Eva (film premiere)

This is an event sponsored by the Office of the President and CANDLES. Tickets for the Terre Haute, IN premiere of "Eva," the new documentary about Holocaust survivor and forgiveness advocate Eva Kor, are available for purchase now through bit.ly/evadoctickets or ticketmaster.com. 

"Eva" offers incredible details about Kor’s journey from Romanian Jewish farm girl to Nazi death camp survivor to leading global force on the power of healing through forgiveness. The film is narrated by Hollywood icon Ed Asner and includes on-camera appearances from CNNs Wolf Blitzer, former NBA great Ray Allen, TV and movie star Elliott Gould and many others who reveal touching accounts of Kor’s impact on their own lives. 

The Terre Haute premiere of the documentary will take place at 7:00pm EST on Saturday, April 14th in Tilson Auditorium at Indiana State University. Tickets are $20 for adults, $8 for under 18 years old, and ISU students are free with student ID. Tickets are available through the Indiana State University box office, ticketmaster.com, and bit.ly/evadoctickets. 

The documentary "Eva" is produced by WFYI Public Media in collaboration with Ted Green Films and Mika Brown. To view a trailer of the movie or to learn more about Eva Kor, please visit TheStoryofEva.com and candlesholocaustmuseum.org.

About WFYI Public Media As a PBS and NPR member station that also produces local and original content, WFYI Public Media serves the public through six 24/7 digital broadcast services. WFYI Public Radio operates on two distinct stations -  90.1 FM and 90.1 HD2 The Point, while WFYI Public Television operates three DTV services (20.1, 20.2 and 20.3). 

Through intentional community engagement, WFYI has a strong education component, particularly as a hub for the public media initiative American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen, and an ongoing public presence as an organization that amplifies the voices of our community. Additionally, WFYI runs the Indiana Reading and Information Service (IRIS), a reading service for visually - and literacy-impaired people. Learn more at www.wfyi.org.

About Ted Green Films In 2010, Ted switched to filmmaking after 20 years as a newspaper journalist. Since then he has produced six documentaries, most recently "Attucks: The School that Opened a City," about a long-segregated high school in Indianapolis. Ted's work has won 14 regional Emmys (including Best Documentary for his past three films); first place in the national Associated Press Sports Editors contest; the Fourth Estate Award from the national American Legion; and the Dick Schaap Award of Excellence from the Center for the Study of Sports in Society at Northeastern University. His documentaries have screened on ESPN Classic, at film festivals around the world and at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He holds a B.A. from Princeton University and a Masters from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University.

More information at tedgreenfilms.com. About CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center shines a light on the story of the Holocaust and Eva Kor to illuminate the world with hope, healing, respect and responsibility.

CANDLES, Inc. is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Terre Haute, Ind., with visiting hours of 10:00am to 4:00pm EST Tuesdays through Saturdays. For more information, visit candlesholocaustmuseum.org. CANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center 1532 South Third Street Terre Haute, IN 47802 812.234.7881 info@candlesholocaustmuseum.org