Free Thinking Film Festival in Ottawa
“Free China or Death by China” Press Conference& Screening
How China’s Rise and our Government’s China policies will shape our Future
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:(October 24, 2012) On Friday November 2ndat the Free Thinking Film Society will host a special press conference with the producers and special guests of “Free China: The Courage to Believe” and “Death by China”at the Library and Archives in Ottawa, Canada. With the US elections upon us, this timely press conference and panel discussion, chaired by Festival director Fred Litwin, will raise important issues related to how China’s rise and our China policies will shape North America’s future as well that of the rest of the world.
Speaking at the press conference will be Kean Wong, producer of the award-winning film “Free China: The Courage To Believe”and Jennifer Zeng, Chinese slave labor camp survivor and best-selling author of the book,“Witnessing History: One Woman’s Fight for Freedom and Falun Gong.”
Also joining the press conference will be Greg Autry, co-author of the book Death by China: Confronting the Dragon, a major release from Prentice Hall and a book that has proved to be influential in America policy circles.Mr. Autry will discuss China’s tightly integrated economic, military, propaganda, and espionage strategies and their implications for Western governments and businesses. He will also discuss the growing dangers of a “China induced” regional or global conflict and the significant, though often unanalyzed risks that threat might present to Western firms and investors betting on China.
At 7:00 pm, on the same day, the Festival will feature the Canadian premiere of “Death by China,” a film about the increasingly destructive economic trade practices of a rapidly rising China.Author and producer of the film, Greg Autry will also be in attendance.
Screening at 12pm on Saturday Nov 3rd at the festival will be Free China: The Courage to Believe, a co-production between NTD Television and World2Be Productions. The film examines the widespread human rights violation inside China – from forced abortions to live organ harvesting of prisoners of conscience – through the remarkable stories of best-selling author Jennifer Zeng, a mother and former Communist Party member, and Dr. Charles Lee, an American Chinese businessman. Both Jennifer and Charles along with hundreds of thousands of peaceful citizens in China, were tortured and subjected to slave labor for their spiritual beliefs in the Falun Gong meditation practice.
This film also documents multi-national companies that profit from slave labor and reveals how anti-censorship internet technologies and a re-emergence of traditional values are bringing about a new China, one that will finally be free of the Chinese Communist Party.
What people are saying about these films:
“A truly life-changing, mouth-dropping documentary film…”-Francesca McCaffery, Blackbook Magazine [Regarding Death by China].
“I hope this film changes our world.” Margaret Chew Barringer, American Insight & Free Speech Film Festival founder[Regarding Free China].
“Free China” and “Death by China” Press Conference
Presented by the Free Thinking Film Society
Friday, November 2nd
10:00am to 11:00am(free and open to the public).
Room 156, Library And Archives Canada
395 Wellington, Ottawa
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Free Thinking Film Festival Screenings:
“Death by China”
Friday, November 2nd 7:00pm (followed by Q&A with Greg Autry & Guests)
Main Auditorium, Library And Archives Canada
395 Wellington, Ottawa
Website: www.DeathByChina.com
“Free China: The Courage to Believe”
Saturday, November 3rd12:00pm (followed by Q&A with Kean Wong and Guests)
Room 156, Library And Archives Canada
395 Wellington, Ottawa
Website: www.FreeChinaMovie.com
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Other events and tickets for all film screenings at the Festival:
www.FreeThinkingFilmFest.ca
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PRESS CONTACTS
Fred Litwin, founder of FreeThinking Film Society
Email: fred.litwin@gmail.comTel: +1 (613)-261-9060
Greg Autry, Producer/Co-author of Death by China
Email: greg@gregautry.usTel: +1 (714)-366-8920
Kean Wong,Producer of Free China
Email: kean.wong@ntdtv.com Tel: +1 (347)-681-3987