New Film "As I Die Slowly" Addresses The Danger and Reality of HIV and AIDS

Urban Life Entertainment, a film production and book publishing company based in Houston, Texas has launched an impressive college tour with their hit movie, As I Die Slowly. It is a movie about choices and consequences. From beginning to end, the movie is designed to teach about the danger and reality of HIV & AIDS. The title itself delivers a stark message and warning because it creates the acronym of AIDS.

The movie's tagline is: What Happens When a Man Who Has It All, Becomes Entangled in a Web of Lies, Deceit, and Infidelity? Characters Michael Davenport and Joy Davenport are having trouble in their marriage of 16 years. And like many families, it is during these turbulent times that wrong decisions are made.

As I Die Slowly deals with the subject of HIV and AIDS in an entertaining way, however the message is delivered in a clear and precise manner that is undeniable. Vikki Johnson of BET Networks called it compelling and powerful, and said that it is so thought provoking that she thought about the film days after watching it.

Urban Life Entertainment has secured dates at some of the nation's most prestigious colleges and universities to screen As I Die Slowly and deliver motivational speeches to the student body. October 14th at Texas Southern University, October 17th Prairie View A&M, November 16th Spelman College, December 1st (World AIDS Day Events) at Wiley College of Marshall, Texas and Morgan State University of Baltimore, Maryland. There are more colleges and universities coming on board daily. To book the film and cast to come to your campus, contact the offices of Urban Life Entertainment.

As I Die Slowly held its world premiere on July 14th 2011 and opened to a sellout crowd at 2009 W. Gray Street, Houston, TX (River Oaks Theater). As the movie-goers filed out of the theater, there was a common theme between those who were interviewed, they all said, in one way or the other that the movie was: powerful, thought provoking, and/or inspirational. And in some cases, it was scary to those who witnessed themselves in some of the characters who had made risky decisions in their sex lives.

Producers Terrance Gadison and Marcus Henry pray that as they travel the country to the nation's colleges and universities, the students will heed the message of "As I Die Slowly" and let the thought provoking movie aid them in making the right decisions when it comes to: knowing their status, not having unprotected sex, and becoming more active in making healthy life choices as a whole.

African Americans make up only 13% of the US population; however, they are estimated at 60% of the HIV and AIDS rate. And with African American women ranging as high as 70% of all women infected, it is definitely time to rekindle a national conversation and agenda to combat HIV & AIDS in every home.

There have been steady increases in the young adult sectors of society; therefore, new innovative ways of delivering the message of AIDS Awareness & Prevention is a welcomed tool in this fight against one of the world's deadliest diseases that has wreaked havoc for nearly thirty years now.

Stay Tuned: As I Die Slowly is coming to a city near you!

The Friends of AIDS Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for HIV positive individuals and empowering people to make healthy choices to prevent the spread of the HIV virus. To learn more about The Friends of AIDS Foundation, please visit: http://www.friendsofaids.org.

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