A Message From Joss Whedon
(Plus: You Are Dua Khalil)
Joss On Equality Now
There are two ways to fight a battle like ours. One is to whisper in the ear of the masses, try subtlely and gradually to change the gender expectations and mythic structures of our culture. That's me. The other is to step up and confront the thousands of atrocities that are taking place around the world on an immediate, one-by-one basis. That's a great deal harder, and that's Equality Now. It's not about politics; it's about basic human decency.
- Joss Whedon
Joss On 2006
But the second "Thank You" is obviously for the screenings, and everyone's involvement. ... What an achievement. I wish I could have been at one. ... I got an E-mail from Jessica Neuwirth [of Equality Now], who was of course thrilled and grateful for the whole thing. It's by your efforts that my movie has become inexorably linked to such a vital, under-recognized cause, and so y'all should be frantically patting yourselves on the backs. Thank you. It matters. Plus, fun!
- Joss Whedon
Equality Now On 2006
During the last week of June 2006, Joss Whedon's fans, the Browncoats, organized 47 screenings of his film Serenity in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States. The screenings were held to benefit Equality Now and celebrate Joss' birthday. Earnings totaling over $60,000 have been reported. Equality Now is extremely grateful for the support of the Browncoats and inspired by the tremendous energy and commitment they have put into their efforts to support our work to end human rights abuses against women and girls around the world.
- Equality Now
Thanks From...
All of us at Equality Now continue to be amazed by and grateful for the Browncoats' and Serenity fans' generous and committed support for our work. Their energy and enthusiasm is inspiring and these screenings are coming at a critical time when we are especially in need of funds! We thank each and every one of them and Happy Birthday to Joss!"
- Amanda Sullivan, Equality Now
Local Total:
$13,000
Global As Of 22 August:
$121,806.05 (est)
Women's Film Initiative:
Approx. $1,000
July 2007 Updates
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06 July 2007: As you might have noticed, we have a preliminary sense of this year's totals. While we still won't have the final figures for a bit, we do know that we've reach (and, well, passed) our goal for this year of $10,000 for Equality Now. In addition, we raised at least $1,000 for the Women's Film Initiative. At the global level, with just a couple of sites left to report, the Can't Stop the Serenity effort this year is less than $2,000 shy of the worldwide goal of $100,000 -- and it's fully expected that once all estimates are in, we will have passed that goal.
01 July 2007: As promised, the remaining inventory of global event t-shirts and posters now are available for order. Please note that the order process has changed since the pre-order period prior to the screenings. We now ask that you simply email us (information on the Merchandise page) with your full order and we will send you an invoice and payment instructions. You also have the opportunity to order the local commemorative shirts which event staff were wearing at the shows.
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Local Total:
$13,000
Global As Of 22 August:
$121,806.05 (est)
Women's Film Initiative:
Approx. $1,000