Andy Whitfield, in the prime of his life, had just realized his dream of becoming an international star, when he was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Before now, he and his charismatic wife, Vashti, had combined their will power to make every success in their lives happen, including Andy’s transformation from an engineer into an actor. Overwhelmed when they heard that the best medical treatment the world had to offer would only give him a 25% chance for survival, they set their sites on beating cancer by making a promise in matching “Be Here Now” tattoos, to take Andy’s healing into their own hands and live life in the present, not in the shadows, every step of the way.

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Not knowing what would happen, Andy invited a camera to follow him throughout his journey as he explores both medical and alternative healing option in Australia, New Zealand and India. This unprecedented access and his openness and honesty gives the audience an intimate look into his personal life, that is rarely shared, especially by a celebrity. It was Andy’s hope that by opening his story up to a documentary, he might help or inspire others facing similar challenges, while pushing to accelerate the pace of cancer research around the world.



What he did not anticipate was that the story would also capture his and his family’s determination, love, infectious humor and self-affirming attitudes. And, as everyone goes through their own transformations over the course of the film, “Be Here Now” transcends the subject of cancer and becomes a universal life-lesson about overcoming your fears, going for your dreams, embracing each moment and living in the present – despite the potential outcome.



HOW YOU MAY HELP – We now need your help to finish it. All the money we raise on Kickstarter will fund the additional filming and editing needed to finish the documentary. Anything we raise over that will go towards helping us fulfill our goal of distributing and marketing the it in high profile distribution channels and with cancer related organizations, as widely as possible, internationally. By contributing, you will not only be rewarded with amazing and limited edition prizes like – gift certificates for Andy’s favorite motorcycle store Deus Ex Machina of Sydney, Australia and Venice, California; inspirational Be Here Now leather cuffs custom made by BedStu.com; collector’s items from “Spartacus: Blood and Sand;” limited edition photographs from Andy’s family’s collection; or a personal phone call and autographed photo with fellow “Spartacus” gladiator, Jai Courtney, who is co-starring opposite Bruce Willis in the upcoming “A Good Day to Die Hard” and alongside Tom Cruise in “Jack Reacher” – but you will be making Andy’s wishes come true – to help and inspire others to live in the here and now, while pushing to accelerate the pace of cancer research. Andy gave selflessly by letting a camera follow his personal journey, so let’s give back by fulfilling the legacy he wanted to leave behind.



We can only finish this documentary with your help. You are as much a part of its creation as we are. The more people who participate, the more ability we will have to get Andy’s story out to as many people as possible. So, help by donating and spreading the word to others. Twitter it, “Like” us on Facebook, share this Kickstarter link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/426354716/be-here-now-the-andy-whitfield-story, with your friends, family, supporters, fellow fans, co-workers, and anyone else.