We are fast approaching the 4th anniversary of the event that
shook the world, the terrorist attacks on the World Trade
Center, I still cannot erase those horrific images that were
seared into my mind. Like most Americans my memory of that
fateful day is one of standing frozen mouthed, staring at the
television screen. The pictures that flood my mind are of scenes
that I never imagined on U.S. soil. We all thought the Twin
Towers would stand forever, cathedrals to commerce. Before our
eyes they were falling, falling and falling down, over and over
again. Those weren"t the only impressions that would horrify us
that day.

Unlike any other tragedy in world history the attacks of 9-/11
were captured on film from every possible angle. Much like our
forefathers in the early part of the 1900"s who would never
forget the first moment they saw headlines screaming the Titanic
has sunk. And later that century the early morning radio
reports, on a cold and drowsy Sunday morning December, 7 1941,
telling of the carnage at Pearl Harbor spurring America"s
entrance into World War II. Then on a beautiful Indian Summer
morning September 11, 2001, we Americans awoke to moment by
moment television coverage documenting the events of that
fateful day. One that will also never be forgotten

Now, we have been given a chance to add to those memories in a
way that we all can choose. A way that is uplifting. A new
documentary is being released that shows the truth and honor of
Ground Zero"s search and recovery effort. The images conjured in
this mold breaking film are ones of courage, heroism,
fearlessness, endurance, in other words the true human spirit.
Answering the Call is a film comprised of never-before-seen
footage of the single greatest rescue/recovery effort in US
history. Unlike the controversial documentary Farenheit911,
produced by Michael Moore, which attempted to polarize America
into red and blue states, Answering the Call presents the Ground
Zero volunteer community showing it as the wonderful tapestry of
people working together to save lives"�any lives no matter their
race, nationality, color or creed (www.AnsweringTheCall911.com).

The film is made by 25 year veteran firefighter and filmmaker,
Lou Angeli, who was one of the trusted few permitted onto the
highly secure Ground Zero site to film the rescue effort. Lou"s
footage has been donated to FEMA and the NIST and is a very
valuable part of this nation"s historical collection of
material. He donated a film library, that could have been worth
over a million dollars saying humbly, "� I will never seek profit
from my disaster coverage, I wouldn"t do it at the Olahoma City
Bombing either."� Angeli notes, "�I am an EMT and firefighter, we
work to save lives not profit from death and destruction."�

What many Americans have never seen or heard about was the sheer
size and magnitude of the rescue effort as 40,000 citizens from
all over the nation and the world streamed to lower Manhattan in
answer to New York City"s call for help. One such citizen was
filmmaker Bunny Dubin, a Philadelphia emergency services
volunteer and charity fundraiser, who, while watching the
disaster on TV, decided that she had to get to Ground Zero and
do her part. "�It was a call to go restore order, I had no
choice. When you answer the call, you just make your way and do
the right thing."�, reveals Bunny. "�I was never one to sit in
shock no matter the situation."� New York City gained an honorary
citizen, as Dubin became a permanent fixture at the disaster
site, assigned the role of volunteer coordinator for all
non-medical personnel arriving at West Sector, Ground Zero.

Actress Kathleen Turner, herself a Ground Zero volunteer,
narrates the film with a voice that is filled with the emotion
of those unparalleled moments. "�When we began to develop the
first draft of the script, we thought only of Kathleen as the
narrator," says co-writer Angeli. During taping of her narration
Ms. Turner congratulated the filmmakers with, "�I know when a
script is good, I have goose bumps"�

The film score alone is enough to draw in enthusiasts of every
genre" of film. Created by Geoff Levin, the original music helps
set the tone of the film and underscores this behind the scenes
look of what it was like to be at Ground Zero. The theme song,
written by Levin, is entitled "�Everyday Heroes, Down To Earth
Angels"�, a striking ballad that solidifies the film"s statement
of spirit and humanity.

Mayor Rudolph Giuliani had become the voice of America in her
time of peril. He spoke of the spirit of the American people
that he witnessed in lower Manhattan during and after the
attack. "Tomorrow New York is going to be here," he said. "And
we're going to rebuild, and we're going to be stronger than we
were before...I want the people of New York to be an example to
the rest of the country, and the rest of the world, that
terrorism can't stop us."

Answering the Call thoroughly depicts the very themes uttered by
Mayor Giuliani and does so in a way that marvels fellow
filmmakers. Maria Florio, Academy Award winning documentarian
(Broken Rainbow) stated, "I was deeply touched by this film, It
should be nominated for an Academy Award."�. Nathanial Kahn, 2003
Academy Award Winning documentarian, "�My Architect"� told Angeli
and Dubin, "�I look forward to seeing your film, as most others
on Ground Zero have been rather lackluster."� Jim Careless,
himself a video journalist, writes: "The integrity of Angeli"s
work stands as a memorial to the fallen, a tribute to their
rescuers, and a trusted record for the future."

There has been tremendous controversy as to what really happened
before and after 9-11 detailed in such works as the 9-11
Commission report (www.9-11Commission.gov). Unlike these
accounts, Answering the Call doesn"t point a finger. Instead,
the film offers a non-partisan view of what happened behind the
yellow crime-scene tape. It is a poignant and inspirational take
on an event that has become a political hotbed. As Ms Turner so
convincingly states in the closing moments of the film, "�Call"�
serves to remind everyone that we are all vulnerable and in need
of each other,

What you will see in the film will swell your heart with pride
and gratitude as you watch frame after frame of people from
every walk of life do the impossible"�move tens of thousands of
tons of steel, concrete, and debris in an effort to save any
survivors unlucky enough to have been in the World Trade Center
Complex on that day. "I seriously get choked up hearing about
the experiences these people had," writes Ty Sieger, a
firefighter from Washington, DC who served in as a peer reviewer
for the film."� And the video is unbelievable...indescribable. I
can't wait to see the entire film"�.

I must congratulate the movie distributor that signed on very
early with the Answering the Call team, Illuminare Entertainment
(www.Illuminare-Ent.com). Often, film companies are often cast
in a negative light due to the poor quality of products pumped
onto screens .But executives at Illuminare rose bravely to the
call and decided it was time to show the rest of the world what
an estimated 40,000 volunteers actually did. The film was
produced with guidance from Warner Sisters" Studios, whose motto
the filmmakers plan to incorporate in their futures works. It"s
the good old original Warner Brothers motto: "�Educate, entertain
and enlighten."�

If you want to feel good about life as an American, I recommend
that you venture out this week to one of the theaters showing
Answering the Call. I know that many Americans will want more
theater owners to show this film, so I recommend that theater
goers call and request that it be screened. In so doing you will
help add more positive memories to our collective feelings about
9/11.

Dubin refers to the film as a "�Sublimentary"�, a feature film
presentation that she says, "�presents a true and honest
portrayal of what is inarguably the best in humanity, our
spirit."� Sublime means to elevate something into a higher state,
and Angeli and Dubin have done just that with this fitting
testament to Ground Zero"s volunteers. "�We put the love we all
shared for our fellow man into every inch of this film."� Says
Dubin. "�Lou and I indeed had a love affair with Ground Zero"s
volunteers and you will love them too."�

Bruce Prokopets Executive Editor Press Direct International
www.pressdirectinternational.org

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