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Unbreakable Minds
200456 minFilm: Documentary
Direction: Abbey Jack Neidik
Production: Irene AngelicoAbbey Jack Neidik
Script: Abbey Jack NeidikJeremiah HayesIrene Angelico
Produced by DLI Productions with the participation of SODEC - Société de développement des entreprises culturelles - Québec; Québec Crédit d'impôt cinéma et télévision - Gestion SODEC; the Canadian Television Fund; the Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund; Star Choice; the Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit; in association with VisionTV; CFCF-CTV; the Independent Film Channel Canada; Knowledge Network; SCN and Canadian Learning Television.
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Every child is born full of promise, but for those diagnosed with schizophrenia in the prime of their lives, independence, acceptance, and even a place to call home usually slip beyond their grasp. Filmed over three years, Unbreakable Minds captures the emotional journeys of Randy, Brad and Rob as they struggle and seek acceptance in a world that regards them with fear and hostility. Brad finally leaves his bedroom hide-out to become a straight-A student. At 42 years old, Rob leaves his mother and finds "paradise" in a group home. When his doctor tries a new medication, Randy plummets in his worst-ever episode. Later, he laughs at his own delusion that he was slated to become the next member of Guns 'N Roses. Behind each of these men is a family fighting to accept their loved ones' ever-changing realities. With the invaluable guidance of WilPower, a unique family-based housing and support centre, our subjects and their families maintain their hope and courage.
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Subject categories
- Families > Mental Health
- Psychology and Psychiatry > Mental Illness and Disabilities
- Social Studies > Contemporary Issues
- Health/Personal Development > Human Growth and DevelopmentMental Health/Stress/Suicide
- Civics/Citizenship > Human Rights
Credits
- director
- Abbey Jack Neidik
- producer
- Irene Angelico
- Abbey Jack Neidik
- editor
- Jeremiah Hayes
- camera
- Abbey Jack Neidik
- sound
- Irene Angelico
- Zac Shank
- writer
- Abbey Jack Neidik
- Jeremiah Hayes
- Irene Angelico
- narrator
- Irene Angelico
- associate producer
- Patrick Moss
- original music
- Freeworm
- musician
- Richard Deschenes
- Denis Faucher
- Fred Fortain
- François Richard
- Jocelyn Tellier
- additional music
- Mark Messing
- Max Callahan
- sound design
- Benoît Dame
- Sylvain Brassard
- sound editing
- Benoît Dame
- Sylvain Brassard
- sound post-production
- Audio Postproduction SPR Inc.
- mixer
- Dany Ouellet
- online editor
- Françoise Laprise
- assistant on-line editor
- Catherine Dubé
- additional on-line editing
- Ghislain Bergevin
- video post-production
- Virtua Post Production
- closed captioning
- CNST
- transcription
- CNST
- research
- Irene Angelico
- Patrick Moss
- proposal
- Irene Angelico
- Patrick Moss
- additional direction
- Irene Angelico
- additional research
- Barbara Schleifer
- additional camera
- Tod Lending
- John Matlick
- Toben Neidik
- additional sound
- Michael Schlesinger
- Tarek Gamel El Din
- production coordinator
- Tania Cooper
- SB Edwards
- Michelle Diamond
- production assistant
- Eylem Kaftan
- Zeynep Calasin
- D.J. Rahming
- Daniel Schioler
- production accountant
- John Chretien
- legal services
- Robbins, Salomon & Patt, Ltd.
- Michael Schlesinger
- Jim DeZelar
- Heenan Blaikie
- Shari Segal
- insurance
- Taillefer Desjardins inc.
- film consultant
- Lydia Lilienheim
- Michael Lilienheim
- participant
- Randy
- Brad Budnik
- Rob Logan
- Bette Budnik
- Henry Budnik
- Lois
- Murray E. Allen
- Sue Shimon
- Eva Martinez-Klich
- Tom Peterson
- Brett Padjen
- Katy Fields
- Josh Marks