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9/11 Documentary Introduced NATPE 2006

In correspondence with the 5th anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks, `Answering The Call: Ground Zero`s Volunteers` is the first of several new 9/11 films to be introduced to International television buyers and programmers at the National Association of Television Programming Executives annual conference. With approval from this group, the film might make it to major television networks.

The documentary is a straightforward, informative and moving account of the courageous and giving volunteers who responded to the Sept. 11 attacks. The film is narrated by actress Kathleen Turner, who served as one of Ground Zero`s volunteers. Her work included making sandwiches for rescue workers, stocking supplies at a local high school and making pleas for much needed supplies on several television networks.

Shot by former firefighter and filmmaker Lou Angeli, the film offers viewers a new perspective on the days following the 9/11 attacks. Using Angeli`s up-close footage, much of which has not been seen before, the film allows for new insight into the quick thinking and tireless efforts of thousands of everyday people who pitched in and worked hard for days, weeks and months.