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Film: Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s and Filmmaker Discussion

Tuesday, 3/19/2024
3:00 - 5:00
Presidio Meeting Room
Presidio

3150 Sacramento Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
United States

415-355-2880
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A special preview of the upcoming documentary Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s and discussion with boxer Veronica Garcia-Hayes and writer/producer Jason Sussberg. This Indie Lens Pop-Up screening is presented by San Francisco Public Library and iTVS.  

Film Preview: Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s

Three people—a political cartoonist, a mother turned boxing coach, and an optician—navigate their lives with resourcefulness and determination in the face of a degenerative illness, Parkinson’s disease. 

NR, 60 mins., 2024. Closed captions (CC) in English.  

Q+A: Veronica Garcia-Hayes & Jason Sussberg 

Following the screening, Veronica Garcia-Hayes and Jason Sussberg will share their experiences making Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s.  

Veronica Garcia-Hayes lives in San Francisco’s Mission District. She was diagnosed with PD when she was pregnant, and 14 years later, she manages progressing symptoms while raising a teenager. She channels her energy into physical fortitude, becoming a boxing coach and an advocate for exercise, one of the most powerful methods of slowing the progression of PD. 

Jason Sussberg is a Bay Area-based documentary filmmaker. He has produced and directed several theatrical documentaries that have broadcast on PBS and streamed on Netflix and Amazon. His work includes The Immortalists (2014), Bill Nye: Science Guy (2017), and We Are As Gods (2021). 

Space limited. Reservations required: (415) 355-2880 or online. 

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