BEHIND THE SCENE PERSONAL LOOK INTO THE EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL FIGHT BY
CHRISTOPHER REEVE
TO KEEP HOPE AND MOVEMENT ALIVE IN HIS QUEST TO FIND A CURE FOR PARALYSIS
AS ARTS ALLIANCE AMERICA RELEASES
HOPE IN MOTION
Directed by his son, Matthew Reeve
Portion of the DVDs revenue will be donated to the
Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation
-“Even though life is difficult, I’m a husband and a father. I have a wife and three children who mean the world to me. So on a personal level; I have much to live for. I also feel a responsibility to use my position on behalf of others who would never be heard.”
-- Christopher Reeve
New York, NY August 22, 2007 – Christopher Reeve’s son, Matthew, has created a poignant and sincere portrait about the man known to the world as Superman, as he relentlessly fought to overcome paralysis after a horse-back riding accident in 1995. Filmed over a two year period of time, Hope in Motion is comprised of two documentaries, Hope in Motion and Choosing Hope which take viewers into Christopher and Dana Reeve’s personal family life as Christopher fights to regain mobility and becomes the voice for others with spinal cord injuries who are fighting the same battle. The DVD will be available beginning November 6, 2007 for a suggested retail price of $26.98. The dealer order cut off date is October 9, 2007.
Joe Amodei, President of Arts Alliance America states, “This project is truly close to my heart. After watching Christopher and Dana fight for years to increase awareness and funding for a cure for paralysis caused by spinal cord injury, it brings me great pleasure to bring this truly inspiring documentary to home viewing audiences.”
Featuring candid interviews with Christopher, his doctors and footage of his rehabilitation sessions, Choosing Hope and Hope In Motion detail almost every aspect of Christopher and Dana’s family life, including Christopher’s regular visits to a medical center and the hope of a recovery beginning with the movement of a single finger.
“I try to emphasize that what I do is based on powers that we all have inside us. The ability to endure…the ability to love… the ability to carry on…the ability to make the best of it is something we can all find and you don’t have to be a super man to do it…”
-- Christopher Reeve
As Christopher fought to be able to one day walk again, he also became the champion and voice for those in the paralysis community and other disabilities-- publicly and passionately campaigning for stem cell research funding... These thought-provoking documentaries reveal Christopher’s hope, strength and passion to help himself and others throughout his rehabilitative process.
What emerges through this film is a portrait of an intelligent, determined, candid and outspoken man who was able to maintain his sense of humor in the face of adversity. His inspiring personality will shine through as viewers follow his unpredictable and emotional journey.
The first documentary, Hope In Motion aired on ABC, (then entitled Courageous Steps,) and was nominated for an Emmy Award. Special features on the DVD include an interview with Christopher Reeve, and other heroic individuals living with spinal cord injury -- Brooke Ellison, Jim McLaren, and Jesse Billauer. A portion of Hope In Motion’s revenues will be donated to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation. The DVD has a running time of approximately 102 minutes.
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THE CHRISTOPHER AND DANA REEVE FOUNDATION
The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation is dedicated to curing spinal cord injury by funding innovative research, and improving the quality of life for people living with paralysis through grants, information and advocacy. For more information please visit our website at www.ChristopherReeve.org or call 800-225-0292.
ARTS ALLIANCE AMERICA
Arts Alliance America (AAA), is part of Arts Alliance Media (AAM), Europe’s leading provider of digital film distribution services to the cinema, home and entertainment industry. Arts Alliance America, formerly Hart Sharp Video, was founded in 2003 by Joe Amodei to develop, acquire, market and distribute DVD product in the theatrical feature film, documentaries, special interest and sports categories. The company has built partnerships with Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, ESPN, MLB Productions, Bombo Sports and Entertainment, TV Guide and NESN and other high profile entertainment brands since their inception. Some upcoming AAA releases include Chalk, which pulls you in to the frenetic and awkwardly painful journey of three novice teachers, by director Mike Akel and Impossible to Forget: The Story of the 1967 Red Sox chronicling the most beloved, mythical team in the history of Boston sports.
For more information please visit www.artsallianceamerica.com and www.artsalliancemedia.com