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FREE SCREENING of Cynthia Wade's FREEHELD at The New School, 4/11

The New School presents
The Sixth Annual Dorothy H. Hirshon Film Festival -
Vision and Risk: The Films of Cynthia Wade
Date: April 11, 2008 7:00 p.m.

Tishman Auditorium
66 W. 12th Street, New York City

Free and Open to the Public

Screening and Discussion: FREEHELD, winner of the 2008 Academy Award for Documentary Short Subject.

FREEHELD chronicles Detective Lieutenant Laurel Hester’s struggle to transfer her pension to her domestic partner, Stacie Andree. With less than six months to live, Laurel refuses to back down when the elected officials of Ocean County, New Jersey, deny her request to leave her pension to her partner, an option granted only to heterosexual married couples.

FREEHELD captures the media frenzy and passionate advocacy campaign spurred by Laurel’s plight; it also tells the quieter, personal story of the deep love between Laurel and Stacie as they face the reality of losing each other, creating a powerful, nuanced study of a grassroots fight for justice.

Join us for this free screening and panel discussion

Starts04/04/2008
Ends04/12/2008
IssuesFamily & Society, Gay/Lesbian, Health/Health Advocacy, Politics/Government, Gay/Lesbian Marriage, Legal Reform
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Posted on April 7, 2008 in Film / Screening by anniehowell