Laura Naylor’s award-winning documentary film, The Fix, will screen free to the public Friday, Sept. 5, 6 p.m. at Lehman College’s Lovinger Theatre, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd., W.

Winner of the Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 2014 SOHO International Film Festival, The Fix follows the story of a group of recovering drug users in the Bronx who team to fight the Hepatitis C epidemic in their community. Knitting together personal stories with a profile of innovative programs at Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s methadone clinics, the film explores the concept of storytelling as an instrument of change and gives a voice to a marginalized population. The Fix is a story of redemption and hope, putting a face on addiction and disease.

A panel discussion and Q & A follow the premiere. Hepatitis C (HCV) affects 150,000 New Yorkers, causing more deaths each year than HIV. Transmitted via blood-to-blood contact, HCV is common among injection drug users and baby boomers.

New treatments for HCV offer cure rates of up to 90 percent, though most individuals are unaware that they have the disease. This film viewing is intended to celebrate the efforts of HCV Peer Educators and spread awareness on HCV, harm reduction, and the new treatments available.

This event is sponsored by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Division of Substance Abuse, and the CUNY School of Public Health Programs in Community-Based Public Health & Health Equity at Lehman College and Community Health at Hunter College.

For tickets, contact Sheila Reynoso: sreynoso@dosa.aecom.yu.edu.