Indie Lens Pop-Up: Move Me

725 South Presa Street,San Antonio TX 78210

04 December, 2022

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First Friday, November 4, at 7 PM, join us to kick off our 2023 Indie Lens Pop-Up season. We're proud to present "Move Me" in partnership with ITVS. the short film "Summer Dream" directed by Brazilian filmmaker Luan Dias will precede our feature presentation. "Move Me" premieres on Independent Lens Monday, November 7 on KLRN. Watch on PBS and the PBS Video app starting at 10/9c. - - - - Move Me, 2022 Filmmakers: Kelsey Peterson (Director, Producer) and Daniel Klein (Co-Director, Producer) Approximate running time: 60 min. ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY At 27, Kelsey Peterson dove into Lake Superior as a dancer and emerged paralyzed. But within the spinal cord injury (SCI) community, she found allies in her quest to discover who she is now and to dance with disability. When a cutting-edge trial surfaces, it tests her expectations of a possible cure. She finds herself both scared it might not work—and scared that it might. ABOUT THE FILMMAKERS Kelsey Peterson is a dancer, writer, and filmmaker. She currently serves as co-director with the interabled music and dance production, A Cripple’s Dance. As a filmmaker, she finds that her choreographic background lends to her storytelling, which she leans on in her documentary film, Move Me. She enjoys using art as a vehicle for change. Daniel Klein is the founder of award-winning documentary series and production company, The Perennial Plate. He’s made doc shorts, tv series, and branded content around the world. Along with his wife, co-producer Mirra Fine, Daniel has created over 170 short films including the Emmy-nominated PBS series The Victory Garden’s Edible Feast. - - - - No Soy Óscar Filmmaker: Jon Ayon Alonso Approximate running time: 13:26 min. Summer Dream, 2020 Filmmaker: Luan Dias (Brazil) Approximate running time: 13 min ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY SHORT Gabriel is a young ballet dancer who wants to earn his father's respect and admiration. To achieve this, he will need the power of dance and the magic of dreams. ABOUT THE FILMMAKER Luan Dias grew up in Santa Cruz, a suburb of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the age of 23 after quitting medical school to follow his dream of being a film director, he started studying at AIC - Academia Internacional de Cinema do Rio de Janeiro (IFA - International Film Academy of Rio de Janeiro). After working as a crew member on several shorts in film school he made Summer Dream, his directorial debut. In 2021 he is moving to Paris to continue his BFA at EICAR (The International Film & Television School). He believes that every day we see little dramatic atoms passing through us. They are lives, stories, sensations and places. They are the raw material of a film. Giving them importance is what makes someone a film director. - - - - About Indie Lens Pop-Up Indie Lens Pop-Up is a neighborhood series that brings people together—virtually and in-person—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 community relationships. Make friends, share stories, and join the conversation. For more information, visit pbs.org/independentlens/indie-lens-pop-up About INDEPENDENT LENS INDEPENDENT LENS is an Emmy® Award-winning weekly PBS series airing Monday nights at 10 p.m. ET. 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 Acton Family Giving, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Wyncote Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts. For more information, visit pbs.org/independentlens. Join the conversation: facebook.com/independentlens and on Twitter @IndependentLens.