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World AIDS Day Special Screening - HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE
Join filmmaker David France, legendary activist Peter Staley, and Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Angelique Kidjo for a special Google+ Hangout On Air to commemorate the 25th Annual World AIDS Day.
Tweet your questions about ACT UP, social justice activism and ending AIDS on Twitter or Google+. Make sure to include #howtosurvive when you tweet.
The Austin Premier screening of the film will immediately follow. This is a FREE event. Contributions benefit FACE AIDS Austin. Reservations will be held until 6:45 PM on the day of the event.
Where: Student Activities Center, 2.412 Ballroom North
AWARDS & FESTIVALS
**INDEPENDENT SPIRIT AWARDS 2012 - Nominee**
**GOTHAM AWARDS 2012 - Winner, Best Documentary**
**SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2012 - Official Selection**
**TRUE/FALSE FILM FESTIVAL 2012 - Official Selection**
**SILVERDOCS FILM FESTIVAL 2012 - Official Selection**
ABOUT THE FILM
HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE is the story of two coalitions ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group) whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time. With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage from the 1980s and '90s, filmmaker David France puts the viewer smack in the middle of the controversial actions, the heated meetings, the heartbreaking failures, and the exultant breakthroughs of heroes in the making.
David France's HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE which The Hollywood Reporter calls a "remarkable epic celebration of heroism and tenacity" bears witness to how a committed group of AIDS activists battling to save their own lives managed to save 6 million others.
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LocationStudent Activities Center UT (View)
2201 Speedway
AUSTIN , TX 78712
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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