Mountainfilm

  • Festival
  • World Tour
  • News & Views
  • Initiatives
  • Support Us
  • About Us
  • Donate

Festival

  • Passes
  • Films
  • Volunteer
  • How to Mountainfilm
  • Speakers
  • Schedule & Events
  • Awards
Toggle Menu

1-800-Give-Us-Your-Kidney

2016 USA / Duration: 17 mins
Directed by: Samantha Smith

“If I don’t give my kidney to somebody this week, will somebody die waiting for it?” The answer to this question, posed in Samantha Smith’s film, is unequivocally “yes.” Despite that, ethical and practical riddles surround the willingness of a living donor to undergo surgery and bodily mutilation to help a complete stranger. Smith doesn’t delve deeply into these questions. She simply tells the story of a kidney donor and recipient — individuals strikingly different from one another — leaving the audience to ponder the conundrum of more people needing kidneys than kidneys available. As the final credits roll, the viewer may wonder: “What am I doing walking around with two healthy kidneys?”

    • Samantha SmithDirector
  • Film Resources

    • Classroom Materials

Previous Tour Screenings

DateVenueLocation
Oct 19 2018The Miracle TheaterInglewood, CAWebsite
Apr 14 2017Montrose Pavilion CenterMontrose, COWebsite
Apr 14 2017Colorado State University – PuebloPueblo, CO
Mar 25 2017Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing ArtsWest Palm Beach, FLWebsite
Mar 24 2017Henrico TheaterHenrico, VA
Jan 19 2017Trustees TheaterSavannah, GAWebsite
Jan 19 2017Mariner Theater at Homer HighHomer, AKWebsite
Jan 14 2017Angel Fire Community CenterAngel Fire, NMWebsite
Dec 10 2016Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NH
Nov 11 2016Paradise TheaterPaonia, COWebsite
Nov 4 2016Elks TheatreRapid City, SDWebsite
Oct 30 2016Sea to Sky GondolaSquamish, BC, CA
Oct 23 2016The Warehouse at FTCFairfield, CTWebsite
Oct 21 2016USFS Auditorium at Mammoth Lakes Welcome CenterMammoth Lakes, CAWebsite
Oct 21 2016Crestone Charter SchoolCrestone, CO
Oct 20 2016Gryphon TheatreLaramie, WY
Oct 5 2016Southeastern Center for Contemporary ArtWinston-Salem, NCWebsite
Sep 16 2016Southampton Arts CenterSouthampton, NYWebsite
Aug 24 2016Wheeler Opera HouseAspen, COWebsite
Aug 20 2016Carrollton Cultural Arts CenterCarrollton, GAWebsite
Aug 19 2016Ridgway Town ParkRidgway, COWebsite
1,000 Mile Dream
1,000 Mile Dream
10 Year Old Kai Jones' Mind-Blowing Season Edit
10 Year Old Kai Jones' Mind-Blowing Season Edit

Join Our Community

Stay up-to-date with all the latest news and event information.

Sign Up Now

Thanks for signing up! Please check your email and confirm your details.

Please complete the following form. Fields marked * are required.

By submitting this form, you are granting: Mountainfilm, P.O. Box 1088, Telluride, Colorado, 81435, United States, http://www.mountainfilm.org permission to email you. You may unsubscribe via the link found at the bottom of every email. (See our Email Privacy Policy for details.) Emails are serviced by MailChimp.

Thanks to all our Sponsors!

Mountainfilm's sponsors choose to partner with us for more than just return on investment considerations; they strongly believe in Mountainfilm's mission to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences to create a better world.

Presenting

The North Face

Summit

Osprey

The Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation

Yeti

Nonprofit Partner

Woodwell Climate Research Center

National Media Sponsor

Grist

Camp III

1% For The Planet

Jagged Edge

Mountain Lodge Telluride

Stio

Tandem Vault

Telluride Express

Telluride Foundation

Telluride Ski Resort

Topo Designs

View All Sponsors

Main menu

  • Festival
    • Passes
    • Films
    • Volunteer
    • How to Mountainfilm
    • Speakers
    • Schedule & Events
    • Awards
  • World Tour
    • About the Tour
    • Tour Schedule
    • Tour Films
    • Host a Tour Show
    • Host Support
    • Mountainfilm for Students
  • News & Views
    • Mountainfilm News
    • Watch Mountainfilm
    • Image Gallery
    • Press Releases
    • Festival Archives
    • Upcoming Events
  • Initiatives
    • Commitment Grants
    • Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship
    • Take Action
    • Mountainfilm for Students
  • Support Us
    • Our Donors
    • Our Sponsors
    • Lodging Sponsors
    • Become a Donor
    • Become a Sponsor
  • About Us
    • About Mountainfilm
    • Staff
    • Festival Staff
    • Boards
    • Media Resources
    • Employment
  • Donate
  • Purchase Passes
  • Special Events
  • Festival Alerts
  • Festival Archives

Mountainfilm has a rich history, beginning in 1979. Check out our festival pages or world tour. Need something you don’t see here? Contact us.

  • About Mountainfilm
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy
  • Contact Us
  • Vimeo
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

©2022 Mountainfilm - All Rights Reserved

Toggle Menu Close

Mountainfilm

  • Festival
    • Passes
    • Films
    • Volunteer
    • How to Mountainfilm
    • Speakers
    • Schedule & Events
    • Awards
  • World Tour
    • About the Tour
    • Tour Schedule
    • Tour Films
    • Host a Tour Show
    • Host Support
    • Mountainfilm for Students
  • News & Views
    • Mountainfilm News
    • Watch Mountainfilm
    • Image Gallery
    • Press Releases
    • Festival Archives
    • Upcoming Events
  • Initiatives
    • Commitment Grants
    • Emerging Filmmaker Fellowship
    • Take Action
    • Mountainfilm for Students
  • Support Us
    • Our Donors
    • Our Sponsors
    • Lodging Sponsors
    • Become a Donor
    • Become a Sponsor
  • About Us
    • About Mountainfilm
    • Staff
    • Festival Staff
    • Boards
    • Media Resources
    • Employment
  • Donate
  • Purchase Passes
  • Special Events
  • Festival Alerts
  • Festival Archives

Mountainfilm has a rich history, beginning in 1979. Check out our festival pages or world tour. Need something you don’t see here? Contact us.

  • Vimeo
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
donate purchase passes

Share this page via social media

Use one of the following services to share this content with your friends.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
Show/Hide this window