MEDIA ADVISORY: Documentary featuring stories of West Virginia’s blind and visually impaired youth to debut during special screening event at WVU
WHO:
- Youths who are members of West Virginia University’s Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program (CVRP) and their families
- CVRP staff
- WVU Eye Institute faculty and staff
- Donors and community partners
- Documentary director
WHAT: The WVU Eye Institute and Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences hosts a screening event for the new documentary “Sight Unseen.”
WHEN: The screening event will be held on Friday, January 23, from 5 – 8 p.m. Photo, filming and interview opportunities will be available prior to the screening from 4 – 5:30 p.m. See the full schedule of events below:
- 5 – 5:50 p.m. – Reception and Cocktail Hour
- 5:50 – 6:15 p.m. – Welcome & Opening Remarks
- 6:15 – 7:25 p.m. – Documentary Screening: Sight Unseen
- 7:25 – 7:45 p.m. – Q&A Panel
- 7:45 p.m. – Closing Remarks and Thank You
WHERE: WVU Erickson Alumni Center, located at 1 Alumni Drive, Morgantown, WV 26506.
ADDITIONAL INFO: CVRP is a needs-based outreach program offered through the WVU Eye Institute and WVU Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences. CVRP responds to the needs of visually impaired children, their parents and related professionals across the entire state of West Virginia.
“Sight Unseen” was filmed over more than a year in locations across West Virginia. The documentary shares the stories of several local blind and visually impaired teens and how their experiences through CVRP have shaped and impacted their lives.
PHOTO/FILMING: Day-of on-site interviews are available with:
- CVRP Team Members
- WVU Eye Institute Physicians
- CVRP Students
- Parents of CVRP Students
- Sight Unseen Director
- CVRP Donors and Supporters
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CONTACT: Rebecca Coakley
Children’s Vision Rehabilitation Program, WVU Eye Institute
coakleyr@wvumedicine.org
304-288-5563
CONTACT: Sam Haines
Communications Specialist, WVU School of Medicine
sthaines@hsc.wvu.edu
304-612-9019