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Voices of Ability - An Indie Film Series from the Portland Film Festival

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Ruyak Media’s The Not-Dying Girl Appeared in Portland Film Festival’s Indie Film Series

Voices of Ability, a spotlight on indie filmmakers with or about their ability challenges, showcased The Not-Dying Girl.

Lauren McCullough had barely graduated high school when she was diagnosed with a rare childhood cancer. A cure was elusive and so was funding for research into a disease that only affected a few hundred kids every year. But Lauren was unstoppable. With a blog, a bucket list and her inspiring voice, she launched a campaign to raise money and awareness about pediatric cancer.

Carsen Anthonisen