Countdown to Zero

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Countdown to Zero is a stunning documentary about the escalating global nuclear arms crisis that recently premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and was shown at the TED Conference, United Nations and Cannes Film Festival. The riveting film that includes in-depth interviews and footages with Jimmy Carter and Russia's Gorbachev, is produced by no other than the Academy Award winner Lawrence Bender (An Inconvenient Truth, Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill 2, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Good Will Hunting, among others) and written and directed by Lucy Walker (The Devil's Playground, Blind Sight).

Release Schedule:

July 23: New York and Washington, DC

July 30: Los Angeles, Austin, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, St. Louis, Denver, San
Diego, Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, OR

August 6: Atlanta, Santa Fe, Salt Lake City
Social Action campaign themes:

1. Making the elimination of nuclear weapons a kitchen table issue by driving masses of people to
see the film

2. Advocating for the New START ratification in the Senate

3. Growing the signatures to the Global Zero declaration for the elimination of all nuclear weapons
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Credit: Sculpture and Graphics, by Sarah MK Ko, 2010, Global Educator

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Discussion with Lawrence Bender and NYU Stern's very own Jeannine Torres to come!
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What is Global Zero?  Eliminating all nuclear weapons, before they eliminate us!
     Be part of the grass roots movement, Countdown to Zero!

"...we are in the process of putting together a coalition of NGOs, religious groups, policy experts and internet gurus to create a massive grassroots movement around Countdown to Zero. After seeing the film and hearing terrifying stories about terrorists trying to acquire nuclear weapons and the all-too-real risk of an accidental nuclear attack -- as well as getting an overview of the key steps governments can take to end the nuclear threat and eliminate all nuclear weapons -- people will be motivated to act. We will be giving them the information and tools they need to take action, first by urging their Senators to ratify the New START treaty and then to take the steps that must follow in order to reach the ultimate goal: a world without nuclear weapons."                                                  

                         April 12, 2010, Lawrence Bender.