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Music Got Me Here (documentary feature + Q&A)

  • Fine Arts Theatre 36 Biltmore Avenue Asheville, NC, 28801 United States (map)

WORLD PREMIERE

Join us after the film for a Q&A with Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker Susan Koch and music therapist Tom Sweitzer.

A snowboard accident leaves Forrest Allen, age 18, trapped inside himself, unable to speak or walk for almost two years. Tom Sweitzer, an eccentric music therapist with a troubled childhood, is determined to help Forrest find his voice. This is a story of the power of music to heal and transform lives, often in miraculous ways.

About the director: Emmy and Peabody award-winning filmmaker Susan Koch directs, produces, and write documentaries and non-fiction programming for worldwide distribution. Koch's films and videos have appeared on ABC, NBC, PBS, HBO, Showtime, MTV, ESPN, The Discovery Channel, National Geographic, CNN, Turner Broadcasting, American Movie Classics, The Learning Channel, and the Travel Channel.

THE FACTS:

Run Time: 90 minutes

Director/Writer: Susan Koch

Producer: J. Wendy Thompson Marquez

Executive Producers: Irwin Winkler, Gary Mather & Christina Co Mather, Teresa Wheeler, Lysa Burke Hutton, and Zak Kilberg