WEAPONS OF MOTH DESTRUCTION BY LAURA VITALE

(Released on May 6, 2008)
Weapons of Moth Destruction is a political documentary made in protest to the California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA's) plan to spray 7 million people in several northern California counties with untested pesticides,     for the sake of eradicating a quarter inch long moth known as the Light Brown Apple Moth, aka LBAM.

The film includes interviews with veteran environmental impact expert, David Dilworth of H.O.P.E., UC Davis invasion biology expert James Carey, Ph.D., UCSC Arboretum Director, Dan Harder Ph.D. (co-author with Jeff Rosendale of the   New Zealand Report on LBAM), and Board Certified Environmental Medicine Expert, Doris Rapp, MD. Local government officials and community members also appear in the film.

Weapons of Moth Destruction is an artistic, sometimes satirical wake up call for citizens to get informed and involved,   to know the LBAM truth vs the LBAM fiction, and to take political action to stop the CDFA's needless and dangerous LBAM spray program, which is set to resume in August of 2008 and continue every 30-90 days until 2010 or longer.

For additional information about the film, showings or to purchase a DVD, contact the producer at elvee@cruzio.com  http://www.lauravitale.com/gallery.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYFO0TxrKNQ

MONTEREY SCREENING
World Premiere of "Weapons of Moth Destruction"
Wednesday June 11 at 6:30 pm
at New Monterey's Community Center
280 Dickman Ave. (at Lighthouse and Dickman) in Monterey.

Film starts at 7:00 pm sharp. Group Discussion after.
Admission is free, but donations will help HOPE's and the 
Filmmaker's efforts.
For more information please call HOPE at 624-6500.

SAN FRANCISCO SCREENING
Benefit Film Screening of "Weapons of Moth Destruction"
Thursday June 12 at 7:15 pm at the Roxie Theater
3117 16th Street in San Francisco.
Tickets: sliding scale donation $10 and up.

After the film, a panel of experts, including Dr. Dan Harder (UCSC
Arboretum Director), Dr. Elisa Song (of Whole Child Wellness Inc)., 
and Nan Wishner (City of Albany Integrated Pest Management Task 
Force Chair), will make brief presentations and updates on the LBAM 
spray program in the Bay Area, and answer audience questions.