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Sent: Monday, April 13, 2009 9:09 PM
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Subject: National Birth Documentary Contest
Dear Dia,
As the national rate of c-sections surpasses 30%, the U.S. ranks 41st in
terms of maternal mortality, and rising maternal health care costs are
taxing overburdened families, it is more important than ever for women and
their partners to be educated about the options they have during pregnancy
and birth.
A nonprofit organization in Virginia is soliciting YouTube videos to educate
women about their options during childbirth in the hopes that education will
reduce the incidence of medically unnecessary c-sections and out-of-control
hospital costs. The maker of the best video will win $1000. Birth advocates
Ricki Lake , Abby Epstein, and Sarah Buckley have agreed to be guest judges.
We can put you in touch with Ricki Lake's PR people if an interview would be
helpful.
The deadline for the contest is Mother's Day, May 10, 2009, just under a
month away. We would really appreciate any help you can give us promoting
the contest by writing about it or forwarding this email to any interested
colleagues. All the detai ls are below, and please feel free to contact me
with any questions.
Thanks,
Sheryl Arzuaga
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804-687-3844
Birth Documentary Contest: $1000 Prize
Birth Matters Virginia (an organization that works to promote an
evidence-based model of maternity care) is soliciting 4-7 minute educational
videos about birth. The first-place winner will receive a cash prize of
$1000. Second place $500 and an "honorable mention" prize of $100 will also
be awarded. The deadline for entering the contest is Mother's Day, May 10,
2009.
Guest judges include: Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein, acclaimed producers of
<http://www.thebusinessofbeingborn.com/> the Business of Being Born and
<http://sarahjbuckley.com/> Sarah J. Buckley., MD, international birth
expert and author of
<http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1587613220?ie=UTF8&tag=wwwsarahjbuck-20&li
nkCode=as2&%20%20amp;camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1587613220> Gentle
Birth, Gentle Mothering. Ricki, Abby, and Sarah will join a consumer-based
panel of judges who will be evaluating the tone, educational content,
creativity and more. You don't have to be a professional to enter and you
don't have to be from Virginia . We'd love to get videos from mothers,
fathers, filmmakers, film students, birth advocates, and anyone else who is
interested in birth or film or wants to win $1000.
As the national rate of c-sections surpasses 30% and the U.S. ranks 41st in
terms of maternal mortality, it is more important than ever for women and
their partners to be educated about the options they have during pregnancy
and birth. Birth Matters Virginia advocates "evidence-based" maternity care,
which simply means using the best available research on the safety and
effectiveness of specific practices to help guide maternity care decisions
and to facilitate optimal outcomes in mothers and newborns. There are a lot
of ways to approach that topic, and we're looking forward to the variety of
entries.
For rules and to see how to enter, please visit
<http://www.birthmattersva.org/videocontest.html>
http://www.birthmattersva.org/videocontest.html
You can also join our Facebook group to get updates about the contest and
exchange ideas with other participants at
<http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73753459808>
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=73753459808
And if you have questions, email Sarah at
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Even if you don't plan to make a video or submit an entry, please pass this
email on to everyone you can think of, post it on your blog, your Facebook
page, Twitter, whatever you can think of! The more people submit videos, the
more will be out there on YouTube and we could use all the help we can get
spreading the word.
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Dia L. Michels
Platypus Media -- Books for Families, Teachers and Parenting Professionals
725 8th Street, SE
Washington, DC 20003
202-546-1674
Toll-free: 1-877-PLATYPS (1-877-752-8977)
Fax: 202-546-2356
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