originally published: 10/29/2014
(NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ) -- State Theatre, Special Strides, Rutgers Equine Science Center, and Office of Veterans and Military Programs and Services present a FREE screening of the award-winning documentary RIDING MY WAY BACK on Veterans' Day, Tuesday, November 11, 2014 at 7:30pm. Screening for the award-winning, short documentary about the powerful healing of therapeutic riding for a veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury will take place at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave in New Brunswick. The event is free but advance registration is required. Register
online. Following the movie there will be Q & A with the producer, director, subject of the film, and other professionals from Office of Veterans and Military Programs and Services, Rutgers Equine Science Center, and Special Strides.
RIDING MY WAY BACK, a short documentary, chronicles one soldier's journey back from the brink of suicide. In 2010, Staff Sergeant Aaron Heliker returned from multiple deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). At his most desperate and isolated, on 42 medications and suicidal, Aaron is introduced to the unlikeliest of saviors: a horse named Fred. Through caring for Fred, Aaron begins the difficult process of reconnecting to the world around him and healing the invisible wounds of war that nearly defeated him.
Producers and directors, Oscar nominee Robin Fryday, Peter Rosenbaum, and Richie Goldman have launched an ambitious program; THE RIDING MY WAY BACK FILM PROJECT. Engaging PATH Intl. (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International) centers nationwide the film will be screened at riding centers, universities, and mental health centers simultaneously during Veteran's Week 2014. While RIDING MY WAY BACK had its premiere at the GI Film Festival 2014 in May of this year, and won The Founders' Choice Award, the producers of the film are looking at VETERAN'S WEEK 2014 as their national launch, premiering the movie at the Capitol Visitor Center in Washington, DC, and at over 75 Equine Centers across the country.
For more information on RIDING MY WAY BACK please visit:www.ridingmywayback.com
State Theatre, a premier nonprofit venue for the performing arts and entertainment. The theater exists to enrich people's lives, contribute to a vital urban environment, and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre's programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations, and individuals. The Heldrich is the official hotel of the State Theatre. Magic 98.3 is the official radio station of the State Theatre. The Star-Ledger is the official newspaper of the State Theatre. United is the official airline of the State Theatre.
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