Up Syndrome on Documentary Channel March 1st
Bryan Poyser | Feb 26, 2010 | Comments 2
Duane Graves’ 2001 TFPF-funded documentary UP SYNDROME airs on the Documentary Channel on March 1st, which is available on Dish TV and Channel 25 in NYC. The film chronicle the director’s friendship with his childhood friend, Rene Moreno, a San Antonio native with Down Syndrome. The film premiered at Slamdance in 2001 and also played the Austin Film Festival.
Graves also directed, with Justin Meeks, THE WILD MAN OF THE NAVIDAD, which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2008 and was picked up for distribution by IFC.
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My husband and I watched up syndrome this evening and really loved it! We have a 24 yr. old son with down syndrome, and I also teach special needs children, and so have a lot of experience with people who have downs. We loved Rene!! He reminded me of some of my current and former students – it was great when he drove – I know my son would love to do that too, but I’m not brave enough to do that. Thank you for making such a sweet movie about a sweet person. We are interested in purchasing a DVD of the movie, if that is a possibility – we want to show it to our other children – they would really enjoy it also. Please let me know if, and how we would be able to do so. Thank you very much. Kim
Hi Kim. Thanks so much for your post! I’m going to email you directly with the director, Duane Graves’ contact information about getting that DVD. So glad to hear you enjoyed the film!