Docs in Progress Screening 9/15

As part of their documentary trailer night Docs In Progress will screen the trailer of On Your Mark, Get Set, MOW! - A tale of hope, redemption, and lawn mower racing.  During the course of the evening five filmmakers will have the opportunity to screen their trailers, discuss their projects, and receive audience feedback.  The event will take place at 7pm on September 15 at the Writers Center in Bethesda, MD located at 4508 Walsh Street
Bethesda, MD 20815. 

On Your Mark, Get Set, MOW! Is the documentary about the sport of lawn mower racing and how one Michigan family uses the sport to raise money for and bring attention to Huntington's disease.    Every year in Sparta, MI the family hosts a United States Lawn Mower Racing Association (USLMRA) national points race to raise awareness of the disease and money for the Huntington's Disease Society of America (HDSA).   Huntington's disease is a hereditary neurodegenerative disorder which 200,000 Americans are at risk for.  Part of the film explores the Huntington's Disease Parity Act of 2009 and how it will help those suffering from the terminal disease if passed and made into law.