Powerful PBS Documentary on Domestic Violence to Premiere at Newseum on May 18; Actress and Activist Mariska Hargitay to Introduce the Film and Speak

Powerful PBS Documentary on Domestic Violence to Premiere at Newseum on May 18; Actress and Activist Mariska Hargitay to Introduce the Film and Speak

WASHINGTON, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Actress and domestic violence prevention activist Mariska Hargitay, of NBC-TV's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," will introduce and appear in "Telling Amy's Story," a powerful documentary on domestic violence that will premiere May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Newseum, prior to being broadcast on PBS stations nationwide starting in June. The documentary, created by Penn State Public Broadcasting, chronicles the time leading up to the death of Amy Homan McGee, a mother of two who was shot and killed by her husband. A question-and-answer session to include Sheryl Cates, president and CEO of the National Domestic Violence Hotline, will follow.

WHO: Mariska Hargitay, actress and founder of the Joyful
Heart Foundation

Tom Perrelli, associate attorney general of the United
States

Sheryl Cates, president and CEO, the National Domestic
Violence Hotline

Deirdri Fishel, detective, State College (Pa.) Police
Department, who stars in the film

Melanie Doebler, director, Penn State Public Broadcasting

Steve Garban, vice chairman, Pennsylvania State
University Board of Trustees

Dan Mead, chief operating officer, Verizon Wireless

Kathryn C. Brown, senior vice president, public policy
development and corporate responsibility, Verizon

WHAT: Premiere of "Telling Amy's Story," followed by
question-and-answer session

WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, May 18

Media invited to arrive at 6:15 p.m. p.m. to set up
for arrivals, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

6:30 pm. - 7:15 p.m. reception, interviews available
upon request.

7:30 p.m. - "Telling Amy's Story" premiere

WHERE: Newseum
555 Pennsylvania Ave. Northwest
Washington, D.C.

BACKGROUND: "Telling Amy's Story" will begin airing on PBS
stations throughout the country on June. 1. The
documentary expands on a partnership between Penn
State University and the Verizon Foundation to
address the issue of domestic violence. The
foundation awarded grants of $385,000 to Penn State
to fund a domestic violence prevention training
program for Penn State students and faculty and to
create the "Telling Amy's Story" documentary.

Source: Verizon

CONTACT: Brian C. Malina, +1-908-559-6434, +1-908-698-3930,
Brian.c.malina@verizon.com; or Anna Marie Johnson Teague, DAWSON + MURRAY +
TEAGUE Communications, +1-713-858-5423, amteague@dmtcommunications.com

Web Site: http://www.telling.psu.edu/index.html

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