Dark Water Rising

Witness a film about hope and survival during one of the

When: Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2007, 7:30 p.m.

Where: Cotillion Ballroom

Cost: Free

Age limit: All ages

Categories: Film

Description: Witness a film about hope and survival during one of the
worst natural disasters in American history.

Award-winning filmmaker, lecturer and photojournalist Mike Shiley will
present his documentary Dark Water Rising on Wednesday, January 31 at 7:30
p.m. in the Cotillion Ballroom. The film documents the heroic efforts of
animal rescue units in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

Over 50,000 dogs and cats were left behind in New Orleans after Hurricane
Katrina due to FEMA’s requirement that all animals be left behind in a
mandatory evacuation. A dedicated and compassionate group of volunteer
rescuers and animal welfare groups from around the world risked their lives
to sledgehammer down doors and brave toxic floodwaters in a truly heroic
effort to save nearly 10,000 animals.

Dark Water Rising has been selected as a permanent part of the Hurricane
Katrina exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution.

Shiley has lived in and traveled through the Middle East, covered the war
in Iraq, the tsunami in Southeast Asia and the war in Kosovo. His reports
from the frontlines have aired on ABC World News Tonight, Nightline and
three ABC affiliate stations.

He has produced five feature-length documentary films profiling the
struggles, small victories and simple stories of the people of third world
countries. His film, Inside Iraq, was selected to screen at 14 film
festivals and has won Best Documentary three times.