'CODY' to Premiere in New York

'CODY' to Premiere in New York

Documentary Chronicles Life of University of Redlands Student Cody Unser

 REDLANDS, Calif., April 28 /PRNewswire/ --    WHAT:    The documentary "CODY," the inspiring story of University of            Redlands senior Cody Unser will premiere in New York on May 1.            Narrated by Glenn Close, the film tells the story of Unser who            was struck with Transverse Myelitis at age 12 and left paralyzed.             (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090428/LA06438)             Unser, the daughter of legendary race car driver Al Unser Jr.,            will graduate from the University of Redlands in Southern            California on May 23 with a degree in biopolitics, the first-ever            of its kind, that was developed through the school's innovative            Johnston Center for Integrative Studies, where students work with            faculty members to design their own degrees.             When Unser was 12, her breath went short and her legs numb during            a school basketball game. It hit fast, and left Unser, of            Albuquerque, paralyzed from the chest down. However, she refused            to let that diagnosis define her. At the age of 13, Unser founded            the Cody Unser First Step Foundation to ensure that money would            be raised to find a cure. For the last five years, Unser has            lobbied state legislatures and Congress to push for stem-cell            research, which offers the key to her own recovery.             During the film, Unser shares her determination to walk again.            The documentary, filmed in part at the University of Redlands,            takes the viewer on an intimate journey with Unser detailing her            daily emotional and physical struggles. The documentary maps the            intersection of science and politics.             The documentary is produced by the Emmy-award winning Christopher            Productions (http://www.christopherproductions.org/) and The Cody            Unser First Step Foundation (www.cufsf.org). Visit www.cufsf.org            to see the trailer.    WHO:     Cody Unser    WHEN:    May 1 @ 6:30 p.m.            Press check in at 5:45 p.m.    WHERE:   IFC Center in New York            323 Avenue of the Americas            New York, NY 10014            (212) 924-7771    NOTE:    B-roll available upon request    CONTACT: University of Redlands: Katie Ismael, (909) 229-8840,            katie_ismael@redlands.edu             Christopher Productions: Jennifer Chavez, (505) 238-5333,            jchavez87@comcast.net             GolinHarris: Jennifer Baker-Asiddao, 213.438.8712,            jbaker@golinharris.com  

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Source: University of Redlands

CONTACT: Katie Ismael of University of Redlands, +1-909-229-8840,
katie_ismael@redlands.edu; or Jennifer Chavez of Christopher Productions,
+1-505-238-5333, jchavez87@comcast.net; or Jennifer Baker-Asiddao of
GolinHarris, +1-213-438-8712, jbaker@golinharris.com, for University of
Redlands

Web Site: http://www.christopherproductions.org/
http://www.cufsf.org/

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