March 31, 2009

MTV Networks to Air Pedro April 1

Pedro, a movie based on the life of late HIV-positive activist and former Real World cast member Pedro Zamora, will premiere 8 P.M. ET/PT Wednesday, April 1 on MTV, mtvU, Logo and MTV Tr3s, with subtitles in Spanish. Academy Award–winning screenwriter Dustin Lance Black (Milk) wrote the biopic.

In 1994, Zamora became the first openly gay, HIV-positive main character on a television series as a cast member on MTV’s The Real World: San Francisco. Diagnosed with HIV when he was 17, Zamora dedicated his life to raising AIDS awareness until his death at the age of 22.

“Our historic, simultaneous premiere of the film across multiple networks demonstrates the power of Pedro’s journey to reach a vast array of audiences, just as it did 15 years ago,” said Brian Graden, president of entertainment for MTV Networks Music Channels and president of Logo. “His story originally ignited a national dialogue, permanently impacted our consciousness around the challenges of HIV, and gave untold millions the courage to open up about their sexual orientation. For those of us who remember him as a treasured television friend, and for a new generation coming to his story for the first time, we remain grateful for the gift of his story.”

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Bryan, Memphis, 2009-04-02 13:51:11
The movie showed me how far we have come over a short period of time. Its was a beautiful and inspiring movie.