Canada NewsWire (press release), Canada
April 7 2006
Attention News Editors:
Media Advisory – The Armenian Genocide makes world television premiere
on TVO’S Human Edge
TORONTO, April 7 /CNW/ – On Wednesday April 12 at 10 pm, TVO’s
acclaimed Human Edge will present the world premiere of The Armenian
Genocide. Written, produced, and directed by Emmy Award-winning
filmmaker Andrew Goldberg, this fascinating point-of-view documentary
explores what many believe to be the first genocide of the 20th
century. Between 1915 and 1923 over a million Armenians perished under
the rule of the Ottoman Empire. In the hour-long film, Goldberg speaks
with Armenian, Turkish, and American scholars and historians to shed
light on the historical events that precipitated the genocide, and why
the Turkish government of today continues to deny such events ever
occurred. The film also features Kurdish and Turkish citizens in
present-day Turkey who openly share stories told to them by their
parents and grandparents.
To facilitate further understanding of this hotly-debated subject,
the documentary will be preceded at 8 pm on the night of broadcast by
a panel discussion on TVO’s Studio 2. The current affairs show’s
regular international affairs panel of Janice Stein, director of the
Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto; Globe
and Mail editor, Patrick Martin; and Toronto Star columnist Richard
Gwyn will help to place the Armenian genocide into context. Viewers
will also be able to follow the Studio 2 discussion online at
As of April 7, viewers will also be able to register in our online
discussion board at to express their views, as
well as access links to other relevant websites.
Now in its 17th successful season, Human Edge is TVO’s acclaimed
series of challenging, provocative, point-of-view documentaries from
around the world. Hosted by award-winning writer and broadcaster Ian
Brown, Human Edge provides viewers with windows into complex or touchy
subjects that make up the human experience to expand their horizons
and foster healthy debate. Executive producer is Rudy Buttignol.
For further information: Media contact: Rosanne Meandro, TVO,
Marketing and Communications, (416) 484-2600, ext. 2389,
[email protected]