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This film takes you down the shore with an all-women crew to Wildwood, N.J. - the last great American blue-collar seaside carnival town. Wildwood moves beyond gum-cracking, big hair, and press-on nails to look into the souls of women raised on the boardwalk's rides and lights and come-ons. Grandmothers and go-go girls; girls who work as vampires in boardwalk haunted houses. Tween girls stretchi...

We couldn't help ourselves and we are so happy that the family is about to share their first Christmas together in the US in 5 years. Holiday photos coming soon. Pray for snow! tonyandjanina.com

8_8_11 TONY JANINA & BRIAN ARE REUNITED @ OHARE We spent the last 4 yrs making a film & helping to reunite the Wasilewski family along side w/ some of the most undaunted activists, members of congress and everyday Americans. And to shine a spotlight on the labyrinth of dysfunction in our immigration system... Now our victory is breaking news!... tonyandjanina.com

8_8_11 TONY JANINA & BRIAN ARE REUNITED @ OHARE We spent the last 4 yrs making a film & helping to reunite the Wasilewski family along side w/ some of the most undaunted activists, members of congress and everyday Americans. And to shine a spotlight on the labyrinth of dysfunction in our immigration system... Now our victory is breaking news!... tonyandjanina.com

Tony struggles with having to make choices between his family and his country. tonyandjanina.com

2007-This was Tony's 1st July 4th without his family in Chicago.

5-25-11 Matt Miller features "TONY & JANINA'S AMERICAN WEDDING" Director Ruth Leitman and subject Tony Wasilewski on MSNBC's Dylan Ratigan Show about the need for Immigration reform and relief for the Wasilewski family as they struggle to be reunited in America as after Janina was deported to Poland 4 years ago. tonyandjanina.com ruthlessfilms.com Please join our campaign to help reunite this f...

"What connect us" Our family, our faith, our countries, our respect for human dignity and honor. In Solidarity tonyandjanina.com

This is an unedited clip shot on my iphone from the Broadview, IL Detention Center. After a record turnout during a rainy Good Friday, several men & women laid down in protest in front of the buses who were taking the soon to be deported undocumented immigrants to O'Hare airport for deportation. Police from several precincts were there. You hear me at the end, when one yanks my arm and threaten...

"Tony & Janina's American Wedding" Directed by Ruth Leitman 4 minute trailer in Polish Film World Premiere 10/10/10 @ The Chicago International Film Festival For More Information: ruthlessfilms.com To Take Action: tonyandjanina.com

TONY & JANINA'S AMERICAN WEDDING, is a feature length documentary that gets to the heart of the broken U.S. immigration system, when after 19 years in America, a Chicago family is torn apart, as Janina Wasilewski is deported back to Poland. Set on the backdrop of the Chicago political scene and the comprehensive immigration reform movement, this film follows the Wasilewski familys struggle to b...

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I love doing this kind of work for artists I admire as much as Neko Case. The record is amazing! For those of you who know my film Lipstick & Dynamite, you may not know that Neko is the long lost niece of lady wrestler Ella Waldek. I kid you not! Enjoy In this "making of" teaser, Neko describes locating themes for the the followup to 2006's Fox Confessor Brings The Flood as akin to "locating a ...

This one of a series of videos I directed for The Peshtigo, where we get to know some of the people of the Streeterville neighborhood in Chicago and sell upscale luxury lake front condos. Fun!

Cheeborger, Cheeborger!

The Redwalls "Game of Love"

Lipstick & Dynamite- Theatrical Film Trailer

Lipstick & Dynamite - Original film trailer

'Spaghetti Man'

Ruth Leitman Directs Real People

Losing Janina

Ultrababyfat "TWIST"