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SMS Faculty Member Kathleen Sweeney Collaborates as Communications Consultant with Director Helen Whitney on Her Latest PBS Documentary, “Into The Night”

SMS Faculty Member Kathleen Sweeney Collaborates as Communications Consultant with Director Helen Whitney on Her Latest PBS Documentary, “Into The Night” a  lyrical exploration of mortality. Through the lens of astrophysics, art, cryonics, near death experiences and green burials, nine individuals from all walks of life challenge one to rethink our place in the universe.

Two sneak preview screening events in the New York area March 1st and 11th and a special invite only evening in San Francisco with KQED on March 13th.

The film broadcasts on PBS March 26, 9pm ET.

Upcoming Screening News

INTO THE NIGHT

Portraits of Life and Death

a documentary by Helen Whitney

Tickets are going fast for our March 1st screening at the IFC Center, NYC. Learn more about the “Stranger Than Fiction” series and secure your seats here!

On Sunday, March 11th, join them for an intriguing afternoon at Historic Green-Wood Brooklyn for a special Salon-style Event and Screening with key subjects from Into the Night, including Astrophysicist Adam Frank and Integrative Medicine physician Tieraona Low Dog MD. Author Bess Lovejoy of The Order of the Good Death joins the conversation. Q&A with Helen Whitney. (Order tickets here)

GREEN-WOOD, Brooklyn NY

Sunday March 11
1:30pm Salon
3:30 pm Screening and Q&A
Tickets and information: here
SPECIAL PARTNERSHIP EVENT with KQED in San Francisco March 13th!
They are honored to partner with KQED for a special invite-only event. On Tuesday, March 13th, Director Helen Whitney will be interviewed live by Michael Krasny, host of the KQED Forum following a screening of the film (7pm PT).
Watch their Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages for photos! We will post a link to an expanded radio interview with Helen Whitney on KQED Forum at 10am PT/1pm ET on March 13th.
Follow them on social media for up-to-date news on screenings and events. 
To learn more about the fascinating stories featured in “Into the Night,” visit their website.

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