The Waldo Theatre proudly presents the Maine Premiere of “FULL CIRCLE,” the spinal cord injury documentary spotlighting snowboarder Trevor Kennison and Alpinist Barry Corbet on Friday, Nov. 3 at 6:30 p.m. 

Presented in partnership with Maine Adaptive, the documentary FULL CIRCLE  shares the story of two athletes in search of reinvention.

Faced with a traumatic injury that renders you permanently disabled; how would you reinvent yourself? In 2014, Trevor Kennison was a recreational snowboarder until his life was forever altered by a broken back - for worse and for better, in equal measures. Barry Corbet, an intrepid skier, mountaineer, explorer, filmmaker, and Jackson Hole legend, broke his back in a helicopter crash in 1968. Frustrated by a pre-ADA culture that did not accept or support the disabled, Barry reinvented himself, becoming a seminal leader in the disability community. 

FULL CIRCLE follows Trevor on a path towards post-traumatic growth in parallel with Barry, 50 years later. Their stories mirror each other, connected through time and space by common locations and motifs; injuries in the Colorado backcountry, rehab at Craig Hospital, fame in Jackson Hole; but also, through their shared resiliency and refusal to let their passion for life be limited by their injuries. FULL CIRCLE  is an unblinking examination of the challenges of Spinal Cord Injury, and a celebration of the growth that such tragedy can catalyze.

Director Josh Berman shared in a statement to Deadline Hollywood this past August that when he was first approached by documentary subject Kennison 4+ years ago about a potential short film project, he “knew right away that the story deserved to be bigger than that… but none of us realized the full depth of what we would uncover. It’s been quite a journey, and the end result is a film that I truly believe will impact the lives of viewers, young and old, able-bodied and disabled alike.”

There will be a giveaway raffle - each audience member will receive a ticket and have an opportunity to win! Then, there will be a Q&A panel with several athletes with Maine Adaptive. Founded in 1982, Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation promotes year-round education and training for individuals with disabilities in order to develop skills, enhance independence, and provide enjoyment through active recreation. Maine Adaptive provides over 3,500 lessons winter and summer thanks to the generous support of individuals, businesses, corporations, and foundations that sustain their program every year. For more information about Maine Adaptive, please visit https://www.maineadaptive.org/

Doors open at 5:30 p.m.. Show starts at 6:30. For tickets, please visit www.thewaldotheatre.org/film. Tickets are $10 per adult in advance and $15 at the door. Youth film program tickets are always $5. Concessions will be available.