As requested by the library curator of the USS NEW YORK, VITO AFTER is now part of a select group of films in their 9/11 collection. It was an honor to donate DVDs, signed by Vito and me, to the battleship that was forged with steel from the World Trade Center in her bow.

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New Blog - 9/11 Responders Coping in the
Aftermath and VITO AFTER Updates

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VITO AFTER screening at the Rochester High Falls Film Festival on May 1st was a real hit! As always, the audience loved it, and everyone was very excited to meet Vito and his wife Lisa (and maybe a little happy about meeting me, too). But Vito was the real "superstar" of the evening! A group from the Rochester Italian-American Law Enforcement Officers honored Vito with a tribute and special gifts, and sparked a very moving, full-house standing ovation lasting several minutes. After an engaging Q&A, the audience joined us for a reception down the block at Spot Coffee, thanks to John Cocca, local firefighter and film producer. Later, our screening's sponsor, Tony Mangione, graciously treated Vito, myself and our spouses to a delicious dinner at a popular Italian restaurant. Please see this link for lots more photos…You can scroll down on this RHFFF page to see several pages of photos by Julie Gelfand from that evening.

As if all this wasn't thrilling enough, the next evening I met actor Bill Pullman at one of the fabulous festival parties, and he apparently had heard some good "buzz" about VITO AFTER, so when we were introduced, he was excited to meet me (imagine that) -- he was even more delighted when I offered him the DVD! (Pullman was there for a screening of his film Phoebe in Wonderland - which was wonderful and I encourage you to see when it's released.)

I highly recommend Rochester High Falls Film Festival for filmmakers and film lovers, we were treated royally by everyone - and I can't wait to go back!

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VITO AFTER DVDs are now available on Tribeca Film Institute's re:frame collection and Amazon.com. Soon it will be available for download viewing and rental, so please keep checking the Reframe web site -- in the meantime, if you're in NYC, you can rent it at TWO BOOTS VIDEO - then you can decide to buy it at Reframe ; ) - and here's a link to the NY Times article about Reframe's launch: Films With Limited Release Find a Home on the Web.

If you have seen the film, please go on Amazon.com and rate it and write some great comments! The more people that rate it and review it, the more the word will get out about this wonderful film and the vital issue of the 9/11 health crisis - which, sadly, does not get the media attention it deserves. Also, please spread the word to your friends and family, too. Thanks!

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VITO AFTER received the highest rating of "HIGHLY RECOMMENDED" from
Educational Media Reviews Online, December 2007.

VITO AFTER had a great screening at the Fire Island Golden Wagon Film
Festival, August 2007. Thank you to Greg Pace and his very hospitable family!
We highly recommend going to this festival! www.goldenwagonfilmfest.com
Look for photo of me and hubby enjoying their outdoor screenings.

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