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04/11/2023

Thinking of Seth. BDE.

03/19/2023

If you're in the area, please join me, Celestina Barbosa-Leiker, Hendrée Jones, and Rosa Maldonado this Thursday, March 23, 2023 Washington State University, Spokane for a screening of Diva Communications' feature film, ATTENTION MUST BE PAID: WOMEN LOST IN THE OPIOID CRISIS. The first and ONLY film that focuses on women impacted by opioids. A robust panel discussion and Q & A follows. "How many more women have to be lost? How many more years of life swept away? We simply need to do more."

12/19/2022

Our 38th Mincha Moment, this time with the wise words of Donny Stevenson, Vice Chairperson of the Muckleshoot Tribal Council. http://www.minchamoment.com/videos/mm-38-the-best-spiritual-advice-donny-stevenson/

10/27/2021

Our newest documentary ATTENTION MUST BE PAID: Women, Opioids and the Crisis of Care. Hope to have it out as a theatrical feature next year, and then on ABC, highlighting the work of faith groups shortly thereafter.

https://www.divacommunications.com/documentaries/attention-must-be-paid/

04/24/2021

Our documentary BEAUTY OF THEIR DREAMS, about the quest for girls' education worldwide, will be available for streaming from April 25th 12:00 am- through May 2nd 12:00 am 2021. This is a screening being supported by and in partnership with the Knights of Columbus. We have a thousand people registered so far. So register (it's free!) and let me know what you think of the doc.
https://watch.showandtell.film/watch/beauty-of-their-dreams-kofc

We are excited to have the Knights of Columbus host this screening of Beauty of Their Dreams. When you buy a ticket, you will have access to stream the film from April 25th - May 2nd. To learn more visit the Beauty of Their Dreams webpage

02/27/2021

Friends in these areas-- note the times for BRIGHTNESS OF NOON, Part II Rebroadcast tomorrow February 28, 2021.

Charleston, SC WCHS 1:00 pm
Detroit, MI WXYZ 2:00 pm
Knoxville, TN WATE 1:00 pm
Montana stations including KFBB, KALS, KTMF, KHBB at 12:00 pm

02/20/2021

Friends in these areas-- note the times for BRIGHTNESS OF NOON, Part II Rebroadcast tomorrow February 21, 2021.

Cincinnati, Ohio WCPO 2:00 pm
Corpus Christi, Texas KIII 12:30 pm
Green Bay, Wisconsin WBAY 12:00 pm
Raleigh, North Carolina WTVD 1:00 pm
Toledo, Ohio WTVG 1:00 pm

02/14/2021

The rebroadcast of Emmy award-winning BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: The Intersect of Faith, Immigration and Refugees, Part 2, will start airing on ABC stations in the following cities tomorrow, February 14th:

Charleston ECIV 2:00 pm
Las Vegas KTNV 11:00 am
Orlando WFTV 2:00 pm
Palm Springs KESQ 11:00 am
Peoria EEEK 10:00 am
Savannah WJCL 11:00 am
Seattle KOMO 3:00 pm
Tampa WFTS 2:00 pm.

02/08/2021

Excited that our Emmy award winning documentary, BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: The Intersect of Faith, Immigration and Refugees is being rebroadcast on ABC stations nationwide. Some of the times not as user friendly as one might like, but as it is a re-broadcast, I really can't complain! Check out when it will be airing on your local ABC station.

https://www.divacommunications.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/brightness_part-II-schedule-Feb-7-2021-version-1.pdf

07/14/2020

Please, in the name of every refugee or asylum seeker you've ever known (including my great grandparents as well as Waheed, Palden, and Lobsang) please voice your opinions about these draconian changes being proposed that will restrict people even from asking for asylum or refuge in the United States. There's a template there-- as well as the wise words of Rev. Craig Mousin, ( a true mensch!). It's easy enough to do. Most of us wouldn't even be here if such regulations had been in place. Please take five minutes of your time!!!

Please help us send comments to the Department of Justice by July 15th about the new proposed rules severely restricting asylum in the United States: https://bit.ly/2C4SHEc

Core to our Vincentian mission is to advocate for the marginalized and oppressed. Rev. Craig B. Mousin, former Executive Director of the Midwest Immigrant Rights Center and Adjunct faculty member at DePaul University's College of Law explains the serverity of legislation being pushed forward and urges us to act.

Follow the link above to our "Way of Wisdom" blog to listen to the podcast explaining the situation which includes templates to help you send a comment to the DOJ.

(Photo by Rev. Craig B. Mousin. 2017 SOAW Convergence in Nogales, Arizona at the Mexico/Arizona border.)

07/14/2020

One of the best interviews I've ever done was with Rev. Craig Mousin , who is the Ombudsperson, a minister and a lawyer. His much recent blog urges all to file comments against the proposed asylum regulations which will prevent many refugees from even getting to apply for asylum.

I urge you all to go to this site, where there is a template you can use, and file your comments.

When I think of all the wonderful refugees and asylum seekers (Waheed, Palden and Lobsang, who is no longer on FB!) I met during the filming of BRIGHTNESS OF NOON, and the year I went to the detention center visiting some of them, all I can say, with every fiber of my being is:

PLEASE.

I will post the template as well.

https://blogs.depaul.edu/dmm/2020/07/11/your-opportunity-to-respond-to-proposed-changes-restricting-asylum-in-the-united-states-podcast/

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04/26/2020

Thrilled to announce that we have just won an EMMY for BRIGHTNESS OF NOON: The Intersect of Faith, Immigration and Refugees Part II, which will be our 6th Emmy. We are so grateful to all the people who told their remarkable and compelling stories, and to ABC who, through the Interfaith Broadcasting Commission, continues to air this kind of social justice documentary. WE ARE THRILLED!

04/06/2020

Now More than Ever

The Interfaith Broadcasting Commission is planning on putting on a documentary examining the role of faith in this time of the coronavirus crisis. To facilitate, we are asking that whatever you are doing via Zoom, Webex, Shindig, Microsoft Team or other platform, you record. For most platforms, it’s as simple as pressing a little button resembling a camera to start recording. That’s all. Once you record it, you can contact us as to how to easily send us such a large file.

It can be a Passover Seder, an Easter service, a prayer service, counseling, or any other activity that you are doing in accordance with social distancing—we’re interested in it all. For more information feel free to message the IBC on FB or email [email protected]

09/22/2019

Diva is looking to hire an intern interested in documentary filmmaking and social media from a multi faith perspective. If you know anyone who's interested in working with a production company and really wants to "get their feet wet," this is the opportunity. Send us a FB message or give us a call. Flexible hours.

09/06/2019

September is National Recovery Month, an annual observance raising awareness about substance abuse treatment and mental health services and celebrating people in recovery.

To that end, Diva Communications’ latest documentary, tentatively titled HURTING INSIDE: WOMEN, FAITH AND THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, reveals the struggles of women suffering from Opioid Use Disorder and the faith activists whose innovative treatment programs are addressing their needs. The program premieres May 2020 on ABC affiliated stations nationwide.

07/12/2019

The Lights for Liberty initiative this evening-- In New York, Foley Square; in New Jersey, the much "beloved" (not) Elizabeth Contract Detention Center; even in my small town of Leonia- got me thinking of this video we did in January 2017- "We Will Rise Up Together."

http://www.minchamoment.com/videos/mincha-moment-28-we-will-rise-up-together/

Please watch and share-- I think it's good for our souls.