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Another screening of PLAYGROUND will unspool at the Library of Congress on July 29, 2010, hosted by Congressmen James McGovern and Tom Lantos, of the Human Rights Commission and Foreign Affairs Committee.  As we've reported before, Director Libby Spears' documentary informed legislation introduced by Senators Ron Wyden and John Cornyn (S. 2925) and Representatives Carolyn Maloney and Christopher Smith (H.R. 5575), the Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking Deterrence and Victims Support Act of 2010, which seeks to provide targeted and effective solutions to the problem.  If you didn't get a chance to see the film yet, try to make this screening.  Can't go?  You must read Nicholas Kristof's moving New York Times column today Seduction, Slavery and Sex, which sums up the stakes.

The Impact Arts + Film Fund and Green Film Company held a screening of GERRYMANDERING last month in Washington, DC to rapt audiences, curious to hear what Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, Congressman John Tanner, former congressman Martin Frost and moderator & Washington Post reporter Jonathan Capehart had to say about the pitfalls of politically-inspired restristricting and the importance of the public understanding how political districts are drawn, especially during the 2010 census process.  Director Jeff Reichert created a strong record of "gerrymandering" told with insight and humor, sure to fuel debate for further legislative efforts to improve the system.  The film will be continuing its festival cycle, and we will report back when theatrical and broadcast dates are set.  Until then, check out a review of the film from Tribeca at CinemaBlend, or learn more about the film here.