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Dear Friends, 

This Friday we will find out if Gene Sharp has won the Nobel Peace Prize.  There can be few people in the history of the prize who deserve it more but as we know the committee is notoriously unpredictable. Whatever the outcome, the film and your contributions have helped enormously to raise the profile of Genes work. How to Start a Revolution has screened a number of times on Norwegian television, the Oslo Human Rights Film Festival brought many political figures into contact with the work and this also resulted in huge press coverage during our trip there in February. 

This week also sees the launch of the Gene Sharp iPad app which is now live on the app store. 

This groundbreaking app is a touch activated documentary embedding analysis, extra video and satellite mapping with four of Gene Sharp's key books including his famous work, From Dictatorship to Democracy, described as a handbook for revolutionaries. For the first time, the iPad brings together an award winning film and books which have helped nonviolent activists change the world. Integration with the Albert Einstein Institution website provides hundreds of pages of additional readings and case studies.

A Revolution Monitor fuses mapping technology with curated Twitter streams from more than 40 countries. Viewers simply touch a country to follow revolutions in real time and even interact with the activists involved. Tweeted articles, blogs and video are displayed instantly creating a live stream of activist generated news by location.

Part educational resource, part immersive experience - this app is an essential toolbox of resources for activists and all those interested in democracy and the abolition of violent conflict.

"A vital conversation starter and educational tool in a world awash with violence" The Huffington Post
http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/how-to-start-a-revolution/id560385076?mt=8

We know that there are still some people who have not received DVDs, there seems to be a particular problem with Canadian deliveries and some of the more security restrictive countries. Please let us know by private message and we will do our best to get them out to you as soon as possible. 

Best wishes

Ruaridh and Richard

Dear Kickstarters, 

We're incredibly proud to have picked up a Scottish BAFTA last Thursday at the Scottish BAFTA New Talent awards.  This is an incredible honour for a first film and we'd like to thank you again for your fantastic support which made this possible. 

This week we were nominated for a Golden Butterfly, Amnesty International's award for the most politically important film of the year, hosted at The Hague in The Netherlands. The winning film was "5 Broken Cameras" which is an incredible story about nonviolent resistance in Palestine. As ever,  films about the conflict in this region are controversial and stir strong emotions but It was incredible just to be in the same category as this film and I'd urge everyone to take a look.  

All of you should now have received a DVD copy of How to Start a Revolution if you have donated in the required gift category.  There were a few unreadable or corrupted addresses so if you have not received a copy please let me know with your current address so we can get one out to you as soon as possible.  T-Shirts and posters will be arriving soon. 

Best wishes, 

Ruaridh and Richard 

How to Start a Revolution will screen in The Hague -  Movies That Matter International Film Festival on 23rd 24th and 26th March with Jamila Raqib and Ruaridh Arrow in attendance. Kickstarter donors please let us now if you can attend so that we can try and arrange complementary tickets for you!    Tickets and times here. http://www.moviesthatmatter.nl/english_index/festival/programma_en/film_en/1189

How to Start a Revolution is now available on DVD on Amazon in PAL format only.  The NTSC version for North America will be released soon.

 http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Start-Revolution-Ruaridh-Arrow/dp/B0073DLYSE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329612188&sr=8-1

To check if you are in a PAL country see here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:PAL-NTSC-SECAM.svg

Dear friends, 

Please find below an updated list of forthcoming screenings of How to Start a Revolution.   Let me know if you are a Kickstarter donor and are able to attend any of these. We should be able to arrange you a free ticket!  

I'm sorry the DVDs are still taking longer than expected to despatch.  All European and rest of of world (outside US and Canada) have been mailed and should arrive within the next few days.  There has been a production problem with the NTSC version which affects North America and a number of other countries. If you are in an NTSC area you should receive the DVD within the next 10 days. I can only apologise again for the delays.  

If you can, please do try to see the film on the big screen at one of these fantastic venues

tell your friends and follow us on twitter @genesharpfilm and "like" the facebook page for news and pictures http://www.facebook.com/howtostartarevolution 

Best wishes, 

Ruaridh

ReRun Cinema Brooklyn NEW YORK  

http://howtostartarevolution.eventbrite.com

FRIDAY, February 24 (7pm, 10pm)

SATURDAY, February 25 (10pm) February 27 (7pm)

TUESDAY, February 28 (7pm)

WEDNESDAY, February 29 (10pm)

THURSDAY, March 1 (7pm, 10pm)
 

How To Start a Revolution at The Byrd Center

The Byrd Center for Legislative Studies WEST VIRGINA

February 21st, 2012

(Skype Q&A with Ruaridh Arrow)

http://www.byrdcenter.org/index.php/event/byrd-center-film-series-how-to-start-a-revolution-221-at-7pm/

How To Start A Revolution at Hartford Organizing Group (HOG)

Charter Oak Cultural Center CONNECTICUT

February 26th, 2012

http://hartfordog.org/ai1ec_event/film-series-how-to-start-a-revolution/?instance_id=24702

March 16th

http://www.mviff.org/

The Hague – Movies that Matter THE NETHERLANDS

http://www.moviesthatmatter.nl/

23 March / 19.00 Filmhuis Den Haag 1

24 March / 20.00 Theater aan het Spui 1

26 March / 15.00 Filmhuis Den Haag 3

Denver Film Center  DENVER

One week from 6th April to 12th April

http://www.denverfilm.org/filmcenter/

Wisconsin Film Festival  MADISON WISCONSIN

Between 18th April and 22nd April

http://www.wifilmfest.org/

Barcelona Film Festival  BARCELON SPAIN

From 17th to 22th May 

http://festivaldecineyderechoshumanos.com/