tickets will be distributed for free at the NGO’s and at health systems which attend people from all walks of life living with HIV/AIDS.
Cinema Mostra AIDS believes that “A Silent Genocide – A Brief Insight into HIV/AIDS” is an important contribution to the fight against AIDS and will have great influence on the media in Brazil.
Thank you Cinema Mostra AIDS. It is a blessing to know that our involvement will help people in Brazil and the world community in the struggle against HIV/AIDS. We are truly grateful.
To view the film on-line, please visit www.youtube.com/tantra-zawadi.
With Love and Gratitude,
Tantra-zawadi
www.tantra-zawadi.com
www.youtube.com/tantrazawadi
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New York City, New York
December 9, 2010
A Silent Genocide: A Brief Insight into HIV/AIDS
A Documentary by Tantra-zawadi
Filmed and Produced by Oliver Covrett, XYAYX Multimedia
www.youtube.com/tantrazawadi
On December 6, 2009, Brooklyn born performance poet/artist Tantra-zawadi, released a short documentary titled “A Silent Genocide: A Brief Insight into HIV/AIDS.” Ms. Zawadi created this project for Stony Brook University’s World AIDS Day banquet.
This documentary offers a brief insight into the personal experience of those living with HIV/AIDS and those striving to decrease the staggering numbers of new infections through art and activism.
The film was shot on location in New York City and Los Angeles featuring commentary by Betty Makoni, the founder of Girl Child Network Worldwide and one of CNN’s Top Ten Heroes for 2009. It is directed by Ms. Zawadi and Oliver Covrett of XYAYX Multimedia who also edited and produced the film. Musical contributions for the project include Tut Burks and Xavier Kemp with artwork by Shanna Melton and poetry by Iyapiphany, Jamala Safari and Wynter.
This is Tantra-zawadi’s third project to raise awareness regarding HIV/AIDS. Her video “Scarlet Waters” was featured on the Product(RED) video wall as well as a PSA for Mark Herbert Productions/Betah and Associates.
Tantra-zawadi is an internationally known performance poet/recording artist and the author of “alifepoeminprogress” and “Gathered at Her Sky.” She has performed her soul stirring life-poems to standing room audiences at venues all over the world; most recently at the Badilisha Poetry X-Change Festival in Cape Town, South Africa. Her latest projects include: “Girl – A Choreospective”, “Soldier Blues” and collaborations such as The Love Planet EP by Collective Spirits, Giant Steps-Back From Miami with Do It Now Recordings, Summer Breeze EP by Dolls Combers, Poetic Stimulus, EARTHOLOGY by Floyd Boykin, Jr., and the award winning Liberation Sessions by Mwalim.
To view the documentary, “A Silent Genocide” and other videos by Ms. Zawadi, please visit www.youtube.com/tantrazawadi or her other websites at www.tantra-zawadi.com, www.myspace.com/tantrais.
Media Contact: Debra Williams
Diamond and Company
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(212) 247-3692
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