WNED Documentary Dangerous Silence

This 28 minute documentary film created by WNED TV, "Dangerous Silence" explodes the myth that AIDS is something that affects "other people." With moving personal stories, it brings a disease that people don't want to talk about into the backyard of Western New York and Southern Ontario

A number of staff, patients, collaborating partners and volunteers of AIDS Community Services have assisted in the creation of this documentary. Featured in the film are: Kathleen Pratt, an ACS Evergreen Health Services patient and ardent supporter; Ron Silverio, President & CEO since 1989; Jim McCarthy, a strong advocate of HIV/AIDS education and a top fundraiser perennially for the ACS AIDS Walk; Dr. Neal Rzepkowski, an ACS medical professional working at Evergreen Health Services; Pastor Germaine D. Hurst of the Greater Emmanuel Temple, an ACS community testing partner and past ACS Annual Award recipient and Averl Anderson, an ACS Outreach Worker.

The professional HIV/AIDS prevention education staff of ACS has created a Facilitators Discussion Guide to be used in conjunction with AIDS: Dangerous Silence. This guide will give educators, community leaders and faith groups a comprehensive and easy to use tool to facilitate discussions around a series of important topics discussed in the documentary. Both the documentary and the Facilitators Guide can be downloaded here.

AIDS: Dangerous Silence is a poignant, informative take on HIV/AIDS in Western New York. It is perfect for use as a teaching aid in schools, churches, community centers or simply with your family and friends.

Click here to view the documentary. Please note that this is shown in Flash version 8 format—you will need the Flash plug-in to view it. Also, it is a large file (45MB), so it is NOT reccommended for dial-up connections.

Click here to view the Facilitator's Guide.