Squirrel film screening in Midland, MI

Thanks to everyone who attended Squirrel: The Movie directed by Thalia Drori!

We had a great discussion about reframing the dialog concerning violence in our society as well as how we've become inured to the over-representation of the male gaze in film. Here I am introducing the movie dressed in character (a.k.a. wearing my own clothes).

Thanks to Creative 360 for hosting, The Delta Collegiate for covering the event, and for everyone who made it a great night!

Picture by René Johnson.

" Midlander acts in film shown Tuesday at Creative 360"

“Midlander acts in film shown Tuesday at Creative 360,” Midland Daily News, 23 Mar 2018: A5. Online. http://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Palestinian-student-visits-Midland-presentation-10424617.php

"Squirrel" playing in Midland!

THE MOVIE

"Squirrel is a 30-minute dark comedy with Mary Vivian Pierce, one of John Waters' Dreamlanders, as the school principal. The story: When 11-year-old Noah witnesses Officer Davis pepper spraying a baby squirrel, his mom, seeing how upset he is, promises to take action. Director Thalia Drori is a writer, producer, and director from Oakland, CA. Our presenter, Emma C. Johnson, is a writer, artist, musician, and actor. Johnson met Drori, a faculty member at Minneapolis College of Art and Design at the time, where Johnson earned her B.F.A. Johnson plays Frances, friend and co-worker of the protagonist. Admission by donation."

THE TRAILER

Squirrel Trailer from Thalia Drori on Vimeo.

What I Witnessed in Palestine/Israel [VIDEO]

Video of "What I Witnessed in Palestine/Israel" presentation on 1-24-18. (1hr 34min)



"What I Witnessed in Palestine/Israel" is a public presentation by Emma Johnson on January 24, 2018, at Creative 360 in Midland, Michigan. Thank you, Midland Community Television (MCTV) Volunteers John and Nana Metcalf for filming, Nana Metcalf for editing and producing, and MCTV for broadcasting. 

Op-ed: We should stop military aid to Israel

By Emma Johnson

“We should stop military aid to Israel,” Midland Daily News, 5 Feb 2018: 6A. Online. http://www.ourmidland.com/opinion/voices/article/We-should-stop-military-aid-to-Israel-12551246.php

FULL TEXT

What would you do for the City of Midland with an extra $8.6 million in the yearly budget?

Would you put more money into our schools? Fund healthcare? Improve our infrastructure? Propose a tax cut?

Midland could have an extra $8.6 million in its budget but, instead, our city contributes $8,634,511 in aid to Israel every year. This $8.6 million pays for weapons to bomb Palestinian civilians, including women and children, and subsidizes new Israeli settlements that are illegal according to international law.

"Eye on Alumni: Emma Johnson speaks about trip to Israel, Palestine"

By Michael Piwowarski of The Delta Collegiate.
February 2, 2018.
http://deltacollegiate.altervista.org/eye-on-alumni-emma-johnson-speaks-about-trip-to-israel-palestine/

MCTV schedule for Palestine/Israel event 1-24-18

The "What I Witnessed in Palestine" presentation I gave at Creative 360 on 1-24-18 will begin airing on MCTV on Saturday, February 10, at 7am. Playback will continue throughout February & March at various dates/times.

MCTV is broadcast in Midland, Michigan, on Charter(Spectrum) channel 191 and AT&T U-verse channel 99. Thank you MCTV and MCTV Volunteers for cinematography, post-production, and airing!

http://www.cityofmidlandmi.gov/457/Whats-On-Now

Current schedule:
2/10/2018 at 7:00 AM
2/10/2018 at 7:00 PM
2/11/2018 at 1:00 AM
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