May 16th 2012 Premier Screening: Mayan Renaissance

FPCD is proud to invite supporters to attend the Premier Screening of the Mayan Renaissance featuring 1992 Nobel Peace Laureate and Maya leader Rigoberta Menchú Tum and Directed by Peacjam Co-Founder Dawn Engel. More information can be found below.

May 10, 2012 – The PeaceJam Foundation is proud to announce the Premier of the film “Mayan Renaissance,” on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at 6:15 pm, at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York City.  This new documentary film is being screened during the United Nations’ World Forum on Indigenous Issues. 

“Mayan Renaissance” is a feature length film which documents the glory of the ancient Maya civilization, the Spanish conquest in 1519, five hundred years of oppression, and the courageous fight of the Maya to reclaim their voice and determine their own future, in Guatemala and throughout Central America. This elegant and thought provoking film shares their vision for the future, their call for a long-foretold renaissance of Maya culture and wisdom, and their 100 year plan to lead humanity forward, from the year 2012 on. The film stars 1992 Nobel Peace Laureate and Maya leader Rigoberta Menchú Tum. All of the images, voices, expert commentary and music in the film come directly from Central America, from the heart of the Mayan world.

The film’s director, Dawn Gifford Engle, will be available for in person interviews in New York City on Wednesday, May 16^th  and Thursday, May 175^th. To schedule an interview, please call Elizabeth Holloway at 303-834-0817.

Dawn Gifford Engle is an activist and filmmaker, and she has been nominated seven times for the Nobel Peace Prize. Previously, she has directed and written award-winning documentaries and films such as “PeaceJam,” “2012: The True Mayan Prophecy,” and “Jesus vs. Bono.” She also co-authored the book “PEACEJAM: A Billion Simple Acts of Peace,” published by Penguin in 2008.

In 1994, Dawn Engle and Ivan Suvanjieff began working together to create the PeaceJam program, which was launched in March of 1996. Currently, Suvanjieff serves as the President of PeaceJam, and Engle as the foundation’s Executive Director. PeaceJam has been recognized nationally as an award-winning service learning program, and internationally for excellence in peace education.

More information on “Mayan Renaissance” can be found at www.mayanrenaissance.org.

More information on Dawn Gifford Engle can be found at www.imdb.com/name/nm2611428/

More information on the PeaceJam Foundation can be found at www.peacejam.org

Date:  Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (screening at 6:15 pm), and Thursday, May 17

Location: Church Center for the United Nations: Tillman Chapel

                 777 UN Plaza, First Avenue at 44^th Street

                 New York, NY 10017

            For interview: Call 303-834-0817