[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fw: Going Blind - a film by JosephLovett Showing at UCF
Sherri
flmom2006 at gmail.com
Fri Oct 7 21:24:21 UTC 2011
You're most welcome,.
Sherri
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From: "Sherrill O'Brien" <sherrill.obrien at verizon.net>
To: "NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List" <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 5:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fw: Going Blind - a film by JosephLovett
Showing at UCF
> Hi Sherri,
>
> Thanks for passing this most intriguing sounding movie synopsis along. I
> also hope several Orlando chapter members can see this documentary and
> give us their opinions. If it's done well, it would certainly be a great
> tool for those losing vision, and should be shared in many areas of
> Florida as well as the rest of the country.
> Have a great weekend!
> Sherrill
>
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> Behalf Of Sherri
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 4:56 PM
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> Subject: [Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fw: Going Blind - a film by Joseph Lovett
> Showing at UCF
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> Going Blind - a film by Joseph Lovett Showing at UCFI got this email from
> Lighthouse Central Florida and am passing it along. I hope many of us in
> the
> Central Florida area will be able to see this documentary. I went on the
> Web
> and found a synopsis. Below is the synopsis and then the original email
> with
> date and times.
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> Sherri
> Synopsis
> Going Blind is a unique documentary film that increases public awareness
> of
> sight loss and low vision issues profoundly affecting the lives of more
> and
> more people around the world.
>
> Director Joseph Lovett has glaucoma, a disease that robs 4.5 million
> people
> worldwide of their vision. After years of slowly losing his sight, Joe
> decides to take action: to investigate how people all over the country
> respond to vision-loss. His search begins small, with people Joe meets on
> the streets of his hometown New York City and gradually leads him to
> places
> and people around the country, of all different ages and backgrounds. Each
> has a fascinating story about dealing with the vision loss caused by
> sight-robbing diseases, infections and accidents. As a filmmaker, Joe uses
> the tool he knows best to gather information, to connect with individuals
> and to find answers to share with the world.
>
> Going Blind interweaves Joe’s story with that of his fellow subjects.
> Inviting us into the intimate spaces of the visually impaired and blind,
> Joe
> takes us into the homes, hospitals and workplaces of these characters. In
> his own self-portrayal, he bravely shows how glaucoma is threatening a
> filmmaker’s entire lifestyle. With determination, Joe does everything he
> can
> to slow down the course of his disease from medication to surgeries,
> visual
> aids and the support of family and friends. From his subjects and fellow
> members of the visually impaired community, Joe receives a guiding light
> in
> a darkening world. An array of intimate anecdotes provide a glimpse into
> the
> world of low vision and blindness for sighted and visually impaired
> viewers.
> A startling 37 million people worldwide have lost their vision, while in
> the
> United States alone, Lighthouse International reports that 10 million
> people
> are legally blind or visually impaired. Here are the stories of six of
> them.
>
> Jessica Jones
> Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Jessica serendipitously met Joe on the
> streets of her current home, New York City, while she was training her
> seeing-eye dog, Chef. Jessica was only 32 and an artist teaching in the
> New
> York City public school system when she lost her vision in eight months
> from
> diabetic retinopathy. Initially, Jessica faced opposition through her
> illness with a lack of encouragement and support from family and a dearth
> of
> career opportunities. Determined not to succumb to these obstacles, Going
> Blind traces Jessica’s evolution to empowerment as she finds multiple
> strategies and technology assistance to cope with her blindness, and
> finally
> lands an art teaching position at the Lavelle School for the Blind in the
> Bronx.
>
> Emmet Teran
> Eleven-year old Emmet has low vision due to his albinism, a condition he
> inherited from his father who also lives with low vision. Emmet needs
> every
> detail to be enlarged in order to see, limiting his participation in
> school,
> sports, and activities with friends. Recent operations provide hope, yet
> Emmett takes it upon himself to cope with his illness—participating in an
> after school comedy troupe, Emmet’s humor is uplifting to himself and his
> family and friends.
>
> Steve Baskis
> Texas native Steve Baskis was 22 and Private First Class in the Army when
> a
> roadside bomb north of Baghdad hit his vehicle. In addition to injuries
> all
> over his body, shrapnel from the bomb created nerve damage to Steve’s
> eyes,
> leaving him blind. Going Blind documents Steve’s transition from recovery
> at
> Hines Blind Rehabilitation Center outside of Chicago to his new life at
> his
> own apartment, cleverly designed by himself for independent living as a
> blind person.
>
> Pat Williams
> Pat Williams is a legally blind woman, who struggles to bridge her place
> between the world of the sighted and that of the visually impaired. As a
> program support assistant at the New York City center for Veterans
> Affairs,
> Pat has found ways to adapt her work environment to her own needs. Yet at
> times it is necessary for her to receive help from family for daily needs.
> Throughout the film, Pat works to strike a balance between relying on
> family
> and remaining a fiercely independent woman who does not let her disability
> define her.
>
> Peter D’Elia
> An 85-year-old architect suffering from macular degeneration, Peter D’Elia
> has been slowly losing his vision slowly over the past 10 years. His
> career
> was in crisis when he noticed that his vision was failing even in his good
> right eye. Through passion and stamina, Peter finds the drive to continue
> working, trying new medication for his illness and fighting to restore his
> sight. Despite vision loss, Peter continues to pursue his love of
> architecture at his home in New Jersey.
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> Ray Kornman
> At age 29, Ray Kornman discovered he had retinitis pigmentosa, an
> incurable
> eye disease that would leave him blind by the age of 40. In Going Blind,
> Ray
> discloses his initial feelings of hopelessness and vulnerability before
> learning of the various services available for the blind. Ray’s life
> changed
> when he got his guide dog at the Seeing Eye in Morristown. Now, secure in
> his condition and content with his life, Ray’s mission is to spread the
> message about the power of guide dogs.
>
>
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Lighthouse Central Florida
> To: flmom2006 at gmail.com
> Sent: Friday, October 07, 2011 12:03 PM
> Subject: Going Blind - a film by Joseph Lovett Showing at UCF
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> October 13, 2011
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> UCF
> Student Union
> CAPE FLORIDA
> Ballroom 316
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> Going Blind Showings:
> 10 AM - 12 PM &
> 2 PM - 4 PM
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> Q&A Open Forum:
> 12 PM - 2PM
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> The film, Going Blind, will be shown twice in the UCF Student Union,
> CAPE FLORIDA BALLROOM, 3rd Floor. Please show your support by simply
> attending to watch the film. Bring a friend.
> ADMISSION IS FREE!!
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