Support Darfur at SxSW March 10

Break Thru Films & Global Grassroots are hosting a Press Conference & Music Event, Saturday March 10th from 5:30-9:00pm at Lucky Lounge. Press conf/Q&A 6pm, music begins 6:45pm. Free & open to the public.

This event will launch the HOPE (Helping Other People Everywhere) Music Campaign for Darfur, promote the film's premiere, honor Global Grassroots' work in Africa, and endorse the TX divestment legislation. www.hopemusicfund.org.

Contact:
Annie Sundberg, annie@thedevilcameonhorseback.com, 917-687-3712
Gretchen Wallace, gretchen@thedevilcameonhorseback.com, 603-359-0177

THE DEVIL CAME ON HORSEBACK, a Break Thru Films production in association with Global Grassroots and Three Generations will enjoy its regional premiere at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, TX on Sunday, March 11th. The film tells the story of an American witness to the genocide in Darfur, Sudan. Directed, written and produced by award winning filmmakers Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern, The Devil Came on Horseback is also produced by Gretchen Steidle Wallace and Jane Wells. Screening times:
Sunday, March 11th, 9:30pm at ALAMO LAMAR 2
Tuesday, March 13th, 1:45pm at ALAMO LAMAR 2

About the Film
This feature-length documentary film chronicles the horror of the Darfur genocide as seen through the eyes of a lone American witness. Brian Steidle, a former U.S. Marine Captain, was hired in 2004 as one of only three Americans to serve as an un-armed military observer for the African Union in Darfur. During the height of the conflict, he captured nearly 1000 photographs in areas inaccessible to journalists. Without a mandate to protect civilians nor the directive to fight back, Brian resigned and returned to the U.S. to expose what he witnessed, despite threats to his life. This compelling film bears witness to unmentionable atrocities while celebrating the courage of a population desperately trying to survive. Learn more: www.thedevilcameonhorseback.com

Global Grassroots is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, founded by producer Gretchen Steidle Wallace, which offers training and seed funding to help disadvantaged women advance social change. In 2005, Global Grassroots initiated its work in the Darfur refugee camps of Eastern Chad. A portion of proceeds from the film The Devil Came on Horseback will go to Global Grassroots to help Darfur refugees rebuild their lives. www.globalgrassroots.org


Three Generations was founded by freelance writer and producer Jane Wells to help survivors of genocide, raise awareness of present and future threats and try and make sure that "never again" becomes more than an empty promise. www.threegenerations.org