"Girl Rising" to be presented at Midwest Theater Sunday

Scottsbluff County TeamMates, Soroptimists International, Scottsbluff County Chapter
& The Midwest Theater to Bring Groundbreaking

New Film Girl Rising to Scottsbluffs Historic Midwest Theater

Among Thousands Organizing On Demand Screenings around the Nation

From Academy Award-Nominated Director Richard E. Robbins, Film to be screened at Midwest Theater

on Sunday, Feb 16^th at 1:30pm

With Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington

Scottsbluff, Nebraska 2/10/14 – Scotts Bluff County TeamMates is bringing a global movement to educate girls and change the world home to Scottsbluff with a screening of the new film Girl Rising. Girl Rising spotlights the stories of nine unforgettable girls born into unforgiving circumstances, capturing their dreams, their voices and their remarkable lives. It will be screened at the Midwest Theater in Scottsbluff Nebraska. Girl Rising premiered on March 7^th, the eve of International Women’s Day, and has since been screened at hundreds of theaters around the country.

Directed by Academy Award-nominee Richard E. Robbins and narrated by Cate Blanchett, Priyanka Chopra, Selena Gomez, Anne Hathaway, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Chloë Moretz, Liam Neeson, Freida Pinto, Meryl Streep, and Kerry Washington, the movie is at the center of 10x10 – a global campaign to educate and empower girls.
“If to see it is to know it, this film delivers hope; reasonable, measurable, tangible hope that the world can be healed and helped to a better future," said Meryl Streep, one of the film’s narrators.

As a result of passionate organizers stepping up to captain screenings on demand in their local cinemas, more than 1,700 screenings have been requested around the nation to date.

“Girl Rising is about the world-changing power of educating girls,” said Holly Gordon, Executive Director of 10x10. “I am incredibly moved by the thousands of individuals, businesses and organizations who have stepped up to bring this important film to movie theaters and communities around the country. Girl Rising is the centerpiece of our global campaign, and these organizers are the foundation. Together, they are driving transformative change one community at a time.”

“It's a powerful film that has potential to inspire change in the world. If you're not moved, you're not breathing," said Alicia Keys, who also narrates the film.

A portion of Girl Rising ticket sales go to support girls’ programs around the world through the 10x10 Fund for Girls’ Education. The Fund is distributed to 10x10’s high-impact network of non-profit partners who are working on the ground: A New Day Cambodia, CARE, Girl Up/United Nations Foundation, Partners in Health, Plan International USA, Room to Read, UNICEF, and World Vision.

Girl Rising is from the award-winning producers of The Documentary Group and Vulcan Productions, with strategic partner Intel Corporation and global television distribution partner CNN Films.

ABOUT 10X10

10x10 was founded by award-winning journalists at The Documentary Group and Paul G. Allen’s Vulcan Productions, along with strategic partner, Intel Corporation. 10x10 is built on a foundation of partnerships with NGOs, corporations, policy makers, and grassroots organizations — all working to change minds, lives, and policy. 10x10’s coalition of NGO partners include a high-impact network of champions and leaders in girls’ education. These organizations provide life-changing services to girls every day, and are among the best practitioners of their kind. 10x10’s film, Girl Rising, has been acquired by CNN Films and will be broadcast on CNN in the summer of 2013.

Tickets are available in advance for $5.00. Tickets can be purchased by visiting the Midwest Theater, visiting online at MidwestTheater.com or by calling Scottsbluff County TeamMates Mentor Terri Smith at 635-3072.

Tickets Day of Screening are $5.00 for Members\Students & $7.00 Non-Members

Rating: PG-13
Runtime: 101 min
Showtime: Sunday, February 16^th 1:30pm