On January 23, 2002, Daniel Pearl, South Asia bureau chief for The Wall Street Journal, was abducted while on his way to an interview in downtown Karachi, Pakistan. He was murdered not long after. His wife, Marianne Pearl, who was six months pregnant at the time, wrote the book on which the film is based, as a testament to Daniel's spirit, and to introduce her son to the father he would never meet.

CJFE and PEN work to protect writers and journalists around the world who face persecution, attacks and murder. Proceeds from tonight's screening will go to support the work of the two organisations.

WHAT: Screening of A Mighty Heart, based on the book by Marianne Pearl. The film, directed by Michael Winterbottom, stars Angelina Jolie and Dan Futterman. General release for the film begins June 22.

WHERE: The Cumberland Theatre, 159 Cumberland Street, Toronto

WHEN: Thursday, June 21, Screening at 7:00 pm. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

WHO: Special Guest Speakers: Shira Herzog, Columnist, The Globe and Mail Haroon Siddiqui, Editor Emeritus, The Toronto Star

TICKETS: $20 Available at the Toronto Women's Bookstore (73 Harbord Street) or Pages Books (256 Queen Street W)

About CJFE Canadian Journalists for Free Expression (CJFE) is an association of more than 300 journalists, editors, publishers, producers, students and others who work to promote and defend free expression and press freedom in Canada and around the world. For more information about CJFE, please visit www.cjfe.org.

About PEN Canada PEN Canada is a centre of International PEN that campaigns on behalf of writers around the world persecuted for the expression of their thoughts. In Canada, it supports the right to free expression as enshrined in Section 2(b) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. For more information please visit www.pencanada.ca. -30-

For more information about the event or to buy tickets, please contact: Lindsey Patten, (416) 515-9622 x233 or Anjula Gogia (416) 703-8448 x23