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Show be interviewed. A script was written on the basis of preliminary interviews and was presented to the groups and the Newsreel staff for criticism and approval. Members of the film crew shared work in each area of production: fundraising (which went on throughout production) scripting, shooting and editing. Newsreel attempts to dispell myths which have been created about students, radicals blacks, poor people and women by presenting their views and explanations of events that are taking place in the country. The subject matter ranges from domestic issues-student unrest, the urban crisis, the labor movement, Third World struggles to international affairs. These films are made in conjunction with people in the community and on the job. It is the people, directly involved, who speak out in Newsreel films. him the crawling. Foster Parents - Catholic Charities ALL FOSTER PARENTS ARE UNIQUE. They have a larger than normal capacity for loving and caring. In Frank and Connie Kukuchka, this capacity has reached extraordinary proportions. Nine years ago, Frank and Connie decided to open their hearts and their home to foster children. At that time they had three children of their own aged four, three, and one. They applied to To be shown at the Women’s Catholic Charities and were given * History & Culture course Tuesday an infant to care for, the first of night, May 25, 7:15 p. m. at the many to be entrusted to them. Mark Greene Hall, Business Lecture In 1965 the Kukuchkas accepted Building, U of U campus. The film is a two week old boy with difficult 45 min. long. There will also be a medical problems. The child, John panel discussion on day care centers Michael, had a violent milk allergy for that evening, during the second hour of the class meeting. This will and a suspected heart condition. He be an open meeting--no charge for required much more attention than anyone. All are welcome. a normally healthy baby, but the Kukuchkas found caring for him exciting and challenging. As John Michael grew and flourished into a nearly normal child, Connie and Frank decided to devote themselves to caring for foster children with suspected medical problems. When babies are born physically delicate, undersized or abnormal in any way, Catholic Charities delays placing them for adoption until their problems can be diagnosed or “The Black Arts of Utah”, a corrected. It was this type of troupe of young people who have children that the Kukuchkas asked researched and learned the music for and received. ‘“These are God's and dance of their African ancestry, children,’’ Connie says, ‘and The interviews are with women Women’s lberation activists are also expressing themselves in film. who work on jobs outside and inside is becoming increasingly popular asa somebody has to take care of them. Judy Smith and Louise Alaimo of the home, welfare mothers and program in Utah communities, and Special children are more of a Newsreel, a collective of radical young women. They discuss the the group is happy to share its talents challenge, and | like working with problems they have young filmakers (male and female) personal It’s hard, but there are as funds and time permit. Members them. with offices in New York and Boston encountered as women at home and rewards. The little things that they as well as San Francisco, have just on the job. They speak out on issues of the troupe vary from performance learn to do are so much more of an which affect their lifes: the war, completed ‘‘Woman’s Film.”’ to performance, but when the editor achievement for these children than The 45-minute film features welfare, marriage, and men. saw them recently there were for normal children. It’s so fulfilling Each woman talks not only poor and working women, both students from Westminster College to help them learn.”’ black and white, speaking about the about the experience which led her and Utah State University and young Most of the babies stay in the oppression they feel. The women to question her role as a woman, but men from he Clearfield Job Corps Kukuchka home for six to eight pictured are active in community also what she is dong to change her are work and projects such as welfare condition. These women Center - and their home towns months. At the end of that time rights, and the filmakers view them involved in such organizations as ranged all the way to the Dominican they have either outgrown their as models for change. It is an Welfare Rights, children’s breakfast Republic. Director of the group is early symptoms and have become engaging documentary, both programs, labor unions, PTA’s and normally healthy children, or else Mr. Darnel Haney of the First because the women interviewed are women’s liberation groups. adoptive parents have been found The film allows women to Presbyterian Church of Ogden, interesting and the film is well-paced for them who are willing to accept identify with the experiences and with music and collage effects. presently on the staff of the Job their handicaps. Almost all of the Louise, 30 and Judy 23, started feelings of the women in the film and Corps Center. He says, “‘My wife Kukuchkas’ thirty foster children work on the film in March. Louise gain a solid understanding of the puts in a lot of time and work have been placed in permanent had worked as a production solutions they have chosen. It secretary in New York and lateron conveys the idea that women are making costumes, so say thanks to homes. John Michael is one of the her.” Mr. Haney and his friends few exceptions, but he will be some underground films. Judy had strong when united, and when they taken college film courses and made work together and support each danced and sang for the Utah adopted in the near future. . .by the a film during the year she taught other, they have the power to bring themselves. John Presbyterial Association recently, Kukuchkas emotionally disturbed children. But about meaningful and necessary Michael is now an active, healthy and for May Fellowship Day in both had much to learn each step of change in this country. six year old, progressing normally Pleasant later in the month. the way while making this film. in first grade. The Filmmakers ‘‘We both became much Connie and Frank have two The Woman’s Film is unique in stronger as we recognized our other foster children with them at Capacities and that we had that it was scripted, filmed and (Reprinted from the Focus) the present time, a three month old something to say. It made us very edited entirely by women. The crew, girl who was born with a smaller different kinds of people,”” Judy said Judy Smith, Louise Alaimo and Ellen Sorrin are part of the San of the project. than normal skull which might Francisco Newsreel, a non-profit indicate possible brain damage, and organization of young filmmakers The Film Chuck, a little boy who is both produce and distribute Women in American society who spastic and hyperactive. today have been ignored, isolated documentary films. Chuck was fourteen months old and made to think that their The filmmakers felt that the problems are personal-that they established media have discredited when he came to live with Connie evolved out of their own individual the women’s movement by focusing and Frank. At that time he could shortcomings. attention on sensational news items do nothing more than rock himself The Women’s Film tells a rather than on the legitimate backward and forward in his crib. diferent story. The women greivances and demands of women. Connie and Frank first taught him The Woman’‘s Film centers interviewed feel that their problems to sit alone. Next they taught him are caused by the very social primarily on poor and working to eat properly—Chuck had never structure of our society. They are women. After talking with several learned to chew. After that they oppressed as women-socially, women’s groups in the Bay Area, the exercized his arms and legs to teach filmmakers chose several women to economically, psychologically. Womans Film BLACK ARTS of UTAH proper ‘'This was hardest Connie says. “We would Patronize Our Advertisers on us,” put him out in the hall with all the doors closed except the one to the living room. Then we would sit in the living room and force him to come to us. It was terribly hard not to give in to him and pick him up, but at last he learned to crawl. After that we put him into a therapeutic walker, and then finally we taught him to walk accomplished alone.’’ They all of this in a year. Now they're teaching Chuck to talk. “I talk to him all day long,” Connie related, “‘and he’s learning to say words.” The Kukuchkas own children, Michael, 13, Kim, 12, and John, 10, help to care for these special children, and have become reliable, responsible, and more tolerant than most children their ages. Frank, who works at Hill Field, spends as much time with the foster children as he does with his own. “‘ couldn't do it without him,” Connie says. “The children help, and the neighbors help, and the public health nurses are a great help with special problems. But Frank is the most wonderful help of all. He loves these children as though they were his own.” CAMERA 4 REPORTS PERFORM To Be Shown in Salt Lake City page 4 motions for by Rhoda Werner Camera 4 Reports is aired live each Thursday night at 9:30 P.M. The topics are usually timely and are of broad community Sandy Camera Gilmore 4 Reports. interest. is moderator for Guests usually discuss the topic for about 10 minues. After that, viewers may call in questions to the guests, questions only. . .no opinions. 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