15 January 2003
Women and Prison: a Toolkit for Resistance deadline for articles.

15 January 2003
Echoes of a Caged Soul, written and directed by Pamela Thomas, debuts at the Guild Complex, Chopin Theatre, 1543 W Division St, Chicago, IL 60622, Phone:(773)278-1500, 7:30 P.M.

19 February 2003
Family Matters and Beyondmedia present a screening of Our View from the Redline, A Multi-Media Ethnography Honoring the North of Howard Neighborhood, at Gale School, 1631 W Jonquil, Chicago, IL 60626

24 February 2003
Gail T. Smith, Joanne Archibald, and Patrice Ridgely screened What We Leave Behind and spoke to group of Moroccan NGO leaders taking part in a three week Chicago-based Democratic Leadership Training with Heartland International.

5 March 2003
Come visit Beyondmedia for Rogers Park Business After Hours. We'll be screening a short film. The tour of local businesses starts at Ennui Cafe (6981 N. Sheridan Road) at 6pm. RSVP to DevCorp North at (773) 508-5885.

5 March 2003
Beyondmedia's Voices in Time installation on women's incarceration on view at Northwestern University School of Law's Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago Ave., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

6 March 2003
Beyondmedia's Voices in Time installation on women's incarceration on view at Northwestern University School of Law's Thorne Auditorium, 375 E. Chicago Ave., 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with a performance of Echoes of a Caged Soul at 6:15 p.m.

10 March 2003
Diana Delgado and Joanne Archibald screened What We Leave Behind and made a presentation at Audrey Natcone's Sociology/Women's Studies class and Renny Golden's Women's Studies class at Northeastern Illinois University.

13 March 2003
Joanne Archibald screened What We Leave Behind and had a discussion with Susan George and a group of five students at the Harris School at University of Chicago.

14 March 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screening at WIDC's opening night Homegirls program! www.widc.org

15 March 2003
Salome speaks on a panel at WIDC's festival - details www.widc.org

18 March 2003
Girls' Theory: Me-Search Research screening at Girl Talk in the Juvenile Detention Center

21 March 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screening at Women in the Director's Chair's Media Grrls program at the Hayes Center www.widc.org

5 April 2003
Voices in Time debuts at the Critical Resistance South Regional Conference and Strategy Session. The film series runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 1501 Ursuline St., New Orleans, LA. Voices in Time screens from 2:50 to 3:40 p.m.

9 April 2003
Day of Silence/Night of Noise: Salome and Zaida attended and documented GLSEN Chicago's Night of Noise rally at the Thompson Center (100 West Randolph). Audio from Zaida's footage will be featured during Homofreceuncia on Radioarte. See April 14 for more information.

14 April 2003
Zaida's audio from Day of Silence/Night of Noise will be broadcast during Radioarte's (90.5 FM) program Homofreceuncia from 8-10pm. The english version is aired every second Monday of the month or listen anytime on the web at www.radioarte.org.

28 April 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at Screen-2-Stream, Frankie J's Methadome Theater 4437 N. Broadway, 8PM. More information at http://www.ifvchicago.com/screening/2003april.shtml UPDATE: A Fish won first place!

3 May 2003
Beyondmedia Education is proud to present BEYONDWORDS, an open mic poetry event at Chase Cafe and Gallery 7301 N. Sheridan, on Saturday May 3rd, 2003 from 7:30 until 10:00. Hosted by the fabulous Kay Barret, this fundraising event will support women and girls media activism. Performers featured: Katharine Bardales, Tara Betts, Edith Bucio, Lani Montreal Sarwat Rumi, Kelly Tsai, Pamela Thomas, Wenona Thompson and Kamika Royal. Special screenings of Beyondmedia's videos ³A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark² and ³Girls¹ Theory², a raffle, and lots more.

7 May 2003
Salome and Pamela Thomas served on a panel in "Art, Media & Human Rights: Dignity without Borders," a conference held by Columbia College at Chicago Hilton and Towers. Our panel, "Listening to Women's Voices: Exploring Art, Media and the Humanities," presented Beyondmedia's Voices in Time installation and Echoes of a Caged Soul performance on the imprisonment of women.

9 May 2003
Beyondmedia documented on video CLAIM Mother's Day Rally, "Mothers in Prison, Children in Crisis Campaign 2003" in support of community-based sentencing for mothers and children. Friday, May 9, 12:00 noon at Thompson Center

15 May 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark is one of 9 winners in the Chicago Youth Media Festival - out of 135 entries! The Awards Ceremony is Thursday, May 15 at Columbia College. More info http://www. chicagoyouthmediafest.com/

17 May 2003
Alternatives' Girl World and A Sporting Chance present The Girls' Movement 2003. Beyondmedia will give 3 video workshops with assitance from former tech37 students. Senn High School 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

28 May 2003
Our View from the Red Line will be on view during the Howard Windows Project - a unique collaboration creating vibrant commercial districts in partnership with local artists through Fall 2003. Opening night walking tour May 28, 2003 at 5:30-7 PM starting at the Gateway Centre parking lot on Howard St. Maps available at the DevCorp North office 1448 W. Howard St.

1 July 2003
Beyondmedia has moved our office to 7013 N. Glenwood! Please come to our open house on August 16!

25 July 2003
Join Beyondmedia and Dyke March Chicago for a night of film, food, drinks, raffles, discussion and excellent people! Friday July 25, 2003, Las Manos Gallery 5220 N. Clark. 7:30 PM event begins, 8:30 PM screening of A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark. Join emcee Kay Barrett for the post-screening discussion with filmmaker Zaida Sanabia and Tony Alvarado-Rivera of About Face Youth Theatre! Also view clips from our work in progress on school conditions for queer youth in Illinois - a collaboration with CESO (Coalition for Education on Sexual Orientation).$3 Donation. Call Beyondmedia at 773-973-2280 with any questions.

27 July 2003
CLAIM Screened What We Leave Behind and spoke to the Task Force on Prison Issues at the First Unitarian Church in Hyde Park, 57th and Woodlawn. 28 people attended.

18 July - 3 August 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival!

18 July - 3 August 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival!

4 August 2003
Watch A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark's TV debut! Channel 34 Time-Warner at 8PM.

9 August 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at the Bend-It Extravaganza! Bend-It is an arts festival for queer youth organized by Queer Youth Rights, a group at Seattle Young People's Project.

16 August 2003
Join Beyondmedia Education for our Office Warming Party/Sidewalk Sale August 16th, 11AM-7PM at our new location! 7013 N. Glenwood Ave, 1 1/2 blocks north of the Morse stop on the Red Line. The sale runs from 11AM-3PM and includes office supplies, computers, arts and crafts materials, clothes, and lots more! From 3PM-7PM is our Office Warming Party with food and drinks, membership discounts, raffles, info about Beyondmedia, and video screenings. Any questions call us at 773-973-2280.

21 August - 1 September 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at the Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival!

25 August 2003
Beyondmedia featured in Crain's Chicago Business! Check out the profile on Salome Chasnoff, Behind the lens: Video artist focuses on women, media

21 August - 1 September 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at the Austin Gay and Lesbian Film Festival!

16 September 2003
Congratulations to our video-maker and intern Zaida Sanabia! Zaida is a recipient of Chicago Foundation for Women's Ripple Effect Award. "A shining example of the triumph of women and girls when given the opportunity. An inspiration to women and girls everywhere." Hooray, Zaida!

25 September 2003
At the Chicago Foundation for Women luncheon, Zaida participated in a young women's panel discussion, Inspiring Leadership, and was featured in the luncheon video as a winner of CFW's Ripple Effect award as a "shining example of the triumph of women and girls when given opportunity." www.cfw.org

2 October 2003
CLAIM screened What We Leave Behind and spoke to Audrey Natcone's Women, Crime, and Criminal Justice class at Northeastern Illinois University. 29 students attended.

6 October 2003
CLAIM screens Voices in Time at temple at Grace Place for Yom Kippur.

7 October 2003
Beyondmedia begins its third tech37 workshop at Senn High School! See After School Matters for more information.

17-23 October 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at the Seattle Lesbian and Gay Film Festival!

18 October 2003
Salome is currently producing a video about Quentin Young's life as leader of Chicago's health reform movement and founder of Health and Medicine Policy Research Group. The video will be featured at a fundraising celebration of Dr. Young's 80th birthday on October 18.www.hmprg.org

17 November 2003
What We Leave Behind screens at Family support America's roundtable on incarceration.

2 December 2003
Zaida screens A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark at Highland Park High School's Gay-Straight Alliance.

2 December 2003
Zaida screens A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark at Evanston Township High School's Gay-Straight Alliance.

5 December 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at Lake View High School's Latina Girls' Club.

19 December 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at Perspectives Charter School.

29 December 2003
A Fish (Almost) Eaten by a Shark screens at Independent Film and Video (IFV) Chicago