We Don’t Talk About Chris: A Film Festival From New Milestones Foundation

This new local film festival aims to expand awareness about the stigma and struggle of living with mental illness. Screening is a collection of short films including “Psychiatry in Russia,” made in 1955 by the esteemed documentarian Albert Maysles (who also curated the festival); “Saving Jackie” by Selena A. Burks, “My Twin” by Malory Malone, “Shock” by Brad Osborne, “Broken Soul – Living With Schizophrenia” by Lea Rothcock, “This Is the Life” by George Spies, and “Out of the Shadow” by Susan Smiley. For more info about the films in the three and 1/2-hour (with intermission) show see www.newmilestonesfilmfestival.com.

This article appears in April 6 • 2007.

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