"In the Whale" Film Screening and Q&A with Filmmaker David Abel

Thursday, June 111:00—3:00 PMEdgartown Free Public LibraryEdgartown Free Public Library26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown, MA, 02539

Join us for a special screening of In the Whale: The Greatest Fish Story Ever Told. The award-winning documentary chronicles the true story of commercial lobster diver Michael Packard, whose life changed forever after he was engulfed by a humpback whale while on a routine dive off the shores of Provincetown, and survived to tell the tale.

Following the screening, filmmaker David Abel will participate in a Q&A and discussion. An award-winning journalist, documentary filmmaker, and professor at Boston University, Abel is a longtime reporter for The Boston Globe and a Pulitzer Prize winner for coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings. His acclaimed films have appeared on PBS, the Discovery Channel, and BBC World News, earning Emmy nominations and numerous national awards.

This program is generously sponsored by the Friends of the Edgartown Public Library and the Friends of the Edgartown Council on Aging (The Anchors).

No Registration Required