Community Impact Film Series: Women’s Health

IPH’s Community Impact Film Series: Women’s Health
March 23, 2024
11AM-3PM

IPH’s Community Impact Film Series sparks dialogue and builds bridges between people and organizations through the power of film. The Women’s Health event will be an energetic gathering that’ll kick off with wellness workshops, screenings of award-winning films, a panel discussion with filmmakers and women’s health community leaders. 

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11-12:30
Wellness Hour with Dancing Lotus and Artis Moon Yoga and Sound Bath
Participate in a Yoga Session by Dancing Lotus and indulge in a relaxing South Bath by Artis Moon.

12:30-2pm
Film Screenings and Panel Discussion

Sunset – Short Film (Cancer Awareness)
Film By Ron Fields and Rebekah Ofori-Frimpong
Michelle is a woman facing a cancer diagnosis that has her re-examining her life, past regrets, loves, and desires. Michelle has been a runner her whole life, and she finds comfort in running away from the immensity of her troubles. In Sunset, you will see how her plight mimics the movement of the sun and how her release of running is a metaphor for her unwillingness to confront her personal issues.

Below the Belt – Feature Length Film (Reproductive Health Endometriosis)
Directed By Shannon Cohn and Produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Rosario Dawson, and Mae Whitman
In the personal and inspiring stories of four patients urgently searching for answers to mysterious symptoms, Below the Belt exposes widespread problems in our health care systems. 

New Approaches of Reproductive Health Panel Discussion and Guest Speakers:
Moderator: Benita Bortey and filmmakers Shannon Cohn and Rebekah Ofori, and other guests TBA

2-3pm
Resource Marketplace and Networking
Learn more about community resources for women in the Charlotte, NC area and throughout the state of North Carolina. Vendors will share information, samples, and more. 

Refreshments and Food Provided by Ricoqui Food Truck, Giddy Goat Coffee and other local Charlotte, NC Vendors