My Favorite Hitler Youth: Just Like You and Me, a Documentary Short Film by Mo Abersheid, Begins DocuWeek Academy Award Qualifying Multi-city Theatrical Run on Sept. 16

My Favorite Hitler Youth: Just Like You and Me, a documentary short film by Mo Abersheid, has been accepted to the prestigious DocuWeek™ Academy Award qualifying multi-city theatrical run.

Film Synopsis: From Hitler Youth to American Soldier

In 1930s Germany, Friedrich Karl Nischwitz was a student at a military school for the Hitler Youth. After 4 years of beatings and humiliation by his classmates and elders, Fred finally escaped to the USA. Friedrich Karl Nischwitz became Fred Curtis, a US citizen, who fought against the Nazis during World War II. After the war, Fred embarked on his greatest achievement, to become one of the founding fathers of the modern day computer hard drive. This is Fred's story.

Much has been documented about what the Nazis did to the European and Jewish populations, but there is an absence of information regarding what they did to their own people. Mo attempts to shed a little light on this unexplored subject.

Produced and Directed by Mo Abersheid.

The run begins in Rochester, NY on September 16th and ends in Austin, TX on November 7th.

The documentary film had a 10-day run in Los Angeles at the Laemmle's Sunset 5 in August and was reviewed in the Los Angeles Times.

The screening schedule is as follows:
Los Angeles, CA (Laemmle's Sunset 5): Aug 4th - 13th
Rochester, NY (The Little Theater): Sept 16th - 17th
Hot Springs, AK (Hot Springs Mall Theater): Sept 23rd - 24th
Kansas City, MO (Screenland Theater Crossroads): Sept 30th - Oct 1st
Silver Spring, MD (AFI Silver Theater): Oct 9th - 10th
Indianapolis, IN (Key Cinemas): Oct 14th - 15th
Fort Wayne, IN (Fort Wayne Cinema Center): Oct 21st - 22nd
Salem, OR (The Salem Cinema): Oct 28th - 29th
Austin, TX (Drafthouse Cinemas Lake Creek): Nov 6th - 7th

For more information about this film, go to www.MyFavoriteFilm.com