Find Upcoming Community Screenings
Welcome to the Community Screenings Marquee! Most screenings, past and present, are listed here. If you don't find a screening in your state or city, consider hosting your own. You can sign up on the Tools/Host-A-Screening page and screen the film at your library, your community center, your church, or even host a small screening at your home for friends. Contact the filmmaker, Jean Strauss, at: adoptedforthelifeofme@gmail.com. The American Adoption Congress has free loaner copies available for community events.
ADOPTED: for the life of me was made to help engage community members in a dialogue about adoption reform - invite your family, friends, neighbors, community members, and local legislators. Be a part of the debate - change is possible through education and engagement!
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ALABAMA
Community Screening Events in Alabama
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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ALASKA
Community Screening Events in Alaska
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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ARIZONA
Community Screening Events in Arizona
- Arizona Premiere - Sedona International Film Festival (February 24 & 26, 2010)
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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ARKANSAS
Community Screening Events in Arkansas
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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CALIFORNIA
Community Screening Events in California
- January 24, 2010, Smogdance Film Festival, winner of Audience Award for Best Picture (1-24-2010), Claremont, California
- March 18, 2010: AMERICAN ADOPTION CONGRESS - Keynote Address/ SCREENING of "For the Life of Me", Sacramento, CA.
March 8, 2011 - PACT: an Adoption Alliance
Kaiser, Oakland CA
7 pm - 9 pm Adoption Book and Film Discussion Group Featured Film: For the Life of Me by Jean Strauss. What would it be like to never know who you were when you were born? Follow Dave as he embarks on a journey to find his birthmother. Along with the heartwarming stories of Joe and other adopted citizens, Dave's saga illuminates the impact secrets can have over a lifetime.
For information contact: info@pactadopt.org
April 12, 2011
Kaiser, Oakland CA
7 pm - 9 pm
Adoption Book and Film Discussion Group
Featured Book: Birthright by Jean Strauss. A Guide to Search and
Reunion for Adoptees, Birthparents and Adoptive Parents This book is
filled with stories and direct quotes from adoptive parents, birth
parents, and adopted people who have experienced search and reunion.
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COLORADO
Community Screening Events in Colorado
- November 5, 2009, Colorado College, Community Screening, Colorado Springs, CO.
- November 7, 2009, Rocky Mountain Womens' Film Festival, Festival Screening, Colorado Springs, CO.
- November 8, 2009, Community Screening at the Mercury Cafe, Denver, CO, hosted by Rich Uhrlaub.
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CONNECTICUT
Community Screening Events in Connecticut
- April 22, 2010, Kent Film Festival, Kent, Connecticut winner of the Sleeping Giant Award for Best Documentary
Be the first to host a community screening in Connecticut! Use our Host a Screening checklist to find out how.
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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DELAWARE
Community Screening Events in Delaware
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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Community Screening Events in DC
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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FLORIDA
Community Screening Events in Florida
Delray Beach Library Adoption Discussion
Delray Beach, FL
Hosted by Eileen McQuade
Event Description: Adopted: For the Life of Me will be screened, followed by a panel discussion. Adoptees, adoptive parents and birth parents will lead a discussion of the right of all adult adoptees to have access to their original birth certificate.
Max Attendees: 100
Location:
100 W Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, FL
For information contact Eileen McQuade at eileen2155@gmail.com
- Miami, FL, Community Screening (Sept. 23, 2010) hosted by Valerie Diamond.
- Women's International Film Festival, Miami (March 27, 2010).
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GEORGIA
Community Screening Events in Georgia
REG DAY and a MOVIE
Duluth, GA
November 13, 2010 06:30PM to 09:30PM
Hosted by Denise Carroll
Event Description: We
will host a REG DAY table and then watch the film. The film will be followed
with a discussion and light refreshments.
Location: 2458 Duluth Hwy. 120, Duluth, Georgia
For more information, contact Denise Carroll at mainegirl1998@yahoo.com
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HAWAII
Community Screening Events in Hawaii
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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IDAHO
Community Screening Events in Idaho
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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ILLINOIS
Community Screening Events in Illinois
Live Screening of ADOPTED: for the life of me
Chicago, IL
November 14, 2010 03:15PM to 05:45PM
Hosted by State Representative Sara Feigenholtz
Event Description: Join
Representative Feigenholtz and other adoption policy-makers and advocates as
they watch the live airing of the film on WTTW.
Location: 3215 N Sheffield Ave., Chicago, Illinois
Call Stephen at 773.296.4141 with questions.
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INDIANA
November 6, 2010 2:00PM to 4:00PM
- Bloomington, IN
Hosted by Pam Kroskie
Event Description: Showing For the Life of Me. A Wonderful film to show an adoptee's point of view. This film is such a great example of determination and education regarding adoption issues.
Max Attendees: 50 (Currently 0 Registered)
Location: 303 E. Kirkwood, Bloomington, Indiana
For more information contact: Pam Kroskie at gus4809@yahoo.com
November 19, 2010 07:30PM to 09:45PM
KAARE Celebrates Adoption Awareness Month
New Albany, IN
Hosted by Marcie Roth
Event Description: Join us for the screening of this powerful movie, soon to be released on PBS.
LOCATION: THE GRAND THEATER, 138 E MARKET ST, NEW ALBANY IN 47150.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, FREE ADMISSION
Max Attendees: 500
Location: The Grand Theater, 138 E. Market St. New Albany, IN 47150
2534 Charlestown Rd #15, New Albany, Indiana
For information contact Marcie Roth at
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IOWA
Community Screening Events in Iowa
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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KANSAS
Community Screening Events in Kansas
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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KENTUCKY
Community Screening Events in Kentucky
Be the first to host a community screening in Kentucky! Use our Host a Screening checklist to find out how.Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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LOUISIANA
Community Screening Events in Louisiana
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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MAINE
Community Screening Events in Maine
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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MARYLAND
Community Screening Events in Maryland
- COMMUNITY SCREENING HOSTED BY DCMETRO CUB!
Chevy Chase DC Library
more information TBA DCMETROCUB@aol.com
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MASSACHUSETTS
Community Screening Events in Massachusetts
Alliance for the Study of Adoption and Culture at MIT, screening, April 29, 2010, Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Movie Preview and Panel
West Bridgewater, MA
November 9, 2010 06:30PM to 08:30PM
Hosted by Cynthia McGuigan
Event Description: ADOPTED:
For the Life of Me” invites you on a journey with Dave and Joe, two middle-aged
men determined to unearth their pasts. The heart wrenching and heartwarming
conclusions of their stories provoke a debate about adoption laws across the
country. Please join us to view the movie and debate the issues of Adoption
Reform.
Max Attendees: 35
Location: 80 Howard Street, West Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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MICHIGAN
Community Screening Events in Michigan
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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MINNESOTA
Community Screening Events in Minnesota
- MCAR (Minnesota Coalition for Adoption Reform) Community Screening, Thursday, September 23, 2010 at Minneapolis Community Center, drew a crowd of 70. Filmmaker in attendance.
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MISSISSIPPI
Community Screening Events in Mississippi
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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MISSOURI
Community Screening Events in Missouri
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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MONTANA
Community Screening Events in Montana
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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NEBRASKA
Community Screening Events in Nebraska
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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NEVADA
Community Screening Events in Nevada
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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NEW HAMPSHIRE
Community Screening Events in New Hampshire
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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NEW JERSEY
Community Screening Events in New Jersey
- New Jersey Int. Film Festival, Rutgers University (JUNE 13, 2010)
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NEW MEXICO
Community Screening Events in New Mexico
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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NEW YORK
Community Screening Events in New York
- Hillside Family of Agencies, Rochester, NY, staff screening (May 21, 2010)
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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NORTH CAROLINA
Community Screening Events in North Carolina
Be the first to host a community screening in North Carolina! Use our Host a Screening checklist to find out how.
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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NORTH DAKOTA
Community Screening Events in North Dakota
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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OHIO
Community Screening Events in Ohio
- World Feature Premiere, Cleveland International Film Festival (March 26, 2010)
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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OKLAHOMA
Community Screening Events in Oklahoma
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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OREGON
Community Screening Events in Oregon
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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PENNSYLVANIA
Community Screening Events in Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, PA
September 17, 2011 (Saturday) from 1:00 - 3:00
Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
University of Pittsburgh
Studies Program, and the University of Pittsburgh School of Arts and Sciences.
Shown on PBS stations in 2010 and earlier in 2011, the film is especially timely given pending Pennsylvania state legislation addressing
closed birth records.
Location:
University of Pittsburgh, Frick Fine Arts Auditorium
- Wynnewoord, PA
November 10, 2010 (time to be announced)
Adoptions from the Heart (site to be announced)
Event Description: Screening
for the monthly staff training of Adoptions from the Heart. This
organization has been in existence for 25 years and does open adoptions.
They have offices in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Location:
Wynnewood, PA office.
- Norristown, PA
October 20, 2010, 10:00 - 11:45 a.m.
Office of Montgomery County Children & Youth, Norristown, PA
Event Description: Monthly meeting of the Delaware
Valley (PA) Adoption Council is presenting the film “Adoption: for the
life of me,” by Jean Strauss.
DVAC is comprised of adoption professionals representing approximately 40 adoption agencies in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. The film was screened for 35 and 40 attendees, including court personnel. The topic was Adoption Laws and Closed Records.
Location:
Office of Montgomery County
Children & Youth, Norristown, PA
For more information contact Carolyn Hoard, choard@comcast.net.
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RHODE ISLAND
Community Screening Events in Rhode Island
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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SOUTH CAROLINA
Community Screening Events in South Carolina
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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SOUTH DAKOTA
Community Screening Events in South Dakota
- Sioux Falls, SD
November 4, 2010 06:30PM to 09:00PM
Downtown Library Rm B
Hosted by Lynne Banks
Event Description: SDSEAL: South Dakotans for Support,
Education, and Adoption Legislation is presenting the film “Adoption: for the
life of me,” by Jean Strauss.
From the opening scene where Dave presses his nose against the glass window of the Vital Statistics office, looking at the record of his own birth for the very first time at the age of 52, to the heart-wrenching, heartwarming conclusion of both his and Joe's stories, “Adopted: for the life of me” is a film which engages us in a dialogue about who adoption laws are supposed to serve.
Refreshments will be served along with a Q&A discussion: “What are the current laws in South Dakota? How can an adult adoptee receive a copy of their original birth certificate? Are you looking for yours?”
Location:
200 N Dakota Ave, Sioux Falls, South Dakota
For more information contact Lynne Banks at lbanks8928@sio.midco.net
"Adopted: For the Life of Me" screening
Rapid City, SD
November 20, 2010 01:00PM to 04:00PM
Downtown Library Meeting Room B - Upstairs from 1-4 PM.
Hosted by Kaye LaFollette
Event Description: SD
SEAL: South Dakotans for Support, Education and Adoption Legislation is
presenting the film "Adopted: for the life of me," by Jean Strauss.
From the opening scene where Dave presses his nose against the glass window of the Vital Statistics office, looking at the record of his own birth for the very first time at the age of 52, to the heart-wrenching, heartwarming conclusion of both his and Joe's stories, "Adopted: for the life of me" is a film which engages us in a dialogue about who adoption laws are supposed to serve.
Refreshments will be served along with a Q&A discussion: "What are the current laws in South Dakota? How can an adult adoptee receive a copy of their original birth certificate? Are you looking for yours?"
Max Attendees: 60 (Currently 0 Registered)
Location:
610 Quincy Street, Rapid City, SD
ADOPTED: for the life of me, community screening
11/21/2010 at 5:30 PM at Brookings Wesleyen Church, 1240 Orchard Drive, Brookings, SD
hosted by Lynne Banks
for information contact:
lbanks8928@sio.midco.net
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TENNESSEE
Community Screening Events in Tennessee
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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TEXAS
Community Screening Events in Texas
- Texas Premiere, Texas Tech University, Department of Communications, Lubbock, TX (2/9/2010)
- Flatland Film Festival, Lubbock, TX (Oct. 17, 2010)
- Texas Tech, Dept. of English, Lubbock (Oct. 18, 2010)
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UTAH
Community Screening Events in Utah
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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VERMONT
Community Screening Events in Vermont
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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VIRGINIA
Community Screening Events in Virginia
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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WASHINGTON
Community Screening Events in Washington
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!!
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WEST VIRGINIA
Community Screening Events in West Virginia
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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WISCONSIN
Community Screening Events in Wisconsin
Adoption Reform happens one community, one person at a time. Be a part of the effort!
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WYOMING
Community Screening Events in Wyoming
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