The Global Bioethics Initiative, a non-profit organization with consultative status to the United Nations in New York, held its annual Summer School Program this July. "Hard To Believe" was screened as part of a session on the ethics of organ transplantation, following a presentation by Dr. Damon Noto, Spokesperson for Doctors Against Forced Organ Harvesting.
Good Crowd to Chinese Organ Harvesting Documentary
Organizers were pleased with the interest in a screening of a documentary on the persecution of Falun Gong screened in Swan Hill at the weekend.
A crowd of about 40 people attended the screening of Hard To Believe last Sunday and organizer Lisa Zhang was happy with the turnout and community response with the film.
U.S. Government Hearing: Organ Harvesting, An Examination of A Brutal Practice
Committee on Foreign Affairs Hearing: Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, and the Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats
2:00 pm, June 23, 2016 in Room 2200, Rayburn House Office Building: “Organ Harvesting: An Examination of a Brutal Practice”
At the American Transplant Congress, Boston, USA
Hard To Believe attended the American Transplant Congress in Boston, June 11-15, 2016.
Adnan Sharif, a nephrologist from the UK, a member of DAFOH, and interviewee in Hard To Believe stopped by the booth, among thousands of other professionals involved in organ transplantation.
Winner of Best Documentary at Hoboken International Film Festival
"Hard To Believe" won the Best Documentary award at the 2016 Hoboken International Film Festival. The awards ceremony was held in the historic Paramount Theater in Middletown New York, with hundreds of audience in attendance. The documentary award was sponsored by Mid-Hudson News.
Jerusalem Times: Secrets and Pain Behind the Great Wall of China
On Tuesday June 7, Hard To Believe was screened at the Jerusalem Cinematheque, on the occasion of the "Zhen Shan Ren Art Exhibition" opening. The event was covered by Jerusalem Times.
Hard To Believe Interviewed by “Renaissance Man” on WTBQ
Swoop Films producer Kay Rubacek was interviewed by the Chairman of the Hoboken International Film Festival, Kenneth Del Vecchio on WTBQ about the upcoming screening of "Hard To Believe" at the Hoboken international film festival on June 4, at 2 PM at the Paramount Theater in Middletown New York.
News Report: Local Documentary ‘Hard to Believe’ to Show at HIFF in Middletown
“I had stumbled on a gruesome murder mystery.”
— Ken Stone, Director, Hard to Believe
“This is the most destructive thing you can do to a society, to take their most trusted members…and turn them into these monsters.”
— Ethan Gutmann, Investigative Journalist
"'Hard to Believe' is coming to the Hoboken Film Festival on June 4, the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre where government forces killed hundreds of peaceful democracy protesters in its main square.
The film follows the trail of Gutmann’s investigation as he begins to unravel the crime that no one wants to admit is happening.
In the documentary 'Hard to Believe,' Investigative reporter Ethan Gutmann recalls the first time he sat down with Falun Gong practitioners who escaped from labor camps and prisons in China.
Falun Gong, also known as Falun Dafa, is a spiritual practice with several meditative exercises. First introduced to the public in China in 1992, it began to be persecuted in China in 1999 because of its widespread popularity and belief in the divine, something China’s Communist Party has tried hard to stamp out.
The Falun Gong practitioners he spoke to told him about their torture while imprisoned. Hidden within their horrific accounts was the phrase 'physical exam.' Wait a minute, Gutmann thought to himself. Physical exams? Why? And why only on Falun Gong adherents?
The Falun Gong practitioners he spoke to did not understand his interest in the exams. 'I’ve been tortured in the most horrible ways,' they told him, as if to say this was the least relevant part of their story."
Read the full report online by Epoch Times Orange County.
Hard To Believe at the 12th Annual International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation
On May 19-22, 2016, Hard To Believe attended the 12th Annual International Conference on Clinical Ethics Consultation (ICCEC) in Washington, D.C., to help raise awareness of Chinese Community Party's killing of prisoners of conscience, mainly Falun Gong practitioners, for the sale of their organs.
"Hard To Believe" to Show at Hoboken International Film Festival on June 4th
“Hard To Believe” will be screened on Saturday, June 4th, at 2 PM, at the Hoboken International Film Festival (HIFF) in Middletwon, NY.
Video Librarian Review of "Hard To Believe"
A review of "Hard To Believe" has been published in the Video Librarian magazine May/June 2016 issue. Below is the text of the full review.
Journal of Bioethical Inquiry Review of "Hard To Believe"
A review of Hard To Believe has been published in the Journal of Bioethical Inquiry, "an international, peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for different disciplinary perspectives on ethical, cultural and social issues in medicine, healthcare, life sciences and biotechnology".
Melbourne Audiences Respond to "Hard To Believe"
"Hard To Believe", which investigates the Chinese Communist Party's crime of harvesting organs from living prisoners of conscience, mainly Falun Gong practitioners, for profit, and discusses the silence of public media, politicians, and the medical community on the issue, was screened at Darebin Arts and Entertainment Centre in Melbourne on March 21, 2016.
U.S. Foreign Affairs Committee Unanimously Agree on Organ Harvesting Resolution
Just last week, the U.S. House of Foreign Affairs Committee marked up a new Resolution (H. Res. 343), and unanimously agreed to it, with some passionate speeches of support given by numerous members
News: Houston Conference Learns About Forced Organ Harvesting in China
Published in the local Houston edition of The Epoch Times.
A film about the killing of prisoners of conscience for their organs in China deeply moved attendees at the 2016 Medicine and Religion Conference held the weekend of March 4 in Houston.
Hard To Believe Broadcasting on WYCCDT
Hard To Believe is broadcasting on WYCCDT (Chicago, IL) at 5:00 PM on Feb. 21, 2016 (Sunday), and at 4:00 AM on Feb 22, 2016 (Monday).
Tune in and be sure to tell your friends watch and thank the programmers for airing it.
Screening of Hard To Believe at the New Delhi World Book Fair
Hard To Believe was screened at the New Delhi World Book Fair on January 10, 2016.
Hard To Believe Screening at the ReFrame International Film Festival
Hard To Believe was screened at the ReFrame International Film Festival on Jan. 31 at The Venue, with a lively Q&A session held afterward.
Hard To Believe Screening at the Mumbai International Film Festival
Hard To Believe is an "official selection" of the Mumbai International Film Festival, and was screened on Feb 1.
Hard To Believe Wins Award in Impact DOCS Awards
Hard To Believe has won a prestigious Award of Excellence from the IMPACT DOCS Awards. The award was given for the outstanding documentary film, Hard To Believe, which examines one of the most horrifying human rights violations of our time and questions why so little attention has been paid.