Bozeman Film Society kicks off a new calendar year with another presentation of independent film under the Big Sky. Mid-month, Full Circle lights up the Ellen screen at 7pm on Wednesday, January 17th.
Winner of the Grand Prize Award at Banff Film Festival, the film follows Trevor Kennison on a path towards post-traumatic growth with Barry Corbett, 50 years after Corbet’s own injury. Kennison, who injured his spine attempting a 40-foot ski jump in 2014, mirrors their stories, connected through time and space by common locations and motifs – injuries in the Colorado backcountry, rehab at Craig Hospital, fame in Jackson Hole – but also through their shared resiliency and refusal to let their zeal for life be limited by their injuries.
Corbet, who died in 2004, shows that growth after spinal cord injury is possible for everyone, not just adaptive athletes – his legacy paving the way for Kennison’s superhuman feats. Six years after his accident, he returns to the site of his accident in the Colorado backcountry with the goal of landing the world’s first double backflip on a sit-ski, the culmination of his own personal growth and reinvention.
“Full Circle is a storytelling feat – a must-see movie that will push your understanding of what it means to be an athlete.” – Sofia Jaramillo, National Geographic
Mark your calendars for the return of the always popular Oscar Nominated Shorts. The annual event will be held Saturday and Sunday, February 24th and 25th. Stay tuned for details as the nominees for the 96th Academy Awards are announced late this month.
Full Circle screens at 7pm on Jan. 17th at the Ellen. Reserved tickets are $13.50 for adults, with discounted admission available for seniors and students. Wine, beer and concessions will be available prior to the screenings.
Find ticketing access and learn more about the current season at www.bozemanfilmsociety.org – and Keep ‘Em Flickering! •
