Diagnosed with ALS, former NFL football player Steve Gleason starts to record video journals for his unborn son.

REVIEWS

Striving to push beyond the bleakness of a former NFL athlete's journey through terminal illness, Clay Tweel finds a silver lining.

— The Hollywood Reporter

Awards

Winner, Audience Award - SXSW

Best Docs of 2016 - National Board of Review

Winner, Golden Space Needle Award - Seattle International Film Festival

Winner, Special Jury Prize - Full Frame

Winner, The Unforgettables - Cinema Eye Honors Award

Winner, Audience Choice Award - Cinema Eye

Winner, Junior Jury Award - Montclair Film Festival

Winner, Best Living Film Subject Award - Critics Choice Award

Winner, Best Documentary - Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards

Nominee, Grand Jury Prize - Sundance Film Festival

Nominee, Audience Award - Hot Docs

Official Selection

Sundance Film Festival, 2016 Official Selection

SXSW, 2016 Official Selection

Hot Docs, 2016 Official Selection

Full Frame, 2016 Official Selection

Seattle Film Festival, 2016 Official Selection

Montclair Film Festival, 2016 Official Selection

IFFBoston, 2016 Official Selection

AFI Docs, 2016 Official Selection

Nantucket Film Festival, 2016 Official Selection

Doc NYC, 2016 Official Selection

Omaha Film Festival, 2016 Official Selection