The Center for National Policy, in cooperation with the Overseas Press Club of America, is hosting an invitation-only advance screening of two short-form documentary films narrated by Tom Hanks — “Rescue Armada” and “World Trade Center Rebirth” — Wednesday, August 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. The pre-screening will be followed by a Q&A with Center for National Policy President and national security expert Dr. Stephen Flynn. The documentaries were created exclusively for The 9/11 Tenth Anniversary Summit-the main Washington D.C. event commemorating the anniversary of the terrorist attacks taking place in early September.

Rescue Armada: this film tells the story of civilian watercraft that came together with no prior planning to evacuate hundreds of thousands of people from lower Manhattan on 9/11.

World Trade Center Rebirth: this film explores the recovery and reconstruction of the World Trade Center site highlight the cutting-edge technology, engineering, and design that have been used to “bake in” resilience.

Films will be shown at the 57 Screening Room, 140 West 57th Street, on Wednesday August 31, from 6 to 8 p.m. RSVP by Friday, August 26 to attend the film screenings by contacting Jonathan Freedman or by telephone 646-833-0204.