Still Eye Rise Films is proud to announce the release of the ground-breaking film, Can She Be Saved? directed by filmmaker, best selling author and youth activist, Yasmin Shiraz.
Can She Be Saved? features 8th grade girls from Syracuse, NY who’ve been labeled aggressive by their teachers and guidance counselors. “This film gives girls who fight the opportunity to speak up and talk about their anger and their propensity toward violence,” said Shiraz.

Winner of 4 Film Awards and having screened nationally and internationally, Can She Be Saved? confronts attitudes on teen girl fights with insight from 8th grade girls from upstate New York.

• Can She Be Saved? documents real girl fights throughout the US and shows how this recent phenomenon has become entrenched in American culture through songs, music videos and films. “Many people are shocked by our girl fight footage, but girl fights have become the norm in many areas in the US–  both urban and suburban,” noted Shiraz.

• Can She Be Saved? aims to elevate the voices of teen girls who fight and the reasons behind their violence as well as explain how girl violence impacts academic excellence, self esteem and a girl’s overall future.

Can She Be Saved? will be screened at schools, youth organizations and film festivals in major cities across the country throughout 2009 and 2010. Following the screenings, youth will have the opportunity to participate in discussions on violence with the director and community leaders.For more information about Can She Be Saved? and to find a screening event near you, visit www.canshebesaved.com.

About Girl Fights In The US
According to the American Academy of Political and Social Science, an article entitled Female Youth Violence in the Inner City found that in low income areas, ␣street fighting␣ has significantly been underestimated. The organization, Key to Safer Schools says that 1 out of 4 violent episodes is being perpetrated by teen girls. In 2001, girls accounted for 28% of juvenile arrests␣a statistic that is up 23% from the beginning of the last decade according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

To learn more about the Can She Be Saved? girl fight prevention initiative visiting your school, please visit www.canshebesaved.com