Powerful Messages for TV and sharing our cause

When Stew Birbrower, filmmaker and former Madison Avenue commercial creator, first explained this public service announcement (PSA) I jumped out of my seat as he pounded the table to demonstrate some of the effects he was planning to use.  He was delighted at my response.  Laughing, he remarked how people need to be impacted by the seriousness of domestic violence. It is an injustice that society needs to address, and we can no longer turn and ignore it.  Stew first drew out some vignettes and in time they came to be what you see in this video.  It proves that one man can make a difference.

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The Making of Our Public Service Announcements

Under the creative direction of film director Stew Birbrower, one idea for a Public Service Announcement (PSA) grew into six incredibly emotionally and gripping stories to raise awareness about the effects of domestic violence.  The commercials were filmed at one of the empty penthouses at the Working Artists of Ventura (WAV).  Many of the volunteers - beginning with Stew Birbrower, actors, stage hands, professional cinematographers, and a gaffer - donated their time and expertise to the creating of these gripping PSAs.  Michele Foster, director of Artesia Healing Arts, shares her personal experience in the PSA called "Kitchen."  In it she shares her emotional struggle to leave a violent relationship and the effects it had on her.  For her, art saved her and gave her back her voice.