I work for THINKFilm, distributor of a new documentary about Quadraplegic Rugby called MURDERBALL. MURDERBALL was released in NY and LA on Friday and comes out nationwide on July 22. We encourage everyone to see MURDERBALL. It is a very important film. MURDERBALL possesses the ability to change people's perceptions of the disabled community. It is essentially the antithesis of films like Million Dollar Baby and The Sea Inside which argue that life is over with paralysis. MURDERBALL shows real people - real quadraplegics - living more fulfilling lives than most able-bodied individuals. MURDERBALL tells the story of a group of world-class athletes unlike any ever shown on screen. In addition to smashing chairs, it will smash every stereotype you ever had about the disabled. It is a film about family, revenge, honor, sex and the triumph of love over loss. But most of all, it is a film about standing up, even after your spirit - and your spine - has been crushed. The mor! e people that see MURDERBALL, the more people that will be educated about what being a quadraplegic really can be like. The following is an excerpt from an email I received following a screening of the film at the Kessler Rehab Institute in New York: The comments that night were incredibly positive and the day after the screening, I received dozens of phone calls and emails from staff and patients about how "wonderful," "fantastic," "amazing", "inspiring" and "important" the film is. But this email from one of our senior therapists is definitely one of the most meaningful to ever come across my desk -- and probably yours:
One of my inpatients who had an injury resulting in an incomplete tetraplegia said he was so moved that he was "inspired" to get up at 6am and get himself dressed for the first time this morning. He felt that if the guys in the film could achieve such great things, that he should be able to as well. It seems like such a wonderful response & I am glad we had the opportunity to share it with patients and staff at Kessler. I understand that this patient has been at Kessler for a number of weeks -- and this was his first attempt to really begin rebuilding his life. It's stories like this that make all the efforts ... all the hard work, frustration, disappointments and joys ... all worthwhile. Please contact me with any questions regarding MURDERBALL or any suggestions for spreading the word or just to get some free promotional materials. Thanks so much, Dan Berger THINKFilm 155 Avenue of the Americas 7th Floor New York, NY 10013 [EMAIL PROTECTED] P 646.293.9400 F 646.293.9407 C 646.342.6560 www.murderballmovie.com www.thinkfilmcompany.com
