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UPCOMING EVENTS

American Center Moscow Screening & Q&A

WHAT: American Center Moscow, Perspektiva, and Forum for Cultural Engagement celebrate World Down Syndrome Day with a virtual screening of Teacher of Patience followed by a panel discussion. View the Q&A recording below.

WHEN: March 21st, 2023 at 12:00pm CST/6:00pm MSK

WATCH Q&A RECORDING: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNzTHwIl57k

Hoosier Film Festival Screening

Hoosier Films Annual Festival 2023 Icon with a sky blue background and an outline of Indiana surrounding people sitting in movie theater seats.

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening at Hoosier Film Festival as part of their Short Films: Reflections Block

WHEN: Saturday, March 25th at 10:00am EST

WHERE: Burskirk-Chumley Theater, 114 E Kirkwood Ave,
Bloomington, IN 47408

FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE: https://festival.hoosierfilms.com/2023-schedule/

BUY TICKETS: https://buskirkchumley.org/eventdetails/?eventID=41001AMGNGHKLQLCLRMPJKPQBNDVJPHRD

City of Valparaiso Disability Awareness Month Screening

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening & Panel presented by the City of Valparaiso to Celebrate Disability Awareness Month

WHEN: Thursday, March 30th, 2023 at 6:00pm CST (doors open at 5:30pm)

WHERE: Christopher Center Community Room, Valparaiso University, 1410 Chapel Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383

FREE SCREENING, ALL ARE WELCOME

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE CITY OF VALPARAISO:
https://www.ci.valparaiso.in.us/

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Purdue Northwest College of Nursing Screening

Graphic with a gold brick background and a marquee sign that reads “Teacher of Patience Coming to Hammond, IN” in bold black text. Below, in white text, next to a location marker graphic reads “PNW Student Union & Library, Alumni Hall, Room 360, 2233 173rd St., Hammond, IN 46323” and below, next to a calendar graphic, reads “Wednesday, April 19th, 3:00pm, Doors open at 2:30” Off to the lower right, there is bright gold text that reads “Filmmaker Q&A.” Then, at the bottom, surrounded by a white ticket graphic and a white movie slate graphic, reads “Learn more: teacherofpatience.com.events” In the upper-right hand corner, the Teacher of Patience movie poster. A salmon pink backdrop with blocky white text that reads “Teacher of Patience.” Front and center is a picture of Emily Felter, the star of Teacher of Patience. She is smiling with her hand framing her face. Her straight blonde hair is up in a ponytail, and she’s wearing a grey athletic top. Below are the film credits which can be found at https://www.teacherofpatience.com/press-kit. Below the credits is the film’s website link, www.teacherofpatience.com. Below the link are the three emblems for fire, police, and EMS; red, grey, and blue respectively.

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening & Panel presented by PNW College of Nursing

WHEN: Wednesday, April 19th, 2023 at 3:00pm CST

WHERE: Student Union and Library (SULB) at 2233 173rd St, Hammond, IN 46323 (3rd floor, room 360 called Alumni Hall)

FREE SCREENING, ALL ARE WELCOME

LEARN MORE ABOUT PNW COLLEGE OF NURSING:
https://www.pnw.edu/college-of-nursing/

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20th Indy Film Festival Screening

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening at Indy Film Festival

WHEN: Exact Screening Time TBD, Festival is April 19-30, 2023

WHERE: Virtual Screenings and Kan-Kan Cinema, 1258 Windsor St, Indianapolis, IN 46201

LEARN MORE: https://indyfilmfest.org/festival/20-2023/

PAST EVENTS

World Down Syndrome Day Q&A

In honor of World Down Syndrome Day in 2020, Tom, Tina, and Emily sat down with live attendees to answer questions about their lives, living with Down syndrome, and their efforts to educate the community about how to interact with individuals with disabilities thoughtfully, respectfully, and with empathy.

Want to host an event like this? Email us at teacherofpatiencefilm@gmail.com to book a live event (virtual or in person).

Mr. Thrive Halloween Networking Party

Mr. Thrive Media graciously invited director/producer Carmen Vincent to present at their October 2021 networking event. She showed a preview of the film, discussed impact campaign plans, and participated in a brief Q&A with Teacher of Patience's Tom Felter.

The Whitney Reynolds Show

Tom Felter on WRS - FULL Segment from Whitney Reynolds on Vimeo.

Tom and Emily Felter were invited on to the Whitney Reynold's Show to talk about their advocacy work. Stay tuned for an air date!

Live Screening at Indy Shorts Film Festival

World Premiere for Teacher of Patience on Sunday, July 24th, 2022 at 7:30pm.

Learn more about this Academy-Award qualifying festival at:
https://www.heartlandfilm.org/indyshorts

Live Screening at Oregon Documentary Film Festival

Film Festival Laurel for Official Selection at Oregon Documentary Film Festival Summer 2022

This event took place on Sunday August 21, 2022 at the Clinton Street Theater near downtown Portland, Oregon.

Learn more about Oregon Documentary Film Festival at:
https://www.filmfestivalcircuit.com/oregon-documentary-film-festival

Lunch n' Learn Screening at John's Crazy Socks

John's Crazy Socks hosted a Lunch n' Learn screening for their employees on Thursday, August 25th, 2022 at 12:30 pm EST. Director Carmen Vincent joined for a Q&A and discussion.

About John's Crazy Socks:
John’s Crazy Socks is a father-son social enterprise inspired by John Lee Cronin, a young man with Down syndrome, and his love of colorful and fun socks, or what he calls his “crazy socks.” We're on a mission to spread happiness.

Every day, we show what's possible when you give a person with a differing ability a chance. Over half our employees have a differing ability.

Check out John's Crazy Socks at:
https://johnscrazysocks.com/

NVFC Film Screening & Panel

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening & Expert Panel

WHEN: Friday, September 16, 2022 at 3:00 pm GMT

WHERE: Delta Hotels Phoenix Mesa,
200 North Centennial Way, Mesa, AZ 85201

PURPOSE: The NVFC Recruitment and Retention (R&R) Experience is a new interactive education and networking conference that will bring together fire and EMS personnel from across the country to participate in valuable classroom training and idea exchange relating to volunteer emergency service staffing issues.

LEARN MORE & REGISTER HERE:
https://www.nvfc.org/recruitment-retention-experience/

Screening and Q&A at Prospector International Film Festival

Graphic with an blue brick background and a marquee sign that reads “Teacher of Patience Coming to Ridgefield, CT” in bold black text. Below, in white text, next to a location marker graphic reads “Prospector International Film Festival, Prospector Theater, Ridgefield, CT” and below, next to a calendar graphic, reads “Sunday, October 2nd, 4:30pm” Off to the right, there is bright gold text that reads “Filmmaker Q&A.” Then, at the bottom, surrounded by a white ticket graphic and a white movie slate graphic, reads “Learn more: teacherofpatience.com.events” In the upper-right hand corner, the Teacher of Patience movie poster. A salmon pink backdrop with blocky white text that reads “Teacher of Patience.” Front and center is a picture of Emily Felter, the star of Teacher of Patience. She is smiling with her hand framing her face. Her straight blonde hair is up in a ponytail, and she’s wearing a grey athletic top. Below are the film credits which can be found at https://www.teacherofpatience.com/press-kit. Below the credits is the film’s website link, www.teacherofpatience.com. Below the link are the three emblems for fire, police, and EMS; red, grey, and blue respectively.

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening & Q&A at Prospector International Film Festival

WHEN: Sunday, October 2nd at 4:30 pm EST

WHERE: Prospector Theater, 25 Prospect Street
Ridgefield, CT 06877

Screening and Q&A at Hobnobben Film Festival

Graphic with an orange brick background and a marquee sign that reads “Teacher of Patience Coming to Fort Wayne, IN” in bold black text. Below, in white text, next to a location marker graphic reads “Hobnobben Film Festival, Fort Wayne Cinema Center, Fort Wayne, IN” and below, next to a calendar graphic, reads “Sunday, October 16th, 11:00am.” Off to the right, there is bright gold text that reads “Filmmaker Q&A.” Then, at the bottom, surrounded by a white ticket graphic and a white movie slate graphic, reads “Learn more: teacherofpatience.com.events” In the upper-right hand corner, the Teacher of Patience movie poster. A salmon pink backdrop with blocky white text that reads “Teacher of Patience.” Front and center is a picture of Emily Felter, the star of Teacher of Patience. She is smiling with her hand framing her face. Her straight blonde hair is up in a ponytail, and she’s wearing a grey athletic top. Below are the film credits which can be found at https://www.teacherofpatience.com/press-kit. Below the credits is the film’s website link, www.teacherofpatience.com. Below the link are the three emblems for fire, police, and EMS; red, grey, and blue respectively.

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening & Q&A at Hobnobben Film Festival

WHEN: Sunday, October 16th at 11:00 am EST

WHERE: Fort Wayne Cinema Center in Fort Wayne, IN

Northwest Indiana Premiere and Q&A at Valparaiso University

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening & Q&A Panel with Carmen, Tom, Tina, and Emily moderated by Indiana Filmmakers Network

WHEN: Wednesday, November 16th at 7:00 pm CST (doors open at 6:30 pm, first come first serve seating)

WHERE: Valparaiso University, Harre Union Ballrooms, 1509 Chapel Dr, Valparaiso, IN 46383

Hometown Premiere and Q&A at The Bend

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening & Q&A in filmmaker Carmen's hometown of West Bend, WI

WHEN: Sunday, November 20th at 2:00 pm CST (doors open at 1:30 pm, first come first serve seating)

WHERE: The Bend Theater, 125 N Main St., West Bend, WI 53095

Slamdance Film Festival 2023

SCREENING #1:
Slamdance UNSTOPPABLE Shorts Block One
Monday, January 23, 2023
5:25 - 8:10 PM MT
The Student Union Theater @ University of Utah
200 South Central Campus Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84112
FREE to attend (and free parking), includes Q&A

SCREENING #2:
Sexual Healing & Teacher of Patience
Thursday, January 26, 2023
4:00 - 6:00 PM MT
Crescent Room @ Treasure Mountain Inn
255 Main Street, Park City, UT 84060

STREAM ONLINE:
Access the entire 2023 Slamdance Film Festival lineup from January 23-29 on the Slamdance Channel for $7.99.

JCC Indianapolis Screening

Screening graphic that reads, “Teacher of Patience, Sunday, February 26, 2pm, $10. No one will be turned away due to lack of payment. Film screening and panel discussion. More than 20 years after his daughter Emily was diagnosed with Down syndrome, paramedic Tom Felter developed a presentation to share her story with other first responders, raise disability awareness, and teach others how to interact with individuals with Down syndrome and other disabilities. Filmmaker Carmen Vincent and the Felter family will be in attendance. Register at JCCindy.org/events. Arthur M Glick JCC. 6701 Hoover Road. Indianapolis, IN 46360. (217) 251-9467. JCCindy.org. Register at the Welcome desk, by phone or online.” At the top is a picture of Emily Felter, a young woman with Down syndrome who is smiling wide.

WHAT: Teacher of Patience Screening & Panel presented by JCC Indianapolis

WHEN: Sunday, February 26, 2023 at 2:00pm EST

WHERE: JCC Indianapolis, 6701 Hoover Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260

LEARN MORE ABOUT JCC:
https://jccindy.org/

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