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Neuro-Cinema & Beyond
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Neuroscience is a complex and interesting area of study. Saint John’s Health Center and the John Wayne Cancer Institute are partnering with the Topanga Film Institute to present a three-part documentary film series that explores this topic.
Please call 1-800 ST JOHNS to RSVP. |
KICK OFF
Sunday, Jan. 22, 5:00 p.m.:The English Surgeon: A documentary about one of London's foremost brain surgeons, Henry Marsh, MD, who has been driven for the past 15 years to go to Kyiv, Ukraine, to help improve upon the medieval brain surgery he witnessed there during his first visit in 1992. The film explores his experiences there and the difficult cases he has to face.
+ Followed by Q&A with Director Geoffrey Smith and Director of the Brain Tumor Center at Saint John’s, Daniel F. Kelly, MD
ADDITIONAL FILMS: The following will take place at the Martin Luther King Jr. Auditorium at the Santa Monica Public Library (601 Santa Monica Blvd.)
Sunday, Feb. 19, 2:30 p.m.: Jonna’s Body, Please Hold: Director Adam Bluming’s short film, Jonna’s Body, Please Hold, is part of the TFI’s Beyond series. The dark comedy about cancer ventures, inspired from producer, writer and actress Jonna Tamases’s own experiences, takes the viewer inside the crazy world of Jonna’s body where life’s daily chaos is corralled by Pearl, Jonna’s loyal, sassy internal receptionist, as she fields calls from a parade of off-beat body parts with never-ending needs. When two nasty killers invade, it’s a fight for Jonna’s life. The movie’s stunning visuals and hilarious characters take viewers on a wild and sometimes bizarre ride into the realm of health, illness, joy and the beauty of life. Winner of Audience Award at the Ashville Film Festival. For more information, go to.
+ Followed by a Q&A with Tamases and surgical oncologist and breast specialist Maggie DiNome, MD
Saturday, Feb. 25, 2:15 p.m.: Marwencol: A documentary by Jeff Malmberg, about Mark Hogancamp, a man who is left brain damaged and broke after a vicious attack. Hogancamp seeks recovery in "Marwencol," a miniature World War II-era town he creates in his backyard. Winner of the South by Southwest Film Festival Grand Jury Award.
+Followed by a Q&A with Malmberg and neurosurgeon Daniel F. Kelly, MD
GIVING:
To make an online donation toward Dr. Kelly’s research and current needs, please click here. When you make your gift, please note it is for Dr. Kelly’s research. Or you may call the Foundation at 310-829-8424 to make your gift over the phone. Thank you for your generosity! |
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In an effort to create awareness on a national level, Saint John’s and JWCI partnered with the Topanga Film Institute to create video spots called “Neuro.bytes.” These video shorts include interviews from Los Angeles-area residents and physicians and employees at Saint John’s and JWCI. Such questions asked are:
- What is your favorite brain function and why?
- Where does creativity come from?
- What is the most frustrating thing about your brain?
- If you could enhance one aspect of your brain, what would it be?
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