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Dear Friends & Supporters in and near Washington, DC:
We are pleased to announce that THE POWER OF TWO is headed to the DC area next week for our second-to-last major shoot of our feature documentary!
Please join us for one -- or all -- of our three amazing public events: a briefing on Capitol Hill on the morning of Thursday, July 15; a film festival that evening; and a happy hour after work on Friday, July 16. Check out details below! |
| CAPITOL HILL HEALTH BRIEFING - JULY 15 @ 10 a.m. |
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Please join THE POWER OF TWO and Rep. Mike Honda (D-CA) at a briefing focusing on health issues of particular concern to Asian & Pacific Islander American communities at 10 a.m. on July 15, 2010, in the Capitol Visitor Center, room HVC-215.
CAPAC (Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus) Chairman Honda, a member of the THE POWER OF TWO Advisory Board, will open the briefing, and will be followed by an expert panel including:
Corinna Dan, Hepatitis B Policy Fellow at AAPCHO (Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations);
Yul Kwon, bone marrow donation advocate; Deputy Chief, FCC Bureau of Consumer & Governmental Affairs; and Survivor: Cook Islands Champion; and
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| GENE SCREEN FILM FESTIVAL - July 15 evening |
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At 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 15, at E Street Cinema, 55 11th St., NW, THE POWER OF TWO team will present the trailer for the upcoming film and a short clip at "Gene Screen, A Night of Film on Health & Genetics," presented by Genetic Alliance, one of THE POWER OF TWO's 30 non-profit community partners.
Marc, Ana & Isa will then participate in a Film-Maker Q&A at 8:15, which will also include film-makers associated with three other short films being screened at 7:30 -- "Jewish Genetic Diseases," "Mito-Kids: Documenting Life," and "On Beauty." Registration is free and is available online here.
Gene Screen begins with a screening at 6:00 of "In My Hands: A Story of Marfan Syndrome," and continues after THE POWER OF TWO's appearance with its final screening, of "Darius Goes West: The Roll of His Life," at 9 p.m. |
| HAPPY HOUR - July 16 @ 5:30 p.m. |
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THE POWER OF TWO Happy Hour!
When: Friday, July 16, 5:30 to 8:00 PM
Where: Churchkey, 1337 14th Ave., NW
Cost: Free (drinks and food are no-host)
Marc, Isa & Ana and the crew will take a break from a busy filming schedule to mix and mingle with friends and fans. Please join them and our Host Committee (below) for a fantastic evening!
Host Committee (as of July 7, 2010): Andrew Byrnes, Chris Geidner, Yul Kwon, Robert Lenhard, Carl Nadler, Lilyanna Peyser, Oscar Ramirez, Dan Roth, Matthew & Peter Slutsky, Vicki & Brian Schmanske, Maura Solomon, Arienne Thompson, and Lauren Wechsler.
For more information or to RSVP for the happy hour, please visit the Facebook Event page or contact Dan Roth by email or phone at (415) 868-5790. |
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We look forward to seeing you next week in DC -- our fingers are crossed that the weather cools a bit before then! Also, stay tuned for details shortly on our final major shoot later this month in Madison, Wisconsin at the U.S. Transplant Games.
Thank you for your support!
With every breath,
Marc Smolowitz, Producer/Director
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