The Sundance Film Festival’s best picture winner, “Winter’s Bone,” premieres in Louisville Sunday, June 13, as part of the closing ceremony for Louisville Film Society’s Flyover Film Festival.  Proceeds from the premiere event benefit Bellewood.

Based on the 2006 novel by Daniel Woodrell, “Winter’s Bone” stars Louisville native Jennifer Lawrence, and depicts the struggles of a teenage girl (Lawrence) who fights to keep her family together as she faces incredible obstacles to search for her drug-dealing, fugitive father in southern Missouri. 

Lawrence and the Louisville Film Society collaborated to support Bellewood because of the annual Youth Film Festival it holds as well as the similarities between the storyline of “Winter’s Bone” and the hardships many Bellewood clients face.

The June 13 event at Baxter Avenue Theatre includes 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. screenings with a cocktail reception beginning at 6:30 between the showings.  Lawrence will attend the premiere and speak with attendees about the film after both screenings. Tickets to the premiere and reception are $40. 

To purchase tickets visit Baxter Avenue Theatre, and click the ‘buy tickets’ link under the “Winter’s Bone” movie poster.