The private premiere of the upcoming HBO documentary series, "Pandemic: Facing AIDS" at the Carter Center in Atlanta on May 15, 2003 has quite the VIP list.

The series of five half-hour films that focuses on the personal stories of people living with AIDS in Thailand, Uganda, Russia, Brazil and India was directed by Rory Kennedy. The youngest daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy is scheduled to be in attendance as will former Clinton administration AIDS czar Sandy Thurman and Dr. James Curran, the dean of the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University.

The film's narration was recorded in Atlanta by Elton John. The series premieres on HBO June 15, 2003.

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