Full Day of Adoption Movies - Evening of Music

One week from tomorrow, on October 23, the NC Coalition for Adoption Reform will host an ALL day event, at the NC University of Chapel Hill Chapman Hall Room 125 - starting with registration at 8:30am.

This event celebrates the implementation of HB1463 - Confidential Intermediary - Expand Access bill passage and implementation on October 1, 2010
This new bill allows "Biological Siblings and 1/2 siblings of adult adoptees, adult fmily members of deceased adoptees and adult family members of a deceased biological parent to have access to the CI program services upon the consent of the parties, and allows an agency to act as a CI to obtain a copy of a death certificate of the person who is a subject of a search and deliver it to the person requesting the services.

At 9:00am, you will be able to view the movie Loggerheads - Inspired by true events, Loggerheads tells the story of an adoption "triad" - birthmother, child, and adoptive parents - each in three interwoven stories in the days leading up to Mother's Day weekend, and each in one of the three distinctive geographical regions of North Carolina - mountains, Piedmont and costal plain.
After the movie, Diana Ricketts, the birthmother whom Bonnie Hunt portrays in Tim Kirkman's movie will be on hand to answer questions. Tim will Skype in after the movie.

At 11:30am, viewers will see Roots: Unknown by Zara Phillips - A 30 minute documentary examining the lifelong impact of adoption. This movie focuses on the emotional influence adoption has on the adoptee and their families.

At 1:30pm, we will show Unlocking the Heart of Adoption by Sheila Ganz - This movie chronicles the filmaker's journey as a birthmother interwoven with diverse personal stories of adoptees, birthparents and adoptive parents in both same rase and transracial adoptions. These stories span 70 years. Sheila will join the audience for questions following the movie via Skype.

At 3:15, For the Life of Me - by Jean Strauss will be shown. What would it be like to never know who you were when you were born? For the Life of Me follows Dave as he embarks on a journey to find his birthmother. Along with the heartwarming stories of Joe and a half dozen other adopted citizens, Dave's saga illuminates the impact secrets can have over an entire lifetime. With its unexpected and moving conclusion, For the Life of Me is one of those films that will stay with you long after you witness it.
Jean will join us via Skype after this movies.

During the day you will have an opportunity to purchase some very unique photograps from the album Adoption Roots: Lost and Found done by Katrina Ketring. Her photos tell a story of Adoption from Birth, Separation, Feelings of Loss in Adoption, Lost Roots, the Search for roots and reunion. Her photography shows : How it feels to loose your Roots, the hole in adoption, the longing for our roots. Who am I? Who do I look like? What is my story, my heritage, my past, my roots? Was I wanted, was I loved?
Katrina is a reunited adoptee (17 years). We will be auctioning off three of her photos in 8x10 during the event.

Starting at 7:00 pm that evening, you will be entertained by Jo Gore and Bo Lankenau. Jo is a local girl, who sings Rock and Roll with Acoustic Soul.

At 7:30pm, Mary Gauthier [Go-Shay] and Tania Elizabeth will entertain with songs from Mary's new album called "The Foundling". The album has soncs such as: Mama Here, Mama Gone, Blood is Blood and The Orphan King.

The cost of this event is:
Full Day - $25.00
Movies Only $10.00
Music Only $15.00
(Sorry - No Credit Cards or checks at registration)

We hope you will come and join us for what will assuredly be a terrific day of entertainment.
Please contact Roberta MacDonald at nccar@mindspring.com if you would like to RSVP for this event.