Sunday, December 6, 2009

Upcoming Doctors Without Borders film event



EVENT OVERVIEW
NCM Fathom
 is partnering with the independent medical humanitarian organization, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), for a special One Night Event featuring the critically acclaimed “Living in Emergency: Stories of Doctors Without Borders” documentary and a live panel discussion with frontline doctors and journalists.

For the first time ever, Doctors Without Borders gave a documentary crew uncensored access to its field operations. “Living in Emergency,” gives a rare ‘inside look’ into Doctors Without Borders through the eyes of four doctors pushed to the edge and forced to confront the limits of their idealism in the face of overwhelming medical needs. 

This Live Event will be hosted and moderated by 
Elizabeth Vargas, Anchor of ABC News 20/20 at the NYU, Skirball Center, in New York City and broadcast to over 440 theatres nationwide.

Elizabeth Vargas will introduce the “Living in Emergency”  documentary, which will be followed by a Live town hall discussion with Dr. Tom Krueger, the surgeon featured in the documentary, Sebastian Junger, best-selling author of The Perfect Storm and contributor to Vanity Fair; and Sophie Delaunay, Executive Director of MSF-USA, plus other specials guests.  

This event will be LIVE for One Night Only, Monday, December 14th at 7:30PM ET/ 6:30PM CT/ 5:30PM MT/ Tape Delayed at 8:00 PM PT.

http://www.ncm.com/fathom/OriginalPrograms/LivingInEmergency.aspx

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