Year 25+

The great thing about World AIDS Day is the way that the press and governments focus on this critical health and human rights issue. The bad thing is that it's only one day. A great number of wonderful and dedicated people have devoted their lives to dealing with the AIDS crisis, but there is always a concern that the rest of the world will develop a fatal complacency. Things are much better, but we all know there is still a long way to go. Even if there was a halt to new infections from this moment, there are millions already infected that need care for decades to come. But new infections still do occur. And AIDS is a long wave event. Inertia is a mighty force, and the job of filmmakers, artists, journalists, doctors, nurses and all those who fight this scourge is to also fight the inertia and complacency that can settle in so easily.