V-Day: Until the Violence Stops

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V-Day: Until the Violence Stops
DVD cover
Directed byAbby Epstein
Written byEve Ensler
Produced byVincent Farrell
CinematographyCindy Gantz
Paul Mailman
Paulo Netto
Edited byLisa Palattella
Music byRick Baitz
Distributed byLifetime Television
Release date
  • February 1, 2003 (2003-02-01)
Running time
73 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

V-Day: Until the Violence Stops (also known as World VDAY) is a 2003 documentary film directed by Abby Epstein. It follows events marking 2002 V-Day — a grassroots movement inspired by Eve Ensler's 1996 play The Vagina Monologues.[1] The film focuses on V-Day activities in the United States, Kenya, Croatia and the Philippines.[1]

Cast

Release and reception

V-Day: Until the Violence Stops was screened at the Sundance Film Festival before being shown on Lifetime Television in 2004.[2] In 2004, Toni Childs, David Ricketts and Eddy Free won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Music and Lyrics for the song "Because You Are Beautiful".[3]

See also

  • The UK organisation of the VDay campaign was known as Until the Violence Stops, but is now known as Tender.

References

  1. ^ a b Jankowicz, Mia (2005-03-31). "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops - Ensler Strikes Back". PopMatters. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  2. ^ LeVasseur, Andrea. "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops > Overview". AllMovie. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
  3. ^ "V-Day: Until the Violence Stops (2003)". Indiepix. 2004. Retrieved 2008-12-30.

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