MISSISSAUGA

All for a Good Cause! March Media Arts Mash Up @ Glance
Over $400 raised at Fundraiser for Baby Jesse Arrigo
An impressive $400 was raised in donations
at the last March Media Arts
Mash Up on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at
Heritage Mississuaga’s the Grange (1921
Dundas St. W). And all for a good causein
support of baby Jesse Arrigo, a baby
that was revived after drowning and a near
death experience. 50 people were in attendance
at this highly acclaimed event.
Jesse’s documentary has already reached
over 1,000 hits on YouTube!
The 20 minute documentary short, Jesse’s
Miracle was showcased to over 50
people in attendance at the event. Director,
Grant Padley, Prodcuer, Kevin Hedley,
and Editor, Emily Van Praet from
Atomic Clock Cinematic Arts Inc. were
present to answer questions in the style of
a Q&A, moderated by Jesse’s grandfather,
Bob Arrigo.
Filmmakers Grant Padley and Kevin Hedley
of Atomic Clock Cinematic Arts Inc.
started working with the Arrigo Family in
the fall of 2012 on a short fi lm focusing
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on then sixteen month old near drowning
survivor Jesse Arrigo. Over the period of
2 months, Grant and Kevin followed Jesse
from his various therapy appointments
to spending time at home with his family.
Over the course of the journey the fi lmmakers
learned more about hope, courage,
and love than they could have ever
imagined.
Jesse’s mother Kristin along with three of
Jesse's key therapists were also in attendance
at the event to answer any audience
quesitons about the documentary and
Jesse’s ongoing recovery. Therapists included:
Laurie-Ann Fayle from the Ontario
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Centre; Robert
Harris from the Cranial Therapy Centre;
and Tema Stein from Footprints Therapy.
You can donate to baby Jesse and his family
by going online to:
www.jessearrigo.com.
Baby Jesse Arrigo
MAC Communications Coordinator, Luiza Sadowski
From left: Kevin Hedley, Emily Van Praet, Grant Padley & Heather Brissenden Bob and Kristin Arrigo being interviewed by Mississauga News Reporter
Mississauga Arts Council