SR Socially Relevant Film Fest NY Opens March 16 with Come to My Voice, Directed by Hϋseyin Karabey

NEW YORK - March 9, 2015 - PRLog -- The 2nd edition of the SR SOCIALLY RELEVANT FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK runs from March 16 - 22, 2015 at Tribeca Cinemas, Maysles Cinema, The Quad Cinema, CUNY Graduate Center and School of Visual Arts SocDoc. The opening film: "Come to My Voice," directed by Hϋseyin Karabey, screens at CUNY Proshansky Auditorium and is free to the public, however reservations are advised.

The Festival’s timely and socially engaging selection offers World and U.S. premieres, in addition to a set of industry panels on distribution, storytelling, diversity casting and the arts as a tool for positive social change.

The 53 films from 33 countries including Armenia, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Palestine, Patagonia, Peru, Romania, Russia, South Korea, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tibet, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE and the USA, screen in 4 venues.

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SR SOCIALLY RELEVANT FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK is a new not-for-profit film festival showcasing socially relevant film content. The films selected raise awareness to social problems and current issues.

For full slate of films, visit: www.rated.sr/#program, for tickets and more information, visit: http://www.ratedsrfilms.org.

LISTING ALERT

WHO:  SR SOCIALLY RELEVANT FILM FESTIVAL NEW YORK  March 16-22
WHAT:  2nd Edition Showcases a Broad Slate of Timely, Issue Oriented and Socially Engaging Narrative and Documentary Features, Narrative and Documentary Short Films.

Films from 33 countries including: Armenia, Australia, Canada, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, Haiti, Iran, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Kurdistan, Lebanon, Liberia, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Palestine, Patagonia, Peru, Russia, South Korea,  South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Tibet, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE and the USA.

The films address a wide range of issues including: gun control & police brutality; race relations & discrimination; violence against women & empowering women; LGBT rights; conflict in the Mideast; the environment & climate change; the US economy & oil rush;  immigration & exile

WHEN: March 16 - March 22, 2015
For tickets and complete slate of films visit the web site: http://www.ratedsrfilms.org
WHERE: Screenings will take place at:
Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street (Tribeca)
Maysles Cinema, 343 Malcolm X Blvd / Lenox Ave (Between 127th &128th Streets)
The Quad Cinema- 34 West 13th Street, NYC
Industry Panels on Distribution, Storytelling and Diversity Casting (co-presented with SAG-AFTRA): School of Visual Arts MFA SocDoc, 136 W 21st Street, NYC
The Center for Remembering and Sharing - 123 Fourth Street, NYC

For more information contact:
Linda Altman/Susan Senk PR/Linda@SusanSenkPR.com/212.876.5948
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Twitter -  @RatedSRFilmFest