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OCD: The War Inside
20011 h 10 min 40 secFilm: Documentary
Direction: Mark PancerDavid Hoffert
Production: Silva BasmajianLouise Lore
They seem like ordinary people. They have no physical disabilities and appear as functional as the next person. But their lives have been shadowed by the crippling effects of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, a misunderstood anxiety disorder characterized by intrusive thoughts, nagging fears and ritualistic behaviour.
OCD: The War Inside documents the personal stories of several individuals who fight to survive a war inside their minds. Their stories reveal a deeper aspect to the disorder, which goes beyond the constant hand washing, door locking and other repetitive acts typically associated with OCD.
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Subject categories
- Children and Youth > Health and SafetyYoung persons with disabilities
- Families > Mental Health
- Psychology and Psychiatry > Mental Illness and DisabilitiesPortraits
- People with disabilities > People with Mental Illness or Intellectual Disabilities
- Family Studies/Home Economics > Family Diversity and Challenges
- Health/Personal Development > Human Growth and DevelopmentIdentityMental Health/Stress/Suicide
Credits
- director
- Mark Pancer
- David Hoffert
- producer
- Silva Basmajian
- editor
- Greg West
- director of photography
- Barry Stone
- associate producer
- Brenda Hoffert
- sound recordist
- Eric Fitz
- original music
- Paul Hoffert
- sound editor
- Stephen Barden
- Kevin Banks
- re-recording
- Jean Paul Vialard
- Shelley Craig
- additional camera
- Michael Ellis
- Joan Hutton
- Bongo
- David Hoffert
- Jib operator
- Robert Armstrong
- additional sound recording
- Ervin Copestake
- Dennis Hill
- John Martin
- camera assistant
- David Johns
- Jackie Pelle
- production supervisor
- Kemp Archibald
- James Fiege
- program administrator
- Ida Di Fruscia
- production administrative assistant
- Melissa Preston
- Julietta McGovern
- Jeff Sterne
- assistant sound editor
- Trent Richmond
- assistant editor
- David Grout
- assistant production supervisor
- Mark Wilson
- Michael Sardella
- administrative assistant
- Joanne Forrest
- production assistant
- Zack Kerbel
- Jeremy Graham
- Avra Fein
- Matthew Toth
- transcription
- Pat Kerr
- archival footage research
- Brenda Hoffert
- David Hoffert
- Mark Pancer
- Julietta McGovern
- original music recording engineer
- James Rohr
- acoustic guitar
- Don Ross
- cello
- Kristine Bogyo
- digital music sequencing
- Paul Hoffert
- arranging
- Paul Hoffert
- orchestration
- Paul Hoffert
- instrumental sampling
- Michael Warning
- online editor
- Kevin Gibson
- colourist
- Joanne Rourke
- motion control
- Leona Vitoulova
- visual effects producer
- Doug Morris
- creative director
- Tony Cleave
- animator
- Roy Rodriguez
- Derek Gebhart
- Inferno artist
- Terry Rose
- film mode
- Darren Jennekens
- digital technician
- Douglas Crawford
- stills photographer
- Vincenzo Pietropaolo
- executive producer
- Louise Lore
Awards
- Vision of Hope Award - with a cash prize of 1,000$ given by the Workman Theatre ProjectRendez-vous with Madness Film Festival
- Freddie Award - Category: PsychiatryInternational Health and Medical Media Awards ( Freddie )
- Silver Chris Award - Category: Mental Health International Film and Video Festival
- Runner-UpItinerant - National Council on Family Relations
- Bronze AwardItinerant - HESCA Film Festival
- Merit AwardSuperfest The International Media Festival on Disabilities