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U of U 人妻中出视频-Produced Short Film One in a Million Premieres During Sundance Film Festival

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人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频 is proud to present One in a Million, an original short documentary co-directed by two acclaimed independent filmmakers, Jeremiah Zagar and Ross Kauffman. The film will premiere during a U of U health panel hosted at the Sundance Film Festival.

The film tells the tale of Tyler who lost his ability to walk, see, and hear by the time he was 10. The cause remained a mystery until U of U 人妻中出视频 scientists searched his DNA for clues. What they found led to a discovery that changed the life of one remarkable boy.

Media are invited to film screenings on Feb. 1 and Feb. 8 (details below). Watch the movie teaser for

Last November, two acclaimed filmmakers and award-winning Sundance Institute veterans traveled to Utah to document Tyler鈥檚 journey. Filmmaker  directed We the Animals, which premiered at last year鈥檚 Festival and is now nominated for five Independent Spirit Awards.  is the Academy Award庐-winning filmmaker of the documentaries Born into Brothels and Tigerland, the latter an official selection in the 2019 Sundance Film festival.

鈥淗ope is always my motivation when taking on a project, whether it be a feature length documentary or a short film,鈥 says Kauffman. 鈥One in a Million is a story that lifts the spirit and creates a space to understand the intricacies of life. It is my pleasure and honor to be part of such a special project.鈥

One in a Million was co-produced by award-winning documentarian , the  and 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频.

The renowned filmmakers were drawn to Tyler鈥檚 unwavering spirit and incredible recovery, made possible by a diagnosis from the  at 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频. The program focuses on tackling some of the most complex medical cases in the country by searching for diagnoses for diseases that have remained unsolved.

The Penelope Program combines the expertise of medical specialists, comprehensive care doctors and molecular geneticists who thoroughly examine each patient, and sequence and analyze their DNA. In this case, the answer led to a treatment that significantly improved Tyler鈥檚 quality of life.

The Penelope Program is made possible by a collaboration between 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频, ARUP Laboratories, the USTAR Center for Genetic Discovery, and originated at the Department of Pediatrics at 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频.

鈥淭his remarkable documentary beautifully portrays Tyler and his family鈥檚 experience living with disease, and their journey to hope with 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频,鈥 says Michael L. Good, M.D., CEO, 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频. 鈥淭he film is a proud testament to the heroic, life-changing work that goes on here every day. We are excited to help share these stories with the world.鈥

Event details:

One in a Million Premiere
Held during a U of U 人妻中出视频 Panel hosted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival
Friday, February 1, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.
Filmmakers Lodge, 550 Main St., Park City, Utah

One in a Million Hometown Screening
Friday, February 8, 2019 at 6:30 p.m.
Utah Museum of Fine Arts
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Each screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring:

  • August Teuscher, Tyler鈥檚 mother
  • Lorenzo Botto, MD, Director of the Penelope Program, 人妻中出视频 of Utah 人妻中出视频
  • Co-directors Jeremiah Zagar and Ross Kauffman (directors will Skype in on Feb. 8)
  • Heather Kahlert, Executive Producer and Vice President of the Kahlert Foundation

Panelists will be available to talk to the press following each screening.

The film will be available online on Feb. 9, at oneinamillion.uofuhealth.org.