This is a real quick blog to say that I'll be blogging about my Documentary, I'll try to update this weekly and after any shoot days.
So let's catch you up to speedThis is Luis Sanchez, he's an amazing artist that currently lives in Los Angeles. Originally from Mexico, from the same town as Frida Kahlo. He learned to paint initially from his father and later inspired by artists like Salvador Dahli he went to school to study it.
It was in his college years Luis developed CKD - Chronic Kidney Disase. 26 million American adults have CKD and millions of others are at increased risk.
Luis Currently lives without kidneys and goes in for Dialysis treatments 4 days a week.
It was in his college years Luis developed CKD - Chronic Kidney Disase. 26 million American adults have CKD and millions of others are at increased risk.
Luis Currently lives without kidneys and goes in for Dialysis treatments 4 days a week.
It is because of both his extrodianary art work and very personal story that I've choosen Luis as the subject of a feature film, and I hope I can bring awareness to the world of both his art and condition.
You can follow me here as I blog about the Doc, simply click on the label LSdoc for all blog entries related to the Doc. You can also check out IndieGogo to help follow our progress and lend support (moral or otherwise). Please join us there and add us as a friend and endorse this project.
Thank you
Stay Strong,
-SamProof
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There is a simple way to put a big dent in the organ shortage -- give organs first to people who have agreed to donate their own organs when they die.
Giving organs first to organ donors will convince more people to register as organ donors. It will also make the organ allocation system fairer. People who aren't willing to share the gift of life should go to the back of the waiting list as long as there is a shortage of organs.
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@Dave thanks for those statistics and the link/phone number.
Good job !
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