Monday, April 25, 2016

Link to Missing Threads Documentary Goes Public

We committed to showing Missing Threads at a few film festivals in an effort to raise awareness of the film and the issues covered within it. We completed our final festival showing on Saturday, and to celebrate, we have no made the YouTube link to the film public.

Please watch the film and share it with interested groups and individuals. Our goal is to have as many people as possible see the film and to raise awareness of the subject, and improve compliance with the law.

You can find the film, Missing Threads: The Story of the Wisconsin Indian Child Welfare Act, on YouTube. The raw link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCLUbS4FxWo. You can also find my entire YouTube channel by searching for Susan Reetz.

P.S. We have been  honored to have been named 2016 Best Short Documentary by the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience and to be recognized with a Golden Reel from the Media Communication Association - International for Documentary/Shorts. We are also humbled to be named as a finalist in the Media for a Just Society by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency.


Click the play arrow to watch the documentary here.

Missing Threads Named Best Short Documentary at Albuquerque Film and Music Experience

On Thursday April 21, 2016 Missing Threads: The Story of the Wisconsin Indian Child Welfare Act showed at the Albuquerque Film and Music Experience (AFME). The 57 minute documentary generated a thoughtful conversation among attendees following the screening.

We received congratulations from many festival attendees for covering an important issue. The personal stories of Loa Porter (Ho-Chunk) and Eugene White-fish (Forest County Potawatomi) were particularly moving for those who viewed the film. Though the film is specific to the process and methods used by Wisconsin's 11 tribes and state government in passing the law, many aspects are applicable to other states with significant Native populations as well.

On Saturday April 23, Missing Threads was announced as the 2016 Best Short Documentary by AFME. It was a welcome surprise to the team who made the film and will help to raise awareness of the issues described in the film.