Under Our Skin Documentary screening in Austin on 7/26

June 2, 2008

I am organizing an official screening of a documentary entitled Under Our Skin

and hope that you can attend. I am exited to announce that after several years

of filming and editing, Open Eye Pictures has completed the project. It is my

sincere hope that the movie will serve not only to bring to light the

difficulties in diagnosing and treating Lyme disease, but the bigger picture

involving problems with our healthcare system and the environment. It is a film

that everyone should see. Please join us and feel free to share this email with

anyone who may be interested! You can send me an email if you would like a copy

of the flyer.

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Date: Saturday, July 26thTime: 12:00 p.m.Place: Alamo Drafthouse Ritz Theatre320

E. 6th Street Austin, TX 78701 Tickets: $10 online at

About the film:

Under Our Skin, an infectious new film about microbes, money and medicine.

”There’s no medicine for someone like you.”

It's bigger than AIDS, West Nile Virus and Avian Flu combined, yet most

physicians don't recognize it or are afraid to report it. Insurance companies

pay experts to say it's all in your head. And the mainstream medical

establishment won't want you to see this film. One of the most misunderstood and

controversial illnesses in the history of medicine, Lyme disease is among the

fastest growing infectious diseases in the United States. Yet each year tens of

thousands go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with such conditions as fibromyalgia,

chronic fatigue and even autism, MS and Alzheimer's. This groundbreaking

documentary investigates the human, medical and political dimensions of Lyme

disease, an emerging epidemic destroying countless numbers of lives. Following

the stories of patients and physicians as they battle for their lives and

livelihoods, the film brings into focus a haunting picture of our healthcare

system and its inabilty to cope with a growing terror under our skin.

Audience Choice Award Finalist – Tribeca Film Festival 2008

Official Selection – Silverdocs Film Festival 2008

Official Selection – Berkshire International Film Festival

Official Selection – Rhode Island International Film Festival

Best Socially Conscious Documentary Nominee – Fledgling Fund/IFP Market

Find out more and watch an updated trailer at www.underourskin.com.

Learn more about the fight against Lyme disease at www.turnthecorner.org.

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