# @amichaelortiz on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DFyLI9VS0Pr
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/56989365-amichaelortiz-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-02-07T19:51:02.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Michael Ortiz (@amichaelortiz) — https://gondola.cc/amichaelortiz

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“I think if people understood the idea of a mechanical option or something else that’s going to come through research is 10 plus years away. There’s nobody right now who is in desperate need of a kidney who is going to last that long.”

The Gift of Life: An Organ Trail Story will premiere at Alamo Drafthouse for an early local premiere at 9 pm, and consider yourself invited to this free local screen that I’m so excited to share with everyone. 

And if you don’t know what the hell it is, then let me explain.

The Gift of Life: An Organ Trail Story tells the story of @mark_scotch_organ_trail in which after a brief meeting with Hugh Smith at a bar, Mark decided to donate his kidney to a stranger. Now, Mark rides across America raising awareness for living kidney donation and proving you can live an active lifestyle with one kidney. Follow along in this advocacy documentary watching Mark retrace his donation journey from Lubbock to New Orleans.

And, if you can’t catch the documentary tonight…you can catch it on PBS on February 16th at 8 pm!

That’s not all though. If you want a behind-the-scenes look at the documentary, I’m launching a blog of sorts on my thoughts on the documentary. Check it out on my website found in my bio. 

Many thanks to @madeintexaspbs and another many thanks to all who supported this film!

THE CREW: @beardie.productions @wiechmanmedia @gemmafolsom

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- **Views:** 218
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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beardie Productions | @beardie.productions | https://gondola.cc/beardie.productions | Media Company |
| Made in Texas | @madeintexaspbs | https://gondola.cc/madeintexaspbs | Media Production Company |
| Michael Ortiz | @amichaelortiz | https://gondola.cc/amichaelortiz | Videographer |

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