Commitment to Life
DOCUMENTARY - 115 MINUTES
Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz
Description: In the early 1980s, a young doctor at UCLA reports a strange immune disorder among gay men -- the world's first warning sign of the epidemic to come. A committed group of activists helps care for the sick and dying while at the same time lobbying those in Hollywood to contribute to the fight.
Sponsored by LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Center at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center; National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Bergen / Passaic Chapter; Vivian Scott Chew, in memory of her brother Lawrence Eric Murphy; YWCA Northern New Jersey
Talkback with Dr. Chris Awwad and Finn Schubert of LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Center at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center; Kayden Sarria, YWCA Northern New Jersey healingspace
Unexpected
DOCUMENTARY - 18 MINUTES
Directed by Zeberiah Newman
Description: Follows Masonia Traylor and Cici Covin as they produce self-care packages for pregnant women recently diagnosed with HIV and offer them to be part of a safe network of support and services.
Sponsored by LGBTQ+ Health & Wellness Center at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center; National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Bergen / Passaic Chapter; Vivian Scott Chew, in memory of her brother Lawrence Eric Murphy; YWCA Northern New Jersey
Talkback with Zeberiah Newman
