SITC: The Aviator (2004)

Wednesday, January 29, 2020 @ 6:30 PM
Plaza Theatre - 1133 Kensington Road NW, Calgary, AB
Free Admission and Popcorn

On Wednesday, January 29 the Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education, will present The Aviator. Following the movie, a panel from the Mathison Centre and the Alberta Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Foundation will discuss OCD as a severe condition and what it’s like to live with the illness.

About the film:
The Aviator depicts the life of Howard Hughes as he becomes a successful film producer and an aviation magnate while simultaneously growing more unstable due to severe obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2019
Location: The Plaza Theatre, 1133 Kensington Road NW
Doors Open: 6:00 p.m.
Movie Starts: 6:30 p.m.
Discussion: Immediately following the screening

Open to the general public. FREE admission and popcorn!

Seating is limited and is first come, first served.

Featured Speakers

Dr. Paul Arnold, MD, PhD, Director, Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research & Education; Professor, Departments of Psychiatry & Medical Genetics, Cumming School of Medicine.

Jennifer Masek, President, Alberta OCD Foundation; Registered Recreation Therapist. Jennifer does not recall life without OCD, her goal is to build awareness and create a supportive OCD community.

About Science in the Cinema

Hosted by the University of Calgary's Cumming School of Medicine, Science in the Cinema brings together science and popular culture in a fun and engaging way.

Watch a film with a health science theme and listen to an expert explain the science. An interactive Question and Answer period follows each movie.

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