The Last Stand - The Struggle for Ballona Wetlands' Premieres January 12

A Film Hsted by Edward Asner and Produced by Sheila A. Laffey With Music by Joni Mitchell, Kenny Loggins & Joe Walsh

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- THE LAST STAND is a spirited film about the controversial land use struggle near Los Angeles International Airport related to the Playa Vista development which includes the DreamWorks Studio. The film centers on the politics, players and environmental issues in the debate over preservation and development. It reports on a federal judge's decision mandating review of the project and concludes with inspiring examples of protection solutions including Bolsa Chica wetlands near Huntington Beach.

             "The Last Stand - The Struggle for Ballona Wetlands"
                          Tuesday, January 12, 1999
                             Museum of Tolerance
                   9786 W. Pico Blvd. (at Roxbury), West LA

    6:30 p.m.       Reception with Edward Asner
    7:45 p.m.       Screening followed by Q&A & updates
    9:15 p.m.       Second screening (if first sells out)
    Price:          $26 for Screening only (or 2 for $48)
                    $54 for Reception and Screening

    Host:           Edward Asner
    Producer:       Sheila A. Laffey
    Directors:      Todd Brunelle & Sheila A. Laffey
    Editor:         Lorraine Salk
    Writers:        Sheila A. Laffey, Lorraine Salk, Michael Tobias
    Executive
     Producers:     Jay Elliot, Sheila A. Laffey, Michael Tobias
    Music by:       Joni Mitchell, Joe Walsh, Kenny Loggins

To order tickets or make a tax deductible donation, call (310) 577-0077 (or send check to "That's the Ticket," 13013 W. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90066).

The West Coast premiere of THE LAST STAND is sponsored by Echo Mountain Productions, KPFK Radio, KTEH/San Jose Public Television, CineWomen, and The International Documentary Association.

Producer Sheila A. Laffey recently premiered THE LAST STAND at the Hawaii International Film Festival. The Honolulu Adverstiser, 11/9/98, called THE LAST STAND "fast moving, balanced and up-to-date."

THE LAST STAND is "...poignant...memorable...remarkable shots," remarked the Honolulu Star Bulletin, 11/11/98.

Additional Info:

This hour long documentary includes points of views of environmentalists, scientists, development advocates, native Americans, labor unions, politicians, actors, filmmakers, authors, artists, FrogWorks and the EWALA trekkers, and endangered wildlife set against the backdrop of Hollywood