George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview World Premiere Advance Screening

George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview World Premiere Advance Screening

EVENT TO FEATURE FIRST LOOK AT GEORGE W. BUSH: THE 9/11 INTERVIEW AND Q&A SESSION WITH PRODUCER/DIRECTOR PETER SCHNALL

WHAT: To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the National Geographic Channel presents George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview, the most in-depth and intimate interview the former president has ever given on the topic of 9/11. Prior to the screening, NGC will host a reception featuring food from award-winning chef and New York City firefighter Keith Young, as well as a viewing of a special memorial to the 343 firefighters killed on 9/11. A Q&A session with Peter Schnall, the producer and director of the film, will follow the advance screening. Additional press access will be available.

WHERE: New York City Fire Museum278 Spring Street (between Hudson & Varick Streets in SoHo)New York, NY 10013

WHO:

-- Peter Schnall, producer and director of George W. Bush: The 9/11
Interview, who spent two days interviewing the former president for the
film
-- Allison Blais, chief of staff, National September 11 Memorial & Museum,
and co-author of A Place of Remembrance: The Official Book of the
National September 11 Memorial
-- Jay Winuk, co-founder, MyGoodDeed.org
-- Keith Young, award-winning chef and New York City firefighter
-- Representatives from volunteer groups participating in the 9-11 Day of
Service and Remembrance
-- Families and friends who lost loved ones on 9/11
-- Damon Campagna, director and curator, New York City Fire Museum

WHEN: Thursday, August 25, 20116 p.m. - Reception7:30 p.m. - Screening - Q&A Session with Peter Schnall follows

PRESS RSVP: Jordan Stinnett, 202-207-3662, c: 239-938-4960jstinnett@scottcircle.com

NOTE: Peter Schnall will be available for interviews before and after the screening.

About the Documentary:The premiere documentary reveals exclusive, first-person insight into the man at the epicenter of the U.S. government's decisions in the face of the deadliest terrorist attack launched on American soil. Taped over the course of a two-day interview, former President George W. Bush opens up with candid details and personal experiences on the grueling hours and pressure-packed days following the attacks. George W. Bush: The 9/11 Interview also opens a new window into his personal account, with never-before-released archival footage and exclusive materials directly from the George W. Bush Presidential Library.

MEDIA CONTACTS:For more information on the show or to set up interviews, please contact:Chris Albert, 202-912-6526, CAlbert@natgeotv.com

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Aug. 25, 2011/

SOURCE National Geographic Channel

National Geographic Channel

Web Site: http://www.natgeotv.com

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