{"id":42966,"date":"2015-10-09T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-09T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/longest-recovery-event-in-u-s-kicks-off-in-nyc-recovering-addicts-and-alcoholics-have-their-own-film-festival-reel-recovery-film-festival-symposium-begins-7-day-run-at-cinema-village-friday-o\/"},"modified":"2015-10-09T06:02:16","modified_gmt":"2015-10-09T10:02:16","slug":"el-evento-de-recuperacion-mas-largo-en-los-estados-unidos-comienza-en-nueva-york-los-adictos-y-alcoholicos-en-recuperacion-tienen-su-propio-festival-de-cine-el-festival-y-simposio-de-cine-reel-recov","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/el-evento-de-recuperacion-mas-largo-en-los-estados-unidos-comienza-en-nueva-york-los-adictos-y-alcoholicos-en-recuperacion-tienen-su-propio-festival-de-cine-el-festival-y-simposio-de-cine-reel-recov\/","title":{"rendered":"Longest Recovery Event in U.S. Kicks Off in NYC Recovering Addicts and Alcoholics Have Their Own Film Festival REEL Recovery Film Festival &amp; Symposium Begins 7-Day Run at Cinema Village, Friday, October 16, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 9, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> based <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersintreatment.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Writers In Treatment<\/a><\/b> announces an exciting, feature-packed schedule of events for the <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reelrecoveryfilmfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">4th Annual REEL Recovery Film Festival &#8211; New York Edition 2015.<\/a><\/b> The seven-day festival at Cinema Village (22E. 12<sup>th<\/sup> St.) will present a fascinating line-up of feature-length and short, fictional and factual alcohol and drug addiction themed films that highlight serious substance misuse as well as the hope and opportunity for recovery. There will be insightful conversations with recovery authors, a night with brilliant stand-up comics, and engaging discussions with filmmakers following many of the screenings. <\/p>\n<p>Photo &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20151005\/273937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/photos.prnewswire.com\/prnh\/20151005\/273937<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;After seven years in <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span>, the <b>REEL Recovery Film Festival<\/b> returns to <span class=\"xn-location\">New York City<\/span> for the fourth time because the lovely people in this city need and appreciate the power of film to explore a multitude of addiction issues,&#8221; <\/i>said <span class=\"xn-person\">Leonard Buschel<\/span><i>, <\/i>founder of <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersintreatment.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Writers In Treatment<\/a> <\/b>and the REEL Recovery Film Festival. <i>&#8220;They also like a good night out so we expect to entertain, inspire and educate over 2,500 of them with timely films and stimulating discussions. Our aim is to reduce the stigma, and raise public awareness that addiction is not a moral failing but a devastating, often-fatal illness which requires specialized treatment.&#8221; <\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>HIGHLIGHTS of this year&#8217;s film festival and symposium include:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 16<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">5 PM<\/span> Opening Night Reception at El Cantinero Restaurant<\/b> (86 University Pl., NY), honoring <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Nicole Boxer<\/span>,<\/b> award-winning producer\/director whose inspiring documentary <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=thCKunuWVD0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">How I Got Over<\/a><\/b> will screen at <span class=\"xn-chron\">7 PM<\/span> at Cinema Village. The film follows 15 formerly homeless\/and or incarcerated women living in <b>N Street Village<\/b> &#8211; a community for addiction recovery \u2013 as they craft an original play based on their harrowing true-life stories. This is a special screening for <a href=\"http:\/\/oasas.ny.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">OASAS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 18<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">9 PM<\/span> <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/lisa-chau\/interview-with-critically_b_3746853.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Alan Kaufman<\/b><\/a>, critically acclaimed author and poet introduces the screening of <b><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/68157083\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Big Sur<\/a> \u2013 <\/b>a feature film both terrifying and revelatory captures the sudden fame and self-destructive lifestyle taking a toll on <b>Jack Kerouac<\/b> following the unparalleled success of his groundbreaking novel, <b>On The Road.<\/b> <\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 20<\/span> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">5 PM<\/span> <\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.susancheever.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><b>Susan Cheever<\/b><\/a> in a live, spirited conversation with journalist and publisher <b><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Maer_Roshan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Maer Roshan,<\/a><\/b> founder of RadarOnline.com and thefix.com. Ms. Cheever, an award-winning writer and author of &#8220;My Name Is Bill: His Life and the Creation of Alcoholics Anonymous,&#8221; will also be reading from her new, groundbreaking work<b>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.susancheever.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">&#8220;Drinking In America: Our Secret History.&#8221;<\/a> <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 21 &#8211; 3<\/span><\/b><b>:30 PM ABSTINENCE and\/or\/vs. HARM REDUCTION &#8211; <\/b>all star panel discussion led by<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefix.com\/content\/howard-josepher-exponenents-harm-reduction-advocate8666?page=all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Howard Josepher<\/a> <\/b>from<b> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.exponents.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Exponents, NYC<\/a>. <\/b>Panelists include: <b><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/author\/maia-szalavitz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Maia Szalavitz,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pub\/todd-whitmer\/9\/9bb\/480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Todd Whitmer,<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/therecoverycoachny.com\/new-york-recovery-coach-sober-coaching.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cindy Feinberg,<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.camelotcounseling.com\/staff\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Luke Nasta, <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oasas.ny.gov\/pio\/press\/pr-execmcneil.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lureen McNeil<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct 21<\/span>. \u2013 <span class=\"xn-chron\">8 PM<\/span> Pat Dixon&#8217;s Comedy Intervention Returns &#8211; <\/b><b>&#8220;One laugh at a time,&#8221;<\/b> benefits the <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lennybruceofficial.com\/donate-to-lennys-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation.<\/a><\/b> <span class=\"xn-person\">Pat Dixon<\/span> hosts an evening of comedy and mirth. Come laugh your face off with some of the hottest men in <span class=\"xn-location\">New York&#8217;s<\/span> hysterical comedy scene. <b>Hosted by <span class=\"xn-person\">Pat Dixon<\/span> <\/b>the lineup thus far includes: <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Finnegan<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Chris Laker<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Dustin Chafin<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Gilbert Law<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Jamie Roberts<\/span> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kitty.bruce.73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Kitty Bruce<\/a>, Lenny&#8217;s daughter.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the above highlights, a treasure trove of 47 other great films will be screened, running nearly non-stop from <span class=\"xn-chron\">1 PM to 11 PM<\/span> for seven days. Such films as <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Jay Silverman&#8217;s<\/span><\/b> <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=gb18HJ4sol4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Girl On the Edge<\/a><\/b> starring <span class=\"xn-person\">Taylor Spreitler<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Gil Bellows<\/span>, Peter Coyote and <span class=\"xn-person\">Mackenzie Phillips<\/span>; and <b><span class=\"xn-person\">D.W. Griffith&#8217;s<\/span><\/b> classic 1931 film <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0022440\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Struggle<\/a><\/b> will be featured. Documentaries include: <b><span class=\"xn-person\">Kevin Kerslake&#8217;s<\/span><\/b> <b><a href=\"https:\/\/screen.yahoo.com\/am-life-times-dj-am-160000646.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">AS I AM: The Life And Times Of DJ AM;<\/a> <span class=\"xn-person\">Jody Belsher&#8217;s<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/hxrj8jwQ_QQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Other Side of Cannabis: Negative Effects of Marijuana On Our Youth;<\/a> <\/b>and <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_2yCIwmNuLE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">AMY<\/a> \u2013 <span class=\"xn-person\">Asif Kapadia&#8217;s<\/span> <\/b>amazing film that tells the incredible story of six-time Grammy-winner Amy Winehouse &#8211; in her own words. For a complete listing of films and special events please go to: <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reelrecoveryfilmfestival.com\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.reelrecoveryfilmfestival.com<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><i>&#8220;The 4<sup>th<\/sup> Annual REEL Recovery Film Festival New York Edition 2015 presents honest features, shorts and documentaries about the struggles of addiction, and breakthroughs in recovery,&#8221; <\/i>stated Buschel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><b>Official Sponsors of t<\/b><b><i>he <\/i><\/b><b><i>4<sup>th<\/sup> Annual REEL Recovery Film Festival New York Edition 2015 <\/i><\/b><b>currently include:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hazeldenbettyford.org\/contact\/california?gclid=COPEgZaFqcgCFUSCfgodAXcD3w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/americanaddictioncenters.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">American Addiction Centers<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/recoveryas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">RecoveryAs.com<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.freedominstitute.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Freedom Institute<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.balboahorizons.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Balboa Horizons<\/a> <\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alcoholjustice.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Alcohol Justice<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newportacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Newport Academy<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.caron.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Caron<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/therecoverycoachny.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cindy Feinberg The Recovery Coach NY<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lennybruceofficial.com\/donate-to-lennys-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lenny Bruce Memorial Foundation<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nyspa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">NYSPA<\/a><\/b> <\/li>\n<li><b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.recoveryemporium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Recovery Emporium,<\/a><\/b> and numerous individuals. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Net proceeds support the work of Writers In Treatment, a 501(C)(3) non-profit organization, and the REEL Recovery Film Festival.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets to all films and special sessions are available at the door. It is the policy of the REEL Recovery Film Festival to charge a nominal ticket price for most of the films <span class=\"xn-money\">($10)<\/span>, and to allow anyone admittance regardless of their ability to pay, if seats are available. <\/p>\n<p>Contact: <span class=\"xn-person\">Leonard Buschel<\/span>, 310-767-6970<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">NEW YORK<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">Oct. 9, 2015<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; <span class=\"xn-location\">Los Angeles<\/span> based <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersintreatment.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Writers In Treatment<\/a><\/b> announces an exciting, feature-packed schedule of events for the <b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.reelrecoveryfilmfestival.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">4th Annual REEL Recovery Film Festival &#8211; New York Edition 2015.<\/a><\/b> The seven-day festival at Cinema Village (22E. 12<sup>th<\/sup> St.)&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42967,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42966","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entretenimiento"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42966","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42966"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42966\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42967"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42966"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42966"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42966"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}