Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's

Indie Lens Pop-Up, presented by ITVS, INDEPENDENT LENS, and Eastside Jewish Commons (ejcpdx.org) will host a screening of “Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s.” From award-winning co-directors Anna Moot-Levin and Laura Green (“The Providers”), the intimate documentary follows three individuals—a political cartoonist, a mother turned boxing coach, and an optician—as they navigate their lives with resourcefulness and determination in the face of Parkinson’s disease.

“Matter of Mind: My Parkinson's” presents the poignant stories of individuals as they manage symptoms and treatments, along the way to living fulfilling lives. Each is a tale of determination where, through ingenuity and adaptation, they offer insight into what it means to live with a degenerative illness.

A discussion featuring Dr. Elise Anderson, a movement disorder specialist with Providence Brain and Spine Institute, Caren Masem, who lives with Parkinson's and Peggy Rost, CSWA at Parkinson's Resources of Oregon will follow the screening.

This event is wheelchair accessible and the film is open-captioned.

Our community partner on this screening: Cedar Sinai Park

Special thanks to Parkinson's Resources for their support of this event

This screening is made possible by the generous support of ITVS, the Regional Arts + Culture Council, SE Uplift and individuals like you!