Film Night (formerly Zoom Watch Party) was conceived during the COVID19 pandemic as a way for our fellows to digitally gather and enjoy great movies. There is no fee for admission. Everyone is welcome to join regardless of DC CMA membership.
Movie suggestions are encouraged! Use the form below to submit suggestions for consideration. We ask that films not display drug paraphernalia or active use as this may be triggering to our viewers. Films are reviewed prior to showing to ensure content meets this criteria.
Faced with their own mortality an improbable group of young people, many of them HIV-positive young men, broke the mold as radical warriors taking on Washington and the medical establishment.
HOW TO SURVIVE A PLAGUE is the story of two coalitions—ACT UP and TAG (Treatment Action Group)—whose activism and innovation turned AIDS from a death sentence into a manageable condition. Despite having no scientific training, these self-made activists infiltrated the pharmaceutical industry and helped identify promising new drugs, moving them from experimental trials to patients in record time. With unfettered access to a treasure trove of never-before-seen archival footage from the 1980s and ’90s, filmmaker David France puts the viewer smack in the middle of the controversial actions, the heated meetings, the heartbreaking failures, and the exultant breakthroughs of heroes in the making.
“…The first documentary that I have seen that does justice to this story of a civil rights movement rising from the ashes of our dead.”
Andrew Sullivan, The Daily Beast
“Tells the story of these activists and the organisations they built… in compelling detail. Their fight was a Gandhian one—using the tactics of non-violent civil disobedience, the creativity of the gay community, and the effective but tough slog of grassroots participatory democracy.”
Chris Beyrer, The Lancet
“Served powerfully, with minimal adornment… A moving and meticulous documentary about AIDS activism in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s”
A.O. Scott, The New York Times
“…An epic celebration of heroism and tenacity, and less directly, a useful template for any fledgling activist movement, demonstrating the effectiveness of inside/outside strategy.”
David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter
We use the familiar environment of Zoom to present our film selections. Simply click on the Join link at the top of the page to join the meeting.
We recommend using a laptop or desktop computer for optimal viewing. Since the chat window is available for crosstalk, we recommend devices with physical keyboards.
The chat window is open for anyone to post to the group or privately to each other. Film night is all about interaction between participants. It’s a lot of fun!
Cameras can be on or off during the show however, unmuting is disabled to preserve the audio experience of the movie.
Each film night can have up to 100 participants so invite a friend to attend. There is no requirement for being in CMA or in recovery so all are welcome.
Meeting opens 15 minutes prior to show time, movie starts promptly at specified time above.
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