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Sister
Helen |
DVDs of SISTER HELEN are now available to the
public through DOCURAMA. The dvd contains many
great extras including; never-seen-before footage, interviews
and the filmmakers' commentary.
Just visit www.docurama.com |
| Documentary Directing
Award, Sundance Film Festival, 2002 |
| Gold Hugo Award,
Best Documentary Film, Chicago International Film Festival, 2002 |
| Jury Prize for Best Documentary Film, Newport Film Festival, 2002 |
| Best Documentary
Film Award, Nashville Film Festival, 2002 |
| Best Documentary
Film Award, Westchester Film Festival, 2002 |
| For additional information please contact info@sisterhelen.com |
| Winner |
| "Entertaining movie on
a bighearted, tough-as-beef-jerky nun.” - Elvis Mitchell, New York Times |
| "Ms. Cammisa and Mr.
Fruchtman vividly capture the dynamic of tenderness and rage that characterizes
Sister Helen's relationship with the 21 men who live under her roof." - Dave Kehr, New York Times |
| "Breathtaking... every
frame glows." - TimeOut New York |
| "A memorable portrait
of a true New York character..." - New York Daily News |
| "Transfixing documentary..." - New York Newsday |
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| Sister Helen founded the John Thomas Travis Center, a not-for-profit 501-C3 shelter for male recovering addicts. The Center relies solely on private donations, so if you would like to make a contribution, or get more information, please feel free to contact its executive director, Dorothy Madden at: 401 East 142nd Street - PO Box 336 The Bronx, NY 10454 718.993.5901 or by e-mail dotimadden@aol.com |
| CONTACT THE TRAVIS CENTER |