I had a chance to catch up with Director Nettie Wild today about her recent lecture on Bevel Up to technology students in Madras, India. It was fascinating to think that the film we made about our work in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside was discussed and debated in such a different context. "The focus of my lecture was about how I worked in collaboration with the Street Nurses to figure out what the dramatic question would be." said Wild. "I realized my job was to film what non-judgement looked like".
On October 6, 2009, we presented Bevel Up in Chicago at the American Journal of Nursing Conference: Advancing Excellence in Nursing Practice. The day after we held 2 screenings at the University of Illinois, School of Nursing for students, faculty and Chicago service providers. We were in the windy city – land of Oprah and pizza. The hosts of both venues were extremely welcoming and hospitable.
Participants engaged in discussions and expressed frustrations about the barriers to health care in the US. There were also many misperceptions in the group around how the Canadian health care system works, such as the perceived limits of, rationing, and lack of services in a public system. The dialogue provided a great opportunity for sharing and we all learned from each other.
RN, Street Nurse & part of the Bevel Up outreach team. 
