LIGHTS, CAMERAS, TAKING ACTION!
Special Screening of "No Kidding, Me Too!"

Joe Pantoliano's Documentary on Erasing the Stigma of Mental Illness

April 13, 2009, Los Angeles, CA -- Garen and Shari Staglin of Staglin Family Vineyard in Napa Valley, California, and award winning actor Joe Pantoliano, Founder & President of the "No Kidding, Me Too!" (NKM2) organization, present "Lights, Camera, Taking Action!", a screening of Pantoliano's new documentary on erasing the stigma of mental illness entitled, "No Kidding, Me Too!", on Friday, May 8th, at 7:00 PM at the Fowler Museum on the grounds of UCLA.

This inspiring documentary features the true-life stories of Joe Pantoliano and several friends who also live with brain disease, and shows how cool, real, passionate and compassionate people with brain disease can be.

The $250 donation per person includes an exclusive wine reception, featuring Staglin Family Vineyard wines, and the screening of “No Kidding, Me too!”.

A $500 donation includes wine reception, screening, plus a VIP "After Party Supper" with special guests from the NKM2 Advisory Board, catered by Along Came Mary, paired with Staglin Family wines.

Sponsorship opportunities with program recognition and additional entitlements are also available. Proceeds will support mental health research and awareness through the two partnering non-profit organizations, NKM2 and the International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO), parent organization for the Staglin Family Vineyard Music Festival for Mental Health.

For more information, or to make a reservation, please call Cindy Dyar at 707.944.0477, or email: cindy@imhro.org.

About "No Kidding, Me Too!" (NKM2) No Kidding, Me Too! (NKM2) is a nonprofit organization comprised of entertainment industry members united in an effort to educate Americans about the epidemic related to brain disease in all forms. Through this enlightenment they will teach those suffering from it, and their loved ones who are victims of it, to talk about it openly. The goal is to tear this stigma out of the closet so these people will be surprised to find millions of others like themselves and say, "No Kidding, Me Too!" Joe Pantoliano, Founder & President, started NKM2 as an organization whose purpose is to remove the stigma attached to brain disease through education and the breaking down of societal barriers. Their goal is to empower those with brain disease to admit their illness, seek treatment, and become even greater members of society. For more information, please visit www.nkm2.org.

About the International Mental Health Research Organization (IMHRO) The International Mental Health Research Organization is a leading mental health nonprofit committed to supporting research to help people with brain disease, and, ultimately, find cures for schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder. One in five people has a brain disease. Now, with new avenues in mental health research opening exponentially, there is much hope. IMHRO is an organization of families and individuals whose lives have been touched by brain disorders - and who believe passionately that mental health research can find cures. Through the Staglin Family Music Festival for Mental Health and leveraged grants, IMHRO has raised approximately $87 million in 14 years, and funded mental health research programs that have helped thousands of people. For more information, please visit www.imhro.org.