Patrice: The Movie

dir. Ted Passon, 102 min.
open caption screening

Co-presented by Portland Museum of Art, Best Buddies, Art Department, Disability Rights Maine, Vertical Harvest Maine, Double House Arts Collective

A disabled couple in their fifties, Patrice and Garry want to marry but risk losing their benefits if they do. Despite the risk, they decide to hold a commitment ceremony.

• Live Screen Printing by Little Chair Printing (Designs all created by artists with disabilities). Bring a tshirt, tote bag, or bandana to be printed on. Hope will have a few totes on hand if you don’t bring your own. This will be free, but with encouraged/suggested donation. Donations will be split amongst design artists.
  
• Patrice will join for a Q&A after the show via Zoom!!
• Disability Community Resource Table
• Disability Rights Maine will host a letter writing/advocacy table, encouraging representatives to support the Marriage Penalty Elimination Act
• DJ Gabe will provide the tunes
• Movie will be introduced by Kile and Stephanie Pelletier