The Fourth Annual Thunderbird International Film Festival held in Southern
Utah will spotlight the feature-do***entary. RATS & BULLIES: The
Dawn-Marie
Wesley Story. The film festival which focuses on cinema that is family
friendly with allowances for cultural differences, takes place over the
course of five days from June 2nd through the 6th, with screenings during
three of those days. RATS & BULLIES will act as a centerpiece for the
festival with a presentation set for June 4th, at 3:00PM to be followed by
a
question and answer session with the two directors and producers, Roberta
McMillan and Ray Buffer.
RATS & BULLIES tells the story of a young girl from Canada named
Dawn-Marie
Wesley who tragically committed suicide using her own dog’s leash to hang
herself in her bedroom after being systematically bullied and threatened
by
three juvenile girls from her school. The story involves the incidents
which
led to the tragedy and continues through the grief of those left behind
and
the legal precedents which followed. Discover the world of female
relational
aggression, teen bullying and the painful consequences of harassment and
suicide in this im****tant and powerful film.
The Thunderbird International Film Festival takes place on the campus of
Southern Utah University in Cedar City, Utah. Those wi****ng to attend are
encouraged to reserve tickets early as seating for RATS & BULLIES is
likely
to sell out. Tickets may be purchased locally at businesses including
Groovacious, Across the Board Games, Iron County Visitor's Center and the
SUU Communications Dept. For more information on the Thunderbird
International Film Festival contact (435)586-7861 or visit the festival’s
website at http://www.thunderbirdfilmfestival.suu.edu
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