cOMING up MAY 14 - 28, 2024
MAY 14, 2024 - 7PM
The Little Theater (Theater 1)
240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
THE ETERNAL MEMORY (85 minutes - CHILE - 2023)
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Sundance in 2023, The Eternal Memory tells the story of Augusto and Paulina who have been together and in love for 25 years. Eight years ago, their lives were forever changed by Augusto’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis. As one of Chile’s most prominent cultural commentators and television presenters, Augusto is no stranger to building an archive of memory. Now he turns that work to his own life, trying to hold on to his identity with the help of his beloved Paulina, whose own pre-eminence as a famous actress and Chilean Minister of Culture predates her ceaselessly inventive manner of engaging with her husband. Day by day, the couple face this challenge head-on, relying on the tender affection and sense of humor shared between them that remains, remarkably, fully intact.
FILM WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION
PANELISTS
Carol Podgorski, PhD
Dr. Larry Guttmacher
Carol Podgorski, PhD
Carol Podgorski completed her doctoral degree in sociology and has master’s degrees in Public Health and in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is Professor and Associate Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. She is Director of the Finger Lakes Center of Exce
Carol Podgorski completed her doctoral degree in sociology and has master’s degrees in Public Health and in Marriage and Family Therapy. She is Professor and Associate Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry. She is Director of the Finger Lakes Center of Excellence for Alzheimer’s Disease and Director of Alzheimer’s Disease Support Programs for the University of Rochester Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program. She also serves on the Advisory Panel for Outreach and Education for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and on the New York State Coordinating Council for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia. Her academic interests include medical family therapy approaches to caregiving, and development of family systems-oriented models of patient- and family-centered dementia care.
Dr. Ann EZ Griepp
Dr. Larry Guttmacher
Carol Podgorski, PhD
Originally from Michigan and a graduate of Michigan State University, Dr. Griepp embarked on her medical journey with postgraduate training in family medicine. She later transitioned to the Psychiatric Residency Program at URMC, followed by advanced studies in Neuropsychiatry, also at URMC.
Her early career focused on treating psychiatr
Originally from Michigan and a graduate of Michigan State University, Dr. Griepp embarked on her medical journey with postgraduate training in family medicine. She later transitioned to the Psychiatric Residency Program at URMC, followed by advanced studies in Neuropsychiatry, also at URMC.
Her early career focused on treating psychiatric disorders associated with AIDS/HIV. Throughout her career, she has made significant contributions in psychiatric emergency rooms, inpatient units, and as the Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health and Telemedicine at Excellus BCBS. Additionally, she has maintained a private practice in outpatient psychiatry for over 20 years.
Currently, Dr. Griepp serves as the Program Director of a new Psychiatric Residency at Rochester General Hospital.
Dr. Larry Guttmacher
Dr. Larry Guttmacher
Dr. Larry Guttmacher
Larry Guttmacher is one of the founders of Reel Mind. He is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester. In past lives he has served as an Associate Dean in the Medical School, a Director of Psychiatry Residency Education, and as Clinical Director of the Rochester Psychiatric Center. He i
Larry Guttmacher is one of the founders of Reel Mind. He is an Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry and Medical Humanities at the University of Rochester. In past lives he has served as an Associate Dean in the Medical School, a Director of Psychiatry Residency Education, and as Clinical Director of the Rochester Psychiatric Center. He is an active volunteer at St. Joseph's Neighborhood Center, teaches both medical students and psychiatry residents, and conducts asylum evaluations with the Rochester Human Rights Initiative. He continues to be amazed and delighted with the community that Reel Mind has developed over the years.
MAY 21, 2024 - 7PM
The Little Theater (Theater 1)
240 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14604
BEING MICHELLE (80 minutes - USA - 2020)
BEING MICHELLE follows the astonishing journey of a deaf and disabled woman who survived incarceration and abuse under unimaginable circumstances by a system that refused to accommodate her needs as a deaf person with autism. Michelle’s trajectory changed when she met Kim Law, a blind volunteer life coach who teaches classes to people in prison. Today, outside of prison, Kim and Michelle are doing the difficult work of unraveling Michelle’s history, of telling the story of Michelle’s traumatic childhood and her adverse experiences in the criminal justice system. With the support of Kim, Michelle realizes her own voice and strength. Throughout the film Michelle’s artwork provides her own depiction of the trauma she survived as well as a means to her recovery. Ultimately, BEING MICHELLE is a story of redemption. It is about the bonds between women committed to thriving in a broken system, who are forging a path to healing that can only come through facing the truth and communicating it, together.
FILM WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION (PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON)
MAY 28, 2024 - 6.30PM
Rochester Academy of Medicine
1441 East Ave, Rochester, NY 14610
A BULLET PULLING THREAD (73 minutes - CANADA - 2023)
Discover the heart and soul of this film's narrative through a special quilt exhibit featuring Marilyn Farquhar. Marilyn's activism, sparked by her brother's tragic death during a mental health crisis, is beautifully captured in these quilts, which she'll discuss alongside her personal journey at the panel discussion after the film. Exhibit starts at 6:30PM, film at 7PM.
Can quilting change the world? A Bullet Pulling Thread tells the story of two siblings from Kitchener who lived radically different lives. Marilyn lived a calm, peaceful life as an award-winning quilter. It was nice. Her brother Barry was a fearless advocate for the homeless, a former drug smuggler, an ex-con. In January 2020, one bullet brought their lives back together. The RCMP killed Barry at his home in Lytton during a mental health crisis. To process her grief, Marilyn creates a series of art quilts called Kairos - a Greek word which means 'an opportune time for action'. A Bullet Pulling Thread follows Marilyn's journey through grief and her quest for answers from administrations that refuse to take responsibility. And as she discovers, grief is a question with no easy answers.
FILM WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A PANEL DISCUSSION (PANELISTS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON)