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Hugh Masekela (A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake) signing in at 2014 Woodstock Film Festival. (Photo by Laura Revercomb)
Hugh Masekela (A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake) signing in at 2014 Woodstock Film Festival. (Photo by Laura Revercomb)

Hello Friends,

In mid-October, we celebrated the US premiere of Global Arts Corps’ documentary film, A Snake Gives Birth to a Snake, at the Woodstock Film Festival. We were honored to receive two awards: Honorable Mention for Best Feature Documentary Film, directed by Michael Lessac; and Honorable Mention for the James Lyons Award for Best Editing of a Feature Documentary Film by Joel Plotch.

Hugh Masekela joined us in Woodstock for both the screening and a panel discussion with Michael Lessac, entitled “Music as a Unifying Force.”

In South Africa, the documentary was screened last week at the Durban Holocaust Centre, in partnership with the Hate Crimes Working Group South Africa. Truth in Translation cast member Thembi Mtshali-Jones joined a panel discussion after the film with Fanie du Toit, Executive Director of the Institute for Justice and Reconciliation.

Thank you all for your continued support of our work, and please stay tuned for updates on future screenings and events.

Warmly,Global Arts Corps

Michael Lessac at the panel discussion. Photo courtesy of the Woodstock Film Festival, Taken by Bill Barrett
Michael Lessac at the panel discussion. Photo courtesy of the Woodstock Film Festival, Taken by Bill Barrett
Hugh Masekela at the panel discussion. Photo courtesy of the Woodstock Film Festival, Taken by Bill Barrett
Hugh Masekela at the panel discussion. Photo courtesy of the Woodstock Film Festival, Taken by Bill Barrett