Marc Puddington a documentary

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Marc Puddington a documentary
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Wed, 05-31-2006 - 11:22am


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Subj: TV Documentary About Mark Puddington
Premier Showing of the Full-Length, Hour-Long Version

Friday, June 2, 2006
10:00 pm
PBS/Channel 13

Mayor of the West Side

A film by Judd Ehrlich

Mayor of the West Side is the riveting & complex coming of age story of Mark Puddington, a teenager with multiple disabilities & a local celebrity in his New York City neighborhood.

As Mark prepares for his Bar Mitzvah, a family and community are forced to consider his life away from home & the West Side.

“An extraordinarily compelling & deeply engaging human story.” – Ric Burns (The Civil War)

“The film succeeds with its gentle revelations.” – WeMedia.com

“Important & timely.” – Nora Ellen Groce (Author, Everyone Here Spoke Sign Language)

“A remarkable documentary.” – Garrison Botts (WNET/Thirteen)

To purchase a DVD of Mayor of the West Side, call the Media Library at (800) 343-5540.

To watch the trailer, visit www.flatbushpictures.com.

Will also be aired nationwide. Please check local listings.

Caution: Not suitable for young children; contains disturbing scenes.


 


Jackie~  Jacob , Dylan-James, &

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 05-31-2006 - 9:08pm

Hey there!

Nice to see you. How are the boys doing? Long time no see.

Thanks for the link. I will get to it when I am in a good place to watch it. Seems very nicely done.

Renee

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