EVENT: Oscar-winning doc & conversation at the J-school on Monday, April 23
Come see one of this year’s Oscar-winning documentaries and hear from filmmaker Tom Lennon about the innovative way the film was funded and produced.
Monday, April 23, 7-8:30 p.m.
“The Blood of Yingzhou District,” winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary-Short Subject, will be screened on Monday, April 23rd from 7-8:30 p.m. on the third floor of Columbia’s Journalism School, in the Lecture Hall (2950 Broadway, #1 train to 116th St).
The film, a powerful portrayal of children in China’s Anhui province who have lost their parents to AIDS, is 40 minutes long. Adjunct Professor Betsy West will lead a discussion with the producer of “The Blood of Yingzhou District,” Tom Lennon, about the film and about the China AIDS Media project, the non-profit organization he co-founded with director Ruby Yang.
Public event - all are welcome. See more about the documentary here: http://www.silverdocs.com/2006/films/bloo2.aspx
