Palm Beach International Film Festival – April 4-11, 2013
The brave and always irreverent Annie Parker watches as her family is stalked and devastated by breast cancer, and as singular her spirit, she is deeply affected as she is left virtually alone in the world.
Scottsdale Film Festival – October 4-8, 2013
In this amazing true story, the lives of cancer stricken Annie Parker and geneticist Dr. Mary-Claire King intertwine, leading to the world changing discovery of the BRCA breast cancer gene mutation.
Seattle International Film Festival – May 16- June 9, 2013
Based on true events, this touching film follows a 15 years war against a cruel illness, waged on both scientific and emotional fronts by a pair of women demonstrating extreme bravery under pressure.
Dallas International Film Festival – April 4-14: 2013
While mother and wife Annie Parker fights against cancer the disease that has destroyed her family, geneticist Mary Claire King begins to investigate the genetic link that became one of the most important scientific discoveries of the 20th century.
Hamptons International Film Festival – October 10-14, 2013
Annie Parker finds out she has breast cancer at 29 years old, a devastating blow to a woman who’s already lost her mother, sister and cousin to the same disease. Mary-Claire King is a geneticist researching the still unknown link between DNA and cancer amid sceptical colleagues and funding challenges.
Avon Exclusive Film Event – July 16, 2014 – TIFF Lightbox
The story of sharp witted and irrepressible Annie Parker who watches her mother, sister and cousin fall victim to breast cancer. When she is diagnosed with the same disease herself she resolves to fight back.
CIBC Celebration of Hope 2012 – benefitting The Breast Cancer Health Centre Markham Stouffville Hospital.
2012 Hope Award Recipient.
Annie Parker as Key Note Speaker
2014
Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre – An Evening for BRCA Carriers
San Antonio Book Luncheon – Fundraiser for the Arizona Oncology Foundation
2015
The Pink Ribbon Golf Classic Luncheon – Baptist Medical Center, Jacksonville, Florida
A Day with Annie Parker – Beaumont Cancer Clinic and James Grosfeld Cancer Genetic Center, Royal Oaks, Michigan
Tribute Dinner – Cancer Services of Northeast Indiana
Breast Health Summit – Houston, Texas
3rd Annual Hereditary Breast & Ovarian Cancer Symposium- Overlook and Morristown Medical Centres, New Jersey
Pink Power Night – McGlinn Cancer Institute/Reading Hospital @ Breast Cancer Support Services of Berks – Reading, Pennsylvania.
2016
Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Issues Conference – Portland, Oregon.
Susan G. Komen Northwest Ohio Power of the Promise – Toledo, Ohio
Ovarian Cancer Workshop – Astra Zeneca, Toronto, Ontario
2017
A Cure in Our Lifetime – Atlantic Chapter, Atlanta, Georgia
The Lady Ball – Ovarian Cancer Canada, Toronto, Ontario
Susan G. Komen – Pink Promise Conference- Kansas City, Kansas
Rush University Medical Centre Symposium- Chicago, Illinois
Tesaro Pharmaceutical AGM – Detroit, Michigan