Full Circle

Faced with a traumatic injury that renders you permanently disabled; how would you reinvent yourself? In 2014, Trevor Kennison’s 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.

“The film is beautiful, intelligent and moving. Barry’s writing always hits me at the core, and to have built a movie that lives up to that standard and even elevates it, is quite an accomplishment.” – Ian Ruder, Editor, New Mobility Magazine

Post-film panel discussion with adaptive athletes Zach Williams and Hailey Griffin and, Wendy Brewer, Prosthetist at the Hanger Clinic. Danelle Umstead, 3-time paralympian and medalist, will moderate.

Closed Captions are available for the film and ASL interpretation will be provided for the post-film discussions upon request. Please contact director@parkcityfilm.org by January 5th with ADA accommodation requests.

Part of the Raising Voices Film Series, supported with grant funding from Park City Chamber and Park City Municipal Corp.