While Oscar Fades, Fargo awards UNDER OUR SKIN top prize
UNDER OUR SKIN just received a “Best Documentary” award from the Fargo Film Festival, which will be held from March 2-6, 2010 at the newly restored Art Deco Fargo Theater. This is the sixth “Best Documentary” award that UOS has received at international film festivals, in addition to several top medical media awards.
Fargo Film Festival Chair Tom Brandau said the film won by a unanimous decision, and affirmed:
“UNDER OUR SKIN is a wonderful film and I know our festival goers will think so too. I also wanted you to know that the film is up for additional awards, which will be announced during the festival.”
As many of you may have heard, UNDER OUR SKIN didn’t make it into the Oscar finals, but we are honored to have made it to the top 15, and to be considered among so many excellent films. During our publicity campaign, thousands more learned about the hidden epidemic of Lyme disease.
In the meantime, we will continue our efforts to spread the word through film festivals, television broadcast, educational distribution, and community outreach. To learn more about hosting or attending a screening in your area, visit our website.
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All I could think of in response to the Oscar news is OUCH. It does hurt. I am grateful for the attention the short list brought to UOS, and I am grateful to everyone who has made an effort and are still making efforts to bring awareness to this disease. Someday your efforts will be paid in full, and I can’t wait for the day that we will all be validated. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. =)
As far as I’m concerned, I think I can speak for most when I say that this film has already won an Oscar in our hearts!
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in making this a most moving Lyme documentary.
So glad that FINALLY attention is being brought to this horrible disease! Why have our children had to suffer for so long while doctors REFUSE to treat the problem???!!
thanks to all who are working so hard to bring this illness to light. i have been ill with lymes now for 8 years, the greatest challenge of my life. however, i am hopeful for relief…..
I am so proud of this film. I often think of the director, Andy, and it even amazes me he was able to complete Under Our Skin. The way the medical community denies that ticks carry horrible infections, even though medical science has proven this a million times, well, I am forever thankful for this documentary. Lyme changes many of our lives and now we must support this documentary to share the truth with others. Hard to believe that our country and medical community is truly this corrupt but unfortunately, many of us learned in an inhumane way that evil has no end. This film will help heal our hearts. I will never be the same again but I can at least help mankind become educated.
Are there any clinical studies or screenings currently in the Atlanta area?
Unfortunately, there are no upcoming screenings in the Atlanta area, but please remember to check the Screenings page of our website for any updates:
http://www.underourskin.com/screenings.html
there are no words to thank Andy and this film.
you stand up and speak for those who have no one else.
it took 13 yrs for me to be diagnoised with this awful illness.
you speak for those who are too sick to speak. for those who don;t have the words to speak. for those who have problems thinking because lyme has attacked our brain.
we don;t sound credible and no one believes us.there is no help for us. our doctors have no idea what we are going through and what our bodies face everyday.
you speak for us.
how can i thank you. thank you isn;t enough.
MaryAnn
How could it not have made it for Oscar nomination? Were politics involved? The academy is made up of members in the film industry. Who is responsible for selection of the films for Oscar nominations? How many people and who are they? If we knew in advance perhaps we could have had more of an impact on getting the film through. I am so disappointed. I was going to watch the academy awards BECAUSE of this film.
My now 21 yr old daughter got infected at 6 months.A bullseye on her wrist led to the standard 4 weeks of antibiotics & a false negative test. After 15 years and about 30 more false negative lyme disease test results we found a wonderful MD. The joy of knowing coupled with the fear of long term affects left us in a state of what might be called anxious relief. Seeing UOS has given us a focal point upon which to focus our need both do something &also gain a sense of control over this. My daughter is my hero. It’s devestating to know that she has no memory of ever having a pain free day. She fight to make each day as normal as possible. As a result of her experience she wants to be a nurse. Her neurological problems make this a daunting task. Anatomy took 3 attempts, but her determination outweighs all obstacles. If her current treatment proves successful at keeping the symptoms at bay she’ll be able to finish her last 2 years @ Seaton Hall’s Nursing program starting next spring. Although it has taken 3.5 years staying close to home at a local community college I know she’ll get there. Finally to any parents who think it is hard to come up with the cash for tuition, well they should try paying the medical bills that come with chronic lymes while paying tuition. Does anyone know if there areany scholarships specifically for people w/lymes?