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The End
In February 2017, I was able to see the Bowen building on the grounds of the old Peoria State Hospital for the very last time. As of now, I don’t believe I would be able to bring myself to go Read more…
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DVD
If interested in a DVD of FOR THE INCURABLE INSANE, use the “Donate” button located on the “DONATE” page to purchase. Use the paypal donation link on the DONATE page – include your information (name, mailing address, email, phone) with your payment Read more…
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It is finally here!
It has been a long time coming… FOR THE INCURABLE INSANE is exclusively available for stream on VHX.tv! For pre-sale of a DVD, check out the donate page. DVDs will be sent out December 2015 after printing. Watch FOR THE INCURABLE Read more…
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Finding Influential American History
Probably the most popular question I am asked is, “How did you get involved with making a film about the Peoria State Hospital?” The answer is: completely by chance. I grew up about an hour and a half from the Read more…
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It’s Important So Why Isn’t Anyone Talking About It?
The problem presented itself over 100 years ago is still very much alive today. There were mentally ill people, no means to treat them, and nowhere to put them. Back then, psychiatric drugs were yet to be discovered and Read more…
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Screenings
Are you interested in seeing FOR THE INCURABLE INSANE? Would you like to view the film in your own town? Are you a teacher potentially interested in using this film in your classrooms? Currently, I am contacting libraries throughout the state of Illinois Read more…
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Behind-the-Scenes Schedule: DAY 5 of 7
FRIDAY: DAY 5 10a- Interview with clinical psychologist & author, Dr. Joseph Mehr 12:30p- Quick Lunch Break & change locations 1p- Interview with author & folk historian, Michael Kleen 3p- Last minute cancellation Interview with author, Stephanie McCarthy 3p- Rescheduled b-roll Read more…
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The Woes of Minor Mistakes, Tragic Sounds, & Paying in Full to Attention to Detail
Late 2012, I held the first preliminary private screening for the interviewees of the documentary… to let them see what I had been working on for the entire year since we had first met. From the very beginning of my Read more…
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The Narrators
When I began the project, I knew I didn’t want to have just one single narrator. Of course, the voice of Dr. George Zeller would be constant, but all of the stories had to be told by different individuals. After Read more…