[Nfbnet-members-list] Bottom Dollars Documentary

[Danielsen, Chris]

Dear Fellow Federationists:

We wanted to let you know about a new documentary film entitled 
"Bottom Dollars." This film, produced by an organization called 
Rooted in Rights that specializes in documentaries and social media 
campaigns related to disability issues, exposes the exploitation of 
workers with disabilities through the payment of subminimum wages and 
calls for a phase-out of this discriminatory practice. Not only is 
this film's message in line with the goals of the National Federation 
of the Blind, but the film's director and producer, Jordan Melograna, 
contacted the National Federation of the Blind during its production, 
and President Riccobono is prominently featured in the film. The 
great success of the film's premiere in Washington, DC just a couple 
of days ago has sparked a great deal of interest and momentum, and 
free screenings of the film are already scheduled throughout the 
country. The movie is just under an hour long and includes captioning 
and audio description.

We encourage you to find out if there is a screening in your area, 
engage with the hosts of the screening, and encourage members and 
supporters to attend. Chapters and affiliates can also host 
screenings themselves at libraries, schools, community centers, and 
the like. There will be no charge from the film's producers for your 
chapter or affiliate to screen the film; you'll just need to find a 
venue and set a date. To find out more and/or sign up to host a 
screening, simply visit 
<http://www.bottomdollarsmovie.com>www.bottomdollarsmovie.com.

Participating in or hosting a screening of this film is a great way 
to continue to build the growing momentum around our campaign to 
eliminate the discriminatory practice of paying less than the minimum 
wage to the blind and other workers with disabilities. We'd love to 
know if you schedule a screening, so please be sure to share your 
event with us by emailing 
<mailto:communicationsteam at nfb.org>communicationsteam at nfb.org or 
sharing via social media.

Sincerely,

Chris Danielsen
Director of Public Relations
National Federation of the Blind

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