A feature-length documentary film directed by Joanna Rudnick and produced by Kartemquin Films
In the Family, a film by Joanna Rudnick, takes an intensely personal look at what follows the results of a predictive genetic test. At age 27, Joanna confronted a strong family history of breast and ovarian cancers by getting tested for the “breast cancer genes.” Learning she has a mutation that brings a drastically increased risk, she now faces an impossible decision: would you sacrifice your breasts, your ovaries, your fertility, to possibly save your life?
As Joanna struggles with this decision in the midst of a new romantic relationship, she seeks out other women who also must deal with a family history of the gene. Some are living with the mutation and the cancer it may have caused, while others face the test itself, trying to prepare for their own or a loved one’s results. Blending the emotional with the investigative, In the Family attempts to navigate the unpredictable path of predictive genetic testing. (view film trailer)
You are cordially invited to attend a screening of In the Family.
- Monday, May 19; 7 pm
- Thorne Auditorium
- Arthur Rubloff Building
- Northwestern University
- 375 East Chicago Avenue
- Chicago, IL
- map, directions, and parking
- Wednesday, May 21; 7 pm
- Ryan Family Auditorium
- Technological Institute
- Northwestern University
- 2145 Sheridan Road
- Evanston, IL
- map, directions, and parking
Both events are FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. No tickets are required. Seating will be on a first come, first served basis.
Screenings will include a panel discusion following the film. Panelists include:
Joanna Rudnick
Director and Producer, In the Family
Dr. Lee Shulman (Chicago Screening, 5/19)
Professor and Head of the Section of Reproductive Genetics, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Wendy Rubinstein (Evanston Screening, 5/21)
Medical Director, Center for Medical Genetics, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, and Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Cathy Wicklund, MS, CGC
Director, Graduate Program in Genetic Counseling, Center for Genetic Medicine
Click on the link to view a clip from the film
(QuickTime Player required; download it for free here)
Download a PDF flyer for the event (236KB; requires Adobe Acrobat)
For more information, call 312.503.5600 or email us.
Funding for the Silverstein Lecture series is provided by a grant from the Herman M. and Bea L. Silverstein
Foundation, The lectures are free and open to the public, and bring information
about important new developments in genetics research and technology to a
broad audience.
Click here for past Silverstein Lectures or view video webcasts.