[Conductor71]

Hi Everyone,

I know we touched on this film some time ago. It is slated for national release on none other than Thanksgiving weekend. It is essentially a love story starring Ann Hathaway. The bothersome part is that the producers created two trailers. One makes no mention of PD! The other is so grave in nature that it has the press assuming that YOPD brings with it an early death? An article in the Village Voice compares the film to Steel Magnolias and makes reference to the trailer where Ann Hathaway's character dies- completely misleading info and further sets us back, oh say, a hundred years.

I am on a mission to educate, and I thought the best way would be to set up a table at my local theater with me as a living example of YOPD. I want to answer questions, hand out brochures, take donations, whatever to get the word out. Has anyone done this sort of thing before? If I contact the PD Foundation, will they give me brochures to share. I also thought of highlighting some of the WPC videos and run it as a screensaver so it loops.

Any other thoughts on how to grab the attention of movie goers? I would love to hear from anyone who has done this sort of thing before. I plan on making up my own brochure and referincing Neuro Talk. What sort of facts would you all like me to include about PD? One of the key things I want to stress is 50 years with not much treatment progress. Any input is appreciated.

Laura