Reminder: Donate Life Hollywood Film Festival & Person of the Year Awards

[Updated 01-June-10]: Alex O’Loughlin has confirmed his attendance at the cocktail party on June 11th – please continue to vote for him!

Please remember to vote for Alex O’Loughlin as Donate Life Hollywood’s Person of the Year before June 6th!

Alex is one of five nominees who are eligible for the award thanks to their efforts in inspiring people to register as organ and tissue donors.

The Person of the Year will be announced on Friday, June 11th at a VIP cocktail party at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills.

*** Vote for Alex! ***

The cocktail party also marks the kickoff of Donate Life Hollywood’s Film Festival, an annual event that celebrates the entertainment industry’s accurate and inspiring organ and tissue donation storylines while showcasing real-life dramatic and entertaining stories of donation and transplantation.

The day-time film festival activities at the Paley Center on Saturday, June 12th include panels and screenings and are open to industry professionals, film students, the organ donation community, medical professionals and the general public.

With the event, the organizers aim to:

• Share real-life stories to help inspire writers
• Encourage writers to deepen their knowledge via panel discussions
• Offer writers, producers and network executives opportunities to connect
• Inspire transplant surgeons and entertainment leaders to stimulate the industry to handle organ donation storylines with more consideration

On Saturday evening, the annual by invitation only Donate Life Hollywood Inspire Awards dinner and ceremony will take place. The Inspire Awards honor television episodes featuring organ donation and transplant storylines that entertain, enlighten and inspire audiences.

For more information, visit http://www.donatelifehollywood.org/filmfestival.html!

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