PBS OETA – Oklahoma To Air Children of Internment

On Veteran's Day, November 11, at 10:00PM (local time) "Children Of Internment" will air statewide in Oklahoma on public television.   We are especially charged to be a part of PBS OETA. This version of the film runs for 57 minutes. It's shortened for the PBS time slot.   If you are in Oklahoma, tune in and see the television version of COI.   Since OETA is a sort of clearing house for other PBS affiliates around the country, we are hoping to get picked up Read More >>

We’re Marching to Zion—-(okay kinda hokey)

          The 8th Annual Red Rock Film Festival has just made 'Children Of Internment' a part of their official selection. We screen Friday, 11/14 @ 4:30PM and we have a second screening at the festival on 11/15 @ 6:45PM. We are excited to have 2 screenings at Red Rock in, may be, one of the most beautiful locations in the world, Zion Canyon of South Utah. I won't miss my hike the day before the screening! You can buy your tickets at the Heritage Center Theater, 105 Read More >>

Our CSUN – screening

Detained In America: The Selective Relocation of German-Americans and German Aliens During WWII, was the original title of my final paper in 2011 at California State University Northridge. Last week, October 9, 2014 we screened, 'Children Of Internment', the film version of this paper I wrote for CSUN. I originally wrote about this topic because I felt that, like the Japanese-Americans of WWII, many German-Americans were not given the protection that is granted to Americans under the Read More >>

TIX Are Now On Sale For Newport Beach Film Festival

We are honored to be a part of the official selection of the Newport Beach Film Festival! Children Of Internment will screen at the Triangle Theater in Costa Mesa on May 29th at 5:30PM. Get your tickets online at NewportBeachFilmFestival.com While you are there, give our movie a boost by clicking the 5 star rating and writing a friendly comment or review. Media in the United States played a major role in shaping public opinion regarding the German American community during the mid to late 30's Read More >>

Our Travels While Making The Film

Kristina and Joe in the Big Chair at Mader's - Milwaukee, WI - Our first interview was in May 2012. I flew out to Indiana and we drove up  to Chicago to meet Eberhard at the Ellis House. This was the house he was detained in 1943 with his brother, Julius, after they were arrested for "suspicion" in Cincinnati. The house is currently privately owned. We were lucky the homeowner was so gracious and interested in this story. After the interview we drove through Chicago, Read More >>

Children Of Internment Has Been Accepted Into Two Film Festivals

The Santa Fe Film Festival has made our film one of their official selection for this year. We couldn't be more proud. We hope you'll join us May 4th at 10:45AM at the Jean Cocteau Cinema, 418 Montezuma Avenue, Santa Fe, NM 87501. The second festival will be announced in April. This is our first film festival experience. We hope to meet you in Santa Fe, New Mexico! Here is the festival site: http://santafefilmfestival.com   Read More >>

Thank You To My General Hospital Friends

I wanted to thank my friends from General Hospital for showing up at my screening and supporting our film. We've known each other for so many years and I wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your love and support. Enjoy the pictures! Love Kristina For more General Hospital cast connections visit my Twitter page @1KristinaWagner A big thank you for the photos to Jim Warren!             Read More >>

A Disregard of Personal Rights

In 1924, J. Edgar Hoover was appointed director of the FBI by the Attorney General, Harlan F. Stone. By 1936 the FBI and U.S. Justice Department had secretly collected a list of names of people across the country who might be "dangerous and disloyal." This program was created during peacetime and gave those so labeled no right to confront their accusers. Acquiring thousands of names was the personal passion of Hoover. He believe he had a mandate to intrude into peoples' lives. He understood better Read More >>

Screening At The Chinese Theater

We did it. We had our first private screening of Children Of Internment at the Chinese Theater. It was an honor to host the evening for the cast and internees that  gave us incredible interviews for the project. A very special thank you to all of them. I would also like to thank the family and friends who also joined us in a full auditorium. After the final credits we had a sip of peppermint schnapps and then went to the Wirtshaus restaurant on La Brea Ave. in Hollywood for some schnitzel. Read More >>

Public Screening For Children Of Internment

A lot of folks have been asking us about public screenings of the film. While the film is being submitted to film festivals this year we are not allowed to have any public screenings - only private ones. We want to follow the rules of all our film festival submissions. We'll keep you updated on dates and times. We WILL be releasing it for public screenings as soon as we can and we are excited that so many of you are interested in seeing it. Thank you for all your love and support. Kristina Read More >>