WHEELCHAIR USERS TELL THEIR STORIES
IN ACCLAIMED DOCUMENTARIES
Kelsey Peterson’s full-length documentary, Move Me, provides a candid look at a number of raw subjects:
her father’s terminal illness, his struggles with her C6 spinal cord injury,
her research into invasive but possibly life-enhancing medical procedures, and
her choreographing and performing in a dance project for the stage.
Through sweat, tears and a lot of earthy language, the film moves between all
of these topics while also exploring Peterson’s evolving relationship with her
own disability.
Since being released in fall 2022, the film has played at eight film festivals and aired as part of PBS’ prestigious Independent Lens series.
These are heady accomplishments for a first-time co-director, and even more so
when you consider how different the final product is from what Peterson started
in 2017.
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