Ending HIV: The Journey to a Vaccine
Award-winning feature documentary showcasing scientists in the search for an HIV vaccine
A World AIDS Day Screening
We are delighted to present this award winning documentary chronicling 25 years of hope, setbacks, and breakthroughs as doctors, volunteers and researchers across the globe pursue an elusive virus. This film captures the global collaboration, personal sacrifices, and enduring commitment driving one of medicine’s most urgent and ambitious quests with footage from the early days of the AIDS epidemic and interviews with key players.
7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 1 / doors open at 6:30 p.m.
FREE and OPEN to the Public
After the film, stay for a panel discussion on the newest scientific developments and where HIV research stands in the current national climate with researchers and educators from URMC, the Victory Alliance, and HIV Vaccine Trials Network.
Best Documentary
“A POWERFUL yet clearly explained examination of a hugely relevant subject. Excellent access to the most important and diverse contributors makes this is an important documentary. Scientifically, it’s fascinating to see the interaction of different organizations and the way they cooperate with each other and challenge the norms. I think it’s important this is seen. “
—RAW science film festival jury – 2025
Any firefighter will tell you that when a bushfire is smoldering, it is not time to go home and forget about it. We have never treated our way out of a single epidemic ever. The only real gains we’ve made is when we’ve had a preventive, effective vaccine that has been able to stop all the smoldering flames across the world.
Linda Gail Bekker, Chief Executive Officer of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation