Constellation.TV Hosts Two Special Screening of "The Carrier" on World Aids Day

Constellation.TV and Tent Full of Birds Production has send us information about the upcoming screenings of "The Carrier" on December 1st, which is also World AIDS Day. The film made it's world at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.

"The Carrier" is a stunning portrait of both a family and a community caught in a desperate struggle to emancipate their next generation from AIDS.

The film will be screening at Constellation.TV website at http://constellation.tv/carrier at 7:30PM and 10PM EST. There will also be Q&A session with the film's director Maggie Betts at the end of each screening. Tickets are $4.99 each with a portion of the proceeds going to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.

For more information on the film, you can visit the film's official website at: http://www.thecarrierfilm.com/


Press Release:

The feature documentary, THE CARRIER, will host special (RED) online screenings on World AIDS Day, Thursday December 1st and contribute proceeds to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa. On this day, viewers can watch the film by logging in at http://constellation.tv/carrier. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. EST and 10:00 p.m. EST, each followed by a Q&A with filmmaker, Maggie Betts, a longtime advocate, volunteer and philanthropist for the rights of HIV positive women and children in sub-Saharan Africa. Each viewing “ticket” of THE CARRIER is $4.99 with a portion of sales directly benefiting (RED).

THE CARRIER was an official pick by the International Documentary Association (IDA) for its prestigious 2011 DocuWeeks Showcase, qualifying the feature documentary for the 2012 Academy Awards®. It is also a nominee for the IDA’s Humanitas Award, an honor given to a film that strives to unify the human family by exploring the stories of people who are different in culture, race, lifestyle, political loyalties and religious beliefs. THE CARRIER made its world premiere at the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival.

(RED) was established in 2006 to drive corporate profits into the fight against AIDS and has so far delivered over $180 million for the Global Fund. “We are so grateful for Maggie’s beautiful film and her support of (RED)'s work,” said Deborah Dugan, (RED) CEO. The Carrier is such an important and powerful film and shows firsthand how, with access to antiretroviral medication; an HIV positive pregnant woman can prevent transmission of the virus to her baby. It ties in perfectly with (RED)’s current focus of virtually eliminating HIV from moms to their babies by 2015."

Set against the backdrop of todays most urgent and contemporary plague, THE CARRIER is a stunning portrait of both a family and a community caught in a desperate struggle to emancipate their next generation from AIDS. First time director Betts delivers a story of hope, renewal, love and dignity as told through the eyes of an increasingly determined young heroine who refuses to be overwhelmed by the forces that surround her. With breathtaking visuals and a unique lyrical style, THE CARRIER is an inspiring and emotional testament to today’s modern Africa and a proud people struggling not only to understand and make sense of, but also persevere and overcome what has happened to their world. www.TheCarrierFilm.com

World AIDS Day is held on December 1st each year and is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died.