February 21st, 2009 mani
Hello Everyone,
In many parts of the world women still live oppressed and as 2nd class citizens. International Women’s Day is a great event with great resources. I encourage all women & men to check it out.
Cindy Dhaliwal, event coordinator for SAFA’s International Women’s Day Event writes;
The South Asian Family Association (SAFA) presents a free public event celebrating the Goddesses in our lives on International Women’s Day – March 8, 2009. With informational trade show providers, closed door workshops, keynote speakers and panel discussions focusing on 4 pillars of a woman’s life: Empowerment and Professional Development, Lifestyle: Health, Beauty and Fitness, Financial Health and Women in the Media.
The first 500 attendees will receive a free tote bag. Event will be hosted at SFU Surrey Campus, 102 Avenue and King George Highway from 12:00pm to 5:30pm.
For more information on SAFA, please visit: www.safa.ca.
(click the above picture to be taken to
the event page with complete itinerary)
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February 11th, 2009 mani
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“A WARRIOR’S RELIGION”: TIMELY FILM SHEDS LIGHT ON FALSE GLAMOUR OF GANGS BUT SPARKS DEBATE ON HOW SIKHISM MIGHT BE MISUNDERSTOOD
By Indira Prahst
Instructor of Race and Ethnic Relations, Department of Sociology,
Langara College, Vancouver
People are angry, frustrated and fed up with the brazen nature of gang violence which has jeopardized public safety, especially with the spate of violence that has occurred this week.
The number of youth who get sucked into the underworld of gangs has been disconcerting for Mani Amar, a young writer who decided to make a film about it. It took Mani close to three years to complete his film titled, “A Warrior’s Religion,” which will be released next month.
A few weeks ago, Mani came to Langara College so I could preview the film with him and at the time he said to me: “It had to be done. How many more people need to die? We are past the 130 mark of deaths in our community. The issue is not slowing down.” This piece aims to shed light on what led to making the film, the interviews with the high profile gangsters and questions about the title which might be considered controversial for some people.
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February 2nd, 2009 mani
Hello everyone,
The full press kit as well as the trailer can now be downloaded via the Press Kit section.
If anyone requires anything else in the press kit that is currently not provided, please don’t hesitate to email me.
Thanks all,
mani
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January 26th, 2009 mani
Hello everyone,
Just wanted to let everyone know that ‘A Warrior’s Religion’ has qualified to be listed on International Movie Database (IMDb)
We were qualified through the film festival application process. Certain film festivals, during their pre-screenings, have the ability to provide you with an IMDb Title Page.
To view AWR’s IMDb listing, please click here.
Thanks everyone, hope to see everyone at the Premiere!
mani
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January 20th, 2009 mani
Business Practices & Consumer Protection Authority of British Columbia, also known as BPCPA, is the governing body for B.C. film classification. In short, no film can be shown in public in B.C. until it receives a film classification (rating).
Ratings are put in place to help advise the public, and especially parents, what they can expect from a film’s content.
‘A Warrior’s Religion’ received its classification of ‘PG’ (Parental Guidance Advised) on January 19th, 2009.
You can visit the film classification section of BPCPA here.
And you can also visit AWR’s film classification page for details on the rating here.
Thanks,
mani
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January 19th, 2009 mani
Hello everyone,
Through pure chance, I came across a newspaper article featuring a new events & management company.
I decided to reach out to them, in hopes to garner support for a successful premiere of my film.
Not only were partners Nina Sohi-Brar and Neesha Hothi supportive, but they went above and beyond in every aspect. We started brain storming that night for possible avenues to market to that will surely make the premiere a success.
I personally could not have been more awe struck with the professionalism, friendly demeanor, and genuine willingness to help an unknown that Gemini Events & Management brought to the table.
My manager, Sandi N. and I are very happy to welcome Nina and Neesha to the team.
Anyone looking to make sure their event is a success will definitely want to contact Gemini Events & Management.
Thanks,
mani
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January 10th, 2009 mani
Thank you to everyone who participated in the pre-screenings. Your feedback and comments were undoubtedly invaluable and were a great resource for me to make any last minute changes.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I have begun the submission process to film festivals. I will keep everyone posted.
Theatres bookings are currently being finalized along with obtaining a public showcasing license.
See everyone at the premiere,
Humbly,
Mani
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December 23rd, 2008 mani
Hello Everyone,
Here is the official ‘A Warrior’s Religion’ trailer!
video
Please feel free to leave your comments here and/or email me.
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December 21st, 2008 mani
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December 18th, 2008 mani
Hello Everyone!
I am proud to announce, after 2.5 years of work, tens of thousands of dollars, and much controversy, I have succeeded in finishing my first feature length film, ‘A Warrior’s Religion’.
The documentary is going through pre-screenings currently, all of which so far have been a success.
I am in the midst of booking theatres and setting up exact release dates. More now so than ever before, I humbly request the support of the community.
Please send out the following links to everyone; via facebook, blog, msn, emails, general speak, etc:
www.warriorsreligion.com
‘A Warrior’s Religion’ fan page can be found here
‘A Warrior’s Religion’ group can be found here
Exact release dates should be posted in a couple of weeks,
Once again, I thank everyone for their ongoing support,
Sincerely,
Mani Amar
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