Searching for SafeGround Film Festival

Costa Mantis Films is pleased to present a benefit for SafeGroundSac

It all began in tent city, Sacramento.

Forced out by politics and police, a small group of homeless people banded together – called "safeground" - to fight for the right to have a place to sleep. Thirty months later, they still have no place to go.

Award-winning filmmaker Costa Mantis tells the stories of their struggles in a compelling miniseries, Searching For Safe Ground.

Now for the first time, on 2nd Saturdays at 5:00PM beginning in October, five episodes will be presented at The Searching For SafeGround Film Festival.

OCT 8 – Episode 1 "Third World America"
NOV 12 – Episode 2 "Outside In"
DEC 10 – Episode 3 "Where Will I Stay Tonight?"
JAN 14 – Episode 4 "It Is What It Is"
FEB 11 – Episode 5 "Now What?"

The film festival will be hosted by the First United Methodist Church at 21st & J Streets. Tickets will be for sale at the door. Seating is limited so come early. Q&A afterwards with the filmmaker and SafeGround leaders.

CONTACT:

Costa Mantis Films.com
costa_mantis@yahoo.com
703.728.6800

SafeGroundSac.org
Steve Watters
916.769.8877

We'd like to Thank all that made the Safe Ground Jubilee a great success!

Thank you to all those that came out to share information at their tables and booths, and the speakers and performers, and the many volunteers. Thank you to Food Not Bombs for serving meals to around 400 homeless people. And we would like to thank our many sponsors: Los Rios College Federation of Teachers, Loaves & Fishes, Moe Mohanna, Keystone Christian Missionary Church, Merchants National Bank, Law Offices of Mark Merin, Uptown Studios, SHOC, Paratransit, Law Offices of Elizabeth Gade, Law Offices of Tina A. Thomas, Communications Workers of America, Starry Band, Inc., Gary Gallery (Francis House), John & Debra Reiger, Anonymous Donation in memory of Elliot Dawkins, Peace & Freedom Party, Veterans for Peace, Sacramento Chapter of ACLU, Newman Catholic Community, St. Philomene Church, Older Women’s League.

A Moveable Sleep

SafeGround needs churches, synagogues, congregations, union halls and business owners in the midtown area to permit up to 100 SafeGround homeless to stay overnight on their property, from 6pm to 7am the next day. This would provide the SafeGround campers a sanctuary from arrest, and also give them a life saving night free of the cold and the rain. SafeGround provides its own staffing and cleanup. Those who sleep with us promise to be alcohol free, drug free and nonviolent. All we need is a large room and someone to open the doors. We provide the rest. We have been doing this for a year with four downtown churches and they may be contacted for reference at your request. Please contact David at 916-834-2228 for more information if you can help.