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The Pikes Peak Region's Guide to Arts and CultureFriday May 25, 2012Colorado Springs Area Weather

    Film screening: <i>Forgetful Not Forgotten</i>

    Film screening: Forgetful Not Forgotten Video clip

    Presented by Independent Film Society of Colorado at Venue 515

    December 1, 2009

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    Forgetful Not Forgotten is an intimate portrait of a family coming to grips with the realities of early-onset Alzheimer's disease. When John Wynn is diagnosed with the disease at the relatively young age of 57, his son, Chris, decides to chronicle his family's journey to John's final days. An honest, moving, and at times heartbreaking film, Forgetful Not Forgotten weaves past and present to both celebrate the man who was and mourn his painfully slow and steady disappearance.

    As much as this is a film about the changes Alzheimer's brings to a patient's life, it is even more about how this impacts on family and friends. Forgetful Not Forgotten walks us through Chris and his family's experiences as they are forced to recreate themselves over the course of John's disease--changing from a wife and children to increasingly-challenged caregivers. Chris also takes us inside the medical world of Alzheimer's diagnostics and prevention as he tends to his own concerns about this potentially hereditary disease, and the ramifications for his own future. As a tribute, a personal journey, and a documentary on the broad-reaching effects of an increasingly common disease, Forgetful Not Forgotten succeeds on all levels, delivering an empathetic message of hope and encouragement to anyone touched by Alzheimer's. If nothing else, the film teaches us an extremely important lesson as we watch a family give so much of themselves to a loved one losing a little more of himself every day: we learn that life is not only about holding on to what we love, but knowing when, and of what, to let go.

    WINNER BEST INTERNATIONAL FILM: 2009 INDIE SPIRIT FILM FESTIVAL


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      • Venue Info

        Venue 515

        515 Manitou Ave.
        Manitou Springs, CO 80829

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      • Admission Info

        Tickets: $5-$6

        Info Phone: 719-661-4119

      • Dates & Times

        Dates:
        December 1, 2009

        Times:
        7pm

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    • What's
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      • Nearby Dining/Drinks

        • Mona Lisa - 733 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
          Phone: 719-685-0277

        • Savelli's Pizza - 301 Manitou Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719 685 3755

        • Silver Saddle Motel - 215 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 800 772 3353

        • Stagecoach Inn - 702 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719 685 9400

        • The Dutch Kitchen - 1025 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719 685 9962

        • The Keg Bar and Grill - 730 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: (719) 685-9531

        • The Loop - 965 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 719-685-9344

      • Nearby Lodging

        • Silver Saddle Motel - 215 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829
          Phone: 800 772 3353


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