Seen on the Scene
D-Tour
2009 BendFilm Festival Winner, Best Documentary
D-Tour: 99 minutes/documentary Jim Granato, director
Pat Spurgeon is a talented and professional musician who worked hard to be where he is today. As a multi-instrumentalist, Pat is an integral part of the indie pop band Rogue Wave. They have performed all over the world increasing their fan base with every tour. Pat has every reason to be excited about his band's accomplishments, as well as their exciting future. In addition to giving the band everything he's got, Pat has had to deal with kidney failure and the parameters that have been set for him by his situation. D tour chronicles Pat's search for a living organ donor and the challenges associated with finding a viable match and also addresses issues with the U.S. health care system, the lack of affordable insurance, the importance of organ donation, and much more.
2009 BendFilm Festival Winner, Best Documentary, “D-Tour” by Jim Granato, director
| See D TOUR on PBS |
D TOUR is premiering Tuesday, November 10th in most cities on the PBS Emmy-Award winning series Independent Lens! The 90 minute film will be on about 350 channels across the country and at many different times. Check your local listings: www.pbs.org/independentlens/d-tour/ |