Positive Youth is a one hour documentary which follows four HIV affected or infected youth (late teens to 27) in four different North American cities.
Growing up in the 1980s and 90s we were hammered with terrifying statistics of HIV/AIDS. Thirty years in, we are still learning. What education do youth receive now and why is the youth infection rate still the highest?
Growing up in the 1980s and 90s we were hammered with terrifying statistics of HIV/AIDS. Thirty years in, we are still learning. What education do youth receive now and why is the youth infection rate still the highest?
"We now have the tools to
turn things around. Medication plays a key role in prevention and living a long
life," said film subject Austin Head. "Medicine is the reason the
virus in my system is at undetectable levels. It has eliminated nearly all
possibility of transmission to a loved one. There are still a lot of people who
don't know they have options and I wanted to be a part of this film to help
share that story."
Each of the four doc subjects share a dynamic perspective on the reality of living positive. Medical, psychological and educational experts will also weigh in to provide up-to-date facts and a historical context to the reality of living positively.
Each of the four doc subjects share a dynamic perspective on the reality of living positive. Medical, psychological and educational experts will also weigh in to provide up-to-date facts and a historical context to the reality of living positively.
"Positive Youth" will air internationally on
Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 8:00 p.m. EST on LOGO TV in the United States, along
with a soon-to-be-announced broadcast date on OUTtv in Canada. The film will
also begin premiering in theaters across North and South America, Europe,
Australia and Asia, beginning March 30, 2012.