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The Film |
| Reviews | "Pushin’ Forward not only profiles James Lilly Jr., but gives us a brief glimpse of life for, and with, a disabled athlete. He “tells it like it is” in his school talks and Tanaka has done the same in his film. It is a perfect example of channeling the energy of a competitive, loving spirit from the negative side of life to the positive. " -Educational Media Reviews Online http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/emro/emroDetail.asp?Number=3070 |
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| "Candid interviews find Lilly reflecting on the longing for connection that led him to associate with a gang, as well as the thrills, horrors, and struggles he endured during those dark days." -New York Times http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/409389/Pushin-Forward-The-James-Lilly-Story/overview |
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| "When we see him with his family in their modest home, it's clear that finding the time and money to send him on these trips must be more of a challenge than the race itself. And it is this type of straightforward filmmaking that allows Pushin' Forward to negotiate the "wheelchair hero" genre successfully. Public and high school librarians should strongly consider adding Pushin' Forward to their collections." - Library Journal http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA6497776.html |
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| Screenings | Bear Tooth Theater 1230 W. 27th Avenue Fl 2 Anchorage, Alaska http://www.beartooththeatre.net/ |
WORLD PREMIERE! July 23, 2007 Monday 5:30PM |
2008 SUPERFEST International Disability Film Festival |
June 21, 2008 Saturday 4:20PM |
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2008 American Psychological Association |
August 15, 2008 |
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