For Immediate Release
Friday, April 20, 2012
Contact: Vickie Devenport, WSIU Outreach Coordinator, (618) 453-6148, vickie.devenport@wsiu.org
Carbondale, Ill.– WSIU Public Broadcasting, the public media arm of Southern Illinois University Carbondale (SIUC), and the Carbondale Public Library will host the fourth of five Community Cinema film screenings on Saturday, April 28 at 2:30pm at the library, 405 West Main in Carbondale. The event is free and open to the public.
Saturday's scheduled film isHell and Back Again, which explores the long-term physical and psychological impact of war on returning soldiers. Wounded in battle in Afghanistan, 25-year-old U.S. Marine Sergeant Nathan Harris returns to North Carolina and his young wife to fight pain, addiction, and the terrifying normalcy of life at home.
Roxanne Carson, the Marion VA's Nurse Case Manager for veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn, will lead a discussion after the film.
Community Cinemais a public education initiative featuring free monthly films from the PBS series Independent Lens. The project was created to bring communities together to learn about, discuss, and get involved in the key social issues of our time. Carbondale is one of more than 95 cities nationwide participating in Community Cinema.
The final Community Cinema film, Strong!, will be screened on May 26.
For more information about Community Cinema, contact Vickie Devenport at (618) 453-6148 or vickie.devenport@wsiu.org. A website with more details is available at wsiu.org/communitycinema. WSIU encourages participants in the screenings to continue the discussion on WSIU's Facebook page at facebook.com/wsiutv.
Community Cinemais a service of Independent Television Services (ITVS) and is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
About WSIU Public Broadcasting
WSIU Public Broadcasting is licensed to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University and is an integral part of the College of Mass Communication & Media Arts on the Carbondale campus. The WSIU stations reach more than three million people across five states and beyond through three digital public television channels, three public radio stations, a radio information service, a website, and an education and community outreach department.
WSIU's mission is to improve the quality of life of the people they serve. The WSIU stations partner with other community organizations to promote positive change and to support the academic and public service missions of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Learn more and get the latest station news online at wsiu.org and on WSIU's Facebook and Twitter pages.
WSIU's programs and services are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency.
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