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The Midwest Premiere of INDESTRUCTIBLE as part of First Tuesdays with The Midwest Independent Film Festival (Event Over)
- When:Tue 10/2/07 (6PM)
- Where: Landmark Century Centre Theatre
- Address: 2828 N. Clark St. Chicago, IL Map
- Cost: $10
Editors' Take
This award-winning autobiographical documentary from Chicago filmmaker Ben Byer tells the story of his diagnosis with ALS and the subsequent journey he takes to search for answers and possibly a cure.
Chicago , IL - The Midwest Independent Film Festival ( www.midwestfilm.com) is honored to present the Midwest Premiere of the award-winning documentary INDESTRUCTIBLE on Tuesday, October 2nd. Named Best Documentary at this year’s Cinequest Film Festival and fresh from the Montreal Film Festival, this autobiographical tour-de-force marks the debut for Chicago filmmaker and ALS patient Ben Byer. Byer, producer Rebeccah Rush and editor Tim Baron will all be in attendance for this premiere.
Variety calls INDESTRUCTIBLE “an intimate, lacerating, absorbing visual diary of the three-year onset of terminal disease Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in aspiring filmmaker Ben Byer, "Indestructible" is an immersive, edifying journey of acceptance, setback and strength.”
When 31-year-old Ben Byer is diagnosed with ALS, a fatal neurodegenerative disease, he begins documenting his life on camera. What begins as a series of video diaries grows into a three-year journey that takes him around the world looking for answers, and maybe even a cure. A cinematic adventure filled with extraordinary characters, breathtaking landscapes and abundant humor, Indestructible is beautifully shot by Academy Award™ nominee Roko Belic (Genghis Blues). In his first feature film, Byer takes us on a visually stunning global quest to survive as he begins to understand the power of the human condition.
Screening Information: The Tuesday, October 2nd screening begins with a Pre-Show Cocktail Reception at the Landmark Century Centre Cinema (2828 North Clark) at 6 p.m. Filmmakers Ben Byer will be in attendance as INDESTRUCTIBLE begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. A post-screening reception will be held immediately following the film at Cousin's (2833 North Broadway). For more information, please visit www.MidwestFilm.com.
ABOUT THE MIDWEST INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL
The Midwest Independent Film Festival is the nation's only film festival solely dedicated to the Midwest filmmaker, presenting audiences with regionally produced independent cinema every first Tuesday of the month at Landmark Century Centre Cinema, 2828 N. Clark in Chicago. This year-round film festival sits proudly at the center of the independent film scene in Chicago and the Midwest and is dedicated to celebrating and strengthening that community. More information can be found on the Festival website: www.MidwestFilm.com.
Official Site: http://www.midwestfilm.com
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Mike
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