Yasmin Shiraz » 2011

4 Things Your School Should Be Doing To Reduce Bullying & Fights

I’ve written books that deal with with it, I’ve shot two films that expose it, but now I’m putting additional articles on this blog that will give specific strategies to help schools reduce violence and deal with bullying, fights, etc. These suggestions should be taken directly to your school’s principal, the Parent/Teacher Association, Student Government [...]

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Remember One Thing: You Owe Them Nothing!

Many of us treat people better than they deserve, we give them more than we should, and we’re considerate far beyond what is really necessary. I call all of that being kind. I recently went through a couple of experiences in which I treated people better than they deserved–I gave them more than they were [...]

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Yasmin Shiraz on TV talking Sexy Swimwear for Young Girls

Here’s a clip to a news segment that I did on Friday, March 25th. The topic: Sexy Swimwear for 8 year olds…. Abercrombie & Fitch Sparks Outcry With Padded Bikini Tops For Eight-Year-Old Girls: MyFoxDC.com Prior to making movies, I wrote two books that deal specifically with empowering teen girls. They are both bestsellers. If [...]

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Can She Be Saved? & Me on Fox 5 in DC (Video here!)

Here’s the news segment that I did on Fox 5 News in Washington, DC yesterday… I don’t like to watch myself on TV, so you’ll have to email me and tell me how I did. Documentary Looks At Girl Bullying: MyFoxDC.com

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My Prayers go out to the people in Japan…

My prayers go out to the people in Japan–who have recently experienced a 8.9 magnitude earthquake, followed by a tsunami. Below is a video of the earthquake as it happened…

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Follow @StllEyeRiseFilm on Twitter!

My independent film company, Still Eye Rise has its own twitter page. Please follow and receive updates on what’s happening with Still Eye Rise. The twitter handle is @StllEyeRiseFilm –

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Yasmin Rants!: Getting Monkeys Off My Back!

I’m in the library today working diligently to finish the rough cut on my new documentary. Man, I have gone through so much to get this film to this stage. I don’t like to paint a picture like everything always goes right in my life because that is simply not true. Instead, I like to [...]

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New Yasmin Shiraz Film Interview on Peoplegogy

Here’s a link to a new interview that I did with Peoplegogy. I spoke about my vision as a film director. It was a lot of fun. Thanks to Will for making this happen! Since I’m talking about vision and film, I had to put a photo of me and Spike on the site! I [...]

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In case you missed it: Audio of my interview on the URBAN FILM RADIO from last night

Last night, I was on the air with Urban Film Radio discussing Still Eye Rise Pictures, Can She Be Saved? and They Call Me Dae. Gary Hughes, the host, had seen Can She Be Saved? at a couple of film festivals so he was knowledgeable about my work. I really appreciated that. So, I want [...]

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