Host a Watch Party

 

1. Sign Up as a Host

Sign up to receive updates about the broadcast, as well as access to a 30-minute pre-watch party Zoom with Deann Borshay Liem, the director of Crossings, and Christine Ahn, the lead organizer of the peace delegation and co-founder of Women Cross DMZ. The pre-watch party Zoom will also be an opportunity to connect with other hosts across the country and share your inspiration for getting involved.

Watch Party Sign-Up

 

2. Send Out Invitations

Invite your guests two to three weeks before your party. Use this sample text:

Please join us for a watch party for Crossings, the award-winning documentary film about 30 international feminist peacemakers who travel to North Korea to cross the Demilitarized Zone into South Korea to call for an end to the Korean War.

Download this graphic and include it with your invitation.

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3. How to Watch

Watch party hosts can use this link beginning on July 22, 5 p.m. PT | 8 p.m. ET. Make sure to sign up for access to the pre-watch party Zoom greeting with Deann Borshay Liem and Christine Ahn, Executive Director of Women Cross DMZ.

The WORLD Channel broadcast will begin streaming on the same link on July 23, 10 p.m. ET.

Watch here

 

4. Party Prep

Yong Shin, chef and partner of the beloved Brookly Korean restaurant and karaoke hub Insa, has created two special menu items to bring some Korean flavor to your event. The following recipes will connect you to the Korean Peninsula before division, and to a future defined by the peace we truly believe is possible.

 

 

5. Spark a Lively Discussion

It’s likely that your guests will have a lot to say after watching the film. Still, it’s always a great idea to have a few questions in your pocket to guide the conversation. Given the depth of emotion viewers may feel, we recommend “warming up” with a question to the group, inviting them to just speak one word or phrase out loud: How are you feeling right now?

Then, if needed, use the following questions to prompt deeper discussion. 

• • Do any particular scenes stand out for you? If so, which ones and why?
  • What did you learn that was new to you or surprising?
  • What is unique about feminist peacemaking?  Why is this lens important?
  • Does the film inspire you to get involved in Korea peace efforts? Why or why not?
  • What is your main takeaway from the film?

 

6. Take Action, Together

1. 1. Post a photo of your watch party to your social media account(s), along with a still image or trailer from the film. Tag @CrossingsDoc on Facebook so we can like and share your posts. Use these hashtags:  #CrossingsDoc #WomenCrossDMZ #KoreaPeaceNow.
   2. Encourage friends and family members to watch Crossing on WORLD from July 23 - August 22.
   3. Follow @mufilms and @koreapeacenow on social media.
   4. Sign up for the Korea Peace Now! Grassroots Network newsletter for updates on action opportunities throughout the year.
   5. Send a letter to your Congressional representative urging them to end the Korean War. 
   6. Call your Congressional representative (Find your rep here and use this text as a script).
   7. Come to Washington, D.C., to participate in Korea Peace Action: National Mobilization to End the Korean War.
   8. DONATE to support the next generation of Korea peace activists.
   9. DONATE to the Crossings Impact Campaign.