Los Angeles, CA – The documentary film, Baseball in the Time of Cholera, which recently won a Tribeca Film Festival award for exposing the United Nations’ alleged role in bringing cholera to Haiti, has been released to the public via the Internet.

Using social media as a platform to make voices heard, Hollywood celebrities and tastemakers turned out for the L.A. premiere of the film, hosted by actor Rainn Wilson. Many of Tinsel town’s biggest movers and shakers involved with social causes and with Haiti participated in the event, including actress Patricia Arquette.

After the screening, live tweeting took place, and over the next couple of days, the film’s views snowballed. The film has made UN responsibility for cholera in Haiti a hot topic issue, and was covered in media outlets the world over and blogged about by Kim Kardashian, a dedicated social-issue advocate with a large following.

Since its posting on YouTube and Vimeo on July 12, more than 85,000 people have logged on to view the 28-minute film, setting off widespread calls for the world body to accept responsibility for the humanitarian disaster. Produced by actress Olivia Wilde, whose parents are well-respected journalists, the film is a successful example of how the visual art form can be used to illustrate an injustice and make change.

To date, more than 7,400 Haitians have died from cholera and approximately 580,000 people have been infected as a direct result of United Nations’ wrongdoing. Cholera, an infection of the small intestine, results in severe diarrhea that can cause death, but given adequate fluids, most people will make a full recovery. Cholera largely affects the global poor, in particular those living in conditions of poor sanitation and crowding and who lack access to clean water.

The documentary reports that the outbreak began months after Haiti’s earthquake in 2010, when UN peacekeepers sent to Haiti allegedly mismanaged their raw sewage, causing it to contaminate Haiti’s largest river, which started a cholera epidemic that swept the country. In November 2011, 5,000 Haitians filed a case against the UN, seeking justice in the form of water and sanitation, compensation, and an apology. Despite the evidence, the UN continues to deny any responsibility and has not responded to the victims’ claims.

The cholera epidemic has become one of the largest in modern history, according to the Pan American Health Organization. With a population of less than 10 million, more than 1 in 20 Haitians have already been infected, according to reports.

Baseball in the Time of Cholera made by aid-workers David Darg and Bryn Mooser. Darg is with Operation Blessing International, a leading clean water relief organization. Mooser works with Artists for Peace and Justice, a non-profit focused on developing education and the arts in Haiti.

The documentary initially premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival in New York, winning the Special Jury Mention in the Documentary Short category. Users can view the film and sign up to join a campaign to draw attention to the situation in Haiti at www.undeny.org <http://www.undeny.org> .

Baseball in the Time of Cholera is told through the personal stories of 14-year old Joseph Alvyns, an aspiring baseball player, and Mario Joseph, a human rights lawyer who organized Haitians in the groundbreaking case against the UN.

“We are grateful that Baseball in the Time of Cholera brings the fight for justice for the UN cholera victims from the streets and fields of Haiti to the world,” said Mr. Joseph. “Watching it is a great first step for joining our struggle.”

In a Reuters’ interview, Darg said, “The truth behind Haiti’s cholera epidemic must be seen by as many people as possible, because the situation is urgent. More innocent Haitians died today as the result of cholera, and we need to call on the UN to take responsibility. The documentary provides a unique view of the spread of the epidemic across Haiti and how it eventually impacts Joseph and his family.”

The film comes on the heels of diplomatic and political efforts, led by the U.S.-based Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), to push the UN into action. Members of U.S. Congress are petitioning the world body to take a leadership role in addressing Haiti’s cholera epidemic. A U.S. Congressional briefing and screening of the film was held on Wed., July 18 in D.C. with Rep. John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI.), who provided opening remarks.

“Baseball in the Time of Cholera shows the dangers of even well-meaning organizations holding themselves above the law. The UNDeny campaign is an effective way to compel the UN to live up to its own standards and respond justly to its victims,” said Brian Concannon, Jr., Director of IJDH and co-counsel on the cholera case.