MITCH STURGEON
Author and Blogger Living With MS
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My dear friend, Kate Milliken, called me a few months ago to see if I would be part of a short documentary she was co–producing with David Kuhn from the esteemed Nantucket Project. The film would be funded by a grant from the Swiss pharmaceutical company, Novartis.
“Yes.”
“Don’t you want to know the details first?”
“I want to know the details, but, yes.”
In mid–January a film crew spent the day with Kim and me. We spent part of the day filming in our home, and part of the day filming as I gave a presentation to the 8th grade students at Cape Elizabeth Middle School, where Kim is a School Counselor.
The film crew flew all around the country interviewing the most amazing people with MS. The result is a beautiful movie about the importance of the human connection, called Beneath the Surface.
Enjoy, and share liberally.
Note: if you would like to stay up-to-date with news about this movie, and stay connected with the MS community, join this Facebook group.
8 Replies to “A Beautiful Movie About People With MS — and We’re In It”
Excellent short doc. Well done you! (and the directors of course)
Diane, glad you liked it. I’m expecting an Oscar. I’ll settle for a Golden Globe. Screen Actors Guild at a bare minimum 😉
That was a lovely, calm film and thank you for sharing it. Lovely to see you irl! In the U.K. things are a little different. For example, I have PPMS and had to fight not to be discharged by my neuro, who basically said because there’s nothing more I can do for you. Er yes, you can help with the symptoms, w mental health, suggest ways to preserve what I have now for longer . But yes, thankful for a community, I don’t see many people in the real world, but I can always find someone to talk to online.
Oh, and you’re pretty inspiring yourself!
Patreesha, I’m sadly surprised about the situation in the UK. To think that someone with any type of MS would not need a neurologist is just crazy. Good that you found an online community for support. I can’t imagine what it must’ve been like for people with MS before the Internet!
Lovely film, Mitch. And I learned a few new things, too!
Daphne, they did a great job making that film, didn’t they. Glad you learned a few things 🙂
watched this morning. nice. sad but uplifting. congratulations.
thanks for sharing.
Darren, so glad you get a chance to watch it. Glad you found it uplifting.
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