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This film has a new name!
Listen to this post: After much musing, wondering, discussing, and fretting, we have finally renamed our film! “Who Am I To Stop It” is the new name, and WhoAmIToStopIt.com is the new URL for this blog. But why? Why did you change it? Frankly, the working title “The Art of Brain Injury” was not enticing…
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Time for a Haas Pause
Listen to this post: We had our first interview with visual artist Kris Haas today. It was such a delight. In case you aren’t familiar with her last name, the last sound is a “z,” not an “s.” Not surprisingly, I can’t remember most of what we talked about. One thing that does stand out…
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First interview done!
Listen to this post: Today I accomplished two wonderful things: the first filmed interview for the documentary and then a long nap. At first, it may sound silly to call those both wonderful. We interviewed Jeff Black today, and I know he can agree with me on calling naps wonderful: we both have a workplace…
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Inviting the community
Listen to this post: I would love to invite folks to contribute to this blog. Let’s make this a community conversation. If you are an artist with a brain injury, or you know one, share your stories here. Feel free to post a comment anytime. Even better! Send me with your photos, your original artwork,…
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Personal stories, not education
Listen to this post: Cynthia, my filmmaker, was talking with some fans of documentary film. When she told one this new project will be focused on artists with brain injuries, here was the response she got: “Oh! So it’s going to be an educational film?” Well… not really. She explained it’ll be a documentary with…