The story of how the Boston Globe uncovered the child molestation scandal and cover-up within the local Catholic archdiocese.About this Event
Presenting Bylines, Broadcasts and the Big Screen!
A new film series showcasing some of the Greatest Journalism Films in History, with commentary by some of the biggest names in journalism!
This month, we present Spotlight, the 2015 American biographical drama film directed by Tom McCarthy and written by McCarthy and Josh Singer. The film follows The Boston Globe's "Spotlight" team, the oldest continuously operating newspaper investigative journalist unit in the United States, and its investigation into a decades-long coverup of widespread and systemic child sex abuse by numerous priests of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston.
There will be a Q&A and reception after the screening. Special Guest: Former Boston Globe investigative editor Walter Robinson, who was portrayed in the movie by Michael Keaton.
The Supple Foundation is the presenting sponsor of the film series. Additional support is being provided by the Donald and Coeta Barker Foundation, David Cantwell and Vincent Monteleone, Stuart Kent and Mark Pellegrino, Jim and Carol Egan, and David Hood.
Event venue
Palm Springs Cultural Center, 2300 E Baristo Rd, Palm Springs, United States
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