Get a sneak peek of the new documentary Move Me prior to its broadcast premiere—and continue the conversation locally.
Front Range Community College’s sociology program is hosting a public screening of the new documentary film Move Me from Emmy Award-winning Independent Lens. Join us online—or in person at our Westminster and Fort Collins campuses.
Watch the movie, then stick around for a live virtual discussion with local experts. Both events are free and open to the public.
What:
Screening of Move Me
Wednesday, October 12 at 11:00 am
Where:
FRCC’s Larimer Campus
Longs Peak Student Center conference rooms
4616 S. Shields Street in Fort Collins
—Or—
FRCC’s Westminster Campus
Multicultural Center (near entrance 3)
3645 W. 112th Avenue in Westminster
Link to watch online:
https://ovee.itvs.org/screenings/n125e
ABOUT THE FILM:
After suffering a life-altering spinal cord injury, dancer Kelsey Peterson lost both function and sensation from the chest down, essentially robbing her of her self-identities as an athlete and dancer. Alongside peers and allies in the spinal cord injury community, she seeks to answer the question “Who am I now?”
As she grapples with the ebb and flow of hope and acceptance, Kelsey talks to researchers and meets with people who belong to this community and who help give her the strength and the will to return to dance. When a cutting-edge clinical trial surfaces, it tests her expectations and her faith in the possibility of a cure, forcing her to evaluate the limits of her recovery—in body and spirit.
PANEL DISCUSSION:
If you enjoy the film—and/or it leaves you with burning questions you’d like to discuss—please join us directly afterward for a special interactive live conversation with these experts:
Teri Wagner—Executive/Artistic Director, Spoke N Motion Dance
Yesenia Torres—Sexuality after Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) educator, author, and advocate
Seyanna Hitt—Program Director for Young Emerging Leaders for Disability (YELD) Power
Candy Tefertiller—Executive Director of Research and Evaluation, Craig Hospital
What: Live Zoom panel discussion directly following the film
When: Wednesday, October 12 at Noon
Link to Participate: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81984138311
FILM THEMES/DISCUSSION TOPICS: disability, identity, medicine, spinal cord injuries
FOR MORE ABOUT THE FILM:
For more information or accommodations, please contact:
sarah.lindahl@frontrange.edu or Kalynn.amundson@frontrange.edu.
About Indie Lens Pop-Up
Indie Lens Pop-Up is a neighborhood series that brings people together for film screenings and community-driven conversations. Featuring documentaries seen on PBS’s Independent Lens, Indie Lens Pop-Up draws local residents, leaders and organizations together to discuss what matters most, from newsworthy topics, to family and relationships. Make friends, share stories and join the conversation. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/independentlens/indie-lens-pop-up.
About Independent Lens
Independent Lens is an Emmy® Award-winning weekly series airing on PBS Monday nights at 10:00 PM. The acclaimed series, with Lois Vossen as executive producer, features documentaries united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement, and unflinching visions of independent filmmakers. Presented by ITVS, the series is funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people, with additional funding from PBS, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more visit pbs.org/independentlens. Join the conversation: facebook.com/independentlens and on Twitter @IndependentLens.
About Front Range Community College
FRCC offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs from locations in Boulder County, Larimer County, Westminster and online. FRCC is a member of the Colorado Community College System.
About the Colorado Community College System
The Colorado Community College System (CCCS) is the state’s largest system of higher education, serving 138,000 students annually at 13 colleges and 39 locations across Colorado. Our open access mission ensures all Coloradans who aspire to enrich their lives have access to quality higher education opportunities.
