POLICYMAKERS
The film was adopted by India's federal Ministry of Women and Child Development's adolescent girls program with distribution to 100 targeted districts through video van workshops.
In Brazil, 27 state ministries of minority and diversity rights hosted film screenings for public employees.
The film was screened on Capitol Hill and at the State Department as part of policy discussions on priorities for resettling refugee youth. IOM and UNHCR made the film part of the refugee orientation programs.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
USA Today distributed millions of copies of the film free to its readers.
Wimbeldon invited Pinki Sonkar to do the coin toss for the Mens' finals and named Smile Train their official charity.
The largest publisher in Brazil donated billboard space and full-page ads in all their national publications highlighting the work of racial justice NGOs supported by the film's box office donation.
Shaadi.com - the world's largest matchmaking service - sponsored the film as a bonus short in partnership with PVR Cinemas throughout India. In Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata private sector and NGO leaders came together to screen the film and discuss effective girls empowerment strategies in light of new CSR legislation.
NETWORKS
300 public libraries in the U.S. held community screenings and discussions.
Supported by mini-grants, student groups at hundreds of universities held screenings to raise awareness and action for the Darfur crisis.
National network of Cine Clubs held screenings and discussions across Brazil.
CUT, one of Brazil's largest unions held screenings and discussions for their membership.
The film was included in resource packets for networks of local health clinics in Asia and Africa to raise awareness of the ease and availability of cleft treatment.