(Parthenon photo by Sadie Helmick)
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A free, public screening of the Oscar-nominated Netflix documentary, Heroin(e), is set for Thursday, Feb. 15, at 7 p.m.
The film captures the efforts of three women—a fire chief, a judge and a street missionary— as they battle West Virginia’s devastating opioid epidemic on the front lines.
Following the documentary, there will be a panel discussion led by filmmaker and director Elaine McMillion Sheldon. The panel will feature the women the film follows: Huntington Fire Chief Jan Rader, Cabell County Judge Patricia Keller, and Necia Freeman of Brown Bag Ministry.
When: Thursday, Feb. 15, @ 7 pm
Where: University of Charleston, Geary Auditorium, 2300 MacCorkle Ave SE. Charleston, WV 25304
Who:
WV Public Broadcasting
Stop WV Overdoses
Elaine McMillion Sheldon, Filmmaker and Director
Jan Rader, Huntington Fire Chief
Judge Patricia Keller, Cabell County
Necia Freeman, Brown Bag Ministry