Tag: brain injury documentary

  • Here’s where we get the sponsors and raise the cash!

    Listen to this post: Community support time! Cynthia and I have been filling out applications and writing essays for grants and even for conferences where we could pitch our film idea to industry professionals. Huzzah! So far, we haven’t yet found that grant opportunity that pays out $10 bazillionty. So even with grants in mind,…

  • Behind the scenes sneak peek 4

    Listen to this post: It’s been quite a long time since I posted photos here from our film shoots. Here are a few from the last several months. You can always check out more pictures on the film’s Facebook page at  www.facebook.com/WhoAmIToStopIt even if you don’t have a Facebook account! Dani’s graduation from Olympia High School,…

  • Community Head Injury Resources Drama Club video

    Listen to this post: I was talking to someone recently about how “Who Am I To Stop It” features artists with brain injuries. I guess I’m so immersed in brain injury and disability communities that it doesn’t sound like a surprising thing to make a film about. The person looked at me, gave a “huh?”…

  • Behind the scenes sneak peek 2

    Listen to this post: Kris gave me paper, paint, tools and a pep talk before I started making this painting in her studio. If I’ve painted before this, I certainly don’t remember. But that’s not saying much. Kris looks on approvingly as I turn a paint spill on this small paper into a new kind…

  • 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…