The Friends of Recovery Foundation, Inc. (FOR), provides a meeting facility for 12 step based recovery groups. The facility, called Recovery Central, is at 1305 W. Markham in downtown Little Rock, and hosts 23 meetings a week, including a veterans only meeting on Saturday morning. FOR does not charge rent to any of the groups that meet at Recovery Central.
Three Wishes One Choice (15 minutes)
Directed by Christopher Scribner
WINNER: NATAS Mid-America Student Television Award, Washington DC Independent Film Festival Audience Award
Chris Scribner (17) grew up surrounded by death in his family. His older sister died in a car accident when he was 9. His cousin, who was his best friend, also died in a car accident when he was 14. Now his younger sister is fighting multiple tumors. How can one family cope with so much death? Through tragedy, Chris’ family finds strength to stay positive.
Flowers in Concrete (12 minutes)
Directed by Laura Rangel
Laura Rangel (17) arrived in Little Rock, Arkansas from Mexico at age 6. Meeting and living with her biological parents for the first time, Laura had high hopes for achieving the “American Dream.” However, she faced many obstacles in American schools such as bullying.
Is Laura’s life in America really a dream come true?
There can be no doubt that we live in one of the most tumultuous political climates of the nation’s history, a climate where politicians can be toppled on a whim, election results disputed in the country’s highest courts, and governors unceremoniously recalled. It’s enough to leave even the most cynical voter asking, how did this happen?
As another Clinton embarks on a run for the White House, join director Harry Thomason for a screening and discussion of the film "The Hunting of the President".
Harry Thomason and Nickolas Perry’s incendiary documentary, based on the best-selling book by Gene Lyons and Joe Conason, offers a glimpse at the genesis of these partisan vendettas and explores the myths and truths behind the nearly ten year campaign to systematically destroy the political legacy of the Clintons.
Following the screening CBS News 60 Minutes Producer Jeff Newton will lead a discussion with Director Harry Thomason, and Gene Lyons author of the book The Hunting of the President: The Ten Year Campaign to Destroy Bill and Hillary Clinton on which the film was based.