Cystic fibrosis used to be a death sentence — until Dr. Mike Welsh helped give back breath.

Tracing the arc of Dr. Welsh’s revolutionary work, “Giving Back Breath” follows this dogged scientist as his meticulous research leads to a breakthrough that transforms a lethal diagnosis into a manageable condition for patients like Grace Lidgett and William O’Neal II.

Join us after the film for a Q&A with Dr. Mike Welsh, Grace Lidgett, William O’Neal II and filmmakers Courtney Crowder and Chad Cohen.

Academy Award-nominated HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, the Des Moines Register and USA Today Studios produced the film.

HHMI Tangled Bank Studios is sponsoring the premiere event.