'Mission to Mississippi' to Screen in NYC March 5

This documentary film, chronicling the journey of 55 volunteers through the Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast, will be featured at the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 3, 2008 -- Mission to Mississippi will make its NYC debut on March 5, 2008 when it screens at the East Village Cinema as part of the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.

The 43-minute film, produced, directed and edited by Lewis Stiefel (http://www.lewtubetv.com), chronicles the emotional and physical journey of 55 volunteers from the New York area on their mission to reconstruct homes (and lives) along the Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast.

"Lewis Stiefel is a talented and passionate filmmaker. The footage captured is a poignant reminder of nature's wrath and the resilience of the human spirit and deserves wide exposure," says Stuart Alson, Independent Film Quarterly

CBS news correspondent, Dave Browde, narrates the film while Adam Hart composed the musical score.

"What is made abundantly clear in Stiefel's film is how volunteers from all across the country have picked up the ball -- dropped by the federal government, which victims say has been too slow in responding to the crisis," says Colleen Michele Jones, reporter, The Rivertowns Enterprise.

Screening information:

March 5 - 7:45 p.m.
East Village Cinema
181 2nd Avenue NY $12 tickets in advance
http://www.nyfilmvideo.com

Press and distributors can be placed on the complimentary guest list for the screening and party by calling Briege McGarrity at 1.917.783.4042.

The New York International Independent Film and Video Festival (NYIIFVF) is the largest film festival in the world. Founded in 1993, the NYIIFVF has been recognized by the film and entertainment industry as one of the leading film events on the independent festival circuit. The festival hosts film, music and art events in the two entertainment capitals of the United States: New York and Los Angeles. NYIIFVF attracts many global entries, including: Australia, Brazil, Sweden, Kenya, Japan, Canada, France, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Mexico, Colombia, Russia, Germany, Spain, India and the U.K.

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