|
Press release distributed in partnership with ... 
Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles Presents The Very Special KPFK screening of the new documentary film about the War On Drugs this Friday evening on May 9th.
The public is invited to a free advance screening of the major new documentary, American Drug War: The Last White Hope, on Friday May 9, at 7 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church of Glendale in Los Angeles.
(Billboard Publicity Wire/PRWEB ) May 9, 2008 -- Film maker and director Kevin Booth will attend the screening, which takes place in advance of the film's May 27th DVD release day. The screening is being sponsored by the KPFK Pacifica Radio 90.7FM in Los Angeles. (Kevin) Booth will introduce the film and afterward, will discuss the documentary film with a Question and Answer session with Booth.
A powerful award winning documentary film, American Drug War" The Last White Hope explores the controversial and complex explorations of the so called "war on drugs" by inspiring from his own experiences along with society's race and class. The American Drug War: The Last White Hope, made on a shoestring budget, won the last four (4) Best Documentary Awards at the last four (4) film festivals. The very special screening is produced by N.O.R.M.L. (National Organization To Reform Marijuana Laws). The film has been seen on the Showtime Cable Networks over the last month and Booth has the film being released at Sunset Home Visual Entertainment on DVD this May 27th.
The documentary film and DVD features interviews interviews with Freeway Ricky Ross, Sheriff Joe Arpaio, Mike Ruppert, General Barry McCaffrey Celerino Castillo III, Judge James Gray, T Rodgers, Joe Rogan, Ron Paul, Ralph Nader, and Jello Biafra. The DVD is filled with rare footage and over three (3) hours of previously unseen footage from the final film release at the film festivals this year. Actor/Activist Esai Morales called the film a "must see" last month while speaking as a panel member on the HBO show, Real Time With Bill Maher. Booth recently appeared on the "Deadline" show and on the Alex Jones Show before speaking last month at the University of Memphis campus.
Booth, is an award-winning documentary filmmaker whose 2008 film won the Best Documentary award at the last four (4) film festivals this year. The documentary started airing on Showtime and at Showtime On-Demand last month. On Friday, May 9, at 7PM, Kevin Booth will participate in presenting the special screening of the film show by the KPFK Pacifica radio on 90.7FM. KPFK Pacifica Radio for Southern California is a progressive and Independent station for cutting edge News, Talk and music.
For more information, call (818) 985-2711, ext. 214. A $10 donation is appreciated at the event that begins at 7PM this Friday evening with all proceeds supporting the KPFK radio station. The First Lutheran Church of Glendale is located at 1300 east Colorado Street in Glendale, California.
About Sunset Urban Records / Sunset Holding Co.:
Sunset is a privatly owned Don Lichterman Company and is one of the leading independent record labels and entertainment companies in the world. The Sunset Group of Entertainment Companies, and its global operation, acquire, develop, and distribute major music recording artists, home visual entertainment products, online-digital entertainment technologies and music and filmed entertainment worldwide. Sunset's four major divisions are the Sunset Distributed Label Group, the Sunset Strategic Marketing and Licensing Division, the Radio Sunset Network and the Sunset Filmed Entertainment Division. All corporate information can be found at www.SunsetHolding.com. The Sunset Home Visual Entertainment web site is www.SunsetHomeVisual.com.
###
|
