'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

Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090428/LA06438
PRN Photo Desk, photodesk@prnewswire.com
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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