Attention News Editors:
Media Advisory - The Armenian Genocide makes world television premiere on TVO'S Human Edge
TORONTO, April 7 /CNW/ - On Wednesday April 12 at 10 pm, TVO's acclaimed
Human Edge will present the world premiere of The Armenian Genocide. Written,
produced, and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Goldberg, this
fascinating point-of-view documentary explores what many believe to be the
first genocide of the 20th century. Between 1915 and 1923 over a million
Armenians perished under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. In the hour-long
film, Goldberg speaks with Armenian, Turkish, and American scholars and
historians to shed light on the historical events that precipitated the
genocide, and why the Turkish government of today continues to deny such
events ever occurred. The film also features Kurdish and Turkish citizens in
present-day Turkey who openly share stories told to them by their parents and
grandparents.
To facilitate further understanding of this hotly-debated subject, the
documentary will be preceded at 8 pm on the night of broadcast by a panel
discussion on TVO's Studio 2. The current affairs show's regular international
affairs panel of Janice Stein, director of the Munk Centre for International
Studies, University of Toronto; Globe and Mail editor, Patrick Martin; and
Toronto Star columnist Richard Gwyn will help to place the Armenian genocide
into context. Viewers will also be able to follow the Studio 2 discussion
online at www.tvo.org/humanedge.
As of April 7, viewers will also be able to register in our online
discussion board at www.tvo.org/humanedge to express their views, as well as
access links to other relevant websites.
Now in its 17th successful season, Human Edge is TVO's acclaimed series
of challenging, provocative, point-of-view documentaries from around the
world. Hosted by award-winning writer and broadcaster Ian Brown, Human Edge
provides viewers with windows into complex or touchy subjects that make up the
human experience to expand their horizons and foster healthy debate. Executive
producer is Rudy Buttignol.
For further information: Media contact: Rosanne Meandro, TVO, Marketing
and Communications, (416) 484-2600, ext. 2389, [email protected]
Media Advisory - The Armenian Genocide makes world television premiere on TVO'S Human Edge
TORONTO, April 7 /CNW/ - On Wednesday April 12 at 10 pm, TVO's acclaimed
Human Edge will present the world premiere of The Armenian Genocide. Written,
produced, and directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Goldberg, this
fascinating point-of-view documentary explores what many believe to be the
first genocide of the 20th century. Between 1915 and 1923 over a million
Armenians perished under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. In the hour-long
film, Goldberg speaks with Armenian, Turkish, and American scholars and
historians to shed light on the historical events that precipitated the
genocide, and why the Turkish government of today continues to deny such
events ever occurred. The film also features Kurdish and Turkish citizens in
present-day Turkey who openly share stories told to them by their parents and
grandparents.
To facilitate further understanding of this hotly-debated subject, the
documentary will be preceded at 8 pm on the night of broadcast by a panel
discussion on TVO's Studio 2. The current affairs show's regular international
affairs panel of Janice Stein, director of the Munk Centre for International
Studies, University of Toronto; Globe and Mail editor, Patrick Martin; and
Toronto Star columnist Richard Gwyn will help to place the Armenian genocide
into context. Viewers will also be able to follow the Studio 2 discussion
online at www.tvo.org/humanedge.
As of April 7, viewers will also be able to register in our online
discussion board at www.tvo.org/humanedge to express their views, as well as
access links to other relevant websites.
Now in its 17th successful season, Human Edge is TVO's acclaimed series
of challenging, provocative, point-of-view documentaries from around the
world. Hosted by award-winning writer and broadcaster Ian Brown, Human Edge
provides viewers with windows into complex or touchy subjects that make up the
human experience to expand their horizons and foster healthy debate. Executive
producer is Rudy Buttignol.
For further information: Media contact: Rosanne Meandro, TVO, Marketing
and Communications, (416) 484-2600, ext. 2389, [email protected]
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