May 2022

World Premiere at the Pittsburgh JFilm Festival

Repairing the World had its World Premiere at the Pittsburgh JFilm Festival and won the “Best Documentary” audience award at the festival!

The Mallinger family with filmmaker Patrice O'Neill and reporter/field producer Charene Zalis (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

The Mallinger family with filmmaker Patrice O'Neill and reporter/field producer Charene Zalis (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Audience at the World Premiere in Pittsburgh (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Audience at the World Premiere in Pittsburgh (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Director Patrice O'Neill with Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Film Pittsburgh's executive director Kathryn Spitz Cohan (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Director Patrice O'Neill with Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey and Film Pittsburgh's executive director Kathryn Spitz Cohan (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Introducing the panelists (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Introducing the panelists (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Maggie Feinstein, director of the Pittsburgh Resiliency Center's 10.27 Healing Partnership (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Maggie Feinstein, director of the Pittsburgh Resiliency Center's 10.27 Healing Partnership (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Andrea Wedner, who lost her mother Rose and was injured in the attack, speaks at the Repairing the World screening (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Andrea Wedner, who lost her mother Rose and was injured in the attack, speaks at the Repairing the World screening (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Director Patrice O'Neill, Andrea Wedner and Wasi Mohamed, executive director of Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and Engage Pennsylvania. (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Director Patrice O'Neill, Andrea Wedner and Wasi Mohamed, executive director of Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and Engage Pennsylvania. (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Film Pittsburgh's executive director Kathryn Spitz Cohan (courtesy of JFilm Festival), Patrice O'Neill, Andrea Wedner, and Walid Muhammad (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Film Pittsburgh's executive director Kathryn Spitz Cohan (courtesy of JFilm Festival), Patrice O'Neill, Andrea Wedner, and Walid Muhammad (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Wasi Mohamed, former executive director of Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and Engage Pennsylvania, speaking on the panel. (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Wasi Mohamed, former executive director of Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and Engage Pennsylvania, speaking on the panel. (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Audience members at the screening (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Audience members at the screening (courtesy of JFilm Festival, Credit: Renee Rosensteel)

Outpouring of emotion from the Pittsburgh community (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Outpouring of emotion from the Pittsburgh community (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Audience at the World Premiere in Pittsburgh (Credit: Josh Franzos)

Audience at the World Premiere in Pittsburgh (Credit: Josh Franzos)

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