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SWEAT the full-length, independent documentary film is currently in post-production. SWEAT is scheduled to be released in 2006.

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The producers of SWEAT are seeking finishing funds. More>
SYNOPSIS:
SWEAT is the athlete’s version of Erin Brokovich, The Insider and Serpico. A soccer coach said no to taking part in a $3.5 million dollar deal to endorse Nike products because of Nike’s use of sweatshop labor. In 2000, he and a friend took off to live with factory workers in a slum in Indonesia. They lived on the workers’ wages, $1.25 a day. More>
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Organize a Community Screening
If you are interested in hosting a screening of SWEAT at your university, high school or community group, e-mail Leslie@educatingforjustice.org (and include your contact information.)

Purchase a Copy of SWEAT
Following the festival, theatrical and television distribution of SWEAT, DVD and VHS copies will be available. If you are interested in purchasing a copy of SWEAT for institutional screenings or for individual use, e-mail Leslie@educatingforjustice.org.

Fund the Film
Educating for Justice Films is currently seeking donors and /or investors for our $200,000 capital campaign to complete post-production on SWEAT. If you are interested and would like more information, please contact Producer, Jim Keady at Jim@educatingforjustice.org.

Donations of any size allow us to continually raise awareness about the issue of sweatshops. This film, when completed, has the potential to educate millions of people about the situation of factory workers in the apparel and footwear industry. Please help us to do this more effectively by contributing financially to SWEAT.
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Learn about EFJ's STOP NIKE SWEATSHOPS campaign
Educating for Justice’s Stop Nike Sweatshops Campaign seeks to raise public awareness about the lives and working conditions of Nike’s factory workers in Indonesia and to move the public towards actions of solidarity that will produce real change for factory workers abroad. Find out more by visiting Educating for Justice’s Stop Nike Sweatshops campaign.

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