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Adoption Resources :: Speaking Engagements :: Adoption & Adoption Related Issues Workshops & Presentations 2007
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Joint Council on International Children’s Services and Happy Families International Center Inc.
invite you to attend the premier of
Children On The Other Shore
at the
Tribeca Film Center
On Tuesday, June 26th, at 6pm |
Special Guest |
Dr. Jane Aronson, founder of the Worldwide Orphans Foundation and recipient of the 2000 Angel in Adoption Congressional award. Dr. Aronson (a.k.a. “The Orphan Doctor”) is a pediatrician recognized worldwide for her pioneering work in the field of adoption medicine, whose foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of orphan children around the world.
Please join Dr. Aronson and other special guests from the Russian and United States governments for this very special premier.
Sasha Shulchev, one of the characters of the film, will come to the premier on his new prosthesis for the first time. |
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A poignant and moving testimony to the power of love, Children On The Other Shore opens our eyes to the real life victories of physically and emotionally challenged Russian orphans who are given a second chance when adopted into loving families. The children are not only loved by their parents, but also embraced by society despite many challenges. The children and their families highlighted in this film, first participated in the making of the 1994 edition of Children On The Other Shore. Their compelling story clearly demonstrates the power of family. Produced by Dr. Natasha Shaginian-Needham, recipient of the 2003 Angel in Adoption Congressional award, along with renowned Russian film Directors Leonid Fishel and Tatiana Vardanyan and award winning Director of Photography Igor Bek, the film first premiered as a documentary on the Russian TV channel “Kultura” and a the Lincoln Center Sony Theater in New York at the Audrey Hepburn Hollywood for Children Film Festival in 1996. |
The question “Should children be adopted abroad?” has been at the center of public debate in many countries, especially in Russia. There are 700,000 children in Russian orphanages growing up without parental care, guidance or love. The film shows that the welfare of innocent, unfortunate children must transcend all forms of opposing politics, ideologies and any lingering cold war mentality. Children On The Other Shore clearly demonstrates that it doesn’t matter where an orphan child would find a family, in their motherland or on another shore. |
| 6.30pm |
Screening |
| 7.15pm |
Discussion |
| 8.15pm |
Reception |
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Tribeca Film Center
Founded by Robert De Niro, The Tribeca Film Center, home of the Tribeca Film Festival is located at:
54 Varick Street
New York, NY 10013 |
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